David Given Schwarm

Ok, so I got our of training at @ 5:00 and hit the Spa at Manadalay bay – empty Spa’s are the official coolest things on the planet – there was no one in vegas & no one useing the spa – it was partially under construction – this meant that the staff kids were in a funny mood & the old school message guru’s were interested in talking. I had a great time – long jacquizzi, excellent work out, got some reading done. Totally fun time.

Then I want back up to my room & got changed. I wanted to go out and do some reading while listening to techno. THEmix was too loud & THElounge was crouded – the night before it had been empty – no one even playing pool, but not a cool scene tonight.

I went over to Fleur de Lys to see if I could hang in their lounge, but the place was pretty dark. Also, when I asked the hostess for a table to read with more light, she recommended my room – nice. so I walked on down the hall to Aureole.

This is that place with the giant three story wine celler elevator thing – very very chill. The hostess knew exactly what I was looking for and took me to the couches on in the lounge area; bascially, I was sitting where this picture was taken from:

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Read for a very long time. Finished like 120 pages of my book. I was the last guy in the place. the food was good & interesting.

Started with a pile of potato chips – no idea why – they were super salty. Then I had a capacino – one of the best I have ever had. After this, I ordered some pumpkin ravioli – this came with bread – I had focaccio, which was a blunder because the bread came with this amazing arty butter chunk which did not go with Focaccio, but would have ruled with country white or something. The ravioli was good – sun flower seeds & pistachio’s. Some rude guy from the kitchen brought it out.

the waitress then gave me a free cap & some wild disert thing with little cookies & some marengue stuff, totally ruled. It was a fantastic evening.