So . . .

I was in Las Vegas last weekend and I got a bit carried away with the photoblogging. Instead, I should have done a "Friday Five" Las Vegas edition, but I wasn't really suited for that at the time. So, here's one now:

Five Things I've Learned In Las Vegas (THE HARDWAY):

1. The super-exclusive adult pool club will waive the day bed fee, but will charge you a $250 food/drink minimum. It isn't as easy to make the food/drink minimum as you might think.
2. You think you can start at the Tropicana and walk all the way to the Stratosphere and have a drink in every casino along the way. And you can. The problem is getting back. (This was back in the 90s, however, and I'm not certain this little Monopoly board game can still be done. You might have to limit yourself to one side of the street.)
3. You don't need an active room key to get into most pools. Just a quick mind.
4. It's easier to drink at the Forum Shops than most slot machines/card tables.
5. The hotel you stay at will determine the course and nature of your trip.

This weekend I'm running the Disneyland Half Marathon. (That's right all you Neff readers - be jealous. The race starts in Disneyland, you run through the park, out around Anaheim, and then finish in California Adventure.)

Here are 5 songs I put on my Shuffle for this race:

1. Where the Streets Have No Name, U2
2. Weekend in New England, Barry Manilow
3. We Made It, Busta Rhymes and Linkin Park
4. You're The Best, Joe Esposito (from Karate Kid)
5. I Can't Hold Back, Survivor

And finally, 5 things I plan to do this weekend:

1. Finally try an In N Out double double (I've always just had the single)
2. Wear my Pooh ears
3. Carbo load at Wahoos
4. Fight the beach crowds at Crescent Bay
5. Buy Ava a birthday present (Incidentally, she announced that for Halloween this year she wants to be a "drag queen." That's how you know your 7 year old is watching too much Bravo.)

And that's all for today. Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone. (Is summer really coming to an end?!)

Today's Song: California, Phantom Planet