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( I did this because it was not too mentally taxing, and I felt like not being mentally taxed. )

Some more disturbing aspects of India

I mentioned yesterday that I would talk a bit about the more disturbing things I've come across here. ( So here it is. )

And now, my equivalent of BoingBoing's unicorn filler, some more random things:
* Apparently, scientists have been reading Kim Stanley Robinson again. (Yes, I know he didn't come up with the idea himself.)
* This combination of Gandhian ideas and Fuller's technology seems somewhat nifty, although I don't really like the writing style.
* Today I saw a man walk past a urinating cow and put his hand into the stream, using it to anoint his head.
* One the bus there was a woman with her incisors protruding from her mouth like fangs. Next to her was a small boy with dark colouring but incredibly blue eyes.
* I read a story in the paper about foreigners buying bicycles here and sending them back home. I would do it if I could work out how - I love how solid and old-fashioned Indian bicycles look.
* I wish students at UWA would do something like this. I feel like throwing stones every time I walk past the Motorola building.
* Further proof that Liz and I are right about wildlife.

Also, Lynn: I tried to reply your email, but your quota has been exceeded.

feeling sooky

I want a goldfish!

I want to bicycle!

I want to have nice things to do in the evenings!

I wants hugs and kisses!

I wish I could draw!

I want to write little stories and get Kyle to illustrate them and have people read them and think they are pretty amazing!

I want Kyle to email me!

I want to be back in my proper realm of research, looking at books that are always available and that you don't have to travel to read and that have nice indexes and contents pages!

I want to have my own space that I can decorate and clean!

I want to cook for my friends!




That is all. Hopefully I've got it out of my system now.