My sister decided to be the best sibling in the world and buy tickets for me to see Justin Timberlake at the Mandalay Bay. The only bad part about it was that it was on September 1, smack dab in the middle of Labor Day weekend.

If you've ever headed to Las Vegas or the river during this time, you know it can be a total pain in the ass. I believe the 15 is also called the "Roadway to Hell". But I love JT and would do anything to see him in the flesh, so I decided to make the trip.

Despite traffic, I convinced myself that I was bound to run into some fun/interesting stuff.

Pictures of my trip after the jump. Please enjoy.

**DISCLAIMER: No pics of Justin as cameras weren't allowed inside the venue. Anyway, I don't think a photo could quite capture his hotness.

Oh, look! It's only 12:30 PM and 111 degrees outside.

Even though it's hotter than a mother fucker, it's still beautiful outside.

Ok, so if you know anything about ANYTHING, you know that Barstow Del Taco is undoubtedly the best drive-thru joint in California. Hell, the United States. Barstow Del Taco is one of three restaurants still owned by founder, Ed Hackbarth, who stays true to quality and service. Every time I've gone inside to eat, I've seen Ed serving food and cleaning tables. Totally the nicest old dude ever, so it's not surprising that each taco and burrito is created with an incredible amount of love.

Here, tacos are made with tomatoes and so much cheese!

Does YOUR Del Taco have tostadas? I don't think so.

The dude on the bottom knows what's up.

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a Bro truck (with Famous Stars & Straps sticker), I'd be a rich girl.

This sign always makes me LOL.

The first thing I did when I got to Vegas was hit the pool.

I was greeted by hot dudes.

And hotter moms.

I watched this little girl walk away from her parents and to the other side of the pool area. Mommy and daddy didn't even notice. Unsurprisingly, the girl got lost, and I had to lead her back to her parents, who at this point, still didn't realize she was gone. Hey assholes, take care of your kids!

I got angry, but then I had a strawberry daquiri and chilled out.

I also had a beer that I finished on the way back to my room. I hadn't realized it before, but my beer was in a plastic bottle. It even had a plastic cap! Isn't that weird? Can we really no longer use glass?

Let's keep going with the fucked up parents theme and look at this 14 year old boy with the sweeeeet new tat on his shoulder. At first, I couldn't believe my eyes. How could a parent let a CHILD get a tat? I'm not against tattoos, but I don't think that a person at that age is able to ready to decide whether or not they want something permanent on their body. I assumed that the family must be some 909 trash, but then as I was listening in on their dinner convo, I realized they were British! I thought they were more uptight than Americans?

Fucked up kids...fucked up restaurants. This is Dick's Last Resort at the Exaclibur. The restaurant has a douchebag theme, which includes having the waiters throw the menus at you and not providing plates. Besides that, they make really good margaritas and buffalo wings.

Who does this copy?

On Sunday night I wanted to get drunk and party all night long. Unfortunately, my sister didn't have the same thing in mind. In fact, she went to bed at 10 PM, leaving me alone and partyless. I was determined to still go out in Sin City, with or without a partner.

With my camera in hand, I wanted to capture all the crazy shit I could see. And boy, did I view a lot of insane shit.

Not pictured:

Standing in the elevator with a hotel guest and a hooker
The women's toilet at Mandalay bay dripping in fecal matter
In the same restroom, a woman sobbing and about to break the mirror because she was angry with her boyfriend
A woman walking down the strip with her titty completely hanging out

I really wish I had taken pictures of these crazy moments, but when they happened I was so paralyzed with shock that grabbing my camera was the last thing on my mind.

Anyway, if you're out drinking and don't want to pay a cab fee to go between hotels, use the tram that travels to Excalibur, Mandalay Bay, and Luxor, for your commute.

At night, the tram can get pretty cozy, but most people are too drunk to care.

Who gave Carrot Top a show?

I saw this kid in the tram at 2 in the morning. Even though we're in Vegas, don't kids still have bed times? Sheesh!

This is the"hot" new club in Vegas, called LAX. You may have heard about it in the news, as Britney Spears was there to host their opening party. To tell you the truth, it didn't look that great from the outside. I think Tao and Tryst are still better.

Clubs are okay, but casinos are the most fun part of Vegas. While walking around I saw this machine. Talk about efficiency, but whatever happened to coins and buckets and the person who would trade your money for cash? Has that job become obsolete?

One of my fav places to eat, Raffles Cafe at the Mandalay Bay. They have bomb hash browns.

This is the line outside of Raffles at 3 AM. Peeps need to eat!

At least it looks nice from the outside...

On the way back to my room, I saw this little gem. My question is, how did the guy get back to his room without his pants?

The next morning I headed back to LA and was greeted by another beautiful view.

And then when I got home, I saw this. You know the rest.

Peace!

Photos by Sarah Ardalani