Month: December 2003
Fahim and I will be staying home today. Buddhist Monk’s Cremation. Possible rioting.
Colombo is under heavy guard with thousands of troops maintaining peace. People went around yesterday forcing people…
Buddhist Monk dies. Riots ensue.
Yes, it’s a clear exaggeration of the situation. Maybe. Or maybe not. A Buddhist monk did die,…
Oh, and there was a cow.
Seriously. But I didn’t have my camera with me. I’ve taken to calling the camera "my" camera,…
The rest of my day . . .
On the other hand, was rather uneventful. A load of laundry. Cooking, as per usual. Some other…
How many dead lizards have you met?
GROSSNESS WARNING!!!! Me? Just one. And that’s only assuming that geckos aren’t lizards. If they are, then…
Websites and more Websites
I’ve been working on my http://srilanka.laurieashton.com website lately, which you can find here. Heh heh heh heh….
The View Out Our Front Door
And this is, oh, mildly interesting. Gee, looks like a new version of a snake light. Like?…
More Monk and Fahim insists that I put in a spoiler warning . . . so consider this as your spoiler warning. “Spoiler Warning”
We watched the last of the Monk episodes from season one today. We want more. We want…
Odd things happen at church sometimes
Several odd things happened today at church. I’ll tell them in chronological order – just this once!…
I Love Fahim, That Little Freak . . .
I tried taking some pictures of him this morning. Well, no, not correct. I did take some…
Why Do I Have Songs Running Through My Head?
Just another manic Monday is the one currently going through my head. But it varies. The one…
Oberon. That Lazy Cat
He really does seem to love sleeping on the roof. And in the same spot every single…
Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs
What I neglected to mention before is that not only are there dogs in my neighborhood, but…
Monkish Addictions
I can promise you that this is not about what you think it’s about. Unless you’re Fahim,…
Holidays in Sri Lanka
We got a bank statement in the mail today, and in it, there were two pocket calendars…
We’re Baaaaaaack!!!!
I baked the cake for about five minutes too long, so the bottom is a little chewy,…
I think today I’ll bake a cake.
Did I mention that Fahim buys more sweets when he goes shopping by himself than he does…
Monsoon Season Doesn’t Mean It’s Always Raining
And I really should get clarification from someone who actually knows when monsoon season begins and ends….
The branch Christmas party is Saturday night
Fahim doesn’t want to go, I want him to go with me, we’re at an impasse. I…
***We resume your regular programming now***
I’m not very happy with the laundry detergent residue problem. It is quite possibly responsible for the…
Are You a Hankie User, Too?
Oddly enough, so does Fahim. How many other people do you know actually use hankies and/or carry…
Just Another Uneventful Wednesday
Laundry. The laundry soap we use doesn’t entirely rinse out of our clothes. It became very evident…
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Get a Mullet. . .
I have a brother who had a mullet. Had it for years, probably going as far back…
Grocery Shopping In General
The sheer variety of goods is not available here like it is in Canada or the US….