She wants me to tell her story. I don’t even know her name or much else about her though…well, not yet. There I was, thinking of Vegas, and up she popped in a single scene. And now I can’t seem to drop her. Ideas are …
Read MoreTurning 40, Vegas, Christmas and the best teacher ever
A lot’s happened in the last month. For a start, I’ve turned the big four-ohhhhhhhh, much to the amusement of my friends. Then I went to Las Vegas to celebrate heavily and sleep lightly, before returning and enjoying the Christmas and New Year festivities. Soon …
Read MoreLeaving (my beard in) Las Vegas
Monday evening, in a hotel room in Vegas. I’m standing in front of the mirror looking back at my reflection. I no longer recognise the person staring back at me. I’ve had the beard since mid-April, when in Australia I decided I couldn’t be bothered to …
Read MoreThe Vegas Experience: Guns, girls, booze, gambling and high thrills
There’s a well known Vegas saying: “What goes on in Vegas, stays in Vegas”. Except when you blog about it. Here’s an account of just some of our goings on… I have a good view of the zombie as it stands motionless in front of …
Read MoreVegas, Baby!
Booked a trip to Las Vegas at the end of November! Two of my mates had booked the other day, and I ummmmed and ahhhhed for a while before deciding that despite that I’d only be back for a few weeks from the marathon, it …
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