Nightmoods

Scitter scitter, Jump and jitter
Nerves alive and Thoughts a twitter

What’s that noise?
Who are you?
Where am I now?
What do I do?

Mad scramble Hurried haste
Wild dash -- No time to waste!

I passed a mirror but all I could see
Was a dark stranger looking back at me

Who are you?
What do you want?
(Silent eyes show no sign of life
Only lingering ghosts of strife)

Stop asking questions!
Stop rattling doors!
Stop opening windows and
Scouring floors!

There’s nothing here but shadows
No one comes when I call
There are no fires to warm me
And this house gives no shelter at all

BBQs Birthdays and Backshift

On June/2 I had the pleasure of celebrating Niko’s 35th birthday with her sister and niece from BC. It was a real treat to meet some of her family and find we have so much in common. Selena and Ryan (MY Ryan) hit it off quite well and chattered happily in one another’s company while they tended the BBQ. We watched Pirates of the Carribean 3 and loved every minute of it. Because of all the extra time off I had that week, I was even able to make a gluten-free chocolate cake, an egg-free chocolate cake and obtain a regular chocolate cake—all 3 with frosting! So everybody was able to enjoy cake after the BBQ.

I have been working the backshift supporting the outage/emergency line – grid sittin’. I like it a lot because it gives me time to read, learn, write, sketch, handsew, and try new things. It also gives me a lot more time off (because I work 12 hour shifts instead of 7) and every once in awhile I get a whole week off! Most important to me is the sweet silence. The call centre can be pretty hectic, loud and busy and I find it grating on the nerves.
* sigh * 2 more hours to this shift and then off til Wed!