Shetland Misfit: July 2008

Thursday, 31 July 2008

Tuesday, 29 July 2008

July 29th 2008. Two-barred Crossbill.

Went up to Sandgarth, near Voe - the Two-barred Crossbill still there and eventually showed very well, also, up to 5 Common Crossbills there.

Two-Barred Crossbill.

Monday, 28 July 2008

July 28th 2008. Bedstraw Hawk.

2 Nutmegs and a Bedstraw Hawkmoth in the trap last night.

Nutmeg.

Bedstraw Hawkmoth.

Sunday, 27 July 2008

July 27th 2008. Reed Dagger - First for Shetland.

Spent the afternoon at the end of Scatness with the camera.
Reed Dagger in the trap last night - another first for Shetland !!

Fulmar & Gannet.

Oystercatchers & Reed Dagger.

Shag.

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

July 22nd 2008

2 Northern Rustics in the moth trap last night.

Sunday, 20 July 2008

July 20th 2008. Summer Waxwings.

2 Waxwings in the garden for about 30 minutes today - not what i was expecting in mid July !!

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Saturday, 12 July 2008

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

July 8th 2008. 1st for Shetland.

Caught this Dark Spectacle in the trap last night - first record for Shetland.

Monday, 7 July 2008

July 7th 2008

True Lover's Knot in the moth trap last night.

Saturday, 5 July 2008

July 5th 2008

Trapped this Double Lobed in the garden last night.

About Me

Sometimes I try to do things but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to, and I get real frustrated and then like I try hard to do it, and I like, take my time but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to. It's like, I concentrate on it real hard, but it just doesn't work out. And everything I do and everything I try, it never turns out. It's like, I need time to figure these things out, but there's always someone there going “hey Steve, you know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know? You need to maybe get away. And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better.” And I'm all like “oh, nah, it's ok, you know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know? I'm just working on it by myself.” And they go “well, you know, if you wanna talk about it, I'll be here, you know? And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it. So why don't you talk about it?” I go “no, I don't want to! I'm ok. I'll figure it out myself!” But they just keep bugging me, they just keep bugging me, and it builds up inside.I was in my house and I was just like staring at the walls thinking about everything, but then again I was thinking about nothing. And then my wife came in, and I didn't even know she was there. She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming “Steve, Steve !” And I go “what ? What's the matter ?” She goes “what's the matter with you?” I go “there's nothing wrong” She’s all “don't tell me that ! You're on drugs !” I go “FFS, I'm not on drugs. I'm ok, I'm just thinking, you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?” She goes “No! You're on drugs!” I go “I'm ok. I'm just thinking.” She goes “No! You're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't be acting that way!” I go “just get me a Pepsi ! Please, all I want is a Pepsi !” And she wouldn't give it to me! All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me! Just a Pepsi !I'm sitting in my house, when a couple of my mates came in. they pulled up a chair and they sat down. They go “Steve, we need to talk to you.” And I go “ok, what's the matter?” They go “we've noticed that lately you've been having a lot of problems, and you've been going off on one for no reason, and we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody, and we're afraid you're going to hurt yourself. So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere where you could get the help that you need.” And I go “wait, what are you talking about, WE decided ? MY best interests ? How do you know what MY best interest is ? How can you say what MY best interest is ? What are you trying to say? I'm crazy ? They say they're gonna fix my brain. Alleviate my suffering and my pain. But by the time they fix my head, Mentally I'll be dead. They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution, to give me the needed professional help, to protect me from the enemy, myself !
Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyways !!!!