We're back!
My apologies everyone for not keeping the blog updated as frequently as expected. We did read your emails about blog updates. However, there's good reasoning behind it. Bastard & Friends was on a long and much needed vacation/break. Our first stop... a wedding that was held in sleepless Las Vegas for our good friends Gina and James. I'll write about our other (detox) trip in another post days to come after this, however. Originally, we were suppose to only be there for 4 days, but we ended up missing our flight twice. Yes, that's right... twice (i'll get to that in a minute); therefore, we ended up being there for 5 long days. I can't even begin to explain how much fun and exuberating it was to be on vacation with some of the greatest friends in the world! There's so much to talk about, but I'll just give you a synopsis or let me say timeframes of what went down during those 5 long and tiring days in Vegas aka "Sin City." For the most part, everything below depicts actual timeframes and places that we encountered during our trip. But, before I get to that I wanted to address our friends that got hitched on what some say is the most auspicious day ever for the Chinese culture...August 8, 2008 (8-8-08).
How does a couple that's been together for over 14 years and have gone through life experiencing trials and tribulations finally confess their true love by getting married? That's definitely a question for both James and Gina. I can't speak for this young couple that also has an awesome son named "DJ." But, I can tell you that it must have been true love! I mean c'mon now anything over 5 years for most couples seems like a lifetime, but when you add on an additional 9+ years, that really tells you a lot about a couple! CONGRATULATIONS on a new beginning in life! I'm sure it's definitely well worth it. I can't imagine how elated this couple must be. Just remember a few things: PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE! Oh and remember, there's no such thing as let's take some time off from one another... or I need my space. Space after you get married is you (husband) sleeping in the living room while the Mrs. gets her beauty sleep in the master bed room. :)
Meanwhile, while I'm still waiting on the rest of my brain cells and my liver to be shipped back to me from partying and getting a total of no more than 12 hours of sleep over the course of the 5 days in Vegas, below is my day-by-day diary from what I can recall. And, NO!... I don't have a real diary:
Thurs 8-7-08:
* Around 10am: Landed in Vegas and Derek runs into Bas Rutten.
* 11am-2pm: Checked into our hotels New York New York and Bally's. Gambled for awhile
* 3pm - 6pm: Roamed around various casinos on the Vegas strip
* 7pm - 9pm: Browsing the forum shops at Caesers Palace; ended up playing around in FAO Schwartz and acting like little kids again playing air hockey and basketball.
* 10pm - 12am: Got in for free and hung out at Pure night club thanks to Derek (BnF) and Karl (security dude at the front door). We promised Karl we'd give a shout out to him on the blog. Thanks again, Karl!
* 1am -2:30am: Met with Marcel; went to MGM and hung out at Tabu Ultra Lounge
* 3am - 5am: Back to Pure Nightclub then off to hang out over at the Wynn Hotel at one of the lounges
Fri 8-8-08:
* 6am - 8am: Sleep (2 hrs. total)
* 9am - 3pm: Kill time at casinos; get ready for James and Gina's wedding
* 4pm - 8pm: Attend wedding and reception
* 9:30pm - 11pm: Meet up and hang out at the Rouge over at MGM
* 12am - 6am: Hung out at Rain at the Palms with guests NAS and DJ Green Lantern! Big THANKS and LOVE to Noelle, the hottest and sexiest Asian bartender (main bar in Rain) on the planet for hookin' us up with the entry and everything else that night! Bastard & Friends owes you big time when you come back home to the Bay Area! Rock the hell out of your BnF goodies that we gave you, mama! If you ever encounter her, "DON'T BE A BASTARD!" tip the young lady! Or, you could end up with spit in your drink the next time around. ;)
Sat 8-9-08:
* 6:30am: Dropped off back to New York New York by Wil and Lica. Thanks guys for keeping up with us that night/day!
* 7am - 9am: Party still going on and hanging out in the hotel room watching Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Also, Leah and Julio arrive driving all the way down from San Francisco to come hang out and party. They did a day trip! Can you believe that!
* 10am - 12pm: Sleep (2 hrs. total)
* 1pm - 7pm: Attended The Price is Right game show at Bally's; Ate at Paris Buffet; roamed around Vegas strip like free spirits.
* 9pm - 11pm: Party at New York New York
* 12am - 3am: Hung out at some lounge/bar over at MGM with the rest of the gang
* 3:30am - 8am: Party at Aileens house somewhere in Vegas
Sun 8-10-08:
* 9am - 11am: Attempted to catch, but missed our flight back to San Francisco (SFO). 1st attempt
* 12pm - 6pm: Sleep (6 hrs. total)
* 7pm - 9pm: Attempted to catch, but missed our flight back to San Francisco (SFO). 2nd attempt
Mon 8-11-08:
FINALLY! Home sweet home!
Tues 8/12 - Sat 8/16:
Another trip embarks...this will be covered in the next blog/post
Pictures will be uploaded into the 'Vegas Trip' section via 'Warp Zone' within the next few days. So, check back soon!
Lastly, HUGE THANKS to those people who patiently waited for their orders to be delivered to them!
Jonathan (Bastard & Friends)
How does a couple that's been together for over 14 years and have gone through life experiencing trials and tribulations finally confess their true love by getting married? That's definitely a question for both James and Gina. I can't speak for this young couple that also has an awesome son named "DJ." But, I can tell you that it must have been true love! I mean c'mon now anything over 5 years for most couples seems like a lifetime, but when you add on an additional 9+ years, that really tells you a lot about a couple! CONGRATULATIONS on a new beginning in life! I'm sure it's definitely well worth it. I can't imagine how elated this couple must be. Just remember a few things: PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE! Oh and remember, there's no such thing as let's take some time off from one another... or I need my space. Space after you get married is you (husband) sleeping in the living room while the Mrs. gets her beauty sleep in the master bed room. :)
Meanwhile, while I'm still waiting on the rest of my brain cells and my liver to be shipped back to me from partying and getting a total of no more than 12 hours of sleep over the course of the 5 days in Vegas, below is my day-by-day diary from what I can recall. And, NO!... I don't have a real diary:
Thurs 8-7-08:
* Around 10am: Landed in Vegas and Derek runs into Bas Rutten.
* 11am-2pm: Checked into our hotels New York New York and Bally's. Gambled for awhile
* 3pm - 6pm: Roamed around various casinos on the Vegas strip
* 7pm - 9pm: Browsing the forum shops at Caesers Palace; ended up playing around in FAO Schwartz and acting like little kids again playing air hockey and basketball.
* 10pm - 12am: Got in for free and hung out at Pure night club thanks to Derek (BnF) and Karl (security dude at the front door). We promised Karl we'd give a shout out to him on the blog. Thanks again, Karl!
* 1am -2:30am: Met with Marcel; went to MGM and hung out at Tabu Ultra Lounge
* 3am - 5am: Back to Pure Nightclub then off to hang out over at the Wynn Hotel at one of the lounges
Fri 8-8-08:
* 6am - 8am: Sleep (2 hrs. total)
* 9am - 3pm: Kill time at casinos; get ready for James and Gina's wedding
* 4pm - 8pm: Attend wedding and reception
* 9:30pm - 11pm: Meet up and hang out at the Rouge over at MGM
* 12am - 6am: Hung out at Rain at the Palms with guests NAS and DJ Green Lantern! Big THANKS and LOVE to Noelle, the hottest and sexiest Asian bartender (main bar in Rain) on the planet for hookin' us up with the entry and everything else that night! Bastard & Friends owes you big time when you come back home to the Bay Area! Rock the hell out of your BnF goodies that we gave you, mama! If you ever encounter her, "DON'T BE A BASTARD!" tip the young lady! Or, you could end up with spit in your drink the next time around. ;)
Sat 8-9-08:
* 6:30am: Dropped off back to New York New York by Wil and Lica. Thanks guys for keeping up with us that night/day!
* 7am - 9am: Party still going on and hanging out in the hotel room watching Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Also, Leah and Julio arrive driving all the way down from San Francisco to come hang out and party. They did a day trip! Can you believe that!
* 10am - 12pm: Sleep (2 hrs. total)
* 1pm - 7pm: Attended The Price is Right game show at Bally's; Ate at Paris Buffet; roamed around Vegas strip like free spirits.
* 9pm - 11pm: Party at New York New York
* 12am - 3am: Hung out at some lounge/bar over at MGM with the rest of the gang
* 3:30am - 8am: Party at Aileens house somewhere in Vegas
Sun 8-10-08:
* 9am - 11am: Attempted to catch, but missed our flight back to San Francisco (SFO). 1st attempt
* 12pm - 6pm: Sleep (6 hrs. total)
* 7pm - 9pm: Attempted to catch, but missed our flight back to San Francisco (SFO). 2nd attempt
Mon 8-11-08:
FINALLY! Home sweet home!
Tues 8/12 - Sat 8/16:
Another trip embarks...this will be covered in the next blog/post
Pictures will be uploaded into the 'Vegas Trip' section via 'Warp Zone' within the next few days. So, check back soon!
Lastly, HUGE THANKS to those people who patiently waited for their orders to be delivered to them!
Jonathan (Bastard & Friends)
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