Random Ramblings Are Random

We have almost a full house at the hotel this weekend and still no overnight patrol person, so I volunteered to stay on site. I don't even care if I use the jacuzzi tub or not during the course of the weekend because I just enjoy the break from the disaster area that is my home. Plus, I get to use the room's TV for background noise while I veg in my room after my shifts. I know that I have to work on cleaning my home, especially if I want to figure out what I can get rid of in terms of clothing and other crap I don't really need. Besides, I know that there are clothing items I have that are buried deep in one of the piles of junk I have. Anyhow, last night I was waiting in the hotel lobby for my Skip the Dishes delivery and I was sure I heard an unmistakeable series of noises. The more I listened, the more sure I was. Some missus was getting thoroughly railed in one of the rooms on the first floor. First I heard skin slapping skin. And then I heard her moaning. I was very t...

Another day, another post. I sometimes wonder if I'm not being groomed to take over as either the hotel manager or the spa manager. I've already proven that I can run the hotel, and now I'm getting trained in more spa management stuff. It could be largely so I'm capable of steeping up in the event that my boss ends up going out sick before the actual spa manager returns from her own sick leave. Yesterday my permissions in the spa booking/scheduling program were upgraded so I could do more spa management things, including removing staff from the system, updating inventory, and so much more. Next up will be arranging to do a full inventory of the spa stock because we have stuff on hand that is showing up as zero in our system. I can probably do it bit by bit for a good portion of the stock, but I found out that we have a metric shit ton of mini tubes and samples hidden away in a closet in our currently un-used vitality room...items that we could use at the hotel in the ro...

I'm on the first of two days off, back to back, and so far I have accomplished a bit. I was up at 9:50 and out the door by 10:20, heading to the Farmers' Market for their Pride Market. I may have bought a bit more than I had originally intended on, but I love being able to support local vendors. I have another wand to add to my collection - not sure with HP franchise it is from, but it's lovely all the same - and a couple of books to add to my collection. And two stickers that caught my attention. Now I'm sitting in a coffee shop taking a break from working on my novel. The plan is to eventually head to Value Village to see if anything new has come in that I could add to my wardrobe. And I also want to stop at a Dollarama at some point today or tomorrow to pick up a foam roller and a yoga belt to help with the stretches I need to do for my physio homework. Back to work on Tuesday morning where I will be working on cancelling and rebooking appointments, giving people the...

Today seems to be a record for me - 3 blog posts in one day. Meh. Oh well. One more post in the house cleaning saga before I give up for the night, I think. Maybe. I don't know. I have a feeling sleep is going to be one of those fleeting things anyway, but such is life sometimes. The landlord showing up a day early has thrown me off somewhat. I had hoped to get more done today, but between my physio appointment, having to take a few breaks so I wouldn't pass out due to the heat, and heading out for a little bit to put a couple more bags into a donation bin and grabbing a bite to eat, it seemed like it just wasn't meant to be. However, I have a good lot of junk thrown out now and three huge bags of stuff donated to thrift stores. I should be able to get rid of all my recyclable stuff this Friday - pop cans and garbage for the most part - which will clear out even more space in the apartment. Most of the stuff on the kitchen floor is trash to be thrown out now so it's jus...

And it was a bit of an eye opener for me! I've known for ages that my right knee is in worse shape than my left, but today really proved how much worse and why I have had more issues with it. And that while my legs are fairly muscular (it's easy to see when I'm wearing shorts like I was today) that the right muscles need to be activated to help stabilize my knees. I have a sheet of exercises and stretches to work on over the next two weeks, plus a recommendation for massage therapy. The goal is to help loosen up one set of muscles to make it easier for me to strengthen up another set that will help keep my kneecaps in place. I knew that I had a couple of tight leg muscles but I did not know how they affected everything else in my leg. I also have to make a conscious effort to not cross my legs, and to keep my feet situated under my knees properly when I sit. Using a foot rest is a good thing so long as I mind my knee placement. And I have to start using my right leg more wh...

...I was not expecting my landlord to show up before tomorrow, but he arrived today. Of course he did. I suppose that it's his last day off before he is expected to return to work. And I am nowhere near finished with cleaning my place. Of course. I heard noise outside this morning and I did not think it would be the landlord. It was. And he's fixing windows, repainting sills and surrounds, and re-caulking stuff that needs it. Which means he's seen through my kitchen window and seen that there is still stuff piled up in my place. On the day I am going to be gutting the place rather thoroughly. And that is not including the time I need to take to head to the hospital to their physio clinic this morning. An appointment that I managed to snag yesterday and almost forgot about this morning. Go me, right? In terms of clearing shit out of here, pretty much anything that I haven't touched in at least six months is getting tossed out. I've already cleared out a shitload of s...

Due to the fact that I am now in management - basically the assistant hotel manager without the official title - I have to dress appropriately for work. This is not always an easy task because it is not easy to buy clothes in my size without breaking the bank. Add in the fact that I'm Goth and that just doubles the difficulty. Sure, I could sew what I want, but that would mean I have to keep my sewing area cleaned up enough to be able to get anything made...it's definitely not from a lack of fabric because I have four large totes packed with fabric I've bought with an eye towards making clothes for myself and my daughter. It's largely from a lack of working space to do any sewing at all. So, a friend and I have been making occasional trips to Value Village in the attempt to tune up my wardrobe into something much more appropriate for my position at work, yet keeping with my Goth aesthetic. Thank goodness for corporate Goth looks, and stretchy fabrics...when you can find...

This past week at work has been...interesting. I suppose that's probably the politest way I can describe the cluster-fuck we've been dealing with. We are short-staffed pretty much everywhere right now, which means that those of us hotel staff who can do spa stuff have been helping there as well. Yesterday was my day off, but the manager managed to wrangle me an appointment to get my nails done after I ended up having my Wednesday appointment bumped due to sick calls. I stopped by her office afterwards to thank her for getting me in...and discovered that we've got a whole mess of retraining to do. Oh, not me needing to be retrained, but retraining the existing spa attendants so that they aren't doing only half the job. And guess who gets to do that...the first two guesses don't count. I don't really mind, tbh. It's just sad that the newest spa attendants weren't trained properly - the lady that trained them is the same one who trained me, but I think she ...