When the going gets tough, the tough go to....... VEGAS!

So here's the story, Morning Glory...

My bestie, Justin, was playing in a hockey tournament in Las Vegas this past weekend. I had really wanted to go, but I had to work. Then, out of nowhere, I got laid off on thursday. (I know. Pretty scary, I am freaking out, send money.) So now I have a free couple of days, right? (or months, you know, I am trying to think positive) BUT, I don't want to spend the money. I mention to this friend of mine, Matt, that we should go to Vegas this weekend. He says, "Okay." Okay?? Okay. Lets do it. Ha. But I am still uncertain. So Justin calls me back Friday night at 11:30 pm and says, "Okay, heres the deal. Alex (my other really good friend on the team) had his car towed in Arizona on the way to Vegas. We don't have a way back to Salt Lake. I am calling in the friend card. I need ya." So I say, "Alright. I'll come." In my head, I am all. WOOT WOOT! Right? So here's how it played. I call Matt when I got done with a photoshoot I had with Crashing at Dawn on Saturday at about two o'clock in the afternoon. He's ready to go. I pack a bag, pick Matt up and we are on our way at about three twenty. Get to Vegas at eight. Party like rockstars with the hockey team. Sleep. Get up and go to the hockey game. (They get killed. HOO RAH Buccaneers!) Grab some lunch. Hop in the car and come home. (Now with THREE grown men in my backseat. Gotta love the XBox.) Get home about eight thirty. Sleep. Also worth mentioning, good karma is invaluable. I pay for the gas on the way there. Matt proceeds to win $200.00 in ten minutes playing blackjack, (Coincidentally the ONLY ten minutes we spent gambling in Vegas the whole time! Him, anyway, I don't gamble.) ANYWAY, even with Matt picking up my meals cause he's a sweetheart, he breaks even. The trip was FREE for him. HOLLA! Dustin buys Matt and I dinner for coming. The guys let us crash in their hotel room for coming and also pay for my gas on the way back. Here's the breakdown.

Gas to Vegas- $22.oo

Snack at gas station- $4

Total for weekend trip to Vegas- $26.00

Road Tripping to Vegas and back with some of my best friends WHILE being unemployed?

PRICELESS

Here's some pics. I forgot to break out the camera until we were on our way back, hence mostly gas stations. Enjoy!

Here is my friend Matt.

Giving the thumb's up to show just how HAPPY he is driving!

Buccaneers, After the game.

Justin. Super tired after playing hockey on nothing but

a B12 vitamin and a V-8.

Matt again. I like this picture, I think it's cute. Thats Justin in the background.

Complaining with his mouth OPEN, as usual. Ha ha.

Matt 'n Me. Promoting Peace.

I took this picture out the window. I thought these clouds were really pretty.

Plus, I was bored.

This is what Matt refers to as "A worm with hair."

Yes. I am that sexy.

This is my most favourite picture of Justin EVER! So cute.

Justie and me. Apparently very frightened by something. Prolly one of Alex's Mexican food burps. EWWWWWWWWWWW.

THIS little gem is what Justin calls the Sex Panther.

That is what I would like to be referred to as, henceforth.

This is SO COOL. This rad custom painted van with Star Wars mural ALL OVER it. Even the front glass was etched. Dope.

Here is Al. Just woken up from a nap. Ergo, the Mountain Dew.

Dustin. It was VERY cold.

Not sure what this is. I think its a, "Don't take my picture,

just fill up the tank

and lets go."

Justin and Me. This is the story of our lives.

My feet. Again. Boredom.