Shetland Misfit: White Wagtail

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Sunday, 5 May 2013

Gargle Blaster

Out on the patch, and things seem to be picking up a bit - 5 Common Terns in front of the house in the morning, a cracking male Garganey on the loch, a rather tame Sanderling at Scord, 2 White Wags and a Whimbrel on Moast Beach and a Willow Warbler on the cliffs.

White Wagtail

Garganey

Sanderling

Wednesday, 1 October 2008

October 1st 2008. Hawfinch.

Most of the day around South Mainland.

25 Pink-footed Geese flew south over the house at 8am, 40+ Redwing in the area.

400+ Golden Plover and a Ruff at Fleck.

A Chiffchaff and a Yellow-browed Warbler at the end of Garth's Ness.

Grey Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail and Hawfinch at Quendale.

Sparrowhawk and Robin at Geosetter.

Marsh Harrier around the Ringasta/Hillwell area.

Hawfinch.

Marsh Harrier.

White Wagtail & Yellow-browed Warbler.

Tuesday, 9 September 2008

September 9th 2008. Lapland Bunting.

Male Merlin, Blackcap, Lapland Bunting (in with the Meadow Pipits and White Wagtails) and 2 Golden Plover at Scatness.

A Swallow at Toab and a Willow Warbler at Voe.

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

June 24th 2008. Alaska.

Morning spent around Nome, then afternoon flight back to Anchorage.

Highlights - Slaty-backed Gull, White Wagtail and White Winged Scoter.

Slaty-backed Gull.

White Wagtail & Nome sign.

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 !!!!