I'm continuing Part 1 of the Week in Review. This time I'll be tackling the stuff we did while my cousin Gemma was in town. I apologize for the tardiness of my post but it's been a busy weekend all building up to Vampire Day which I'll get to in a bit. (ooh...cliffhanger)
After eating Raising Canes on Saturday, we went to the Outlet Mall right across the parking lot. Did the whole shopping thing. Was really hoping for a new pair of Vans but alas it was not to be. When the Outlets are charging the same price or more as a regular mall store, you know there's something wrong. Instead, I walked out with a couple ties. Nice ties to be sure but not exactly a pair of slip on Vans, you know what I mean?
After the Outlets, we went home for a bit to recharge then had dinner at Hash House A-Go-Go. That evening, we decided to go see Toy Story 3 at Rave in Town Square. Since we had some time to kill, we decided to partake in some spirits. We found ourselves at Blue Martini downing Patron shots. I gotta tell you, I love me some Patron but I don't love it $11 a shot worth. But hey, my cousin was in town and we were doing the tourist thing so it was fun to do. After that, saw Toy Story 3. This was the second time I'd seen it since I'd already watched it the week before with Courtney. I don't know what it is about that series but each one gets me acting like a kid again.
On Sunday, we took it easy. After brunch at The Cracked Egg, we hit up Target to pick up a few supplies. As my sister and I pointed out to Gem, the two things we did the most around these parts was eat and shop. I think after this trip she realized how serious we were about both. Later that day, we went to go see the A-Team at the Green Valley Ranch. Again, this was the second time I'd seen that movie. Wanted to go since neither Gem nor CJ had checked it out and I just plain enjoyed the hell out of that flick. Plus, I used some Super Saver Coupons out of the Entertainment Book and saved us a few bucks.
We then headed to dinner at Lindo Michoacan, gorged on entirely too much food and found ourselves with time to kill at The Mirage waiting for Love to start up. So, of course, to get us in the mood, we hit The Revolution Lounge and had ourselves a few cocktails. They had these weird specials which were quite obviously sponsored by Stoli. Each one came with a free martini glass. This being Vegas, we all assumed that we were going to get some cheesy plastic martini glass, maybe with an etching of the Fab Four on the side. But to our surprise, our drinks came in a normal glass accompanied by a black box, with the multi-colored swirls that are often used in the print advertising for Love. Tucked inside this was an honest-to-goodness martini glass. Pretty awesome. And to top it all off, the drinks were good too. Especially the Fab Four, which I had the pleasure of imbibing. It was something like 4 different flavors of Stoli and some sour mix. Good stuff.
I've seen Love 3 times now and I'm blown away each time. I already had the soundtrack so I knew the movements like the back of my hand but nothing beats seeing it. My favorite piece is still Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The way the music surrounds you as little beads of flashing lights dance around you "like a million eyes that call you on and on" is hypnotic. A close second is Something. Gem was right when walking out she said that she was surprised at how erotic that piece was. And she's right. Four women flying around, wisps of fabric trailing behind them, as they pull and sway with a lone guy in the middle. Great stuff. And the part that always surprises me? Overlaying Ringo's vocals on Octopus' Garden on top of the strings from Good Night. It's dreamy, nostalgic, and like a soft lullaby all in one. If you are a fan of The Beatles, you owe it to yourself to see this show.
So that's about it for the week in review. At some point, I'm probably going to do a run down of the movies I've seen this summer. But first, I've gotta cover Vampire Day.
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