Night Watchman

Sometimes, I end up as one of the only human beings awake in this town.....

It fascinates me that towns very close to major Interstates can just shut down after about 9 or 10pm. I work in a hotel, though, so for me, there is no such thing as a "sleep schedule." I work any and all shifts, so it is not unheard of for me to have a week on the schedule where I will work from 7am-3pm one day, later I will be in from 3p-11p, and then maybe finish the week out on 11pm-7am! Oh, the joys of hospitality.....

This was a great industry for me to get into, straight out of college. College kids don't know the meaning of the term "sleep schedule!" I, least of all.

Now, the trouble is that everyone in hospitality who works at the Front Desk stands (or sits, lucky bastards) here and says to him/herself, "Man, I have a lot of free time in between doing things. I could write a book or something!" Some people actually pull that off! (I'll let you know as soon as my friend is done with his post-modern take on classic Southern Gothic literature, in part inspired by Stephen King) I, on the other hand.....

Well, does it look like I'm standing here writing a book? Literally, not metaphorically, obv's....

Of course, about 4am, you start seeing the infomercials, and then you know it's in for the long haul.....The lucky ones, like myself, work in a hotel with its own restaurant, so you'll see a few coworkers in around 5 or 6-ish am or so, to start opening breakfast. Then, at least, something is happening.

Until then, I keep myself entertained by...the Intarwebz!!


So how about you folks -- what's the most boring job you've ever had? Or comparable. And isn't it nice to get paid to do nothing? ;-)


NB

Welcome...To The Future of my Past!

This Present is Always Running toward the Future, but Often Looking Back at the Past....

And that present used to look like a lousy gift to me. Knowing now what kind of gift Life is, always, and also remembering that I have nothing except the present, ever, I have decided to just blog away, here, and let everyone see what I think!

'Cause why not?



So here's my question to the world, and I want some answers, people! Or just comments, down below. Those are fine, too.

Is it better to write a story that excites and diverts people's minds from the toil of real life, or a story that shows the real depth of meaning behind sometimes even the smallest detail of that everyday life. making people appreciate more what they have in their own?

Also,

Is an artist only truly an artist when that person creates art truly from within, with literally nary a thought spent on what others may think of that art, or how it might make people feel? Or is an artist just as much an artist when that art is designed to entertain, or to distract the viewer, when the art was created with a specific goal in mind that the artist wishes to perform on his or her audience? Are these not both valid forms of art? Art is just an expression, in a personal way, of one's thoughts and emotions, put into some concrete external form, and in this way, all our lives are art, just in the living of them.

Experiencing the world can be a personal art, for anyone.


What have been your favorite personal experiences? (That you are comfortable sharing on the internet.) Yes, you, I'm asking you, the one there clicking away, with neither hand on the keyboard. Get to typin' somethin'!! Creative expression, let's hear it! :-p


NB