A little whisper in the dark

Feeling like a cowboy

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." - inscribed on John Wayne's tombstone

I do wonder, however, what cowboys do that make it so important. Maybe its because I've never been one, nor am I likely to (the only horses you are likely to see are either at the Turf Club, or being fed in small pieces to the tigers at the zoo). Maybe if you skipped mustering the cattle today, their hind legs might drop off. Or something.

My honours thesis experiment is approaching a critical phase now, and I have to be in early in the mornings to check on the plants for signs of wilting daily, no skipping and slacking off. The rocketing petrol prices and the prospect of waking up at 5am to get into uni by 7am means its a better option for me to spend a few nights bunking with friends here in Gatton. But well, a year's worth of work culminates in this. Has to be done.

So at the end of each day, for the past few days now, I have left work and headed West (the wrong way - since my normal route is Eastbound) into Gatton itself. Now, at the end of the stereotypical cowboy movie, you'll find the hero saddling up on his loyal steed and riding off into the sunset. Cue the credits and turn on the lights in the theatre.

It sure looks pretty cool to ride off into the sunset, but I don't think many people know that when you ride off into the sunset, it also means the sun is in your eyes.

posted by Chung Leong @ 8:11 AM