Day 28 - Kuwait
Today I barely made it 1/4 of the way through the prescribed workout when my arms gave out during pushups and I fell flat on my face. I can't remember ever working my arms so hard that they turned into jello. So I hopped on an elliptical trainer and ran another 1.5 miles to keep my heart rate up for a period of time. It actually felt good in a strange way to be so tired, but my arms took a while to rejoin my body.
I treated myself to a grilled fish dinner. If you ever happen to go through the Gulf, you simply must try hammour. This fish, found in the Gulf waters, is one of the tastiest, heartiest fish you'll ever eat. I enjoyed every bite of that fish which, sadly, didn't last long on my plate.
After running an errand on the town I came back to the room for the evening. As I settled in, the noise from the next room was something else. Apparently a group of people decided to party next door. This meant a lot of loud music and smoking, the smell of which came through the walls and bothered me somewhat. I tried to be patient as I would hear the music dip in volume for a period of time, but it wasn't long before it was loud enough that I thought it was playing in my room.
Finally, I called the front desk to register my complaint. The hotel clerk indicated that they have been receiving numerous complaints about this room. So I took the offer to move to a different room, but not before losing my temper with the front desk staff. As I moved all my stuff to a different room, I was struck with the thought that my attitude was less than helpful. Yes, I was right to be angry but I went over the top on the front desk clerk. Apparently his boss, the night manager, didn't have the intestinal fortitude to enforce hotel policy. And I unleashed my frustration on the poor clerk trapped in the middle. After moving my belongings to a new room, I went back to the front desk and apologized for losing my temper. The clerk was understanding, as any good customer service agent would be, but I told him that I was not right to escalate to the level that I did. He was deeply appreciative of my gesture, as I'm sure he's been the target of verbal abuse on more than one occasion.
I didn't get to sleep until almost 1:00am. Still, tomorrow's a new day and I pray that I will be quicker to show God's love to those around me.
I treated myself to a grilled fish dinner. If you ever happen to go through the Gulf, you simply must try hammour. This fish, found in the Gulf waters, is one of the tastiest, heartiest fish you'll ever eat. I enjoyed every bite of that fish which, sadly, didn't last long on my plate.
After running an errand on the town I came back to the room for the evening. As I settled in, the noise from the next room was something else. Apparently a group of people decided to party next door. This meant a lot of loud music and smoking, the smell of which came through the walls and bothered me somewhat. I tried to be patient as I would hear the music dip in volume for a period of time, but it wasn't long before it was loud enough that I thought it was playing in my room.
Finally, I called the front desk to register my complaint. The hotel clerk indicated that they have been receiving numerous complaints about this room. So I took the offer to move to a different room, but not before losing my temper with the front desk staff. As I moved all my stuff to a different room, I was struck with the thought that my attitude was less than helpful. Yes, I was right to be angry but I went over the top on the front desk clerk. Apparently his boss, the night manager, didn't have the intestinal fortitude to enforce hotel policy. And I unleashed my frustration on the poor clerk trapped in the middle. After moving my belongings to a new room, I went back to the front desk and apologized for losing my temper. The clerk was understanding, as any good customer service agent would be, but I told him that I was not right to escalate to the level that I did. He was deeply appreciative of my gesture, as I'm sure he's been the target of verbal abuse on more than one occasion.
I didn't get to sleep until almost 1:00am. Still, tomorrow's a new day and I pray that I will be quicker to show God's love to those around me.
