January Post Mortem.

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Took a while to get to this, sorry.

Quick, possibly ill-advised trip. Never really got rolling on this shorty, maybe was still body-tired from having come back from a 7-day'er just two weeks before. Got in and up to the room at 1a. Not ideal. Just farted around the MB complex for a few hours, Skyfall, 1923, and hit the rack late, which didn't exactly set me up for a good sleep trip.

Saturday got a bath and hit Fuel during the day then over to see Evan at Dorsey. Tried to get into a RW night but never really did. Went back to MB and just farted around, mostly losing money on VP.

Sunday I was sleep-deprived and tried to get into it but gave up and went back to the room for a nap. After that had a great bison steak at Rivea, def a do again in the future. One of the best steaks I've had in Vegas. Made it down strip but didn't really have my heart in it. Cabbed back to MB and stayed up late drinking heavily and losing heavily. Late night but not a great one.

Monday was a travesty. Was feeling tired and done, and had the early morning out on Tues hanging over my head. never got anything going and just wandered aimlessly, not even really drinking much. Got about an hour nap but then just gave up, got pizza and watched the dreadful Rams-Cards playoff game, then slept badly until a 3a wakeup. To the airport and out on time but was so toast had to take the day off.

Probably goes down as one of the dumbest and worst trips yet. Bad flight times, not enough time on the ground to get into the trip and too tired to make anything happen. Also spent almost $2500. Note to self, last second short trips with fucked up flights - not a do. I guess it was better than sitting around here but I doubt it.

Now in the pocket for a much more "me" April trip. Vegas in the rear view until then.

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