Item 1.) I am back from my vacation and had a wonderful time. Not only did I hopelessly lose money at the penny-slots, but I got to see some freaking awesome Cirque du Soleil shows.

Item 2.) I got to see my second sister get married. In all actuality, I performed the marriage in accordance with Washington State Law.

Item 3.) I have tickets to see Dane Cook on November 28th.

Item 4.) I saw “9″ yesterday. And I liked it.

Here we are, once again heralding the beginnings of our weekends and rejoicing in the time for ourselves to do with as we please.

As my weekend begins, I’ll be adding the finishing touches to my sister’s wedding (as I am supposed to be the officiate), and attempt memorizations so I don’t look like a bumbling fool. And as that time passes, I’ll be enjoying a nice vacation. That’s right, while you DIY-warriors are out there tackling the lawn or last-minute projects, I will most certainly be doing more enjoyable things in San Francisco and Las Vegas.

My itinerary includes a tour of Alcatraz, the California Academy of Sciences, and a Giants game (to name a few), and in Vegas I’ll be watching some Cirque du Soleil, Lance Burton, and generally being lazy in the Bellagio.

Yes, this post was meant to make you all jealous.

My eBay sales went rather well! Let’s visit them:

• First Generation iPhone – I shed a few tears, but I eventually let it go to the market. I said goodbye to the vinyl The Scream parody sticker on the back I got in the United Arab Emirates, and the memories of me hunting it down after I had lost it in Bahrain. Even though I’ll miss my first iPhone fondly, I have to admit the $162.00 I got from selling it certainly makes the pain subside.
• Mac Mini - That’s right, I sold Igor; the old PowerPC Mac Mini with OS X 10.3. I won’t really miss that one as he was more trouble than he was worth. $170.00, however, makes him worth it I guess.
• Apple Aluminum Keyboard - I was using it on the Mac mini. I upgraded thinking that it was wireless but didn’t discover the fallacy until I had already opened it. Silly me. Good thing I got $41 for it.
• Motorola Wireless G Router. It was my first router I ever bought, and it worked wonderfully until I lost it in my move to Hawaii. I found it again not too long ago and sold it for $16.50.

Along with some other items I’ve sold for my roommate, I’ve hauled in over $500. I’m not done either! I still have a horde of items to get rid of. Which is a good thing because I could use all the money. I have traveling expenses to take care of. Not only is my sister getting married in September, but I’m going on a trip to San Francisco / Las Vegas at the end of this month.

Fun times!