Maybe I should post this in Drunken Ramblings.
When I was a lot younger and home-ported out of Atsugi Japan, there was an old Japanese bar that I frequented often one winter. The "mamasan" was ancient and the place was very comforting. When I walked in the door the warmth and odor of a kerosene heater met you.
I would walk up to the bar and order a bull of ramen, a simple soup of noodles, and a beer. The place was never crowded. There was a jukebox filled full of old songs. I wish I had that jukebox now. The songs were outdated by many years but it was a box full of treasures. One of the songs I fell in love with was Waltzing Matilda.
Three or four years later in 1988, I married my first wife, a beautiful Australian girl - 12 year marriage.The marriage was in Western Australia in a town called Cottesloe, close to Perth. We were married in an old majestic Anglican chapel. Every man had on a tuxedo and the women wore beautiful dresses.
Before the wedding my soon to be father in law told me I needed to give a speech.. What?? He wanted to help me write it, I said no worries I will. By the time I had to give the speech hadn't written a thing. So I thanked the new in-laws, made claim of love to my new bride and rambled a bit; it was over in about 30 seconds. When it was over I was happy albeit humiliated by my lack of words.
After the other speeches were given we had dinner. It was delicious. My father in law who owned a winery at the time provided great wine.
The night progressed. Came time for the newlywed dance. What did they play? Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda come dancing with me...
I was going to post the same version tonight but can't find it. The same song as I'd heard it at the old bar and at my reception are a romantic version of the original. The melody I'm familiar with is what gets posted. To bad it is so short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQBlnwrffAg&feature=related
Nope never did Jim.
.....man this shift sucks. Even on the west coast people eventually retire for the night...and me I am still here waiting.
Dan.....Daaaaannnnnnnyyyyy! <<<<<<<my Kramer impression from Seinfeld when Kenny Rogers chicken place closed....Keeeeennnnnyyyyy!! Keeeeennnyyyy!
Hey Jim!
Third shift sucks! I've worked it often but will never forget a period years ago. I started work at 1130pm and got off at 8am or so the next morning, Sunday night through Thursday. I worked on a quiet (at night) navy airbase.
Sunday's especially sucked. I'd be up all day with the family and then have to leave for work. I'd drive to work, the lights in the houses were all off, everybody was blissfully sleeping except me and the guys I worked with.
There were around 30 of us. I will say, we were a very productive shift. I'd go to work, make a pot of "grit" coffee which was a 10 cup pot with the coffee filter full to the top. Then I'd get a passdown from the off-going shift sup, go to the maintenance meeting where a plan would be laid out to meet the next day's flight schedule.
One of the data analyst determined our small little shift accomplished more at night than the other two shifts did combined. You can get a whole lot more work completed when the "bosses" aren't around!
I hear you Jim, working the weird hours is a tough thing to do. Hang in there, it won't last forever!
Here's a few songs for you, they might not be country, and don't really talk about working at night.. but hey.. Bob Seger can't go wrong. The other never heard of before, was just looking up working at night and it came up.
But they're for you my friend. Daytime is only a few hours away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpg9pzt7lE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCV-YMD6oXA
Ok.. If you haven't thrown your computer down the hall after that last song. Here's another one that might motivate you too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZdvVnMXCc
Okay Jim, here's one more if you're still hanging with this post.
It's at least country. Goodnight buddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMKv-whSanY
Actually been busy here last couple nights but for me I used to take a forced nap Sunday evening but now I just stay up all day go to work then stay up until noon like the rest of the week...bottom line I am up for 24-27 hrs straight every Sunday-Monday
Friday nighs suck too except I don't have to work. In order to get some daytime things done on Sat and see the wife some I get up about 8-9 Friday night and try to get back in bed by 2-3am so I can get up before noon.
