Entries by TATIANA

The days are going by fast and sometimes I feel like I don't have enough time to even put a blog entry together. It's a bit past 4 am here and I am getting up at 11 am, it looks like I will have a full day tomorrow. Since last time I wrote I tried some food I never had before and strolled around downtown Las Vegas last night. Downtown is FUN and I'm not talking about Fremont Street now but more about that another time. Right now I just want to show you my latest pics from The MadHouse Coffee from the other day. I should get paid to drink lattes and eat pastries and then write about it. Professional latte drinker - that sounds great.
I had lunch at The MadHouse Coffee and it was very good, tried an apricot macaroon too which was also good but they should be more generous with the apricot filling.....not enough. Their lattes so far have always been yummy and I also tried a passion fruit iced tea which I liked. I love the artsy paintings on the wall there. It's open 24/7 in case you are in the mood for a late night sandwich, snack and/or a coffee or tea drink of some sort. Plus you might run into me there!

I got some important stuff taken care of and sent off today. Stuff that has been stressing me out, stuff that I did not want to deal with whatsoever. Well.....it's out of my hands now for a while and that feel good. Relief! What a great feeling that is.
I met Julia at Madhouse Coffee afterwards. We exchanged Valentine's Day cards and gifts, better late than never. I got a notebook , good cause I needed one. I get ideas and need to write them down, instead I make a mental note and think I'm going to remember every single detail of my thought process during the idea and sometimes I do but sometimes I don't. So I needed a small notebook to keep in my purse. Also a super cute Hello Kitty box with candy inside and a monkey button. Very Da Nang! Julia always knows what I need and what I like.



So this is what I looked like today, for all my fans out there......
I got this yellow shirt (or whatever it is called) at a small store in Brooklyn almost three years ago. I did not wear it until my first night at Burning Man last year, I just did not know what to wear it with, no good occasion to wear it I guess. I brought it with me to Vegas and decided to put it on today. And it matches the roses outside my door, therefore the pics.

Woke up to a chilly and grey day and snow capped mountains......snow in Vegas! FUN!
Well, not a lot of snow.....like "let's take out the sled" kind of snow but still. So me and half of Vegas (seemed like) headed for Red Rock to hike, take pics and gawk at that white stuff on the ground called snow.
I started out this Monday, this new week with a latte and a chocolate croissant at Samba Latte. I've been at home hibernating, eating, feeling sorry for myself and PMS-ing the last two day.....NO MORE of that crap! Going outside and moving around is one of the best remedies for a crappy mood.



Red Rock was beautiful today. All mysterious looking with low hanging clouds, no sun today, kind of chilly.....my fingers froze a bit, Chhaya did not need any water, she had lots of energy.













Now we are back home. I just ate and Chhaya did too. Tonight's plans.....I'm not sure.

So I just found out tonight that The Breakfast Club will be played on big screens across the country next month. Oh yes!!!! I am sooooo going! One of the best movies ever. I love The Breakfast Club, Lost Boys and Pan's Labyrinth. You know when people ask you what your favorite movie is.....? Those are my faves but then of course I love a bunch of other movies.
I don't have a favorite book, there are too many good books. But if I had to go with one it would be "Quo Vadis" by Henryk Sienkiewicz, that is a spectacular read. It takes a genius to write something of that caliber. But really, there are so many great books and movies out there. My favorite colors are probably pink and purple but I love all colors. And favorite food would be FOOD in general. But of course I love certain Polish and Swedish dishes more than anything and I also love Indian food.
But back to The Breakfast Club. Exciting huh to be able to see it on the big screen!? If you don't know anything about The Breakfast Club you are either too young or just don't care for movies. Of course I was in loooooove with the bad boy, John Bender played by Judd Nelson. SEKSI! Yep, me and millions of other girls wanted to get a kiss from HIM. So next month I am going to squeal and giggle while sitting in the darkness of the theater watching this movie.
Anyhow. It's raining here in Vegas tonight. I ate all the ice cream I got last night. Now I'm feeling fat and sorry for myself.....yes, my PMS is in full bloom. Yeay!

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It's Saturday night in Vegas and what's on the menu? Cuddle time and ice cream! I've had a rather hectic week and I really want to relax and just BE. Found some new ice creams that I haven't tried yet and some yummy trail mix to munch on.
Looking forward to just laying in bed, reading blogs (I still read a bunch of people's blogs - I find it entertaining and relaxing), chat with my brother on Facebook, maybe call my Mom, take a bath later, perhaps a honey face mask, find a movie or documentary on Netflix and peacefully drift to sleep. The only things missing is a good book! I have a serious new book craving, need to find something good to read soon, I have a book in mind. I will show you if/when I get it.
A lot of tourists that come through town don't understand how people can live in Las Vegas.....well, some people that live here rarely go down to the Strip for whatever reasons. Some suffer from Stripophobia. I have friends that work as teachers and they very rarely go down there. There is plenty of stuff to do, shopping, restaurants etc far removed from Las Vegas Blvd. I enjoy the Strip, I think it's beautiful at night with all the colors and lights.
And it's entertaining to watch the drunk tourists waddle around.
Today at Boca Park while I was getting my latte there was an auction. They "auctioned off" a fellow with a "heart like Sir Lancelot" and a very white smile to some ladies. All the proceeds would go to some battered women's shelter. I can't recall which one now. Well, they collected $600 in only a few minutes! WOW! I need to start auctioning off some hunky men at Boca Park on weekends to the lonely and wealthy Summerlinites. Seriously. If you are interested, send me an email. The proceeds will be divided. Part of it will go to some charity, concerning animals or children. And part will go to my latte fund. The hunky man will have to see what the lady that picks him has to offer. How about that?



I also went bowling again a few nights ago. Soon I'm going to throw down strikes like a pro. Old Fogbone warning alert!

I've been craving shakes and fries lately and I've also been curios about a much talked about burger place here in Vegas, Heart Attack Grill, so I went the other night to satisfy my cravings.The Heart Attack Grill is located on Fremont Street. First of all, if you happen to be 350 lbs or more (about 158 kilos or so) you can eat free here, everyday, as long as you buy a soda to go with your free meal. I do not qualify for this free happy meal offer.



The menu features mostly burgers but I did get my shake I've been craving, they put a piece of butter on top instead of a cherry I'm guessing. I also got fries and onion rings. I was happy with the taste of my food, I like almost everything, my taste buds are not hard to please, BUT the shake was too small so I was disappointed in that.



What I did very much enjoy was that all the waitresses were dressed in super cute nurse uniforms. Looking something like this. Plus they will spank you with a wooden paddle (HARD!) in front of everybody if you want.



There are lots of cool posters and fun decorations all over the place. And they play music videos. When "Youth Gone Wild" by Skid Row came on I decided I definitely like the Heart Attack Grill. Sebastian Bach = best singer of the heavy metal (?) bands, voice of an angel and gorgeous too. So I was stuffing my face with fries and onion rings and singing along to the songs. This is a fun visit if you crave a burger, a shake or some fries and want a different experience than just the ordinary food place offers. I recommend a visit.