Day 6

Long day, but longer will come tomorrow..working from 7am-? to get the feel for a managers real schedule. Happy Memorial Day Weekend, the resort is busy. Today I got to give out doggy bags of treats for anyone checking in with pooches and made little crayon and coloring stuff for the kids coming in. The hotel is great on fun filled service. I actually was not too useless today, got to check in people and deal with some complaints. Sent my first amenities basket to a room with a lady that I knew would be complaining from reading reviews..i wanted to ask when she said she read all bad reviews..then why did you come here if you thought it would be bad..I turned that around when I brought them wine and chocolates to their room. Also tonight there was live jazz, the hotel really knows how to make a fun filled atmosphere for all ages. Made some connections of people (where their coming from) and found some from or familiar with Philly. Again met more generous staff that are willing to help me anyway they can. I've been here almost a week so now its that point of reevaluating my decision like I do with every decision I make. Its all about me getting through the next few days then Ill be good to go and probably not want to come back. Hope everyone has a great week and its sunny in Philly or the shore wherever your heading. I have some fun stories for when the time comes of what I'll be doing next week and especially the week of my birthday..FUN ahead for me. Chao.

Day 5

I'm prob not gonna do these everyday, just until I get busy. Today went to a training and tonight the hotel had two events. Every Thursday they have Pause for a cause..since the hotel is dog friendly, on the outside lounge they have basically a doggie cocktail hour..you can bring your dogs and socialize with others. a percent of the sales goes to the SPCA. Then there was a local wine teaching class in the italian restaurant TusCa. A local vineyard brings their wines to share and teach how to drink wine. But I didn't attend any of those cause we celebrated my managers promotion.. took a limo down through Monterrey and had dinner with some of the crew. But found out on Tuesday ill be heading to a cocktail/hour dourve meeting and back stage pass through the aquarium..and maybe getting paid for it!!! I love it here, getting better and better each day can't wait until time moves on. & from now on everyone but phish is aloud to comment. miss everyone and get in touch asap.

Day 4

Ok, Now I'm starting to get comfortable. I had off today and didn't know what to do with myself. This is prob the first summer in a while that I have had a day off the first week (thank you Maggie Moo's for ruining my past summers). & Thank you STHM for ruling my world. I did alot of work for the internship class itself (reports) and jumped on stuff for the end of the summer for being President of the STHM Student Association this upcoming school year. Slept in and finally am on California time. Tried out the gym and took a walk over to the Del Monte Golf Course (oldest golf course on the peninsula, some of the holes are on our property). So after relaxing and being bored out of my mind I got to do alot of thinking...1. I need to independently achieve all my tasks for the internship. 2. I need friends. Blah, Blah, went to dinner at the sports bar Knuckles at the hotel. They have a really cool thing where they bring over a radio to your table and you can listen to whatever channel you want thats on their tv's so they don't just have one game on. Watched the Phils blow it (cait..thinking of you)...and enjoyed their herb fries (Ry you would like)..dad like I told you, you would like the bar, your response what bar don't you like. After I went and sat by the Gazebo thats a firepit also, gonna be nice when its less windy..so I went in and sat by the lobby fire and lounge. Had a long talk with one of the F&B managers and had some laughs. I just need to get comfortable, i'm so innocent right now, but they don't know me yet..idk if thats good or bad. Then I realized...I live in a hotel! I basically am a millionare without the money?!? I have this large property, amenities if I need them, chefs and waitors and big pool/ hot tub..I'm gonna start living the life haha...went in the hot tub and relaxed. Now just writing this and Skyping. Thank you for reading this in keeping me sane until I make friends not colleagues. Get in touch, and thanks everyone for checking in with me..but I want more comments to come back to!! Adios amigos!

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!