Redbull sucks

Over the past few days I've been taking a bit of personal time to do only the things that make me happy. Having to work on the Real Deal 6 days a week I sandwich my "fun" time around the show. It seems to be working as my spirit feels lighter and I have a constant smile on my face.

I've come to the realization that I need to focus more on myself and be happier with the situation I'm in at the moment... regardless of being on my own. Granted it's quite lonely living here in Vegas, but at least I'm finding out the things that I like to do.

Here are just a few of the things I've been doing to keep me at peace or at least sane:

* Working on new jigsaw puzzles
* Hanging out at Borders looking for new books to read
* Going to the gym
* Yoga
* Listening to My Morning Jacket on repeat
* Watching both season finales of Dexter and Californication while drinking instant Tim Hortons' French Vanilla... the best!!
* Bubble baths
* Doing my new dance workout to Lady GaGa
* Staring out the window for literally hours watching the snow fall
* Eating at my favorite Pho place while reading quantum physics (reminds my of my days at UofA)
*Midnight hockey game with my lil sis and 5,000 drunk hockey fans

Finally!

No more bumming out for this girl! I've had the most amazing day (blog soon to come) and all because I put my foot down after reading this quote by Dr. Wayne Dyer: Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.

Also it helped that my mom has now jumped on the band wagon of sending mass emails, but managed to send me the funniest thing I've heard/read in a long time. Talking (more like crying) to her two days ago she told me to check my email and I'd find something that would get me to snap out of it, if only for a few minutes. I thought I would share with the rest of you to start this blog off right. It will totally make you laugh:

SAYING GOODBYE TO MOTHER......

You Don't Have To Own A Cat To Appreciate This One! You don't even
have to like them.


We were dressed and ready to go out for the New Years Eve Party.We
turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on,covered our
pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard.

We phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi. The taxi arrived and we opened the front door to leave the house.

The cat that we had put out in the yard, scoots back into the house. We didn't want the cat shut in the house because she always tries to eat the bird.

My wife goes out to the taxi, while I went inside to get the cat. The
cat runs upstairs, with me in hot pursuit. Waiting in the cab, my wife
doesn't want the driver to know that the house will be empty for the
night. So, she explains to the taxi driver that I will be out soon,
'He's just going upstairs to say goodbye to my mother.'

A few minutes later, I get into the cab. 'Sorry I took so long,' I
said, as we drove away.
'That stupid bitch was hiding under the bed. I had to
poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come out! She tried to take
off, so I grabbed her by the neck. Then, I had to wrap her in a
blanket to keep her from scratcing me.
But it worked! I hauled her fat ass
downstairs and threw her out into the back yard!'

The cab driver hit a parked car.

Live Well...Love Much...Laugh Often

Bummin out in Vegas

Well I left y'all hanging again and I must apologize. Things have been quite hectic and almost impossible to catch up. Sadly I've been a little bummed out as well and I can't stand writing when I'm down. I really enjoy writing good news and posting random funny blogs for my friends and family... at least I think my blogs are funny.

Honestly this past holiday was not easy on me and being alone on Thanksgiving really sucked. I had to work on the show that week and I'm not used to being tied down to Vegas longer than a month. (Thank goodness for my Vancouver trip or I might have gone insane!) Really why do we need to celebrate this holiday when everyday we should be grateful for our life, family and friends? Yet the more I told myself that, the more bummed I got. I decided to turn my phone off to stop the incessant flood of mass texts saying "Happy Thanksgiving!" Making yummy spaghetti I watched football and old episodes of The Office and went to bed. - Mommy I promise I won't miss next year's Thanksgiving.

I'm finishing up a bunch of blogs for pokerlistings about playing up in Vancouver for the BC Poker Championship and also about working on The Real Deal. Be expecting those very soon. Lots of fun stuff... just had to wait to snap out of this funk to finish writing on a chipper note.

Here's something to lighten the mood and make you laugh. Last night on CBC in Canada I appeared on This hour has 22 minutes with Raj Binder ( Shaun Majumder) and few of my good friends.


For more funny comedy check out
This hour has 22 minutes

What a day!

I'm home after a verrrry long day my friends. I feel like the energizer bunny that keeps going and going. Thank the Lord for redbull and coffee as I'm going on 3 hours of sleep! Last night I hosted a party at The Bank for the 4 year anneversary of BLUFF and the November cover I did with Christina Lindley. From the Real Deal show I went to Planet Hollywood to Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle's room and got ready for the party. We've been having a lot of fun while they've been in town and getting ready with the girls always leads to a good night.

Having to arrive at The Bank at Bellagio at 11:00 it was required that I stay till 2:30 in the morning... Shiza! The place was jam packed and filled with almost all my friends. It was fun minus a few haters/fake people I had to deal with, but none the less always good to see and hang out with good friends. I would like to give a special thanks to everyone that showed up and supported me at this party. I love you guys! Especially Liz Lieu who saved the day. You're the best! xoxo

Watch Bluff Magazine Anniversary Party at The Bank Nightclub - Raw Red Carpet on RawVegas.tv

Getting home from the party at 3:30 I finally fell asleep around 4 only to wake up at 7:30. I had to get ready to head down to the Rio for the coverage of the final table of the WSOP main event. I think the biggest thing that kept me from not sleeping in was all the excitement. I would be doing color commentary (play by play analysis) for http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/ along with the bust out interviews. Getting back in the ol' saddle again from last year's coverage I did was a little off given the lack of sleep, but sitting next to Nick Geber and watching this final table play out was amazing. I did have to take a mini break from the table at 3 to head over to the Venetian as I still had my show to do at the Real Deal. It was also a fun show with Jennifer Harman and Todd Brunson and special guest Marco Traniello. We had an a female player from the audience go on to win the table and the $1500 bracelet which has great to see. From there I ran back to the Penn and Teller theater to get back to the action of the final table. Sadly David "Chino" Rheem (my pick to win) had busted along with Kelly Kim and Craig Marquis. (pic with Scott Montgomery the 5th place finisher who was eliminated by a one outer...ouch!)

I'll be writing a full post on this day on my PokerListings blog coming very soon. As for now I can barely keep my eyes open. Tomorrow I'll be at The Real Deal! with Todd Brunson and Eli Elezra for our 5pm show and then back at the Rio at 8pm to cover the heads up match between Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov. Two non americans (Danish and a Russian) and great poker players to boot that will play for a $9.1 million fist prize. I'll be making my updates along the way that you can follow on my Twitter page: www.twitter.com/laceyjones Until then sweet dreams and Gnight.

Bitter sweet

I voted last night and at the very last minute... no joke. I arrived with 12 minutes to spare and not one person in line! Since I didn't go to the exact polling place (20 minutes away) I had to vote on a provisional ballot. F*ckin lame! This only allowed me to vote for the president and congressional elect. Instead of using the new monitors to vote I had a tangible ballot where I had to complete an arrow to the right of the person I chose.
Looking like this: <-- --<

Now everyone knows I'm a die hard Republican, went to University of Arizona, I've worked on McCain's campaigns, and I had no clue who to vote for. Even last week I was still on the fence. Being a political science major in college, elections are very important to me. It is our civic duty as Americans to go out and exercise our right to vote. There are soldiers who fight and die for all of us to live in a democratic country. Yes voting for a president is almost obsolete with the electoral college, but voting for local and state politicians are so important and just a few votes have a huge impact on your community.

Opening the ballot to make my decision I had to pause for a moment. It was so hard to see someone that I have supported ever since I was 18 years old and know he was not going to get my vote. Marking the arrow next to Obama felt as though I was stabbing a friend in the back. Although I know I made the right decision (hopefully) I still couldn't believe McCain had changed so much. He is an amazing Senator and someone that I strongly believe has done more for our country than many of our past presidents being a Prisoner of War. I do love Senator McCain and have for over a decade, but after recent events in our country I don't believe he is right for change that is so desperately needed. Even with this knowledge, I couldn't help but feel guilty for voting for Obama. I've never voted Democrat in my entire voting life. Is it possible to be the only person with this hanging over my head? I am happy with the decsion, but still can't shake this feeling.

President Obama, congratulations on your victory. Please don't prove me wrong.

Laughing my ass off...

So today has been a little down for me and my best friend Galina knew exactly how to make me laugh. I planned on staying in my pajamas and doing nothing but watch Dexter and Californication that I missed from Sunday. On top of that I made the decsion not to go out and vote... until I saw this video Galina sent me:

In case you actually want to know who the poker pros are voting for (if they really do go out and vote) here they are:

Watch Poker Stars Presidential Picks on RawVegas.tv
Looks like I'm headed to the polls and for once I'm voting for a Democrat. McCain I wish you were still the same Senator that I once loved. =(

I am LOVING life

It's truly amazing how 6 months can change your life. We all know I was hanging on to my last rope earlier this year and I must say I never knew life could be this grand. I only have a few minutes to write this blog, but I wanted to say thank you to all my family and friends for being there when I needed you most. You were all right... that things would get better and to just hang on. I am so happy and grateful for my life and the people I keep close. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Tonight I WILL set aside time to finish writing about all the wonderful things that have been going on.

Busy Bee...

Today is my Friday! I've been busy everyday. I'll have my wonderful Sunday (fav day of the week) and Monday off! WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I am very excited and must say it like it is.

There is so much to catch everyone up on. I'll make sure to write my blogs tomorrow while I watch my Cowboys redeem themselves. While you're waiting here's a video from the BLUFF cover shoot:

Watch Bluff Magazine Photoshoot with Lacey Jones and Christina Lindley on RawVegas.tv

What a day!

Something about today, not sure exactly what, has kept a smile on my face all day long. I love days like these. No matter what negative arrives you can quickly brush it off and see about a million other positive things right before you. This morning I woke up only hitting the snooze 3 times. Oow ooow! If you know me, I can let that thing go ALL morning if I have to. Talking to a few of my favorite people via text I made my super yummy protein shake and listened to Santogold and MGMT.

There must be something about those first few things I mentioned, because today was fantastic! I'll have to do it exactly the same tomorrow morning and see what happens. After I got ready my dad came to my house and I was able to pretend he was my "live audience" and rehearse my lines. He's the best because he'll tell me when I make a mistake or miss a line, while others would say, " You did great!" He also says I'm doing great, but at least he's honest with me.

Today at the Real Deal! we had our first live audience. It's not open to the public until next week for our soft opening, but we're having Venetian employees come in for a free show. This way we can rehearse and get everything perfect for opening day (October 21st). Let me tell you I was nervous! I wouldn't let myself think too much about having the audience leading up to today. It didn't even hit me until I was being introduced and bright lights were shining in my eyes. As soon as I rasied the mic to speak I thought: Holy Moly! I'm talking to a lot of people and they are all looking at me!

It was quite humorous on the inside. The only way I can explain it is I was in the moment. It was there and I took it and even though I was scared... I did it anyway! This might not make any sense, and it is getting past my bedtime, so please bear with me. I'll save it for a longer blog so I can talk about it a little more in depth. In the end we had a great rehearsal and had two great pros Jennifer Harman and Eli Elezra along with Paul Rodriguez as the Host. It was so much fun.

Running from the show I took my Dad to the airport. He's going to the beach in South Carolina and the Citadel game on Saturday. SO jealous! Only the night didn't end there, it got better! I got a text to get my sexy ass down to the Orleans and sweat one of my favorite poker players/ girlfriends. Yes my home slice is in town and my other friends are soon to follow!! Esther Taylor, better known as Etay!(exclamation point included)is back in Vegas after being gone way too long.

Etay! was at the last two tables in the nightly tournament and I sat behind and watched her pound fists with players while she took pots from them. Classic. I swear Maria Ho and Etay know how to juice a table and make friends... or enemies ( Legends of Poker drama lol) with anyone and it's always fun to watch. After my little homie busted I stayed a little longer while she waited for an Omaha table to open up. It was great to finally catch up and talk one on one with a friend. Not to mention I think it's impossible to be around her and not have a good time. And from there I came home with my little sis sleeping on the couch. Erinn moved into my house last week and it's been great. I never have roomates, but this is different. I feel like I have a home with family now, which is quite refreshing when I've been on my own for so many years. Life is good.

Off to a great start...

I'm going to start writing down all the signs I keep seeing. Maybe they're not really signs, just moments of irony or sheer coincidence. What ever you'd like to call it, these fleeting moments bring a smile to my face and almost feel like my soul taking a deep breath.

This morning was amazing. I had to wake up early for rehearsal and decided on 7:30. Not wanting to leave my sandy white beaches I bargained with the snooze button for 8am. I spent the morning getting ready by listening to My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges album. The same album I've been listening to for the past 15 days. They're that good.

By the way...did you know that a cow can drink up to a full bathtub of water every day? Yes that was my fun zoo fact of the day when I had my oatmeal this morning. Not actually from the oatmeal... the disposable bowls I found this summer that I think are awesome. Here's a brain bender: A duck's quack has no echo. Now what's up with that??

Again here I go with tangents, but it's getting late and I'm being harassed for not keeping the fam and friends posted. At least I'll make my mom laugh. Getting back to my sign of the day.

Driving up to the front of the Venetian this morning (which normally I would start parking in the employee parking) I saw a huge crowd waiting out in the front of the valet/ front lobby. At the same time I'm arriving, there is a police motorcade that drives in front with numerous white vans that pull up behind it and park along the curb. It was confusing to see what was going on and suddenly the crowd bursts into applause. Getting out of the car hesitantly I make my way along the edge of the crowd to get inside.

As I get closer to the door I see people holding signs and shouting in joy all the while still clapping. I realize they are welcoming troops: You're our heroes! We salute you! Thank you for your service! We love you! Those were just a few of the signs. It was absolutely breathtaking to see. There were hundreds of people lined up clapping, but it didn't just stop on the outside of the hotel. As I made my way in heading to the theater, I noticed there were people lined on both sides of the walkway all through the casino. Picture walking down from the front lobby where the ceiling is painted like the sky along with other artwork that you could only find in Venice. Now picture a row of people on each side clapping nonstop holding loving signs of gratitude. It was surreal. I find out that the Venetian is welcoming 40 troops injured in combat for a weekend getaway. I think my heart melted when I found out what I had just witnessed.

Not wanting to leave that beautiful energy I rushed down to the Wayne Brady Theater which we share for the Real Deal!- exclamation point included. :) It's so exciting to walk into the theater and see the stage. I keep picturing all the seats filled and what it will be like on opening night. It's a crazy, nervous, butterflies on crack type of feeling that I get in the core of my body. What a feeling that is! Leaving on a good note, I must get to bed. I'll be posting more. I promise.
Bonne nuit!
~L

Things keep getting better...

This past week has been incredible. Ending one of my top 5 favorite trips, shooting the cover of BLUFF, beginning a new chapter in my life and now getting ready for the show to start. Here's a pic of the stage of the Real Deal! I'm so excited for the show. As soon as I walked into the theater last week it started to sink in. I'm going to be the hostess of the Real Deal! OMG! My Mom and best friend Alex were the ones that showed this kind of excitement from the beginning that I'm only now starting to feel. This show is going to be so much fun and everyone is going to love it, I guarantee it. I'll make sure to write more about the show as the days get closer.
Wishful thinking on my part saying that I would be able to catch up with my writing. But after being home for a week now I do believe that I have only 25% to finish on my "to do" list. That my friends is a great feeling. With all the things going on and coming up it's been hard to actually sit down and write. So many changes in my life and wonderful things keep happening that it's hard to give it justice by empty words on a computer screen. Today I'll be writing my Pokerlistings blog and spending some quality time to express the amazing 3 weeks I had on the East Coast, the Real Deal, the cover shoot, and much more fun stories with the girls in town.

Back to bloging...

I've finally had some time to sit down and write these past few days. Right now I'm in Atlantic City at Borgata for two weeks. The Borgata Poker Open has kicked off with record breaking numbers and lots of bad players. So hurry your butts out here! This time they've guaranteed the prize pool of the main event for 5 million dollars! You can read up on that and all the new things going on in my
pokerlistings blog

In the mean time I'm going to chill at the Tocarre Spa. It's been a disappointing day for me and I need to clear my head. No worries though, all is well, especially after a nice massage.

Every model's worst nightmare... hilarious!

Lucky for me, the worst has been kicking off a shoe into the crowd. Try walking down a runway with one shoe on and one shoe off! At least everyone clapped when I finished walking back. lol. Make sure to watch the whole video. It gets better! Thanks for the laugh Galina. xoxo

Moments of clarity

This is one of my favorite photos to stare at. A sea of clouds into infinity with a single small wooden boat to take on the journey. I like to visualize being on the boat... my quick way to escape the world, if only for a few minutes. After I'm done it seems as though the peace and quiet transcends and I'm calm and happy inside.

The photo of the sky is the exact opposite of the sky above me. It's becoming monsoon season (my favorite time) here in Las Vegas. The clouds are thick and black swallowing the sun. You can hear the thunder rolling, yet it has not rained. The anticipation is fun for me. I love the rain. I remember in Texas there would be flood warnings and we knew we'd be stuck in our house for a few days. My mother, being the smartest woman alive, would take my little sister and I to the same four places to "stock up" on everything we would need. Without fail we'd go to HEB (a supermarket), Blockbusters, the Bookstop, and the liquor store. It was those days I loved the most. My mother would start a fire in the fire place and we never ran out of fun things to do. It almost seemed like a mini vacation. Watching the rain pound on the glass for hours never got boring to me. I love the rain.

I've been taking some "me" time these past few weeks and it has done wonders! I wish I could fill everyone in on all the great things happening or about to happen. I felt like writing this blog to catch a fleeting feeling I didn't want to forget. Instead of keeping it to myself I felt like sharing. Maybe there are stressful things going on around you at the moment, hopefully not. Take a few minutes each day for yourself. Think about the things that make you happy. Jot down a fond memory enjoying that moment or put yourself back in that place. Remember the sounds, smells, and visualise your surroundings. I swear doing this on a regular basis is better than Prozac, but don't quote me... I'm not a doctor.

Dang it!

Last night I couldn't take it anymore! After only 41 hours of being on the master cleanse, I broke down and had a friend run to Carl's Jr and buy me a chicken sandwich. Please forgive me Etay. It was the best chicken sandwich I had ever tasted in my life! Yummy BBQ sauce oozed all over my fingertips as I inhaled it as fast as humanly possible. I believe it took 25.6 seconds total. It was quickly joked about soon after. "By the way... did you know she's on the Master Cleanse?" hahahaha "Really?? That shit is crazy!" Yes indeed, it is crazy.
Now I have to add 2 more days to this damn thing! But I'm not worried. I'm determined. In fact, my moment of weakness could have all been avoided if I had stayed more focused on the end result. It's all about will power... and gettin' skinny. JK. The most important reason for me to do this is to get rid of all the toxins in my body and become clean and sober. With so many things going on in my crazy life, it's so important to take care of myself. I'm at an age where I must take responsibility for my actions. So many doors have opened up for me that I would be stupid if I thought that I could carry on my same lifestyle.
Basically it all boils down to this... My life has just begun on a new and exciting path. I must take all the right steps to make sure I don't wander off the beaten path I've done so many times before. I have to stay focused! I can't wait to start this new chapter in my life! Get ready for some exciting things real soon.
xoxo

My thoughts on day one...

Pic from Hong Kong- the best sushi I've ever had. Aside from Lahaina with Etay and Shannon... maybe the video black jack makes it taste better??

*I always forget how much I love food until I do the Master Cleanse. I seriously love to eat. On average I eat 5-6 small meals a day. My favorite things to eat: Thai, Italian, Sushi/ Japanese... actually to make this list is pointless because any type of food is great with me. I enjoy going to new restaurants and trying things I've never had before.
* The salt water flush in the morning is just plain gross.
* Took a nap and all I dreamed about was food. Ugh! As soon as I woke up I had to drink more of the lemonade. After that the hunger went away pretty quickly, but I still thought about food every few seconds.
* I frequently would ask what people are eating/had eaten that day almost as if I was having my own fantasy of eating that same meal.
*Watching TV sucks! Every commercial advertises food to buy or yummy restaurants with plates full of delicious food inticing you to go there as fast as you can.
* Had to go to the supermarket to buy lemons and more toilet paper. The two things you should just buy in bulk in the begining. It's freaking torture to walk into a Grocery Store! The urge to knock over the stand with bags of chocolate brownie cookies was almost too much to handle. If only the cashier wasn't looking...

Cleanse with a friend... maybe this time I'll stick to it!

The master cleanse dropout is back at it again. Day one of the lemonade diet has begun. 9 more days to go! This time I'm not doing it alone. My friend Etay (picture above at Stoneys) is going to suffer through this with me. After this Master Cleanse you're going to see a new and improved Lacey. I'll be healthier, leaner, more focused and most importantly sober. I can't wait!

My favorite interview

I've been going through all my things getting ready for my move and I must say I'm quite proud of myself. I'm finding things I forgot I had. Multiple little treasures in dusty boxes tucked far away in a closet. All my old photos, covers, and videos were amongst the boxes I tackled today. Man does it feel good to be productive! I have so many good things to tell everyone and have to wait just a bit longer to tell all. :) Be on the look out for some upcoming blogs as I fit them in between my busy schedule. I'll leave off with a TV interview I did 7 months ago on Urban Rush in British Columbia.

xoxo

Recent Vlogs

You may see this at the Main Event this WSOP...

F'n Donkeys!!

Happy Father's Day Daddy... and you too Mom!

Well no love in the Razz tournament my friends. I bricked out and paired up every hand of ay 2. Congatulations to Barry Greenstein for winning the bracelet! Lucky for me there are more stud events coming up. I'll keep everyone posted.

I hope everyone has a great Father's day today.
xo

Another little update while I battle with insomnia

I'm posting this commercial for my family that hasn't seen it yet, but I do have half a blog written about the commercial already, so you'll see that soon. :)


I realized scrolling down my blog that I first off have to say that I'm a Master Cleanse dropout. Only lasted 3 out of the 10 days without eating and Anisia's yummy brownie birthday cake and champagne was way too tempting. I guess if you're going to quit the MC then you may as well do it right . I'll be starting it up again after the WSOP is over.

Also a lot of you have been asking about the Hard Rock's photoshoot/ video shoot I did. Yes that is me and a bunch of hot chicks on HR's Rehab site and on the monitors in the HR. For those of you that don't know "Rehab" is a crazy party every Sunday at the Hard Rock Hotel. Check it out! You can even play me as a bad ass chicken fighter on the game they have.
http://www.rehablv.com/

Since this photo is everywhere I may as well put it up here too, eh?

WSOP Ladies Event 2008

Lucky for you guys I'm up and can't fall asleep. This will be one of many blogs, as my insomnia is in full effect. It might also be the two 5 hour energy drinks I had today. Hmmmm...

Today was my first day back playing at the WSOP this year. I decided to start with the ladies event to ease back into the swing of things. Good news is I'm finally getting my mojo back. Bad news is I busted with only 180 women left out of 1190. Grrrrrrrr.

I can't even describe how bitter sweet this tournament was for me. I had so much fun playing, but I'm not quite sure if it was poker being played in this event. Not to knock women players, but there were some horrific plays that even my little nieces wouldn't do. However, there were a few women sitting at my table that played really well.

The best thing about playing in ladies events are the funny memories that will always make me laugh when reminiscing. Today I had some great laughs and made a few friends along the way. My own personal comedy was on the 2nd break I skipped the obvious bathroom close by and headed to the secret bathroom down by one of the banquet halls. I was in my own world at that moment, talking on the phone, that I walked right into the bathroom and see a guy at the urinal. "Holy Shit!" was the phrase I believe I said as I quickly bolted for the door. As I turned around, I almost bulldozed two chicks that had followed me into the guy's bathroom. hhahahahhaha. We all had a good laugh.

As for the rest of the day and all it's madness, check back on my pokerlistings blog for the whole run down. If you want to check my vlog from today with Raw Vegas, click on the video below.

Links from today...

http://www.wickedchopspoker.com/


Photos courtesy of Wicked Chops:

How I feel about books...

My new friend that I've been reading is Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller. I'm going to be sad when I'm done reading it. It takes on a spiritual view of Christianity without the emphasis on the Bible. Instead it goes though personal experiences with colorful words and hilarious dialogue. I haven't finished it yet, but I recommend it to all my nerdy friends. ;)

Master Cleanse and Cleaning House

Tonight I begin the process of a modern day torture method called the Mater Cleanse, or otherwise known as the Lemonade Diet. I'm actually not doing this to loose weight like in the past getting ready for Fashion Week. This time is for getting my body back in balance and healthy. If you haven't heard of it or don't understand what I'm talking about, go check it out for yourself. :) You can buy the 50 page book The Master Cleanser, by Stanley Burroughs, at any Whole Foods or other bookstore. There is plenty on the web about the cleanse, some good some not. I'll include some links on here that will be helpful as well. I have plenty of time to write this week, so check back if you're really interested. Also I'm doing some research and writing my own thesis which I'll explain in a much later blog.

With all that said, today is my last day to enjoy all the food I can. I'm not pigging out... like I did last night, but it's pretty close. I'm trying to decide what my last meal will be. It's a toss up between Sushi or Thai. Last night was junk food city and as much sweets as possible. My lil sis and I went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. Before the movie we stopped by to pick up I think the whole chocolate candy isle including those Andes mint chocolates. Yum,

At the movie theater we bought even more candy (sourpatch kids that weren't stale!) and the largest Cherry Cola I've ever seen in my life. Bring on the show! Only this show sucked. Sucked a big fattie, a swag fattie made of oregano. Erinn and I had to leave. We knew we should have watch Harold and Kumar again, that movie rocks.

Other than that I've been cleaning up the house and throwing out all the things I don't need. Going though my closet has been quite fun and uplifting. I'm giving away tons of clothes I don't wear anymore and donating them to a local woman's shelter. It's time to move on and move out. Seems quite fitting since I'm doing the Master Cleanse, don't you think?

:)

Something to make me smile...

Well, I'm back in Vegas and the World Series of Poker starts next week.. I have been ordered to snap the f* out of it and force myself to be happy, regardless of all the bad things going on in my personal life. Those are things that I can't control; And the things that I can change, I must. God, please give me the courage. I'm not going to apologize for not writing as much as I should. I have however been journaling. It's not the kind of thing I'd like to share with everyone. I'm going to take baby steps, "5 days old" baby steps, to become myself again. Here is a photo that brings a smile to my face: Jaxon and my best friend Alex Lee Behan. Guess how many days old he is...

Coast to Coast Poker Championships

I just busted from the 1k bounty tournament here at the Coast to Coast. Bummer, but It's almost impossible to be tilted when you play in Vancouver. The second I walk outside I always seem to reset and find something fun to do. I'll be going more into detail about the tournament itself on my poker listings blog, but I must say I love playing here at the River Rock. Even with a $1k bounty on my head I had a great time... if only I hadn't gone card dead in the last few levels. Guess I'm saving it all up for the main event Friday. I can't wait! Either way things have been pretty difficult for me these past 2 months so I'm here to have fun!

It's amazing how the second I left Vegas I feel as though I'm slowly getting back to my old self. It's been very difficult getting back on my feet again. If it wasn't one thing it was the next and then some. I know I haven't blogged in forever and things are still a bit vague, but all there is to say is that I'm surprised I made it through. Enough about sad shit... things have been so great the past few days! I'll make sure to write more a little later when I have a bit more time. Hope everyone is having a great week.
xoxo
Lacey

Vancouver, B.C.

It has been quite some time since I last blogged, with the exception of one poker listings blog I did last week. Things have not been as great as they should, but everything is looking up. I'm alive and having the time of my life up here in Vancouver for the next few weeks. This time I will force myself to blog and say goodbye to the past. If you want to get all the fun details on the road trip I just took check out Devo's page: http://www.devopoker.com/ He is way better at keeping an up to date blog. Hope you enjoy.

As for me I'm about to play the first tournament today. My goal is to focus and leave all the bad stuff at the door. It's time to have fun and play! I miss all of you and I apologize for taking such a long break.

Time for a GOOD laugh

A good friend forwarded an email that will truly make you laugh. I had to share it with y'all. ----->

Turn up your sound and click on the website below. This accident happened in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and you must listen to it. It is a phone call from a man who witnesses a car accident involving four elderly women. It was so popular when they played it on CHUM FM that they had to put it on their website. The guy's laugh is contagious. If you close your eyes and picture what he is watching, it is even better than a video clip!
http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf

Moral - BEWARE of little OLD ladies!!!!!!!! Especially when they are together in a group!

2 days till the big V day

Today I saw something that made me smile. I feel it's important in life to look at the positive things and only focus on what makes you happy. Being a negative person for a good chunk of my life has forced me to reconsider what exactly is my main purpose. To be miserable and always complain only making my life worse. Or be happy and appreciate the good things in life regardless of all the bad.

Since it's close to Valentine's day I thought I would share my moment. I was in one of the rooms at the doctor's office. The door was open and I noticed an old man slowly walking by. He looked at me and smiled. He was the type of old man that just looked sweet and had one of those smiles that his whole face would light up. Genuine. A nurse was helping him into the room across from me. He turned to her and said, "Don't forget my love is still behind...I couldn't even think with out her." A few seconds later the cutest little old woman appeared. She was so tiny and moved slower than an inch worm as she shuffled her feet. I couldn't help but smile to myself and think it was the sweetest thing I've seen in a long time. Love like that is something you don't find everyday. I pray that all of you find or have found that love and cherish it each and every day of your life. Next blog I'll write a little more mushy stuff... just a small warning... you may feel all gushy inside. ;)

Old Skool

I found an old contact sheet from when I was 17 and modeling. This was back in the day when you didn't have digital cameras to look back and fix anything. I specifically remember this shoot and how much fun it was. Perfect day, with the exception of wind, but I was with my favorite photographer and makeup artisst. The wind interference was at least fun to laugh about. If you look at the last pic you can see my favorite shot of the day and understand why. It's crazy to look back and see the progress in technology and how it's changed even the modeling industry. Contact sheets had to be printed out with each row of film you shot. With the pics being so tiny you had to use a loop to magnifiy them. From that point your agent would check mark which ones would end up in print. Now all the photographer has to do is point, shoot and look to see if the shot is right; saving a week long process. Pretty cool.

Too much fun at the .99c only store

The only store that you'll find more crap than a saturday morning garage sale, and it's cheaper too. Heath and I were running errands and needed to buy some hangers. I had the bright idea of going to the .99c store, since it was next to where we were shopping at. If you haven't been in one of these stores and need a good laugh you must head over there... pronto. Last time I had been inside one was years ago and I had the time of my life. Dunk off my ass with a few girlfriends we needed to get presents for a White Elephant Party. I think I almost peed in my pants from all the racous we made. The icing on the cake was my girlfriend knocking over a display o' crap and falling flat on her ass.

This time was just as fun and I was as sober as a nun. We went down each isle and each one had at least 5-10 items that would make you laugh. If it wasn't the name of the product it was the product itself. Old VHS tapes of the 2000 election BUSH vs GORE, more do rags than you know what to do with, pink hambuger helper, and large ceramic penguins are only the tip of the iceberg. In all seriousness, they do have plenty of items that are a great deal. Things like AA batteries, sponges, and crazy colored nail polish were quickly tossed into the basket.

Also if you're into people watching, you're in luck. This just so happens to be the prime spot for all those interesting characters that you see from time to time. And again I'm not saying everyone in the store is a wack job, normal people shop there too. It does seem like the ratio of ordinary people vs. mental patients happens to be a little off when compared to a regular supermarket.

And to save the best part for last... As we we checking out we heard the intercom with a woman's concerned voice, "Price check on lane 5." Heath and I laughed to the point tears were in our eyes. Good times.

By the way if you're looking for white hangers the .99c store is not the place.

Back on track

I'm finally back in Vegas after a long trip to Atlantic City for the Borgata Winter Poker Open. This month I've decided that I'm going to be spending time with loved ones and relaxing. Which means no LAPC for me, but plenty of Venetian Deepstack tournaments to get my poker fix. Stop by and say hello if you see me at the tables.

Flying in Friday night I was greeted in baggage claim with a huge bouquet of flowers by someone that kind of looked like my boyfriend. After being gone for three weeks I barely recognized Heath after all his training. He's fighting March 1st and all day everyday he's getting ready to kick some ass.

Heath got a room for the weekend at Mandalay Bay. Not only was it Superbowl weekend, but the UFC fights were going on. This was my first UFC fight and it was a great experience, especially having the "Texas Crazy Horse" by my side. We watched Frank Mir's win against Brock Lesnar which was great to see. Photo on the right. Lesnar can't honestly think he can walk into the UFC from the WWE and have a shot to win the heavyweight title. By the way it belongs to someone with the intials HRH or better known as HTCHH. Y'all can figure that one out.

Sunday was spent playing poker at Mandalay and the Red Rock. I must say playing poker against people that were more interested in watching the Superbowl was easier than shooting fish in a barrel. I didn't even need to look at my cards and would still win pots, no joke. Sigh. If only everyday was that easy.

The following day was a long one. Waking up at 5:30am we had to catch an early flight to Seattle. I had never been to this beautiful city and it already lived up to its standards. It rained the whole day. What a surprise. Regardless it's a great place and we'll be back again. Not to mention it's close to Vancouver, so next time I'll make a quick run for the border.

Getting back home was quite a relief, but I'm still trying to catch up with everything. I'll be making sure to keep up with this blog as much as I can. And if that's not enough for y'all, I'm also writing a weekly blog at Poker Listings. Make sure to check it out. I'm so happy to be part of their team of bloggers and it will be a great way to share my poker experiences in a way that forces me to write better blogs.

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! May this year bring much luck and happiness.

Almost home

My trip to Borgata has been a great one. I have one more full day tomorrow and go home on Friday. I'm packing up most of my clothes tonight. This way I can enjoy my last day with out franticlly trying to fit all my clothes into my bags last minute. A little travel tip I learned years ago, but never really applied until today.

These past three weeks have really put me on the right path in my life. Once again I find myself in the right place at the right time and it feels as though the universe is opening its doors. Being alone and doing this by myself was the best thing for me right now. Don't get me wrong. I love my boyfriend and can't wait to get home to see him. It's just that this was a great time to find myself and have time to think as well as grow as a person. And you can't forget the fact that my body is in great shape for working out almost everyday! Woo Hoo!

There is so much to talk about and lots of clothes to pack, so I just wanted to give y'all a quick update. Tomorrow is going to be my last day of shooting, but I'm going to make sure I relax and savor the rest of my trip. I'll catch up with y'all soon.

Quick update

Today is the 12th day I've spent here at Borgata without leaving the property once. Have I gone crazy yet? No, actually I can't complain. Except for the slight feeling of "Groundhog's Day" and mixing all the days up, "Was that yesterday?" it's been a much needed trip. I haven't blogged in a few days. I did write one right after I busted from the modified shootout. I had cashed, but suffered a horrible beat. Preflop all in my KK vs. 99...9 on the flop and he covered me by 500 chips or so. I honestly wrote a long blog about the beat from the ladies event too and then it all hit me. Who the hell cares? It was enough for me to write it all out, highlight the hurndreds of words that poured out of me, and then press delete.

Here again I'm trying to write some things out so I can possibly fall asleep at a decent hour. Things are not all great right now and I know I have a lot of friends and family that are concerned. All I can say is that I'm on a path in my life that is about to change drastically. I prayed yesterday morning and somehow my answer was in a the form of a phone call no more than 8 hours later. Although the phone call was extremely upsetting, I truly believe that I had to experience this to continue on with my life. This is all quite vague and I'm sure soon it will be evident what I'm talking about. It seems as though I'm not the only one going through a bad time in their life. Not to preach, but if you let go and ask for guidance, you'd be surprised at what presents itself to you.

Borat is at Borgata!

Yes I swear it had to be him! Chilling at the beautiful indoor pool, he left the neon yellow banana hamock in Kazakhstan and sported a red speedo. I was able to spend 45 minutes watching him, in awe of course, while I ran on the treadmill. One of the great things about Borgata is that you always have eye candy everywhere you look. From beautiful hand blown glass chandeliers by artist Dale Chihuly to a full service gym that over looks the indoor swiming pool (which has huge 3 story windows that over look the Atlantic Ocean), everywhere you look you find something beautiful. At times the view can be quite funny too. Those are just a fraction of the things I keep meaning to write and haven't had the chance. So far I've decided to do a bit of relaxing before everything starts to pick up. Relaxing is pretty easy when you're staying here. The Pump Room, otherwise know as the gym, is quite large and has everything one would need. They even have a stand up tanning booth in the gym! Only thing missing is the gauntlet (my fave machine), but I've only found that at the River Rock Casino in Vancouver. Speaking of Vancouver, I miss all my friends, the River Rock, and playing poker up there. I'll have to make a trip soon and also finish writing my blog on the BCPCs I played back in November. Much more to talk about and no time to finish. I'll check back in a little later today with more celebrity spottings here at Borgata. ;)

Borgata... work, poker and vacation

Hey everyone! Yesterday was my last day in Las Vegas 'till Febuary. For the next few weeks I'll be in Atlantic City staying at Borgata. I'm really excited to take some much needed time to enjoy playing poker, working and relaxing here. Borgata's hotel, casino and spa is by far the best on the East Coast. It also ranks in my top favorite casinos worldwide. This time I'll be doing video interviews for the Borgata on http://www.theborgatatv.com/ (site launches later this week). Right now the Borgata Winter Poker Open is going on and huge numbers have been turning out for the tournaments. Today was the first event with over 1600 people registered! Lots of money to be made when I'm not working. :) Not sure which event I'm playing, but I'll keep y'all posted. This also means I'm going to have a lot of free time on my hands. Start expecting more blogs, new pics, new website content and lots more things to waste your time on.

My last few days in Sin City

I left off on a two day streak of blogging. My goal for the week is three days in a row, let's see if I can make it. haha. Just got some of the pics from the photoshoot this past Friday. This fashion shoot was for the new shops in the Palazzo. Outfits from Tory Burch, Diane von Furstenberg, Polici, Barney’s and Catherine Malandrino. Accessories from Christian Louboutin and Edidi. Can we say heaven? Mostly talking about the shoes... Christian Louboutin are my favorite! Susan Stapelton was the fashion editor and styled the shoot. As I was getting my makeup done she asked, "So what's it like playing poker?" From there we spent the whole time talking fashion and poker; My kind of topics. :) Susan also told me that I'll be on the cover of IMAGE along with the editorial... bonus! Good things are going to happen this 2008, I can feel it!

Saturday I finally got to a hockey game! Woo hoo! The last time I watched live hockey was back in May for the Canucks vs. Ducks in the playoffs. The Las Vegas Wranglers are an ECHL team, but pretty damn good for a farm team. I went with my Dad (the die hard fan) and Heath. They lost, which was shocking given they beat the same team 5-0 the night before. Hmmm something tells me the players from Victoria must have been partying the night before the first game. I'd be surprised to know the statistics for teams getting their asses kicked because they get sucked into the Vegas clubs instead of getting a good nights rest. Victoria ended up winnng 3-1 against Vegas. Lame. Although there was a pretty awsome fight once the game was over. Heath didn't think it was that cool. He's watched people getting their face smashed in on a regular basis. What's a hockey fight when they all have protection, right?

A much needed day off...

Can you believe it?! Two blogs from Lacey, not only in the same week, but one on Wednesday and now again on Thursday. Haha. Yes I'm psychic and I know that's at least what my Mom is thinking. Btw, I love you Mommy! ( have to say that, sorry guys) Just got back from my run with Heath. If you want to call it a run. Usually my workouts have been in the house or a gym. Moving from Manhattan Beach to Las Vegas has forced me away from running along the Ocean and climbing my secret lover, the Manhattan Beach Sand Dune. The photo I added is the view from my room before I moved. I miss those days!Now it's machines, free weights and a few of my favorite exercise videos. Today I decided to be a little different and go running with Heath at a park nearby where we live. It's a beautiful day today in Las Vegas. The sun is shining and the weather is a cool 55F degrees. I was super pumped to go running outside. Just like the good ol' days, not to mention running alongside my main squeeze was exciting for me since it was our first time. The park is actually pretty cool. It's has a 1 mile circumference with a huge field of grass for people to play soccer in the middle. Two Eastern European teams were practicing and you could hear them talking in a different language. *I love hearing people speak other languages; I'm weird, I know. Getting out of the car I did my stretches, put the sunglasses on, and set the ipod to Britney Spears. Yes everyone hates Britney, but damn her new CD is the shizzz! You get almost a full hour of great beats that really push you to go the extra mile. Any who, tangents galore when I'm writing a blog. Then we were off. Getting to about a quarter of a mile in I noticed that my face and skin were getting really itchy. Ignoring the problem I kept pushing to keep the same pace as Heath. Half a mile in, my lungs felt like they were on fire and I couldn't breathe. Memories of my track running days came flooding back. It's that damn Bermuda grass! The grass on the field is dried up and dead and with the slight breeze you get the dead husks from the grass swirling around in the air. My only problem is I'm allergic to that crap. As a child I couldn't even sit on grass without immediately getting a itchy rash that would turn my legs red and blotchy. Needless to say I had to walk the rest of the half mile and go to the car. Migrane in tow. So here I am with a little more free time to write a blog. Need to chill out before finishing my run on the treadmill at the house. LAME. Looks like we'll have to find somewhere like Red Rock to run around.
Finally I have a free day! Only thing important to do is workout, make some phone calls and get plenty of beauty rest for another photoshoot tomorrow. The shoot is a fashion spread featuring the new stores at the Palazzo, Venetian's new tower. I can't wait! It's an early call time, so gotta finish running and get to bed. Catch up with y'all soon! :)

Busy Busy

Bleh I know I said I'd write more and yet again, I don't have a free moment, but alas I'm home and have some time to kill. Today was super fun for me. Did a photoshoot for Risque, Voodoo Beach, Voodoo Lounge and Foundation Room ( in Atlantic City) all in one day. We shot at the nightclub Risque at the Paris Casino in front of a green screen. So who knows what the background might be. I'll make sure to post the pics when I get the tear sheets. The model I worked with (Amanda) was really cool, unlike most that you meet, so it made for some really great chemistry. They had us dancing around in bikinis for the first shoot, which me dancing with out liquor is quite the site to see. haha. Not to mention it was early in the morning and I was still half asleep. But being the veteran I am I've learned the ways to cheat and make it look like I'm getting down. Fly girls you better watch out! ;) Everyone in the crew that we worked with was awsome and the day flew by pretty fast. Best part was I had looong hair again! Chopping my hair after the World Series was not the best idea I've had. Sigh. But I guess that's why they invented clip in hair extensions. Never had them before, except for a few times on the runway, but I like em! Who knows I may start sporting them till my hair grows a few more inches. What do ya think?
Yesterday I did a video interview with cardplayer magazine and had Kristy Arnett interview me. It was fun to have the tables turned, but I had to keep myself from asking her questions. Silly me, always ready to work when the camera is on. From there I had to run up to the Fantasy Suite at the Palms to host a presentaion for ClearWire. CES (Consumer Electronic Show) is in town and everything electronic is debuting their products. It was nice not having to work the actual convention this year and only work for a few hours. Usually you spend 4 days in heels having to deal with over 140,000 people in and out of your booth. The past few years I worked for Sony, which I loved, but my feet hated it. On my breaks I would always walk around and play with everything like a 5 year old kid on Christmas. " Oh wow, what the hell is this?!" Fun stuff. Time to take a nap kids... my 5 hour energy drink is now going on its 7th hour. 'Till next time. ;)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! 2008 is off to a great start. I have LOTS of great news for everyone, just have to wait a few more days to let you in on the secrets. I haven't been keeping up with my blog as promised, but this time I swear things will change very soon. All the friends and fam have been nagging me to catch y'all up... so :p ... I've been a busy girl! I'm back in Vegas till the 14th and then will be home again on the 1st of Febuary for the entire month. I think I was in Vegas a total of 9 days since November. So lots of laundry and catching up is in order. LOL. Still haven't put the blog up on Vancouver, the rest of my trip in the Philippines, Arizona, and Monterey for the New Year. Man I have a lot to catch up on! But those will be up soon. Just wanted to check in and give my best to evreyone. Hopefully tonight I'll have a nicer post to read, than me being silly and saying the same ol' thing.

xoxo