What a weekend

Hello Everyone,

Normally my weekends are pretty routine. I sleep in, do my errands and see my family. Once in a while I see my friends.

This weekend I actually went out. That was fun. I went out on Friday with my friend to Satana Row. We went to a sushi lounge an then the Valencia Hotel after, which has a really, really nice bar. Not one of those run down bars I used to go to in college. A lot of people to socialize with. I didn't stay too late because I was so tired. But I did talk to a lot of people. It was just nice to socialize.

Yesterday I had a date and we went to the concert in San Francisco to see the Black Eyed Peas and the Dave Mathews band at SBC park. The view was so gorgeous because you could see the view of the San Francisco bay and the Bay Bridge as well as the rest of the city.

At first we went to dinner across the stadium and then we saw the concert. At the restaurant the line for the ladies restroom was soooo long that some girls ended up using the men's restroom, which was what I did. It was funny because while I was in there 2 girls were talking and the other men told them to just shut up and do their business.

I liked SBC park because we had upper seats and we were not crowded by people. It was nice to take a break during the concert to just walk around and look at the city.

I am sad that the weekend is over and that I have to get back into my routine of working hard. But that's life.

Hello Everyone,

Not really a lot to write today. I worked all day as usual. Got paid. Finally!! I have been broke for 2 weeks. Now I can fill up my gas tank and pay in cash instead of charging it to my credit card which is almost maxed out anyways.

 I looked at my check and wanted to cry. So much is being taken out for taxes. And I really need every cent right now.

I am also happy that tommorow is Friday and that the weekend is almost here. I really need a day where I do nothing but chill and lay around like a lazy sloth and watch DVDs.

Okay, enough babbling for now. Ciao.

Barcelona, Spain

Hello,

As y'all know I came back home from Europe about 2 months ago. I am happy to be back home. It is a nice feeling to be back in my own country.

But yesterday I was looking at pictures of Barcelona online. And I kinda miss it. I just wanna go back for a week and chill out on the beaches and go out and party. I remember this time last year. I was on the beaches. I got a pretty good tan. I remember staying there one night till 3am. Then I got up early the next morning and went to the Dali museum.

 If I were there now, I would go to the beaches and stay out late having tapas on the beach Chiringuito ( like a bar on the beach ). I would also be taking a train on the weekend to visit other beaches or mountains.

I would also be watching movies in the open cinema in the castle on the mountain. I did that last year. I watched a film in a lit castle on the mountain and there was a live jazz band before hand. I went with a friend from Germany and not a word of English was spoken. That was cool.

I would also be sitting by the port and watching the cruise ships sail in, feeding the birds and fish, taking pictures and watching the Morrocans try to sell weed.

I would also be buying bootleg Cds on the beach. I really miss that.

I don't want to go back for a long time. I wouldn't wanna go there for a month. I just want to go back and do all these things one more time. Just a weekend even.

I always spent a lot of time walking around the city. I would spend hours after work just walking around and seeing new parts of the city. Although I feel like I missed out on going to other cities like Madrid, or going to Gala's castle, I didnt miss out on Barcelona. At least I can say that I did not take Barcelona for granted. I pretty much stayed in the city the whole time, but I experienced the real Barcelona, not just what the tourists see.

Of course I have to leave some pics for y'all to see. One of them was taken in Austria, but who's counting ? :)

Manic Monday

Hello Everyone,

Today started out rough. We got two complaints sent in this morning. My manager was pissed. I have no idea what happened but we are gonna find out. Then we got very busy. People flooded in and the phones were ringing like no tommorow. Adn we were understaffed today. Then an old lady decided to bitch me out over the phone because we were out of full-size cars. My lovely manager decided to let me be the designated one to handle her.

Last week I drove all the way to this woman's house and tried to switch her into a bigger size car. But after a half hour of questions she didn't want it anymore because she was freaked out by the gears. I have no idea why because all of our cars are automatic. But whatever. After trying to convince her that I only cared that she was comfortable and was willing to do whatever it takes to help her, I left her alone.

So she calls us up today and wants a full size car. But we don't have any because it's high rental season. I tried looking at other Enterprise locations and they are out. But she wouldn't believe me. So she decided to bitch and moan at me for another few minutes and tells me that she always has problems with us every time she rents with us. And I listened and appologized and kissed her ass some more. And I will do the same tommorow.

Really, this woman doesn't bother me. Despite how she comes across I know she is not trying to make my life miserable. In fact, I don't even mind helping her. It's all part of the job. I know that I will have to deal with much worse. Welcome to Enterprise.

But I did have a good day. For starters I had to drop off three big, gorgeous firemen back at their hotel. I was blushing the whole way. They were in town for the firemen competition in Fremont. Now why didn't I hear about that? I would've watched that. As they were leaving the car I smiled and told them to be sure to send me a copy of their next calendar. I am such a dork.

Men in uniform. I am really not picky. Police uniform. Fireman uniform. EMT. Military uniform. Sailor uniform. Mechanic uniform. Construction gear. Okay, maybe a little picky because I don't really like the UPS uniform. But you get my point. Elisa knows what I am talking about.

Anyways, I am gonna stop here. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week.

 

 

Thank God for Weekends :)

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday I didn't really do anything. But I did get a chance to workout. I think y'all know that I used to do Tae Kwon Do for about 15 years (since I was 5). And last night I attempted it again after 3 years of not doing anything!! I was hurtin'. But I felt good afterwards.

I also saw my family and we had dinner. That was nice. I remember when my parents used to take us out for breakfast every weekend. And my stepdad would always lecture me on getting good grades and finding a good job. Those days are over because, well I graduated.  Now he "talks to me" about why I should buy a house and the power of buying a house. He's full of advice. He even has a beard to make him look "wiser". I am sure y'all have wise fathers.

But I kinda miss the old days. We'd go skiing or rollerblading and he would never stop talking about why I should take school seriously. We'd have fun, and I got to see him. And I did listen to him. Maybe I didn't get the best grades. However, my GPA isn't bad, I graduated and I have a job. I may not be the best, but I can still  make myself better.

Anyways, today I am going to make a conscious effort to get ready for the upcoming week. This will be my third week at work. I still feel like I am being thrown in the middle of a storm because there is still so much to learn. I am not just learning the basics of how to write a rental contract. I am also learning the business inside and out. Things such as the financial statements, the cars, the legal aspect of it. That's why I like my job. They don't treat me like a dumbass. They encourage me to ask questions and they don't really prohibit me from doing anything. Except maybe driving their Cadillac Escalades. :)

Anyways, I am done babbling for today. I will babble some soon.

Ciao.