Viva Las Vegas

It's spring break! Feel my pain; it's been a long long term but we only have a week's break (as compared to 5.5 weeks in Uni of Cam). Mid-term exams, lab rotations (just started a new one this week, hopefully I'll join this lab), as well as tax season (I've to submit tax forms to the USA federal govt, the state govt, AND to Singapore!). Got tickets back home to Singapore (June 8th-June 28th, anyone free?), and am looking for housing for the coming academic year (living in a house with 3 other coursemates - geekfest).

Tomorrow though, Vegas! 4 days with Srinjan, Derek and Jen - staying at the MGM Grand Signature, which should be quite an upgrade from my dorm room. Most of our planning time has gone to which buffet to visit; some time maybe we'll hit the casinos. We had a practice poker session with fake money - the others have now limited me to only bringing 10 bucks to the casino, so that I can't lose my life's savings.

I'm going to make a beeline for the 5-cent slot machines; since gambling has a negative expected return anyways, this way I'll be able to 'enjoy' gambling for longer. Mum's asked for 20 bucks on red 25 on the roulette wheel though.

Glitz and Glamour.... with graduate students. How incongruent.