Eight monks quit running. In the election, that is.
One of the monks appeared on television explaining why he was dropping out. It seems that, when the two hundred…
Other
It rained today.
And I don’t mean a wussy little pitter patter of gentle droplets. Oh, no. Not gentle at all. Well, to…
I’m breathing again.
It wasn’t my imagination. The ayurvedic medicine DID work that quickly. I woke up this morning, and I’m breathing almost…
Ayurvedic Medicine
Got sick – again. Caught a cold, most likely from Fahim, and it decided to turn nasty and interfere with…
More on Sri Lankan Government. A bit of history.
Here’s some history on the whole thing. Originally, the presidency was merely a figurehead position – the real power was…
Sri Lanka’s version of door to door salespeople
This guy was carrying around rugs on the top of his head. People here DO walk around with large objects…
More on Sri Lankan Elections
And then I find out that Sri Lanka will be holding provincial elections this year, as well. Oh really? My…
Actor’s Death Predicted
A Sri Lankan actor was on the news today talking about the political situation here. Let me interrupt first and…
Things That Make Me Scream!!!!
I walk into the bathroom to, you know, use the facilities, and I end up screaming! I can’t stop myself…
Worldwide Elections
We’ve been seeing a lot in the news, specifically on CNN and Channel News Asia, about elections all over the…
And the story is finally continued . . . Paving a road in Sri Lanka
But they dumped piles of rock, otherwise known as gravel here, back on the second of January. Yup, no holidays…
The tiny sideroad we walk down to get to Fahim’s work is going to be has been paved. We think.
See, it’s not like we were actually told. It’s just the power of observation. Yup. Combined with astuteness. Combined with…
I’ve mentioned the LDS Missionaries many times.
Here are pictures of our two favorites, Elders Woo and Lawrence. Woo is from Singapore and Lawrence from Utah. Good…
And here are the requisite sunset pictures.
I throw them at you every now and then, and yes, they are different ones each time. And five days…
And here’s a perfect example of vehicles that should not be on tiny little side streets.
As it was, the driver had to take a run for it, back up, get a better angle, go forward…
The President is nutso.
The President gave a press conference, and in it, she read from a prepared speech – or, at least, from…
Pizza in Sri Lanka
By the time I get back home to Fahim, it’s 4:30, and I’ve been gone for more than 10 hours,…
Negumbo Branch
Today, a bunch of us went up to Negumbo for church. District President Sunil, who goes by his first name,…
Internet – Yay!!
I got to play on the internet today. But my back hurts after a couple of hours – but at…
For the record, my back is way better.
I hit a day a few days ago where I woke up, and the tenseness was just gone. It was…
450 Counts of Election Violence
There are now over 450 counts of election violence, but I haven’t heard any more about anyone dying, so perhaps…
Family History Stuff
Remember me talking about Brother and Sister Houssian from Hong Kong? They came over so I could talk to Sister…
Today, I taught a lesson in Relief Society on Being a Good Citizen.
What with the elections coming up, I thought it would be a timely lesson, and I was hoping – really…
Today’s was officially the worst shower ever!
Yesterday, we had intermittent water outages mixed with extremely low water pressure. Luckily, it didn’t start until after about 8…
Cheese Commercial Creeps Out Canadian
Boneeto has a commercial for their cheese product, which is sold in individually wrapped cubes which are packaged in a…