So, back to normality. It was nice to get home. :-)
The holiday was absolutely fantastic, we saw so many amazing places and had a great tme. Very nice to be home though. It’s a long time to be away and by the end of it, we were definately ready to come home. Started missing people, normal food (Italy seriously has bread issues).
But anyway, home now. Back to work. Heaps more hours now, but still have a life. Not that I know what to do with it. Caught up with Ellen and Rachel, been seeing a fair bit of Kyle. Eating normal foods, hanging around with the smelly ones. Going through photos, planning on doing them up all nice.
In an attempt to stop me going to Schoolies, Mum and Dad offered me a trip to anywhere in the world (with them). I know, as you do, right? Well, much to my surprise they came good and Mum and I have just come back from a five and a half week trip that took us through Japan, England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Had a great time, but the photos are better than my sad attempts at retelling. :-)
Mum and I in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Love it. The whole city lights up.
Mum in front of Tokyo Tower.
Me with Naoko and Misato, who hosted me when I went to Yokosuka, Japan for three months in year ten, 2006. [click to continue...]
And I have to admit, I probably shan’t update this anymore until after the 17th of April because…I’M GOING AWAY!!!!!!!!
Well, technically Mum and I are going away, but whatever.
So. March the 10th we fly to Tokyo. Then we go to Yokosuka and visit (and stay with) my host family from the last time I was in Japan. Then we fly to London for a few days, hire a car and wander around southern England for a week, catch the Eurostar to Paris and meander through Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
Singapore, too, if you count stopovers. (I do.)
So I am very very excited right about now. :-) I’ve been spending my days on the computer (did I mention I got a laptop?!?) looking up accomodation and sightseeing tours in exotic places.
The end of school was a little weird, cause there was the last full day of classes, then a week of shutdown with tests, a couple of days when were just told not to come and then half a day. It was a bit weird, noone seemed quite sure when we really finished.
Our Modern History student teacher gave us this a couple of weeks ago. She swore someone wrote it seriously, and while I’m not entirely convinced it’s still pretty funny.
Here goes:
“Dear Dr Stacey,
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to follow them.
1. When I burn a bull on the altar of sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord (Lev 1:9). The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age what do you think would be a fair price for her?
3. Lev 25-44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both males and females, providing they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims this applies to Mexicans, but not to Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?
4. I have a neighbour who insists on workig on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obliged to kill him myself?
5. Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20 or is there some wriggle room here?
6. I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
7. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field. He also tends to curse and blaspheme alot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn’t we just bring them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their inlaws? (Lev 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and unchanging.
