In more than one word, "it was so freaking awesome, everyone should celebrate the new year in Vegas at least once in their lifetime so that they can experience the spectacle of thousands of people lining the streets while watching a synchronized fireworks show shoot off from 6 different hotels to mark the joyous occasion!".On a more serious note though, our Vegas trip was great, drama free, and even the wedding wasn't so bad. ;) Congrats to Liz and Luke, we all wish you the very best.
So what all happened? Well as they say, "What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas".
But I'll just give a quick recap, even though it's against the rules.
Day 1 (New Year's Eve): Midnight drive to Vegas, arrive at 3:30AM (courtesy of energy drinks), try to sleep in the car until 11AM check in, sleep some more at the room since the car was so uncomfortable, meet everyone for dinner, hang out in our friend's room until 10PM, walk around the strip/casinos, find a prime spot in the middle of an intersection to watch the fireworks at midnight and ring in the new year, make our way through the crowds back to the room and crash.
Day 2 (New Year): Sleep until 10AM, breakfast at the buffet, relax back at the room for a while, get ready for a long night out, dinner for 20 at P.F. Chang's, bachelor party all night ('Nuff Said).
Day 3 (Liz & Luke's Wedding Day): Check out of the hotel, get lunch, head over to the Little Church of the West (keyword "little"), wait for the bride and groom, have a quick but nice 15 minute ceremony, meet outside for pictures in front of the church (lots of honking since it's right next to a main street, we even got a firetruck to sound their siren), see the new couple off for their honeymoon, head home.
Now for the real shocker. I did what was once thought by many to be impossible. I spent New Year and the bachelor party the following night, in Vegas...COMPLETELY SOBER! I'm sure the first question you're going to ask is, "Why in the hell would you go against everything Vegas stands for?". Well, there are a few reasons really. Recently, I ran into a couple of people who are 21 yet do not drink, I remember how I really slowed down on drinking when I turned 21 so maybe I was trying to remember my younger days, nostalgia I guess. I also did it for the irony of being in Vegas and resisting the temptation of debauchery that Sin City represents. Plus I couldn't remember the last time I went to a party, event, or celebration and didn't have some booze. And finally, plenty of cool things happen when I get a "few" drinks in me, but on the downside, I don't always remember a lot of the fun details. With all those things in mind, I decided to not have a single drink in Vegas. Although, I'll admit I did have one vodka and tonic in honor of Luke (the bachelor) and his last night as a free man.
I must admit, other than the ration of crap I received from my friends (although a few were just speechless when they found out my plan), I still had a great time. Instead of experiencing everything in an alcohol induced haze, I remembered everything crystal clear (even people's names, and you know how terrible I am with those). Now this is not to say that I have given up drinking as my new year's resolution, I've just decided to experience all things sober for a while.
All in all it made for quite a memorable trip (literally).
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