Just found out that my trainer plays WoW.
Alliance.
Things could get ugly.
Links to remember –
http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/
http://www.mysql.com/products/query-browser/ (I think D. might really benefit from this one)
You can automatically search the mysql manual by going to mysql.com/search criteria. Handy.
I found the training center, and am currently waiting for the class to begin. I guess it starts at 8:30. Oops. I was a bit early. Regardless, I can’t get to my email from here (they have the port blocked), and I wanted to get notice out to my boss that I was here.
Heh…just told one of the other attendees about where I am staying. He’s jealous. Muwahahaha.
Mmmm…Doughnuts (and yes, actorkat, there is indeed a gym in the hotel).
Turns out the guy who is running the training facility is from Tampa. We just had a conversation about it. Believe it or not, he came here to get out of the heat. Go figure.
Whee. Class still hasn’t started. Just registered for my science classes at SPC for the Fall. Need to go ahead and get those finished and get my AA out of the way.
So my big, bad day of exploring Las Vegas was a total bust. After I made my last post I went ahead and took a nap, having every intention to get up around 5:30 PM and go exploring. I ended up sleeping until almost 11:00 PM. I didn’t even shower. Just put on the same clothes I had worn all day and stumbled downstairs to get something to eat. The Buffet was closed and I didn’t want overpriced Italian or Japanese, so I ended up eating at the Carson St. Cafe. Not too bad. Had some Spring Rolls and a Reuben Sandwich with fries. The spring rolls were kind of boring, but the spicy mustard had an interesting twist. There was wasabi in it. A lot of it. I’ve never had that before. The Reuben was yummy. Just the right amount of greasy goodness. Thick and spicy steak fries topped it off. Twenty-two bucks with tip. Certainly not one of the infamous “cheap Vegas” dinners, but not too bad. I still came well below my &75 daily food allowance.
After I ate I went over to the casino and got a drink. Gambled at the bar while I drank it. Spent $1. Lost it pretty quickly. I still need to find a place where I can just drop a quarter in a slot machine for actorkat. Most of the machines I’ve seen haven’t been clear on if they take quarters, and I’m embarassed to ask. I so don’t want to look like an “easy mark.” Which, obviously, I am…but still…
I wandered out on to Freemont Street after that. Didn’t take any pictures, but I will tonight. I’m staying on the street you see in all the classic Vegas movies. The one with the big, glowing Cowboy on it. Thing is you don’t drive down that street any more. They have it closed off and do this huge light show on ceiling that stretches 5 blocks over the street. There was no show that I saw last night. There is a place across the street that sells fried twinkies and oreos, but the greasy reuben and booze gave me a stomach ache and I didn’t risk it last night.
So I went back to my room.
Yep. That was my big adventure. I’m so cool.
There is no coffee machine in this hotel room. Boo.
My back already hurts from the bed. Heh. Should be in fine shape by the end of the week.
One of my initial thoughts is that everyone here, from a service perspective, has been REALLY nice. I suppose that’s probabaly something I should have expected, but I guess I figured that with the number of tourists they deal with they wouldn’t be so friendly. Totally not the case. From the rental car agent and the guy who drove the shuttle to the hotel and wait staff everyone has been very open and chatty. It’s pretty cool.
Oh, and my new “No, I will not fix your computer” shirt? Total hit. I had people stopping me all day yesterday to comment on it. Geek Attire FTW!
Alex remembered to call me yesterday just to wish me Happy Father’s Day. That totally made my day. I probably have his Mother and Step-Father to thank for that.
I do think I needed the sleep, though. Badly. All told I slept for 14 hours.
Tonight I think I’m going to hit the local Todai. There is a coupon for $5 off in a magazine that was in my room. All you can eat sushi! Whoo hoo! I’ll try to remember to take some pictures today, too.
I miss my family a lot. Especially netgoth. It was very, very hard to get comfortable without her next to me.
Oh well. Off to get cleaned up and find some coffee and breakfast before I go to class. Will report back when I get to the room again. Which will be even later than I thought. This isn’t central time. It’s Pacific. I’m 3 hours behind what I’m used to. Yay jet lag!
I started a Vegas gallery. Not much there as of yet.
I do believe it is nap time.
I am safe in Dallas waiting for my next flight. Thanks to T-Mobile I am online.
Gotta love technology.
5:10 AM
Well, unfortunately, there are no Wi-Fi networks that I can reach from my gate here at Tampa International Airport, so I’m writing this entry in Notepad for upload later. It’s abhorrently early in the morning. I was a good doobie and got here about 2 hours before my flight was supposed to take off. Which means, of course, that I breezed right through all of the check-in procedures and security checks. Now I’m at the terminal an hour before my flight is supposed to leave.
Joy.
Thank Blibdoolopoop I have my iPod. The music they are piping over the speakers is REALLY horrid. I heard Elton John belting “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” followed up by a boy band before I managed to get my headphones on. I’m listening to some Guns N’ Roses right now. That’s how bad it is.
Hardly got any sleep last night before leaving. K. and I wanted to get as much time in together as we could before I had to go. This trip will offically mark the longest amount of time we will have spent apart since she moved in last year. Very odd feeling.
She told me last night that she wished I wasn’t going. I understand how she feels. I wish she was going with me. I’m very excited to be going. It would just be more fun if she was along for the ride.
Ooo..Tori Amos on the iPod now. Warning! Introspective writings may erupt as a result.
My work for the current Jobsite season is finally done, and it is time to rest. To say that I am pleased with the results of my work this year would be seriously understating the situation. I cannot recall a time when I have experienced a higher level of satisfaction as a result of my acting, nor have I had the pleasure of working with so many talented individuals. I’ve made new friends, had some great times, and really felt myself grow as an actor and a person.
And I got paid.
How friggin’ sweet is that?
I’ve got my scripts with me for the next season. I plan to finish reading them on this trip. As I said to maladr1n a short while ago, I will be perfectly happy with the results regardless of the number of shows I am cast in. I just like to be prepared in case I’m called up.
Do you know how hard it is to not bop along to good Hip Hop when you’re listening to it in headphones?
I’m going to wrap this up for now. I don’t feel as though I’m writing anything particularly deep, and if the inspiration strikes me I want to have battery power to do so. Later.
It is very late, and I’ve got one hell of a long day ahead of me tomorrow (today???), but I wanted to jot down a few thoughts about the new Batman movie.
Anyone want to join us for the midnight show at Veterans 24 tonight?
Ok, I realize that isn’t the main point of this article, but I think the fact that SOE has purchased The Matrix Online is hilarious.
Curious to see what they do with a DC Universe MMORPG, though. They’ve screwed over EQ and Star Wars. Could they redeem themselves now?
Link ganked from mistervimes