So, I have this strange but relatively weak gambling addiction. Maybe it isn’t an addiction persay, but a pursuit that seems to be based around the belief that I have some form of cosmic connection with the energy of slot machines. I believe I do better with (and thus have a better time using) certain types of slots. The type is specifically those where the randomized fail or the randomized ‘anything can happen’ feature can be triggered. For example, there are slots that award you for missing every single number/icon and landing on a blank. I get those a lot. There are other features such as the Oompa Loompa trigger, which activate randomly throughout the game. I’m just that kind of random dude and I like it. I like falling into the magical moment of the Oompa’s strolling in and offering me a chance at fortune. I got to sit and play for a while today, and the Oompas were absent most of the time, and when they did show they were largely stingy little buggers. I left with exactly as much as I started with. In their defense, I was up $20 at one point in the process.
No, this is not about metaphor. I just like talking about the randomness that is my life.
I’m in Vegas for an Ed Sheeran concert with the lady and one of the kids. We’re exploring the strip, and loving some of the experiences. One thing I love is the space. We picked up a room at the Rio on the cheap and it is not small. Feels like a small apartment–be it without a kitchen. The hotel itself feels shabby and distant from the glitz of the strip. That second part would be a good thing if not for the purpose of the trip largely being the exploration of the strip and, oh yeah, this concert situation. That is where we are headed in a few hours. Yes, we sometimes skip opening acts. This is going to be one of those times.
I’m enjoying this brief and seemingly weekly departure from daily life. I think it takes away from the ability to make money, but I don’t care about the nest egg. I care about living while I still can. I realize I am getting older and life is shifting and these bills and responsibilities will never ever go away. I want to enjoy life while I can and before I’m too old and immobile to not.
Some Thoughts:
- Not talking football… saving it for Wednesday.