#61 - No permanent vacation yet

As millions of others, maybe billions, I am one of the many who will be returning to work (eventually, after my vacation).  Just like the rest of the suckers that wasted money buying a chance (or many chances) to become rich and quit my job, I did not win Mega Millions.  Feeling like an idiot for wasting my hard earned money on a pipe dream of a chance to win a rigged game.  How is it that magic numbers seem to be just out of reach?  How is it that the drawings are closed an hour prior to the little balls being sucked up into the magic vacuum?  Is that so they can determine which balls to pull based on what numbers weren't chosen?  Just have to ask.

Even though I am not quitting my job today, even though I must continue to work to support my dreams, I am not sad. I have the ability to continue to make my dreams a reality, even without 6 stupid numbers.  It's called drive and perseverance.  Proudly I can say that I have had no silver spoon to get me where I am.  I am not rich financially, by any means, but I am rich in other ways and feel so blessed with what I have been able to accomplish in my life so far.

One person who I am not sure will still have a job to go to is the front desk person at the Hampton by Hilton I stayed in Sunday night.  She had such a nasty attitude, horrible thing to have if you work in the hospitality industry.  I could not imagine someone being so rude in that line of work.  The night before I had also stayed in a Hampton (different city) and it was a very nice experience.  The staff there was amazingly sweet and really liked their jobs (or at least faked it well) which was why I had looked to stay at another the second night.  Little did I know that I was going to meet such a snotty brat who hated her job...or seemed like it anyway.

It appears I was not the only one who experienced her lack-of-give-a-shit attitude.  I finally got around to calling Hilton customer service today and they opened a complaint file.  Literally before I hung up with the customer service representative, the general manager of the location I had the horrible experience at was calling me.  I gave him the run down just as I had the customer service person just prior and he said he was not surprised, that he had experienced it too.

Hopefully my way home will be less exciting.  I am looking forward to a calm, relaxing drive home with maybe a few nice stops.  This trip has been a welcome relaxing and mind-releasing time.  I was definitely in need of a brain-break and hope that the drive home will be the same...with a little less construction and idiot driver stress.  One can hope anyway.

At least I was able to have a great day today.  Sun was shining, beach was perfect, I was able to visit one of my favorite stores as well as drive down the A1A and see many different beach areas.  Even found a bunch of water fowl that posed for pics.