The kids week in pictures

I have been playing with my new camera, apparently a camera can take better pictures then my phone.

xoxo

Elena

I like women

Not like I like men (my husband to be specific) but I like women.

I went to a girlfriends house last night, several of us were there working on projects (our blogs to be specific).  Some of us blog for fun and others are starting businesses.  Regardless of our purpose we were all there supporting, helping and enjoying each other. 

What an idea.

Even cartoons depict girls as being catty and mean to each other.  Why?  Why are we expected to be mean, jealous and nasty?

My closest girlfriends were my friends in junior high and high school and collage, we are still friends because we are real, we respect each other and we want good things for each other. 

I celebrate in their happiness and success and I ache when they struggle.  

As women we should hold each other up and not step on each other as we try to climb to the top.

I love and appreciate the women in my life, the ones I have known forever and the ones who I just met.

I like women,

Elena

New blog look and technical difficulties

As you can see I am working on a new look for my blog, and by a new look I mean I am aiming to have an actual look to my blog, I am having a bit of technical difficulties.  I know they are there and I am trying to work them out.

Keep a look out for my new and improved look in the next few days.  Let em know what you think and if you have any suggestions.  Also, because I am asking for your input, is there anything you would like me to share or rant about?  Since I have decided that I am okay with my life being an open book I am open to chatting about what ever you want to hear about.


Happy Friday,

Elena




*Thanks Kim for your help in improving the look of my blog- it is so fun to play now that I almost know what I am doing.

A note on customer Service

Today's Rant.

I went out with some friends last night.  We tried a new local place, it was Tuesday night and they were busy.  Aparently they had not planned on being busy because they had one server, by the way she was also the bartender. 

Anyhow, we were there for 30 minutes and the (only) server never made it to our table.  She was hussling, but she never made it to take our drink order or even say hi. 

After 30 minutes we left.  We were not mad, we just wanted a glass of wine.

We changed locations. 

At the 2nd location of the evening, there was an area to sit with a couch and some chairs, we asked if we could sit there and order some wine.  The server's response was that they were too busy and he would have to check with the bartender to see what he could do. 

What the F***. 

I tried to remain calm. 

I asked if I could just buy some wine from the retail area then all we would need was some glasses, the server thought that was a better plan.  We bought the wine, then asked the bartender to open it, he then informed me that there was a corkage fee.

Again what the F***! 

They waved the fee, and we finally had a glass of wine.

Suggestions:

If you are working and you are slammed, call someone to come help, an owner perhaps.  Then, until help arrives,  appoligze to anyone you are not able to help in a timely manner, and a glass or a bottle of wine gifted to the table as you run by does not hurt.

Also, when you have plenty of seating, please don't tell a group that you are too busy to help them.  If you would like them to come back.

I have worked in customer service,  I was super friendly (shocker I know), even if I was having a bad day, or was totally slammed, I would state as much with a smile on my face and keep it moving.

We ended up having a good time and staying past closing.

That's all for today's rant,

Elena