The March Of The Penguins

This is only my cynical look at things. It is not meant to offend or deter anybody from coming out here. I actually don't mind it here, but if you don't laugh you will cry. A typical day for most workers in a camp setting. Wake up between 4-5 am get dressed, head to the cafeteria. In the hallways it is like the return of the dead, zombies everywhere.In the cafeteria, line up in a orderly fashion to get your rash ins. Everything from scrambled eggs to french toast or hot and cold cereal. After indulging in this great feast it is off to the lunch line. Everybody scurrying around in this little room that I am pretty sure used to be the morgue. There is a huge variety of sweets and also sandwiches with leather on them. Or is it sliced turkey? There is fruit and vegetables which my guess is were picked months before they are ready so they would be some what edible by the time it got here. Now off to line up for the yellow bus. On the bus you would think you were in the waiting room at your local walk in medical clinic. Getting sick is pretty common given the amount of people here and the close proximity in which everybody works. The air is also dry not to mention probably filled with deadly toxins. Now the twenty minute bus ride to the bomb shelter. What!! bomb shelter yes the building that we take our breaks in and hang our jackets is a legitimate bomb shelter. If you don't have the right footing when you open the door to go in then you will put your back out. Time to swipe in on the electronic head counter. Usually most workers arrive 45 minutes early to read the paper and have sulphur water A.K.A. coffee. At about 6:45am it is time for bible chat. This is when the high priest tells us our work scope for the day and to be safe or we will fire you. And believe me it happens. 7:00 time to put our fireproof penguin suit on as well as our earplugs and safety glasses, gloves and balaclavas and of course your hard hat. Then we all march out on to the job site and try to find our co-workers because everybody looks the same and acts the same not to mention it is so loud and your screaming at one another you can't recognize voices. I 'll have to admit it can be pretty funny because it took me a month to recognize who all were on my crew when there safety gear was off. Obviuosly there is snow up here I was hoping that might fit into my penguin theme.