New Year, new look folks!
We are excited to reopen the hotel and exhibit the renovations that took place that still represents who I am as an owner.
Carrying on the idea of symbols, the changes that happened reflect that change that I have gone through during the time off. For starters, we decided to embrace the damages to the structure by highlighting the cracks and filling it in with white paint. I find that there is an importance of the past and how those experiences become a permanent reflection of who a person is presently.
An added feature to the establishment is the open feeling that is created by the many windows looking out onto the various views that surround the place. Not only does it provide for wonderful photo backgrounds, but it creates a sense of comfort that people would get when they walk through a forest or a plain meadow; a feeling of crisp air and the morning sun.
Bringing that nature inside, the place has been decorated with flowers that are contrasted by the rustic brown palette of the interior. Bouquets of chrysanthemums, baby’s breathe and sword lilies are scattered throughout the hotel as an homage to my personality traits that I confidently can call myself – loyalty, love and determination.
A room that I am excited for travellers to experience is the “Our Story” room. Here guests are provided with a sticky note and a pen to which they can write everything and anything they want – their past, present, future, a goal, or for the hell of it, their phone number. Then, they are to place it on any wall, ceiling, window or floor of the room signifying that, at this point in their timeline, they stayed at the Hotel of Ambrotypes.
From my staff and I, be sure to rate us on TripAdvisor as your input is deeply appreciated. We hope you enjoy your stay!
Dear Hadlen,
I really enjoyed reading your about me piece as it is full of symbolic language and follows your overall theme of a hotel. I love the idea of your title as your piece goes on to symbolically talk about how you have fixed and renovated your blog. I enjoyed going through your piece and finding the deeper meaning behind your use of metaphors.
Although I loved the line “For starters, we decided to embrace the damages to the structure by highlighting the cracks and filling it in with white paint”, I’m not entirely sure what is symbolizes. I would suggest you make that line a little more clear for a better understanding.
I’m excited to visit your blog again and read your upcoming pieces to learn some new things as your blog theme is something very different from what I have seen before.
-Nehchal
Dear Nehchal,
Thank you so much for reading my piece! I appreciate that you took the time to read and comment on it. I acknowledge your feedback and completely understand how it should be clearer. It was supposed to convey my impression of the past and how it is a big part of a person now. In the future, when I use metaphors and symbolism I will watch for the clarity of it. Again, thank you for commenting as I also look forward to reading your pieces.
Sincerely,
Hadlen
Dear Hadlen,
The perspective you decided to partake in for your “About Me” is interesting and intriguing all the same. I love the concept you are currently using for your blog with the “Hotel of Ambrotypes” – a clear homage to your blog title. Every description you chose clearly represented you and how you are as a person. Even without directly mentioning the true meaning in the words itself, I can understand you fully and what you represent.
One of my favorite parts of your “About Me” is as follows: “Bouquets of chrysanthemums, baby’s breathe and sword lilies are scattered throughout the hotel as an homage to my personality traits that I confidently can call myself – loyalty, love and determination.” I love the use of flowers and what they represent. I can understand you and the hotel through your imagery.
My only criticism is how your “About Me” is structured. Personally, seeing the long paragraph at the start made me dread for whats to come (no offence, just that long paragraphs scare me). I feel as if you could’ve expanded more about yourself and the hotel. I really enjoyed it, nonetheless.
You’re a great writer. I can’t wait to see what you write next!
Sincerely,
Cindy
Dear Cindy,
I appreciate you taking the time to read my first piece of the semester. With this about me, I was going for exactly what you are saying about everything representing me. With your feedback, I can understand where you were coming from as I noticed the same thing when I was finishing up the piece. I will go in now and find a place to fix that. Expanding on myself was a struggle I must say. This piece took a while for me to write because I was never satisfied with what I was writing. Clearly, that lack of confidence is evident in the writing. As with the hotel, I wasn’t sure if I should talk about the meaning of it because I already mentioned it in my previous about me, so I was conflicted about repeating myself or not. Nonetheless, thank you for your insight as I will consider the looks and need for expanding when I write my next piece.
Sincerely,
Hadlen