Sorry

Yes, its been awile since we last got together. Welcome to bog 1.006, the first in about a week. That is mainly because of my recent trip to Las Wages (offically Las Vegas).

For those who know gamble talk I came home down 2 bills (for those who don't understand that, -$200). Also, I don't believe that I mentioned this in bog 1.005 that this was my second trip to the Riviera. I believe that if you have a bad experience, you should go back and see if that bad experience, is just a one time thing or if it is the norm. I very rarely tell people where they should stay, but of you have a choice between, the Riviera and another another Hotel Casino (HC) in Las Vegas, choose the other HC. Both times that I have stayed at the Riviera have been very bad experiences. For example, on this trip, (I don't know about the folks who read this bog, but I'm not a big fan of being called a liar!) Christmas Eve, at around 5:00 in the early evening. I go down with my parents to get the car out of valet, and once the valet brings the vehicle around, & I get in without giving him a tip, he says to me "Do you need change?" I say no, and then he grabs the door and prevents me from closing it, he says "We have been keeping track and you haven't tiped us, since you got here." Two things bothered me about this. 1) Since when is it mandatory to TIP? and 2) I had been tipping everytime I got the car out of valet (up to that point, it had totaled $9 in less than two days).

As far as the issue of tipping, here is my theory on it, if the person that I'm tipping has done a good job, or gone above & beyond the call of duty, they get a tip, if niether of these happens, then no tip. It's plain and simple. BUT WHEN YOU START CALLING ME A LIAR, OR TELLING ME THAT TIPPING IS EXPECTED, NOT A GOOD IDEA. I didn't give a single tip thereafter.

As for my family, namely my sister. I love my sister, but what happened to originality? My sister works for Terrible's HC in the corporate area. What was her gift to me for Christmas???? A six-pack cooler with the Terrible's logo on it (Keeping in mind, that anyone that signs up for thier players club can get the same item!!!).

My Christmas had a major turn in it once we got back home, as my Mom & Dad out of no where gave me a ticket and parking pass to one of the Garth Brooks concerts in LA next month. For those who don't know me, I FREAKING LOVE GARTH!!!! I went to one of the 1996 concerts at the SDSA (Sound there SUCKS) and had a great time, now that I'm going to be listening and seeing him at Staples, holy crap it is going to be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So long for now, as this is the end of bog 1.006. I start school in less than a week and in my next bog, I shall go over my New Year's resolutions. Til then, See Ya!