Thursday, May 30, 2013

Positives Sat May 11-Wed May 29, 2013

*Finished reading Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

*Watched Life Of Pi.

*Car maintenance: replaced my air filter and performed headlight restoration.

*Purchased a digital tire air pressure gauge.

*Ate at Jeffrey's Hamburgers and BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse for the first time.

*Went to the Maker's Faire at the San Mateo Fairgrounds.

*Finished watching Burn Notice Season 1.

*Attended Fanime Con 2013 at the San Jose Convention Center.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Positives Fri May 3-Fri May 10, 2013

*Watched Batman Mask Of The Phantasm movie.

*Ate at Sprizzi's Restaurant for the first time. We celebrated Mother's Day early.

*Went to the Friends Of The Los Altos Library book sale and the A La Carte & Art festival in Mountain View.

*Poured fuel injection cleaner in my car.

*TriedMexican Vanilla flavor yogurt.

*Updated my resume and cover letter.

*Read The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Quiz: Las Vegas Solutions

The solutions to my quiz on Las Vegas, my favorite vacation place.

1. What year did I visit Las Vegas for the first time?
a. 1994
b. 1997
c. 1999

2. Which casino did I stay for the first time?
a. New York, New York
b. The Mirage
c. Treasure Island
d. None of the above (Excalibur is the answer.)

3. I went to Las Vegas again in 2003 and 2004. Which of the following hotels I stayed at for both years?
a. Excalibur
b. Paris Las Vegas
c. Treasure Island

4. Which of the following casinos is my favorite?
a. Paris Las Vegas
b. Bellagio
c. Wynn

5. I won money playing craps at which of the following casinos? (Choose two)
a. Tropicana
b. Bellagio
c. Luxor
d. Mandalay Bay
e. O'Shays

6. I played $2/$4 Texas Hold'em at Binions. I lost money playing for about 30 minutes. How many hands did I win?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 3

7. Las Vegas entertainment includes shows. How many times did I watched Tropicana's Can-Can Show?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 0 (I was underage to watch nudity.)

8. Which of the following attractions did I visit?
a. Bellagio's water fountain show and inside garden.
b. Paris Las Vegas' Eiffel Tower
c. Luxor's Egyptian Museum
d. Caesar's Palace's The Forum Shops mall
e. All of the above

9. My friend and I visited Fremont Street in 2004. How did we get back to The Strip?
a. Taxi
b. Bus
c. Walk

10. What are my favorite souvenirs I like to buy? (Choose two)
a. Casino playing cards
b. T-shirts
c. Cups and glasses
d. Magnets

11. Bonus question: Name the gambling game my friend and I played in Luxor for which I won at least $50 all in quarters? It's not the usual slot machines, blackjack, roulette, etc. Camel Races.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Positives Tue Apr 23-Thur May 2, 2013

*Ate at Armadillo Willy's BBQ and Sushi Hana for the first time.

*Watched Silver Linings Playbook.

*Changed the oil in my car.

*Another anime marathon to being the Spring 2013 season.

*Tire rotation and tie balanced my car.