The Adventures of Being Me

Well we have another intern arrive. This hotel is so awful we can't hire people and have to grab people from another country who never had a job before and/or don't know how to use a computer to get people in here. Our only new hire this summer just took another job as a bartender and refuses to work night shifts anymore, which is the only shift they work. Task force people keep leaving. Look forward to our front desk manager leaving. Sorry, but someone here for 30 days changing all our routines and policies is a little irritating.

Farewell to Charlotte Bartlett in Room with a View, Wendy Darling in Hook, Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden, Mother Superior in Sister Act, Gunilla Garson Goldberg in First Wives Club, Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter, Countess Trentham in Gosford Park, Lady Gresham in Becoming Jane, and Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downtown Abbey. A great light has gone out.

Got to be late to work thanks to a train. The bridge that goes over the train is under repair until November. Received the rejection email from the department store for the wrap gift job. Picked up roommate fromt he airport. Ready to cut ties with his friend. Spent 5 days in a hotel in down in Texas going to the beach twice. And his friend wanted to wake and bake all the time. Roommate is trying to improve his life and his friend wants to drag him down into being daily drunk and stoned. Roommate wants to work cause tired of staring at walls all day and get his girlfriend a job so she can get an apartment of her own (or pay me rent). He is growing up and learning the hard way quitting jobs so much makes managers not want to hire him.

Funny. Waking up, but not wanting to get up I had a vision of my Bilbo swatting me with his paw telling me to get out of bed and get ready for my interview. My baby. Getting breakfast of spam and can corn, I thought I saw something move behind the counter. Must be the ghost dog I keep viewing. I have no more pets. I used to have 3 ferrets and 2 cats, but they were taken away from me. Interview went well. Will hear from them by next Monday. X fingers. Lovely. Driver complains about some guest being rude to them. Yeah, if I had to wait 40 minutes for a shuttle when it is in the sales contract I be picked up on time, yeah I might rude too. Then a guest calls right before the shuttle ends and driver refuses to go to the airport. I'll go. And I get stiffed with zero tip after lively conversation on the way to the hotel. Go home and a road I drive on is completely blocked. Great. Go 3 miles out of my way to find a road to take me home making my 15 minute trip into 30 minutes.

Had a Misty dream last night. She was little girl with little golden wings calling for mommy. Then she came closer and Misty the cat started licking my face saying, Sorry Mommy I love you, but it was just my time and Bilbo is here too. A little boy with white robes appeared. Then Misty laughed and said something was coming, something I will always remember. I hope it's not another trauma I have to deal with. Driver had a sister die recently so I helped cover the shuttle this weekend. Made enough tips to fill up my gas tank with change to spare. Have my interview tomorrow as receptionist to a law office. Wish me luck. $0.15 more per hour but I will take it. Well roommate is gone until the 25th, back to Texas to visit his high school friend who paid for the ticket.

RIP Misty. Misty was doing so well grooming herself, jumping up and down from the couch, purring, meowing, eating and drinking. This morning I gave her kibble in addition to her can food she ate last night. Roommate went back to his hometown this morning. I dropped him off at the airport. Went to work and half later roommate girl called me at work from Misty drooling under their bed and not moving. Took her to vet and she returned to normal (as normal with severe anemia). She was having a seizure from the anemia. They said again to get a blood transfusion for $3000 in a citty 45 miles away, which I can't afford. Otherwise they recommend euthanasia from her illness. First visit her red blood cells were 9%, now 12% so she is improving, but under 15% is critical. She is grooming herself, moving around (basement is a long walk), eating and drinking, I am not going to kill her. She needs more time to recover. Brought her home saying to watch her, pet her, make sure she eats and drinks. ...

Interesting night at work. Sales oversold rooms to a group so 20 people are getting 1 bed suites instead of 2 bed suites. Then oversold 2 rooms total so 2 people are going to another hotel. Then a task force needed to get her medication before leaving tomorrow and our shuttle driver refused to take her so I did. Map had it placed west of hotel, but was east so took longer than expected. Got a nice tip. Banquets has a spread of leftover food for employees to eat. The chicken was a little hard and dry, but food. Had pieces of watermelon too. Brought my own lunch which is a ham sandwich. How is your night? Then on top of that a coworker tells she heard my cat died. She has kittens she needs to get rid of or they are going to the animal shelter. I have fleas, I have vet bills to pay back, and a cat just died less than week ago. Now is not the time to bring newborn kittens into my home. If people need to get rid of kittens, then they need to get their cat spayed. Misty is spayed, it'...

Progress. Misty despised me syringe feeding her and jumped off the couch. She went over the end table to settle on my lazyboy. Changed her water and presented a new can of food. Hope she eats it tonight since she is feeling better to move around like that. And they call it kitty love. Misty jumped out of her chair to lie down beside me taking a nap. Then after I woke up and turned around, she jumped on top of me. She is getting better.

Misty is doing better and drinking water. Last night I took to syringe feeding her the gravy part of her can food. I added water to the food to make more gravy. I slept with her on the sofa most of the night. I woke up to find her on the floor so moved her water and food to her then slept in my bed. This morning I took her can food to a blender to add water to make a smoothie to syringe feed her food. I presented 2 treats as I do every morning and she didn't even sniff it. I put back in the couch so she facing me as I read my emails. Got a call in the phone for another interview. I hope this means my luck is changing. Thanks a lot whoever called Animal Protective Services. Pretty good idea who called and blocked them on social media. Roommate is mad I share too much with people I know. Either people are my friend or they are not. Simple. Officer agreed I am taking care of my pet and left. I have 3 people telling me I am incapable of taking of her properly. What am I not doing f...

At vet cause Misty stopped eating. She had a little can food last night but plenty leftover this morning (4 oz can). Spoon fed it to her and she licked it but that was it. Took her outside. Covered in pee. She walked about 10 feet and collapsed to space out meowing. Fear of a rerun of Bilbo called sister and rushed to emergency vet. Her regular vet another 10 miles in West Des Moines. She perked up and making biscuits so hope I'm not too late. I just buried my Bilbo, I don't want to loose her too. Why did these cats have to stop eating so they can't fight the fleas when I gave them flea med to kill the buggers? Sprayed the house multiple times. Update: Misty has anemia. Vet said cheap flea meds over time result in medical resistance in the fleas so they keep reproducing. Vet recommended a flea bomb. She is getting medicine to kill fleas and keep them off 3 months. Home now. Misty had a spoonful of can food and drinking water. She got a Capstar that makes fleas drop of...

Nice. They no longer cook meals for employees because of theft of food in kitchen so everything is locked up from now on. I find this out when I come to order to food as I have done the past 3 years. Oh they were supposed to send an email about that. Employee meals are now fixed in the morning and sit in a cooler all day so whatever is left is what I get to eat. The meal I order everyday is not there. Oh that isn't part of employee meals anymore. Excuse me? I have food allergies and can't just eat whatever bozo feels like making, that day. Why do people think I am such a picky eater? The employee meals are now exactly what they put into the gift shop to sell. Oh, if employee doesn't eat them then we can sell them to hotel guests. I just won't eat tonight.

Video interview went well with HR person today. Next would be the in person interview with hiring manager. X fingers.

Had a newbie ask if it was OK when guests ask where certain places are located to tell them to look it up on Google. Um, no, we don't ever say that to customers. It's rude and lazy. I understand she just arrived here and unfamiliar with the city, but if a guest asks a question, then we answer it. We offer to Google it for them or offer a map. And it is a great way to learn where things are. Plus she can ask me or the other supervisor who know the city. Poor Misty is distressed losing Bilbo. Yesterday she pooped on bed twice and then getting her can food she peed on the table. Same thing happened when Precious died, Frodo peed in my laundry basket. Why did he have to go? Had another first with Misty. Petting her with paws on my shoulder in our cuddle time and roommate announces Misty is peeing on me. Then I felt wet. She got my hip and chair. Rubbed on vinegar. I am the master of weird dreams. Lying down resting, I dreamed sitting on a beach looking at a sunset. I am wrapp...

Petted the cats and the flea med is working. No fleas or flea dirt in the fur. Though worried about Bilbo. I think fleas have weakened him. Misty acts normal, but Bilbo acts slow and not eating much. I squirted water in his mouth and petted him until he started drinking water on his own. He drank a half bowl of water. But he won't eat. Maybe he will start feeling better without the fleas and eat normal again. RIP Bilbo. He was grew anemic from his fleas as his sister Misty got better. I petted him thinking his fleas were better and noticed he felt cold. Checked his gums and couldn't tell the difference between teeth and gums. I put him on my lap to warm him up. Then decided to give a flea bath. He jumped out and collapsed in the hallway. I put him in the tub again to finish rinsing the soap off. The water turned red with blood. His nose went in the water and saw bubbles. Held his head up and finally gave up. Dried him off and he meowed. There was a bunch of fleas on his ches...

Back on night audit duty for 2 nights cause other supervisor wanted a day off. It was like I never stopped. Good to be home. Both were peaceful nights.

My roommate is on a mission to capture a chipmunk to turn into a pet. Yeah, I had a chipmunk in my house years ago hiding under furniture and corners and got a rodent trap for it when it refused to leave after keeping the back door open for them for hours. All I caught was ferret Luthien who loved peanut butter. It was so funny looking at her tail sticking out of the back of the trap flap. Eventually the chipmunk left (when cats stopped chasing it around the house). Good luck. So far this summer he has captured a garter snake, shrew, and frog in the backyard to become his pet and eventually let them go when he can't take care of them well without a job.

Since fleas started biting, Misty has been taken residence in the closet. Oh my, I heard of skeletons in the closet, but a cat in the closet. Oh no, I have a feline closet case. I noticed since I put on the flea medicine the cats have been scratching less. Die Fleas Die. My poor roommate and I have to put on the flea foam to stop getting bit.

Got my cleaning done. Well, cleaning I am going to do right now. Dusted everything, swept the floors, and cleaned out from under my bed with a ton of cat poop. Bilbo pooped under there when shut in the room after cat fights with visitor cat. The old sheets and sweatshirts I put under there for them to sleep on were soaked in urine. When I get new sheets, I will put the old ones with a couple rips and blood stains under the bed for them.

Wake up and Misty still in closet (been in there since yesterday). Can't find Bilbo anywhere in the house. Open back door and Misty comes outside. No Bilbo. He was with me went to bed last night so where could be. I am trying to keep my stress down to lessen my panic attack ocuurances and this happens. Yeah, Bilbo came into the living room. I don't know where he was, but just walked into the living room. Later I found him behind the front door as I shut it for the night. I have a glass storm door and open it for light since my living room is dark and let cats watch the birdbath nearby. I call it Cat TV.

Great. My week keeps getting worse. I overslept and missed my job interview at the capitol. I waited for weeks for this interview and so excited last night about it. Had my outfit picked out. I went out with friends last night and left so I would get plenty of sleep. Wake up in the middle of night and can't go back to sleep for hours. Happy Birthday to me. Had lunch at a restaurant with family who brought me a pink champagne cake. Had dinner with roommate and his girlfriend at my hotel restaurnt. Ordered pizza and strawberry margarita (my work bartender friend's drink was 100X better than the strawberry margarita at the other restaurant last night). My front desk manager saw us come in and paid for our dinner. Then as a free brithday cheesecake and chocolate martini arrived with lit candle in the cheesecake. My hotel restaurant does free things for birthdays and anniversaries. I never had a chocolate martini before, it tasted like chocolate milk with alcohol aftertaste. It r...

Had a wonderful night with friends. Had a cheese sandwich, fries, and 4 margaritas. And engineer and banquet captain came by after work for a drink at the bar. Had to step away for interview tomorrow at Capitol building giving tours. Only 10 hours so extra money.

I prayed and prayed for my trauma to end. I am waking up from my anxiety stupor and started cleaning the house this week. Now have to deal with fleas and literally have no money buy flea med nor groceries and my flea comb is missing. I do have spray from last time had fleas. Still works. All money is going to mortgage, car tags, and 1st of month bills. On vacation so no paycheck advances. I pray for help and get fleas. Update: Flea foam doesn't last that long. Cats were scratching this morning so broke down to buy flea med. May bounce an auto payment but I have to take care of my furbabies. The store was out of flea combs.

Working on cleaning the house today. Cleaned the shower, ceiling fans, cobwebs, windows, mirrors, and glass pictures/doors. Paused to eat. I might get more done if my body would stop having panic attacks making my chest hurt and have to lie down. While I was bending over cleaning a window, I felt something touch my tush. Thought it was the cats, but when turned around there was nobody there. Roommate was in the basement. He laughed the ghost grabbed my tushy.

Adventure of the morning was trying to find Misty after our yard time. Roommate found her meowing in the egress next to his basement room window. Wouldn't jump out the egress when offered treats (and yes she could have jumped up put of it), had to pull her out of it. Back inside.