Monthly Archives: February 2007

LA? Bring It.

Posted on February 22, 2007 by amy

I had just finished sending an email to a professor yesterday that said I would be in Austin for the foreseeable future. Ten minutes later, I bookeda flight to LA. I leave tomorrow.

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Chinese New Years: Present and Past

Posted on February 19, 2007 by amy

Yesterday, remembering it was the first day of Chinese New Years, I bathed but didn’t wash my hair. Washing your hair on New Years could wash your luck away. I also put on my pair of red Jockey bikini underwear … Continue reading →

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Vegas: UPC Bubble Girl

Posted on February 14, 2007 by amy

A lot of my motivation for going to Vegas was to play in the Women’s UPC event at Binions. Butthe state of my gameand the strength of the fieldhad me debating that decision up until the last minutes of registration. … Continue reading →

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Vegas: Countdown to Death

Posted on February 10, 2007 by amy

Somewhere in the middle of my second day in Vegas, I find myself walking under the constructed ivory metal sky of the Fremont Experience. I like the honesty of Downtown in the light of day. On the strip, with its … Continue reading →

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Vegas: Day One

Posted on February 8, 2007 by amy

I think this is my eighth trip to Vegas in the past year- or maybeit’s my ninth. And other than a slightly delayed flight out of Austin, Day One in Vegas was everything I hoped for.

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Jen Leo Hits Lucky 7-7-7

Posted on February 4, 2007 by amy

I first met the award winning traveleditor Jen Leo soon after she threw caution to the wind and moved to Las Vegas. Grownrestless from her travel writing niche, her CA lifestyle, and a love life in denial, Jen decided to … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Vice: Player Pics

Posted on February 1, 2007 by amy

Aswe strolled the university hallway last week, my professortold me thathis family was going to spend a fewmonths in China, leaving himbehind to teach in Austin. He said, “I think I may need to develop a vice.” I immediately responded, … Continue reading →

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