Free Stuff and UNLV Football - 11/9/13

When we woke up, Sean and I went to check out some yard sales. We visited a couple before coming across a house with LOTS of stuff outside. At first, we thought it was another yard sale but then realized all the signs in the yard said "free stuff"! There was an entire driveway and more full of things including furniture, tools, accessories, office supplies, appliances, sports equipment, and so much more! We sorted through and wound up with an entire car full of things to use, sell, and give to family and friends. The home owners were so kind and generous and even helped us load the things into the car! We couldn't begin to thank them but we gave them $10 to at least show our gratitude.

We did and took care of some various things throughout the day after that but in the evening we had a game to go to! We'd won tickets to a UNLV football game from the raffle at Monday Night Football. It was the first live American football game Sean had ever seen and, surprisingly, I think it might've been mine too. 

My favorite part was the cheerleaders. Omg Their black and red uniforms were incredible! It REALLY made me miss my brief cheerleading days as a Weaver Wildcat in my red and black uniform. I was soooo tempted to go back to UNLV just to try out for the team but there seemed to be infinite requirements to getting on the squad, the first of which was enrollment full time at UNLV and another of which was paying A lOT of money. *sighs* Oh well.

Sam Boyd Stadium, where the game took place:

A shot from the game:

For vids of the game, the cheerleaders, the halftime show, and much more, please visit my YouTube channel: jokrloveskaw

Forever Home Family Picnic & 4K-9 Run 11/3/13

Sean and I finally convinced Danny to do a race with us! 

The race: Forever Home Family Picnic & 4K-9 Run

Organization: The Animal Foundation and Outside Las Vegas Foundation

 

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2013 

Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST)

 

Location: Sunset Park, 7100 S Eastern Ave, Paradise, NV 89120 

It was shorter than any other race Sean and I had run together but would also be the first dog-friendly pet and owner race we'd done! So we each registered with one of our 3 dogs, Sammie aka Hambone, Baby aka Sausage, and Little Girl aka Weenie. 

So race day rolled around, actually the same morning Sean and I got back into Vegas from London. Our flight landed around 7:20am and we made it to passenger pickup, where Danny was waiting for us, at about 7:45am. We drove straight home to drop our baggage off and pick our dogs up. Then we were off to Sunset Park to run!

Since Sean and I had been out of the country, we hadn't been able to pick our race packets up in advance. Instead, we picked them up upon arrive at the race and here's what was inside each (this one was mine)!:

One of the cool, custom dog tags that came inside each of our race packets (Baby's came in mine): 

Awesome shirts we got with our race packets:

The dog tags and shirts were my favorite parts but the "free" Recycled Percussion tickets (actually $15 per person) was awesome, the info on other upcoming races was handy, and there were lots of other hidden gems we noticed when combing through it all at home later!

We'd been concerned that our dogs would be menaces and cause a scene but we soon noticed that being a bit rowdy, mildly confrontational, and overly playful was a typical dog thing and that most owners there were dealing with the same thing we were! (Check my YouTube channel to see all the crazy, cute pups that came out for the race.)

Pics can't begin to do them justice but here are just a few of the dogs we saw:

It was really fun and special for all the dogs as well as the owners though. It was the first time our dogs, as well as probably most dogs there, had been around so many others and they were loving it! They were all so excited and having a blast! So much butt sniffing, barking, and jumping around. Sean and I knew even before starting the race that we'd be back with the dogs annually as long as they kept it going, even if for our dogs rather than ourselves!

The race started in waves 3 minutes apart and beginning at 9am in order to keep both feet and doggy paws from getting trampled on. I think we started in the second or third wave, Sean with Sammie, Danny with Little Girl, and me with Baby. We ran pretty leisurely rather than running hard. We ran for a good time, a little exercise, and to spend time with each other and the dogs. It was a fun run and everyone there seemed to be having a good time, not taking it too seriously. 

There were a lot of walkers with their dogs, a few dog-less runners, and dogs of all different sizes and breeds running the race. It was funny seeing some of the small dogs doing it with no problem while some of the big ones refused to run, sometimes even laying down on the side of the path and refusing to move. One of the big dogs, however, did the whole race making it look beyond easy. It was walking effortlessly while it's owner was running beside it and actually pushing herself pretty hard.

There were several water stops for the dogs and a few for their owners as well. We stopped a couple of times for the dogs to have a drink or walk for a minute. All three of them did really well despite getting a bit distracted and sniffing other dogs' butts but Baby slowed down a little towards the end since she'd been trying to pull me along for the first half of the race and Little Girl and Sammie each had to walk briefly because they weren't used to running very far (or really at all in Sammie's case). They all finished the race with us though and all 6 of us got awesome prizes - bandanas for the dogs and wooden "medals" for us!

Baby and me just past the finish line!:

Little Girl and Danny just after the race:

Sammie and Sean with their race-finishing swag:

The "medals" and bandanas given to race finishers:

(For footage of the race itself as well as some of the runners, dogs, the finish line, and the set up, please check out my YouTube channel: jokrloveskaw.)

After the race, we visited the booths at the event and picked up lots of cool doggy treats and other misc goodies such as chew toys, tennis balls, dog snacks, coupons, frisbees, info on upcoming races, Sky Zone accessories, and more!

Finally, we stopped by the pond to let the dogs have a quick look. We shared some of the snacks the dogs had gotten but didn't want with some very grateful, hungry ducks swimming there. 

Then, it was time to take our tired dogs home for a much deserved nap!

Drive-In Movies, Exploring Vegas, Partying with Sean, a DDR Holiday, and Working Hard on Exercise Bikes 11/19/13 - 11/20/13

Drive-In Movies, Exploring Vegas, and Partying with Sean - 11/19/13

Sean and I went to see Bad Grandpa at the local drive-in theater. Marquee Simpson and Rob Williams were supposed to join us but had to cancel last minute so it wound up being just the two of us.

West Wind Las Vegas 5 Drive-In 

4150 W Carey Ave

North Las Vegas, NV 89030

Normally, it's $6 or $7 admission per person for the movies there but they have a Tuesday deal, $4.75 per person, that we took advantage of. 

We snuck our own snacks and drinks in in the car and arrived a little early so we could check out the concessions building and play a couple of their arcade games. (Check Sean's and my YouTube channels for vids of the place and the games we played here.)

The movie was absolutely hilarious, as expected, and Sean and I had a blast laughing it up and snacking together from the comfort and privacy of our own car.

Before and after the movie, we looked around a couple of places in the area. We stopped in the tiny Wildfire Casino there but it was sooo small we were done looking around the moment we walked through the door. I'd looked inside once before, just after I'd first moved to Vegas, but I couldn't remember anything other than being uninterested in the place and it being small. Down the street, we pulled up to the nearby petting zoo. We peeked through the fence but didn't see any animals. We guessed they'd been put indoors for the night so they wouldn't get too cold.

We weren't ready to go home by the time the movie was over so we took random streets in the general direction of home, stopping to explore the places we usually just drive by and see if we'd been missing out on much. To our surprise, we had!

First, we visited the enormous gift shop on Las Vegas Blvd and Sahara. 

Bonanza Gifts (World's Largest Gift Shop)

2440 S Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas, NV

We wanted to pick up souvenirs for friends and family but didn't have time as they announced when we arrived that they'd be closing in 15 minutes. We had a mini look around though and I even found a mini flask keychain I wanted but later found cheaper on eBay. Lol

Next, we parked at Stage Door casino and convenience store on Flamingo Rd & Audrie St. (The casino is at the far left end of this building.):

I think I vaguely remember going to the casino (more like a small bar with food and few virtual poker machines at the bar) once before I was 21 and standing outside while someone went in and got us beers, which I actually didn't like at all at the time. I'm not sure if that actually happened or whether I imagined or dreamt it all but I'm sure I'd never been inside before and neither had Sean. We'd been to the convenience store at least once before and bought energy drinks, I believe. This time, we went into the convenience store and bought giant coffee mugs (though Sean would be using his for tea)! 

We went in the casino/bar too! They had some really good deals such as $2 Jäger shots and $1 Michelob Lagers. They didn't take cards and we didn't have much cash on us so we were pretty limited but we managed to dig up enough for a beer each. We chilled out at the bar for awhile with our beers but had to head out when we were done due to not having any more money. That's okay though, we'd found a new inexpensive hang out spot and we'd be back, hopefully after visiting an ATM next time!

Inside the casino with our $1 beers on the bar counter:

One traffic light east of there, we went to Ellis Island, used the $5 per person free play they send us twice per month, and left with $10.50 in free cash!

One more traffic light east, we noticed a huge sign at Silver Sevens (formerly Terrible's) casino advertising $0.99 breakfasts for anyone with an A-Play players card there! We had A-Play cards and we were hungry so we pulled over, went in, sat down in the cafe, and ordered. The breakfast consisted of two eggs, hashbrowns (more like potato chunks), choice of two sausages or two bacon strips, and choice of two slices of toast with butter. We couldn't believe how ridiculously cheap it was but they weren't kidding! Here's what we got with our dollars:

Bellies full, we drove to Walmart and bought a bottle of Jäger for dessert! We were finally ready to go home but far from ready for sleep. 

At home, we mixed our Jäger with orange juice, mixed some beer with some fruit-flavored ginger ale, and mixed alcoholic egg nog with milk. Then we made a hookah and took it up to our room along with all the drinks. We pulled out the giant "I Love London" playing cards we hadn't used in a lonnnng time, google searched and played various long rap mixes on YouTube, and put on episodes of South Park with the volume off. We spent most of the rest of the night playing about a billion drinking card games (blackjack, poker, King's Cup, some random games we made up) while smoking hookah and getting totally wasted. 

King's Cup was the best! We played some version of it where 5s meant we had to mimic and add onto each others' dance moves, which was nearly impossible since we couldn't remember anything for more than 5 seconds. We tried though and it was hilarious! Queens were questions in that version (and maybe most versions?) of King's Cup. That was another hard one! The hardest, however, was the "Never have I ever" or whatever. At first, it was pointless because we know most of what the other person's done so we had to get creative. We made a rule that we could only use things that we didn't know whether the other person might've done. It super tough and took forever thinking of things that each other might've but hadn't necessarily done but the results were way more hilarious and rewarding that way! In the end, I don't even know who won or who drank what but I do know that almost every cup we had was empty and we had no beer and only maybe 1/3 of the Jäger bottle left. I'd also somehow managed to burn my arm on the hookah pretty badly but I didn't really realize just how badly til the next day! Part way through the game, I know Sean somehow ended up on top of me, thrusting his warm cock deep into my wet cooch. It took me a few minutes to realize we'd gotten distracted and force myself to stop enjoying the moment so much and pull the cards out from under my ass to finish the game! XD  At one point, I had to run off to the bathroom for a quick puke too. I think we eventually finished though and just in time before we were too drunk for our no longer existent attention spans to let us play anymore.

Then came the REALLY fun part! We wound up dancing with each other to the crappy hip-hop music til I was on top of Sean, giving him the type of lap dance that'd get a stripper fired from any semi-respectable gentleman's club! Of course, it was only a moment before that resulted in his dick finding itself back inside me and holy shit did that feel incredible!! Wow.. It was SO damn good, actually, that I had to slow it down and dance for Sean a bit more just so I wouldn't finish too fast. I wanted to save it up for an amazing grand finale and it worked out just like that. We ended up soaking the bed together, feeling so incredible, and finally passing out in the mess of it all around 8am.

There's were some of the party supplies we had a crazy night with:

DDR Holiday and Hard Work on Exercise Bikes - 11/20/13

Today was a well known, unofficial DDR holiday: 20, November! Sean and I didn't wake up til around 6:30pm and had things to take care of before we could get to dance gaming so it was 11:30pm before we got to celebrate. We got to Wildfire Lanes in Henderson just after 11:30 and with just enough time for a couple of credits on their DDR Extreme machine before the day was over. We played our first credit together but the 1P pad was so bad we decided to share the 2P side for our second credit. We took turns playing on the 2P side and shadowing each other and finally shared our last song, Fantasy, with Sean playing the left and right arrows and me playing the up and down. It was so much fun! We might not have gotten much dance gaming in but we made the most of our 20, November DDR credits (and, of course, both made sure we played the song, 20, November)!

Wildfire Casino and Lanes, outside the bowling alley section where DDR Extreme's located:

Headed home, we noticed a tiny bar/pub/saloon-looking place near Mountain Vista and Russell, I believe. We'd never thought to stop there before but were a bit curious this time about what we might find inside. There wasn't much other than a pool table or two, electronic darts, the bar, a vending machine with snacks and cigarettes inside, a popcorn machine with what appeared to be complimentary popcorn inside in the far corner, and a Golden Tee game with $1 credit inside. We shared the game on Golden Tee and left, continuing back towards home.

At home, we needed to get some work done but were hungry, wanted to watch something, and didn't feel like we'd gotten enough exercise at Wildfire so we cooked some food, filled our huge new mugs with tea and coffee, set up our exercise bikes with a table on top, put on something to watch, brought down our laptops so we could get work done, and solved all of our problems at once!:

Travis' Funeral, Mini House Party, Dance Game Doubles, and ITG at Aliante Casino - 11/16/13 - 11/17/13

Funderal, Aloha, and Mini House Party - 11/16/13:

Sean, Danny, and I went to Travis' funereal this morning at the LDS church at 1707 S. Sloan Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89142. I hadn't expected to get so emotional but seeing how much so many people cared for Travis really got to me. I wasn't as close to Travis as a lot of people there but I know he was definitely one of the sweetest guys I'd ever meet and I knew losing him was a big loss to his close friends and family - especially his wife, Amanda, who seemed to be taking it the hardest. 

A lot of our mutual friends had shown up for the funeral. Bobby, Afro, Elaine, Nick, Lori, Gordon, Janine, Tim, Laura, J-Rose, JJ, Rob Losito, and several others were there. Most of us didn't stay for the food but a lot of us went to eat together after instead. We drove to Aloha on Sunset and Pecos for some Hawaiian food and Sean and I even got our own meals! Lol We were hungrier than usual. I got BBQ short ribs. So we all ate and caught up with each other for awhile. Before leaving, some of us even made plans to get together to hangout and chill that night.

A lot of them went to NYNY that evening to play some ReRave but Sean and I had other things to do. They eventually went back to Bobby's place (about 9 minutes from our house) though so when Sean and I were done at home we drove down to meet up with them again. Danny was already there with 6 other people including Bobby, Afro, Elaine, Rob, Ralph, and Rob's roommate who's name I can't quite remember (sorry!). We all sat around the living room talking and laughing with comedy shows and movies playing on the tv. Sean and I did a couple of vodka shots and had a little hookah with Afro and a few others there. Elaine passed out early. Afro showed us his new PS4 and then out This Is The End On. During the movie, about half of us went to Jack In The Box for Munchie Meals. Sean and I stayed and watched the movie while smoking hookah and playing with the adorable, fluffy dog named Sebastian they had there. It was pretty fun. :) Finally, most of us said goodnight. It wasn't quite 2am yet but it'd felt like a long day. Sean and I drove straight home and passed out. 

ITG and DDR at Home - 11/17/13:

Sean and I slept all day and into the afternoon. Just after we woke up, Ralph brought Rob over for a little dance gaming. Danny entertained the two of them while Sean and I showered. Then I called Rob up for a surprise eyeful of my still-naked hubby, forgetting I was still naked too. Lol Sean did his part and gave Rob a nice, long hug. Mmmm Such a tease! Haha

Finally dressed, Sean and I joined everyone downstairs. Ralph had to head out just after that but the rest of us continued dance gaming. Sean and I only played DDR and ITG doubles-no singles aside from maybe 2 songs on DDR. I even passed my first Itg doubles 11: Mongolian Grill from Rebirth! Funny because I hadn't even done a 10 til this point and don't think I'd done an 8 before our recent Tempe, AZ Gameworks trip. 

Note: In other news, we got word from Danny that The Orleans' ITG2 dedi, formerly located at South Point, has now been moved to the Aliante Casino on the far north side of town out towards the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Maybe they'll sell it to us next? Well, at least I finally have an excuse to take Sean out to see Aliante. He's never been! 

MNF, UNLV Basketball, Mini Gym Fun, and Backyard Camping! 11/11/13 - 11/14/13

Monday Night Football - 11/11/13:

At Gold Coast for Monday Night Football this week, Sean, Danny, and I were joined by our friend Gordon! He showed up halfway through the game, got some wings, and watched the second half with us. While there, we all won some prizes. Sean and I won a cool throwback Super Bowl shirt, a business card holder, and 2 tickets to a UNLV basketball game the next day.

UNLV Basketball and Mini Gym Fun - 11/12/13:

We had some errands to run today so we couldn't make it to the UNLV basketball game on time but we still made it in time to see the end and get a good look at UNLV losing. Lol At least their school colors are cool! (See Sean's or my YouTube for vids)

At least the cheerleaders were good!

Back home, we were feeling bit bored but also in need of exercise so we came up with an awesome plan: hookah, wine, egg nog (with alcohol, of course), exercise bikes, and the second Star Trek movie all at once! Best idea EVER. Two hours of cycling while drinking, smoking, and movie-watching. It was badass!

(^pic taken just before we turned the lights out for the movie. :p)

Backyard Camping - 11/14/13:

We'd wanted a change of scenery but it was already the middle of the night by the time we'd finished work and errands so most places we might've wanted to go were closed. That never really stops us from having fun though. This time, our solution was backyard camping! We set up our tent, put a sleeping bag and pillows in, brought out some chairs, started a BBQ, and made some shandy! We had hot dogs, garlic bread, peppers, and pork rinds to eat, soda, egg nog, and shandy to drink! The dogs joined us and had a few bites. Then, when we were all full and it started getting cold out, Sean and I cuddled up together in the warm sleeping bag and watched Jaws on his laptop til we finally fell asleep with the dogs at our feet. n.n

Fight 11/4/13

Leaving the 99 Cent Store's parking lot today, some tall, ghetto, black chick who apparently doesn't know how the road works turned into the lot I was trying to leave and started yelling at me for being in her way, though I wasn't in her way and was exactly where I was supposed to be on the road. I rolled down my window to hear what she was yelling at me and tried to clear it up with her ignorant ass but she just kept yelling and calling me names til it just turned into a bunch of pointless shit talking back and forth. She was obviously trying to start drama for the sake of picking a fight so she just started screaming, "omg are we gonna have to get out of the car? Don't MAKE me get out of the car!" Of course, we both ended up out of the car with Sean right behind us, cars honking at us, spectators coming out of nearby stores just to see what might happen. At first we were just yelling back and forth, me trying to tell her what a crazy, dumbass bitch she was being and her threatening to beat my ass but not following it up. Then she went to get back in her car saying I was obviously not gonna do anything. I told her she was the one starting shit - not me - but that I wasn't seeing anything but talk. Finally, she grabbed my face and I swung hard, hitting her straight in the jaw. Apparently she hadn't seen it coming or didn't actually think I'd defend myself because she looked absolutely stunned for a brief moment before she started fighting back. Sean ran up between us but I had that dumb bitch's shirt in my hand and I didn't let go til it was in shreds. She was yelling, "go ahead, bitch. Rip it all off!" and I did just that. Sean ended up taking a kick to the leg and a hit on the head and I wound up with the tiniest graze below my left eye that IF you noticed it you'd think I'd been trying to scratch a microscopic itch. The girl, on the other hand, was a mess. We both kept swinging at each other til Sean had us out of reach of each other and she finally got back in her car, which I was busy punching the shit out of, and drove away, mouth bloody, a tooth that I'd apparently punched out in hand, shirt ripped off, and without another word. She left too fast for me to see what'd happened to the rest of her face but maybe she'll learn a lesson or at least stop thinking she can talk shit to or pick on people she doesn't expect to defend themselves. You just never know who you're dealing with and sometimes it's better that you don't find out. Maybe she'll remember that, at least til her next dental visit. XD