Sin City

I've been in Vegas for a full 24 hours now – three points I'd like to make so far.

1. Why on earth did we ever allow smoking everywhere? It's absolutely repulsive. (Sorry Dow) I don't think it's too much to ask people to step outside to smoke. And I get that Vegas is Vegas and people like to "let loose" but seriously. I'm pretty much trapped in a smoke filled building for three days straight, literally. I woke up this morning with the most blood shot eyes I think I've ever had, and 12 hours later they only feel worse. Funny part is that I probably looked worse this morning than any other meeting morning when I rolled downstairs after a late night of drinking and now sleep. I guess since I'm going to look the part anyways, I might as well go out tonight.
   
   
2. All of my products keep getting swiped. Ballparking it, I'd say I've lost close to $1000 worth of products so far. I've been to probably 10 or 15 meetings now and I've never seen anything get stolen. Of course Anne has always warned me about these "shady doctors" but I always just chalked that up to her paranoia and general skeptism of the world. I guess in reality I was just being naïve in thinking that wealthy plastic surgeons were above stealing a $19 book.
   
   
3. The disparity of wealth in this country truly is disturbing. And when I'm talking about wealth, I'm not talking about anyone that I know personally – no one that I know qualifies for this kind of wealth. I'm talking about the kind of person that wears a gold encrusted hat (of sorts) simply because they can. The kind of person that can drop $800 a night on a suite and not think twice. And more importantly, the kind of person that requires their fancy suite be located in an exclusive tower that has a separate registration, bar/restaurant, and high rolling slot machine room where the minimum bet is $100.
   
   Hey, I guess all of this is fine with me when I'm given a complimentary upgrade into these tower suites and some rich men offer to have drinks with me. Ok, so maybe I through that last part in for effect, but I still have 2 days so who knows.