So, it has been ages and ages since I've posted anything here. So now, an update!
Living in Vegas has been pretty cool so far. It has a far different feel from Philly and most certainly upstate NY, though I suppose that may just be West Coast vs East Coast more than anything else. I've taken note of a lot of things here that I find interesting and have compiled them into a list:
1. Vegas drivers stop at green lights and go at red lights.
2. Vegas stop lights literally last for over 30 seconds per light. In Philly you get an average of 10 seconds.
3. CVS Pharmacies have slot machines and sell hard liquor. Here's to your health.
4. Vegas weather is at its prime this time of year. Unlike upstate NY, where people's cars are already buried under 3 feet of snow.
5. Vegas roads don't have painted lines, instead they have those reflective humps which are really annoying to drive over.
6. People who have lived in Vegas their whole lives think 50 degrees is cold.
7. There are sprinklers everywhere, but they only water the grass at night because the sun is so hot during the day the water would just evaporate. Maybe not so much now but definitely in the summer.
8. Vegas feels like Hell on earth during the month of August.
9. Vegas housing is a million times cheaper than Philly.
Yeah, I find Vegas pretty interesting, and I probably sound like a tourist, but what the fuck ever. I just moved here.
By the way...anyone who didn't vote today is getting ninja werewolves sent to your house so they can maul you to death and then eat your children. If you don't have children they'll eat your pets. Or whatever family members have the privilege of living with you when that happens.
I started watching Dexter on DVD about a week ago and I'm hooked now. Yes I know it came out a couple years ago...but I don't have cable and I'm way out of the loop. It's pretty fucking amazing, if you like twisted shows about serial killers. I highly recommend it to anyone that's looking for a new addiction.
Halloween was kind of sucky because I went to a club that was being rented out by a frat and felt really saddened at the fall of humanity as we know it...but Michael's and my costumes were pretty cool so I figured I'd post a few pics.
Michael went as a zombie hunter.
I went as a zombie. That is my natural eye color, btw.
The job is going well also. In a week or two, my 90 days is up and I get paid my new rate which is considerably higher than what it is now, so I look forward to that. Unfortunately we're completely swamped right now, and one of the designers is leaving the country for two weeks because of a death in the family, leaving us one person short. It's going to be hectic...but I also get overtime which = more monies. Speaking of overtime I need to go work on some stuff. Oh! For those who may not have heard, Vegas is making City Center, which is a pretty big deal. They just asked us to design some signs for them, and if they accept our designs that means we're going to rock some serious ass. I've designed about 5 signs so far...if they get sent to production I'll totally post pictures later on (keeping my fingers crossed).
EDIT: OMG BARACK OBAMA IS OUR PRESIDENT I AM SO FUCKING HAPPY YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Living in Vegas has been pretty cool so far. It has a far different feel from Philly and most certainly upstate NY, though I suppose that may just be West Coast vs East Coast more than anything else. I've taken note of a lot of things here that I find interesting and have compiled them into a list:
1. Vegas drivers stop at green lights and go at red lights.
2. Vegas stop lights literally last for over 30 seconds per light. In Philly you get an average of 10 seconds.
3. CVS Pharmacies have slot machines and sell hard liquor. Here's to your health.
4. Vegas weather is at its prime this time of year. Unlike upstate NY, where people's cars are already buried under 3 feet of snow.
5. Vegas roads don't have painted lines, instead they have those reflective humps which are really annoying to drive over.
6. People who have lived in Vegas their whole lives think 50 degrees is cold.
7. There are sprinklers everywhere, but they only water the grass at night because the sun is so hot during the day the water would just evaporate. Maybe not so much now but definitely in the summer.
8. Vegas feels like Hell on earth during the month of August.
9. Vegas housing is a million times cheaper than Philly.
Yeah, I find Vegas pretty interesting, and I probably sound like a tourist, but what the fuck ever. I just moved here.
By the way...anyone who didn't vote today is getting ninja werewolves sent to your house so they can maul you to death and then eat your children. If you don't have children they'll eat your pets. Or whatever family members have the privilege of living with you when that happens.
I started watching Dexter on DVD about a week ago and I'm hooked now. Yes I know it came out a couple years ago...but I don't have cable and I'm way out of the loop. It's pretty fucking amazing, if you like twisted shows about serial killers. I highly recommend it to anyone that's looking for a new addiction.
Halloween was kind of sucky because I went to a club that was being rented out by a frat and felt really saddened at the fall of humanity as we know it...but Michael's and my costumes were pretty cool so I figured I'd post a few pics.
Michael went as a zombie hunter.
I went as a zombie. That is my natural eye color, btw.
The job is going well also. In a week or two, my 90 days is up and I get paid my new rate which is considerably higher than what it is now, so I look forward to that. Unfortunately we're completely swamped right now, and one of the designers is leaving the country for two weeks because of a death in the family, leaving us one person short. It's going to be hectic...but I also get overtime which = more monies. Speaking of overtime I need to go work on some stuff. Oh! For those who may not have heard, Vegas is making City Center, which is a pretty big deal. They just asked us to design some signs for them, and if they accept our designs that means we're going to rock some serious ass. I've designed about 5 signs so far...if they get sent to production I'll totally post pictures later on (keeping my fingers crossed).
EDIT: OMG BARACK OBAMA IS OUR PRESIDENT I AM SO FUCKING HAPPY YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am in Atlanta now.
Another thing about moving south that gets you is the quality of the light. Shade is a big deadl. Direct sun doesn't rock your world in the same way Upstate. Your tolerance for cold will freak people out for about two years. Then your body will have changed enough that 55 is cold to you. You can still take the cold better than the locals, but you know it is cold.
Been to several conferences in vegas. Gotta say, not that big of a fan. Unless you gamble, which I don't do, or cheat on your spouse, which I don't do, not much there. You can get as good entertainement in LA or NYC, and get some museum wonderfulness too.
However, do go to Quark's Bar inside of Star Trek the Experience and order a Warp Core Breach. Sounds geeky and it is, but WHAT a drink.
Luck with your new life!