A man. A mission. Some palm trees.
1. Trying to get back into great shape and lose weight (still!).
2. Working on a bunch of new projects (social blogs, niche blogs, product review experiments, etc.)
3. Trying to figure out how to use the current economic crisis to my economic advantage. Yes, there are ways to do that… 
Las Vegas is a great city. OK, it’s not actually that great of a city to live in. But it’s still a great city. Since I’m stuck here for at least another 6 months or so I figured I’d start listing some of the best things about living in this crazy, sunburnt city…
1. Weather. Overall, the weather in Vegas is pretty dang good. Yes, it’s chilly and windy for about 3 or 4 months out of the year, but at least it never snows and rarely drops below 30 degrees. The extreme 100-degree-plus heat of the summer I can live with. The best part is the two “springs” we have, the first being between march and may, the second being between september and november.
2. Casinos. I don’t care what anyone says… or how many thousands of dollars I lose… casinos are just plain fun!
3. Food. No matter what kind of food you like, you can find it in Vegas… in both the “cheap” version and the “ultra-expensive” gourmet version (and usually everything in between).
4. The Desert. The Mojave Desert is a beautiful place.
5. The sun. Even when it’s “cold” in Vegas, the sun is almost always out. No need to worry about vitamin D-deficiency if you live here!
6. Red Rock Canyon and Mount Charleston. Two absolutely beautiful places to spend the day outdoors in the Las Vegas valley.
7. Opportunity. If someone is looking for business opportunities, it’s tough to beat Las Vegas. This is truly one of the great cities for entrepreneurs… which is why I’m here!
Middle of February. 60-degree weather. Nice.
OK, I’m not messing around anymore…
It’s back to being freaking cold here in Las Vegas… I mean really, really cold. Yes, believe it or not, it does get that cold here. But since we have about 8 months of warm-to-hot weather in this strange desert city it’s easy for me to get comfortable here and forget about my plans/desires to move somewhere where it never ever ever ever ever gets cold… ever.
Over the past week the sharp cold breezes that have been slapping me across the face and upside my head have brought me back down to reality. They’ve re-ignited the fire that burns inside me to get the hell out of this cold-ass place… at least during the winter. I’m moving to Costa Rica in 2008. That’s all there is to it. It’s gonna happen… I promise. OK, I don’t actually have to “live” there but by the fall of 2008 I will be in a position job/income-wise where I can spend as much time as I want there.
My plan is to first rent a little casita… then buy a decent sized villa… then buy my first hotel/spa… then the first mega-resort will come. It’s gonna be great… and very warm.
:-)
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