Thank You Marilyn King !

[Lena]

Excitement and democracy are in the air today !!! We just got back from voting and even though we went early to avoid the lines there was already a huge crowd . Many were psyched up too, this election really touched a nerve with many .It should too , we're on the verge of economic collapse and are in 2 wars we're losing . So many people seemed so committed to there candidates at the polling station it was amazing .Good to see democracy in action !!! . Later before work moi is going out to pass out campaign literature for Obama and of course find out where the victory party is later .


Yesterday we campaigned for Obama across the river in Indiana which is a toss up with many electoral votes . We got out later then planned since I had to stick around the house waiting to see if I had to go in to work .Miyako was going to handle afternoons but they couldn't get hold off her and wondered if since this is her last week she'd miss the gig . But luckily she showed up and we were off Indiana usually goes for the Republican but things are so scary now there's a good chance Obama will carry it . For a while we went door to door handing out campaign literature . A good work out since I think we walked about 5 miles ! During that we passed some McSame supporters who weren't too nice too. Hee hee, there man and that freak from Alaska are going to LOSE!!!!!! Most of the people at the houses we visited were friendly enough taking the time to listen .But one fool told me how Obama is a muslim ( so what anyway ? ) while some crazy old woman yelled how we're probably all welfare loafers since we'll get more taxpayer money if Obama is elected .


Then we rotated to a huge phone bank in a office building calling people all over the state . The boss was a jewish guy from back east named Benny with a blond aryan goddess gf named Trudy who was a real clothes horse but no fake who had a down home quality to her . A restaurant donated food and while I never eat all that much was so hungry from all the walking had 3 huge slices of pizza . Karin whose alot better about food downed 4 pieces. Had some fun . When calling north Indiana which is definitely yankee land one person thought with my accent I was some prank caller and I had to explain that I was no prank caller and talked that way since I am a genuine hillbilly . He seemed a little embarrassed but it all ended nice enough with the guy saying he'd already planned to vote for Obama . . Another person probably some tofu eating new age asshole however started pretending to talk like me which can happen at the hotel with everyone thinking there just oh so funny mocking me .But didn't let it get to me , this one woman from Indianapolis told me I sounded like REBA MCINTIRE ( actually my accent is thicker then hers ) which gave me the idea to have some fun and help Obama at the same time . So to the amusement of a growing number of people around me began to call saying " Hi this here's Reba McIntire and sure do do hope ya'll get out there an vote for my friend Barack Obama " or as good as I can write it 'Ha-ah , Dis heres Reba McIntire an shore dooo hope ya'll git out thare nnn vote fer ma freend BAR-ACK O-BAMA " .Benny told me I have a future in comedy or being one of those obnoxious telemarketers ...............


The phone bank was a real beehive of activity .We saw all kinds of people there trying get Obama elected ......students , UMC people , farmers, and yuppys .Most were really putting there heart into it . Many too seemed to know each other from this and past campaigns too. Never thought about it but working in a election is a good way to meet new people . Again it also felt good to be a part of something bigger then yourself and to try to help out the country .


Moi is heading out to pass out some campaign info before work . In navy blue turtleneck and tan corduroy slacks and the good brown clogs . Am sorry I won't be able to watch the election returns to nite since I'll be on the floor but will check in with tv in the bar .Do hope Cassady isn't on in there since she always has the tv set to the Game Show channel . At work the navy blue skirt suit , coordinated blouse,along with nude garter stockings & navy blue heels.............


OBAMA ' 08 !!!!!

[Lena]

Happy to see Obama win ! A great day for him , black Americans and Americans a whole since he was the best man running He is also the first Democrat in a long time to carry our neighbor Indiana which is where I campaigned including joking I was REBA MCINTIRE .So moi is giving herself credit for Obama's victory there.

Have to give McCain a lot of credit for his concession speech . You could tell he was sad but not bitter/spiteful and wished Obama the best as president . Also said how he knows Obama loves America too.That's important since it broke from those right wingers hating and accusing Democrats & liberals of not being real Americans .Hope the Republicans were listening ..............


Around here we elected a Democrat as congressman form Louisville defeating the Republican we have now . Sad to say Senator McConnell was also re-elected . Maybe facing such a serious challenge will make him more moderate /realistic . Have seen him at the hotel several times and he's no monster like that vile creature from Alaska but was just way way way too right wing-for the people's good.


Moi handed out campaign literature for Obama earlier in the day outside a voting place at a school . Nothing happened , was busy though .They say more people voted in this presidential election since 1908 ! And back then just white men or as our semi-friend the femanazi Shoshana calls them 'pale penis people ' could vote. It was all so exciting though gave some thought to calling in sick at work and campaigning all day but decided against it . Am sure someone like the general manager wud have noticed the coincidence and moi could have ended up back in the bar or maybe washing pots in the dish room .


Wore the navy blue skirt suit uniform at work .No surprise the election was in the air there too . Many of the black employees were excited .Also when I was in the Sales office and later accounting noticed they had radios on following the race . Like 9/11 the bar had people in it intensely watching the results on tv ,the crowd there kept getting bigger and bigger as the nite wore on . One huge fat bald man about 50 was 110 % sure McCain wud win by a large margin too, . That guy had a real big mouth too and kept talking and talking in the process digging his own grave . I tryed to check returns as much as I could but it was work and there was plenty to do , dammit !!!!! That was good though since wud have only made trouble for myself by showing how I was more interested in the election then my job which was definitely true last nite . Among other things had to deal with a car wreck in front of the hotel between a taxi that had one of our guest in it and a minivan , a woman choking on her food in the family restaurant ( really is scary how you can die just eating and not swallowing right ) , a ripped carpet on a guest floor , and one of the engineers for the second time bringing in a rifle to work on .Heaven help us with those gun nuts ........... Suzanne in the gift shop reported missing a box of T shirts that had been behind the counter earlier in the day , we looked a few places but couldn't find them .I put security on it and am sure the T shirts are lost for good.


But between things kept checking in on the election . Karin wud sometime call & text with info from home where she was watching tv ( she loved the BBC coverage since the anchor was so smart & funny ) that wud get me more and more excited since the news was always good . Was funny in the bar seeing the different reports form all the networks . CNN, MSNBC , and I'm pretty sure it was ABC were all reporting by 7PM or 1900 or so that exit polls gave a huge lead to Obama and he was doing real good in many big states.FOX news though continued with it's tradition of lying saying the 'experts' say McCain will win and many voters don't trust Obama then going on about who will be in McCain's cabinet . . Most of the people in the bar were pretty good with only one argument .The culprits were this salesman type and of all people a middle aged woman doctor who were almost nuts about how bad/evil they think Obama is and how he was stealing the election .Weird Norm was bartending stayed out of it so I spoke to both asking them to please calm down and just enjoy the election with everyone else. The salesman guy stored out saying he'd watch the results in his room while the woman Doc just glared at me ..................with moi all the time wondering what her problem was to be so emotional & angry .


Just before 8 pm or 2000 Euro time MSNBC said Obama had won Pennsylvania which had me knowing he'd won the race. Over the last week have heard many commentators say how McCain HAD to win Pennsylvania to be elected and now it seemed like he'd lost the state and with that the election .Now very very excited real quick went back to my office , logged into my own Yahoo acc't so management wudn't know and posted here how Obama had won . For the rest of the nite walked around with a big smile on my face being so very happy . When all the tv networks but FOX ( stil predicting a McCain win ) gave it to Obama at 10pm I did smile and hugged Lauren and Margie at the front desk who were fellow Obama supporters .TT Karin too who was so happy she was crying . After that checked the bar where the crowd was in a great mood celebrating way ,good seeing suits of all colors as well as male and female happy about Obama's win .


I couldn't wait to get out and go by Obama campaign headquarters
Naturally after changing headed right there and the place was one giant party . Everybody was all caught up in the spirit of happyness and fun . Had a few paper cups of champagne too to celebrate . Saw many people we knew from the campaign .As well asa a man now about 35 who was a teacher back at Shawnee High when I was there. Do recall he handled detention a few times when I was in it . I always thought he was a dick and remain convinced after last nite . After saying hello asked me what I was doing now and when I told him about being ass't manager of the big hotel he laffed not believing me then pressed the issue about what I'm really doing these days like I couldn't possibly do any job like that but was more likely on ADC or a hooker .So got into it telling him I was just out of Pewee ( the women's prison ) with 2 kids and no man working as a dishwasher which he believed............. But he really showed what a complete asshole he is by then asking me out this saturday . No thanx !


Today am soaking up all the news about the election on tv.I can't get enough of it I 'll be leaving for work in a dark pink turtleneck , brown corduroy slacks , and brown clogs .At work tonite for the very first time my own black with white pinstripes pant suit .I've been holding off on wearing it but now we have a special occasion to celebrate so decided tonite will be the nite to wear it to work . Along with a white oval neck top , nude knee highs , and black heels .

[Lena]

Maybe I'm a human robot . For the first time in 10 years wore my own clothes at work . But being so programmed left in another outfit carrying the suit I'd wear at work in the bag from the store. I could have just worn it into work . Goes to show how you can program yourself into always acting the same way day in , day out .............


There's alot of excitement here about Obama's win .In Fact that's all about what people are talking about these days . Nice to hear too since it's so positive and we're interested in something more then celebrity's and scandals .


A big part is still the amazement and happyness a black man was elected president .Do hope they really mean it but many white conservatives from politicians to guest I over heard at work are saying his election is a great thing .The yahoos on talk radio are howling but there being extra careful to avoid mentioning race, instead concentrating on how someone who is a rich lawyer who has a million dollar house & sends his kids to a rich kids private school is a radical .............. : They should start writing fairy tales since there so good at making them up . Contrary to what Chris Rock 's predicting no black people wud show up for work Wednesday since they'd still be celebrating Obama's win most showed up at work yesterday .Part of my job is reporting on absenteeism and saw the numbers . A few looked tired but still there was no spike in staff calling in in sicks .As fun as partying is or you may want to chill to get rid of a hangover you still need money and that means coming into work .
I speak with much experience in that area ..............


Also along with the amazement about him getting elected many are talking about his cabinet .There's already alot of talk about the various people . Despite all the talk about some old 60's radical and Reverned Wright all the people mentioned are pretty establishment types , a few having worked for President Clinton .Noboody has mentioned me for the job of pomosexual hillbilly in chief yet ...............


I got a e-mail from my cousin France up north yesterday which was real interesting and as inspiring s my promotion and Obama win . she congratulated me bout geting promoted then told me how she's doing good at WEIGHTWATCHERS and the big news that her husband Luke got promoted himself .going from being a diesel truck mechanic rto something like foreman of all the diesel mechanics with more money coming with it . She's already planning what to do do with the extra money . Thats great to hear in so many ways going beyond more bank for them . Like me the odds were always against both of them and here they are suddenly middle class people .Francie was from the same type of family as me where there's no hope or work ethic . Luke had it even worse with his mom running off when he was a boy and his dad drinking himself to death with Luke spending years in one foster home /orphanage after another . .Luke ended up a junkie now going from jailhouse to jailhouse and a few psych wards .On parole he got a job cleaning out long haul trucks and within a month some guardian angel decided to make him a diesel mechanic and he took to it . Now he's the boss ! Three cheers for anyone who never stood a chance in life and then got stepped on but someway survived and did good !!!!


Not much happening today .Have to pay some bills and get the car washed since it's filthy .This one place has a special going with a full inside/outside wash for $12 .Maybe the coffee boutique too. Today looking very yupppy , in the lite gray skirt suit I just bought with a white crew neck top ,white bikini briefs & garter belt ,nude stockings ,and black heels .

[Lena]

I thought today's post wud be short & boring but thats not the case .Moi is full of opinion /comments /hot air today including on events here at FF .

The news of R has really caused quite a stir .Do know many are talking about the user group and moi has been deluged with pm's about the subject . Lets see where do I begin ? Moi knows several people in R and like them . Also don't think it's bad or unusual for members to get swap ideas on whats going on here.It is after all part of the fun and moi has certainly done more then her share ..........

But do know and understand the anxiety /anger of others too . Some feel attacked both in public and with some behind there backs by who they saw as friends.Others are worried in general about cliques who could decide to turn on you .

Cliques aren't for this hillbilly . Do believe being in one carrys the risk of cutting yourself of from having fun with other members and enjoying the whole site . Do hope the R peopel do ti better but know for fact the record of cliques here has not been too good. There's a long list where little groups formed and got very goofy & mean . I heard about a cult of women who worshipped this Australian guy who wud attack anyone he was at odds with , talk about sad women desperate for a man's approval Then there was the bunch in 2005 who tryed to decide who you could talk too and also back stabbed anyone/everyone before getting run out and starting there own site which imploded since they all then turned on each other .More recent examples are the ww -pj -that guest crowd who got into alot of pathetic sillyness before going off to start the idiotic smut& innuendo .


Yesterday was full of nice things that make life seem worth living . Nothing fantastic happened like winning the lottery or fulfilling my fantasys of sleeping with Tristana Moore or Ving Rhames .Instead just litle things that had me very happy was fine . Among them was wearing the nice lite gray suit and going out for coffee before work .Really seemed civilized and lady like . One of the counter staff did a double take seeing looking so totally yuppy in those clothes .After all thru the entire summer I'd come in wearing jeans or a mini and had a running feud with the manager about being barefoot .Sitting in the big over sized chair with my heels off and feet tucked under me was very cozy and relaxing , moi could have spent hours there just chilling


The other thing was feeling so good for cousin Francie because of her husband's promotion and the huge hike in pay ( unlike moi ) he got . Franice and Luke have gone from going up dirt poor to being middle class which for people like us is like winning the lottery ! God lord all three of us came up where you din't eat some days , there was soften no heat in the winter, and if you had a car it was a old clunker that lasted only a few months . Now Francie's going to be able to buy her own house and a good one too not like the mildew smelling falling apart rat traps we lived in and get a second car for her . ! Also she has Luke and the kids which while all quite a chore brings her so so much happyness. Love, fidelity , taking care of your kids..............again all things we never saw but she has them now Just thinking about them brought a huge smile to my face which soon ahd some guy hitting on me , guess being your typical vane male he probably thought I was thinking about him or more to the point his C*** ............ Nice enough guy though


Work had it's moments too. April liked my suit and since she has such good taste that meant something . Also when emailing some manager training files to my machine I felt good about being able to learn more about being a suit and for no reason it came to me that while I do have a lot to learn do bring plenty of experience and street smarts to the job .


Even though the first half of the shift was slow moi ended up running around alot . We had a civilian under-secretary of the army with us and he had to be met and fawned over. Even before his arrival there was a advance man and then 2 army officers here to make sure he was well taken care off . I shook his hand while his aide and the soldiers were so overly friendly it was the same as if they were kissing his behind Power sure brings privilege , no wonder everyone wants it . . Wonder if President Obama will keep him on ?Security found a naked drunk guy in the lobby on a guest floor trying to get into his room , he'd gone out for ice and locked himself out . Moi used her card to get a blanket from the maid's closet and then open the room door .It didn't even occur to me I'd just seen a drunken naked fat man .I wonder how many if any of all the smart young people going to college to work in hotels know this is what you have to deal with sometimes.............


Ate too with Jean Pierre in the family restaurant . He may be the manager of the gourmet restaurant and a graduate of the famous Cordon Bleu chef school in Paris but still enjoys a burger like the ones they serve where we ate as much as any of those fancy European dishes with sauces . He heads out in 2 weeks to be executive chef in San Diego, really is excited since he loves California and has a adult daughter and 2 grand kids out there. Also more money ! Before he leaves we plan to get together for him to show me how to eat right , I need all the classyness I can get .


Raining later Going out today in a white turtleneck , tan suede mini ,barelegged , and my brown boots and Karin's trench coat for the rain . At work back to a uniform , tonite the navy blue pant suit with nude knee highs & black heels .

[Lena]

Saturday morning which around here means Karin is home from work and sleeping soundly . Friday nites are usually very busy in the hospital's e-room and she comes home down right exhausted . The cats having ate are taking there morning naps . Fritz usually takes his morning bath after eating while Agatha eats then sleeps before cleaning herself .While moi is sitting here in a old T shirt and pj bottoms with a bug mug of coffee typing away hoping to entertain all of you ...........


Moi wore a mini yesterday and had fun being admired by some yuppy guys at the coffee boutique . I really am such a low self esteem loser really do desperately need the affirmation . Also it's fun ............ Coming into work under neath Karin's trench coat Capt'n Tom started calling me the GIRL FROM UNCLE which he said was a spy show about a woman ( then just a "girl ") secret agent when he was a kid . Moi smiled and said thanx , am happy the Capt'n is able to relive his childhood tv memorys thru me . Actually he's a good guy and it's OK . Christophe was working security , he's a great guy too. One of the few men I have ever met I could have both as a close friend and at the same time want to r**** till the cows came home ......... Now that I'm a manager he salutes whenever seeing me . Bob , Barb and later Derrick were taing over security for afternoons . Capt'n Tom along with some of his old cop buddys was off fishing over toward West Virginia this week-end while Christophe whose regular army was going back to base then up at 0500 today for another day of soldier stuff.Better him then me ..........you have to respect those people and it gives all sorts of opportunity to many but army life is definitely not for moi .


I was busy all nite ,spent some time with the Housekeeping manager learning more about there department then the floor . Nothing major just alot of running around and smiling smiling smiling and then more smiling smiling smiling . Believe it or not that can get hard after awhile and become actual work . Somebody should invent a pill for you to be able to keep smiling , if they can invent Viagra then scientists should be able to come up with that .Managed to talk to Siobhan who w as a cocktail waitress then got promoted to Banquets , although she's the ass't manager in truth she's the real heart and soul of Banquets . She's real happy since now that she's got a green card her 2 kids can come and live here.There coming in late december and she can't wait . For awhile her 60 something auntie is going to be here too helping with the kids.It's another matter about her ex , semi-ex or that man always on her mind Sergeant Slaughter ( yes thats his real name ) who is now in Iraq but maybe coming back to go to OCS which is officer school . Must confess I couldn't deal with a partner who was going off to war , when both Simms brothers were over seas fighting my colitis came back and I sometimes started shaking or crying when the radio wud report a local person was killed over in Iraq . But she's a stronger person then moi and does love the guy . Hope it works out for them .


Much news . See some gun nuts are stockings up on guns and ammunition worrying Obama is going to ban guns or put in stricter gun control . To moi that just goes to show how naive and ignorant most those gun lovers are .Sad to say guns are popular here there's not any realistic chance of any president being able to put in real gun control . Will have to ask our neighbor whose a rail police if he's seen any spike in business at the gun shop where he buys his ammo . Also some Republicans are really going after the alien Queen from Alaska . Good lord are they turning on her .Saying things that didn't really surprise me at least , like she is a diva prone to tantrums/outbursts , didn't know anything about any of the big political issues for the last 10 years which to me goes with being a right wing fanatic who was only interested in the conservative view , thought Africa was a country ,and the clothes bill was over the huge $150,00 amount . She was even scamming the Republicans telling staff to use there own money/cc's to buy her clothes then sending the bill upstairs to be paid . One big Republican guy called her and her husband 'The WASSILA HILBILLYS ' .Being called a hillbilly wud be the ultimate dis for many but as a genuine hillbilly I'm offended as hell they'd call that thing one of us ............ :lol The car makers too are doing even worse then expected which is very bad . I heard 1 in 7 USA jobs is connected to the auto industry so thats bad for the whole economy and whats happening to the car industry can hit home . For generations many southerners both white and black went up north to work in the car plants , about everyone I know has some relative or old family friend who headed up north to do that . Including 2 of my uncles .Now it looks like it''s all coming to a end ...........


Meeting Carla and Judy to go to a art fair then work . April told me it's OK to come in wearing jeans on saturdays /sundays so am taking advantage of that ! Today in a black leotard and jeans with' ultra sexy and erotic ' black socks from Wal-Mart along with my old brown clogs . At work tonite the navy blue skirt suit uniform with a white crew neck top along with nude garter stockings and navy blue kitten heels.


May go to a party after work , or friend Celeste and her bf are having a house warming party at there new place and if moi has the energy will drop by . Do love Celeste and penis person seems like a nice guy too. Although am wondering how long this will last since C has done things like before but ALWAYS goes back to women.Karin says she's only with him to get pregnant which moi thinks too. ..........

[Lena]

Is Koichi Ito killing this forum with fetish post after fetish post ? There's been a drop in hits of this blog and a few others here moi's been monitoring over the last week since Koichi or Bill or Tad or whatever his name really is has been cluttering up this forum with post after post ..............


Sunday and am up after a few hours sleep.Got home just before 5 AM and after just 4 hours sleep my beloved came home and woke me up . Her sleepiness had NO trouble falling to sleep however moi is now wide awake and will probably be staying that way . Should be fine for the next few hours but more then likely by early afternoon I'll be disintegrating . And there's none of that energy producing powder from Columbia around either


Although I'll pay for it later yesterday was nice .Went to a small but pretty crowded art fair in one of the littlest city park .A nice place...... surrounded by all these big trees with now orange or red leaves falling down from them They even had this jazz combo playing adding some zest to it all . Lots of yuppies from 20's-50's . seniors too with plenty of joggers and dog walkers passing thru . Amazing how many people were selling either stained glass , wood carvings , or photographs of the sunset . The stand outs included this old old man ( even older then John McCain ) with a white beard and in worn overalls who was selling hand made wood flutes along with this guy in his early 20's who we bought something from a few years ago . He's real talented but has some psych issues so his 60 something parents are always along to handle the selling . I think he fell in love with Karin when we first met him , doubt he has too much if any contact with women . Moi said hi to the folks telling them how his colored photo of a pitcher gets plenty of compliments . They were real pleased , had me tell him . He liked that too but this time fell in love with Judy , the folks liked her too. I bet to all of them she was like a angel , for the artist a attractive woman who was jewish like him and for the folks again attractive and obviously very smart jewess who would bring them grand kids and take care of there gifted but fragile son . Too bad she's married to Carla , Judy was real good buying one of his colored pictures .The one she got being time of a old fashioned fruit stand on the side of a country road that was real pretty .


Had a pick up lunch of hot dogs & soda sold by a elderly black man in some type of uniform like cab drivers wear in 1950's movies and ate on a bench there at the art fair . We didn't get into anything deep but it was still fun chit chatting there. They got a 4th cat , a calico they named Bella after a feminist politician who Jone of Judy's aunties in NYC actually knew . Carla said how all the cats are now into some huge game where everyone is redefining there relationship because of the addition of the new creature. f: The subject of Celeste's party came up and they weren't going .They had a prior commitment at a b'day party for a woman in there book club , like us they too are sure Celeste hooked up with the guy to get pregnant .There happy too about Obama's win , those two did much more campaigning for Obama then we did . They may even go to the inauguration .Goodness me wud that be fun!


Coming into work learned the hard way never to wear the motorcycle gang leather jacket we stole at 16 . It goes against the image of a boss and got me ridiculed by the securitys when I came in and also left . Both thinking they were real comedians asking me things like where my hog was parked or if some SATAN'S DEMONS ( that was the name of the gang ) guys were picking me .Hah hah hah, that was just sooooo funny .......... Moi wore the navy blue skirt suit uniform and things did get busy . Was able to to have dinner in the employee cafeteria with all the hours and interestingly again see how nowadays most don't treat me like one of the gang anymore while others play up to me which can get annoying .The worst ass kisser of all is ass't concierge Barb Stuart who always looked down on me and was in a big crisis when she heard the news I was going to be afternoon manger But who now worships me , or so she pretends .............that phony may be acting like my poodle but you know she's just waiting for this girl to make mistake .


Moi had to deal with a long list of little things ..........a dishwasher got hurt burning his arm which had moi sending him off to the e-room , doing all the paperwork about that , then getting on the phone to get one of the other dishwashers to come in which turned into a nightmare . There all illegal aliens who share rented rooms and a common phone number so it's impossible to just pick up the phone and get one . Also none speak english and I found myself in the real frustrating position of trying to communicate in Spanish to whoever was at the other end of the line getiing nowhere or in spainish gettingo elo no -o whereoeo..... .Moi ws getting so desperate that gave thought to sending a security to skid row or a homeless shelter to bring back someone/anyone to work . In the end called up one of the subsidiary hotels to see if they had anyone available and lucky moi got a Houseman who was just going off , we even paid for a taxi to get him here. Also a front desk clerk just without warning just up and walked off the job to go to a party which had me doing more paperwork . Luckily though we didn't have to find any replacement . Hope he has luck finding a new job ..............


The hotel had a full calender of special events too ....a wedding , a 50th anniversary party , and a bar mitzvah . Also security picked up my favorite coyotes Candy and Myrtle again . Actually like FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL that would be a good name for a movie . Here A WEDDING , 50TH ANNIVERERY , BAR MITZVAH AND CANDY & MYRTLE The ballroom floor was full of noise coming from 3 different bands playing at each event . Rafael who I worked in the bar with for years was in to do the wedding with Cassady whose daily pair of new shoes last nite were fire engine red stilettos. Unless something out of the ordinary happened even when I was a bartender all the weddings started blurring together since I worked so many .Now that I am a manager am noticing it's even more so . To me a wedding now is a huge group of loud people , a woman in a white dress, and music from one the ballrooms . Of course I smile and act all nice but I swear give me 24 hours and I 've forgotten everyone . The 50th anniversary party was only a little more low key, along with the band there was many screaming kids running around making enough noise to raise the dead . The anniversary couple were still in great shape , both were trim with the wife having a real mature-stately quality and the husband with his full head of iron gray hair looked like a actor on a soap opera .At one point spotted them talking to the bridal couple from the reception across the hall . It was nice seeing them all happily talking together with smiles across there faces on a big day for both couples, didn't hear what they were saying but somehow I think there was a lot of mutual congratulating and best wishes were going around .


As usual the bar mitzvah crowd was full of women dressed to impress........older women in furs with huge jewelry along with younger women with just huge jewelry which as in your face at least no endangered species had to die so they could show off . A more low key and in it's own way classier one then the bar mitzvah we had the other week when the father got all hostile and wanted a retroactive discount . Also no reports of 13 year old girls with no clothes on or giving face like the last few ones too.News like that brings back memories of myself at that age when sex was just so strange and fresh always with something new to discover but as a manager can't really have it going on in public areas . I overheard that the boy really cleaned up on gifts but from the way he was glaring with all this overflowing lust at this blond haired blue eyed goddess server do think he'd have traded all his presents for a peck on the lips from her. ...................


At midnight had to go to the security office to give give Candy & Myrtle the usual warning about not looking for johns at the hotel .Both were angry about being detained and as always started saying I used to be a hooker who went by TASHA . Moi could have had them arrested and taken off to the jailhouse but didn't .Call me a liteweight I like them both and wudn't want to see them taken away in cuffs ( although they do make there living doing things like being handcuffed at times ) especially since maybe not all but definitely some police can be mean/rough or stop on the way to the calaboose for sex .Instead gave them the usual lecture about not shopping it around the hotel which went in one ear and out the other of both .But have to say as whacko and angry as coyotes are they at least had enough sense not to get smart or call me TASHA and got out quickly .


Work at the country club later . Heading out in a white turtleneck and jean jacket & mini with brown flats . At the country club there uniform of a white blouse and Kelly green jumper dress with the same nude garter stockings from last nite

[Lena]

Monday morning and it seems slow here at ' ole Rancho FEMALEFIRST .

Moi is up and alive again after a good nites sleep . By late afternoon yesterday I was about to die having had only 3 hours sleep the nite before . Am proud of myself for being a ble to make dinner ( a bottle of merlot , popcorn and celery sticks ) and get thru a movie before falling asleep early in the evening .


Karin had to rush far east to check on her new baby nephew who has the colic . He's OK though , was a major production with Karin and her mom rushing down there.We're going there today too, Karin said her sister Diane was wondering why I haven't been down to see the baby so I got teh hint and we're heading there after the big and very meeting at work later this morning . Lucky me , also get to se the other baby who is the father Matt


TT my cousin Francie the other day too. She and her hubby Luke are real happy & excited about his promotion . She has all sorts of things planed for the new upcoming money like car and new tv . Also a huge dream vacation to DISNEYWORLD this summer . Like I wrote for people like us from the permanent underclass who also made all sorts of problems for ourselves this is like being CINDERELLA.


Francie and I may be doing better but not so for about everyone else were related too.Francie was full of bad news about everyone else. Unlike moi she still talks to her family and heard all the bloody details .I don't talk to anyone anymore since it always turned into a shouting match with every swear word under the sun and I just can't take it anymore. The last time I even spoke to Rose ( my mother ) she said I wasn't her child and a '"mother f*cking hoare" My sisters Linsey and Kari both ahd more out of wedlock babys with the daddys taking off this year .Francie says her 24 sister Darcy and her bf broke up , naturally it coming right after she told him she was preggars . Darcy also got cut back to pt at work too which means even less money then what she was making which wasn't much to begin with .So Darcy , who I really do like and her 5 year old son is now alone and broke sharing a apartment with some foul mouthed welfare queen and her psycho kids . My 34 year sister Betty and her 17 year old daughter Lucy ( who already ahd a baby at 15) are both pregnant too .The good thing relatively speaking is at least by a different men . In 1996-97 my sisters Lori and Linsey had babys by the same guy and that happened with Francie and her sisters Darcy and Lacy too .Our auntie Lurleen who is only 7 years older then us and was or favorite auntie and like a big sister is doing hard time in Florida and the social services took her 2 year old away . As is so typical with the women in my mom's family she got involved with a asshole and paid a huge price . This mothergrabber was a dope dealer and they both got caught with him ratting on her to get a better deal from the prosecutor The same thing happened years ago to my best friend Leslie but at least she escaped going inside only getting paper . I guess my mom and auntie Margaret went down to see her which believe me is not the first time the Pruett women ever had a family reunion at a prison or jailhouse .Other news was our two cousins who are first cousins themselves had a second kid and lied about not being related to get married across the river up north in Ohio . It all makes me feel so proud................


All that was to be expected since that kind of crap is just the way it is , everyone is committed to being a fool .But we were both shocked and hurt hearing about how up north cousin Tareva and her husband Marcel splitting up .Have to put the blame on globalization here since do believe if that didn't exist they'd still be together .The pressure of losing good paying jobs in the auto industry and the living large lifestyle that went with it was too much so they are seperated & getting divorced.


It really hurt learning they've parted since we both love Tareva , as loud & in your face and materialistic as she can be . Francie , Tareva ,and me were all born within about 6 weeks with each other and have had all kinds of adventures over the years ...............a few X rated too I was up to Detroit seeing her 2 years ago and things were fantastic............she and Marcel were both working at FORDS making about $ 80,000 each with a huge new house complete with 3 big screen tv's and although only they drove 3 big FORD cars . Tareva also had to have had the largest selection of designer track suits and sunglasses on the entire planet .When the guys went hunting we went to the . in Canada then later opened up few bottles of wine and talked away for hours like we hadn't missed a day since our last time together . But then with the depression in the auto industry they got hit real bad ........both lost there jobs then there house with them always fighting . For awhile Marcel was picking up contract work but that dried up as the car companys really crashed with Tareva working for peanuts at Pizza Hut . Now according to Francie Tareva and the baby are both staying with her folks there in Westland a Detroit suburb while Marcel moved to Texas for work . Do hope they get back together ..............


Things went OK at the country club . I was surprised to se so many of the rich members were excited about Obama being elected . I guess there's hope for people with money yet ! The whole crew was on ............moi ,Carlene the 40' ish bartender , Meghan , and the soon to be super yuppy May Wah . In one way or another learned since the nite before all had sex which had me horny , jealous , and sad . Carlene just got- married and Meghan stays with her bf so you know who there partners were .May Wah is the mystery , she broke up with her army lawyer bf .Knowing a born achiever /winner like her it has to have been some guy whose smart with money . Maybe too who could help her along in the work world when she finishes law school this spring . Am nosey enough to try to find out more..........


Off to the weekly manger's meeting at the hotel ...............where you sit and smile listening to endless babbling & stale jokes getting bored out of your mind .Then out east to see baby Nick along with his career teen-ager folks .But am not complaining , do have most of the day off and will be with Karin . Also get to drink later .Today in a lite gray sleeveless v-neck sweater from the MARILYN KING COLLECTION , a white blouse,and black pencil skirt . Also nude garter stockings and black kitten heels .Am bringing along my comfy mc gang leather jacket for later but to keep my job going into the meeting in Karin's trench coat ...............

[Lena]

The big post will be alter................now off to get my hair cut & legs waxxed .

In white tank and jeans and my stolen mc gang jacket .

[Lena]

Todays blog ..................for the few of you still reading it .But like so many other things in life I do it for my own enjoyment so will continue to post


Back from the beauticians I hope prettier but I do definitely am painfully aware of being poorer. I don't even want to talk about what it cost to get my legs done , eyebrows plucked and hair cut but it was TOO much . You'd think during recession when most folks are cutting back Mister Billy wud charge less but oh no .That greedy fruit fly is charging even more and doesn't seem to care what bite it takes from your pocketbook .I never was crazy about him since he had better hair then me but now really dislike him for being a pirate !Maybe it's time to go back to shaving & plucking myself and getting my hair cut cheapo cheapo at BoRics or Supercuts ............I also got annoyed when the Korean woman who does nails gave me a dirty look when I said no thanx ...........I am not made of money and certainly wasn't put on the planet to make people in the beauty industry rich


If I sound angry your right .This is the second thing in the last 2 days that has set me off. The other thing was yesterday when the morning meeting at work got pushed back and I had to spend my entire day off waiting for them to call me and say when his holiness the general manger had decided to have it . Waited ,waited and waited getting bored out of my mind . We had planned to drive a hour east to see Karin's new nephew but she had to leave without me , all worryed too about trouble not so much her sister but that her hyper critical mom wud see it as a slight .The meting actually happened late afternoon going on for a little over a hour with as usual about nothing important being said .Everyone wanted to wrap it up real fast so they could go home and have free time .............. The big news is we're hosting some huge holiday charity thing where local celebrity's & big shots bartend for regular people . I may even help with the bartending which wud be fun , am sure many of the local stars and big shots don't know how to make more then a few drinks so they'll need .Also getting Michael Franti tomorrow and John Prine over the week-end . Should be a relaxing day for moi ..........late mornings & early afternoons waitressing at the country club then rushing to work my usual afternoon shift at the hotel .


The one actual nice thing I have really enjoyed the last two days was seeing Karin who was waiting for me talking to my friend Christophe the soldier who works pt in security . They were obviously having a good time just talking about little things , sometimes in French which coming from Haiti is his first language and Karin is trying to learn it now , had 4 years of it in high school.This hillbilly certainly runs with some sophisticated people ............... After that we had dinner which for moi included 5 merlots .............. Then home to fool around and watch tv . The huge red & purple hickey she left on my left thigh yesterday morning is still there..............


I see Lindsay Lohan came out about her relationship with Samantha Ronson and noticed there was no big furor or tidal wave of gossip . Nothing compared to all the talk Lindsay's troubles with the law either. Actually it came as no surprise to anyone I know since they were so obvious . I don't think she's gay , more like bi-curious or like me open to anything .Either way good for her


Off to work soon .Today in the navy blue short blue jumper dress from the MARILYN KING COLLECTION , white turtleneck ,off blue pantyhose , and my black boots with a 3" heel so I will be all of 5'6" tall feeling like a real adult. At work the navy blue pant suit and coordinated dark stripe blouse with navy blue heels

[Lena]

Happy to say am in a better mood today . Maybe since it's pouring rain outside and semi-psychotic moi is always calmed down by rain .Rain and being around water have done more to chill me out /have me thinking more/feeling better then any of the meds they've had me over the years .


It's fun looking out at the rain coming down .It's slowing traffic thats for sure and there not as many joggers& dog walkers out .But it's still so pretty and like I said relaxing -soothing in it's own watery way . Karin's working late this morning to cover for a friend whose kid got hurt and had to go to the e-room . .The cats are up to the usual : Fritz the alpha male is looking out the window while Agatha is curled up on a chair in the living room taking her morning nap .Moi has her coffee and is here writing away with the tv news on in the background .


Am getting used to dressing up to go into work after years of heading in wearing whatever since I always changed into a uniform . Although do miss the freedom of coming in openly wearing something short since I LOVED the fun and attention of doing so . And yes I am shallow and insecure but at times over compensating for being that way can be a real hoot . Actually Karin's long old fashioned trench coat does let me show up in a mini since it goes below my knees . Do miss out though on getting the securitys at the employee entrance all excited .Did go in wearing the short navy blue jumper dress from THE MARILYN KING COLLECTION last nite too.I wore the navy blue pant suit uniform too. The off blue pantyhose I came in wearing turned out to be a problem though since they kept sliding off. We got them for I think 20 cents at a thrift shop and they were about a size too big while in there original package were old going back before they started adding spandex. As the nite wore on had to go and do the pull up more then a few times . At the end of the shift when I changed saw they were very baggy with it looking like I had elephant legs with what felt like 6 inches of nylon stuffed in the toe of my shoes .


Between running around and glad handing guests talked to some co-workers and got happy news . My friend Bob in security and I decided no matter what our job titles say we're both actually in the baby sitting business. He and the other securitys are babysitters making sure the bad people and god peopel alike don't cause trouble while moi is the babysitter making sure there no trouble of any kind at the whole hotel .Really puts how you approach your job in perspective. But I'd still want to keep my title of ass't general manager rather then be called chief babysitter . Also while my job may be keeping the hotel running ad smiling a big part of it is also getting along with the other managers .


Bob's good news was news of a totally unexpected influx of huge bank . His dad died 2 years ago and left alot of money to Bob whose the only surviving kid but it got caught up in court since his dad who sounds like a fool or had been senile had 2 trusts and 3 wills .Nobody knew what was going on and it all got into the legal system .Bob had to draw on insurance policy his granddaddy bought for him to pay huge legal bills .Bob got most of the money but sad to say had to see some of his dad's money go to the trust lawyers and mediator,and some charities .BUT he's made it all back and then some since a maiden auntie passed last month and she was quite the saver & investor with hundreds of thousands of dollars coming his way . I think at 33 he could retire.......... Its great to see something good happen to a good guy and a friend Should I ask him for a gift of say $50,000 ?


Although in the world we live in money is king got some other news that made me happier.My ex boss Brendan and his wife Marla were old friends until they started to ha trouble this year .Then along with separating a and fighting they both backed off there friendships with me .I got the idea it involved wanting privacy and wondering I was on the other's side. Well yesterday alot more relaxed looking Brendan was his friendly old self and told me they're holding off on divorce and in counseling . I was so happy I hugged him . Really do hope the counselling works , they made a great couple and don't want to see the children have to go thru a divorce.As the product of a long line of divorces and broken up common laws know how bad that can be for the kids.


Saw the alien queen Sarah Palin on tv this morning & couldn't believe what a huge fake she is .Still playing that 'I'm just a regular soccer mom" crap she did during the election.in what looked like a scene from a movie as the tv host talked to her at home Sarah The Phony was pretending to just chit chat away like she was talking to a neighbor while all the time making dinner .Even had the kids running around like props .Talked too all about running for office again if the Almighty tells her too...............as if he wud appear in a snowbank outside her house and tell her to run .Do expect to see her run for president again.After all in her own mind she knows everything , is holy ,and has been commanded to do so from above...................


Am going to get dressed up in a sweat shirt & jeans and go for a walk in the rain .Go into work tonite in the lite gray turtleneck dress from the MARILYN KING COLLECTION with nude garter stockings and black boots . At work the navy blue skirt suit uniform and black heels .

[Lena]

The mystery is solved ...............the drop in daily hits here is tied to the fall in the number of members following the big bang .Really is proportional , when the site had 100,00 plus members this blog wud easily get 100-150 hits a day .Now with 32,000 some members were at 30-35 hits . All so scientific ...............maybe I am the rocket scientist like someone in the R sub group said I am ?


Posting late today since I had to go into work to meet with his sublime holyness the general manager .Got dressed up in lie blue blouse with a white collar and cuffs , navy blue skirt with thigh tops and brown kitten heels . Even a gold chain to go in . Although it doesn't seem that long I have been ass't manager for a month now and that meant a performance review which is what we went over today . Normally some thing like that wud scare me and get me thinking of what to do if it was bad .................10 minutes with my mouth that saved me once when I was over $200 short in the bar ? Cry like when I got fired at MARRIOTT ? Think of where to look for a new job ? Not this time , his supremeness Mark told me last nite I was getting a favorable review with a smile on his face .It automatically led me to have a big smile on my face too................


A few ' positive criticisms ' but a pretty good review.Have another in 60 days . Basically it said how I get along with everyone and am good at reporting back to the general manager . This blog turned out to be a big help as Mark told me he's noticed a change in writing styles since I started from just the plain facts to now how it's written like a blog giving him a good feeling about what happened when I was on duty . Thanx FF !!!!!!Plan to ask our neighbor Fawn whose a newspaper writer how to write better .all in all it only took 20 minutes ( less time then this mornings shower ) then we went on a short walking tour of the hotel which I think was his way of reinforcing my position to the rest of the staff . Did notice how everyone wud say "Good morning Mr .******** and Ms ***** " out of respect /fear . Good lord if those people only knew I'm more scared of them not doing there jobs and as a result losing mine then should be of me making trouble for them . Walking into the area behind the font desk the whole front desk team practically stood up and saluted us too . Moi is not used to this kind of recognition and it's both fun , a huge ego boost ,and scary all at the same time .


In the lobby we came across Mr. Stevens head of Engineering and later Capt'n Tom the security manager .In the past as a bartender I wud have had to have walked away but now as a boss stood there being a part of the team . That felt weird too since all were men , at least a foot taller, and the youngest of the three 20 years older then moi .Moi wud have happily left them too. But like sticking up for myself at home with my sisters or dealing with a mob at the bar you couldn't leave . They were all nice too with no sex jokes and a nice easy going discussion about work . I suddenly felt like one of the guys as they talked to humble semi -psychotic me like a equal and part of the team .That was a great feeling , have had that before including here at FF when after I first joined was in the old cr and had a wonderful talk with two Australians , Joffa and Southern Star . It meant alot that both were older & educated and regulars here but included me in the talk . A few other employees went by and looked at us . no doubt wondering like i did in my cocktail waitress and bartender days what exactly were the bosses talking about At that point I almost got lite headed since so much has changed.....................


We looked over the lobby where come the slow times in december both escalators going to the banquet room will be removed . Someone at corporate said it was a safety hazard so out they go . I didn't mention it but was a little sad to learn about that , although I couldn't do it now that I've had so much fun over the years playing on the escalators doing things like bending over so guys could ooggle my booty and pulling up stockings .Oh well as Derrick says everything changes sooner or later . Taking consolation in the fact there will be plenty of hunky construction workers around . I also get my very own hard hat during construction too. Wonder what color the helemt will be and how it will look with the navy blue skirt suit uniform or clothes from THE MARILYN KING COLLECTION ? Miyako Rashiri came in to get her last check before flying off to her new job in Honolulu friday . At first I didn't recognize her since she was out of uniform wearing a yellow down jacket and footless tights . Said good bye and hugged , never really hung around with Miyako but always saw her as one of the good people . Her army bf is meeting her at the airport too just like in a movie or love song


I wud have stayed around the hotel but had to come home to sign for a expected delivery for our neighbors. Didn't want Karin to get woken up after a hard nites work . The UPS truck is bringing over some ginormous big screen tv they got on the www . Also got a call from Frieda who says the two 60 something professors I talk to when working her coffee place wud like me to drop in sometime so plan on heading over there tomorrow for lunch . Will deal with any lull in the conversation by crossing my legs.


Still in the nice clothes from this morning sans the shoes which I kicked off when coming in since they are a little tight .At work will wear the usual navy blue skirt suit uniform and navy blue heels .

[Lena]

Regular post , regular time ................


Belinda and Baily's mega tv arrived about a hour before I had to go to work , it is huge too.The box that it came in could be a house. Some how think it was more Baily's idea to then Belinda's to buy it . It's a known fact the penis person no matter how smart and sophisticated ( Baily went to Harvard law school) he is just has to have huge televisions !!!! I swear for men at least there today's version's of idols /graven images worshipped by people thousands of years ago . Must say it looked vey nice............all high tech black . When I talked to Karin last nite she said Baily had her and Steve upstairs over to admire the machine and some technical guy came over to hook the machine up .No surprise when moi dragged her exhausted self home at 2 AM you could hear the tv on next door . I hope he doesn't get so caught up in that machine Baily forgets about Belinda...........


The more I thought about it yesterday being with the general manager along with Capt'n Tom from security and Mr . Stevens ( who now tells me to call him Roger since we're now equals ) from Engineering was a pretty good experience . Helped me psychologically adjust to my new identity as manager making me more confident and feeling more like part of the manager team . Since everyone is usually in the final hours of there shift when I get there don't really get much time to interact with them and the weekly meetings don't do any good since we're all there sitting & listening and no doubt thinking what a huge bore they are too. So last nite went in and TT Jeff the manger of the family restaurant for awhile ( he's really very dedicated ) and for a bit Shevron the new executive chef ( a mega prima donna ) to manager bond.April the Guest Services manager and my trainer tells me it will all work out as far a blending with the other manager's goes . I hope so .


Some interesting sites . Saw Mariana a piano teacher and onetime lover of our friend Evgenia or Jane as she calls herself here.Both are from Russia and had a music school ( the girl we babysit was a student ) going till they broke up . Mariana went back to her husband while Jane started fooling around with a penis person herself.A litle strange considering Jane always said she was gay but as someen who is with another woman but lovs the fel of a man's body and that thing of theirs in ANY part of her body moi can relate . Mariana was at the hotel for reception held by her husband's company . She was nice and from the disquieted ( disquited /diquieting is a big new word of Karin's ) look on his face could tell her man picked up I was somebody from her time with Jane .She looked good & seemed happy now , actually don't know if she has a history with other women or if being with Jane was a one time thing for her .......... Talked about having lunch sometime .BTW she was happy about me now being a manager .


I make it a point to drop in on every department during my shift so last nite was in the bar being able to see for the first time the new head bartender Howard in action . He's a 40 something white male , been bartending forever . .From my few minutes there could tell while he's no flair bartender like Clover the new woman bartender edges on being . Howard is alot more animated then Rafael ever was or for that matter moi was too.He's a real ' Mr.Personality ' type .Maybe thats just his real personality but do now it takes a ton of energy to be ' on ' for 8 hours like he seems to be . Saw to cocktail waitress Narla who was always my buddy whose still full of personality and the devil herself ............ Moi may be wild but she is ultra wild and then some . Was flirting with a table of suits so we couldn't talk but she did manage to tell me about last week-end being in a wet T shirt contest at bar out by the army base. She didn't win but said she had the time of her life bearing it all............


Moi heads out early today to drop in at our friend Frieda's coffee place over by the university .My public demands me .............. As mentioned yesterday wrote 2 older professors who I always got along with asked her to get me to come in . Wud like to think the old boys like me for my mind but am no dummy and figure it's mainly since they like getting attention from a younger woman whose usually been in a mini or short shorts Still it's nice .Did give some thought to wearing a mini today too but don't want to overdo it and the idea of a pair of 60 something men drooling over my legs in public is kind of gross too .In the end decided on a loden green turtleneck and dark brown corduroy skirt with dark brown pantyhose as always sans undies and my old dark brown boots .At work tonite the navy blue pant suit uniform and navy blue heels.....................


For now moi is horny and am debating waking up my gf or taking matters into my own hands ( literally ) and pleasing myself................

[Lena]

It's morning and raining ..............

the rian may bother some but it's still better then the snow they prediceted .

[Lena]

It's morning and raining ..............

The rain may bother some but it's still better then the snow they predicted .The atmosphere oozes outside with the rain coming down and leaves changing colors and falling . I feel so happy and energized because of it all. Maybe later go hang around a area in Old Louisville full of used bookstores & coffee places . Be great people watching too.


Had a good time at Frieda's coffee place over by the university yesterday . Although I am about to colleges as whales are to the desert it's always fun being over by the school .So much energy in the air and all those brite young people running around .Not to mention all the wonderful the memorys coming back of the times I'd visit Karin at the library and we'd go f*ck in the basement . I wonder if anyone found the undies I threw off in the heat of passion and we could never find ?


Frieda's place was packed with the lunch crowd . Although the menu's limited and prices for food are steep ( I couldn't afford to eat there ) the students and professors flock there to eat .Maybe since it's a good alternative to fast food crap which we Americans are all OD'd on ? And more likely then not since despite being expensive the atmosphere is so good .Being so nice with the shiny wood floors , fresh coat of soothing tan paint ,and the plants . You do feel good just being there that is for sure. Also gets a good crowd despite that one group of way too over self- impressed group that thinks they are the smartest people in town and maybe even the smartest people in history who are always either in deep talks about big subjects or in one way or another trying to impress each other with what cool thing they did .Freeds always say while there full of there own crap you find people like that in colleges all over the planet so they sort of blend in with hardly anyone paying them mind .


When I got there as usual the slightly manic the stick thin with bleached white crew cut Freeds was running around like a chicken that just had it's head cut-off but all the time being focused on several things . Like making sure the staff ( that has to change weekly causing her grief ) was doing its job, glad handing the customers,and on her phone talking to a stockbroker .Moi always wishes she had 1/10the energy of that woman . We sat down for a few minutes to talk but Freida was soon back to the multitasking , one of the clerks came over saying they need change and her eldest daughter Annalise whose 11 called from school wanting to go over to a friends later .Wasn't long before super Frieda was on the jazz again running taking care of everything ............


Right after she zoomed off moi spotted her buddys/admirers with a third older man at the corner so smiling all the time I went over . Everyone was all smiles too , being there age they were real gentlemen and even stood up . No pecking either, just nice warm hand shakes which felt a little strange ( men will always try to get whatever they can off you , even my great uncle always tryed shoving his tongue down my throat when you'd have to hug him at family things ) but nice . When they introduced me to there friend one of the old guys even remembered my name with me surprised since I thought he'd us there nick name for me 'barefoot princess' instead We all sat down , they wanted to turn the conversation to moi but I said don't let me interrupt and there friend who was some type of nature professor went back to eagerly ( those professors all sure seem to be in love with there subjects ) telling about the evolution of the skeleton of iguanas in South America.That was real ironic since I had been giving alot of thought to that lately ...........NO But it meant everything to the old boy and while don't think my friends were excited about iguana spines since one teaches sociology and the other english you could tell they could relate to how someone could be madly in love with a topic .


After reptile man finished the talk got more informal and personal . At first they were all eager to listen to my story but as I have heard from some smart people I backed off and instead asked them what was going on . One of the men had gone to Corfu to celebrate his 45thewedinga anniversey . That's where member Gay & Proud went to this summer I recalled just telling them someone I knew was there too. Think they were surprised I even knew Corfu existed, of course a few years back they wud have been right .Sounded like they had a great time swimming & sailing along with drinking what he said was a powerful Greek liquor called OZO but called OZOE which sounds so strong it could clean out your sinuses. .Moi made a mental note to give it try , as a alcoholic am intensely curious about all things alcohol The other other man went to his niece's wedding way out in Wyoming , I did admit to all that was the first time I ever heard anyone going there for anything and even before finishing began to feel like a fool for sounding like such a hick but all 3 laffed to saying how Wyoming really is off the beaten path . Then moi talked , best to be yourself not trying to sound intelligent or classy . Especially since these guys are so much older & beter educated with important jobs . I could easily imagine status conscious Cassady from work trying to impress them with talk of only going to the finest restaurants or showing her latest new pair of shoes or if you really want to see a fool's parade my auntie Margaret whose 58 flirting away and dropping what she'd think wud be the mind blowing ultra impressive news how she's so high ' falutin she loves Scotch and has a 19 year old lover.


Moi just said how we went on vacation to the east coast including NYC which got them all going . All were from or had spent time there and loved talking about the town . Was nice to see them not look shocked when I said we were at 2 museums.Then more talk after I mentioned how we were mainly in Boston and how people talk funny there. Much laffter at that although have to believe they were saying how ironic it is to have a body like me with a still thick as tar hillbilly accent say someone/anyone else talks funny .. After mentioning Cape Cod we soon all agreed we'd love to live on the ocean . The english professor asked me how bartending was going and so I proudly told him how I'd been promoted to afternoon manager of the whole which had them all jump back in there seats then happily congratulating me .Made me feel very good !


We talked about hotels and the election ( like moi all had voted for Obama ) and the rough economic times I never thought about it but UL is having a rough time because of the recession too, more students are trying to get financial aid and some are dropping down to pt or dropping out all together. Also any job posted from janitor to secretary to professor gets hundreds of applications . We really are in trouble................


After about 45 minutes our reunion broke up with more handshakes all around . moi invited all to drop in the hotel for a free meal anytime but joked just bring one person not your entire class which had them laffing away . Frieda came over for a few minutes and it was fun with al of us talking . Freeds handles those academic peopel real good . The guys told me to come back soon . After they booked I joked to Frieda that to them I'm probably a curiosity if not a cliche what with take your pick the way I still talk hillbilly ,am a huge flirt , and as I have let them know in a same sex relationship . She smiled and said no , saying they like em since I'm real & nice and even smart ( especially amazing , slap me and call me Charley ) .Must say that news had me feeling pretty good . Freeds though wasn't about to let me get a swelled head , she joked in pretend disgust "If they only knew the real you Pruett ................." Pruett being my mom's maiden name and like I once told Frieda long ago over when sharing a bottle of JACK DANIELS being man addicted then getting fat like all Pruett woman do is about the last thing I ever want to .


Work was fine . Got busy which is good since the time passes quickly and do think I am at my best when there's a steady stream of things to do . JOHN PRINE was with us and saw him and his entourage get in from the concert they did here just before I left . Had the usually loud and confrontational hooker Rio arrested , she's already been banned from the premises for shopping herself around but treats the ban like it doesn't matter .So the general manager told me to be sure to have her locked up the next time she shows up .She really didn't like being taken off to the calaboose , on the way out she yelled at me she thought I was her home girl ( FAT CHANCE !!! ) and her being locked up just wasn't right .Moi has no doubt Rio will soon be back ..................


So now will clean up and head out to soak up this wonderfully atmospheric day . Do believe will wear dark brown wool turtleneck & jeans with a black cami / yesterday's brown pantyhose / black socks , my old brown clogs and red winter parka . At work tonite ( which will be a zoo with 2 weddings ) the navy blue skirt suit uniform with coordinated striped blouse along with nude garter stockings ( should I take a chance and wear a pair with seams ? ) and navy blue heels .

[Lena]

Cold here today , winter has definitely arrived . But that's all right , we had too much summer this year and the change in climate is a huge relief .


I woke up sore this morning no doubt the result of about a 2 mile walk yesterday when I was hanging around Old Louisville and then working my booty off at work . That was the hardest nite I have worked either as a manager and also without wearing undies .More on that tantalizing bit ahead .............


Did have fun walking around OL with it's huge wood houses that are at least 100 years old and huge trees.Not to mention the many many lush gardens that include big patches of flowers/bushes in the middle of the front lawn . Although being there was not without danger , a big dog tried mounting me and was almost hit by a yuppy on a mountain bike .He seemed more mad at me for being in his way then sorry about nearly hitting me too Looked like a real warhead in a bike helmet , two tone black and red fingerless gloves , and red spandex pants with a white stripe on the side. . Later thought he may have actually been in a super hero costume


The little shopping district was nice being so atmospheric instead of some soulless plastic shopping mall . All the stores were in actual old storefronts with tons of character . The impact of the recession was obvious there like most everywhere else . On the way over heard on the radio news that the big electronic store chain CIRCUIT CITY was going bankrupt so you have to figure if that can happen to a big company like that it can happen to mom & pop stores too.I saw more then a few empty stores and a huge red and white sign reading GOING OUT OF BUSINESS at this pricey shoe boutique . But still most stores were managing to stay in business at least for now . A good place for for people watching too , mostly UMC types and yuppies who like city life . The only person moi could relate too down there was the black female parking monitor since am sure she wasn't born into money & had to work for everything too.


Dropped in a huge old second hand bookstore that had mismatched and usually falling apart chairs for customers to sit and read in . The clerk was no hustling entrepreneur but a left over hippy from the 60's : in his late 50's with a shoulder length hair an a long beard dressed in a T shirt and overalls. Really the kind of person who shows up at the poetry slams at Frieda's coffee boutique and Earth day rallies .Sure wasn't customer conscious , don't think he knew or cared if anyone was in the store . He'd last maybe 15 minutes as a bartender with that attitude.


Rows and rows of old books about every subject imaginable . The occult section had some Goths pouring over everything while there was a 20'ish couple in track suits looking at gourmet cooking books too . A big talk going on at table in the corner between a attractive black woman in a head scarf and long brightly colored African style dress and these 2 white yuppy type guys about women and gender roles in Africa . She was really into it and knew a lot while the guys may have been going along but moi knew they were only talking about that as a way to get her into bed .For the millionth time I thought "Is the possibility of sex the only way women can get men to listen to there ideas ? " Looking back moi should have gotten her attention and sent some signals about me being interested in her to have some fun seeing if she 'd respond and make it all the more complicated for the 2 penis people .......... Why do I always get these ideas after it's too late ....................?


After that dropped into little shop with plants hanging in the window full of things to give your well off yuppies home a warm feel . Such as marble and brass plates to put over electric switches , reproductions of old posters ( art deco really did have it's own distinct style ) , what they claimed to be solid teak lamp tables, and all these gorgeous oriental rugs .And of course with everything very very over priced .Next to it was a ultra pricey children's' clothes store which had me again thinking about how bad I had it as a kid , there were no designer clothes for us and I didn't even have get my first own piece of clothing till I was 12 .Really is wrong and stupid to waste money on expensive clothes for a baby-toddler . But then switched to thinking how now I want to have a baby someday too and who knows will probably be tempted myself to get at least some baby clothes from a place like that . Don't want to ever let the anger and depression about what happened to me poison any kid I have .


Eventually found myself at a coffee place that had a good lunch crowd and a real nice relaxed atmosphere. . As moi drank her basic coffee with cream & sugar 9 in contrast to everyone else who send to be having exotic drinks like Ugandan blend with a dash of cinnamon and whipped cream or double semi-decaff latte with nut meg toppings ) listened in on 4 30 something women on there way home from yoga talking all things yoga . Then eavesdropped on 2 guys and a woman all in there early 20's who were exchanging stories about backpacking thru Europe last summer . Sounded wonderful.....beautiful old cities , being on all nite trains , meeting interesting foreigners . They don't know how lucky they are !!!!


But Lena's adventure in the land of the quaint , interesting , & over priced had to come to a end since it was getting to be time to go into work . Once at the hotel picked up the skirt suit uniform and took a shower . get back to my locker was surprised to see I had no undies since I had not worn any earlier ( the brown pantyhose instead ) and was not about to open myself up for gossip or pay the 500 % mark-up to go buy a pair in the gift shop .So all nite long under the thin layer 50-50cotton-dacron blend skirt it was nothing but a white garter belt and stockings . Also laffed to myself since I had thought about wearing seamed stockings for fun like I some times wud saturdays when a bartender but passed not wanting to seem so flamboyant but here I was commando . Usually I'd have fun with that feeling so free and sexual and for about the first hour at work I did . Although must say made it a point to keep my legs tightly together when sitting talking to some guests in the lobby . And made it a point to stay away from the security office till pt security Christophe left since moi would have had the temptation to have lifted up her skirt to show him how I was undies free and hoping he'd be the one who took the initiative after that . . Good lord am I becoming the master of self control !


BUT my adventures in being undies free soon came to a end since we got hit with a tsunami of work that made not have underwear on totally irrelevant . One can't enjoy the idea of a exposed pussy when your running around all over the place doing what seemed like a million things at once .The biggest thing was dealing with the two weddings ............including doing my actual job and at the same time helping Siobhan the ass't Banquet manager oversee both since one of her banquet captains didn't show up . Although I have enough experience waitressing & bartending you really have to be a detail person like Siobhan can be to run a big dinner/party and moi is definitely not that ! Still tried to do my best making sure everyone got served and the tables cleaned . Believe me it was not easy . Also at one wedding they ran out of beer and it took forever for the Mexicans to bring up new kegs so I had to go search for them with no luck either . Just as I was about to load it on a push cart and deliver it myself they emerged from someplace with the smell of pot on them Also a overflowing toilet in a public bathroom with the Housekeeping crew not putting that much effort into the clean up , security Donnie telling me security York was being obnoxious trying to boss him around , 2 coyotes working the bar , and a nasty argument between a 40 something married couple where I had to be social worker/police getting called a few names by the drunken husband with security York acting like he was in charge not moi ......................


By the time I left at 1:50AM was dead tired ( or in hillbilly "ded tard " ) only wanting to get home and drink . For the first time as a manager I even left in the uniform . Back home finished 3/4 of a bottle of Shiraz and fell asleep .Soon head to the country club to be champagne poured/bartender for the just re-started sunday brunch . Or as I sometimes call it 'HILLBILLY IN THE LAND OF THE RICH AND EDUCATED ". . Heading out in a black turtleneck , jean skirt with suntan pantyhose and brown clogs . After work we head a hour east for me to finally see Karin's new nephew along with his child - like mom and total asshole of a father but those are other issues .It''s the day for baby Nick and am sure he'll be wonderful.