Ironically, I had lot of ‘crafting’ epiphanies; many of which likely have a VERY small, non-existent target market and involve sewing and collaging. So look out for some travel, rubber-cement, Singer, inspired STUFF! In the meantime....

1. 1. You really can’t tell the difference between a normal cute chick and a prostitute anymore. Apparently I missed the message that exposing the butt cheek, regardless of firmness or size, is now the “in” thing.
2.  The strip is full of unique architecture -- much of which has been inspired by the rest of the world or other parts of the US. Henceforth, it seems to be an ideal place for non-passport-carrying Americans to visit!
3. Gambling is an upper and a downer and is, in general, a really silly hobby if you are a novice. On the flip side, I compare it to buying something that you really didn’t need or don’t use – something we have all done. So we all have had a problem at one time or another….
4. Fremont Street Rocks. For many, this is old ghetto Vegas – but it was my favorite. They advertised $3.75 chili dog meals and there was fabulous retro neon everywhere you looked. So fabulous, that I think I may consider getting the Glitter Gulch woman tattooed somewhere on my body. She embodies strength, sex, and optimism.
5. Vegas attracts every single socio-economic sliver of America – and I am not sure why. As much as I relish new sites and sounds, a lot of these sites and sounds were overpriced…. $5 drip coffee, $12 wine, and $14 Funky Monkey’s to name a few.
6. The Marketing Tip of the Day: Hire sweaty men to stand on street corners and flick business cards in the faces of walker-bys. There is something weird about a sweaty (and ugly) man handing you a card promoting peep shows.
7. It really doesn’t matter where you meet good friends. We had a blast with our dear friends M&S. We WOWed everyone with the answer to the ‘where are you from question?’. Say no more….the two trendiest, hottest states in America are Kansas and Montana.
8. Cab drivers are fun people. We had 4 cab drivers that could have fueled best sellers.
9. Irish music warms my soul. And this isn’t because I have a funky Irish last name. You go anywhere around the world and walk into an Irish bar with an Irish band and you will find very happy drunk people.