Wednesday, November 30, 2011

You will be fined if you don't obey it.


So, let's just say I have a hard time letting go of things that are sentimental. Or could be re-used. Or look pretty. I think I get this from my parents, who are themselves hoarders collectors.

I am, at the moment, rummaging through a box of things from my time spent in East Asia (yes, I do realize that I've been back two years), trying to decide what is junk and what is worth scrapbooking. I do believe I've just stumbled upon a treasure.

The following is from the "Wild Animal Park" in the city I used to live in. It is classic East Asia, and it makes my heart happy to read it:

The Instruction of Safety

Dear Visitors, welcome to the Wild Animals Park to make a sight---seeing.In order to your safety, please obey the following rules when you are in the park.
1. Please obey the regulation of the prcvcnt fires in the forest;
2. No fires in the park,no smoking and do not throw the cigarette butters and other kinds of materials for new fire;
3. No climbing railings,scaring and offering food to the animals;
4. When you are in the electro--mobile,please flowing the drivers and guide's instruction;
5. Cannot throw the fruit peel anywhere freely;
6. All the vehicles cannot enter the park without permission;
7. If you are hurt or get the disease,please call the first--aid center at once;
8. Be careful the slippery roads in raining days when you enter the park;
9. Please take care of your carriers and bags so as not to lost them;
10. The First--Aid Center are in the Beast Area and Tourist Center;
11. Police Tel: 0000-0000000 First--Aid Tel: 0000-0000000
Alarm Tel: 0000-0000000 Appleable Tel: 0000-0000000
Please obey the above rules. You will be fined if you don't obey it.
Wild Animals Park

Oh man, I mean, you just can't make that up. Thanks for a laugh EA.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

I am Barabbas. I am the angry crowd.

"Now it was the governor's custom at the Feast to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, 'Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?' For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him...

'Barabbas,' they answered.

'What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?' Pilate asked.

They all answered, 'Crucify him!'...

Pilate...took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. 'I am innocent of this man's blood,' he said. 'It is your responsibility!'

All the people answered, 'Let his blood be on us and on our children!'

Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified."

(Matthew 27:15-18, 21b-22, 24b-26)

I am Barabbas---I am released, while Jesus is flogged and crucified.

I am the angry crowd---Jesus' blood is on my hands, but He has made me clean by covering me with His blood.