Thank You Marilyn King !

[Lena]

Up early to get today's posting out of the way so I can get moving . This machine can take over your life .......... ..


Lets see a brief look at my last 24 hours then on to depending how you look at it either insiteful or half baked comments on America today


Didn't make it back to the coffee boutique yesterday since the mailman came later then usual . Too bad , I was bored at home and hanging around at the coffee boutique can be so much fun .Especially when it's full of guys and your in a mini .......... Got a TM from my best friend Leslie about getting together for lunch soon which wud be fun . I started to TM her back but it was too much trouble so just left a message on her machine at home .


Work ran smoothly , managed to TT Siobhan in Banquets who among other things says business is down from last year because of the recession .There's only 2 weddings between now and New Years and the number of company's throwing holiday partys is really down . On the brite side her soldier boy gets back this week-end I gave her the name of a motion lotion we have found to be very exciting and she laffed calling me a tart . Truer words have never been spoken ................... Also found time to m'bate which can be a welcome relief when you have things coming at you left and right on the job . The new security Tony York was on and like I wrote yesterday he 's muey hard to deal with , except for his boss Capt'n Tom the man talks down to everyone and listens to no one .Whats really annoying to me is how when telling .you something he shakes his finger in your face going " Lookie here now ..............." A too typical example of a senior enlisted man who thinks he knows everything and loves throwing his weight around .Don't think he realizes this isn't the air force ...................


As far as America goes you get the idea the whole country has multiple personality disorder. Even Though I was in therapy for years and in psych wards a few times am not pretending to be a shrink . But just listening right away you pick up this terrible fear about the economy and at the same time some real excitement /happynes about our new president .


Fear about the economy is all around and never goes away .It's worse then the paranoia about terrorism after 9/11.You can never get away from it either since you turn on the tv or car radio and there's always bad news like some local company is closing or laying off most of it's work force and even big chains like CIRCUIT CITY are going into bankruptcy .About everyone you TT is scared of losing there job and knows somebody who has been canned too .Even without listening to any news or other people right away anybody with eyes in there head know something is bad driving around town seeing things like houses on sale for a log time with no buyers and signs for going out of business sales .


At the same time many are excited about a new president . I heard over 4 million people are expected to cram WASHINGTON DC for Obama's inauguration . A great thing for the local hotels and bars too It wud be great to got here to se him sworn in but I can't get time off from work and really don't want to have to deal with the mega crowd . For many balck people the excitement is since he will be the first black president . Democrats are all happy they finally won the White House Am also sure many many many non -black and non- Democrats are happy since we have a very smart new leader replacing the ignorant & arrogant fool who did such a terrible job . No surprise moi is happy & excited too.............


It's cold here today so dressing warm . A navy blue crew neck sweater from THE MARILYN KING COLECTION along with a white shirt and charcoal gray slacks we got at the hijacked truck sale last spring and the new brown clogs . Also yesterdays comfy German suntan pantyhose & black socks for extra warmth .At work the nay blue pant suit uniform and a white crew neck top with black heels .............

[Lena]

I just tryed and failed to post in the regular blog area................another disaster traceable to the big bang here. Change can be a pain and I hope someday we get used to the new format here.


Where do I begin today ? It's cold again which is still nice not having lost it's novelty .Have to bundle up to stay warm and of course look nicer.A good thing about winter clothes is there mostly long sleeved and cover up the huge tattoo of the sun on my left shoulder that I am getting more and more embarrassed about having . It's just so white trash cry: Really wud love to have it removed but can't afford it yet .Someday though..........


Moi is getting more and more scared of a depression .Not a depression like the ones I've fallen into in the past where your sad and don't have energy ( there bad enough ) but a global economic depression where millions including us could end up poor . Like bad weather you can't escape all the horrible economic news and it can drive me up the wall. . On the car radio yesterday heard experts say the stock market will continue to drop more and more with NO end in site .Also congress isn't about to give the car company's money at least for now which risks them going under that some think could actually trigger a depression . It all hit home even more getting me even more paranoid when I drove by a CIRCUIT CITY store that was having a liquidation sale .In the locker room at work overheard one woman tell another how the sheriffs came to repossess her sister's house yesterday with the entire family of 5 now split up staying at various relatives


All too depressing for me and I do believe many readers .So back to my favorite topic ; ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope it's more uplifting ! Went by the coffee boutique yesterday on the way to work . The place was a little different , they were having a huge staff meeting in the part where the easy chairs are with them crammed into the main room . I guess they were preparing the barista's for the holiday rush .It was like a convention of people in there early 20's all dressed in black . Moi was able to get a easy chair and chill . Also saw the old manager Janet a 40 something plump blond woman who I always got along with . She was always friendly & wud never holler at me for coming in barefoot during the warmer weather like the last two metro sexual male managers have done . A really nice woman, now a area manager .


Wore the navy blue pant suit uniform at work .Being a manager is starting to sink in now .Including the realitys that come with it . I've had no trouble adjusting to being treated better and more money . In that area yesterday was very happy to see the Persian rug I was able to buy on Ebay arrive. I't s a mix of gold and green being 4x4and 6x4" . Really is gorgeous in the living room between the couch and fireplace . We put the old rug in the 2nd bedroom . But like I wrote the new job has some new realitys that are not always fun .Lat nite for the first time ever I had to suspend someone .


It was a kitchen staffer , a young black guy maybe all of 20 .Suspending him was unnerving ............I've never done it before and also ironic since in her time at the hotel moi has broken about every rule there is except for stealing money . But there was no choice. The guy was on the phone talking away to his gf while everyone else in the kitchen was as usual working there behinds off, the whole area is a manic anthill . Romeo even ignored me when I was standing right keeping up with the "Oh baby you know I love you " talk .So I up and interrupted him which got me a shocked "whats your problem " glare then telling him how breaks over and they need him . He grunted then went back to talking to gf . Moi didn't know what to do since he was ignoring me as if I was invisible . I felt pretty frustrated especially after turning around to see New York Rick and Carlos the chefs just staring at me expecting me as the boss to do something . So I turned back around and raising my voice told him he had to stop talking or he'd suspended . Didn't do any good, rather then go back to his work station Romeo yelled at me " No white bitch tells me what to do ............" .


Soooooooooo.................walked away and while he kept doing the sweet talking I called security to send 2 people up . With Barb and Lucius at my side told him straight up to hang up since he's now suspended and has to leave the premises or be arrested .Romeo was shocked............. got hostile calling us all names including some racist and sexist ones to me and Barb then accused Lucius of being a Tom and mothercopulator.Then he left but going from being all hostile to laffing how this was no big deal, the executive chef and he are cool so tomorrow he will be back and also get paid for the lost time .The chefs seemed satisfied, guess I passed the test .Carlos whose also black ( and was once a boxer ) shook his head saying how he's seen a million fools like Romeo , too true fools like him are all around ..................


Going by Frieda's coffee boutique today agin . Maybe I'll run into my professor buddys In a ribbed navy blue turtleneck and dark brown corduroy slacks . Also suntan pantyhose and brown clogs .At work my purple pant suit and lite purple blouse with black heels.

[Lena]

Today's blog ......................how the morning news can cause depression , my minds being jarred by my gf's comments about seeing teen-agers on there way to school, workplace gossip , and what I'm wearing along with a few other things . Moi is just so fascinating and brilliant isn't she ......................?


Getting up this morning as always turned on the tv news to see whats going on .After a few minutes came to realize it wud have been better not too.Have done that , good lord was the news depressing . I try not to drink before noon but this almost had me opening up a bottle of red. The very first story on BBCAMERICA was how the CIA says American power and wealth will continue to decline . Martine Dennis whose always so dead pan actually seemed to like saying that too.............. Then she went on saying how global warming is expected to get worse and cause wars.Also how small countrys & terrorists will likely use atomic bombs . Good grief Then the usual famine in Africa story that makes some ( including my already guilt ridden gf ) feeling guilty since we have enough to eat . I switched to local news and as expected they were talking about how the state of Kentucky is executing a child killer today ..Fine with moi !! But it got bad when the anchor talked about how he stabbed 2 small children to death . The horror and terror those babys must have felt ............ Then more bad economic news , more and more experts saying we're headed for a depression. Finally a radio shrink I like turns out to be a slimey asshole ,he always advised people to take certain brand name drugs and now it comes out he is paid by the drug company that makes the exact brand name meds he always praised............is corruption everywhere ?


Luckily just as I was about to switch from coffee to merlot Karin got home from work .She ws real tired from a rough nite , the fact she cares so much and can be such a perfectionist makes it all the worse. After taking a quick shower she mentioned how her brother is having Thanks giving dinner next week (which moi will be at for maybe a hour since I have to work ) but how on the way home at a red lite she saw some high school kids on there way to school and for the first time in years thought about the whole subject of getting up and out to school which I too haven't thought about either .


Naturally although we both liked going off to school our experiences were totally different . The one thing we had in common was enjoying getting out of the home and going off to be with other kids . For her it was escaping the dictatorship of her ultra perfectionist and never either satisfied or happy mother. Diane really could be called the Queen Empress of Analness and Unhappyness.And for moi escaping to from the insanity of my moms . The exceptions though were when I was living with Taw at 15 and sometimes wanted to stay home all day to keep f*cking or watch MTV and when either she was at our place or I stayed at her moms with cousin Francie since we always had so much fun together whether it was talking or sex too.


For Karin the day began with a sense of intensity bordering on panic all do to her mom's perfectionism . Her always zealous mom coming in to wake and her sister even if they were already awake and she knew it . Diane is a creature of habit and then some .Diane wud also be finished with her daily hour long routine to look perfect or since she overdoes it so much perfectly appearing corpse Karin and her sister wud take turns in there shower called the 'Princess Shower' with one eating while the other cleaned up .The last person taking a shower had to make sure it was left spotless and neat ....toothpaste had to be in the jar and heaven help the girl who didn't leave a towel hanging neatly !!!! Over the healthy balanced but very low cal breakfast since Diane didn't want to see either fat mom wud quiz them about homework and school life as if she was a cop . Then after a brief inspection to see if they had everything and looked nice ( heaven forbid button was left undone !! ) both were driven off to school ( with Diane sometimes hollering at them both to sit more erectly ) with a warning to be good. Once at school Karin said she felt relieved to be free !!!! She loved the learning & activities too, was even on the student council for a few years .


Unless Francie was over I was happy to get out of my moms . Escaping the mob there made up of my mom and sisters, usually at least the cocksuckers any two of them were messing around with , the screaming babys that nobody ever seemed to pay attention too, and the ton of noise and cigarette smoke that filled the kitchen & living room . While my gf and her sister had there own shower my moms only had one bathroom and most days you had to wait in line behind a few people , on mondays at least often next to some strange men someone had brought home for carnality . You had to be quick too since if you were in more then 15 minutes others wud start pounding on the door or even come in all confrontational or using the john like my sister Lori and my mom's bf Lamar were known to do . Naturally there was never any breakfast with coffee having to do and the idea my mom wud ask about homework was so impossible . I am laffing even thinking about old Rose ever doing that .............good lord that wud have been as out of her nature as being sober . Maybe she wanted too but ma always seemed to always have better hings to do like falling over her latest mothergrabbing bf or sit being angry at the world ........... Once out the door it was great ,unlike Karin I didn't care about learning or activities but was happy since I'd been with my friends and taking in the insanity that was Shawnee High ...............


Oh well ....................it's all the past .As Far as the here and now go dropped into my friend Frieda's coffee place on the way to work .Loved the feeling of energy all the smart students bring to the place . My buddys the 2 older professors weren't there though . Do love that connection , unless I was a hooker or there cleaning lady there's no way someone like moi should know people like them and in our own way get along . Freeds was as always manic .............yesterday about the old building she's in on rehabbing . The 3 flat has huge potential as a investment except for now with property just not moving . Did get a kick out of the carpenter she was meeting with , a 30 something blue collar/roughneck kind of guy as out of place as moi in a college world but he sure sounded like he knew his business and was cute too. ......... Freeds curses the decision to get involved in the project but do think whenever the recession ends ( ) she'll be making a killing ............


Work was work ..............wore my new purple pant suit which it turns out needs some more tailoring . A little baggy in the shoulders and legs We may be short staffed Thanksgiving day since so many are taking the day off, moi will be on the job though. Melissa whose a 22 year old desk clerk has a secret admirer.She got a dozen roses delivered last nite from who the card said was "You One True Love" and she's very happy . No surprise to anyone she'd get such nice flowers since she's a very very pretty blond haired/blue eyed all American type and friendly to one and all. Also we had a cougar woman and her boytoy check in , she was a 50 something ( with a diamond ring so big it could choke a horse) and the guy couldn't have been over 25.They used her gold card to get a enhanced room and soon after checking had sent down to room service for champagne and caviar............ Moi hopes she''ll be that lucky in 20 some years ..................


Today in more from THE MARILYN KING COLLECTION .................a white cable knit turtleneck dress . Also a white cami & bikini briefs ( after taking the last few days off am now back in undies ) with nude garter stockings . Had thought about nude pantyhose since the hem is short but after trying them both on went with the stockings since I always like them better .And figured how there's no danger of getting in trouble by accidentally putting on a peep show since about the only way anyone could see the actual stockings tops wud be if I was sitting with my legs crossed ......................which you know at times can be fun At work the navy blue skirt suit uniform and navy blue heels.

[Lena]

Another saturday , the week went by so fast . Know I know why older people say how the time goes so fast your young then all of a sudden middle aged ...............


WARNING: Today is rant day here.Moi hAs heard /seen to much crap and is ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is the world falling apart ? Global warming , a global economic crisis , Aids , the CIA saying terrorists will get atomic bombs and little countrys will be dropping them on each otehr not only killing millions but polluting the atmosphere even more ,Africa seems to be a giant mess ( pirates, the war in Congo , the old fool in Zimbabwe ) , and the Mexicans are flooding in here slowly turning the USA into the USA of North Mexico . Just thinking about it makes me want to go back to bed and pull the covers over my head .those ostriches have the right idea about burying your head in the sand............


Am wondering too how people can be such f*cking savages . Yesterday here they executed Marco Chapman here for stabbing 2 liTtle kids to death , he also left a third kid for dead but the child lived . How could anyone ever do something like that ? The whole idea of the government being able to kill people is scary to me but in cases like this it's FINE !!!!! Executing the slime didn't take long either . He was convicted in 2002 or 2003 and killed off in 2008 which is short since with all the legal stuff you often hear of people doing 15-20 years before they meet the executioner . Some of the the protesters outside the prison were idiots too.I do understand how you can be against the death penalty but some of them people were whackco crying a way as if the child killer was a loved one or innocent . Good lord he stabbed two kids to death ........... , Like those people on both sides of the abortion issue I wonder if many of the crybaby's weren't just nuts to begin with and stumbled into the issue .


Also am disgusted with the people who cheered on the college student who killed himself on the www. People sure can get carryed away on the 'net saying things they'd never do in the flesh but posting to tell a guy to take his own life really went too far .FFS he was a human being and was talking suicide ,what the f*ck was wrong with those people if you want to be so kind or dishonest as to call them people at all .............. I hope the site is shut down and the victim's family sues everyone involved including the pricks who said go kill yourself .Also as a result told myself to be more careful about what I post from now on , not that I'd ever egg a body on to end it all but in general don't want to act like a asshole .


Finally in terms of negativity after coming home last nite on tv saw ASHLEE DUPREE whose actual real name is ASHLEY YOUMANS the high priced hooker at the center of the ELLIOT SPITZER mess.She is very beautiful but a colossal phony and probably worse . She tryed being very nice and also acting truly sad for having been a hooker and what happened to Spitzer's wife. But I had a hard time believing it . Don't think she's evil like the scum they executed here yesterday but still to me seemed to be a very out for herself person who uses lying to get her way . Thats the way hookers usually are whether there working a corner or the big bucks kind like her . Also just my impression of her as a person screamed out "Selfish lying bitch " thinking she's working everyone else . The report also included a entertainment agent saying she's probably trying to act this way as part of a attempt to get past the scandal and get a music career going and it was likely all written for her by a public relations person . May be cynical but it rings truer then snow in the winter to this hillbilly .................


I could go on and on about other things like the talentless singer Ashlee Simpson naming her baby THE BRONX MOGWILI but won't .Don't want to bore anybody and also get myself so worked up I'll be angry all day . Believe me there been too many days like that in my life already .In fact the quota for being that way has already been met ...............


Will mention tomorrow how my shameless attention hoaring at the coffee boutique got me some much appreciated new attention yesterday . Usually when I sit there teasing it's always guys who leer............. But yesterday lucky me got a intrigued look from a yuppette. Again more tomorrow ............ Work later ..............maybe a wild nite . THE BAD BOYS OF COMEDY are staying at the hotel following a concert and there's sure to be at least some noisy party and some wild people . We have extra security .A wedding too, there's only one other scheduled between now and mid January .


Am going to try to put myself in a better mood ,at this point am thinking about drinking earlier then I usually do to get past the anger . Instead may head by a coffee boutique to relax .Cold here ...............today under my red winter coat it will be a navy blue blazer,white shirt , and jeans .With brown clogs . At work the navy blue skirt suit and navy blue heels . maybe seamed nude stockings too which are always a pick me up ............

[Lena]

Bump ....................see above

[Lena]

Sunday and in a reflective mood ................ moi doesn't get this way often and hardly ever if I hadn't been drinking which I haven't done yet this morning but I am . Wondering about many things , nothing in particular or anything major just many little things .Including why so many people here have a ' In your face attitude' that can get so obnoxious and why so many don't want to explore whats out out there whether it's travelling to or living in far away places or exploring there own sexuality ............... Although I haven't come up with any answers it's still fun thinking about it all. I better seaway from doing this thinking to something that takes energy or I will actually soon be drinking ..............


Like fidelity and staying away from fools thinking about things is new to me . I sure didn't see much of it at home ,our neighbor Mrs. Simms wud always say in life it's always got to be needs over wants but with both sides of my people it was ALWAYS the other way around .Immediate gratification was the number one rule not matter how unpractical it is or worse yet if anyone else snuffers .With my folks the money went for fun not saving or other things like food and the electric .Blame myself too since in therapy learned I was always afraid to think . In part to escape being yelled at for coming up with ideas . And do think more since I didn't want to look too deep inside since I was afraid I'd have to face some pretty ugly realitys about how life around me was and especially because I 'd see how awful & domed a person I was . My so called father did a pretty good job of convincing me I was that way ............... Was he ever a mean destructive motherffucker.


But after years of hospitals and therapy do believe I am past all that fear and the fatalism about myself . I do love observing & thinking about whats going on around me .Gives you more control or at least the feeling of more control over your life too Have found also helps getting along with others when you try to understand there actions or ideas.


As promised on friday moi got a very interesting look from another woman at STARBUCKS . along with having coffee and people watching one reason why i love stopping off at that place is to flirt in a passive not close to cheating way with the men there. The place is usually full of guys who work nearby or in this computer age stop into do work on there laptops .In Fact you could call doing that one of my hobbys ....................beats the hell out of doing other things like bird watching and knitting . I get so energized from the leers and peeks I get doing among other things crossing & uncrossing my legs as well as pulling up stockings as if they were sagging . Happy to say on friday in the short white cable knit turtleneck dress moi got those lustful looks not just from a few guys but also another woman .


I could actually hear her before I ever saw her and she looked me up and down .While just sitting in my chair looking at the newspaper listened in as she talked to some guys . She had a distinct voice with alot of enregy and confidence in it , the kind of voice that goes with strong & energetic people . definitely a yuppette mentioning things like quotas and customers along with flying on airplanes and renting cars when on business. Also a athlete , talked about sports like she was one of the guys and brought up how she'd played basketball and done track in college .When I got up to go to the b'room saw her and it all fit ............had auburn hair in a Bob cut and was in a lite gray pant suit and black heels and although sitting you could tell she was tall ,about 5'7" . Moi went by and she seemed to look up but it wasn't till I was coming back did I see her glancing in THAT kind of way . All of a sudden I felt so alive ..........it's always nice to be appreciated ! I didn't go back to reading the paper but just sat there catching her take peaks with THAT look now clearly obvious in her eyes You can call me a tease or slut but just for her I crossed my legs, do hope she saw my stockings tops . In a way I was hoping she'd come over since it wud have been so intriguing ( in my past pre-thinking days gf or not I wud have thought about asking her to have some quick fun in the bathroom ) but also since I do love Karin was content with the attention & shared lust . When the whole group left we both smiled at each other and we're no doubt thinking the same thing................ As the old sayings go little things mean alot and the best things in life are free . And also as moi always says there's nothing like flirting & getting that ' I want to f*ck you look ' to get this girl energized .


Off to the country club soon . I work extra long there today , usually am there for 3-4 hours but today it's 6 -7 hours for a special function . A happy to be back as the official champagne pourer , it's alot easyer then waitressing !!!! Heading out in a white turtleneck and tan suede mini along with nude support pantyhose , and brown boots with a 3" heel. At work there happy uniform of a white blouse ,Kelly green jumper dress,and brown flats with pointy toes. Looking forward to just coming home tonite and enjoying Karin, the cats & the homestead

[Lena]

Moi's not really awake or focused this morning so please be bearing with my ramblings , typos, and probably extra idiocy


Monday ..................my day off .But have to go to the hotel for the weekly meeting which means putting up with alot of hot air as well getting all dressed up . But happy to say after that changing into something more then going out to have fun . We'll probably go shopping which for me means mainly looking not buying ! I was not put on the planet to make some store owner rich . But it will be fun being with Karin and people watching . The economy may be in free fall with 2 wars going on but it's the holiday season with all the decorations up and lites up and is great for people watching . Also I get to drink to my hearts content tonite


I was at the country club for 7 hours yesterday ................... First the brunch where with a always smiling face I poured bottle after bottle of champagne , made 15 mixed drinks,and got 38 beers .But still fun , the happy atmosphere at the brunch is infectious . All the rich members are so happy ( and why shouldn't they be with there money ? ) and make for great people watching . Do like working with May Wah and Meghan too .We all concentrate on doing our jobs which makes things work like they should . I heard alot of talk about college football , plans for Thanksgiving this week , good deals in the stock market ,and the great price Mr. Wallingford got on his new Benz which he mentioned in a low key but still very proud way . I guess that means more spending money on the upcoming ski trip to Teluride he was also talking about Moi is happy he and his family won't have to pinch pennys and eat at somewhere so litle people like OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE or APPLEBYS but will be able to use the extra money to go to some fancy place like they usually do .


After a 20 minute break May Wah and I worked a private party to for the return of a members daughter from the Peace Corps which I had never heard off. It's a US government agency that trys to help people in backward countrys .Doing everything from health care to building irragation systems,and teaching english.It seemed like a very cool organization to me since they do good things .The young woman had been teaching english in Romania a place I also didn't know about but see here on the map in front of the monitor. Heard how thats where DRACULA came from. eeeck ! That movie scared me so much that even though I know there was no real DRACULA I 'd never go out after dark without a hammer and big ass wooden stake .


Do like any kind of welcome home party whether it's like back from being overseas helping foreigners , army guys returning from the wars , or with my people after somebody's been let out of prison .Everyone is happy and up for fun .Naturally many folks her age from friends to cousins .About everyone seemed to be going to school to be a doctor or lawyer or getting the MBA . No surprise since most of the older people even women seemed to be doctors ,lawyers, or big business people . For awhile the president of U of L was there too, thats where my gf got her degree and starts pharmacy school this summer .


Heard some interesting things .To my surprise several of the people there had actually been to Romania although never did hear exactly why . All made me feel dumber since until about 3Pm that day for all I knew Romania was a suburb of Rome which I am proud to say I did actually know about . One 40 ish couple were invited to the Presidential inauguration in Washington DC and psyched about going , I wud be too. . They got in a pretty friendly talk with a older couple who had gone to one of Reagen's inaugurations about Washington DC and inaugurations . Sounds like they are hectic and colossal fun ! A 70 something woman weighted down with too much make-up and jewelry ( thats rare for there usually low key people ) was going on about spending the last 2 weeks in NYC going to plays and staying at the GEORGE SANC which from what she said has to have been the big GEORGE V we walked right by when there last summer .I later felt stupider since I thought it was actually called the GEORGE V or GEORGE FIVE since the V could have been a Roman number Oh well. live & learn . My self esteem and knowing something about the real world came back later when we heard a 20 year old girl going to what May Wah says is the great Dartmouth University whine away about staying in school and later working since her folks will get her anything she wants ?. Both of us rolled our eyes at hearing the princess babble away like that ...............


Toward the end of the event a couple of the members called May Wah over to talk , most love her.Long long ago maybe in 2nd grade when I'd never get picked for basketball in gym or was invited to birthday partys it came to realizing I was not one of life's born winners like May Wah and while a litle jealous don't hold it against her .Especially since she's always been nice to me . But moi ended up doing most of the work which was no fun . Got downright annoying seeing May Wah sitting there at a table talking away to this US federal court judge and his wife For a second gave some thought to doing something like throwing a plate at her sideways like it was a flying saucer or going up and asking if I could get her anything to drink ? But luckily for both of us she eventually got up and came back to working explaining away she had to be friendly to the judge and his wife. .


Back home it was tv, sex,and more sex.................... But am proud to say not all that much drinking . I decided to try to limit getting wasted to 1-2 nites a week not the usual 4 . Besides not even the best red can take the place of sex, especially with Karin .


Going to the managers meeting in a periwinkle blouse and wool navy blue skirt from THE MARILYN KING COLLECTION along with suntan thigh tops and brown boots . Later plan to go sloppy in a lite gray sweat shirt , white T shirt , the old falling apart jeans and brown clogs .

[Lena]

Manager's meeting ..............66 minutes of total boredoom . My left leg fell asleep . Lucky me found out she works from 12PM to 12AM Thanksgiving day .All so all the other managers can spend time with there loved ones as if I have no loved ones and nowehre to go........... When I complained about it later to April the Guest Services manager she told me thats part of being the new kid on the block .recalling the umpteen holdiays she had to work .Also April being April added a positive note that it will be easy sicne the hotel is so empty and help in my training . I guess so but on a holiday I wud rather be with Karin then at work...........

[Lena]

Manager's meeting ..............66 minutes of total boredom . My left leg fell asleep . Lucky me found out she works from 12PM to 12AM Thanksgiving day .All so all the other managers can spend time with there loved ones as if I have no loved ones and nowhere to go........... When I complained about it later to April the Guest Services manager she told me that's part of being the new kid on the block recalling the umpteen holidays she had to work . Also April being April added a positive note that it will be easy since the hotel is so empty and help in my training . I guess so but on a holiday I wud rather be with Karin then at work...........


Moi has a hangover this AM ..................as planned drank too much last nite . I had about a whole bottle of merlot and a tequila shooter with a friend we saw .You actually pay twice when you drink like that , fist the money for the red then the next morning with a hangover & feeling rotten . In addition to my headache feel sore with some other side effects to disgusting to get into . At times like this I have to remind myself how much fun drinking is and how I need it . Am 50-50 about people like my gf who can have a drink or two then stop .There sure missing out on some good fun but also are lucky they don't need the crutch .And I do know unless I want to die early of liver cancer or sclerosis of the liver like way too many relatives have someday I will have to stop drinking .............................but not today .Am sure will have a drink with lunch .


Yesterday after the meeting I came home to change from the dress clothes into a sweat shirt , T shirt & jeans .I felt so free and me . Karin was of course as always more stylish in a pink crew neck sweater and black track pants with the sneakers she never wears running since there too nice . Did some window shopping ...........some sales and good prices but not the bargains you'd think wud be out there during a recession . Not as many shoppers as last year or so it seemed , most people are scared and not about to toss around money .Who knows they could lose there job tomorrow and really need it for basics like food & rent not some play station or new couch .Karin though did her part to get the economy recharged by buying some holiday presents, a black down jacket for herself ( there seems to be a law that every other woman under 30 MUST own one ) ,and a table cloth for our place. I guess I did my part too buying us bottles of water at a concession stand at the mall.............. Later we hit the TRIANGLE which is the gay area for dinner and naturally drinking and yet more drinking Came across Takisha Hendricks whose a nurse's aide Karin works with and her new partner Lupe Martinez whose from Puerto Rico a Mexican country that's part of America which sounds confusing so will have to find out more later .There a new couple and the passion is over flowing , when we walked into the bar they were passionately making out and all during the time we sat talking & drinking they were holding hands and you could feel the heat between them as if you were standing by a bonfire .


Back home more red and a movie ...............some French comedy about people's reactions to a middle aged mother getting married to a much younger guy .Karin liked it more then moi maybe since she can get by pretty good in French .I think it ended with everyone in a big pie fight but then OK with the woman getting married to the younger man Snobs always talk about how deeper French movies are then ours but the end with everybody throwing pies was right out of the THREE STOOGES ...........


Today in my own yuppyish black pant suit with a white crew neck top & black heels . Also pink bikini briefs, nude knee highs ,and a gold necklace


Now more coffee and some toast to try to feel more human ..............

[Lena]

Happy Thanksgiving Eve ....................It's my own special holiday devoted to having fun . Do believe I posted about it last year in this blog and also did today in MEMBERS CHIT CHAT .Anyway goes back to when we first came to Louisville when I was 13 .Although nothing big was planned my friends and I got together and had some fantastic fun .It became a annual institution after that lasting all thru school . Usually it was just all of us being out together looking at the world .Some other things too though they were X rated and also involved being criminals or as we saw it being individual Robina Hood's stealing from the rich to give to the poor which was all of us ................. Exact examples can be found in last years blog from today .................won't go into them here since it wud sound like more bragging .


Even after graduation those of us still round tryed to keep it up however men and motherhood soon got in the way . Things change as they say .But moi did her best to keep it going for herself usually having fun that nite .At 18 on Thanksgiving Eve met Donna May who I'd live with for over a year ,at 21 spent a whole evening in a bar ( something not at all strange for moi ) but instead of drinking myself into a stupor was mostly talking away feeling very happy to a old friend who'd been away for a long time ,and at 23 despite risking getting killed helped my friend Ronnie Raye get her bf who'd taken off a few weeks off from the army back to Fort Campbell .That's a whole story onto itself .He went awol to be with her , after awhile the MP's then the FBI's showed up wanting to know where he was telling Ronnie Raye's housemate that Ronnie Raye could be sent to federal prison for helping a deserter so very paniced she called me and we decided it was up to us to get the guy ( name was Hector Goncalves, a gorgeous Mexican god from Nevada ) back to the army before Ronnie Raye was the bitch of some butch in women's prison .We sped thru a ice storm which despite being very dangerous were still having the time our lives drinking & singing away with the radio . I still laff every time I think about it even though us two dummys were having so much fun but almost got ourselves killed We got Hector back to the base but they soon broke up with a demoted ( going from e-4 to PFC ) Hector getting shipped off to some remote island off Alaska for the next year as what amounted to punishment ..................... Wonder if when up there he ever ran into Sarah Palin ?


Do plan to get e-mails out today to everyone from when I was a kid marking the the 'holiday ' we all invented I know it probably means more to me then some of them but all of us being together and having so much fun is still a good memory . Especially since we were about all each other had back then . Also a good way to say I still love you .


Last nite at work for 4 of the 12 hours I was with April going over the manager's training manuals ................thank the heavens we're almost finished with them . They describe my job which is pretty obvious( babysitter for the hotel ) and also go into whats expected from all managers & company policy .The rest should take only maybe 2 hours April says and we'll get to them saturday .April herself is flying back to be with her family for Thanksgiving then coming back saturday morning .Then it's one more week here then a 2 week vacation and after that her big new job as a manager at the company's property by Mall of America .She says I can stay free there anytime Do appreciate the offer but as a anti-shopper /tight wad the Mall of America is about the last place I'd ever go .


Even Though The hotel was at only 16% occupancy I was busy all nite . You'd think if business was slow there wudn't be much to do but last nite we had a string of situations . A steam pipe had a leak and althis white steam was pouring out all thru the hallway by the employee locker rooms .The engineers were on it most of the nite . The # 2 engine guy even had to come into help then they had to do all sorts of checks to make sure it wasn't happening in other places. Shevron the new executive mega egomaniac chef had a giant hissy fit about one of the ovens not working then had a double hissy fit since the engineers couldn't get to it right away ( I don't even know if there qualified to work on stoves ) and when I tryed telling him they were already dealing with a outright emergency with the leking pipes his reply was real mature , screaming "BULLSHIT" then going on how the kitchen always came first at whatever hotel he worked at in the before Heaven help us from high strung prima donnas whether there cooks or anything else ............ Also at 9:00PM the securitys found the loud and flashy coyote Rio getting of a elevator heading toward the bar and threw her out . At about 9:35 PM a 60 something woman from up north was at the front desk shocked & confused saying the billfold was missing from her purse and she had it when getting on the elevator since she gave her grandson some money but then when she went to pay for things from the gift shop it was gone . After Barb the security went over her movements from what we heard the only other person on the elevator was a woman who fit Rio's description . Doing a 2+2 guess who we think took the billfold ? Anyway let her use my office to cancel her cc's and arranged for her to pay for the room and restaurant bills another way . Did a lot of apologizing for the loss too although didn't let her know we thought Rio had robbed her, that wud open the door up to a law suit and the corporation wudn't want that !! Also gave her 2 nites free at any property in the USA & Canada . I sent a memo to Capt'n Tom head of security and cc'd it to the general manager that from now on Rio should be arrested whenever she comes on as a way to keep her out of the place . I don't think sex for pay is bad but sad to say too many coyotes are thieves too.......


Today today today ............since it's a holiday at least for this girl will be in a good mood . Plan to think more about how to have some fun later ................who knows ? Heading out in a white cashmere turtleneck from THE MARILYN KING COLLECTION also a lite gray pencil skirt with a white Cami and bikini briefs along with nude garter stockings and navy blue clogs .At work the navy blue skirt suit and coordinated dark striped blouse with black heels.................

[Lena]

Thanksgiving Day ..................


A nice holiday .........more low key then all the other holidays and that's what helps make it fun .You just show up at friends or family and eat . The penis people get plenty of football thrown in . :love: Tomorrow the holiday shopping season starts with stores opening early to welcome the lines of shoppers some of whom start camping outside store doors tonite .Moi of course will be at home happily sleeping under her old quilt .


My special holiday turned out pretty nice .Even when I stopped at the coffee boutique on the way to work there were more then the usual number of people and a party atmosphere. Although the hotel was at just 12% occupancy for the second nite in a row moi was running around as if she was on speed dealing with one thing after another. When I got in my old boss Brendan whose Food and Beverage manager wanted to know what exactly happend with executive chef Shevron the nite before since Shevron was burning up with anger at me for a stove breaking down . Saying I didn't get the engineers on it and blew his holiness of as if he was nothing . Moi was little shocked but just told Brendan how we had steam pouting out of pipes by the employee locker room and personal office so the guys had to deal with that . And I didn't think the building engineers were allowed to work on ovens . Also How I didn't blow him off but just explained it all to him while he swore and stomped his feet . Brendan took a deep breath and said "That's fine " but then told me with a egomaniac like Shevron it's best to go the extra distance dnd humor him .Maybe Brendan's right , don't want any trouble and sure don't want to get pulled into a manager's feud like the ones I saw so much of as a bartender. His holiness should be happy that special technicians are coming today to fix the sacred stove..............


Although the hotel was at only 12% occupancy for the second nite in a row I was dealing with one thing after another .I should have skipped the skirt suit & heels in place of a jump suit & sneakers . Among the stuff I had to deal with was checking in on the engineers who were busy repairing the sauna in the Health club area ( that's fancy talk for pool and mini gym area ) which wasn't working all day . There were several familys using the pool with the parents rushing to cover the children's ears when the frustrated engineers wood let out swear words being so frustrated not being able to fix the sauna .Moi apologized and apologized even giving them free in room movies . The engineers didn't get it back up till about 11PM . Also very angry over the hooker Rio's snatching of a wallet from a female guest the general manegr decided to punish all the coyotes working the hotel by ordering them arrested . All totalled in 11 hours I sent 3 who were already banned off to the jailhouse and had 2 served notice on 2 others before telling them to get out .Some complaints about watery beer in the bar so comped the people and had Howard the new head bartender ( almost as lazy as weird Norm but with personality which seems to get him over ) string up a new pony . Some female market researcher was in the bar then later the lobby nagging people if she could pick up a questionnaire .........kind of goofy since don't think anyone going to have the desire or time to do that the nite before a holiday . Since there was no business I let the bellman help her, Ahmad filled out 4 of the big questions booklets at $ 50 each walking all happily walking away with $200

Also the terrorist attacks in Mumbai india hit home .A Indian couple who had been in the pool heard the news and in less then a second went from happy vacationers to being shocked & terrified.I have not seen the horrified look on people;s faces since 9/11.We were all real nice trying to help them thru it.Especially since the wife was from Mumbai and was very worried about friends & family there. They only wanted to see the tv news . So to do what we could to make it all easter I had room service bring there diner up to them then checked in on the room later .They were grateful for the special treatment but understandbly all caught up in events back there .The husband said he'd been tying to call Mumbai for hours but couldn't get thru . Do hope they didn't lose any of there people or friends ...............


After work went out to enjoy my on special holiday and did have a good time For awhile I thought about wearigamycoktailwaitres dress for fun but decided to save that for the next time out with Karin and the girls .Instead went in the white turtleneck sweater and lite gray skirt I went to work in . Headed over to the big gay bar area THE TRIANGLE and hit a girl bar which even though it was 1AM was full of people having fun . After scouting the place to see if there was anyone I wanted to avoid 9 there's a song list but TBH am sure there's a even longer list of women who don't want to see me ) or on the other hand some to hook with and luckily came across Randa Haines who I used to see all the time when I was with Marady and some friends of hers who know some of our inner circle from summer softball . Including my second back-hispanic dyke couple in 2 days . The other nite Karin and I seeing Takisha and Lupe while last nite was hanging with Kizzie and Ladonna who were also caught up in considerable passion . I wonder if this is some kind of trend ? Everyone was friendly and in a fun holiday mood . Moi was soon engrossed in talking , drinking , dancing , and drinking some more............. Enjoyed too coming up with my own dance moves which while were great fun but don't expect to be asked to be on DANCING WITH THE STARS .


I knew I was totally chilled when I went to the bathroom with a drink still in my hand & barefoot .Seeing me that way and 2 women in the bathroom laughing at me . I can't help it , tacky is as tacky does Also half way thru my peeing it came to was in the same exact stall where I had sex with Monica last summer which was one of the stupidest things I've ever done . After realizing that moi very quickly finished and got my booty out of that evil place................... Randa asked me what was wrong but I said nothing then peeling off my ruined stockings which had everyone at the table laffing and like the women inthe bathroom thinking I am such a mega oaf asked her to dance to get my mind off that reminder of a huge f*cking colossal mistake ............


We left after 2AM and I headed home . Stopped at a mini mart to get some fresh milk for morning coffee and came across this abandoned or lost dog outside when leaving . So animal lover me went back inside and bought him a box of dog food leaving it open in a alley nearby .


On my way to work soon ......................blaaah ! In a loden green turtelneck and dark brown corduroy skirt with the comfy suntan German pantyhose and brown clogs . At work the navy blue skirt suit uniform and navy blue heels ...........

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lena]

Thanksgiving week-end is turning into a big adventure .............so much going on . Nothing spectacular or wild & crazy is happening , just alot of real life


Karin was at her brothers for diner and had a good time .She loved playing with her brother's kids and his huge Samoyed dog . Also enjoyed being around her family too. Although she said it wud have been better if I was there......... Her auntie Karin who she's named after and uncle were back from LA for the holiday and from what she says hate it there. One of the big reasons is they feel uncomfortable since they don't look like other people there ,so many in LA are Asians or mexicans .Which is strange since those 2 always claim to be and go the whole 9 yards signifying how there so much more sophisticated then everyone else Maybe there not ? Karin's dad got a new car , a Buick Regal. Good for him for buying American Karin's totally Anal neat freak mom even went out and bought him a handi vac to keep it clean . The best news of all though was her sister in law Denise is preggers again ! Due in july Karin brought back food too, we'll be eating turkey for the next few days .That's good with dark meat since it keeps flavor while after a day the white meat tastes like cardboard .


Am proud to say the hotel is still standing . It was all mine for 13 hours yesterday and despite what is sure to have been many people's doubts I could handle the place we made it thru with no huge unmanageable crisis . Moi is proud of herself but mainly RELIEVED nothing went wrong . It must say something about my psychological make-up I am happyer about nothing bad happening then doing my job as a manager in what I have been told ( ) a super way . For the most part I just stood at the front desk smiling away ........ The major tasks were pretty much limited to looking for a glove lost by a guest and at PM trying to find a front desk clerk who didn't show up then making some calls to try to get somebody to come in and fill in for her.Not surprising since it was a holiday didn't have any luck getting a replacement .So helped myself, checking a HUGE total of 2 guests in and another guest out .


But did manage to talk to some of my co -workers which was nice. Best of all was talking with Barb in security who was on days . A real busy day for her, after work she had to run to her in laws for dinner then later to her sisters where her people were celebrating . Tells me again like so many others also have how Donnie the new 22 year old in security is totally infatuated with me . It is nice to know someone finds you attractive but l told her how he'd have better luck with a nice straight girl who wasn't already mated . After work she rush to her moms to help finish up coking with Barb in security who worked days .She laffed saying I was too sexxy for my own good. Had coffee with Jack from the front desk , kind of a hick but still pretty dedicated and puts alot into his job . he likes the hotel business and should get some education to go further in the business since except for a few of us you really have to have goned to college to be a manager.James Brown from Housekeeping joined us , although black too and sharing the same name he has NOTHING else in common with the dead singer James Brown .The hotels James Brown is very quiet & formal .In fact he 's double formal . But yesterday he loosened up a bit and was more social , learned he wasn't a local but a transplant up from Vicksburg Mississippi .


Coming home the streets were dead . Did however see some fanatic shoppers camping or sitting in lawn chairs waiting for the stores to open early . they think they can get the best bargains which I think is nonsense. Especially now with the big recession when most stores are sure to offer good deals just to stay in business.Did laff when I saw how one man was trying to make money off the shopping fanatic 's , he had a lunch wagon and was selling them food .


Shopping season is raging now as I type, the malls will be swarming with people .Thank the stars moi is immune to that , growing up poor was no fun but at least it immunized this girl from liking to shop .Do plan though to drop off at the coffee boutique on my way to work . AM positive the place will be full of shoppers all excited about what they bought and talking about what else but shopping .


Today in .....................a lite gray crew neck sweater and white shirt from THE MARILYN KING COLLECTION along with a black skirt, nude garter stockings , & black flats with pointy toes and at work the navy blue skirt suit uniform with coordinated striped blouseand black heels

[Lena]

Late post ......................sorry

Been busy doing what you call 'pleasure bonding '.............. Last nite at work Siobhan had my head spinning with her account of 2 days in bed with her bf just back from Iraq. I couldn't wait to have some fun this morning ............

Today go into work in a pink turtleneck and tan corduroy slacks and my new brown clogs

At work the navy blue skirt suit , coordinated dark striped blouse ,nude garter stockings & navy blue heels..............

A full post tomorrow ..............unless of course my Irish friend tells some more about her time with the Sarge and I got so hot that I go on automatic carnality ............

[Lena]

Happy sunday .............today's post will be later .Have to run to the country club for my pt job .

My poor gf is working a double shift today . She went in at 11PM last nite and won't get out till 3PM today . Sad to say some nurses have a habit of calling in sick on week-ends and everything from hospital policy & state law says someone has to cover which in this case means her...........

Moi did about absolutely nothing at work last nite since the hotel is close to empty .Had to deal with a guest who insisted she had more rewards points then she actually had ....................you have to balance being patient and explaining how the rewards points system works, listen to there anger, and keep a smile on your face. Also snuck off to the penthouse to m'bate . Although if I wasn't mated wud have HAPPILY taken Christophe the muey hot security from Haiti who was working days up there to copulate my brains out and his balls off ...............

Have to go into the country club early today since there expecting a larger number of people then usual and there's also a private party . Going out in a white turtleneck ,tan suede mini & nude pantyhose with my brown boots . At work the cheerful uniform of a white blouse, Kelly green jumper dress,and brown flats with pointy toes.

More later today ...............

[Lena]

A big new post coming up after I get back from a meeting at work in a few hours