Musings...Naught have I learned in all this time
But how to write a broken rhyme,
What do I have to show for it all?
I tried to fly when I could barely crawl
I go through the motions, I play my part
I cry, I hide, wait for the sympathies to start
I cringe with shame, I feel so fake
I eyed what wasn't mine to take
There's a truth out there
Though elusive it may seem
A reality to face up to
Of who I am to be
What is it that I must really seek?
It cant be this, this dream so weak
There's no fire, no fight remaining
I know I must, but the will is waning
How will this end, does anyone know?
Will I be happy or just another sad soul?
Will there be peace at the end of it all?
Will I survive this, or perish in the fall?
Fantasy Overdose!The last week seems to have gone by like a dream. To be honest most parts of it are a blur but what I do remember of it was most memorable! But lets start with the disclaimer - What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas! And on anonymous blogs of course!
Yep! Vegas was the first leg of a wonderful fantasy week! It started last Friday, when my roomies and I stayed up all night packing and trying out a dozen different outfits to make sure we took only those we looked hottest in. We got to Vegas on a bright sunny Saturday morning and we were raring to go. The two guys we were supposed to meet up with had checked in the night before so our first task was to sneak into the hotel room booked for just 2 people. As expected the guys who'd got there the night before were out stone cold. I mean 2 guys on a night out in Vegas, it would be stupid to expect anything else! All the same, it was quite amusing to see the paper napkins with phone numbers!
So we started off with a good scrumptious breakfast buffet at the Excalibur, got suckered into some timeshare presentation which got us free show tickets but more on that later. Then we finally got the guys up and about and hit the town. Vegas visitors beware! If you plan to go clubbing in Vegas you better be prepared to be dressed in party formals! Sneakers aren't allowed anywhere! We of course learned that the hard way. All the same we got to see the outside of a lot of Vegas nightclubs and we're definitely headed back (with formal shoes) really soon!! We finally found Cleopatra's Barge at Caesars Palace which was a little more accommodating and we proceeded to get drunk! When they closed an hour later they allowed us to take our drinks with us , very normal in Vegas, yet we were more interested in dancing on the now empty dance floor to loud out-of-tune "Kajra re..."!!
We then moved to the all-night sports bar at the MGM Grande.. and I'll end it there because I'm not quite sure when or how we got back to the room that evening.
We slept in for most of the next day (obviously!). We got out in the evening for the necessary sightseeing and looked at all the hotels. They are beautiful! It is the miracle of money to build a city like Las Vegas in the middle of the desert. A little bit of gambling with borrowed resources and common pool of luck got us winnings of 20$ so all in all it was a day well spent.
The guys flew out the following day and we 3 girls were left to our own devices for the last 2 days. Ah! Did I mention the free show tickets? Any guesses what show we picked? Try this. A group 6 Aussie hotties (umm...well not quite hotties but will do ;) ) teasing a roomful of women into a frenzy by strategically showing them just what they want to see! Ths is a truly a country full of wonders. While most of the women in the room were pretty much climaxing, the three of us were in various stages of disbelief! One of us was waiting to get out and wondering why she let herself be dragged into this, another just taking everything in with the attitude - "aisa bhi hota hai?!" and then there was me .. I just couldn't stop laughing! All the Vegas strip shows showcasing women .. and then there is this show - Thunder from Down Under (I swear I didnt make up the name!) which has full grown men making utter fools of themselves. And add to that the women actually drooling over them! It is quite "interesting" to see a seemingly alright man shake his booty trying to make you go weak in the knees. And I don't mind boasting that the 2 cutest guys came by our table and kissed me! On the cheek of course! What vivid imagination I tell ya!
We were of course already drunk on half yarder cocktails before the show. For the uninitiated its a a glass which is half a yard tall. After the show we moved back to our favorite sports bar at the MGM Grande. We spent the remainder of the night flirting outrageously with this group of Aussies who worked at Daimler Chrysler and had come, on company expense, to see the Nascar. As a friend told me - with alcohol the men get bolder and the women looser ;) Nothing happened guys!!! Tut! Tut! What are you thinking!?
Anything more about the Vegas trip and this post will undoubtedly get too long! Let me move on.
Later this week I went to Disneyland. Quite a contrast I know! Its fantasy all the same! Its beautiful! All I could think of was what a deprived childhood I'd had! I walked through Mickey and Minnies house, met Goofy and Pluto, took the "happiest cruise that ever sailed", went on the Mad Tea Party, flew on Dumbo, and saw the Muppets in 3D and Aladdin live! It was truly the "happiest place in the world"! All those lil kids dressed as princesses and knights... it was adorable! Of course by evening the kids start getting tired and cranky s all you hear is their wailing. And the background Disney music begins to get to you.. it isn't quite as cute any more. That when you decide to head home! Note to self - Remember where you park the car next time!!!
I had to sleep a total of 14 hrs to get back to normality! Yet they were experiences of a life time. I don't know when I'll to back next to either of these dream locations ... but for now I'm very happy :)
