Category Archives: Hotel Life

Tales of the modern (douchebag) traveler

Random Thoughts On A Winter’s Morn.

Posted on 2019/12/07 by The Hook

The hot cleansing water feels good against his skin, washing the grime and sweat away from his weary form. His body aches as the rigors of age set in once more. An irrefutable truth dawns : There are fewer days … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself #23.

Posted on 2019/12/04 by The Hook

It may get a bad rep and even though there are a gazillion different platforms and channels out there now, and nothing to watch at times, television allows us to collectively share experiences that can change our lives and perspectives. … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #24.

Posted on 2019/12/01 by The Hook

What do you get when you mix a holiday tale of two army vets turned mega-successful musical producers, a sister act featuring two of the most beautiful actresses to ever grace the screen, a former general in dire financial straits … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #25.

Posted on 2019/11/26 by The Hook

Let’s begin with a proverb that has endless variations, beginning in the 13th century, what do you say? What’s that? You say you didn’t realize this was “The Big Blog of Outdated Poetic Crap” and you’re going back to RedTube? … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #26.

Posted on 2019/11/22 by The Hook

Redemption. It means different things to different people; to most of us it’s a word we see solely in fiction. “She was a warrior on a quest of redemption for accidentally poisoning her entire tribe of Amazons with the wrong … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #27.

Posted on 2019/11/14 by The Hook

A picture of Ronnie popped up on my home computer as I sat down to write this today; I didn’t mean to call it up, it just appeared as though someone was giving me a sign. Message received and understood, … Continue reading →

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A Winter’s Tale From The Bellman Chronicles.

Posted on 2019/11/09 by The Hook

As I’ve often said before, there is a ridiculous amount of downtime when you’re a bellman; guests arrive in waves rather than ripples so I find myself seeking out deep, meaningful conversations with my fellow hospitality wage slaves. I rarely … Continue reading →

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Would You Watch This Show?

Posted on 2019/10/25 by The Hook

SETTING: A hotel’s HR office where an Independent Contractor is evaluating hotel employees. He is assisted by a human resources representative. IC:  So who’s next? CAROL:  That would be The Hook. IC:  Okay… wait, did you say “The Hook”? Is … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching Hudson & Rex.

Posted on 2019/10/17 by The Hook

Someone once said that the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Personally, I think the hardest thing is learning to do is my family’s laundry without having a repeat of the “Strawberry Shortcake incident of 2003” … Continue reading →

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Just A Few Thoughts I’d Like To Share…

Posted on 2019/09/27 by The Hook

Last night our daughter gave us a wicked, albeit early, 25th wedding anniversary gift: two premium seats to an upcoming production of The Phantom of The Opera (insert booming musical score here) in Toronto. Yes, next year marks a quarter … Continue reading →

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