there are things i love about this country.

example:

we were on our way to church when we saw a black goat on the road. i was zoning out as usual when my brother goes, 'there's a goat!' and strangely enough, THERE WAS. a black goat, running astray and almost getting knocked over by a car. and then we see two malay men, both barefoot, running after it. it was hilarious and very incongruous to see this happen while we were just about to drive under a very modern highway. the goat was for their hari raya haji ritual i presume, where a goat is slaughtered and distributed evenly in the mosque for everyone to feast with their families afterwards. i wanted to take a photo but wasn't quick enough, because the goat ran across so quickly (yes right in front of our eyes!) with no care for traffic and yet more men joined in the chase, barefoot. i wonder if they caught it in the end. i can see it being a very big traffic hazard.

maybe in the next two days we'll see more wild goats running across roads and into MRT stations, who knows? i just love the juxtaposition of it all.

+ posted by M @ 2:07 PM