Author: LMAshton

Howdy! I'm a beginner artist, hobbyist photographer, kitchen witch, wanderer by nature, and hermit introvert. This is my blog feed. You can find my fediverse posts at https://a.farook.org/Laurie.
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Pardres – yet another Hindi movie

Later, we watched another Hindi movie – Pardres – set partly in US, but actually filmed in…

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Dark Fish Day

I went nowhere and did nothing today. Remember that dreaded heat rash I’ve mentioned before? It started…

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Gecko cupboards and cats

You remember me mentioning that dreaded cupboard? The one under the sink? The one with the gecko…

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Cats and Mossie Nets – Good Combination, Or Bad?

Because of the change in climate – the humidity makes everything feel hotter than it otherwise would…

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Frydays

Fahim has a nasty habit of ignoring me when I wake him up in the morning. He…

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Sri Lanka’s Immigration

Today is the day we apply for my spousal visa. The visitor’s visa expires on the 13th…

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Mozzie nets

We sleep under them here. Everyone does. You can get mozzie nets that have been pre-treated with…

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Whensdays and Wheredays

Today was a hot day. Yesterday, and for several days before, it rained every day, and that…

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There’s a begger at my door

The doorbell rang, and it’s an hour and a half too early for Fahim to be coming…

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Sarongs and Saris and Swimsuits, Oh My!

Sarongs. men here wear them – and in public. Fahim has three, and he wears them at…

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Water. Boiled? Or not?

I’m starting to get into a dull routine here in Sri Lanka. I did another load of…

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The Holiday’s Over

Fahim returns to work today after two weeks and a few days off – basically, the last…

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More 24

I watched the last of the 24 episodes, and now I’m wondering what’s going to happen in…

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Sundays

Today was my first solo trishaw ride. I needed to go to church, and Fahim was going…

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Because our washing machine doesn’t have a pump

But drains by gravity only, we’ve had to completely rethink how we’re going to deal with laundry….

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McDonalds and other chains

On the way home from church, I finally took a picture of McDonalds. Yes, it exists here….

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Saturday Schmaturday

We’re going to Fahim’s work again today, but this time, we’re going on Fahim’s motorbike. This is…

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On the Road to Kurunegala

Today, we are taking a bus to Kurunegala to do some banking at Fahim’s other bank. It’s…

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Firecrackers and Geckos and Analness, Oh My!

Today, I woke to the sound of firecrackers. Usually, it’s the sounds of animals – birds, squirrels,…

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I’ve mentioned before how we have geckos roaming around?

Here’s more about those pesky critters. They’re small and flat. They can crawl into tight spaces, and…

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Have I mentioned that Fahim is anal?

Okay, for the uninitiated amongst us, when I say anal, I mean anal retentive, which could also…

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Holy Cow!

Today, we watched DVDs. I watched even more 24, plus a movie or two – I don’t…

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Power Outages and Kitty Puke

Today, we had a power outage from 7 or 8 in the morning until 5pm. No fans,…

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Tellulah Goes Over the Wall

Fahim took me to church today on a trishaw. The trishaw driver, as it turns out, knew…

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We started watching my first Hindi movie.

Estere told Fahim that I would enjoy Hindi movies, so he decided to indoctrinate me. Okay, he…