man, rainy Sunday. it's been raining since morning. Have to wake up around 6.30am to close off the windows around the flat, so that rain wun splatter into the home. yeaps. it's that heavy, the rain. Still pouring when i left house this morning for church. Din feel like bringing an umbrella, so just put on my army jacket with my cap. been quite a while since i walked in the rain. brings back memories of playing in the rain when i was a kid. Fun way to travel, but sure cold when i was at church later. brrr....
interesting lunch later at Greenridge foodcourt. The people who just attended the IDMC (Intentional Disciple Making Conference) were sharing with us what did they learn in the seminar on postmodernity. basically, the first night was spent on definitions on the terms like "fidelism" and "hyper-reality". Then we went onto how the media portrays reality, and how it shapes our definition of reality. Somehow, the discussion got onto Troy and Mickey Mouse. (it's always weird how "serious" discussion always get warped in my cell group to some "discussion of the absurd". maybe influenced by postmodernins? :D but i shall not go there, it's a can of worms ...) Here are is an example of the conversation:
A: "Is Troy real?" (as in did it occured in history as a real event?)
B: "Eh, not really confirmed. But they did find some city ruins which supposedly are the remains of Troy..."
A: "I know, yea, I've been there and taken photographs. So it must be real! Right??"
B: "Yea, and I've been to Disneyland, and taken pictures with Mickey Mouse. So he's also real la..."
*silence ensues for 5 seconds, then laughter ensues*
Yea, we all speculated it was something in the food we ate, that gave us such "unusual" thoughts. But ultimately, what is real? Have we ever paused and taken stock how an oversized mouse can have a dog as a pet? Why does the duck wear no pants? how come Goofy and Pluto are both dogs, yet one speak and the other dun? :p fairytales all, and we accepted it wholesale as "truths". I guess man needs his flights of fantasy to take him away from the pains and sufferings of the world. I am an avid reader of fantasy, because it takes me away from the hurts and politics and evils of this earth. Yet ultimately, I cannot shun the fact amidst all the evil, there is still goodness to be found. Not by man's plan or design, but by a Power from on High.
ok, enough ramblings. Time to continue my pursuit of vicarious travelling by watching Japan Hour. till another time!
“ Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. ”- Colossians 4:5,6
Think of disneyland as a commercial centre out to make money. Then picture the ruins of the supposingly "troy city". Those people who spend all those months, maybe years to build the city must have damn good foresight. They know that when their city becomes a pile of concrete and dust, it's going to attract people to go, see and take pictures :P
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