Category Archives: Frustration

Wednesday night, 9 pm, two men come and knock on the door.  They are here to change the locks.  What? You haven’t paid the rent for the last two months.  What? Sure we did, here are the receipts. To make … Continue reading →

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Kitty Vindaloo | 3 Comments

Unlike many new comers to Shanghai, we did not have a problem back in July finding an apartment (money helps). What we have had is a problem holding onto the said apartment (money doesn’t help). We got “evicted” a couple … Continue reading →

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 3 Comments

Village politics in action

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo

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 →

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Do your homework

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo

It has happened now three times. Someone asks me for help with their homework. Nothing wrong with that, I am always glad to since teaching has been my job for the last 20 years. The first time was when I … Continue reading →

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You read about it in the expat books but it doesn’t prepare you much. You hear about the problems you will have with your maid but it’s always from the point of view of the employer, poor victim taken advantage … Continue reading →

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 3 Comments

Invisible people

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo

We are now “godparents” to not one, but two puppies. The ladies talking care of Jadoo, whom they renamed Ramu, realized he was lonely (since he was screaming bloody hell at night) and brought his sister from the same litter … Continue reading →

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Jadoo the puppy

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo

On Saturday night, we found a puppy, or more exactly, a puppy found me. We were walking towards our compound’s park when I almost stepped on a furball. Apparently he had been following me for a while. Forgetting our ironclad … Continue reading →

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One thing that absolutely super duper hyper sucks when you’re an expat is when your friends or family members die. In 17 months, I am at number 5. It’s never pleasant, but being thousands of miles away, several time zones … Continue reading →

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 4 Comments

We are moving. The noise level, which as always been a problem, has become unbearable, day and night, and will not get any better for years to come. We do not, cannot sleep well, which is affecting our moods. We … Continue reading →

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments