I don't know if any of you suffer from the same thing I do... enlighten me.
I have to clean my house. I have clutter to get rid of. I have mounds of paper to shred. Dirty floors to be swept and mopped and vaccuumed... (dirty in MY eyes. Not so much in S's) Countertops that need to be 409'd... (not because they're sticky or messy, but because I'm slightly OCD about that). Laundry that needs to be washed. You get the jist.
But I don't want to. I don't get the bug to start doing such chores until about an hour before leaving for work and then EVERYDAY on my drive to work I chant in my head, "Tomorrow I will get up, and pick up the clutter. I will sort through the papers I don't need and organize my bills. I will do all the laundry so I'm not waiting til the last minute to have that clean cute outfit."
Instead, I get up, read the paper online, have my coffee, check my email... I procrastinate. I have 2 days off now and want to want to want to so bad get these things done. But it's not fun.
Please don't get me wrong, we are not slobs. I, for one, like my beeg seester, am a recovering pack rat. It's a disease that haunts many. Do I really need my pay stubs from my first job in 1996? Probably not. And what about those pants that just might make a comeback next season? I should just probably get a new pair when they do.
There are so many things I want to get done. But I'd rather, oh, I don't know, check my email numerous times a day just to verify how unpopular I am. Check my myspace for the same reasons.
I'm going to try to get started. Just blogging about it has motivated me a little.
...but I have to check my email first.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Enter-what?
Many moons ago, I had a man friend. He traveled 6 months out of the year for work. It just so happened that his birthday fell into those 6 months. So, I decide I want to go surprise him. I found a cheap ticket, I got his business partners involved on the surprise and I even had a corporate discount for a rental car company. I was set.
After confirming all my arrangements, I called the rental car company to make sure they were going to be there to, as they say in their ads "and we'll pick you up".
tia: "I see that your office closes at 9:00pm. My flight gets in at 8:50. I know that's cutting it close. Will I still be able to get my car?"
operator: "Oh yeah. We'll make a note in your file and we'll get you taken care of."
tia: "Great"
So I arrive. And I go to the rental shuttle service. No pick up. I call the office. No answer. I call the 800 number and get "That office is closed. I don't know what else you want me to do. It reopens at 6am."
So I decide to take a shuttle to another company and get the cheapest car I could find. When I initially was going to spend $50 on a rental for 2 days, I ended up spending 250 and some odd dollars.
I called the rental company the next day and they wouldn't do anything. Long story short- I ended up getting my money refunded to me in the end. After all was said and done, bad taste in the mouth of that company.
One week after moving to Lehigh Acres (I call it LA), I was in a car accident. A 4 car accident. Much damage was done to the ol' Focus o' mine. The accident happened on the same day S and I were to leave for vacation to Ocean City, MD. You see, rain in the south, is like ice in the north. There's no irrigation therefore, the rain ain't got nowhere to go. Hydroplaning is a big problem. I learned that the hard way. That, and Florida driver's are much to be desired.
So my insurance company covers rental cars up to $30 a day. Seeing that I needed one, I find out that my insurance company has a deal with the same company as my aforementioned tale. Great.
Here I am. Just in a car accident in a new place, not sure about myself and my move to begin with and then this happens now leaving me with the doubt of myself as a driver. I didn't even want to get into a car let alone drive one.
I drop my car off at the auto body shop and the man was kind enough to call the company because as they state in their ads "they'll pick you up". They did pick me up. So that made me feel better.
I arrive at the office and meet with SB. That's what we'll call him. He's the manager and he seemed very kind... at first. Our convo:
SB: "Would you like to take out the Collision Damage Waiver for $14.99 a day?"
tia: "I have renter's insurance on my policy so that should cover it. No thank you."
SB: "Well, most people in your situation would think so. However, should something happen... something as little as a grocery cart dinging it in the parking lot of a store , that will be another claim on your insurance within 30 days and your insurance will drop you."
Good scare tactic huh? It worked. I was scared.
I didn't think my car was going to be in repair for 16 days bringing my total for the collision damage blah blah blah to $240+.
Oh yeah, did I mention that S didn't know about it and when he found out he flipped his lid? Yeah... so he calls my claims adjuster and tells him what happened and my claims adjuster said that was a buncha crap.
So here we go, back to the rental office to talk to SB. And he says, there's nothing he can do about it. Everything was said and done. After some banter, he says, he'll refund half of the money "so everyone walks away happy." And then he says, "After all, we're all adults here and can make our own decisions." At that point S thought I was going to leap across the counter and use SB's necktie as a lethal weapon.
The end result after making phone calls and such, I got 100% of the collision blah blah fees back.
So last night, I am working and this guy comes to the bar and he looks ragged. Typical case of the Mondays. His buddies showed up and he starts to loosen up a little bit. As I'm clearing dishes from his place at the bar, I see he had torn the cocktail napkins into little pieces all over the bartop. He says, "Sorry. I made a mess." I said, "It's ok. Tomorrow, I'm going to go to your office tomorrow with all the pieces from my paper shredder and sprinkle them all over the place." He says, "Go right on ahead." Then I asked him where he worked......
.... you'll never believe it. Not only the company but the same office. He said SB might be coming into the bar actually. We discussed SB and the other associates involved in my situation. I shared my other story with him too. Then I told him that I was getting married out of town and have lots of friends and family that will be renting cars, but not from his company.
But then after he apologized, he asked if there was anything he could do for me. I mentioned the chance of redemption was in April when I have to go back to Jamestown for my bridal shower and my sister will be flying in too. A rental car sure would help.
He'll be getting back to me later today with a confirmation number.
After confirming all my arrangements, I called the rental car company to make sure they were going to be there to, as they say in their ads "and we'll pick you up".
tia: "I see that your office closes at 9:00pm. My flight gets in at 8:50. I know that's cutting it close. Will I still be able to get my car?"
operator: "Oh yeah. We'll make a note in your file and we'll get you taken care of."
tia: "Great"
So I arrive. And I go to the rental shuttle service. No pick up. I call the office. No answer. I call the 800 number and get "That office is closed. I don't know what else you want me to do. It reopens at 6am."
So I decide to take a shuttle to another company and get the cheapest car I could find. When I initially was going to spend $50 on a rental for 2 days, I ended up spending 250 and some odd dollars.
I called the rental company the next day and they wouldn't do anything. Long story short- I ended up getting my money refunded to me in the end. After all was said and done, bad taste in the mouth of that company.
One week after moving to Lehigh Acres (I call it LA), I was in a car accident. A 4 car accident. Much damage was done to the ol' Focus o' mine. The accident happened on the same day S and I were to leave for vacation to Ocean City, MD. You see, rain in the south, is like ice in the north. There's no irrigation therefore, the rain ain't got nowhere to go. Hydroplaning is a big problem. I learned that the hard way. That, and Florida driver's are much to be desired.
So my insurance company covers rental cars up to $30 a day. Seeing that I needed one, I find out that my insurance company has a deal with the same company as my aforementioned tale. Great.
Here I am. Just in a car accident in a new place, not sure about myself and my move to begin with and then this happens now leaving me with the doubt of myself as a driver. I didn't even want to get into a car let alone drive one.
I drop my car off at the auto body shop and the man was kind enough to call the company because as they state in their ads "they'll pick you up". They did pick me up. So that made me feel better.
I arrive at the office and meet with SB. That's what we'll call him. He's the manager and he seemed very kind... at first. Our convo:
SB: "Would you like to take out the Collision Damage Waiver for $14.99 a day?"
tia: "I have renter's insurance on my policy so that should cover it. No thank you."
SB: "Well, most people in your situation would think so. However, should something happen... something as little as a grocery cart dinging it in the parking lot of a store , that will be another claim on your insurance within 30 days and your insurance will drop you."
Good scare tactic huh? It worked. I was scared.
I didn't think my car was going to be in repair for 16 days bringing my total for the collision damage blah blah blah to $240+.
Oh yeah, did I mention that S didn't know about it and when he found out he flipped his lid? Yeah... so he calls my claims adjuster and tells him what happened and my claims adjuster said that was a buncha crap.
So here we go, back to the rental office to talk to SB. And he says, there's nothing he can do about it. Everything was said and done. After some banter, he says, he'll refund half of the money "so everyone walks away happy." And then he says, "After all, we're all adults here and can make our own decisions." At that point S thought I was going to leap across the counter and use SB's necktie as a lethal weapon.
The end result after making phone calls and such, I got 100% of the collision blah blah fees back.
So last night, I am working and this guy comes to the bar and he looks ragged. Typical case of the Mondays. His buddies showed up and he starts to loosen up a little bit. As I'm clearing dishes from his place at the bar, I see he had torn the cocktail napkins into little pieces all over the bartop. He says, "Sorry. I made a mess." I said, "It's ok. Tomorrow, I'm going to go to your office tomorrow with all the pieces from my paper shredder and sprinkle them all over the place." He says, "Go right on ahead." Then I asked him where he worked......
.... you'll never believe it. Not only the company but the same office. He said SB might be coming into the bar actually. We discussed SB and the other associates involved in my situation. I shared my other story with him too. Then I told him that I was getting married out of town and have lots of friends and family that will be renting cars, but not from his company.
But then after he apologized, he asked if there was anything he could do for me. I mentioned the chance of redemption was in April when I have to go back to Jamestown for my bridal shower and my sister will be flying in too. A rental car sure would help.
He'll be getting back to me later today with a confirmation number.
Monday, March 26, 2007
I'm back baby
Hey Everyone!
Looks like I'm back! I can post again! I don't know how I did it but I am signed into blogger and we'll see how this goes.
Lots has happened since I last posted. The main thing is that my wedding date is creeping up on me like no other. 78 days and I'll be "Mrs. Hags." Hags is Sean's nickname and therefore, I'll be the Mrs.
I am so tired of hearing "the secret to a good marriage is..." The best part is is that the "advice" is coming from mainly people who are in the midst of a seperation or are divorced. Obviously, you know what the secret is because it was so successful for you, right?
That's all I have for now. I'll be back later to blog when I have a good idea for a post. Suggestions are welcome.
Looks like I'm back! I can post again! I don't know how I did it but I am signed into blogger and we'll see how this goes.
Lots has happened since I last posted. The main thing is that my wedding date is creeping up on me like no other. 78 days and I'll be "Mrs. Hags." Hags is Sean's nickname and therefore, I'll be the Mrs.
I am so tired of hearing "the secret to a good marriage is..." The best part is is that the "advice" is coming from mainly people who are in the midst of a seperation or are divorced. Obviously, you know what the secret is because it was so successful for you, right?
That's all I have for now. I'll be back later to blog when I have a good idea for a post. Suggestions are welcome.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
live from the request line
since i've moved into the blog world, i've thought about lots of things to blog about. to answer some requests from my first post:
la yen- i'll have to think of some good stories before i just spew them out... my 2 balls... they ain't workin' right. did you ever hear that one?
cw- i'm ~j's younger sister and tito's older sister. i live in florida and have been here for 4 months almost. it's an adjustment to say the least. i could write for days about the experiences i've gone through down here. i'm a massage therapist, just not licensed for florida. i'm trying to earn my keep so i can get licensed. i love ~j's & tito's children with all my heart and try to spoil them royally. i'm getting married in june and i'm marrying the reason i moved to florida in the first place. i like to write poems for ~j & tito for birthdays and holidays. i haven't done that for a while. that's it for now, i guess. stay tuned...
la yen- right now all i can think of for horrible things is that one christmas, tito got a guitar from santa and within minutes of opening it, he nailed me in the face with it. jerry took it away. and one year ~j got a cabbage patch koosa and i asked if i could play with it. she let me. then she said "now you've done it. now that you've played with my koosa, you'll have to touch it everyday for the rest of your life or you'll die". i freaked when she would take it with her to sleepovers at her friends' houses. looking back now, ~j and tito weren't too horrible to me. i love them so much and i'm so lucky to have siblings like them.
stay tuned...
la yen- i'll have to think of some good stories before i just spew them out... my 2 balls... they ain't workin' right. did you ever hear that one?
cw- i'm ~j's younger sister and tito's older sister. i live in florida and have been here for 4 months almost. it's an adjustment to say the least. i could write for days about the experiences i've gone through down here. i'm a massage therapist, just not licensed for florida. i'm trying to earn my keep so i can get licensed. i love ~j's & tito's children with all my heart and try to spoil them royally. i'm getting married in june and i'm marrying the reason i moved to florida in the first place. i like to write poems for ~j & tito for birthdays and holidays. i haven't done that for a while. that's it for now, i guess. stay tuned...
la yen- right now all i can think of for horrible things is that one christmas, tito got a guitar from santa and within minutes of opening it, he nailed me in the face with it. jerry took it away. and one year ~j got a cabbage patch koosa and i asked if i could play with it. she let me. then she said "now you've done it. now that you've played with my koosa, you'll have to touch it everyday for the rest of your life or you'll die". i freaked when she would take it with her to sleepovers at her friends' houses. looking back now, ~j and tito weren't too horrible to me. i love them so much and i'm so lucky to have siblings like them.
stay tuned...
jack of all
i work a lot. ~j and tito will tell you that. what i love about them is that they say that i can do any type of job and be good at it.
i have worked since i was 15 and i have worked in all areas of customer service. customer service, if you will, is my forte. i started waiting tables the summer i graduated from high school. i worked at this old victorian hotel with no air conditioning and had to wear the the most hideous, uncomfortable cookie cutter maid's uniform. that's where i learned the basics of serving.
since then, i have served (that's the pc term... no longer do we call it waiting) in many different restaurants, bars, things of the like. although i have graduated from school and have a degree, i am having difficulties getting licensed in my profession here in the lovely state of florida. so i am back to serving. the only difference is now i'm a corporate server. that's a first. i have been with this company for 3 months and they have already offered me a position as a five star certified trainer. lots of people don't get the opportunity for that until after a year or so with the company.
last tuesday, i went to a trainer meeting and decided to finish christmas shopping afterward. my mom was also christmas shopping all day, but she was 1300 miles away in erie. she called to tell me about her experience at the outback steakhouse... in case you didn't know, she loves that place. she had been out all day and decided to treat herself to a delicious meal. she went in with the mindset of "it's the holidays. i'm going to take care of my server and make her day." she had the most horrible service. the server did not introduce herself, did not take the time to talk to my mom, basically "plopped" her food in front of her and pretty much dropped her change in front of her without saying good bye.
mom's bill was 20 and some change. regardless of her experience, she still tipped the server 100% of the bill and said "merry christmas" as she left. however, my mom didn't inform management of the service she received.
after hanging up the phone, i called the outback in erie. this is how the conversation went:
mgr: "how can i help you?"
tia: "i felt it was necessary to inform you of an experience in your restaurant today... (i proceeded to tell him the aforementioned details)... now, i don't know the server's name, because as i said, she didn't introduce herself. but i just want her to know that she only got a 100% tip because it's the holidays and not because of her exemplar service. i don't know how many servers got a 100% tip within the last 45 minutes, but maybe you can use that to figure out who it was. also, i am a server and have been for 8 years. i now am a trainer for a corporation and would be mortified if i learned that one of my trainees or servers treated a guest like that."
mgr: "can i have contact information for your mom?"
and the rest is history. i wasn't trying to be a jerk or sound like a parent calling a teacher about a class bully, but i just wanted the server to know that she's not going to get 100% tips for that type of service. it's just because my mom was feeling generous and knows what it's like to work for tips.
if it were me that went through that experience, and if i ever go through that experience, i've decided that i'm going to tell the server "i came in here with the plan to tip you well. you treated me like crap. so now, i'm giving your tip to the busser."
i shared this story with some people at work and they looked at me like i was the biggest b*&!h in all of lee county. i shared this stary with my sister and my best friends and they said, "good for you". what do you think?
i have worked since i was 15 and i have worked in all areas of customer service. customer service, if you will, is my forte. i started waiting tables the summer i graduated from high school. i worked at this old victorian hotel with no air conditioning and had to wear the the most hideous, uncomfortable cookie cutter maid's uniform. that's where i learned the basics of serving.
since then, i have served (that's the pc term... no longer do we call it waiting) in many different restaurants, bars, things of the like. although i have graduated from school and have a degree, i am having difficulties getting licensed in my profession here in the lovely state of florida. so i am back to serving. the only difference is now i'm a corporate server. that's a first. i have been with this company for 3 months and they have already offered me a position as a five star certified trainer. lots of people don't get the opportunity for that until after a year or so with the company.
last tuesday, i went to a trainer meeting and decided to finish christmas shopping afterward. my mom was also christmas shopping all day, but she was 1300 miles away in erie. she called to tell me about her experience at the outback steakhouse... in case you didn't know, she loves that place. she had been out all day and decided to treat herself to a delicious meal. she went in with the mindset of "it's the holidays. i'm going to take care of my server and make her day." she had the most horrible service. the server did not introduce herself, did not take the time to talk to my mom, basically "plopped" her food in front of her and pretty much dropped her change in front of her without saying good bye.
mom's bill was 20 and some change. regardless of her experience, she still tipped the server 100% of the bill and said "merry christmas" as she left. however, my mom didn't inform management of the service she received.
after hanging up the phone, i called the outback in erie. this is how the conversation went:
mgr: "how can i help you?"
tia: "i felt it was necessary to inform you of an experience in your restaurant today... (i proceeded to tell him the aforementioned details)... now, i don't know the server's name, because as i said, she didn't introduce herself. but i just want her to know that she only got a 100% tip because it's the holidays and not because of her exemplar service. i don't know how many servers got a 100% tip within the last 45 minutes, but maybe you can use that to figure out who it was. also, i am a server and have been for 8 years. i now am a trainer for a corporation and would be mortified if i learned that one of my trainees or servers treated a guest like that."
mgr: "can i have contact information for your mom?"
and the rest is history. i wasn't trying to be a jerk or sound like a parent calling a teacher about a class bully, but i just wanted the server to know that she's not going to get 100% tips for that type of service. it's just because my mom was feeling generous and knows what it's like to work for tips.
if it were me that went through that experience, and if i ever go through that experience, i've decided that i'm going to tell the server "i came in here with the plan to tip you well. you treated me like crap. so now, i'm giving your tip to the busser."
i shared this story with some people at work and they looked at me like i was the biggest b*&!h in all of lee county. i shared this stary with my sister and my best friends and they said, "good for you". what do you think?
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
mmmmmmkkkk let's see how this goes.
so, my sister and many of her other friends in blog land have mentioned that i should start a blog. i go through many expreiences in life and after sharing them with ~j and ~j sharing them with others, it's been concluded that i should just put them out there for all to hear.
if anyone has any good stories for me to start with, let me know.
tia out.
if anyone has any good stories for me to start with, let me know.
tia out.
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