Monday, Mar 02, 2009
The eyes go right to the boob.
Conversations, Driving and driving and driving, Photography Add commentsHere’s what I know after spending a long weekend in Vegas with some blogging friends (and blogging strangers who are now friends):
- There are several situations, not all of them involving public breastfeeding, in which the eyes will go right to the boob. For instance, wearing a tshirt that says, “Lucky Charms - They’re magically delicious!”
- Liberace’s first name was Walter. And he wore really funky shoes.
- The world’s largest rhinestone is worth $50,000, and it’s located in a strip mall in Vegas.
- If you ever find yourself required to wear dark pants and a plain white shirt, a funky, chunky necklace will do wonders.
- Sometimes the quietest, most sweet-seeming of people have the wickedest sense of humor.
- Mystical Bat Woman was probably named by a three year old. Well, OK—an archaeologist with the naming skills of a three year old.
Possibly drawn by one, as well.
- There are Mormons out there who actually know who Pushead is.
- There are cool Mormons out there!
- Paul Bettany is not shy.
- Penn, of Penn & Teller, is really tall.
- Olympic swimmers are built.
- There are Mexicans who drive around in vans with machetes, just waiting for the opportunity to save terrified white guys who’ve been carjacked. And they will promptly run away when the cops show up.
- I rock at SingStar. Almost as much as Alison Wonderland.
- When playing Scrabble, it’s best to position yourself so that your turn comes just after the less, shall we say—savvy players, who are most likely to set others up for a triple word score. Not that I’m bitter, or anything.
- Life is really hard, especially when you’re eating dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and you have an unusual name.
- There are two types of people in the world: Those who have sex on third story balconies, and those who blog about their neighbors having sex on third floor balconies.
- Out-shining and out-lasting beats pretty, anyday.
- An old-guy lounge singer who sounds like Kenny Rogers and sings Sting songs can be surprisingly talented.
- Thunder From Down Under kicks butt over the naked-lady vampire show. We assume.
- Man’s creations can never surpass (or even come close to) God’s creations.
- My husband gets really lonely without me.
- Eight moms shopping together for one meal in a grocery store is not the best idea in the world.
- Liberace dancing in hot pants is not the best idea in the world. But it’s close.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I’m thinking of dressing up as mystical batwoman this Halloween.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Wow! Sounds like you had a great/interesting time. I didn’t know what to respond to first. Funny post!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:34 am
My favorite part of this post is that you remembered all of these things in context and could repeat them back –everything is starting to blur together for me!
I’m so glad you came! I loved making you laugh.
P.S. I hope Janelle follows through on her Halloween promise!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:25 am
What? No Hurlbutt? You recorded all of my memories for me. Now I can just copy/paste in my journal–thanks!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 am
Oh, how I love Paul Bettany….
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:34 am
Dang it! Totally forgot Hurlbutt. And food baby, too.
Shaz: We watched A Knight’s Tale.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 am
This is my favorite Vegas recap post! Absolutely awesome.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:52 am
I don’t think you’ve seen bythelbs’ post yet!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 am
On boobs:
shirts i’ve seen… “these are not the boobs you are looking for… move along”
“the boobs compel you …to buy me a drink”
on Penn.. i have a picture with him that makes me look 5′5″ ..and i’m 6′1″
on Balconies… were you stayin across from the Crystal Lodge in Whistler on the 4th floor??
8 moms shopping for one dinner … OctoDinner ?
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:04 pm
OctoDinner! Yes!
I just remembered:
• God must look at petroglyphs on His amazing rock formations and say, “It’ll take me three rainy seasons to get those off of there!”
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Random thought:
THIS SEASON ON FOX… ***THE OCTO-DINE*** … if you thought working for Chef Ramsey was tough in Hells Kitchen, Wait til you go SHOPPING with EIGHT moms for just ONE dinner!! *right after the simpsons!*
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I forgot about the petroglyphs one! What an awesome weekend! I’m gonna do what bythelbs is and just copy all these. You pretty much summed up the whole weekend. Oh and the CD you gave us just finished. I thought it fitting to listen to it while I read everyone’s recaps and it was awesome. Thanks for making it!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Don’t hate me for my Scrabble skillz!
And I’m not sure about the Thunder Down Under. The topless vampires would probably kick their trash. Pansies.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
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March 4th, 2009 at 1:08 am
Good stuff. Really, really good stuff.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:49 am
I wish I’d been able to go and hang out with you all. I saw some of Cheryl’s pics. Looks like you had tons of fun!
March 4th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I wish you could have come too, Summer. There’s a lot of people I thought of that I wish could have been there.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
i am so, so very jealous. i should really come out of the shell sometime.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
We should get together sometime, Colleen! And you too, Suz. We all live in Orange County.
March 5th, 2009 at 7:34 am
pushead went to high school in my hometown, boise. so anther mormon who knows who he is.
March 5th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Mike, you know everyone.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
My quote made it into your post…I Rocketh!