Keepin' Busy

So, I'm still keeping busy here in the Bay. Everyday is something different, and even though I'm in a retirement community, it's definitely not boring. They say if there's not some kind of crisis everyday, then it's not really been a day. There are so many different people that come into the country club, so there's always some form of entertainment for me. Most of the guests that come into the club are members of the community, but some of them are timeshare property owners who visit the area once or twice a year. I absolutely love coming into work everyday because I never know who I'm going to meet next. I feel like in this industry, you have to be on your toes every minute of the day because you're never going to know what will happen from one minute to the next. But, that's what makes it so exciting for me! I love to listen to people and the stories they have to tell, so this place seems like a perfect fit. We have some regulars (Elvis, Mike, Tippy, etc.) that come in almost daily, and they have a new story for me every time. Although the area of Fairfield Bay isn't ideal for me (it's 25 minutes just to go to Walmart!), I still love the daily interaction with all of the characters here.

On Monday, I had to give a speech for the weekly timeshare people. I gave them some background information on the Indian Hills Country Club, and I also gave my menu suggestions for them to come in and try. This was all kind of thrown on me last minute, so I did not have much time to prepare; however, I killed it! They told me I had to start the speech out with a joke, an appropriate one, that is. Now, I was asking EVERYONE for an appropriate joke, because unfortunately I don't know any. And the funny part was that everyone that came into the club and all of my co-workers didn't know any appropriate jokes to tell. The orientation every Monday is filled with parents, children and elders, so I had to make sure that it would be appropriate for all ages. Finally, the hostess, Jessica, had found a little joke in the drawer of the hostess stand, and so I went with that one. And, this is what it said,

"I am passing this on to you because it definitely works. We could all use a little more calmness in our lives. By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too, can find inner calmness. Dr. Phil proclaimed, 'The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started and never finished.' So, I looked around my house to see all the things I'd started and hadn't finished. And before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a bottle of Kahlua, a package of oreos, the remainder of my old Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freaking good I feel right now."

After I told that joke, everyone laughed and I felt like a comedian. It was such a cool feeling knowing that people actually laughed at your joke and appreciated my speech. It was funny because I wasn't nervous about getting up in front of those 70 people until I actually stood up there and saw every pair of eyes in the crowd just staring at me. All in all, it worked out in the end and I nailed the speech. Good times!