Day 3

Hello All,
I am here and still alive. This first one is long because its 3 days in 1 so bare with me I'm excited!!! (and I hope this blogging stuff isn't lame and hopefully you will enjoy my updates).Sunday was a long long long day up at 4:30 am headed to LA, got there saw brad and angelina with seven kids. Thought I would see the sites from the plane but LA is a bunch of smog. Then took the 1965 small jetliner up to Monterey. Coming in the houses were bigger than Garnet Valley High School. Finally at the hotel I walked around the property waiting for my room. Up on a hill, looking over the golf course, not much beach/coast view but its NOT my usual homeless trashed street view in Philly! I finally get to my room thinking I would be sharing it with another intern, small room, double bed, usual hotel room. I was suprisingly hooked up! A private room, King size bed, couch, porch, large flat screen, walkin bathroom with separate small room with glass marble shower and toilet and big walk in closet...2 sinks, just incase?!? This rocks..then I grab dinner, and come back to a whole snack and drinks basket with a letter from the managers welcoming me. This is too good to be true. So everything I'm worrying about is put to rest. Still off from the time, because I'm constantly reminding myself Philly's time, I jump onto my King size with covers and pillows galore. Wake up and head to my first day "on the job." Everyone is welcoming and comforting me, its awesome. I've been trying to do anything I can to contribute what I know, but I've learned I will not be somewhat useless for very long, I have to learn. So yesterday work, adjust, meet 10000000 people and try and engulf everything. After work I immediately head down to check out the sites. I'm about 10 short blocks from the beach and the weather was not the best so I didn't really appreciate the views like I did tonight. I finally touched the Pacific for the first time and it's warmer than Jersey but still cold and prob doesn't have the trash and needles of Cape May to ACity. I went to Fisherman's' Wharf, nice little pier saw my first sea otters and heard seals but couldn't find them. Then went up the main street with restaurants and shops. Almost ended up walking on the freeway but caught myself. It's very old school kinda typical lower scale of Laguna Beach looking...(See facebook pictures for visuals :) ). Let's get to today, Wake up to fog...It's not hot sunny Cali like I thought it was but it is nice..even though I'm prob. not gonna come back with that tan I said I would. The weather is the same every day, morning fog, sun comes out over the mountains and cold/crisp air. So I'm looking at my shorts and shirts and am wearing sweats. Today at work I did a scavenger hunt around the property got to know everyone everything, check out the suites and everything the hotel has to offer. My Manager is probably the nicest girl ever and i am so appreciative of the comfort she has given me..we hopefully bonded..she said I was fun and were gonna have a good summer so thats good to hear. I'm excited to start doing more and learning the different programs the hotel uses. then went out after work with some managers to Dollar Taco Tuesday on the bay...really good place, they said it was a chain, but it wasn't like our El Gran Rodeo or Upscale Taco Bell, they had great food. Wish I could have enjoyed the margaritas with them but I'll have my fun soon prob..theres a liquor store across the street from the hotel (sorry mom). After dinner my manager (Kate) took me on a drive up the coast around the peninsula with amazing sunset and great views. It's absolutely amazing. Downpart--have to drive everywhere and since I don't have a car thats not too fun, but one intern does so it will work out. Theres six of us, three here and three on their way...2 in my division so future friends will be here by next week. It is somewhat lonely though...thats why everyone reading this needs to come visit!!!! You can stay with me in my room, why wouldn't you take advantage of me! Its a chance in the lifetime for me. Well now I'm gonna finish up reviewing my day's work and have off tomorrow so am hopefully going to site see and use the facilities around here that are free for me and people are paying a ton for.. Hope all is well with everyone and keep in touch...Download Skype so we can webcam for free and I'll hopefully will do these little updates for my parent's sake..and my sake so I feel like I'm not that lonely (def. feel sad for me ;) ). Idk if you can comment on these but if you can please update me with your lives..what your all doing any funny stories that will keep me entertained and what not. But I'm tired and have to make a to do list, so Peace Out!