Yes, summer is approaching. As such, my most hated chore returns with a vengeance. Yes, lawn mowing. I hate it, I think I hate it more than anything else in the world. Today I mowed the lawn, and I’m this close to starting my own charity to help fund people everywhere in getting their own ride-on mower. If it were all the same to everyone else, and I didn’t have a wife and a husky who both love nice short grass, then I would just let it grow. Who cares if you’re the only house in the street that looks as if it would better belong in a ghetto?
I don’t know exactly why I dislike it so, perhaps it has something to do with how disgustingly dirty it makes you, maybe it’s the vibrating sensation you have in the bones of your hands after you finish, or maybe it’s the sheer exhaustion you feel after you’re complete. Whatever it is, seeing the lawn look nice and neat doesn’t even come close to making it feel like a worthwhile endeavor.
I think when we eventually get our own house the entire yard will be well planned gardens and the rest either cement or pavers, with a little bit of grass for my dog to poop on. Yes, that sounds like a good plan.
I was reading this when I started to think something seemed a bit odd….
Let me ask the question…. What on earth is a convicted criminal doing with a mobile phone during a prison term in the first place? They are supposed to be doing time for a criminal conviction, why do they get the luxury of a mobile phone? This is jail, not band camp! Seriously….
I have a mate who has been convicted on 2 separate occasions for assault. Now, this guy has a problem controlling his temper at times and has been sent away for two 2 year stints in a minimum security prison, which he rightly deserved for the acts he committed. Regardless of the fact that he is my friend, I still think it is important that all criminals do hard time so that they are deterred from recommitting the offense again upon release. Which is exactly what happened after he was first released. I was talking to this friend of mine a couple of months ago, and as much as it must suck being kept in an unpleasant place away from family and friends, I still don’t think it is jail time that is anywhere near hard enough. This friend of mine talked about how he was able to play playstation and computer games and so forth, and this is supposedly jail. Go figure.
Anyone who knows me well knows that my all-time favourite film is The Shawshank Redemption. As I’ve mentioned previously, Melly bought me this film on DVD for my birthday. Last night was the first chance I’ve had since my birthday to sit down to watch the film, but boy oh boy, it was worth the wait. No matter how many times I watch the film, there are so many themes that strike a cord in my soul. It inspires me, gives me hope and makes me feel like no task is insurmountable. More than anything else I identify well with Tim Robbins’ character Andy Dufresne. His quiet approach and tenacity against all odds is admirable, and as far as role models go, I don’t reckon I could do much better.
One of the cool things with this DVD was that its feature disc came with background info on the genesis of the movie, starting out as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption a novella by Stephen King, the movie was developed into a adapted script by Frank Darabont, who as you’d expect expanded on a few ideas, changed a few things, but still managed to do a great justice to the original, especially in capturing the feel of the novella in cinematic form. It was great being able to see behind the scenes of the movie, the interviews with Tim Robbins (my favourite actor) and also Morgan Freeman. Other interviews of note included other cast members, directors and even a few snippets from the man himself, Stephen King.