Dossin'

That's what I'm going to do for the next two days. It's the Irish word for being lazy at work and just not working I'm exhausted right now, sitting behind a desk in reception, putting on my fake smile anytime someone comes through, my eyes closed when it's empty. Today is the seventh day out of eight that I'm working and I feel like a gentle nudge would knock me over. I've spent the last seven days running around to get ready for my family's upcoming visit, had a job interview, worked over 12 hours straight, and also worked straight through my weekend. Come Wednesday morning though, I'll be snoring away in my bed, trying to get enough sleep to sustain me for the next two weeks cause I know I'll be running around like crazy!

For anyone who's never visited Ireland, there's a unique cultural phenomenon, called the scanger. For anyone who doesn't know, the scanger is very much like the Canadian skid or the female equivalent, the skank. It's just a derogatory term for people of a...how do I put this nicely...a lower social standing...yes, that should be PC enough. It's not so much that they're of a lower social standing, it's the manner in which the majority project themselves. They're the scary group of kids on the street in track suits, riding their bikes, the older women with the slicked back greasy hair in ponytails with baby carriages, screaming profanity at their children, waiting in line at the GPO for money...the list goes on. Better yet, check out this link that my good pal Cormac sent me. It pretty much says it all. This is what I witness and am surrounded by on a good day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanger

Frightening but true.