Tag Archives: travel

The Tao of Captain Hook.

Posted on 2021/08/17 by The Hook

As you may or may not be aware, my friends, I have recently been promoted to Bell Captain, the ultimate case of the inmate running the asylum. Nevertheless, I’m doing my best to rise to the occasion and keep this … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #29.

Posted on 2019/08/03 by The Hook

I burn through a lot of precious time I’ll never get back bitching about my lot in life but every once in awhile the Universe reminds me of just how blessed I am to be The Hook, for only The … Continue reading →

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A Day In The Life. (Or At Least A Piece Of One.)

Posted on 2019/07/04 by The Hook

On a typically atypical Wednesday morning I made my way to the hotel’s mid-tower and knocked on one of the press-board doors that separate the inmates from those of us that try to run this particular asylum, not having any … Continue reading →

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Summer “Fun” With The Hook.

Posted on 2019/06/22 by The Hook

It’s been awhile since I shared any of my encounters in the trenches of hotel hell heaven, so I’m going to open with a speech I usually save for slightly different situations but which applies here: “This may not go … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself #38.

Posted on 2019/04/26 by The Hook

This one is a no-brainer, especially when you consider what I do for a living. Well, truth be told, the line should be, “What I do for barely-a-living”, but you get the point, right? #38: Travel. Personally, I feel travel … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself #49.

Posted on 2019/04/04 by The Hook

We’re going to begin today with a proverb that’s been tweaked over the course of centuries but still rings true, perhaps more than ever in a day and age where living for today is all that matters to most of … Continue reading →

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The Bellman Chronicles Revisited.

Posted on 2019/02/16 by The Hook

I haven’t written much about my life in the hospitality trenches lately so here’s a brief look into my world. As a bellman I have one goal to achieve while I’m on a call (in lay terms that refers to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Shenanigans And Sobering Realities.

Posted on 2018/12/17 by The Hook

So the usual wave of Sunday morning chaos has washed over the hotel like a garbage-filled tide on a Los Angeles beach once more. (Yes, I paint with words, what do you do to pollute the world?) Here are just … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts And Other Junk In My Head.

Posted on 2018/12/09 by The Hook

Here are some of the disjointed things I think about on a daily basis. Welcome to my waking nightmare. Will I go to hell for tweets like this? Well, now we all know what really happened to Brian Wilson… https://t.co/AJ9z8BZQ2M … Continue reading →

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10 Impressive Questions To Ask While Checking Into A Hotel.

Posted on 2018/11/09 by The Hook

Traditionally it’s the front desk clerk that asks the queries when a traveler approaches their desk, pulls out a credit card that will soon be smoking, and begins the laborious (and sometimes painful) check-in process. But it doesn’t have to … Continue reading →

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