The shingles diaries

Well I'm pretty miserable. I had to call in sick today. I'm so uncomfortable it's hard for me to concentrate. I'm also on enough antihistamine to drug me to sleep most of the day. It does help with the itching. I just want to get better. I also want to wear pants again. My boss was really nice and called me today to tell me to take care of myself and if I have to take more time off to get better that I should do that. I feel guilty whenever I call in sick but pushing myself is not going to help me get better.

I should be flying to Vegas for Bloggers in Sin City but I couldn't afford it this year (due to a very large vet bill). I guess this is sort of for the best because going to Vegas with shingles would not be fun. I can't imagine the plane ride. I'm still upset about it. I probably won't check twitter until Monday because I'll cry. I have to go next year. I'll sell a kidney if I have to! I just have to think about how uncomfortable being in Vegas with shingles would be.

I have to be honest. I get really jealous when I see people I know going on all of these trips. I want to be that person. I want to be able to pay the vet bills and go to Vegas. I hope that one day I can do that. For now I'm just trying to pay off my credit cards and not scratch my butt. One step at a time.

The flashing lights and ringing bells

I've returned from Bloggers in Sin City.  I'm exhausted and I have swollen pinky toes but I had the best time!  I love Vegas and I love bloggers.  I feel like I need to do a separate post just for all the dancing pictures.

The AWESOME Vegas

• The GO rooms at the Flamingo.
• Brandy and I doing "the dragon" all weekend and the baby panda pose
• Meeting Carly and Bob, my fellow Bostonians
• Nico's dance moves including the misleading robot
• Sunny pool time
• Bottle service at Chateau Nightclub on the roof top
• Absinthe at Cesar's Palace.  Everyone loved this show.
• Delicious food.  Seriously, I had some amazing scallops and burgers.
• Brandy tweeting from Nic's phone.  I love those two.
• Cutting the line at Pure VIP style
• Champagne and late night burgers
• Surviving the apocalypse

The NOT SO Vegas

• The blisters and swollen pinky toes thanks to my cute black heels.
• The $5.00 bag of Cheetos.  I mean they were delicious but seriously Vegas?  Come on!  I'm just eating processed crunchy cheese dust here!
• Leaving at 5:30 a.m. to fly back home.

I so learned my lesson with the heels.  I just can't rock the four inch heels.  How do you ladies do it?  I am packing flats, wedges and low heels next time.  Not worth the pain even if my shoes and legs looked good.  Blisters and swollen pinky toes are not hot.

I'm surprised that I'm only tired and not dying.  In one night I drank mixed drinks, shots, champagne, wine and beer.  There really is something in the air in Vegas.

As you can see my NOT SO list is pretty lame.  I had the best time!  Thank you so much Nicole for once again putting this all together. If you're thinking of going next year, DO IT.  You will not regret it.

17 days

I can't contain my excitement for Vegas.  This morning I woke up and whispered to myself "17 days".  I am crazy and I need a vacation folks.

I've been having dreams about Vegas.  In most of them I'm hanging out with Khole Kardashian - my favorite Kardashian.  Yes I have a favorite Kardashian.  I think she would be so much fun to hang out with and maybe this is a sign that it will happen.

I'm now on a mission to find a cute cheap Vegas dress.  I'm thinking gold but I don't think gold goes well with vampire white skin.  I'm not "tanning" for a dress.  Say no to skin cancer.  And if you actually think I could tan if I wanted to.  Well aren't you sweet. 

I'm like Jessie from Saved By The Bell right now.

"I'm so excited!  I'm so excited!  I'm so.....SCARED."