Author: LMAshton
The Continuing Saga of the Disappearing Cat
Monday afternoon. Our telephone connection was transferred to the new place on time. Yay!!! We pack up…
I am so sore!
And so is Fahim! We’re not used to that freakin’ steep hill we have to climb to…
So we have hummingbirds
Not us, personally, but around our house. There’s a tree in front of the house on the…
Oozing Corpses?
Ew! If you want to eat more, make sure you aren’t eating first. And, you know, if…
Singapore or Thailand. Thailand or Singapore. Vote now!
Fahim and I have heard that Singapore has the cheapest electronics shopping in the region. But then…
It always rains on Vesak
"It’s like snow on Christmas Day, honey," Fahim says. Of course I laughed. So*, what’s Vesak and…
The DVD is . . . where?
So*, last March (February? Sometime a few months ago) we got a home entertainment system with a…
We’re moving. We’re moving. We’re moving. We’re Moving
To a house with air conditioning. But wait, there’s more! The house we’re moving to is in…
I am a terrible, terrible wife. Terrible.
I ran out of curry powder and didn’t even notice. And then I forgot to salt the…
Green Chilis
I found out recently that the green chillies we get here are Thai Peppers. I think. 😀…
Menstruující Barbie
Some people just have way too much time on their hands. Way way way too much. .But…
No water=no marriage
From here. —–Begin Quote The only well near Karhod village in Madhya Pradesh state is several miles…
Does this mean Dennis Quaid was right?
Linky. And linky to The Day After Tomorrow. —–Begin Quote One outcome of global warming could be…
Watermelons As Art
This is so cool.
Piracy in Pakistan
Linky. —–Begin Quote Increased international pressure seems to be forcing the Pakistani authorities into taking action against…
Accidents. Or are they?
From here. —–Begin Quote About three children die every hour in Bangladesh from serious injuries and accidents…
Jungle Book Revisited
From here. —–Begin Quote NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A newborn baby abandoned in a Kenyan forest was…
Too much time on their hands
Seriously. But now I’m thinking of what I could do… *evil grin* But yeah, take the time…
Spamalot from China?
Linky. Okay, so not exactly Spamalot. More like Alotofspam. But the first one is catchier. 😀 —–Begin…
Urinating in Public is a No-No?
Linky. —–Begin Quote The municipal corporation in the western Indian city of Jaipur has announced a bold…
Swimming Lessons in Sri Lanka
Linky. —–Begin Quote "Many more women and children would have been saved if they knew how to…
In Thailand: Woman host to maggots
From here. —–Begin quote: An unsuspecting woman didn´t realise she was host to dozens of infesting maggots…
India: Teach-yourself computing for kids
Linky. —–Begin Quote Two girls stand in front of the hole in the wall computer Children teach…
Slavery dying in Niger
From here. ——Begin Quote The government is expected to hold a ceremony in the western Niger town…
Illegal? But cows roamed free even before British rule!
Linky. —–Begin Quote Delhi’s dairies are located in numerous so-called "villages" that dot the city, often hidden…