Foodie's Paradise

I wish we have foods like these so readily available in SLC,
but that may be a good thing ...

Assortment of bento boxes and musubis at the corner markets.

We went to Makino for my birthday dinner.
My first plate was an assortment sushi.

Second plate full of salads (noodle, seaweed, cucumber), tempuras,
a little bit of just about every seafood entree ... yikes!

Third plate, some awesome steak and a few more of my fave sushi ...
uncle, uncle!

Yes, Wendy went a little overboard at 168 Market.
Yes, she bought all those bags of mushrooms.

No, this Hello Kitty cake at Diamond Bakery was not my birthday cake,
but I think Pinky might like it for her birthday ...

I didn't want a birthday cake, so Wendy got me some squid balls and fish cake fries instead. YUM!

Some BIG shoes to fill ...

I asked the sales clerk in a Cosmopolitan's shop if there's a feature in the hotel we should not miss. He directed us to the 8-foot shoes on display in one of the hallways.

I decided to fall into the pink shoe.

There were a couple of men who wanted to join in our picture.
I said, "Sure, it's my birthday, come on in the picture."

Cosmopolitan

So, last week on Nightline, they did a story on Vegas' newest hotel/casino, The Cosmopolitan. Cyndi, Wendy and I decided to take a look around the place.

Undoubtedly, the most striking feature in the hotel is the two-story chandelier.
There's a bar in the chandelier.

A view of the bottom of the chandelier from the front desk.

View of the chandelier from the escalator.

A vending machine dispensing make-up.
Hello? Why don't we see more of these near restrooms?

Sitting on a log is a lot more comfortable when chair backs are drilled into the log.

We were admiring the carving on a table in a furniture store.
I didn't look at the price tag, but nothing in the store is less than $10k.

A chair made out of Legos -- $71k.
When I asked if it had been tested to withstand anything heavier than a 5-year-old,
I was told that the Legos were set on steel.

1. The name of the store is "All Saints"
2. Behind that mirror is a wall of old Singer sewing machines,
just like the one mom used to own in Indonesia ...

On the streets of Vegas

Not about to pay for a photo op with Elvis,
but how can I pass on a quick pic of the King?

Hello Kitty! Why so sad and alone?

Chinese New Year at the Bellagio

The gardens in the Bellagio Hotels in Las Vegas is always decorated for next holiday. Chinese New Year is just weeks away, so Cyndi, Wendy and I decided to brave the crowds and see how they had decorated for the occasion.

What is the Easter Rabbit doing here? Oh, wait ... It's the year of the Rabbit!

Cyndi and I in front of the "Big Guy"

Wendy and I in front of the "Big Guy"

"GONG XI FA CAI!"

Dragon Fruit

One of the things I love about visiting a big city like Las Vegas is that I find unique things I can't find in Salt Lake. After dinner tonight, Wendy took me to a chain Chinese supermarket and I saw these dragon fruits. Aren't they just beautiful?

The skin is bright pink and green, the inside meat is purple with black (poppy seed like) seeds. It's tasted like a kiwi. YAY for trying new things ...

First birthday gift of the year ...

My friend, Kristen (aka "Pinky"), knows that I've had a wee bit (HUGE) crush on Nathan Fillion, an actor. So, when I met up with her and "the girls" last night for dinner, she presented me with my birthday gift -- his autograph! Love it! ♥

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Memento

Five years ago, when I was given my 10-year service award, I took the money and used it help finance a portion of my trip to Seattle/Canada. While I visited some great places, the trip was a bit of a nightmare because my not so great travel companions. I had nothing spectacular to remind me of my 10-year service award, other than a few photos in which forced smiles were plastered on the faces of the people in them and a refrigerator magnet of a Canadian Mountie.

When they acknowledged my 15th anniversary with the firm this past December, I was determined that I would make a better choice. I settled on a white gold London blue sapphire ring. Pretty, huh? Love it! The best part is I got it on a GREAT sale this past weekend and I still have money leftover which I'll use on an upcoming trip to Las Vegas. I love it! The ring is definitely a much better memento than the fridge magnet.

Thinking Pink: Nathan Fillion: Mission Accomplished

All I have to say is: PINKY ROCKS!!! I can't wait to get my autograph!

Click the link below to read all about it.

Thinking Pink: Nathan Fillion: Mission Accomplished

Ringing in 2011

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