Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cats are puny
I was out and about today, and finally I remembered to take pics of some local cats. Remember way way…
Good Friday.
There are religious processions everywhere. Major ones. Never mind that only something like 7.4% of the population is Christian –…
President’s party is winning
So far. And I don’t like it. The voting took place yesterday, and no, the results aren’t completely in yet….
I’ve been AWOL
Got sick – again. I had so many problems breathing yesterday that it was all I could do to make…
This country has too many cows. Way too many. Way way too many.
And I keep taking more pictures of them. What can I say? Even after more than half a year, I’m…
More on cows. Serious cows. Or maybe very happy cows?
I’m really not sure. This is still on the way back from the acupuncturist, and there were about twelve cows…
Rail Road Stations
One day on the way to the acupuncturist doc guy, I took this pic. Or rather, on the way back,…
No babies delivered by this stork.
Fahim took a picture for me of a stork. Really? A stork? But it doesn’t look like a stork. So…
Rain, rain, and nothin’ but rain!
We’re not scheduled to have much rain here until May when Monsoon Season hits. March and April, though, are supposed…
Back pain.
I saw the acupuncturist again this morning, and while I’m still stiff and the soft tissue is still inflamed, the…
A Job Offer
I was offered a job. But wait, it gets better. It’s for a new magazine here in Sri Lanka –…
Thursdays are not Slurpee Days in Sri Lanka
I don’t think slurpees exist over here. If they do, why has no one pointed them out to me? I’m…
Oxcarts. I kid you not.
Another interjection. While I was sitting in the living room minding my own business, I hear this really loud racket…
Ice Cream Bicycles
It also rained today, and I took some more pictures to help you see how hard it rains here. I…
Sri Lanka’s Immigration
Today is the day we apply for my spousal visa. The visitor’s visa expires on the 13th of September, and…
To wait or not to wait, that is the question
In Sri Lanka, many things are promised but not necessarily delivered. When we bought our fridge and stove yesterday, Fahim…
Arriving in Sri Lanka
Finally, at 12:50am, Friday, 15 August 2003, I landed in Sri Lanka. Yeah, okay, the plane I was in landed,…
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Since this whole I've-moved-to-Sri-Lanka-and-got-married thing came a bit out of the blue for, well, almost everybody, I've been on the…
Flight Day
Image courtesy of the Morgue File. My flight is scheduled to leave at 2:55am. Cathay Pacific from Vancouver to Hong…