A Preamble

Welcome to The Blog! My name is Spencer, and I'll be your tour guide this...nevermind. Over the next four days, I will be filling this space with tales of tomfoolery, stupidity and questionable decisions from me and my friends as we head up to Turning Stone Resort and Casino, located on an Indian Reservation in upstate New York.
Because we have all turned, or almost turned, 20 years old, and because we all hope to have lucrative careers for the rest of our lives, I will only use first names in this blog to protect our collective future employment opportunities. How the idea for this trip came about, I can't really remember- I just know, as with most good ideas in our circle of friends, it wasn't mine. But before me, Dave, Jeff, CJ, Jay and Brian head off for a week of legal gambling (and illegal drinking), I'll give everyone a brief introduction in order of who I think will lose the most money this trip.

CJ: The only non Jew of the bunch, CJ is sort of like the character Junior Battle from the movie Coach Carter: he's not always around, but the night is always better when he is. CJ is the most verbally abrasive of the group, but he grows increasingly more friendly with each alcoholic beverage. CJ and I go back to the third grade, and somewhere along the line he went from the nerdy do-gooder in his mother-selected wardrobe, to a guy who listens to hip hop and wishes he was black. Combined with his cockiness, competitiveness and solid financial ground (i.e. he's got mad bills from his mad jobs), I see no reason why CJ won't lose the most money on this trip.
Jay: Never one to shy away from a homosexually-geared prank when inebriated, Jay is the social leader of the group. As the designated party planner/activity organizer/mass texter/ most social gatherings in my life involve Jay. He is also the oldest, and therefore most likely to do something stupid when drunk. Jay doesnt know how to play poker, and insists he will only pay the penny slots. But we all know that his ego will lead him to wander to unknown parts of the casino.
Dave: Dave is the most fashionable of the group. He is also one year younger than the rest of us, making him the baby of the bunch. Unfortunately, what Dave lacks in age he makes up for in ego. But he's also the one with the most street smarts, so if we get lost at this reservation I'm staying with him.
Spencer: Hmmm, where to begin? I am Spencer: inventor of lame excuses of why I can't hangout. The other guys, mostly Jay, call me whiny. That's because, I think, I don't always know when to stop talking. I also get on everyone's nerves when I sing along with the radio, which of course I only do to piss everyone off. I like to think I have a decent amount of self control, but I'm also secretly hoping that I dont blow all my money on the first day.
Jeff: Jeff is a lot like Andy from Toy Story. One because he literally towers over the other main characters, and two because there's always some sort of obstacle or inconvenience that prevents him from having the best time. In the movie, Andy loses his two favorite toys when he went out for pizza. Last week, Jeff got his PlayStation 3 and Ipod stolen when he left his house at Rutgers. You see where I'm going with this? Anyway, Jeff's the only one who's been gambling before, which is why I plan on carefully watching how he handle's his money at the casino, and then do the same thing. Jeff also loves cards, so he might stand a chance to even win some money at this shitshow.
Brian: It's not so much that I think Brian will lose the least, but that I think he has the best chance of winning. He also took charge and made the reservation at this place, so if anything goes wrong I'm blaming him. Brian's definately the most immature of the bunch and also likes to piggyback on other people's jokes. As a result Brian is involved in the great majority of inside jokes within our crew.

Ok, it's late, and I have to clip my toe nails, so I'm ending this post. Hopefully I accurately and fairly described everyone, and if not, than screw 'em. We leave tomorrow evening for Binghampton where we will stay with Brian's cousin for the night. Until then...

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