when i was in university and was takin a photo-journalism course.. i had to go to a juvenile jail and take images of any prisoner there... well.. anyway... it was a weird expereince i saw this guy who was in jail at teh age of 16... for something he did.. i didnt know what then.. neway.. i started makin him pose for me behind bars and with handcuffs .. u know the whole JAIL loook.. i went a couple of times.. took pics of this guy.. kind of thinking of it as an adventure.. until for one moment it hit me.. im in a jail.. takin pics of a dangerous man who has been kept away for the safety of the human race. so i ask the gaurd... " what is this kid in here for?" with a smile.. i expected somehting like " drugs" ... well... to my surprise... he was in for RAPE!!! AAAAAAAAH i have been takin photos of a RAPIST!!
anyway.... that was the last time i gave him a visit! hehe i mean what did i expect? argh?! silly me... ne way.. this got me thinking.. abt the idea of jail.. being imprisoned.. and does being behind necessarily be the only way a person can be imprisoneh? i say NO!
Sometimes we are imprisoned in our own homes.. by our parents.. by society.. by what is expected from us !
someimes ppl in jail feel more free than ppl living under the roof of thier house.. Freedom is not just physical freedom.. runing around in a prak enjoying the sun's rays reflecting on ur skin.. its deeper than that.. freedom is all in our head.. what is freedom to each an everyone of us?
Is it doing what u want? saying what u want? when u want to? hmmm is anyone 100% free?! i rememeber seeing the movie " Shawshank REdemption" and there was a part when one of the prisoners had to leave... after being in jail for soo long.. he couldnt survive in the real world and commited suicide.. (great movie by the way)
its like the concept of being surrounded by ppl yet u feel lonely.. being out in the open air and feel that u cant breathe.. being free to walk around and yet feel like ur trapped behing bars...
side note.. i do not in anyway encourage RApe or going to prison lol ok? heh
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On a serious note .. I remember in high school being in the band class and we would do concerts around town every few weeks for different groups. Retirement homes for the elderly..hospital groups....kids stuff...Then one week we are told to change our iniforms a bit and the girls needed to wear pants instead of skirts..special concert. When we arrived at the local jail my blood went cold as our bus waited for the chain link gates to be opened up.
I was terrified. Could figure out where I had missed the part about playing a concert at the jail. We set up our stuff...all these guys wandered in..nothing between us and them in this little lunch room. Nothing like having all these guys looking at you as if you were thier next meal.
I can appreciate that they were all in there for different reasons, I know society is the blame for alot of stuff in every part of the world...but sticking a bunch of 15 years old girls in there, without so much as warning us...I tell you..there was a huge parent meeting the very next day with the school. Still gives me the shivers.
Probably because I like to play it safe all the time. I dont go looking for trouble. It was like being thrown to the wolves..though only in my head, since nothing happened.
There is a fine line though between the good and the bad. Sometimes just a matter of circumstance...wrong place at the wrong time..bad luck..poor judgment. I believe all people are essentailly good ...
Cool photo Dino....
thanks a$$ heh feels weird sayin that... ill go with 2006... im flatterred1
Sk! u have a serious side *points at sk with SHOCK!
hehe but i agree with what u said...
Mudassar i never read those stories *eeek here in uae! * suddenly the feelin of safety is gone!
Dino decides to stop taking the back road shortcuts in the ally behind her house!
mudassar are u high? what have u been drinking? what do u mean u were too open? and lol @ mask... hmmmm i suggest u get back to ur medication
i wont be able to reply anymore for today im off to another job interview ... but today its one of my closest freinds interbiwing me so i guess im not stressed out :) wish me luck!!
and again i repeat... take ur medication! :P
Mudassar...of course you can be serious and say anything...I remember reading that article. It is shocking to hear no matter where it happens.
Dino....you picked a serious topic. Scanning my brain to think of something light hearted to say about it. Hard though. You have dug down to our serious sides.
Duuhhhhh....um...we have serious sides ?
Time to get ready for work. Will someone else go in my place ? Going back to bed sounds too good.
It is an easy job, really...I kiss peoples arses all day trying to please their every whim. Ah, working with the general public. Is there any sweeter job ?
Good luck with your job interview Dino... my fingers are crossed for you...
Dino...I think a thousand visitors could come here..and we would still be the only two making sence.
Does this thought not scare you?
We should get matching tatoos to commemorate our ...our...um...whatever this is.... Oh, Oh, we could get that little monkey lemer thing from MadegasKar..what was his/her name..Maude or something. Such cute little eyes ...ooohhhhhh ! Now where to put the tatoo ...hmmm ?
Oh, right, I have to go to work. Work always spoils my fun. Pucker up baby..your public awaits !
Was that rude? What, me rude...what, who said that..oh, it was me..shhhht !
(I did that in my best King Julien / indian accent)
(I made myself laugh ..ha ha ha ha ha ha ha)
I'm going, I'm going...
Mudassar...maybe the kick in the butt would help wake you up !
You sure do get sleepy at work .. must be all that sitting down.
I laugh like this :
evil laugh when I am bad...Bwahahahahaha !
amused laugh...lol
very amused laugh ...LOL
extremely amused laugh ...LOOOOOOOL!
long drawn out laugh....ha ha ha ha ha ha
have a good day..lucky you, my day is just begining. Bo ho.
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