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| What a ride.
Vi and I just got back from a few days at Las Vegas. A fairly packed few days.
Gambling:
Before After
Actually, it wasn't that bad. We ended up a little over breaking even. Treasure Island and The Venetian were probably our favorite places to gamble. All the casinos pretty much looked the same on the inside, though. Also, this is random, but we got paid $75 for sitting through a timeshare presentation, which we put to good use. :)
Food:
I didn't get that many pics of the food because I was busy eating it, but it was pretty much unlimited buffets of foods that you would typically eat at a higher-end restaurant. Mandalay Bay even had a white chocolate fountain! If it wasn't for all of the walking up and down the Strip, I would've gained back all the weight that I lost from this year.
Shows:
Initially, the Cirque Du Soleil show was sold out, but as we were waiting in the standby line, this elderly couple came up and sold us their tickets because they couldn't make the show. Vegas luck? Other than the popular free shows at the various casinos, we also visited the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum and the Titanic Artifact Exhibition.
Hotels:
I've never seen a more magnificent skyline. Just imagine Times Square, but double the number of lights and screens and stretch it for four miles straight. My favorite was probably Luxor, but all were breathtaking.
This is definitely a place I'd visit again. Vegas '07, anyone?
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| Revivals. Conferences. Retreats. "People don't need religion. They need Jesus." I've heard this before. In the confines of a sea of Christians. As the older I grow, the more profound - yet simple - this statement is to me. Now that I am studying for a profession that emphasizes grace and forgiveness, I can't help but notice the spiritual influences that shape the very theories that I read about.
Potheads. Homosexuals. Adulterers.
All classmates - my friends - who sit alongside of me, absorbing the same material. Yet, people throw up their defenses instantly when any mention of religion comes up.
Ethics. Morals. Laws.
People don't need religion. They already have religion. They already have a loving conscience for their fellow man and creature. They don't need another brand of how-to-live-my-life manuals. No pamphlets. No verses. No enlightenment.
Acceptance. Love. Jesus.
People need Jesus, not church. They need love, not indifference. They need acceptance, not disregard.
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| The "Captain Fatty and Sidekick Fatty" Black Friday madness:
4 webcams
3 iPod shuffles
3 Gamecube games
1 file cart
1 CD-R spindle
1 carnigan
1 dress shirt w/ tie
1 Chic-Fil-A combo meal
2 energy bars
1 medium Icee
The enthralling adrenaline rush countered by the 1.5 hours of sleep felt like "Crank".
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| This weekend, I saw both The Departed and the Borat movie. These are my thoughts:
As for The Departed, I think that the remake of the plot was definitely tailored towards an American audience. The cast was sensational at portraying the characters, but I found some of Mark Walhberg's dialogue a bit slurred, making it difficult to understand. We all know how much the barrage of his insults facilitated the plot... As for Leonardo Dicaprio and Jack Nicholson, simply wow. I hope at least one of them wins an Oscar. One other thing...did anyone else feel like the movie dragged on too long? I guess the writers weren't interested in remaking the sequels because it seemed like portions of 'Infernal Affairs II' and 'III' were incorporated into this film. Overall, props to Scorsese's rendition, but who can top a masterpiece like the Hong Kong original?
I was super stoked going into the Borat movie. The trailer and deleted scenes posted on Youtube and Google Video were simply hilarious. Borat is the best character out of Sacha Baron Cohen's three personas, hands down. Unfortunately, I left the theatre with the taste of disappointment. Perhaps I had hyped it up a bit too much for myself. Don't get me wrong; if you're into his material on The Ali G Show, then by all means, take a peak. The beginning was definitely up to par, but the middle sent Borat down an unrecoverable slump. I think that the combination of a feeble plot attempt and a particular...wrestling scene left me wondering if this was 'Jackass' Kazakh-style. There was a certain airiness of Borat's classic interviews that didn't quite make the big screen. The moviefilm did have its golden moments, but not enough to compensate for its downfalls. One random thing from watching the movie: New Yorkers are clearly not known for their benevolence.
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| I finally found a decent file hosting site so music is finally back onto my xanga. Now I have more motivation to write. Wahoo!
Vi says I should dress up as Kim Jong Il for Halloween. Would I pass?
 
Or maybe this outfit is better..
Anyhow, for all the mates out of state, the song says it all..
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