I need help with a creative endeavour.

I'm looking for a program that will make flash cartoons that runs on linux.

I has an idea.

But I need softwares to make it happen.

So I've been a little down

And not much in the mood for most social networking. I miss Midnight. She was a good kitty. She was my friend. She got sick and died too quick. I tried to get her help but she didn't make it to the vets.

So that's really got me down and why I've been pretty quiet lately. Just not really in the mood for friendly social networking. I have been taking out my frustrations on the fundies on TOL that's about the extent of my online social activity. I'm starting to snap back to my old self. I'll be OK.

I've got some things in mind I wanted to post here, maybe I will shortly. Stay tuned.

Sorry, we don't rent by the hour

Actual phone call -

Him: What are your rates tonight?
Me: Tonight we are starting at 109.
Him: But it's 2 am!

I wonder just who this guy thinks he is

I've had 4 calls in the last hour from a guest in one room complaining about noise in the next room. The people he is complaining about are not being loud at all. Yes, there is a party in the room, but they are being very respectful of those around them. It's all adults, no teens or children. Both myself and my coworker have been in and around the room. You can't tell there's a party from the outside. I've had no complaints from the room on the opposite side or the directly adjoining room all of which are occupied.

I think I'm being bullshitted here. Also, the guy calling and complaining has referred to the people next to him as scum and pigs and has flat out said they are not good enough to be here and should be staying at the Days Inn. He has also said that it is not fair to him that they are next to him. He's using the fact that he's a frequent stay member (has a card) member and that he "spends a lot of money here" as part of his argument.

This is where I feel the need to laugh at him. He's a base level card person. More amusingly, the room he's complaining about is paying twice as much for tonight. The guest in the room he's complaining about also has a card and stays here quite often as well, and pays more per night. None of this really means anything when dealing with a complaint, but it's still amusing. I'm tempted to tell this asshat that keeps calling me about this. Especially after him telling me they are not good enough to stay here.

As far as I can see, the only thing the party being complained about is doing wrong is being of Latino descent. The guy complaining is an elitist snob and a racist to boot. I don't know who he is to dictate who can and can't stay here, but he did say that is we don't do somethiong about it, he's going to call the police. I hope he does.

So my birthday is in a little over a month...

...So buy me something.

I have a wish list on Games-Workshop.com. And another on miniwargaming.com. And another on Amazon.com. Buy me stuffs. Or give me money/gift cards and I'll buy my own stuffs. Taking me out to some sort of a good time is also perfectly acceptable.

Remember – December 22.

Never mind how old I'm going to be. Just buy me stuff.

Business has been slow at the hotel lately.

So I really don't have any stories to tell. This weekend might pick up. Weekends are usually the busiest days. More potential for human stupidity.

Even though it's not Thanksgiving yet, they have already started decorating the hotel. It's a little early for that, that's not what annoys me about this time of year at the hotel. What annoys me is the motion activated singing and dancing Santa Claus. I know that doesn't sound like a subject of annoyance, but something that starts singing and dancing every time someone walks in or walks out can get on your nerves. More so when drunk people, usually women, start singing and dancing with him. It's funny the first time, but after that it really starts to lose it's amusement.

Just a bit annoyed

Between the general stupidity of people at my work and my mother's self imposed martyrdom I'm going to wind up with a permanent dent in my head in the shape of my hand.

But how badly could they have needed that roll of toilet paper?

So at about 12:45am I get this call from a really upset hotel guest screaming at me because the toilet paper she called the desk for 6 hours ago was still not delivered. As it was, I was by myself at the desk, had a guest I was checking in and 2 more behind them also needing my attention. I told them I was in no position to bring it to them and they would need to come to the desk to pick it up. I also apologized for the pathetic incompetence of my staff. Sadly, she actually needed me to explain to her where I am. They were not too happy about having to come get it. Not really much I could do for them at that point.

So after taking care of those that were already at the desk and the other one that needed the TP, my next step was to see which one on my worthless co-workers fucked up. Turns out that on the logsheet, it was written down that the guest had called, but no one filled in the space regarding who they talked to or signed off on it when it was completed. So I don't know if it was the dumbasses that are at the desk or the illegal Mexican that doesn't speak English in housekeeping. I'm not sure who dropped the ball. As far as I can tell there's quite a bit that went really wrong here, starting with the guest.

First, what kind of a moron calls a hotel desk for something, then waits 6 hours to call back looking for it when it is not there?

Second, what kind of a nitwit at a hotel desk writes it in the log, but doesn't write down who they spoke to or note that the job was completed? There were calls before and after that one. Did they not have enough sense to follow up? I know I have some total fucking dipshits here, but come on. If anything writing it down should serve as a reminder. Especially when you are writing more down. How do you miss that? As far as I can tell, it was never called in.

Finally, this gets back to the guest, but it's not really their fault. I doubt most people are aware that between the hours of 11pm and 7am most small hotels have one person on staff. That being said, that one person may not be available to jump at their beckoned call, no matter how badly the previous shift fucked things up. Honestly, I hate having to tell people I'm limited with what I can do for them. The other shifts have a full staff, all I have is me. I'm not always as available as I would like to be. It would have been smarter to call back before 11pm. Really, they should have waited no more than a half an hour.

So, I'm surrounded by idiots.

So do people really think that Stephen Colbert is serious?

Well some do.

Let me first say that this has little to do with my banning from theologyonline.com and a lot to do with people that don't know satire and just blatant sarcasm when they see it. I have never seen a Colbert monologue that was not totally dripping with sarcasm. It was pretty instant for me to see it was a parody the first time I watched him. I can't see anyone missing the joke. In fact, I think it's quite obvious with what I said in the thread linked above that I think one would have to be pretty stupid to miss the joke. If anything, he's got a show on Comedy Central. Do you take South Park seriously?

Then I saw this -



So maybe I just lean too far to the left. Hmmm. Bisexual, transgendered, atheist, vegetarian, aspiring entertainer and public school teacher does sound like the poster child for the left. Yet I always have voted libertarian, and I'm pro-gun, pro-life, pro-death penalty and I think education should be more privatized. But that's just me. I'm kind of a weirdo.

Getting back to Colbert, perhaps he should come with a warning or disclaimer. Like the coffee cups at McDonald's that say "HOT" all over them.

So you tell me, what's your take on Colbert? I think he's funny but would never seriously use him or his show in a religious, social or political argument.

Is it Girl Scout cookie season yet?

My girlfriend and I were just talking about this earlier as I was making dinner. I love their Thin Mints. But I'm a little annoyed that they only sell them about once a year. If those girls sold them year round they would make a killing. Seriously.

Damn it. I want some cookies now.