Surviving Las Vegas - pt I

So this is gonna be a 2 part-er methinks. Lots of ground to cover here....literally.

So here goes....

I should start off by saying that me and Las Vegas don't have much in common. I'm introverted and don't much like crowds. Triple degree heat is still hot as balls, no matter how many times you tell me "at least there's no humidity". Drunk people aggravate me, as does insane traffic. Lack of sleep makes me cranky, and grabbing a Diet Coke and handing the cashier a $5, only to be told that I stilled owed $1.....well.....this is an assault on my NEPA sensibilities. Las Vegas overwhelms the senses with lights and noise and scam artists of every description. Normal Las Vegas strip behavior is a misdemeanor just about everywhere else in the country.