Test Time!

I didn't post yesterday because I was so over the whole road trip thing. I wouldn't really feel like posting today, either, except that I'm in Vegas, baby!

Okay, that is a total lie. Haha! Just seeing if you're really paying attention. I am in Reno, Nevada. Not Las Vegas. Nevada. Same state. But Reno is the "Biggest Little City in the World"


Yesterday, I totally wimped out and didn't drive very far. I arrived at my hotel near the Salt Lake City airport at around 4:30 and just stayed in my room for the rest of the day. It was great.

Today, I had 500 or so miles to cover to get to Reno. From here - I only have 130 miles to my new home!!!! Beautiful.

So, anyway. You think you know Brenna? Then I challenge you to the Brenna in Reno Quiz.

Question the First:
Where is Brenna staying in Reno?
a. A low budget motel on the outskirts of town
b. A casino tower that was a splurge, but not a budget-buster
c. The most swankified place in town

Two:
What did Brenna do upon arriving at said hotel?
a. Checked her e-mail
b. Called her mother
c. Blew a few bucks on the first slot machine she saw

Three:
What did Brenna do in downtown Reno?
a. Stopped in every casino to play at least one slot machine
b. Stopped in all the gift/souvenier shops
c. Walked two blocks, saw a homeless guy, turned around and went back to her hotel

Four:
What casino games did Brenna play before dinner?
a. None
b. Slots
c. Black jack

Five:
What did Brenna do for dinner?
a. Room service, baby.
b. Splurged for a steak dinner and a designer martini at a swanky hotel restuarant
c. Had a hamburger and a beer at the bar of a casino microbrewery

Six:
What did Brenna do after dinner?
a. Played midway games at Circus, Circus where she won more tickets than she ever has at any Chuck E. Cheese type place, and promptly gave the tickets to a lady with two well-behaved children
b. Played quarter and nickel slots, where she actually managed to break even
c. Went back to her room and watched Freaky Friday on TV

The answers to the quiz will be posted below... Post your results in my comments!

Two very important things I learned today:

1. If you stop for gas in a small town, drive a few blocks from the highway to get cheaper gas prices. NOT kidding. In one place, the near-highway gas station was charging $3.69 a gallon for regular. Three dollars and sixty nine cents. About half a mile away, I got gas for 2.89. Yeah, the station was a bit sketchy, and I had to carry the hockey-stick key attachment to get to the bathroom. But I saved a butt load of money.

2. I am a wimp. I walked into a Flying J to get some early afternoon coffee. As I walked in, I heard "Mary, please come to the front. It's an emergency!" over the intercom. I didn't think much of it, as I prepared to concoct the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Then, I heard one of the employees talking to (I presume) Mary. She told Mary that one of the other employees had just collapsed.

Uh.

Um.

Oh, boy. Uh. I'm a doctor. A DOCTOR. A Doctor doctor. I should, you know, doctor people.

These were the thoughts going through my head as I stood there preparing my coffee. Followed immediately by: Should I help? Am I supposed to? What could I do? Say, 'Hi, I'm a doctor?' But... I'm not licensed. I don't know anything. What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? I was still having a mini panic in my head when the EMS arrived. Thank. God.

I felt really bad for not doing anything. But... I'm not licensed. I'm not even certified in CPR anymore!

But, still. In the end. I think I was kind of a wimp.

Based on what I saw, I think she either passed out or had a seizure. Possibly even a pseudo-seizure. There was an awful lot of moaning that started once the paramedics arrived.

So, now I have had my first 'doctor in the house' experience. (not that they actually called for a doctor). Maybe next time I'll step up.


Anyway. How did you do on the test???

1. b. I'm staying at El Dorado in downtown Reno. Not too shabby!
2. a. Then b.
3. c. I'm alone. Homeless people are scary.
4. b.
5. c. Splurged on the room, not dinner.
6. Trick question: all of the above.



This is a pic of my bucket o'nickels! I got $15 from this slot machine. I heart this slot machine.


How did you do??
0-1 correct: Hello, nice to meet you, my name is Brenna
2-4 correct: You're totally normal. Except that you just took a Brenna quiz.
5-6 correct: Brenna, is that you??