T-Minus One Month.

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One month until Xmas Vegas.

Bit strange having everything settled so far in advance of the trip. I usually have book and rebook going on this time of year as end of year sales and such bump me from resort to resort. This time is was done a month ago. Unless dome ridiculous package comes along at like a Cosmo or Wynn or Resorts World it's the suite at the Grand. It would have to be a drop dead deal to make me drop what's in place. I just don't see it happening.

Aside from the flight and room being set, I do have a couple reservations in place. One on Xmas night at Craftsteak in MGM for a nice Xmas dinner, then Wednesday I'll use up the RC's at Morimoto, also in the Grand. No shows or anything booked this time, unlike the last trip. Free to just ramble on 4 of the 6 nights. We'll see what kind of hijinks we can get up to.

On the personal side of things, it's looking more and more like the position in AZ is firming up. Just a matter now of if I want to take it. Big life change moving to another state and basically moving out of my little safe SF bubble I've built for myself here. No more free healthcare, no more miniscule rent, would have to get a car, yadda yadda. 

Plus despite its many failings I do love the City. Moving from the cool, damp coast to a desert in the middle of the country will be a switch. Upsides would be career advancement and being a 4 hour drive from Vegas. Still time to bail on this move if I'm going to but the longer I wait the more locked into it I will be. Need to spend some time on Indeed in the coming month and see if there's an outlet to be had.

My doc got me on Ozempic, ostensibly to keep the blood sugar down but a side effect can be weight loss, so we'll see if that has any effect before I go. Be nice to easily fit into the new Bugatchi shirts.

And so the final countdown begins.

 

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