My P.S.A

Yesterday my mom and I drove to Patrick Air Force Base to get my military I.D. When we walked into the Pass/I.D. office, we sat for 1.5 hours until my number was finally called. When I sat down with the lady, it was literally "wham, bam, thank you ma'am" and I was out the door in five minutes with my I.D.

Umm.. why wasn't it like that for everyone else? Doesn't it always seem that you wait forever for something and when it is finally YOUR turn it takes you less than ten minutes to finish what you needed to do? It was like that for the military I.D., for my SSN, for my driver's lisc....

Anyway! Back on topic! The lady at the office was rude, she clearly didn't want to be there but then again.. if I busted my ass through BMT and the job that was given to me is something that is equivalent to working at the D.M.V, I wouldn't be happy either. She told me not to smile and she snapped my picture in mid-blink. I like to think she did that on purpose. Now I look like I lit up just before my photo but oh well, I guess I am stuck with it until I somehow "lose" my I.D. haha!

Next topic! Well, more like a public service announcement for everyone....

I cannot give you cheap hotel rooms at the drop of a hat! Stop asking me! Just because I can get a $39/night rate at nice hotels doesn't mean you can get that nice, cheap, discount also! If you wan't that discount... you can either A.)find a job at a Hilton Hotel or B.)invite me on your vacation. The discount I have is for EMPLOYEES ONLY! and it comes with a lot of stipulations. I have to booked early in advance because employee reservations ar based on availability ONLY. In addition, I can only book so many nights at a time, and so many rooms at a time, and some hotels don't even participate in the employee-discount program.


Sometimes I need to re-emphasize...the $39/night, employee discount is for EMPLOYEES ONLY. The protocol to book an employee reservation is I have to book online on the employee website. I have to turn in my reservation confirmation to my HR department so my HR can give me an "employee passport" which is verification that I am a hotel employee. When I check in at the hotel, I have to present my employee passport (which will have MY NAME ON IT) and my I.D.

Lucky for you people, Hilton offers discounts for friends and familes of their employees. It is NOT THE SAME DISCOUNT!!! It can be anywhere between $59/night to only half off the room rate. If you want to take advantage of this , you need to contact me ASAP because like the employee discounts.. friends and family discounts are BASED ON AVAILABILITY!! Do not call me on Friday night and say "hey, can you get me hotel room for this weekend?" No, I won't do it and I can't do it because just like employee reservations, I have to get the paperwork needed from my HR department, verifying that you are a friend (or family member)of mine. Oh, as a personal prefrence of mine, I will not get hotel room for your buddy. Your friend is not my friend. Also, I will not give discounts to anyone who I haven't spoken to since high school (figuretivley speaking). Meaning, if we haven't spoken to eachother and now you want to "catch up" and talk about your vacation to St. Petersburg...don't waste your time beating around the bush to ask if I can give you a discount because I won't do it. Sorry.

Furthermore, you need to tell me the date you want to check in..the date you want to check out and where you want to stay. You can't sit there and say "umm..can you get me a hotel room sometime in May?" No! Do your part and I will do the best I can to do mine.

Most Importantly, when I do give you a discount...don't act like assholes. We're all grown adults and we can behave in a hotel. If I find out you've done something that resulted in the hotel escorting you off premises or if you "walk out" on a bill you will not be getting another discount from me.

Sorry to sound abrasive but this is boarderline annoying. I don't mind helping people out (especially for people who've done favors for me)but just understand that giving discounts is more involved than you think.