I'm afraid this post maybe slightly boring, since I've spent my first week in Las Vegas, nose to the grindstone, emptying boxes, only making occasional excursions to the nearby Walmart Supercenters for beer, sugar free popcicles and cleaning supplies...by the way, there are too many Walmarts. There are 20 in the city limits of Las Vegas. Overkill? You THINK? But I have managed to take a couple of drives around the area, so here are some fun facts I've discovered in my first week.
1. Too many Walmarts (see above).
2. I live within a mile of the Liberace Museum. I saw the exhibit with my girls from
Chicago and it is quite impressive. I love those Bob Mackie oufits. One more outrageous than the next....Who thought he was straight? hmmm.....
3. The famous "Welcome To Las Vegas" sign was created in 1959. Actor Judd Nelson was also born in 1959....a coincidence? I think not....
4. I live a couple of miles from UNLV, which I thought would be a good place to work at (the LA Cougar amongst squeaky clean collegiate boys) but after filling out the application, they said I didn't fit into their criteria....What? How could that be?
5. In 1938 Saddled Horses were banned from inside casinos. I didn't know they had casinos back then, but I agree with the ban...I wouldn't want to pick up after them.
6. I have a "Stanky Danky" smokeshop in my neighborhood. This has no relevance to anything, I just thought it was a very interesting name.....
7. There are no clocks in any of the casinos....Hey, are you trying to tell me they don't want you to know what time it is? I've never heard of such a thing.
8. There is one slot machine to every 8 inhabitants of Las Vegas....There's a joke in there, but I can't quite put my finger on it....
9. Elvis Presley performed in 837 consecutive sold out shows at the Las Vegas Hilton Casino and took ten times that amount in suppositories.....no offense to the dead....just a speculation.
10. I've been told by many residents to stay away from the strip and don't even work their unless you absolutely have to....by the way I have an interview with the City Center on Friday...Oops...one rule broken...Many more to go.
My new abode is fantastic. 1700 square feet of space and freedom. My younger brother, Mike has refurbished the joint and I'm am so grateful. Pics to the right. I would like to name the new casa an would welcome any suggestions...Please email me at cherimwaterhouse@yahoo.com.
Next Blog...THE JOB SEARCH...Duh dug....DAH!!!!!
Who knew Fizzy was such a camera hog?
ReplyDeleteThis blog is a good idea to keep us all posted. Looking forward to our first visit.