I landed in Vegas on Wednesday afternoon. Â My flight was delayed a few times and then I got to sit next to four loud, obnoxious adults who were competing in volume with the screaming baby in front of them. Â The last two hours of my flight were miserable…and the Vegas strip was a welcomed sight.
I grab my luggage, picked up my rental car, and drove over to Magic Ventures to see Bill Smith about a new project we’re working on. Â Once Bill and I wrapped up, I drove over to get checked into my hotel before meeting Greg for dinner. Â I dropped off my luggage, washed my face, and drove over to the Rio to find Greg, ate dinner, and then we caught the 9pm performance of Penn & Teller.
It was a great show, very different than what I had expected in both style and content. Â I also wanted to see the show because of the articles I’ve been reading about the neuroscience of magic. Â Teller has been collaborating on a research project that is exploring the gaps in human perception that might give us insight into how people learn. I Â had the chance to talk with Teller briefly after the show….and Penn as well (he’s a BIG guy).
After the show, I finally got back to my hotel around midnight – that’s 3am my time! Â After being up for almost 24 hours, I crashed in the bed.
Thursday morning came early. Â Greg and I were scheduled to be in the Penguin Magic studio to start shooting the DVD lessons for the Hocus Focus curriculum. Â We worked all day and well into the evening taping trick and trick. Â And a full day of taping, it was nice to relax around the table with Max and Greg and just talk. Â I made it to bed around 1am – two late nights in a row.
Today – I’ll finish up some of the details on the project, or at least this portion of it. Â I still have the Teacher’s Guide to complete and some things for the student manual as well. Â But the day won’t be nearly as long as yesterday. Â I think I might go see David Copperfield’s show tonight. Â He’s at the MGM Grand Hollywood Theatre and it’s always a great show.