Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures this trip...don't really want to bring a camera to the pool and also because I was too busy partying. :) These first two pictures are from the Scottsdale Hyatt website.
We arrived on Friday in the early afternoon and immediately hit the drinks and the pool. I'm not a big fan of sand volleyball, but I could definitely play pool volleyball for hours. I think it's 'cause I'm not good at bumping, but in the pool you're mostly setting the ball. Pool basketball was also a lot of fun and the hoop was at a good height where you couldn't just dunk on people all the time. This Hyatt also has a really fun corkscrew slide that is actually pretty aggressive. Had to ride that thing at least twice. :D
Friday was Kassie's birthday, so we all went to Camarone's Mexican Grill for dinner. Later than night we hit up the Devil's Martini in Old Town Scottsdale. I've always heard about it, I guess some people don't like it, but we all really enjoyed ourselves. There was no cover that night (kinda unheard of for a club in Scottsdale, although probably 'cause it wasn't crazy busy) and there were also 2-for-1 drink specials. I started the night off by ordering a round of Tic-Tacs for our party of 10. If you've ever hung out at the bar with Chet or myself, you'll know that we're notorious for buying shots and drinks for everyone and keeping them coming. I was really happy at the end of the night to see that I had only spent $70 even though I had bought about 20+ drinks.
Friday was definitely our rage night...I personally got so trashed that when we made it back to the hotel, I passed out on the bathroom floor. It was super scary when I woke up still severely drunk to find myself in a room I had no idea where anything was. The bathroom door was closed and I was poking around for what felt like an hour trying to find a light switch...only to remember the next morning that the light switches were located outside the bathroom, LOL. I eventually found my way to the bed next to a passed-out Jon. I laid there for what was probably another hour, freezing my ass off and struggling to find a blanket. I was like, "where the eff is the effing blanket!?" Well, turns out that the blanket was bright white like the bed sheets and Jon finally woke up and was looking for the same thing. Me: "Jonny, where are the blankets!?" Jon: "Oh my god, we're on top of them!" After finding the blankets, my drunk ass could finally get some comfortable sleep.
Before I passed out, I somehow had the presence of mind to take my multivitamin, take out my contacts, and change into some sleeping clothes. But that didn't help the small hangover I'd have the next day. I tried Chet's recommendation of the Bloody Mary, which helped a little, but I wasn't planning on drinking for most of Saturday anyway since I had plans to treat my parents and my sister's family to dinner, a late Father's Day celebration. We went to Crazy Buffet on Priest and Elliot, which is decent in terms of chinese buffets.Saturday night was pretty low key. We pretty much hung out at the resort all night. However, about 12:30 rolled around, Ben and I were hungry, and I knew there was a Jack-in-the-Box at Scottsdale and Shea. So we drove over there, only to pass by Ernie's bar and randomly make a short appearance. I stayed for a drink, ran into a couple friends, got hit on by a really drunk girl, and watched some very entertaining karaoke. Eventually we got our Jack and headed back to the hotel, but nothing like a random stop at a Scottsdale bar, right?
The next day we ate at Lolo's Chicken and Waffles then headed back to Tucson, which wrapped up a very nice "staycation" (stealing your word here Matt, but should mention that Ben and Jon hate that term). Next stop, Dana Point for the 4th of July weekend!!!
At work I'll occasionally have some down time and if I'm not watching baseball or playing on Asobrain with my office mate, I like to load up some Freecell. I enjoy Freecell the most out of the Windows games 'cause I feel it requires the most strategy. Every game has a solution, so I know I won't inevitably get screwed by a bad game, which can happen in Solitaire.
Another old game that I'll still play is another RTS hit from '98: StarCraft. I handle this a little differently than Red Alert however. When I play online, I only play if I have someone else to team up with. That's usually Johnathan and occasionally Matt. We usually play 3v3 games against random opponents and I've played sooo many games that I basically have my entire build order memorized from start to finish. Experience is invaluable in this game (I've literally seen everything) and it allows me to laxly play this game but at a very high level.
Enough about PC games, what about 'em consoles? I don't have any records of my superior Goldeneye skills back in the day, but I'm sure my high school friends could tell you plenty of stories. A newer game that I had really gotten into is MarioKart for the Wii. I've always been a stud at MarioKart and the Wii really opened a new level of gaming for me. I don't really have any friends who play enough and can keep up with me, but there are definitely some good players out there online. I'm not sure what constitutes as a "Win" in this game. I figure you get a win if you get 3rd or better when there are 8 players, or 4th or better with 10-12; something like that.
Games are one thing though. It could just be that I was blessed with mad reaction and hand-eye coordination skills like most Asians. ;) Another "game" I'm really passionate about is Fantasy Sports. I referenced to my Fantasy Profiles in 
So when it comes to games, I really like to win. That's not saying I can't play a game, lose, and not be sore about it. There are many games out there that I just downright suck at and I know I'm gonna lose, so it doesn't bother me. Also, with ridiculous win percentages comes great responsibility. Rubbing victories in someone's face is definitely not cool; no one likes an arrogant asshole. :D 
The condo is way nice and is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath home in this tropical paradise. It's pretty loaded too. We got there on Friday and set up camp in the afternoon. If you've never vacationed with Chet and Kassie, you definitely are missing out because they really know how to have fun and were super-prepared for this trip. And if you know Chet, you probably have an idea of how much heavy-drinking ensued this weekend. ;)
San Carlos has some great food. A couple of the days we ate this one outdoor taco shop called JJ's. They serve caramelos similar to the ones at BK in Tucson (oooo, jealous Matt!?). And while I'll always be loyal to the caramelos at BK, these were definitely awesome in their own right. There's also this clown that works at JJ's who when you asked for something would respond "Why not!?" and "Who cares!?" in a high-pitched voice that was quite hilarious. Jon picked it up as his new catch phrase. Just ask him to say it for you sometime since he does it really well, so well that I kinda want to punch him in the face for overusing it lol. Other good meals in San Carlos included shrimp quesadillas at the Soggy Peso and the various seafood dishes at Los Arbolitos.
On Saturday evening we went on a 2-hour booze-cruise around San Carlos that included unlimited margaritas. :) One of the highlights was a bunch of dolphins coming up and swimming with us, but for the most part it was just a relaxing boat ride on the ocean and seeing the various sights of the area.
Saturday night was the only time we really went out to see any of the San Carlos nightlife, but it was definitely busy. We started out at Froggy's where they had a live band, but a majority of our crew started getting tired and began cashing in early. Chet, Walter, and myself were the only ones left who made it to the grossly-packed club called Voga. Fortunately it wasn't bad to get a drink and the three of us proceeded to get completely wasted until 3 in the morning.
I actually felt pretty shitty on Sunday morning from drinking so hard but you should know that I can't be held down forever. Some credit for my speedy recovery is owed to the ramen noodle bowls that Ham brought down with him haha. By afternoon I was feeling great and we met up with Chet's coworkers, who were also in San Carlos for the weekend, at their parents' home also along the beach. They had a jetski that we all took turns on and for me it was my first time but hopefully not the last!
We also sampled some freshwater clams on the beach and man were they tasty. The guy opened them up with a knife, which really takes some skill, and then they were served with lime juice, crackers, and your choice of hot sauce and/or ketchup. They were so delicious that we all couldn't help but get two samples each. The barbecue that followed was amazing as well, but I always love carne asada. :)
Monday was mostly a wind-down day, but there was never a dull moment on this trip. In the morning, Jon and I took Chet's Yamaha Rhino offroading in the various desert and beach trails in San Carlos. Offroading is definitely a big thing there. That Rhino was badass and you can take the it up to about 45 mph. Out of the entire trip, I think I had the most fun on the Rhino. So much that I'm actually considering getting one for myself (maybe a Razor since they can go over 60 mph)...but unfortunately offroading in Arizona is not as easy to get to as in San Carlos. *sigh*