While sticking with the Vegas theme of my previous posts, I’ve always had a fascination with Las Vegas. I wrote the journal entry above in fourth grade and Vegas still remains one of my favorite “dirty destinations”. Aside from watching the Rangers win the Stanley Cup and rooting for OJ in hot pursuit, my imagination in 1994 ran wild about what really happens in Las Vegas.
The early months of 1996, my Vegas fantasies came true when I watched Showgirls, staring Elizabeth Berkley, for the first time. The cable descrambler box came in handy (thanks Dad!) as I was able to switch between episodes of Saved By The Bell (Jessie Spano) and “naked Jessie” on Pay-Per-View. As a sixth grader this was my first introduction to quality soft-core action.
The acting in Showgirls was terrible and the storyline sucked. The movie reviews were equally horrific. For me, watching Showgirls and having accessibility to a descrambler box as a pre-teen was great.
Additionally, being able to turn the color of my pee from yellow to “white and sticky” filled my Outlook calendar on many afternoons that winter; until dinner time…
My fourth grade writing should have been a clear indicator of what would become, a love for all things gluttonous and slightly voyeuristic.
My teacher on the other hand thought differently, by giving me “mad props” on my journal entries. In hindsight, she wasn’t doing anyone a favor as it was her responsibility to call a parent teacher conference about this. Clearly, the warning signs were there.
After going to Vegas more times than the average person, (four times in 382 days to be exact!) it’s pretty much a given that I know my way around town. Whether I’m going balls deep on a hot Latina, telling a stripper that I used to have long hair, or explaining the economics behind VIP bottle services, Vegas will always be there when I want to cut loose.
As far as my fourth grade teacher is concerned, I’d like to thank her for her kind words and encouraging me to write freely.
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