We went back to Orochon Ramen one last time. Tasty tasty. I got a shirt from there too, says Orochon Ramen on the back in Japanese.
Went to bed at 12 and got up at 7:30 to get ready for the shuttle. Got sorted, buggered off and headed back to LAX. Trying to check into American Airlines is a joke. You have to check in on the computer before you go to the desk to get your bags checked and junk, and I'm not sure if its everyone or just us, but we then had to take our bags to the TSA baggage scan (or in JT's case, the non-TSA scanner as he didn't have TSA locks).
Massive waste of time going to 3 different things. If they were smart they'd just have everyone get checked in with the person and they could just have the scanning done from there instead of mass confusion everywhere. Highly inefficient.
Going through the metal detectors and on board scanner was eventful. Not just your belt and watch to take off, but also have to put your shoes through. I couldn't even walk through with my jacket on.
As we walked towards the gate there was a small place selling mags, chocolates and other assorted crap which had a t-shirt on display. I almost bought it. It had a picture on the front of Arnie in Terminator 2, with the T2 font saying "The Governator"
It was $28 plus tax. Just a wee bit too expensive for me!
I picked up a couple of Buffy comic books at the book store there that I've been after for cheaper than in Aus, and checked out the BestBuy vending machine - it sold digital cameras, DS's, SD cards, basically anything along those lines. In a vending machine. Unfortunately no pics - didn't want to risk that at the airport :P
Plus someone was using it.
Soon we were on the plane for a 2 hour flight to Dallas. I think I slept for about half an hour on the flight. Damn phenergen knocking me out :P
As we were boarding missingo came on the flight. He'd spent 10 minutes in LA going from his SYD flight to this one.
Got off the plane, got our bags and walked out into the humid humid Texas air. Crazy. We had to wait outside for the shuttle for about 15 minutes. I was fine, but the others were burning up.
About a 10-15 minute ride later we were at the hotel. Checked in and found our room. Very nice.
We ordered room service and its actually good! Theres pics up in the imageshack album, we paid the same at the Kyoto Grand for some really horrible pizzas as we did for these fantastic steaks.
After having only eaten a biscuit all day it was even better.
So now we're watching Man V Food and we're definitely going to the Nascar cafe in Vegas - the food looks great.
We were going to head down and check out the line but JT couldn't be bothered and I don't want to go on my own in case I get lost.
I keep taking photos on my camera without the memory card in! ARGH! I took photos of the Orochon Ramen winner wall last night - the one with Adam from Man V Food pic on it. And its on the camera. Lol. Its annoying the crap outta me :P Theres also the pic of the Philippe's building (and my sandwich) on it too.
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