So in one of my last posts I had talked about my Youtube channel. Which I am still working on, but its taking way longer than expected. I'm running into a lot of hurdles, and I'm overcoming them. Its just taking a little while. But it is coming! I just don't know the time frame unfortunately. It will happen! I will update you as soon as I get it figured out!
In other news I have also been very busy between school, and work just like everyone else. I've also realized something interesting this year. It seems that every year you grow older time seems to move faster! It literally just slips by! Can you believe we are already past the holiday season? Thanksgiving and Christmas just flew past, and just the other day we celebrated New Years!
The main reason I am writing this post is because in my absence I celebrate a milestone. On October 23 I celebrated my 21st birthday! I had such a fun birthday! I actually celebrated quite a bit throughout the whole week because I took a vacation from work the same week of my birthday. I am the youngest one in my family so me turning 21 was a big deal. I can finally go to a casino, go to more concerts, go into more restaurants, go to comedy shows, and oh yea, drink alcohol! For me honestly the alcohol isn't that big of a deal. Don't get me wrong its neat I can finally drink it, and experience it just like everyone else. The other things just seemed more appealing to me. Plus its just another sign that I am becoming an adult.
So how did we celebrate? We went on a little trip! My parents had talked about for months taking me somewhere. So when the time came we had decided to go to a Casino in Florence, Indiana called "Belterra Casino" where the actual casino is on a boat. We stayed at their hotel that was connected to it. We had a fantastic time! If you want a more detailed description of what I did please read below:
First things first, we had to drop our things off in our hotel room. Once we got there and got settled in it wasn't even 5 minutes before we had a knock on our door. I knew it couldn't have been my parents because they were getting settled in still. I looked through the little peephole, and it was someone that worked there. I opened up the door and they had a vase of roses in their hands. The staff gave it to me for my 21st birthday! I thought that was so sweet! Even after our trip was over I brought them home and they lived for another week. It was a pretty neat gift!
After that we went down to one of the restaurants to grab a bite to eat. It was a long drive, and we were all hungry at that point. So the restaurant was actually inside the hotel, and it was sports themed. It was similar to a Buffalo Wild Wings, but had more of a pub feel to it. We all got a mix of different things to eat. All the way from a huge pretzel and beer cheese, to a Reuben sandwich, to soup! All of it was very good, and we all got huge portions. I even had a margarita that had orange juice in it. Which after drinking at multiple places that actually can be a pretty common ingredient in it. If you guys haven't tried it I highly recommend it.
After that we were off to the casino! The casino is on a boat that's permanently docked, and is always connected to the hotel. After they carded me I made my way through and got my first casino membership card. Whenever you go to a casino always try to get a membership card. You should be able to earn points and rewards which you can cash in on other items. At Belterra they gave us $5 casino cash that we could spend either in the shops, or on gambling in the casino. At another casino in Indiana they gave me a book of coupons I can use however I want the first 90 days of having my points card. Well long story short we kept going back and forth between eating, and gambling. We were finally done for the night. We finally went to bed to get ready for our trip back home the next day.
Before we left I decided to take a walk through several of the shops that are inside the hotel. Which are conveniently by the front door so you see it right when you come in, and right before you leave. So I wanted to buy something to remember my trip by. I normally have tea about once a day. So I figured some kind of cup or mug would be good. After I found the perfect one I decided to go through one last shop before I leave. So I have seen commercials for Pandora stuff before but paid very little attention to it. I never thought I would be able to afford anything, so why pay attention to it? Well I love rings and decided to take a look at what they had to offer. Well of course I found one I liked, and I was surprised at the price. The ring I wanted was $45. Which is more expensive then anything I've ever bought before. But compared to how much other rings cost it wasn't expensive at all. I had won money from the casino the day before so I decided to get it too. It was my 21st birthday after all, and I wanted something special to remember it by!
The rest of my week was filled with going to my college classes, going to different casinos, relaxing from work, spending time with loved ones, and having a blast! I had a fantastic time and can't wait for many more birthdays to come. This year I was fortunate that besides spending it with my family and friends at home, I also have you guys! Thank you guys so much for checking in, and following me on this crazy journey we call life. I'm very thankful for each and everyone of you.
Thank you guys so much for stopping by. Thank you for sticking with me throughout 2016, and lets have another awesome year! Happy New Year!
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