Life After Michigan

This blog is for those of you who are interested in my life as it is now, 2000 miles away from almost everyone I know and love....

Life in Las Vegas is amazing. There is so much good that I'm not sure where to begin, to be honest.

The weather is gorgeous (and I know this is short-lived) but for right now it is sunny and 80° every damn day, with an amazing breeze, and hey, thats ok with me. The scenery (yes, there is scenery in Vegas) is incredible as well. Even as I sit now, I can look out my bedroom window and gaze upon a snowcapped mountain. Not exactly what you'd associate with Vegas, eh? Mountains in every direction, cloudless days, blue skies. Nothing like sitting on your lunch break, eating lunch outside, staring at not so distant mountains in the middle of April, or early May, as it is now.

I haven't spent much time on the strip yet, and when I do, its shopping. :-P This has been a popular question amongst people who ask about life now. I'm not a huge partier, not much for the club scene, so I'm not missing much. Plus- with a Vegas ID I'll get in free, so I'm waiting to shed the MI driver's license til I'm ready to brave the DMV. Shopping here is phenomenal, and my wallet and bank account pretty much hate me. MAC Pro, Apple, H&M, Dolce & Gabbana, Diesel, Sephora, there are sooooo many amazing places to spend my hard earned cash (and I have been ;)) My recent purchase is an ice cream machine... fantastic purchase, this weekend I made homemade Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, and homemade Strawberry ice cream. so yum.

The hard earned money comes in paycheck form from Bally Technologies, where I work in Game Development. I'm fortunate to have found this job, as they're the reason I got to move here. I get to (eventually) draw and design all the graphics on the slot machines - what a great job! So far I am doing production work, so I can learn the ropes. The people there all really kick ass, too, so that is fantastic.

I'm starting to meet new people here, which helps with homesickness. Everyone that I've met here has been really awesome, SO FAR. ;) I've heard stories that the men are lizards (cause that is what survives in the desert), and the rest of the people are assholes.... I've also learned that everyone who has lived in Vegas for any amount of time HATES people from California. Its hilarious how angry the Vegas ppl get at them and their driving. Vegas driving is yet another interesting task, everyone drives like a-holes. :) I fit RIGHT in. :-P Nah, it IS weird tho, there aren't lines on the road, just these raised dot things that reflect at night. its bizarre, and can be hard to follow at times.

All I can say is that though I miss home- whether the people, my family, my friends, the food (oh Yesterdog and Marie Catrib's, how I miss you so), I have never been happier in my life. This was the perfect decision for me, and I couldnt be happier I made it. It was tough, between the actual physical move, the mental effects of the move, and the difficulty of making the decision to leave my old life behind and truly start MY life. It was a bold decision, and I dont regret it for a second. I feel at home here, and that feels good.

Just thought y'all should know how life is here. Let's see if I regret that decision come june/july. ;)