la vie en verte: february

February was a good month for getting my life (somewhat) organized. I started running in the mornings, writing regular blog posts (kinda), studying Italian irregularly and writing letters. I blogged about a beautiful Valentine's day, multiple lazy days off, visits from friends and sheets. Towards the end of the month, we started to get a good feel for the Mardi Gras craziness that was on the way - the hostel was busier than it had ever been, and we were FULL to capacity pretty much every day. I got all glammed up for the Oscar's Awards Night Gala at the Prytania Theater, and won a prize in a costume contest. That was heaps of fun. :) But it's very possible that the best part of the month was when a fabulous guest at the hostel, Susan, persuaded me to join her for a Zumba class. I've been going pretty much EVERY WEEK since then, and loving it immensely - I have a huge grin on my face from the beginning of class all the way to the end, it's so much fun!

ANNA

Woohoo! Just got an email informing us that our hostel's been voted one of the Top Ten hostels in the USA!!

7 Feb

ADAM

I may soon copy my wife's coping strategy of never looking at our hostel reviews.It's too much an emotional rollercoaster. #joysofhostelmgmt

9 Feb

ANNA

C'mon people, knives facing UP in the dish-drying rack? Not cool, man. #petpeeve #joysofhostelmgmt

17 Feb

ANNA

The roofers are fixing this leaky hostel roof, but closing up the "skylight" in our loft in the process. It was just a hole in our bedroom ceiling, but I'm gonna miss that tiny piece of sunlight. :'(

18 Feb

ADAM

I have no idea why, but "Wonder Wall" is w/o doubt the favorite song for hostel guests to all sing together. Never fails. #joysofhostelmgmt

22 Feb

ADAM

I can understand wetting the bed (sort of, if you're as drunk as our guests), but how do you wet an ENTIRE DOUBLE BED? The whole thing was soaked. #joysofhostelmgmt

25 Feb

ADAM

Finer points of the Israel-Palestine issue should not be debated when all parties involved are intoxicated. My 2 cents. #joysofhostelmgmt

25 Feb

ADAM

Amazing how many people I've surprised w/ the news that OTHER PEOPLE would be sleeping in this "dorm room" they booked. #joysofhostelmgmt

25 Feb

ADAM

This #hostel has been an utter madhouse all day. If all #MardiGras season is this insane, we've got a very hard week-plus ahead of us.

27 Feb

ADAM

It's now clear my new guest has a severe, real case of OCD. He just came to my office to replace its trash bin's bag. #joysofhostelmgmt

27 Feb

ADAM