:: Life on Planet Dan-E ::

:: Saturday, August 16, 2003 ::

After having spent last weekend in Las Vegas, the first couple of days back was an interesting study in contrast in that one has to adjust to returning to a city that has... what’s the word I'm looking for... ah yes... laws. Not to say Vegas doesn't have laws but you wouldn't find laws specifying zoning ordinances regarding legalized prostitution in say, Brea. Speaking of which, in reference to the latest ads stating "what happens in Vegas staysin Vegas", how sad is it that I spent all that time there and yet, had all that stuff I actually could write about? How pathetic is that? I mean, all that alcohol (for me anyway) and I didn’t even get a buzz. Though I might have esperienced a contact high while walking around outside. Or maybe I was just getting light-headed from the heat. I dunno.

A friend of mine asked if I'm eager to go back soon after hearing about my weekend. I had to say "no" because as much fun as I had, that city is so busy with so much stuff going on all simultaneously that had I stayed any longer, it would have just result in sensory overload. Keep in mind that this is despite staying at a house in a residential area a good fifteen minutes away from the Strip. That and I just couldn’t shake the feeling of deliberate artificiality so intrinsic to Vegas. I realize I’m stating the obvious in saying it’s a completely manufactured city. It clearly doesn’t bother most people who go there, and it certainly didn’t bother me. I just couldn’t escape the constant thought that while entertaining, this city just isn’t… "natural." Something just isn’t right. It's different.

I know how to explain it. Las Vegas is analogous to a pair of fake breasts: nice to look at, fun to play with, can be entertaining for hours on end, and diligent, careful manipulation along with some investment of personal time and expense can potentially lead to magnificent rewards... but after a while, you just need to get back to something real. (Also, bear in mind that this explanation is based solely on the testimony of others.) One needs to return to reality, if you will.

Yeah, I enjoyed myself but I think I'm good for the next year or so.

:: Miscellaneous Ramblings by Dan-E at 6:32 PM [+] :: | 0 comments
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