Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Smash Goes to Vegas!

I admire my mothers spontaneity. She loves to travel and isn't much of a planner! She'll call me a week before her travels, to tell me she's leaving. Her travels always end in warm weather, tan toes, and a smile from ear to ear. What an amazing life she lives! I envy her. I envy her sense of self! This month my mother decided I would be part of her fun!! Fun does not even begin to explain what happened in Las Vegas!

Las Vegas is a city built around sin and trust me it's hard not to submit to the will of LV's evil. I've seen this town turn people crazy. Bring out demons not previously witnessed in souls I thought so pure. This dessert hell hole in the middle of Nevada has become a Mecca for Sinners. Humans are drawn into its God like grip, via glass walled sky scapers and lights so bright they are seen from space. Once Sin City has you in its grasps you are catapulted into a realm of chaos in which you can't escape until your body literally gives up on the idea of recovery. You will survive I promise!

I went to Vegas to celebrate my twenty third birthday! In anticipation of the hangover to come I boarded the plane and quickly found my seat. The 9:30 am flight was full of middle aged vacationers praying for the time of their lives. We all started drinking. The plane turned into a party flight worse then a college packed flight to Cabo I once experienced in 05'. I wanted to scream I was so excited! Two hours and I would be with my parents, two of their friends, and my friend SWAT. Swat was there to celebrate her 21st birthday. Throwing up in anticipation or from the booze I exited the plane. I met my limo driver at baggage claim and proceeded to the Gold limo waiting for solely me. I love the drivers in Vegas they all have such unique stories! My driver immediately began discussing her upbringing in Vegas with me. Let's just say the 20 minute ride was filled with talk of cocaine, meth, drinking, and how she prays to never have a daughter like her! It made me smile thinking of how many intimate details this beautiful blond was sharing with me.

Welcome to Las Vegas, the door man said, as he snatched my bag and lead me to check in. This is where the adventure began.