Vegas, baby. Or at least a few of the details that are fit to print. My life day-to-day tends to be very busy -- and having said that, I'd never trade it. :) My long weekend away, though, was the ultimate chance to just let go, relax, and have a lot of FUN.

Vegas began midday with drinks by the pool, lovin' the sun and just chilllllllllllin'. Breathe in, breathe out and just be in the moment. Later that evening, my friends and I got glammed up and headed over to the Mirage to catch the Cirque de Soleil show Love. I'd never before seen a Cirque show, and it took my breath away. Not only watching all the performers, who were absolutely incredible (and who made me want to resume the dance classes I took when I was younger, and to definitely devote more time to yoga) -- but the music. Love, as its website says, "celebrates the musical legacy of the Beatles." The show made me appreciate all that the Beatles contributed to music in a way that my university "History of Popular Music After 1945" class couldn't quite put its finger on. The funny and random part of the night was seeing Billy Idol in the lobby. ;)

After Love, we were stopped by a few of the lounge and nightclub staff who were looking to draw clientele in for the night. We were already on the guest list for LAX nightclub though, AND managed to get free champagne for most of the night. The next day was some shopping at the shops over by Caesar's Palace, some more pool time, and an amazing dinner at CatHouse. Followed by a short excursion a few hotels over, random run-in and a drink with "The Mole" from the TV show "The Mole" (except that I've never seen this show!), then another night out dancing at a club.

Vegas is such a cool place to explore. I love it! I'm not a huge gambling or casino person, but there's so much more to do there, and so much nightlife.

The rest of this week was pretty busy, and on Friday I went sea kayaking in Monterey for a team off-site. Love the kayaking part, just not the wetsuits. ;) Chalk that one up to six years working for Canada's federal health department and reading one too many consumer advisories or communicable disease reports, heh. It was a beautiful day, though, and we saw so many sea otters, sea lions, and harbor seals. I love Monterey.

And now it's Sunday night, with a few things still to do before heading off to sleep. Hope everyone's had a great weekend!