I'm currently in Arizona visiting my parents like I usually do whenever they're back in the states... but this trip was a little different. Normally I'm only here during thanksgiving and christmas and the trip can last up to a week depending on what our schedules look like. We usually just bum around, eat out, go shopping, play golf, and watch movies. That's it. Rarely do we spend time like we did this past week. My dad wanted to take a road trip this time so we booked a room at the venetion in vegas and off we went... five glorious hours with my parents and sister. We drove up the colorado river and stopped by havasau(?) and decided to have a picnic in 100 degree weather. Of course like all korean mothers, my mom packed some rice, kim, kimchee, and bulgogi even tho we told her we didn't need it. One thing I learned... pidgeons don't like muhl-chee but they love bulgogi. Another thing I learned... moms will do what they need to do to feel like a mom.... and korean moms don't feel useful unless they pack some food! First night in vegas... my attempt to get free buffet dinners at the wynn was a complete failure. We signed up for players cards and tried to rack up enough points to get rewards but we ended up gambling away enough money to just pay for the buffet... stupid vegas... they got us. We tried getting tickets to watch a cirque du soliel show but all the cheap seats (still $100) were all taken so we decided to settle for the 3rd row splash seats that cost us 160 a pop... I'm still wondering if it was worth $650 to watch people jump, spin, and splah into a pool of water. Why is it called "O"? maybe it's not O but zero... as in the amount of money I had left over after spending $100 bucks at the bar waiting for the show to start. Regardless, I'd recommend it. It's better than le reve. Also had a couple of celebrity sightings... Jason Taylor and the original Hulk from the TV series. Mrs. Taylor is hot. Then we drove 4.5 hours to the grand canyon. I don't know about you guys but maybe it's cause I'm getting older... but mang... i got dizzy looking into that crazy canyon. Then it was a 2 hour trip to Flagstaff. Nothing there. We had dinner at this restaurant called Buster's. It was voted best restaurant in Flagstaff in 2007. I think everyone that voted ate there after smoking a huge blunt cause that place sucked. I had a blackened fresh mahi mahi and it tasted like blackened stale tuna. I guess it's my fault for ordering sea food in the middle of the desert. We stayed in a holiday inn and my family was hugely disappointed at how crappy the hotel was compared to vegas. Seroiusly... i highly recommend NOT staying at a crappy hotel after staying at a nice one. It felt like I was sleeping in commons south 5028... with fungus and all the other great things that the room had to offer. Which reminds me... I can't believe Bob and jihoon got that room after me and jon kong just completely destroyed it the year before. man... if they only knew... Next up was Sedona. Three words... mini grand canyon. Next was Prescott. There's nothing there. Don't go there. I'm glad that the road trip is over... not cause i ended up driving the whole time but because my parents were getting on my nerves. I haven't lived with my parents since I was 16 and this might be the first time I've been with them 24/7 for 5 days straight. It was like they were trying to cram all the life lessons and lecturing during this trip and holy cow... I wanted to punch myself so i could knock myself out. I know they have good intentions but they make me feel like i'm 12 all over again. The sad part is, I'm leaving in a couple days and i'm gonna miss them again. Which brings me to this final statement. Don't take your family for granted... they're the only ones on this planet that will love you no matter how much you suck. PS. for all you golfers that want to come out to arizona and play... don't play we-ko-pa cause you'll just get really really depressed... it almost makes you wanna quit. | 
