Michael & Liz are Bloggable

So most everyone knows we are going to Las Vegas this weekend. For anyone who didn't know, Liz's company has a conference there and she has to work from Sunday through Thursday. So I am tagging along and going to be an ultra-tourist while we are there. We are flying out on Saturday and I will be back Wednesday night and Liz will be back Thursday night.

The last time I went to Las Vegas I was probably 12 years old. I have been there twice but Las Vegas to a 12 year old is not the same as Las Vegas to a 27 year old. A hotel is just a hotel to a 12 year old... but I think I will appreciate the beauty a lot more at my age.

Every time I have said to someone that I am going to Las Vegas they give me a nudge and say "NICE! You gonna gamble??! Liz has to work??!? Then what are you going to do?!?" Well that gave me a brilliant idea. Throw the "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" mantra out the window and I have declared this trip to be named "What happens in Vegas, goes on the Blog". There are some other mantra's I thought of using for naming this trip. Here are some examples:

Vegas on a Budget
Vegas without the Gambling
Vegas the Non-Creepy Guy Way
Vegas as Cheap as Possible
Fun Minus Craziness Minus Gambling = Our Vegas Trip

I used the word cheap and on a budget there. Since Liz is going for work, her company is paying for her flight, hotel and most travel expenses as well as food. So basically she is taking a free trip for work and I am going to be bumming off of her. Back in July I volunteered to fly to NY with the Belarussian kids to help them get on their flight to Kiev. My flight got cancelled and I ended up with a free flight. Not so free when you have to pay $150 to change the plans, but I am using that for the trip to Vegas. That means so far this trip has cost us a whopping total of $150. I am going to try and continuet that theme while we are there. I hear it's tough to do.

I may gamble at penny slot machines or dime blackjack or something cheap, but I am not about to gamble $50 away and laugh like it was fun and enjoyable. That's just not me.

So every day I am going to be blogging about what I did that day, with pictures and everything. Hopefully it should be awesome. I hope to have a TON of stories but at the very least I should be able to see some really cool hotels. I am mostly excited about seeing the classics like The Mirage, Treasure Island, Circus Circus, and Excalibur. I also can't wait to tour the hotels that have been built since I went there. That includes The Luxor, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, and I'm sure many many others.

So look for daily blog posts. We are super excited about the trip!!