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Category Archives: Casual observations
Buying an ugly cat
It’s a teapot, not a real cat. An ugly teapot. The kitschiest, nastiest thing on earth. It’s filthy, still has the tea ring inside proving it was once used as intended, and has a perpetual frown due to being hand … Continue reading
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August 5, 2016
Tagged Beijing, cat, China, Dirty Market, expat, haggling, Panjiayuan, scooter, teapot, Uber
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To pee or not to pee
That is not the only question. The problem is where to pee. And how to pee. And if front of whom to pee. And what happens after you’re done peeing. And I am not even talking about poo yet! Oh, … Continue reading
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October 22, 2015
Tagged Bangalore, Beijing, China, coughing, hygiene, India, metro, public urination, rural India, spitting, subway, toilet
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Very unhealthy
It’s awful, simply awful. I am talking about pollution in Beijing. Of course I had read about it and we were prepared for it, having bought a full artillery of protective masks. We have the daily masks, the heavy masks, … Continue reading
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October 9, 2015
Tagged air purifier, allergies, Beijing, China, expat, mask, pollution
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Searching for pandas
Never mind The Cultural Revolution. Never mind human rights abuses and dictatorship. When you stumble upon the Mao Zedong Mausoleum, while looking for scorpions on a stick to munch on during your evening walk, you are awed. You are in … Continue reading
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October 4, 2015
Tagged Beijing, China, expat, mandarin, mao zedong, mausoleum, panda, zoo
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Blessing a car
Our friend got a brand new car a few weeks ago. Yipee for our friend! It’s a big gold Toyota Innova, also known as an expat car. Most expats ride in big SUVs, we liked Sathya’s little white car, the … Continue reading
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August 4, 2015
Tagged Bangalore, car purchase, expat, Hinduism, India, Innova, puja, Toyota
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Cultural amnesia
I don’t remember how to be American! I don’t remember how my house works! After almost 2 years in India, I am staring at the appliances and checking which button I have to press to get coffee. It took me … Continue reading
Village politics in action
21: we beat our record of the number of strangers posing into one picture, with five more in the background running towards us! Our previous record was in Pura, with 15 people in one shot. Whenever we go to a … Continue reading
Posted in Casual observations, Frustration
Tagged Bangalore, coconut, coconut grove, expat, India, land dispute, mediation, panchayat, rural, sexism, village, village politics
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