A Quick Getaway

I am officially exhausted. I got home at around 1:30 AM from the Killers concert (see previous post) and had to get up early the next day to head out to Sin City. It was a very last-minute, spur of the moment kind of thing that it still amuses me how I managed to shove my all my stuff in a hand-carry in 10 mins! Okay, I admit I was doing a bit of multi-tasking since I was belting out a Killers song while lathering up in the shower and thinking if I should layer up my dress with a cropped jacket for a more conservative look (can't show too much skin when my Papi's around..ha!)---all at the same time.
My GPS system initially estimated that my time travel to Vegas was 4 hours but I'm getting used to driving like an Asian nowadays that I somehow managed to get there in 2 1/2 hours (perks of living in SoCal!)---Just don't ask how fast I was going. If you're from the highway patrol and you're reading this, peace be you!
And since my side kick was always useless fast asleep, upbeat or songs that you can sing along to are always my go-to music, especially driving through long winding roads.
Here's some snippets from my Vegas road rage trip playlist:
1. Madonna- Girl Gone Wild

  2. Benny Benassi- Cinema
3. Goldfrapp- Ooh La La One word. Speeding.
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4. Dirty South & Alesso - City of Dreams This one's for you my fave travel buddy =) aka Mr. Architect. I still miss yoouuuu =)
5. The Killers - The Way It Was Waaaaaaahhh. I love you Branddoooonnn.
Luckily, I was able to book a room online at The Venetian the night before I left for Vegas and got to settle in my suite before meeting up with the rest of the fam and do the usual stroll down the strip. The room was spacious and I simply adore the fact that even the standard suites come with a sunken living room. They do have a newer sister hotel right next door called The Palazzo if you want to try a more "updated" version, since The Venetian has been around a few years before its new sister hotel opened around 2007-2008.
*insert Venetian pics, sunken living room, bedroom, bathroom*
One day I hope I'd have the funds, time and energy to offer to you a more comprehensive review, at least on what's good on the strip since I've been to Vegas about 7-8 times but I pretty much end up bee-lining towards the buffet or hotel-hop with a big grin on my face and a tall drink in one hand---just like any other tourist.
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