so don't you be late

one of my fellow UNLV alums is flying into denver tomorrow from las vegas for the Mountain West Conference Championship, held for the last time at Pepsi Center. when we were in college it took place at the Thomas & Mack on campus, but the MWC brainiacs thought UNLV had too much of a home-court advantage because they either won it or made it to the finals every year. turns out UNLV just steps it up during tourney time because they've done that the last three years the tournament has been held in denver. it also turns out that (surprise!) more people show up for the MWC Championship when it's held in las vegas! big shocker! so this is the final year the tournament will be held in denver and i'm ok with that because that means i get to go to vegas next year. yeah it's sweet that the tournament is held here and i can drive 5 minutes to the Can and see my runnin rebels play some uninspired tarkanianless b-ball, but a trip to vegas somehow makes it more special.



if i had my druthers:

- denver would have las vegas's october weather year-round
- the light-rail would be finished like yesterday
- thai basil...well i don't know, i just wanted to say i love thai basil
- i'd ride my bike to work everday (which depends on the weather thing above)
- it'd be easier to join a softball league. seriously i can't find one anywhere.
- there'd be a garlic knot in denver (city of)
- my neighborhood would have permit parking due to the popularity of ogden st. south on weekends
- barry's would not be sausage fest all the time
- the shamrock would still be in business. not that i don't like the rover, i just miss the shamrock.