Welcome to Chaos !!

I got my belated Christmas and birthday gifts the other day......all the way from Sweden!
My good friend Rose-Marie sent them. So I am now the owner of a selfie stick! I have not used it yet but I will absolutely show you the results when I do. I need to figure out how to use it first. Actually everybody at work here in Alaska said that the perfect gift for me last Christmas would had been a selfie stick. Also in the package, a shampoo and conditioner by L'anza that I heard good things about. A hand cream from Weleda and some other goodies.
TACK Rose-Marie! ❤



Friendship. Should be easy and smooth right.....but sometimes it's not. Some om my friends (most of them) I get along with amazingly. I have known them for a very long time and we rarely argue. Then with others it's like a constant on and off situation. We are either friends or not. Hot or cold. I don't like that. I am not like that. I truly understand the value of friendship. Think about it, how priceless a true friend really is. You know, the kind of person that opens up their home for you when you need a place to stay for a while or is there for you when you're in time of need, THAT kind of friend. I can with certainty make the statement that I have a handful of people in my life that will be there with me until the end. Others, are no longer friends for various reasons. Sometimes you just grow apart and sometimes so much negativity is involved that it's just not worth to try to continue the friendship - too much work. For a super loyal person like me that can be difficult to come to terms with. It hurts in my heart to lose a friend. But life goes on and not all doors always completely close, depending on the situation. I want to do good with my life, time is limited after all (as we know it) and I want to move in a positive direction and grow as a person, not to get dragged down by other people's constant drama and negativity.
If you have a true friend, consider yourself lucky!

I had my first latte from Kaladi yesterday in months. Oh yumminess! Besides that it was chilly and raining here yesterday, I went for a refreshing run. Today it's nicer but there are way too many mosquitoes out ALREADY and they are huge too, I can just imagine how many there will be when it warms up in a month or so, swarms of them just like last year and the year before. Awful.
Went to work. Basically sat around and made money. Could had made much more if I had tried but I don't want to make an effort, it's good that I don't really have to always. I'm trying to muster up the energy for work again tonight.....

Yes that's right.....I'm back bitches. I bet you are all thrilled over the news......right?! Back in Alaska, significantly cooler weather wise than Vegas and I already managed to get a few mosquito bites. Chhaya is happy that she has a large yard to roam free around instead of being chained up on a hot patio. I have a feeling (again) of not knowing where I belong. It's a strange feeling deep inside. I just want a place where I will feel HOME, I want to nest with all my things in ONE place. Wherever it might be.....I want it to happen soon.
Anyways, enough talk about feeling lost. I might make an appearance at the local club tonight. Make sure to bring the bandz......otherwise I'm not moving a finger. Yes.....that means YOU. Bring the bandz.

Here is my life the last week or so captured in pictures.....what did people do before cameras were around? I love pictures. I collect them. Some in albums but since the arrival of my laptop and my smartphone I have to say that collecting photos in albums has not been a priority like it used to be.
This was taken at the Farmers Market at Tivoli Village last Saturday. I love the colors here. Look, I take "artsy" pictures! That MUST mean I am a photographer!



I like Buddha art stuff.





Me and the princess at Red Rock last time we were there.





It was a full moon. SEKSI selfie time!



I had a two hour massage the other night. It was WONDERFUL, I love Cathy.....the lady that massages me. She seems very happy to see me too, big hug and smile every time. I'm already looking forward to my next visit. My feet, calves and shoulders are always in need of some hands on attention.



Feeling happy. Just because.



I made a paper rose (as instructed by the girl working at Paper Source). Look, I made something "crafty"! That MUST mean I am an artist!

Las Vegas has so many great restaurants to choose from. I am a huge foodie, I love food and I love trying new places. Since I arrived in Vegas I have not cooked a single meal at home.
It's been lots of take home ready to go meals from Whole Foods since it's located 5 minutes from my house and has lots of stuff that I love, almost daily Sambalatte for breakfast and I have also eaten out a lot. Almost every place has been great, I am not super picky with my food, I love almost everything that I order BUT I have to say that my dining experience at Hash House A Go Go on West Sahara was a disappointment.
The food was served cold, you do not serve people cold potatoes and eggs OK....gross.
Overpriced and NOT tasty. I also ordered a coffee drink that came in a glass way too small for the price and not good whatsoever. I will never go back there again. I regret spending a dollar in there.
I tried Guy Fieri's on the Strip and ordered a Greek salad. It was probably the best Greek salad I've ever had. Thinking back at it makes my mouth water!
I also tried an Indian restaurant called the Urban Turban. Delicious! I LOVE Indian food. So I ordered the vegetarian curry, which you could get as many refills of as you wanted to, I have a huge appetite but could only eat one portion. I also ordered naan (of course) and a mango lassi. Best mango lassi ever! I am definitely going back to the Urban Turban, I liked the ambiance in there too and they have a riksha by the entry. Great for taking pictures with!





And since I am writing about places to eat I have to write about one more place. A while ago I happened to walk by Kerry Simon's place, KGB (Kerry's Gourmet Burgers) at Harrah's the day before it was scheduled to close. I just had to walk in and I ordered some fries. See back in the day me and Shelley kind of knew Kerry. This is when we still lived in California and used to drive to Vegas every so often and work at Crazy Horse Too. Kerry had a small crush on Shelley and instructed us to give him a call when we were in town and were hungry, his treat.
Kerry then was the head chef of Prime at the Bellagio, one of the best restaurants in town.
So Shelley would call and say, "We're hungry" and we would dine at Prime, seated at a great table, served all kinds of chef's specials until we were beyond full and happy. We were very spoiled. I will always remember Kerry's generosity......Kerry is not doing so well (health wise) and therefore KGB is now closed.



Some of the cool paintings at KGB.

I went back to the Wheel of Misfortune today. This time accompanied by Sarah Jane (read Sarah's blog HERE ) and she loved the place just as much as I do. It's simply fascinating! So the place itself is close to Lake Mead at an old mine site called Three Kids Mine. Why the name I'm not sure, maybe some children died there and it was named in honor of their memory. The area was mined for manganese a long time ago, the mine is abandoned and there is plenty of cool graffiti all over. And of course the Wheel of Misfortune. All the dollar signs painted show 0 and spelled out are.....Lose A Job, Bankrob, Lose All Hope, Lose A House, Bankowned and Aware. I think Aware is the name of the artist that created the Wheel of Misfortune, with the help of others. REALLY cool spot! Me and Sarah went to check the place out and we took some pics while doing so. Here are a few......





















Another beautiful day in Vegas came to an end.....I had a great day today.