Fucking Go.

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The Vegas drought? I'm over it.

2 days til XmasVegasfuntime. All is ready. The bag is down and 70% packed, most of the money is out of the bank and the rest drops in tomorrow, I'm checked into the room, and have early bird boarding with Southwest so that's locked in, too.

The money's a little better than I thought it would be. Will be able to take a little over $5500, so that's helpful. Even then from this last check that allows me to pay down the CC to about $500 and will make it a breeze to pay off when I'm back, even if I plunk a grand onto it in town. Sometimes it's just easier to use a card and frankly if MGM opportunities to use it present themselves it's dumb not to (triple points). Cash will be king for most of the trip though, no excuse to not get to MGM Gold again fairly easily without having to smash the CC. Naught but MGM gambling until I do. 

I have added a reservation for the 26th just in case I haven't yet by that point (last day of the trip) plowed through the RC. Blue Ribbon at Cosmo, who have a stellar bone in pork chop. If I've gone through the RC I'll just cancel it and go with the flow that night. That'll make 3 fab meals though if it happens, a good thing to ensure on any trip to one of the best food towns on earth.

Other than that, it's just the wait. 2 more days and let's get some release. See you after.


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