Tag Archives: expat

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

I am alone in the house, with our little kitten who is sleeping in my carry-on. Little does she know she will be in her carrier for 20 some odd hours, on her way back to Texas. My checked luggage … Continue reading →

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 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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I have never been really good at meditation. The minute I am told to “let go”, “don’t think”, my mind starts making laundry lists of things to do. A few decades ago I bought guiding tapes and recently downloaded apps, … Continue reading →

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

We temporarily added a kitten to our family, 280 grams of purring fur. We didn’t keep him, but I spent five wonderful sleepless nights, and days, being a Kitty Mommy and feeding the monster every two hours. It all started … Continue reading →

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

Sir, I wonder this myself. I have no idea why I am here. I was asked to come and since I am always looking for a new adventure, I agreed. I am now sitting in the waiting room/consultation room of … Continue reading →

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

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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Passing with distinction

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo

Last week, around 9pm, rather late, our maid calls. She’s talking about ticket numbers and computers. I have no idea what she’s talking about. Mam, my brother call you. He did a few minutes later, explaining that the results for … 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

Lazy Saturday afternoon, I go visit my puppies. They are getting big now, love to chew everything, including human noses, or the splint Puppy Girl had for a while since she broke her leg running around. Yes, we took her to … Continue reading →

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment