no clever title comes to mind: big update

hello! i've returned from las vegas and have finally gotten around to organizing all my pictures and videos from my recent trips. and now i will share. and i'm in a really good mood because i saw the first game of the season today and hockey is back! yes!

now i'll provide only a brief rundown on vegas:
*saw the beatles love show twice. it is so unbelievably cool. noelle was really reluctant to go because she hated the beatles but she left the show a total convert and now wants all the albums. i've been trying to convince her for years that she was missing out.

*lance burton: i thought i'd be a lot more impressed. so many of the magic tricks were so hard to see so it felt like you were being tricked. it didn't feel amazing. save for this trick where he ripped up a piece of paper and then moved his hand and a bird flew out of it. WHAT?!

*crazy horse: my least favorite show we saw. plus our table had a creeper at it. and we were in the front row. too close.

*thunder from down under: oommmggg it was SO FUN!!! these guys... they were such a hoot. they were totally waxed. it was so strange seeing all this manflesh with no hair on it. it was kind of nice, actually. all that hair obscures what's underneath. i dunno. they ran through the audience and danced on the tables and encouraged the ladies to touch them. it's such a different vibe than a sexy woman show. those are silent and the guys sit back it's all very like, dirty. this was completely different. these women were screaming and grabbing things like there was no tomorrow and it seemed like everyone was having such a good time. i'd totally go again.

*zumanity: they changed it from the last time i saw it. it's a good show. i mean, i reckon all cirque du soleil shows are great.

*tournament of kings: probably the nerdiest thing i've ever been to. i hear it's like medieval times. despite the nerdiness of the whole event, it was so fun. i got really into the battle scenes. and then these random guys wearing just tights came out and stood around to carry off wounded knights. it was very gay. i appreciated it.

overall, vegas was fun as always. and since neither katie nor i had internet access when trent tickets went on sale, jeremy was kind enough to get some for us. it was just funny getting the tickets when i was in the casino where the show will be taking place. got to take a peek at the venue in which he'll be playing. ok that's all i will say about that.

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creepy tree from bellagio conservatory:

filmed this in nj. i thought tr playing the marimba/xylophone/vibraphone/whatever that thing is was cute. the ghosts set was charming. (it's shaky in the beginning but it gets steadier a little bit into it. and would you listen to all the assholes talking?! just because it's a slower part of the set does NOT mean it's time to have discussions. that nj crowd was so full of assholes. worst crowd ever!!!!!!!!!!!)