Chirping
Headache
The birds were chirping and I wanted them to shut up. As I write this, hours later; they're still at it.
They were my alarm clock today. I left the window open all night. A nice cool breeze and that constant stream of fresh air pouring into my lungs was just what the doctor ordered. I slept through the whole thing though. It would have been nice to experience that, you know? But instead, I wake up like sleep didn't even happen to the sounds of these birds having a conversation about, "Squawk!"
There are thousands of these things!
*I didn't actually count them.
Now imagine, it's morning, you're laying there, your alarm is going off, and there's nothing you can do about it.
We've all seen that movie or the cartoon where the guy hears the annoying alarm clock. He wakes up, he pulls out a massive mallet and proceeds to smash the alarm clock into fourteen quadrillion pieces then rolls over and goes back to sleep. Springs everywhere. Problem solved.
Must be nice!
I can't smash these birds, you guys. I just don't have it in me. Some of them are really cute, normally I like birds, and I don't think I should be out there climbing trees at the ass crack of dawn with a hammer in one hand and no safety harness. I'm probably getting too old for that shit.
There's always a better way.
Music
Because it's not nice to drown them out with water.
I could almost feel their little beaks pecking a small hole into my skull so they could finish eating the rest of my thought process.
I thought, two can play at this game, so I press play.
Rise up this mornin'
Smiled with the risin' sun
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true
Saying', (this is my message to you)
All Gods
Past, present, and future.
They're messing with me today.
This had to be a team effort because that song, out of thousands on that list, is the song that 'randomly' plays first.
Did Bob Marley's hand extend down from the clouds today and hit shuffle? What's going on here?
Bird Brain Syndrome
That's what I'm calling it.
I'm clearly suffering from some kind of mental illness that somehow flew under the radar of modern medicine and science stuff until today.
Symptoms include:
- Hearing birds.
- Hearing Bob Marley sing about birds for no apparent reason.
- Slowly going crazy.
- More bird sounds.
- And more bird sounds.
- And more bird sounds.
- And more bird sounds.
- Birds flying into the window and going thunk.
- Thoughts about feathers.
- Wondering where the gun is.
- Sudden chicken cravings.
- Wanting to fly.
- Rocking back and forth as you sit in the corner.
- Throwing rice.
- Kaboom!
Chill with this for a bit.
This is the first time I've ever been afraid to watch a Youtube video.
Holy shit. It sounds like my life right now. This is nearly the same cast of characters that tried to ruin my day. I think I met the one perched closest to the mic near the beginning. Now it sounds like I'm in a jungle. Who are these birds? Why are they here?
Haha, sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Throwing rice! Hahaha! (Bubbles just don't cut it)
And....how freaking weird, I posted that song to someone today- birds on the stratospheric brain!
That's actually one of my favorite tunes. I actually laughed when I heard it. That feeling of how? That triggered this entire post. What a long day though! Wow! ...and I think tomorrow, I'm leaving my tech at home. That might be a story for another day though.
The coincidences in life...(but I don't believe in coincidences ;) In fact- I'm starting to become a bit paranoid about bots. The other day I was talking to someone in a private chat and Dolly Parton was mentioned. The next day when I got on youtube a Dolly song was on my recommended viewing list- WTF?? I despise most country music barring a few songs, I never search for anything that remotely relates to Dolly or her music.
I love that song too man. (three little birds, not dolly's)
Well if you do leave your tech at home, it will be a story for another day, since you won't have your tech to relate it...haha.
Speaking of tech. That view counter is gone. I don't know if this was a hit, or a miss; or if I should stick around to respond to comments, or go outside and get some sun because no one is around. I waited nearly all day to post this! sigh LOL.
I know, what the hell is the deal with the view counter? Is it down for maintenance or for good? The little things on here annoy me, like the search- I don't know who programmed it but they didn't do an awesome job. I've sometimes searched for articles putting in the title word for word and didn't come up.
I use to get woken up by birds. Then I accumulated five cats who took care of my bird problem. Now instead I get woken up by pain in the ass cats wanting me to get out of bed so they can sleep in my bed all day. I can never win.
Hey, you're back. Maybe you need fish? Some cats can't stop looking at fish swimming around and don't seem to require sleep or beds for many consecutive days of what could be the best sleep of your life.
I was going to reply I couldn't justify getting fish since I bought some baby ducks that'll be arriving next week but as I typed it out I realized I purposely bought some birds! And their duck house is going behind the house near where my bedroom is. I'm screwed.
That what such a simple joke, dry; and freakin' hilarious! First time I saw it as well. Thanks!
lol, the first thing I thought of when I read your post!
We have these crazy birds in Texas called Grackles. I can't express how obnoxiously loud they are when a bunch of them get together. It's highly disconcerting.
Around here, the black-billed magpie is the one that likes to interrupt all of the other birds with it's chattering rambles. I noticed they lie to each other. One pretends to hide food and starts yelling about it, then his friends take notice and start talking. "I'm going to go steal it!" Then another one is like, "NO, it's mine! I'm going to go steal it!" That goes on for quite awhile, then the first one is finished pretending to hide food and leaves. The others swoop in and start yapping. "Where the hell is it!" "Yeah, what's going on here!" Meanwhile, the first one is off eating the food he stashed when he was quiet and while nobody else was looking except me.
The bird in your art actually does look pretty mean and ill-natured. I never trust those crazy non-mammals, although I kind of love them--it's very conflicting. My chickens are always waiting for the right moment to try to peck somebody's eyeball. I can just imagine the leader of my flock's clucks translate to something like "Bend down here human, that's right, take off your glasses..." Maybe that is what your songbird flock was saying too. Or maybe I'm just paranoid. Maybe...
I was attacked by a chicken when I was kid. At least, that's how I remember it. Crazy little dinosaurs. I don't trust them, and it's not paranoia, it's wisdom.
Blurry picture, but you can see the "bring me your eyeball" intentions.
I've seen that look before. Run!
As a cat I think you are trying to trigger me with all these mentions of those flying rats you humans call birds. Rolls eyes. Yes, I’ve seen many trying drink out of the water fountain out back.
Public Enemy Number One
I did in fact count how many flew in a couple of nights ago while eating dinner. 12 yes 12 of these rats with wings!!!! This one seems to be some kind of mutant with red colors.
I think they where on some sort of intel gathering session. You see I was eating tacos at the time. Sadly I don't speak mores bird code. The tweet, cheep and chirps must mean something. They all escape from me before further counter intelligence could be gathered on there intel briefing.
The lizard near by heard everything thought but he's not speaking either. He demanded 12 BTC!!!!!
The more I hear about your cat stories, the more I've come to realize life as a cat is incredibly hard. Listen, I know a guy. He sells something. They call it catnip. I don't think it's habit forming. I think you just roll around in it until those flying rats start looking like unicorns, summer camp counselors, and other things that look happy and friendly but could poke you if you're not careful. It might help you.
Oh the substance ZFB-4556-01V4 that is responsible for turning Messier 64 into a black eye galaxy after one group of time traveling cats went on a 7 countries head banger of the stuff. I prefer just drinking the milk from the Milky Way galaxy myself anything stronger than could end the humans and the 45 million other inhabited planets in there region of space. Type zero civilizations just can’t handle the good times.
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Those damn headbangers and that "music" they listen to! Someone should be teaching these young birds respect!
You forgot a few of the symptoms of Bird Brain Syndrome!
And more bird sounds.
And more bird sounds.
And more bird sounds.
And more bird sounds.
It happens, look, you forgot about these two:
Fuck! You're right! How did I miss those?
Rookie mistake.
It's funny when you turn on the radio, or hit shuffle all, or walk into someplace that pipes music... and the soundtrack to your life starts playing. Makes you feel like someone's watching. Aliens; God; Marley... what's the difference?
I don't mind birdsong much. There is one instance that I dread it, however. I usually stay up pretty late. But sometimes, I stay up too late. I stay up until the birds start singing.
That's when I know.... I fucked up.
That's the point of no return. The point where I will be better off pulling a hard-mode phase-change, because if I try to sleep now, there is no way my foggy arse is making it out of bed in three hours.
Where I am, right now, during spring and summer; the birds can't start singing, because it never ends. The night shift is in full swing now. I hear things like geese and ducks right now. Not the yappy quack-quack-quack kind of ducks though. This sound is quite peaceful but every now and again I'll hear something splash. Probably one of those damn sasquatches again.
Jajajaja vaya amigo debe ser molesto, y si aun lo siguen haciendo como dices de be molestar mas aun, que tal tu día? aun tienes la suerte del fin de semana? o ya acabo jajaja saludos :D
El fin de semana ha terminado, finalmente. He estado muy ocupado estos últimos días.
Después de tantos días libres le toca trabajar mucho imagino
I think the universe was telling you to get off your ass and go get some sun. I know how I am in the winter, my wife made me go outside and sit in a chair today. I was just sitting watching the kids and basking in the sun.
I probably feel better today than I have in the last 6 months. And you took Bob as messing with you about birds but he was really telling you everything is alright. Sometimes we need to really look deeper at everything as a whole as annoyance can sometime skew your view.
All is well though. I think this post is a good example of what I'd be like if I truly let these little things bother me. I did wake up to this madness, I was annoyed; but throughout the day as I was outside at work thinking about this and these dumb little jokes(it's not nice to drown them out in water really cracks me up for some reason), I was smiling to myself and was actually in a pretty good mood.
I agree about the sun though, it's helping, a lot. Feeling less wilted.
This really gave me a lot of laughter, it reminds me when I wake up with a hangover and my dogs (3) feel my house calm, that bothers them and they start barking like crazy
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My ears bleed, my head explodes, I can not do more than cover my face with the pillow and scream.
I love those little ones a lot even though they torture me with their barking.
That's good that you can laugh. That's all I wanted to do today; make someone laugh. Thanks.
I have a solution for this syndrome. Ear plugs! If you don’t have this smashing part in you. At least that’s what I would do.
Ear plugs. That sounds like a good excuse I can use to sleep in and be late for work.
Nice excuse! Or you can blame it on me as well.
Or Alfred Hitchcock "The Bird" are twisting in your brain. We all are visited by something. For you it may be Bob Marley and birds.
I saw the painting and wonder if their were eyes attached to it.
As those birds made a ruckus
Wanting to smite them I felt like doofus
I wonder what they were so happy about
While I was feeling like a man in drought
Maybe if they could talk to me
Then they'll say their piece and leave me be
I'm pretty sure your painting is of an aneurysm from the inside.
Or maybe it's just another bloody mess. LOL.
The birds truly disturb your lovely sleep , you would have set a trap on top of the tree to catch those birds. And Bob Marley keeps singing about birds again to worsen the issue. Haha haha I truly love your style of expression and writing @nonameslefttouse
Nice painting of you
thanks for sharing
I love the chirping of birds in the morning. Love to sit back and have a cup of tea or something and it does feel relaxing.
I like excellent words and mood. But I fully love the visuals you use! You're a great designer!
You know ... the same thing is happening here in Greece too!
I would really easy do that and enjoy it, but I don't know how to do a bird stop haha, in my opinion there are two options, one move hahaha move somewhere with no trees or just pretend that you don't hear them. It is just like the clock sound you know it's always there all the time but in the end you don't really hear it!
Man, I am sorry. I laughed so hard at this, and keep laughing all the rest of the post...
I understand you want to fly, just don't do it.
I have a bird that does piupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiupiu no stop in front of my terrace and it is terribly annoying especially when I practice singing at home.
Trying to put one of the birds inside the toilet and flush it.
See what happens.