And the cat came back . . .
Oberon’s back! Yay!!!! He sat up on the wall for a couple of hours, crying because he didn’t know how…
Oberon’s Version of The Continuing Saga of the Disappearing Cat
Translated from Oberon’s point of view: Monday, got picked up and put into a car. #@$#@ humans left me in…
The Continuing Saga of the Disappearing Cat
Monday afternoon. Our telephone connection was transferred to the new place on time. Yay!!! We pack up a few things,…
I am so sore!
And so is Fahim! We’re not used to that freakin’ steep hill we have to climb to get here or…
So we have hummingbirds
Not us, personally, but around our house. There’s a tree in front of the house on the other side of…
Oozing Corpses?
Ew! If you want to eat more, make sure you aren’t eating first. And, you know, if you have a…
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 I had a…
It always rains on Vesak
"It’s like snow on Christmas Day, honey," Fahim says. Of course I laughed. So*, what’s Vesak and what’s the big…
The DVD is . . . where?
So*, last March (February? Sometime a few months ago) we got a home entertainment system with a DVD player. We…
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 the same neighborhood….
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 fish. And yes,…
Green Chilis
I found out recently that the green chillies we get here are Thai Peppers. I think. 😀 The description sys…
Menstruující Barbie
Some people just have way too much time on their hands. Way way way too much. .But seriously, check it…
No water=no marriage
From here. —–Begin Quote The only well near Karhod village in Madhya Pradesh state is several miles away, and the…
Does this mean Dennis Quaid was right?
Linky. And linky to The Day After Tomorrow. —–Begin Quote One outcome of global warming could be a dramatic cooling…
Piracy in Pakistan
Linky. —–Begin Quote Increased international pressure seems to be forcing the Pakistani authorities into taking action against piracy and copyright…
Accidents. Or are they?
From here. —–Begin Quote About three children die every hour in Bangladesh from serious injuries and accidents such as drowning…
Jungle Book Revisited
From here. —–Begin Quote NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A newborn baby abandoned in a Kenyan forest was saved by a…
Too much time on their hands
Seriously. But now I’m thinking of what I could do… *evil grin* But yeah, take the time to browse. Some…
Spamalot from China?
Linky. Okay, so not exactly Spamalot. More like Alotofspam. But the first one is catchier. 😀 —–Begin Quote Around 20%…
Urinating in Public is a No-No?
Linky. —–Begin Quote The municipal corporation in the western Indian city of Jaipur has announced a bold initiative to prevent…
Swimming Lessons in Sri Lanka
Linky. —–Begin Quote "Many more women and children would have been saved if they knew how to swim," says Girlie…
In Thailand: Woman host to maggots
From here. —–Begin quote: An unsuspecting woman didn´t realise she was host to dozens of infesting maggots until her left…
India: Teach-yourself computing for kids
Linky. —–Begin Quote Two girls stand in front of the hole in the wall computer Children teach themselves to use…