1/1/11

Last night, we went to Cathleen's (Andree's childhood friend) hotel room at the Palazzo for the midnight countdown. Her cousins Leonard and (crap, I can't remember the other's name) gave me Budweiser and shots of Crown Royale while I put my mommy in her place when she tried to object. THEN I had to fight with my mommy's sister/Andree's mom when she tried to object to 30-year-old Andree being given a cup of champagne!

But we ended up on the sidewalk anyway to watch fireworks at midnight as my mass text to anyone I haven't spoken to in a while read:

Multi-tasking: Drunk, protecting family in Close Quarter Combat in chaotic Las Vegas Blvd, wishing you Happy New Year, while drunk chicks feel my hair. Love, Ryan

Today, we had some Chinese buffet for Jillian's Birthday lunch. Andree, a doctor, was working a 24-hour shift at the hospital until tomorrow. Then I baby-sat the kids once again during Jillian's quest at Circus Circus to win a stuffed monkey. And then a Holy Grail moment: 4Lokos were being sold at a shop, either $6 for one or $8 for two, and Janine advised that I get them since they're banned in California. My Facebook status then read:

Guess what's not banned in Vegas. 4Lokos! Wheee! Translation: Happy 1/1/11 :-)

Highlight of my day: We met up with cousin Sheila, sister of the legendary cousin Philip, who happened to be in Vegas with her family. They later treated us to a buffet at the M Resort where I afterward gambled $5 and made it into $31.