10 Days Until The Vegas.

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A scant 10 sleeps until we be rollin' on up into the Vegas.

Absolutely nothing whatsoever to report, but I'm here reporting shit anyway. Barring some last-second hallelujah rate at an interesting resort, the butt will rest on one of the two queens in the room at Aria. After a brief dalliance with Cosmo I'm pretty locked in now. It's fine. Aria is fine. I'm fine.

No drama elsewhere, the job is pretty slow so I should have no issues leaving for a week and being carefree about it. The money will be on point almost to the dollar. It's a good thing I get paid on the last day of the trip or I would have no way to pay rent for the second half of the month, unless I come home with some of the save. Then it's one check and on to the Xmas save. Back in the "save money for Vegas" grind but I guess it's better that than spending it all on drugs.

Which, oh, there will be blow on this trip. A buddy unexpectedly hooked me up so there will be a little of that. I might normally be a little hesitant but this is good stuff and I don't think it will throw things out of whack too much. I love the ritual of it. The surreptitious bathroom trips right under the...nose...of casino security. The momentary bump that gives a little energy when needed. Knowing it's in your pocket when it might be called for. It's an extra layer of fun on the trips.

Bought some new shoes for the trip too. Converse All-Stars. My first pair. Going to break them in a bit this weekend to make sure they'll be comfortable enough for the trip but assuming so it'll be a nice little fash splash, along with the Coach wallet. Shoes should fit in well with the rock show theme of the trip. Other than that though it's the usual late-summer jeans and polos, so I won't exactly be James Bond but fuck it.

Nothing else new. Maybe one more check in post before the flight and then let's GO.










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