Shetland Misfit

Thursday, 13 March 2008

India Birds. Pied Kingfisher to Rusty-tailed Flycatcher.

Pied Kingfisher - Nov '07, Carambolin Lake, Goa.

Pink-browed Rosefinch - 25/2/08, Mongoli Valley, Utter Ranchal.

Plumbeous Water Redstart - 24/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Purple Heron - 16/3/07, Baga Marsh, Goa.

Purple Sunbird - Nov '07, Molem, Goa.

Purple Swamphen - 28/2/07, Carambolin Lake, Goa.

Red Junglefowl - 26/2/08, Corbett N.P. Utter Ranchal.

Red-wattled Lapwing - Nov '07, Carambolin Lake, Goa.

Red-billed Blue Magpie - 26/2/08, Mongoli Valley, Utter Ranchal.

Red-billed Leiothrix - 21/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Red-flanked Bluetail - 21/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Red-headed Vulture - 27/2/08, Corbett N.P. Utter Ranchal.

River Lapwing - 1/3/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

Ruddy-breasted Crake - 20/2/07, Baga Marsh, Goa.

Ruddy Shelducks - 1/3/08, Ramnagar, Utter Ranchal.

Rufous-bellied Niltava - 28/2/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

Rufous Treepie - Nov '07, Baga, Goa.

Rufous Woodpeckers - 29/2/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

Rufous-breasted Accentor - 24/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Rufous-throated Partridge - 21/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Russet Sparrow - 21/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher - Nov '07, Molem, Goa.

India Birds. Shikra to Striated Heron.

Shikra - Nov '07, Fort Aguada, Goa.

Short-toed Lark - 8/3/07, Dona Paula, Goa.

Siberian Rubythroat - 24/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Slaty-breasted Rail - 1/3/07, Baga Marsh, Goa.

Slaty-blue Flycatcher - 24/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Slaty-headed Parakeets - 24/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

Slender-billed Gull - 14/2/08, Morjim Beach, Goa.

Small Minivet - 17/2/08, Vaguerem, Goa.

Small Pratincole - 13/2/08, Santa Cruz, Goa.

Spotted Dove - 22/2/08, Nainital, Utter Ranchal.

Spotted Forktail - 22/2/08, Mongoli Valley, Utter Ranchal.

'Steppe' Buzzard - 16/2/08, Saligao, Goa.

Steppe Eagles - 24/2/08, Nainital, Utter Ranchal.

Stork-billed Kingfisher - Nov '07, Zuari River, Goa.

Streaked Laughingthrush - 20/2/08, Nainital, Utter Ranchal.

Streak-throated Woodpecker - 1/3/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

Striated Heron - Nov '07, Parshem, Goa.

India Birds. Tawny Fish Owl to Woolly-necked Stork.

Tawny Fish Owl - 28/2/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

Tawny Pipit - 16/2/08, Baga Fields, Goa.

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher - 15/2/08, Bondla, Goa.

Verditer Flycatcher - Nov '07, Bondla, Goa.

Wallcreeper - 28/2/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

Western Reef Heron - 7/3/08, Zuari River, Goa.

White-browed Bulbul - Nov '07, Morjim, Goa.

White-browed Wagtail - Nov '07, Baga Fields, Goa.

White-bellied Sea Eagle - 10/3/08, Fort Aguada, Goa.

White-rumped Shama - Nov '07, Bondla, Goa.

White-capped Water Redstart - 24/2/08, Sattal, Utter Ranchal.

White-crested Laughingthrush - 29/2/08, Kumaria, Utter Ranchal.

White-throated Laughingthrush - 23/2/08, Nainital, Utter Ranchal.

Wire-tailed Swallows - Nov '07, Baga Marsh, Goa.

Woolly-necked Stork - Nov '07, Baga Marsh, Goa.

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

March 11th 2008. India.

Early morning flight from Goa to Manchester.

Monday, 10 March 2008

March 10th 2008. India.

Packing day !

Barn Owl still roosting at the Biera Mar.

White-bellied Sea Eagle over Baga Beach.

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 !!!!