Author: LMAshton
The rest of my day
Fahim wants me to bake more cake. He’s been wanting this for days. We’re down to a…
Shoulder’s mostly better
Thanks for asking. Yeah, still a little sore, but it doesn’t have that grating feeling anymore. It…
And then there was more
And then we watched Absalon. And then we watched Agent Cody Banks. And that brings us up…
Return of the King
Seriously, how long did you think we were going to wait? I’d made soup this morning –…
On the road again . . .
When we were done, we hopped in the van with Marlene and her offspring. As soon as…
Setting Apart
Now to explain what this is. We’re given callings here (I talk briefly about callings in general…
DVD Shopping
Marlene’s daughters from the US are here for Christmas. Did I mention that last Sunday? No, I…
More on Hindi movies. . .
I’ve taken to watching them. Without the English subtitles. And still enjoying them. Not completely and totally,…
Internet connection problems caused by . . . a gremlin in my machine?
While we were on the internet, I tried publishing websites through FrontPage. Sometimes the publishing worked, sometimes…
And I have to give credit to. . .
Fahim. For the name of my blog. A Canadian in King Parakramabahu’s Court. I can’t take credit…
Sri Lankan Movies
Sri Lanka’s first television stations came into existence sometime in 1978 or 1979. I think the obvious…
Today was pretty much a do almost nothing day.
Except I did wash the sheets and some other laundry. In the afternoon. Because we were busy…
Later in the day. . .
I worked on more website design, but not for this website. For others. While working on them,…
Long Distance
I called my grandma on my cell phone. The one with the phone card. I started out…
Christmas Dinner
I had suggested to Fahim about a week or so ago that I wanted to do something…
The Monk Situation
And not Monk as in Tony Shalhoub the television series. I think there are far too many…
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….