1st Homemade Pizza

Roommate and I made our first homemade pizza.

Roommate actually wanted me to get bagels to make pizza, not actual pizza crust dough. Well, just follow the directions on the package and we can have a whole pizza to eat. Well directions call for 1/2 cup of water for the crust mix and he puts in 2 and 1/2 cups of water so it is soup. I asked why he put in so much water and not follow the directions and he replies, "I don't know, I'm high". He gives up and wants to toss it in the trash then gets mad at me for not getting bagels like he wanted. So I have to come to the rescue reading directions saying to add vegetable oil and more flour until stops being sticky. Yeah, had to use multiple cups of flour and at least 1/2 cup of oil to get it ok. Then had to roll it out with my rolling pin onto the pizza pan. Very thick crust. I didn't know where the oilve oil was to dash on the crust with it to make it more crispy. Made the pizza with sauce, pepperoni, and cheese with roommate's help who was so happy I rescued the pizza crust. Baked the pizza in the oven and very good. Pepper in the marinara sauce made my mouth burn so stopped at eating one piece. Roommate loved the pizza.

Another night at work

Had all guests checked in when I arrived at work. Then people added on and more added on as a flight got canceled. Good thing I had rooms. Met the new Assistant General Manager and Food and Beverage Manager tonight.

Had one guy scream on the phone at me for not leeting his son check into the hotel because he is underage for our hotel policy (have to be age 21 to chck in). Sorry, screaming at me is not a good enough reason to break policy. He even threatened to call the corporate office after midnight. Yeah, the reservation line is not the corporate office who can force me to do anything. He will just have to find a hotel who allows under 21 people to check in by themselves. Maybe he should have done that in the first place instead of calling the reservation line telling them he is paying for it when I said I can't send him a credit authorization form to do that.

Busy night at work

OMG, walked into work and right into nonstop phone calls plus a Neverending line in front of me for 2 hours. Started the night audit 35 minutes late from all the items I had to enter before I could start. On top of that, I apparently gave out wrong change from cash gift shop cause my drawer is $6 short. I will be so happy to leave. I offered to stay as part time since new job is 35 hours (40 during tax season), but they don't want me.

Tornadoes hit SW of West Des Moines by Cumming, S of Pleasant Hill, and SW of Ankeny. None hit Des Moines though sirens were going off from tornadoes touching down within 5 miles of us. We had the emergecy sirens going off and telling people to go to the ballroom for their safety 3 times.

Got the job

Hallelujah!! Praise the Lord!! I got the job. Accounting and Payroll Coordinator.

Big surprise

I got a big surprise, a person from the job interview that rejected me want me to come in for a Quickbooks assessment to determine how much training I would need. Going in tomorrow afternoon. Wish me luck. One part of the married couple must have sent the rejection and the other part wanted me to come in. The part who wanted me say the rejection email must have been sent to the wrong candidate. Funny, it said on Indeed I was not selected by the employer. Oh well, I need a better paying job. I'm so happy I am making Chocolate Chip and M&M cookies.

My nerves are shot from my Quickbooks assessment. Trying to understand the directions like a textbook instead real life invoices and customer receipts made me reread them to understand them. Only got 1 part wrong so I showed I knew what I'm doing. The missed changing a report label, but everything else was correct. I hope they pay more money. They said in 6 months I would get a raise taking on more responsibility.

Another rejection

I checked my application status from my job interview. I was rejected. Silly me for thinking it went well.

Funny work story. Offered lady with dog a dog biscuit. As she came closer, I realized it was a cat. Apologized. She gave her cat the biscuit and cat ate it up.

Ready for interview

Come home from work and get ready for interview in a few hours. Trying hard not to fall asleep. Nervous about getting ready for the interview, haven't put on make-up for a while. At least I remembered to print my resume and get out my interview purse. Breathing and praying.

Had the shock of my life. Told my supervisor about my job interview today. They had one yesterday. Yeah, someone who has been here over 13 years said they are tired of waiting for things to get better.

Water leaks again

Missed excitement at work that occurred before I arrived last night. A homeless guy got into a room and flooded the bathroom. Engineer spooked them when they came in to fix the problem.

The bar had water dripping from the ceiling and had a waterfall coming through the light fixtures. Bar was closed so served everyone in the lobby. Guests were reporting water leaks in rooms above the bar the night before when I was working my night off..

Working my day off

Coworker is sick so go in on my night off. I receive a gift card to a store for $20 from the front desk manager. How nice, I can buy more groceries now.

Another interview set up

Hooray! Received an email wanting to to interview me. Accounting and Tax Firm. Kinda weird they are hiring after tax season, but no complaints here. Interview is Friday morning.

Prayed repeatedly yesterday, for extra money sent my way. A better paying job, a Publishing Clearinghouse prize, sell merchandise, or sell rights to any of my stories. Anything. Well today I got a job interview scheduled and coworker called in sick so getting an extra day of pay. God works in mysterious ways.

Pancakes

Wake up at 6 PM and roommate is making pancakes. Had my crepe with grape jelly. Very tasty.

Received an email from bankruptcy attorney that my voice-mail box was full. 45 messages. 2 were from my roommate, 3 were from debt loan people, and 40 were the exact same auto message from a credit card. Once I refinance my student loans, he wants me to come in to sign the paperwork to file my petition in bankruptcy court. Finally.

Question of the Day

Someone at work asked how I have so much energy at work.

I answered, Lots of caffeine.

Well, I resisted watching the Amazon Rings of Power cause wasn't sure if it would follow the story or destroy it. Centers around Galadriel and Sauron. Often researching characters and mostly follows the story.

Walked around Gray's Lake this afternoon. Saw a Bald Eagle and hawk. Lots of cars at Waterworks Park across the street. Plenty of families enjoying the picnic tables.

I don't believe this. Roommate gave his kitty some catnip. He then decided to try smoking it in his bong. He said it made him so calm he thought maybe a little better than his regular Mary Jane. At least catnip won't show up on a drug test.

Well, checked on the status of my application for Food and Beverage Manager. I was rejected as expected. I am never leaving the night audit.

Closed a shop

Closed the Shopify store I opened 2 months ago. No sales means no income. Had to be done before trial $1 subscription ended.

Sorry can't help you

Last night at work interesting. Learned the Assistant General Manager got a General Manager job at another hotel. I sent an email wishing him well in his new job. I held back from saying, Take me with you. Next had a yoyo wanting a free shuttle ride home. Sorry, service ended hours ago and only for guests not a free taxi service. Then about when the breakfast staff arrive a homeless was hanging around the entrance, probably for waiting for the breakfast buffet. Security went out to check if they were a guest, but no, they want to use the bathroom. Ok, fine. Told security to make sure they don't fall asleep in there. Security tries to get the homeless to leave and he starts following a guest. Security can't get him to leave so I intervene. Asked guest who was there to ask if the airline delivered his luggage (not yet) if this person was their friend. No. Ordered homeless to leave or I was calling the cops. He went outside, but didn't leave. Started to call the cops and breakfast staff arrive. Security said homeless left so hung up before police answered. All in a night's work.

Praise the Lord. Roommate got to speak to the manager at mall security today and he will see if he can get him rehired from probation completed. He was about to give up cause guy was hardly available.

Lost item

Had my panic attack for the day. Searched everywhere for my glasses. Discovered a ton of cat poop under my bed. Broke down and put on old glasses to help find them. Turned on phone light to help find them. Started to cry. Roommate comes upstairs from me walking all over the house (he sleeps in the basement). I last wore them getting ready for bed. Check covers. Not there. Sat on floor checking under bed. I found them, sticking out of my shoe that was vomited in. How did my glasses get into my shoe? One of life's mysteries.

Ugh

Arrrrgh! Bilbo puked in my shoe. New pair I got last fall too. Barely worn them and have to clean them already.

Went for a walk around local park trail this afternoon. I actually missed walking my friend's dog with me. Last year when walking the dog, I had visions walking a Yorkie around the lake. But can't afford to take care of another pet at the moment.

Had a call for an interview yesterday on my voicemeail. Guy said, If you're still interested. Yeah, that tells me he is not interested in me. Call him tomorrow and see if he is still interested or another scam job ad. Other job scam callers have said "if you're still interested" in their messages. Never email, just calls. They only email rejections and then call days later call me wanting to talk to me again cause I sent my resume.

I realized today is my niece #2's birthday and forgot to send her a card. Had to mail one tomorrow.

Solar Eclipse Day

Had stressful night hoping the shuttle driver would come on time. I was told they got a warning that they would be fired if they continue not showing up on time to drive the flight crew. I was loading the luggage when they arrived so took them to the airport. Sigh of relief.

Came home to sleep a couple hours before forcing myself to wake up to take my roommate to his chiropractic appointment. He decided not to go from being tired and rescheduled for Wednesday. Went back to bed.

2 more hours later, roommate wake me up to watch the eclipse. I saw a black dot in the bright sun circle in the sky. Too bright to look at even with sunglasses so went back to bed. Woke up hous later to go grocery shopping. Got to get chores done tomorrow.

Calling security

Freaked out a customer tonight. Guest called requesting extra conditioner be delivered. Rang a gift shop purchase up and then called security. Gift shop purchaser was surprised I was calling security on them, what did they do? I explained, Not you, someone needs conditioner. Then when security answered back, I told them 615 needs conditioner.

Driver showed up on time so security was relieved they didn't have to watch my counter.

I want to quit my job

Walked into a sh***storm last night at work. The shuttle driver was cleaning rooms for an airline crew contract while an engineer was stripping sheets. All other reservations were sent to other hotels cause I can't have them cleaning rooms all night. If the housekeepers had cleaned all the available dirty rooms, I wouldn't have sent anyone to another hotel. New executive housekeeper better get on them to check with the front desk that our reservations are covered before leaving. My hotel pays for the rooms at the other hotels so we do lose money doing that.

I walked 3 guests to other hotels.

Then the driver this morning called right before they were to arrive saying they are running late so drove the shuttle. When I came back, they were there so a bit relieved.

No shuttle driver

Shuttle driver was scheduled to drive a flight crew to the airport early in the morning. They failed to show up. In fact, when I clocked out they still hadn't shown up. Tried to call them and went straight to voicemail. Sent a text message that I drove the shuttle and they answer back asking if they ever came. I told them to ask the next working coworker cause I never saw them when I clocked out. I don't mind driving the shuttle once in a while. I understand cars break down or coworker oversleeps, but me driving the shuttle 4 out of 5 work days is unacceptable. Do they pull this stunt on my supervisors who cover my nights off? Someone else drives the next 2 days so hopefully they are more responsible.

Interesting work reports

Read coworker reports and apparently someone told the front desk that a person matchign my description gave them a room for free without putting it in the system and they needed a key to get their stuff out of the room. OK, when we do free rooms (like for corporate people who visit or employees) we always check in people so we all know it is occupied. And the night I supposedly gave them a free room was a night I didn't work. Yeah, that was a homeless person trying to con my coworker into getting a key after someone left a guest door open and they can't get into a now shut door. Plus, later they were caught wandering the halls and escorted out by an engineer.

Viewed the hotel want ads to see if they hired the Accounting Associate job I applied for. Oh my, they have several openings all over the hotel. Food and Beverage Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen help, Bartender, Front Desk help, and Housekeeping. The job I applied for is still open.

They just hired a new Executive Housekeeper who worked 4 different hotels (including this one) so hopefully our guests will stop complaining how dirty the rooms are. Many times I had people return after checking them in refusing to stay in their room cause dust was everywhere, crumbs on the floor, items left behind from prior guest, and hair on the sheets or drain, and the worst, mold in shower and vents coated in fluffy dirt that falls into their hair. Of course I get them a room on a different floor to get a different housekeeper.

Back to work

Enjoyed 2 nights off. I slept most of the day. Gotta get laundry done so I have clean clothes to wear to work.

Visited Mom in her rehab room. She said the social worker said to her " Let's go for a walk" and dumped her in this place to leave her alone. Unsure if she understood she was at her assisted living place, just another part of the building. When released, she will just walk down halls to her apartment. We had a good talk about Easter dinner at my brother's house.

Watching TV

Watching a program about the Civil War. The reason why the Civil War has the most American casualties than any war Americans have fought is because both sides were counted.

I sense the "Gettysburg Address" can be relatable to our country today. Election Day the American public will decide what type of country we want. Americans do not follow leaders, leaders serve the people. I think terrorists, domestic and foreign, have trouble understanding that. We Americans determine our destiny, not anyone else. Our ancestors fought for independence from Great Britain, they fought for unions, they fought for the right to vote, and they fought to end segregation. Absolutely nothing has been handed to the American people on a silver platter. People were killed fighting for our rights we today take for granted. People were thrown in jail and beatened or went on hunger strikes fighting for rights we today take for granted. People picketed the White House and marched in parades in Washington DC demanding rights we today take for granted. That is why we cherish our democracy so much. In the end, we are fighting for each other not for leaders on soapboxes.

I give you the Gettysburg Address:

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. “But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Happy April Fool's Day!

Oh no! Misty cat is pregnant and I don't need more mouths to feed. What am I going to do? Nothing, she's fixed. Happy April Fool's Day! 😁

Today, I overslept and missed my therapy appointment. Therapist is going on vacation so probably see them when they return.