I love Premiere Week on TV. Since I am a TVolochic, this makes sense. My predications for this season so far, I love the new "Bionic Woman", the lead actresses, are incredible. Michelle Ryan playing Jaime Somers and then you have Katee Sackhoff playing Sarah the first Bionic Woman who has turned bad and will be making Jaime's new found bionics, a huge problem for her.

Granted the Original was in the 70's where everything seemed more pronounced and definately looking back looks funny not so hard core. I hear it will be on the SCI-FI channel on Friday's if you miss on Wednesday's nights at 9pm.

My other new favorite is a 1/2 sitcom called "Big Bang Theory", it is on right after How I met your Mother, which I always love, then you have 2 1/2 men after it at 9pm. So CBS on Monday nights is wonderful. Big Bang is about (4) Nerds who try to become friends/ or more with the beautiful girl who just moved into their building. These (4) men are so great, Johnny Galecki you may remember from the Rosanne show, he is so good as Leonard an then you have his friend Shelton, played by Jim Parsons who points out the obvious when it comes to relationships with women. I laughed the whole time for the first episode, I hope the next will not disappointment me.

Have you see the Reaper yet? Here is a show with a new storyline. This boy's parents sold his soul to the devil an on his 21st birthday he has to start working for this man. He is an underachiever who actually quits anything that is too hard for him, and the Devil does not take failure well. Ray Wise is a perfect choice for the Devil, he is wonderful in this role. Bret Harrison is playing Sam, you may remember him as the nerdy boyfriend on "Grounded for Life", this role is a good choice, an of course Tyler playing his sidekick "SOCK", will be the one to watch. I was not going to watch this being on CW, an my beloved Gilmore Girls has gone, an they cancelled Veroncia Mars, but it was worth it.

REALITY CHECK:
Still have no idea who Bret Michaels picked on Rock of Love. The rebroadcast is on Sunday night.

Beauty and the Geek: The first team went home Amanda an Tony. I hate that any team has to go home so early, I think next season they should let them be in the house for two weeks before they start the competetion. This season is even more interesting with adding Nicole (girl geek) and Sam ( boy Beauty), you know Sam will be hooking up with one of the Beauties, it will be an interesting season, leave it to Ashton Kutcher to find another way on this show.

Ok, I am now getting really excited about moving. My new place is being great an allowing me to stay right on the property for a few weeks until I find a place. My husband will be down in North Carolina a few more weeks after I leave, I hate that fact but it can not be helped.

They have promoted a girl in my office who so deserves it so now, I am being extra careful to get all my files in order for her, I want her to be a success. I will be training her next week, an then after I leave she is supposely going through (2) More weeks of training. I didn't but then again I had the experience. Some people are a bit skeptical but I believe she will do well an she is only 26 so she could go really far in this career choice. She is a smart girl.

I am ready to go now, an now that things are happening, I am finally getting excited and not so scared I made the wrong choice. My mom will be down next week to help me drive up, she has never seen where we have lived this past year, so I am happy to show her around before we leave. I made a comment to my husband that it will be nice to be settled of course, he wants to move again in another few years, I would like our next move to be Key West, FL which I have stated before. I want to be comfortable so, we both need to buckle down and make some money. We will see, but for now, we are going to the Maine Coast. My head hunter called me today with another opportunity for me, had to tell her nope.

Something happened to me this weekend at work an I wanted to get it out to the public. Things NOT to do to anyone.

I had a irate client, Director of Football at University of Maryland staying at the hotel I work at, with his team. Now, my niece goes to U of Maryland an loves it. It is a beautiful campus an stellar academic reputation. To be honest in all my years in the hospitality business, I have never handled a Football team an in the South it is "HUGE". My counterpart who deals with the home team on the other side of the hotel, helped me with what they will need, how to handle the buses, what to ask etc..

My contact was this man ( Director of Football), an he was booked back in 2006. He had alot of stipulations, I read everything through, did not want to miss anything. According to his stipulations, they would prefer to go with a hotel who is used to doing Football teams, we do SEC teams not AAU teams, so we knew this was an important piece of business. I had sent him the BEO"s (Banquet Event Orders) which is the document that circulates throughout the hotel, it is VITAL it is correct in order to have a smooth event.

As a client if you do not see something on the BEO, let me know, to make sure it is correct. This man, had seen 100 lbs of ice on the BEO, but it did not state bags. Wouldn't you question it if you wanted it in bags? He also, stated he sees it is a "Continental Breakfast", he MIGHT change that he needs to talk to the Head Coach. He never got back to me. He signed his BEO's as is.

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On Friday Night, my Banquet Captain calls me around 8:30pm, saying this man is looking for his bags of Ice what bags of Ice? Luckily, she took it upon herself and went an got the Bags of Ice.

Saturday morning, I come in early to make sure we are all set for this breakfast. The front desk calls me an says, there is someone from this group to see me. I come out and this Person:
Proceeds to start yelling at me in the Lobby, that it is suppose to be a FULL BREAKFAST with Chefs for the Omelette stations? I told him, he is wrong. His comment was "NO" we discussed it an the price of the Chef's and where to put them. "NO" you left it with me that you might want to change to a Full Breakfast and get back to me. Keep screaming, I should mention he is Ex-Military an about 5'6, was making a show for his players, so I am sure it did not help that a "Woman" was not backing down an he was not going to bully me.

He went downstairs and our Banquet Chef had taken care of makeing it a full breakfast, NO OMELETTE station but everything else. He proceeds to come upstairs and tell me, " The Chef downstairs is helping me will be 10 minutes", I was so mad, I turned around an said, "Well, I am glad someone is helping you".

He admitted to both my chef's, he should read his BEO's. Yes, you should we give them to you to approve to make sure we did not miss anything. We are all human if we have missed anything let us know, an we can fix it well before you get on the property. We want to be a success an pro-active not Re-Active.

He never apologized to me, he actually kind of threatened that we were awful an won't be back. DID I MENTION THEY LOST TO THE HOME TEAM?

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This man was disrespectful an it was his own fault. The Hotel did an amazing job, check in very smooth, I even took the Head Coach upstairs myself an ran back downstairs and grabbed his luggage since it was on the wrong bus. The Bellman/Parking Attendants made sure we were prepared for all 4 buses to arrive at once, Housekeeping worked extra hard to make sure the rooms were ready by 1pm, when check out is Noon that is great.

Any issues, were his fault for not reading his BEO"S and he would not take the blame. Hotels work on a system an if you hold back information or do not give us all information that is your responsbility. I wonder if University of Maryland realize what a bad example this man is for representing this school?

Believe me, if I miss something or if it my fault, I will take responsiblity, but I will not do that if you are the one who made the mistake an did not do your job properly.

I have moved every year since I met my husband which would be 2003. I hate moveing, acquiring boxes, packing/labeling them and of course, trying to figure out if you need that item you have moved from place to place for years that stays in a box or you keep in the closet because what are you going to do with it? You would think with all the moving my husband an I would have "purged" everything we do not want, but I am a pack rat from way back.

Since, I am going two weeks ahead of my husband, I am sure he will be unloading things he knows we do not need, an if I don't see it I can't really be all that upset now can I? I am hoping that this next move will keep us for atleast two years until we can "BUY" our first home. People at my work are very supportive, the housekeeping and kitchen are keeping me in boxes YEAH!! I know that we need them, but sitting in my car is really not achieving the point of actually packing now is it?

At my class reunion, I made it sound so wonderful how many times we change places, jobs etc, when really I am a person who likes to settle down. I talk big, an love to travel to different places but I want a place I can call home, where my stuff is an not in some storage area. I am afraid our stuff when it gets to Maine will have to be in a Storage area for a bit, until we find the right place for us to settle, which means living with mom. I soooo do not want to do that, I will if it will save us some money an work itself out for a bit.

Of course, alot of my co-workers think of Maine under snow from October - May , sometimes I am sure but the last two winters they did not get snow until February where my mom is in Naples, Maine. It is on the Coast and further south. I am sure our first winter up there will be snowy an cold. Would it be any other way? We are now digging out our winter clothes that have been put away for the last two years, we have not needed them down here. I am sure when I am shoveling out the Jeep for the ZILLIONITH Time, I will be wondering why I ever left North Carolina.

I have two more weeks of work, then I am off. My stress level is at a 6.5, by October 5 it will be a 10 if not higher, because I HATE MOVING...Starting a new job is stressful enough, but moving too? And, so far from where we are now.

We are moving to Maine. I am sure, now I am excited but when I am knee deep in snow, it will not be very pleasant. I hate moving, I have started acquiring boxes from work, and trying to get my files in order, so whomever takes over for me will be a bit ahead for the month of October.

REALITY CHECK:

Dick won BIG BROTHER 8, believe me, I did not want DICK & DANIELLE as the last two standing, but in fairness, Dick played the game better than anyone, he an Dr. Will would have an interesting time in that house together. Danielle I truly believe would never have gotten as far if it wasn't for her DADDY. Her Daddy she has not spoken to in years. I do wonder if Eric and Jessica are to have a relationship after the show. I hope they do an update.

Rock of Love: Down to the final (2) Heather the Stripper who is so wrong for Bret and Jess who I think is beautiful inside and out, I think she would be great for Bret but she is really young. Which watching the previews Heather is going to use to her own advantage. Last week, finally saw Lacey the crazy girl go home. After meeting her Dad you can see she is not what she was projecting, she is not a struggling musician, she is a rich girl with a trust fund who is following her latest dream on daddy's dime. The girl is delusional an crazy as anything. I really wish "RODEO" was in the final two, I thought her an Bret's connection was the one the most deep an real out of respect.

NEW BEAUTY AN THE GEEK: My husband and I love this show, we have watched Season 1 & 3, we did not get into Season 2, but Season 4 is turning into quite the show. I can not wait to see more of the Girl Geek and Beauty Man.

Today, it finally rained in Winston-Salem, NC and more than a minute, it has been raining off/on all day long. There even was a Tornado watch earlier today, which kind of freaked me out. Now, they are saying in Lexington, NC there is still a Tornado watch in affect, and the best place to be during one. I am flying out tonight at 6:50pm and I am nervous. Not really for myself except I hate flying in the rain, I dont like bad weather to begin with an then I will be worried about my husband all weekend down here.

I am off to my intereview up in Portland, Maine, I am nervous but my husband and sister both said the same thing. " You know how to do this job an do it well, so just be yourself and let them see your skills." When you want something it seems the more nervous an anxious you get. I will feel better when I land tonight. It is going to be a quick trip, yes, I do get to spend the afternoon an evening with my mom, but it is really just for the intereview. Am I going to be able to go back to snow, cold, WINTER? After, 2 years in the South with really no winter at all, we will see how I will react. I guess I will have to rename my blog if I get this position.

Have you ever been so nervous you made yourself sick?

Yesterday,was my 43rd birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! I took the day off from work and my husband and I spent the day together. Due to our work schedules we really only have (1) full day off together and that is Sunday's.

He made me breakfast of Pancakes and Bacon YUM!! Something we usually only reserve for one Sunday a month, so not healthy. Then we went for a long drive to explore our city. We found some new stores and such. We have been here a year now and really only go to certain areas because they are familiar, now that we might be moving up north it seems time to really see where we have been living for the last year.

Winston-Salem, has some wonderful areas, I love the Historic Area, with the houses and porches, restaurants etc. Maine is calling me, more now since Thomas passed. Life is so short, you need to be where you happiest, and closest to the people you love. I fly up on Friday night, my interview is Saturday morning, so the rest of the day is for my mom an I ( mommy and me day) even though I am a grown woman. My mom an I have always gotten along well, my sisters get a bit jealous, but I think it is because they have preconceived notions on how a mom should act, I just know my mom an love her dearly, especially her quirkiness.

It is amazing to me, I am 43, sometimes I still feel as if I am just out of college. September has always been a beginning for me, because of school, but when you are out of school, it still feels that way to me. Every time I have moved it has been end of August, beginning of September. Even this position, makes me want to start right away, because September is half over, silly I know, does anyone else feel that way? I also, wish my mom still took me school shopping for new clothes, to me that was the best. Granted back then in the 70' an 80's your wardrobe was never complete without a stop to Marcus's on Bank Street in New London, CT to get your LEVI'S. Are LEVI's still in fashion? I know I can not wear them now, because I am a bit bigger than my size 5 frame from High School.

Now, Jean shopping not so much fun, it takes a long time to find just the right pair that fits, feels comfortable and not like a big fat pig. I have 1 pair of jeans now, an they are too long for me, but they look great everywhere else. I am going to wear them this weekend up in Maine, because I CAN!! Down here it is still 90' so you really do not want to put a pair of jeans on with a sweater, like in the North for the FALL.

Changes since I was growing up:
We all know the basics, Berlin Wall Came Down, Cold War Ended ( or did it), China.

How about the not so basic, Gay/Lesbian Marriages Legal in more states than just Vermont.

A woman ran for Vice President of the US, lost but it was a big step. Next Election may have a Woman run for President of the US, if she wins she will not only be the 1st woman elected President of the US, her husband will be the first husband an former president himself. How will Bill Clinton due in his wife's shadow?

9/11/2001 will go down in History!!
Obvious changes are the styles, hair, electronics. Growing up, I remember when we got our first microwave, video games were Atari and it was exciting to play table tennis on the TV with just two lines back an forth. Cellphones were huge! I mean in size no one really had one, unless you had money. Pay phones were everywhere, where are they now? Even in "Clueless" she used a payphone to call her brother to pick her up an that was the 90's.

The movie phone booth, are there any phone booths anymore besides in a airport? Computers took up so much space, an you could not exactly carry it with you on an airplane. You could smoke in an airplane and airport without restitution. Non-Smoking sections in a restaurant were the worst an in the back of restaurants in about 3 tables. I think it is amazing how fast the world changes, look around an see what 3 things are different from when you were a child.

Where were you? September 11, 2001 - It has been 6 years, but I can still remember that day as if it was yesterday. I was working at the "Inn at Mystic" in Mystic, CT, an there was a group in house having a meeting. My boss called New York at 8:45am to check on our Wedding Show for February an make sure we were all set with the application. All of a sudden, Debra (boss) yells, Paula go turn on a TV right this minute, an was just screaming which was not normal. I was like what channel? Every channel will have it, Have what?

Before, she could answer me, I was standing in front of the TV in one of the guest rooms an saw the 2nd plane hit the World Trade Center, I thought I was just seeing a replay. Then, I ran down stairs an interrupted my clients meeting, they were looking at me as if I was the Devil, How dare I interrupt them. I said, You may want to see this an turned on the TV hidden in the wall, I said, we are being attacked. This group was from all over the world for a week long conference at the Mystic Marriott, and we were only their 1 day off property meeting.

I did not really realize I had said, we are being attacked or why I said it. At this point I just knew even if the news reports were not saying it. The meeting continued but my roommate Thomas called me an demanded I come home, he was not coping well. I left, my boss had a friend who is usually on that flight as a flight attendant out of Boston, but she was home that day, for whatever reason. I went home an Thomas an I sat on the couch all day, watching the coverage, I felt as if my whole world would never be the same. My homeland was being attacked for what reason? When the towers fell, it was as if my stomach had dropped out of me. We cried and yelled at the TV!!

My birthday was the next day and my boyfriend Seth had arranged for us to fly around the World Trader Center. He came over an brought us food and sat with us, we were huddled around the TV not believing what were seeing. It was a surreal day.

Seth an Thomas are gone now, Seth died November 2006 and Thomas a few weeks ago, we supported each other through many things over the year, but that day was one of the hardest. I will never forget Thomas an Seth, an will never forget SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. Today, it has been 6 years, never forget the people who died in the Towers an the Rescue Workers who were trying to save people, who lost their lives and the families they all left behind. Take a moment out of your busy day today, and say a little prayer for them.

Say a pray for ourselves and realize as USA we are never completely safe from other forces trying to take us down. We will Survive and Thrive, which is the best revenge.

Reality Check:

Rock of Love:
Brandy M. made a HUGE mistake by telling Heather & Lacey she did not think Brett was for her, I liked her but that was her down fall, have you not learned all season not to trust those 2? It will be quite interesting to see what happens to Heather an Lacey as she basically pushed Heather out of the way an got her alone time with Brett in Las Vegas. I am still pulling for Jess, she has been the only sane one, and classy one this whole time. I can not wait until next week to see him meeting the parents. Also, what do you think Lacey's parents are going to be like with the Crazy Chick?

Big Brother 8
Good for Zach, get Daniele or Dick out of the game. I was really hoping that would happen, they had to know with all their backstabbing this is what it would come down to. I hope Jameka wins POV in order to send at least one of them home an then next week, if Jameka or Zach wins HOH the other one is gone. How dare they say, Zach can't win the game? They have been the most mean spirited and down right devious this whole game what makes them think they can win? It is not over until it is over, Jameka and Zach need to pull it out!! I wish I could see what is happening in the Jury House, especially between Eric and Jessica.

That is the only Reality TV I watched this weekend. My birthday is in 2 days and so not looking forward to it. I am flying up to Maine this weekend for a job interview and hoping for the best. I need to get back to New England this WASP needs the seasons and family close.

I have already stated on this blog that I am addicted to Reality TV. Well, here are some of my thoughts on the shows I watch.

"ROCK OF LOVE" Brett Michaels looking for a love match. First off, believe me I had a crush on him from the 80's, he is my age, an the oldest girl on the show Heather is 31, I was not sure how old Rodeo was who I loved and hated to see her go.

My favorite now is Jess, who I think is 23. Beautiful girl, smart an looks like the perfect rock star girlfriend. Watching her the last few weeks, she is falling an has been hurt in the past, so I do worry for her, but think she will be fine no matter the outcome.

On the other hand Lacey is CRAZY, MANIPULATIVE AN OUT TO "WIN" THE GAME. It is not suppose to be a game, it is suppose to be the right girl for Brett. Why she is still there an not gone like Samatha ( who I personally think is better off), or Magaldena another of my favorites. She is playing Brett an each of the girls, she did manage to cry this week, good for you Lacey, quite the actress. You have to think what the H*** is he thinking to keep her? Her best friend in the house is Heather who after her stumbling with the "Letter" has become the one to watch out for, especially now she got his name tatooed on her neck. What kind of wierdo are you? For your first Tatoo to get a guy's name on you, when you are not even together YET!

I find this whole thing so weird it is like a train wreck so I have to watch it.

"SCOTT BAIO 45 an SINGLE", ok, I admit, Scott Baio has always held a soft spot in my heart, my first crush, my first picture on the wall from Tiger Beat Magazine when I was in 7th and 8th grade. My first real boyfriend had a striking resemblence to Scott Baio. One word "PRICK"!! Oh, my gosh how self centered can you be to treat women so badly? I stopped watching after his therapist made him apoligze to Julie an you could tell he did not mean it.

"THE HILLS" is Spenser only on it to make his career as an actor, and Heidi too for that matter, why are they still on it? The show was a spin off for Lauren (LC) an since she is no longer friends with Heidi why do we have to watch them be mean, manipulative, an now Heidi is going after a job she is not qualified for, that someone else deserves. What to prove a point or just be a B**** that she is?

"BIG BROTHER 8" : Poor Jessica and Eric evicted on the same day, because SHOCKER Dick and Danielle went back on their word. Poetic Justice would be if Zach and Jameka were the final two and not Dick and Danielle, I hate them!!
At least Eric and Jessica are in the Jury house, can he now tell them he was the twist and the American Player? It would be nice if Jessica an Eric actually work out they are very cute together. I just do not like how Dick played the game and it would of been interesting to see if Danielle could of stood on her own without her daddy this whole game.

I caught one this morning called, "Life with Ryan" I have no idea what that was about, but I did like the little brother making fun of the Girlfriend of their dad, that was funny.

I am waiting for Project Runway to come, I did not get into TOP CHEF this year, the first two episodes were boring.

"THE PARKER", I feel bad that Michael Twomey the Catering Sales Manager got fired, but he really needed to be, I have been a Catering Sales Manager for longer than I would like to admit, an his mistakes were roookie mistakes, an on a property of the caliber that the Parker is, he should never had been hired for that position. His personality would of been better as a Conceirge he loves people an likes to help them but details are not his strong suit and with Corporate events, DETAILS ARE EVERYTHING!!

What Reality shows are your favorites and why?

It has been awhile since I wrote, just not into anything right now. I can not even focus at work. I realize that I am grieving but it is so hard to deal with life. At work, I just want to tell my clients to go to H***, I do not care about your issues or your group.

I will try to write more later.