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Well half way through writing this entry about our Vegas trip, the 'oh too handy' gmail notification from googletalk prompted me to check my mail. This unwillingly erased all of which I had put on paper.

So here is the short version:

First day was unlucky. Didn't bet and would definately have lost. Plane was late, shuttle was late, just enough time for food and sleep.

Second day was marrrrvellouuuss. Rented a cheap car. Paid more for gas than the car. Stood in 30 degree sun while lightning struck down on the north side of the Grand Canyon - cool. Stood in awe at the sheer size while 1 step left or right would have meant certain death. Managed over 900kms as we arrived back in LV. Walked the strip and lost $50 on roulette.

Well, I figure its about time for some R&R. The past few weeks have been a complete blur and I have to admit that I was a little overwelmed. Hide's work just happened to coincide with the end of my Japanese class and so we're packing our bags and flying into the desert. Vegas Bound! Yeeeeeee hawwww!!

We'll only be there for 3 nights, and so we're going to take advantage of every minute we can afford. Of course there will be some gambling. . .or should I say some sleep between the gambling. Actually we're renting a car and heading over to the grand canyon for a day trip. Hopefully I'll get some good pics. Speaking of which, I just posted a few random shots of Vancouver. Anyways, I'm looking forward to getting away. . .to being nowhere near to a computer. . .to spending some quality time with the little lady. . .

The amount of blogging I've done over the past month is directly and inversely proportional to just how busy I've been. The AMS job is as expected with a new found hatred for ColdFusion. Contract work for PCI is steadily creeping along as well. . . What other time I have is basically taken up by eating, sleeping and studying for the current Japanese class. Just another week and it'll be a little easier to breathe.

Last night however, Japanese studying took a back seat to the fireworks. China was on deck at the Celebration of lights. That had to be the best fireworks display I've ever witnessed up close and personal.