08.24.02 Emily picked me up this morning at 7:45am. After kissing Aric and Ashlyn goodbye, we met up with Ann and Perry, and began our journey to Las Vegas for Ann's Bachelorette Party. The drive to Vegas was a breeze. We got in around noon and checked into our room at Mandalay Bay. Margaret and Gloria met up with us shortly after and we spent the afternoon laying out and lounging at the beach and wave pool at Mandalay. The weather was crazy hot...well over a hundred degrees! We hung out, checked out the hotties, sipped maragaritas, and splashed in the wave pool. I finally got some sun! *YAY!* =) We
all headed up around 5pm to shower and get ready for Ann's big night!
I have to say that this is my first "real" bachelorette
shindig. In the past, I've mostly celebrated quiet Bachelorette Weekends
at the spa and other relaxing retreats. From the beginning, Ann had
expressed interest in doing the typical wild "trailer trash"
Bachelorette thingy...and her wish was our command. hehehehe We
had dinner at Nine
Steakhouse at the Palms Hotel. The place was amazing and the food
was to die for! We ordered a bottle of champagne and the chef sent
over a complimentary salmon tartare appetizer. We ordered a couple
of appetizers and almost everyone ordered the 12oz Filet Mignon...except
me and Perry. Perry got a hefty 24oz Rib Eye Steak, while I got the
Seared Ahi Tuna on Rock Shrimp Risotto. We also ordered a side of
Grilled Asparagus and Garlic Mash to share. For dessert we had Creme
Brulee and Campfire S'Mores. I loved the S'mores because we were able
to toast our own marshmallows over an open (portable) flame. It was
so much fun! =D After dinner we walked around, drank at the bar, mingled with strangers (thanks to Perry, again), and gambled. Once 11pm rolled around, we headed toward the club, Rain. A HUGE line already formed...but we bypassed that completely. Don't ask me how we got so hooked up, we just did. We walked right through and didn't have to pay the cover charge either. Rain is an incredible club...great music with awesome flame shows. We partied all night in one of the VIP booths. Once again, I'm not sure how we got into the booth....a lot of it had to do with Perry's power of persuasion. *wink* Ann sold quite a few lollipops throughout the night....which we made into our "drink" money. After many drinks and hours of dancing, we decided to move the party to the next venue...the strip joint. As we left the club around 2am, I was shocked to see that there was still a HUGE line of people waiting to get inside! =O The
six of us caught a limo to Olympic Gardens. Ann got in a few of lap
dances...including one where they pulled her on stage. The rest of
us got danced on, too. *eeeek!* I was really embarassed. While other
girls groped and grabbed their dancers...I didn't know exactly where
to put my hands. =P And instead of simply enjoying my lap dance, I
nervously talked to my dancer the entire time...asking him how he
liked his job and how long he's been dancing, etc.. He must've been
thinking, "Damn, shut up already!" HAHAHAHA! We didn't stay
there very long. We headed back to Mandalay Bay, changed into comfortable
clothes, and grabbed a bite to eat at Raffles Cafe. I was pretty tired
by that point...and when the rest of the girls wanted to walk around
and gamble afterward, I had to call it a night. I headed up to our
room around 5am. Pictures from the day and night:
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