Another birthday spent alone, really alone this time.... I didn't even get any Happy Birthday call except my family, my dear dad, mom & sis .You know how phone keeps ringing form 12 midnight on your birthday (if you don't know it, it means you are really alone dear). I don't understand why people are obsessed with calling at 12 midnight on birthday, most of us were not even born at 12 midnight, Or being the first to call (I a the one who cares about you most & first, or I have nothing better to do but to just call you). This was 3rd birthday in a row when I was away from my family, I should be getting used to it; & honestly it's not that bad. Birthday is just another day, just that it comes once in a year (like many other days, unless you are born on Feb 29th & it comes once in 4 year.. how cool is that, you turn 4, 8, 16, 20 & wow!!). What's so special about birthdays, nothing honestly. You just realise that you have lost another year of your life (or gained a year of experience to be optimistic/positive, knowledge & all that... but does it really happens?). Birthdays are overrated I guess... or you get to say that when yours are not that cooooooool, lol!!
What did I do?? I went to Mohegan Sun, the 2nd largest casino of the world (click here to know more). I took a Chinatown Bus for just $15 return ticket, with $15 food coupon & $20 to play a bet in casino. That's the best part of going to casino that bus fare is very cheap & you get complimentary stuff. Like the hotels in Vegas are so awesome but still cheap. All they want you to come there & stay there, then you spend all your money for them & they ENJOY (& you feel that you are enjoying!!). Chinatown buses are cheap anyways though, like from DC to New York it used to be $25 return ticket & from Boston its almost the same. & those guys drive like crazy (I got from DC to new York in 3 hours once, I was glad I reached alive), it may not be most awesome ride but for a short trip of 3-4 hours its really not bad. So, I took the night bus & reached there at 11 in night & at 12 midnight I was on the slot machine playing lucky 7. I don't really gamble so I just played a little for fun thinking I'll go out & do something later in the day. But there's nothing to do there, nothing at all!! It's not like Atlantic City (with beach & shows & so much else) & not at all Las Vegas ofcourse. I didn't sleep all night though, just wandering around, gambling, seeing places, falling asleep on couch. Honestly, the casino is not even that big... I must have walked the whole place 10 times (I alway smake over statements, called atishayokti alankaar in hindi). I did some shopping too (less than Vegas though, I was down by couple of thousands there), like chocolates & souvenirs. And also the buffet was just awesome, real good food. You know how you feel at buffets... You can eat as much as you want so you want to eat as much as you want. But wanting & being actually able is not the same. I could hardly pick up 25% of food available & gulp down just 50% of it (it's always like that in Buffets, eat some, throw some.. huh!!). I had more than 40-50 desserts & cakes in front of my eyes & i picked 5 somehow to be able to manage to finish just 3 of them. That was really awesome bu except that all you have is that one casino & nothing else. I wonder how good/bad Foxwoods would be (largest casino in world, click here).
Overall, it was not bad.. it was kinda fun!! I was damn tired by the time I came back with no sleep for 2 days & walking & eating & do whatever else I did. The pics are here... You are not allowed to take pics in casino though (specially playing area), I am told. I was caught by security taking pictures & they called there supervisor but she luckily let me go a I not super cute & awesome!!). I don't know what's the problem with taking pics. It's not like you take pics & you sell them or make more money bcoz you can remember how the machine looks. But a night at casino is never bad, on b'day too. Let's see how it goes next year... it's different every year now. Waiting for the awesome one, special one... or the one!! just... Happy B'day to ME!!!!
