fortuitous [fawr-too-i-tuhs]

happening or produced by chance; accidental

Synonyms include: lucky, fluky, random

Tonight I'm in the city where fortune either rains on your shoulders or shits in your face. Thankfully today, I've felt the drizzle. I'm in hot Las Vegas, NV for another one of our lovely family reunions. The next one always seems to come so quickly after the one before, but it never keeps me from looking forward to it. I love spending time with my family, especially with those who live too far for me to see whenever I please; so I've been anticipating this weekend to arrive for months!

I got to work on time this morning (7:30 am) and I seriously worked my face off trying to finish what I set out to finish before my short "vacation," if you could call 4 days in Vegas that. I got home in record time for a Thursday (because I left at 1:00 pm), got some lunch, and then headed to Burbank - excuse me - BOB HOPE Airport with my parents and my sister. Surprise, surprise, our flight was delayed 2 hours. It wasn't that bad of a wait actually, especially since right before we boarded our JetBlue flight, I saw DEREK FREAKIN' FISHER 20 feet away!! My dad had said something earlier when he passed by, but I only saw the back of his head and figured my dad was just kidding because he does so often.

If you don't already know, I don't like bothering celebrities, even the ones who I know probably wouldn't mind, like D-Fish. Along with his wife, Candace, he looked like a really nice guy. And OH MY GOSH WE WERE ON THE SAME FLIGHT! He sat about 3 rows behind me (by the emergency exit; probably for the legroom). My parents were urging me to go up to him before we boarded, even to say hello or shake his hand, but I wanted to leave him alone. The man's trying to get away dude!

So we got off the plane and Tin and I were waiting for my parents outside the restrooms. D-Fish and Candace pass by and 2 minutes later my dad comes out..."Derek Fisher was in the stall next to me!" HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! We were cracking up! My dad peed next to Derek Fisher! I'm losing it right now just remembering it. We walked to the escalators and Derek was about a foot away from us so my dad, not wanting to let this moment slip by, looked up and said, "Hi Mr. Fisher!" (Oh dad, you're so polite.) "Hey, how you doing?!" D-Fish replied. I ALMOST FELL OFF THE ESCALATOR! HAHAHAHA!! We lost him after baggage claim.

Wow! I'm still in shock. Anyhow, we got the rental car, checked into our hotel, said hello to some relatives, and then Dad, Tin and I went back to the airport to fetch my cousins, Ben and Alan. We took them to their hotel so they could check in, then we left to pick up my mom because all of us were FAMISHED! So where else is there to go at 1:30 am when you're hungry than...you guessed it folks - I took my parents and sister to Pyramid Cafe. haha! I swear, we should have a punch card to that place. Ben and Alan joined us for our super late dinner then we hit the casinos with Aimee and her boyfriend, Darrin.

I haven't gambled in 4 years but Ben somehow got me to sit down with him at Rapid Roulette (it's digital roulette!) and I WON $84!!! I know that doesn't seem like a lot to you big ballers, but that's a whole lot for me to be up! I started with $20 and cashed out $104!! I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN AND I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN HERE 12 HOURS!

Okee, I better get to bed. Yes, it IS indeed 4:15 am right now. Tin and I thought we'd explore the hotel and found the business center. Free internet! Heck, why not blog about our wonderful day, right? Hope I have more stories soon!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!