Have you seen broke people @ Casinos? The exterminator saved me from Jack in the Crack :)

Do broke people go to casinos?  Well, Monday night that would be me.  My brother was going with his girl and my mom - I tagged along.  This was after 3 hours of fun at the gym.  I got there and my mom forked over some money and  I lost it.

Then I check my brother who’s I don’t know why but playing in the Hi Roller section.  I saw a large stack and I took just $25.  I took that and made some dough. :)  Gave my mom $40 lost a bit and brought home the rest.  Nothing big, but enough for me to go to Costco to buy some strawberries, blueberries, cucumber, cottage cheese and to Mother’s for organic neccessities.

My brother, what can I say, came out ok tonight but that’s the life of a gambler  You win some and lose some.

On the way home we wanted to get Jack in the Crack.  I was thinking, how am I going to work the calories in?  Luckily we get there and there’s an Exterminator van outside.

Yep, saved 500 calories by not eating there.  Came home and gave my honey some money so he can eat.  Yep, poor guy is sooo skinny!! Weighs about 165 lbs if that right now!

It’s 2am and I’m tired.  I think I’ll eat a snack because I pushed my mom in that wheelchair all evening.  It’s a great thing these casinos are 1 to 2 hours away; I would be broke every day if they were any closer.

Tonight I have a 5K run planned - but Blaithin it’s at the gym.  I’m tying that in with an hr of weights and finish off with yoga.   I hope to get under 28 minutes this time for the run.  Wish me luck coach!   Oh, also have 300 push-ups regular planned!  I know I can get back into the higher count!

17 Comments so far

  1. tealite @ June 30th, 2009

    I always lose in Vegas. Good thing it’s far far away.

  2. tealite @ June 30th, 2009

    You always have a ton of energy. Pass some this way.

  3. LittleFlower @ June 30th, 2009

    Sounds like a killer workout Nancy. DO you do intervel running when you’re on the treadmill (intervel running with sprinting, and/or with hills worked into the programme)? That’ll really help your endurance for road running.

  4. shellibean @ June 30th, 2009

    Hated Fartlek training when I was running - but it’s soo good for endurance. After 4 weeks of doing it 3 times a week I was able to run the same speed uphill as I could on the flat - which reduced my regular 5 mile run from 50 mins to 40 mins - this took me up from running at 6mph to 7.5mph - and I could sustain it comfortably - this sort of improvement was worth it big time for half marathon running - that difference takes you sub 2 hours for a half marathon - which to me was amazing

    sorry for long comment

    Shelli X

  5. grapeape @ June 30th, 2009

    Glad you spent the family time and that you got to head to the store.

  6. coolbird30 @ June 30th, 2009

    Well at least for once they all weren’t gambling with your money! Bet you had fun, and thank God that exterminator was at the crack!! Whew!!!

  7. astrongnewme @ June 30th, 2009

    Did you happen to see my mom at the casino? She’s a regular high roller :) An exterminator van outside any restaurant is quite the appetite suppressant!

  8. daretobethin @ June 30th, 2009

    Great fun!

  9. daretobethin @ June 30th, 2009

    Great fun!

  10. kerstinaparton @ June 30th, 2009

    hey there sunshine. we did the same thing Sunday. went gambling while broke. smart move on our part. We on the other hand lost. I have never won … Thankfully for us the gambling town is almost 3 hrs away or I will gamble away home and probably my kids.. I have such an additctive persnality. I am glad you won and could go grocery shopping and give Rod some.. Have fun at the gym.

  11. inspiration08 @ June 30th, 2009

    glad to hear you won :) and going for the run sounds awesome- have fun!

  12. kyliejo @ June 30th, 2009

    hahaha yeah I wouldn’t want to eat there if I saw that. If only they had those each time a fast food place was calling your name! haha
    I’ve never been much of a gambler, I suck at it and lose money. My husbands mom loves it and goes all the time. I don’t understand. It’s too smokey and expensive for me…
    Mother’s, that place sounds cool. We only have 1 choice here and it’s far away…

  13. jennifer0414 @ June 30th, 2009

    I love the casino too!

    Good luck on the run tonight, actually you don’t need it you will do AWESOME!!!

  14. racheyk @ June 30th, 2009

    an exterminator?? gross!! that would be enough to keep me away from that place FOREVER

  15. beckyboo @ June 30th, 2009

    That is awesome that you won some money to share :) YAY ! I HEART when that happens. Since the ex, I wont be doing any gambling. He was/is a gambler and he would always give me some money to gamble on and I would win sometimes ;) Glad u had fun, but boy that is a longgg drive for some casino action ! Mine r only a few minutes away. I am glad I dont have gambling issues cause that would be bad ! I think an exterminator is actually a good sign, buddies. That means they are doing preventive on getting bugs/mice — they do it late at night so as to not affect the time when the most people r out n about getting food :) Happy Day, Nancy ~~~

  16. easybreezy @ July 1st, 2009

    I would be the person to tag along to the casino with no money, but thats cause I don’t care to gamble I’d rather watch people lose their money lol.

    Glad you enjoyed your time and that the exterminator saved you from jack in the crack!

  17. kamaperry @ July 2nd, 2009

    Thank God for the exterminator! Awesome workout!

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