city of excess, 1st installment

__a few photos of what a vegas hotel is realy like:










the venetian











more of the venetian











and some more...

the foyer of the venetian, "cistine" as it is...




this is "the sky of canal street". it's not actually the sky-- or a street. it's not even outdoors; the ceiling is painted, & the lighting changes based on the time of day.



__more to come...

(half-)drunken ramblings...

__has anyone ever noticed (or have i just been unlucky?) that the master bath never has a fan? the hall bathroom always, always has a fan, but the master bath just gets a window. like a window is sufficient equipment with which to dispose of the impending malodor (if that's actually a word) . considering that, being the master bath, it's likely to be used in expectation of... well, whoopie, shouldn't there be a more sophisticated odor control system in place, with which to provide a more conducive atmosphere for said whoopie?
__or is it just me?

las vagrants?

__so i'm in vegas on business for the week... what's a boy to do? what's a happily married non-gambler to do? the rooms are so much nicer, but it's still just another hotel.
__another big, comfy, lonely bed...








__& what's "las vegas" mean anyway? "the vegas"? who're the vegas? & how come they get a city names after them? & why'd they put the city in the middle of a mountain range?
__they ain't too bright, them vegas.

my top 5 list

__so i guess all couples are allowed to create a list of celebrities w/whom they're allowed a 1-night-stand, right? hope so, 'cause here's mine. (i haven't laminated it yet...)
1. penelope cruz
2. salma hayek
3. julia stiles
4. catherine zeta-jones
5. kelly ripa
__anyone else brave enough to comment?