1. Dignity
2. The contents of my stomach (#1 and #2 are related)
3. $300, at a rate of $20 every 5 minutes (#1 and #3 are related)*
4. All feeling in my feet
5. Sleep
6. One pair of black H&M flats, estimated retail value (circa 2008): $12.95
7. The desire to come home, ever**

*Don’t worry, Grams. I did not play Blackjack.
**Probably this one isn’t unique to Vegas. Besides, as I write this I’m sitting in McCarran waiting for my red-eye back to Philly. Groan.

“Know when to stop before you start.” The other Vegas slogan.