silver linings »

One good thing about working today is that there was no traffic on my way in to work. I think I was one of two cars on the Gandy Bridge (the southernmost of the three bridges that connect Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete) this morning.

But then again, I work so monkeyfreakin early that there's never any traffic on the Gandy Bridge for me....

D'oh.

EDIT because I can't help it //

Today's high in Palm Harbor, FL is 81º.

Today's high in Cambridge, MA is 39º.

Mmmm hmmmm.

Categories: florida, weather

be thankful »

for the fact that you don't have to work on Thanksgiving.

Also, for the fact that you don't have to work on Black Friday. At the MALL.

Unless you do ... in which case I'm sure you'll join me in shaking our collective fist at the service industry (or whatever piteous industry forces people to work either national holidays, or in complete chaos (ie, the mall on Black Friday)).

(But I am thankful for overtime.)

(Also I think there should be a law requiring the retail industry to pay anyone who works in a mall on the day after Thanksgiving overtime.)

EDIT on why FL > hvd //

I have an urgent, pressing question. Especially for all your hvd kids who know everything.

Is 60º sweatshirt weather?

SUCKAS!!!!!!


EDIT #2 on why FL > hvd //

Europa: where are you these days?!
Europa: somewhere in florida?
bblues: huh
bblues: yea
Europa: which city?
bblues: um
bblues: the tampa/st pete area
Europa: are there hot people?
bblues: hahaha what
Europa: cuz i swear harvard's getting uglier

Categories: florida, hate, hotel, weather

bathroom business »

David & I went to Borders tonight, and I had to make a piss stop, thanks to the swirl I had at Tia's (haha that sounds bad ... but it was a frozen margarita/sangria mix. very good but kinda very girly). So I'm at the urinal doing my business and I hear these sounds from the stall that I just really did not want to hear. I was kinda grossed out so I washed my hands and got the heck out of there.

There was a guy in the stall ... reading a book. In the bookstore.

EW.

He had BETTER have bought the damn thing.

Categories: poop

Balthazar has a posse »

and its name is Ringside



I don't remember where I learned about Ringside, but it's one hawt band. Back in May or something (April, maybe?) me & Ryan went to a club that was advertising that they were gonna be there ... and they weren't. Freakin' publicity stunts. They gave out Ringside samplers and keychains though.

Anyways, I finally got my ass around to buying the cd and let me tell you it is hott. Just like Balthazar (blues .... bahahahahahaha). I think I've written about them before but man am I loving this song:

Maybe you were right
But baby I was lonely
I don’t want to fight
I’m tired of being sorry
I’m standing in the street
Crying out for you
No one sees me
But the silver moon

Ringside // Tired of Being Sorry (aka Spanishfaster)

Categories: music

how to deal »

with customer service reps:

Clearly, you want to threaten us, because, you know, we're all mindless drones who exist merely to fellate your ego.

This guy at our hotel called to complain about the people next door to him; apparently they were opening doors and drawers and cabinets at 10 PM!!

How dare they open drawers, in a HOTEL of all places!!!!!!

The guy who complained has been in our hotel for several years; he has nothing better to do than sit in his room and smoke, and clearly, that makes him some sort of local hotel deity.

He wanted them out of the room by morning, or else he would move out. He actually mentioned the name of another chain nearby that he would move to, if they were still there.

Oh no! Someone might actually check out of our hotel!!!

And the other chain he mentioned is notorious among area hotels for being shittily run and full of undesirable guests.

So really, do you think I give a flying fuck if you move out?

Because, in that case, then I'd have another room to sell! God forbid, in these tough times where we're running 90% occupancy.

But unfortunately, he's still there. Threats don't work with me, bitch. Especially not empty ones, honey.

Categories: hate, hotel

who keeps track of that? »

I'm working the night shift at the hotel, which I haven't done for like, 2 months. Naturally, I've forgotten how to do the one most important thing about the night shift: the night audit. So I was combing the office for the sheet that leads you step by step through it, and in one of the filing cabinets, I came across a file folder labeled "SHRINKAGE LOG."

Oh dear. Dear me. My goodness.

I didn't expect any self respecting man would keep records of ... shrinkage.

*snicker*

And FTR, there are absolutely none of them little guide thingies in this office. BALLS UP, BABY!

EDIT //

(This is completely unrelated but I don't like making two posts in one day. Cos I'm a loser.)

Predictive text on cell phones is the funniest shit ever.

david: The coffee shop has great ratio furniture

david: I use bank me america

david: I think it is the most rajawing thing i have ever done

Good ratio furniture is so rajawing!

Categories: fun, hotel

Chinese people SUCK »

I hate Chinese people.

Let me qualify that.

I hate Chinese people who don't fucking respect other people and who fucking talk Chinese all fucking day long and who are complete and utter fucking FOBs.

Is that better?

Categories: hate