Dear, oh, dear...

Well, I'm sad to say that I have forsaken this blog greatly since I left Washington D.C. It has never been my intention, but not only have I been extremely busy since I arrived in Las Vegas, I have also had limited access to the internet.

So finally, as I'm sitting on the Sahara hotel where the internet connection, which is just as bad as the one in Washington D.C., costs twelve bucks for 24 hours, I have time to settle down and write a post about my many adventures in not only Washington D.C. but also in and around the Las Vegas area.

After my last post, I went to the National Archives, the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. It is certainly quite a walk, and also due to the intense heat, a trip on foot like that drains you completely. However, I still had fun on my last night before I left.

When I arrived last Saturday night, I went out directly to see the Las Vegas Strip on which all the colorful hotels and casinos lie. It is a magnificent sight, but we didn't make it long, as we, naturally, managed to get a bit drunk and just hanging out with people around the middle of the Strip.

Before we followed up with another night of drinking, this time a little heavier, we went to the Stratosphere Tower where there are three rides at the top of the tower. After that, we went again to the center of the strip. Though I'm still too young to buy alcohol, it certainly helps to have friends that can. And there certainly are places where they don't care about age restrictions, especially in places where the cheap beer is in high demand.

However, there was one incident that really made my blood boil. We were walking around with beer and we wanted to get on the bus. Not knowing we weren't allowed to bring alcohol on the bus (seeing as how the rules in Nevada are different and you are allowed to drink beer and alcohol on the streets), the bus driver said to us, while we were paying, that the bus was full (although it clearly wasn't), and he said: "Good luck with those beers on the next bus." Instead of simply telling us that you can't have alcoholic beverages which would have prompted us to leave the bus without any trouble, this piece of white trash bus driver apparently had nothing better to do with his time than be rude and attempt to humiliate people (he failed by the way, as it's impossible to feel embarrassed among strangers).

Still, it was the first time I really experienced American rudeness (and I suspect it won't be the last).

The rest of the night went smoothly, but it was the second night in a row I came home late, around 5 a.m., and this resulted in a severe lack of sleep.

Monday, we went on a long bus trip to the Grand Canyon. Not only was the trip a lot of fun, the sights were awe-inspiring and massive. I got some great shots I hope to share with you when I get back, if not before. It was really a fun day (despite the fatigue which really took a toll on us) and our bus driver was hilarious and had the coolest accent, like an old jazz singer.

I spent most of Tuesday sleeping because of the incredible lack of sleep I had suffered under, and I got refreshed. Wednesday I made sure to go all the way down the strip to get all the pictures I could as well as shoot a movie of the fountain show at the Bellagio, although it is much nicer in real life.

Thursday, I went out and looked at a few stores, and I bought myself a new adapter to the laptop, having forgotten the original one in Washington D.C. (this definitely being me in a friggin' nutshell). Also, it seems that every city I've been to, getting to the smaller places and the good shopping areas, you have to travel quite a while and with most metro systems or transit systems generally lacking, you need to walk a lot, and it takes almost the entire day to get around. At first, it's frustrating walking the 7,8 miles to get to the specific mall to get to the specific stores, but at least you burn all the fat you gain when you eat around here.

Friday, I spent relaxing at the hostel, that being my final night before going to the Sahara hotel. I just watched some DVD's and wrote a bit on my screenplay (now 1/3 finished and a lot more will be finished in the days to come due to the solitary hotel room where you can't meet new people like at the hostel). I just hope it'll get done before L.A. In any case, I hope I'll be able to post a bit more in the following days.

And please do continue commenting 'cause I really do love reading them.