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Teacher Ces
Living up to some of the words in its title, SLS South Beach Luxury Hotel is a hotel on the beach and quite luxurious. Upon entry onto the property, I made note of the offer to rent a luxury Lamborghini. Making note does not necessarily mean that I will blow my latest paycheck on such opulence but it is always nice to know that the option is there if I so choose to do so (which I don’t by the way).
The front desk check-in was actually to the side of the entrance. I made note of the imported Brazilian Cherry Wood (note, I have no idea what type of wood that was used for the front desk so Brazilian Cherry Wood sounds good, but probably not true). The staff at the front desk was very friendly, I mean friendlier than the average hotel friendly, and very accommodating to hold my bag while I look for the rest of my party. Fortunately, I found my friend quickly in the lounge/bar area and proceed to enjoy a Jasmine’s Margarita which I found tasty and not too heavy with the blanco tequila pour (but they could have been heavy with the pour and it would have been alright with me).
I found the elevator quite intimate (small) on the ride up to the fourth floor. 
I think it is safe to assume that most older buildings on South Beach have elevators that might be on the smaller end. The hallways were a cross between dark like the club or dark like those cheesy haunted houses that pop up every October. Not feeling the dark hallway at all, put in some light. The hallway also had a very pungent marijuana odor that was on and off throughout the stay at SLS (not judging but you should know this).
The room was very sexy and very small. No closets or dressers anywhere to be found. However the beds were very plush and comfortable. I appreciated that the room was facing Collins Avenue, yet one could not hear noise from the street. That my friends is always a big plus. The bathroom was also on the smaller end but if you like showering with multiple people, this is the hotel for you! The bathroom had the longest shower, with rain-shower type head on one end and a more traditional head on the other. Since I find great joy in showering alone, I only used the rain-shower head and left the other head off.
Overall, SLS lives up to its brand of style, luxury, and service. Yet with that there is a hefty price tag that comes with it. My hat is off to those who come here often but this is a great hotel for celebrating a special events for the “average” person.
This is not a post about my adventure into the underworld. Although I do like the title and think it sounds pretty bad ass. I most of my community have figured out I have multiple side hustles. One of them is slinging shirts. The world of the side hustle is not a new world to me. I was side hustling back when I was a freshman in college.
I have held down various jobs since I was fourteen years old. I promised my mom I wouldn’t get a job freshman year as I attended college not only out of state but out of state and a place where I knew nobody. Being a woman of my word, I did not get a job per se but I needed money coming into my room. Therefore I became the candy lady of the second floor.
My co-partner and I bought a hand basket with wheels and we were in business. We took the subway several stops to Sam’s Club and bought about $50 worth of goods. Pastries, sodas, candy, ramin, and every other type of delicious a freshman girl could want. I went to the library, created and printed a menu, and a business was born. I made decent money but I didn’t keep records so the amount is unknown. I always had enough change for the laundromat so that was a plus.
I’m getting off topic. Fast forward twenty years (damn I feel old writing that). I realize that I have my limitations in terms of time, ability, and capabilities. I have spent the past few days on Skype, which is a platform I don’t use often, interviewing graphic designers to help me business grow. I think I found someone I like, so I’m feeling hopefully. I have positions I would love to be able to hire but I’m taking it step by step at this point so I can only afford to hire a graphic designer. The end goal is to be able to hire a virtual assistant and really just be the manager of my operation. Has outsourcing become a part of your business plan? How do you find people to outsource in order to help your business grow?
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Asking for a friend (not really, I’m asking for myself).
If a Disney Cruise sounds like an awesome idea but you can’t afford it, what would be a great alternative? I can’t see paying what they are asking for at this time for my family of four. I’m thinking about either just taking the fam to the actual Disney World or taking a Carnival/Royal Caribbean cruise this summer. We don’t go on family vacations every year so I want to make it semi-special this year. Of course if you are a representative from Disney, Carnival, or Royal Caribbean I would be more than happy to blog and Instagram about my experience. What is a good family oriented cruise line? Leave your comments below.
Full disclosure I am a beginner entrepreneur. I haven’t been going at this for years. I have been seriously perusing entrepreneurship for over a year. This is my side hustle as I do have a full time job.
The project that I am best at and make the most money with is the one thing I’m the least excited about. I’m all about passive income. I like making money in my sleep. I’m doing pretty good with online tutoring and that is not passive. Hell, I’m Teacher Ces so even I would talk about myself if I wasn’t doing well with this. By trade I’m a teacher, an English as a Second Language teacher with a degree that I did not buy off Groupon (no shade). I love my job (most of the time) and feel I’m pretty good at it. The problem is I have a bit of an ego about this and feel that I’m not being paid my worth. The online ESL companies I have encountered do not pay me what I feel is my worth. I have tried to go independent and that hasn’t really worked out for me (yet). I think part of the problem is I have too many pots on my stove and try to manage all of them at the same damn time. What is your opinion about teaching online and the pay? It’s easy work but I really don’t think the pay is that great. Leave your comments below, I’d love to talk to you.
The Real Teacher Ces 