Prayers and Procrastinators

Learning this blog thing, day by day.


My grandmother will be getting out of the hospital today, so thank's everyone for your prayers. The power of prayer really does work! She is doing better. 


Slow day at work today, only three check ins. Maybe I can leave early. 


I've learned a lot about procrastinators. I understand life gets busy, but I don't understand secretaries. I have had so many different scenarios where the secretary has messed up a reservation. I don't understand why the person doesn't just call themselves. Are we that lazy these days, that we need to have someone else set up everything? So many things involved in traveling, but I surely love the procrastinators. 


This weekend is the Republican National Convention, being held literally a few blocks from my hotel. Now, being in downtown, and being a hotel of a smaller nature, we have been sold out for almost months now. Literally. 


I've been getting calls for weeks now, of frustrated people who can't find hotel rooms. I tell them, "Sir/ma'am, the RNC is coming into town." That's bringing over 11,000 people into my town. You have chosen to call two days before your day of arrival to try (and the convention) and set up a room, and well, tough luck because there are none. Funny how it is my fault. 


"Well, do you know of any other hotels that have rooms?" 


Do I look like your damn secretary? I know you've called everyone on your list, and you are probably at the end of your line. Should-a been prepared and called a while ago. So now, we have three-four days that we are completely sold out downtown, and you are bitching at me because someone I don't even know decided to have a stupid Convention here. 


I'm always nice, and bleed customer service, and can tell you all the hotels around here. Sadly, they are sold out too. Sucks to be you. 


Funny how life plays out sometimes. I want to slap some "Bosses" that come up to my desk, "Well my secretary made it." Well she needs to be fired you lazy dumb ass. 


-Another thing is don't try and get around the rules for Expedia. Been dealing with people who book through that for YEARS. We know DAMN FUCKING WELL that it says After 3pm is check-in time. Don't come at 11am, acting all stupid, "Oh well the website didn't say that." Oh yes it does! We have made NUMEROUS "Play" reservations and we are well aware of every bit of information it spews at you. 


I've heard so many sob stories of why you need to get into the hotel room early, but the bottom story is - You made your flight early, and now you are stuck here. 


I can't go ask the previous room tenants to leave. 


If they req a 2pm checkout, and your just DYING to get into your Jacuzzi tub at 1, well shit. Looks like you'll have a visitor don't it? 


The world does not revolve around you. You may think it is, walking through the airport like your tough shit, but I still control where you sleep. Don't ever forget that. If you piss me off, I can refuse service to anyone. 


President Obama could come strolling through the doors, and I could (and would) refuse service to him. Anyone, I have that right, as an American.


I am treated like it is all my fault that this Convention is here, and talked down upon like I am the biggest idiot in the world. Just remember, your the idiot who is going to have stay in a hotel 15 miles from your destination. 

AdSense

So, I broke down and got a Google Adsense account for my blog. I'm a little iffy about it, just mainly unsure it is set up (attached to my blog) correctly. It's been a day, and is a little disappointing when the 6 people who read my blog do not click! Haha, :P

I'm all for making money, even if it will take years before one person clicks on some ad I can't even see. 

It's weird, how much I enjoy free things. I suppose everyone loves free things. You may lie, or try and be humble, but you know darn well that you are smiling on the inside, just jumping for the chance to get it. 

I had a Cash Crate, and used to make money that way. I wasn't a avid Cash Crater, I just slowly did the cheapest surveys, clicked to the end, made a few extra e-mail addresses. They wont send you a check unless the amount is over 20.00, so needless to say it took almost 3 months before I had a check. And then 24 bucks came to me. A few months later, I did get a 60 dollar check from Cash Crate, but I only "Crated" for about half a year. I got tired of the spam, and having to keep track of everything was getting annoying. No one ever clicked on the referral stuff.

So, I see something about Adsense. I honestly have no idea what it is. Yes, I read the terms and conditions, but that doesn't tell me anything. I am not even sure if the correct ad is on my blog! I dont even know if it is there! But, I guess that's the price you pay with internet. I do blog, and I'd like to think I make some people smile. If I get rich someday off this Adsense stuff, I will let you guys know. 

I can't do Adsense on Facebook, Twitter, or any of my other social media outlets. So, I'm left to "hope" everything is set up correctly on my blog you are reading. I know my audience is small here in my tiny little blog, but maybe just one click? 

I mean, are they at least clicking on something cool? I bet it's something lame like, "Penis Enlargement!" or "Do you have back acne, click here for the product for you!" Then again, I don't go around just clicking on advertisements. So, there again relies a question. I'm sure it's fake, and that beautiful picture of the woman or man getting 300.00 overnight was fake.

I'm hoping that this isn't a scam and that I CAN actually make some money with this. Of course I know it wont happen over night also, I just don't feel like practicing patience right now! Haha.