CHA CHING!

Last night/this morning I the best time I have had in a really long time! About 7 of us met at work at 1 in the morning to head to Idaho to go to a casino, it is legal to game in Idaho at 18... so for us underage kids that's where we have to go! The cause of celebration was a farewell party for me and it was oh just so amazing!

We got to the casino at about 2, went in and found a few slot machines to start with. We all stated as a group to watch me blossom into a "youthful gambler". I clicked the button for the first time (pull handle) and I won!! I played my $1 I put in and made a few dollars off of that. Then the power went out! So we sat there in the dark for a few mins waiting for the generators to kick in. So for the first hour I just walked around with people looking at everything and stopping now and then to play some slot machines. I ended up losing all my money but $3. So I decided to cut my self off, I went with $20, I might as well leave with $3 in my pocket. But then... oh boy... then I saw the tables. And I thought what experience would it be for my first time at a casino and not play at a table. We went over and talked to one of the dealers, she showed me the rules of Black Jack and all the symbols. I watched a few guys playing and it looked like fun. I put my last $3 down to play one hand, if I lose I was done, if I won...well who know what could happen. My fate was in the hands of the dealer now. Guess what I got the first time? BLACK JACK!! I think I scared the person next to me. I jumped so high, and yes there was probably an OH MY GOD said slightly too loud, and then there was of course my sudden jerk to my left to grab Brawk and give him a huge victory hug! I played and played, I won and I won, it was brilliant! I finally pulled out, I made my $20 back, and then made $60 more on top of that! I walked away with a smile!

I was drawn back to the table 2 more times, with other people who wanted to give it a go. I made sure to keep my original money separate so that I didn't lose that again. However, my third visit back to the table I did lose all of the money I had gained, all but about $9. So all in all it was an unforgettable night. I am going to miss that whole crew so much! I have so many memories at the truck stop, so many stories and events. Working there has seriously changed my life. For the better, that's for sure.