birds.
bats.
and now fireflies.
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
12 September 2008
09 September 2008
little trouble
a few cats stay in the lobby of my building. some are cute, one is not, and none of them are friendly.
some weeks back, sometime after 2am, the small one came to my door, scratching and mewing.
the large one, (i call her puss) was making noise in the stairwell, and after noticing the small one having a snack, started up a fight. they were screaming for a good 30 minutes before i assume they came to some compromise.
earlier this week, my landlady called while i was at work. there were strange noises coming from the room. there was no one at home. they entered, and discovered a cat.
did i bring home a cat? no. but the smart suckers probably know by now i have a whole cupboard of goodies, and snuck in while i was re-arranging umbrellas, rubbish bags, or any number of things i do with the door open.
some weeks back, sometime after 2am, the small one came to my door, scratching and mewing.
the large one, (i call her puss) was making noise in the stairwell, and after noticing the small one having a snack, started up a fight. they were screaming for a good 30 minutes before i assume they came to some compromise.
earlier this week, my landlady called while i was at work. there were strange noises coming from the room. there was no one at home. they entered, and discovered a cat.
did i bring home a cat? no. but the smart suckers probably know by now i have a whole cupboard of goodies, and snuck in while i was re-arranging umbrellas, rubbish bags, or any number of things i do with the door open.
04 June 2008
google this:
can someone please tell me what this critter is called? he and his friends like to hang out on my walls, usually in corners. excuse the poorly focused picture. hes quite small, and moves in the breeze.
13 April 2008
fauna
mumbai is filled with critters. everywhere. all the time. big and small. so far, these are my best friends.
the new roommate:
the elusive shrieking bird:
the roommate is a gecko, his name is sam. he is shy, but likes to surprise every so often. i cant figure out where in the immediate area around my window the shrieking bird (koyal) actually lives, only that it seems to have continual issues with life, and likes to vent its frustrations morning and night.
mumbai vs dc, in the category of city critter ick factor: dc wins hands down. so far.
im sure once it starts raining there will be all sorts of additional characters.
the new roommate:
the elusive shrieking bird:
the roommate is a gecko, his name is sam. he is shy, but likes to surprise every so often. i cant figure out where in the immediate area around my window the shrieking bird (koyal) actually lives, only that it seems to have continual issues with life, and likes to vent its frustrations morning and night.
mumbai vs dc, in the category of city critter ick factor: dc wins hands down. so far.
im sure once it starts raining there will be all sorts of additional characters.
24 February 2008
why everything is for sale
the main point of this blog is to record the daily process of fulfilling my grant. before, during, and after. this is important to me for two reasons: first, keeping in touch. its like a super deluxe mass email, only its at-will, and wont fill your inbox. second, i can use it to create my mandatory monthly reports, something im sure i would rather do last minute, but would be better with piecemeal observation. these benefits outweigh my instinctual reluctance and apprehension to 'blogging' so i hope i get in the habit of making an effort. and because these reasons are more or less self-serving, i hope to make it a good show.
also, i learned some good tips from past grantees blogs and hope to make this somewhat useful for whomever is in my position next year.
anyway, right now things are mostly chaotic. pre-departure organizing has been an adventure in communications and paperwork, and thats just the bureaucratic side of things. the to-do list is tiring and long. one task of this weekend is to purge. you would be surprised at the interest in a moving sale on a weather-threatened saturday morning.
its not just me, 'home' home is moving too.
packing lightly is always a good thing, and double relocating is all the more reason. just as long as the 'trash and give away' pile remains bigger than the 'keep' pile, its progress.
maybe not everything though.
also, i learned some good tips from past grantees blogs and hope to make this somewhat useful for whomever is in my position next year.
anyway, right now things are mostly chaotic. pre-departure organizing has been an adventure in communications and paperwork, and thats just the bureaucratic side of things. the to-do list is tiring and long. one task of this weekend is to purge. you would be surprised at the interest in a moving sale on a weather-threatened saturday morning.
its not just me, 'home' home is moving too.packing lightly is always a good thing, and double relocating is all the more reason. just as long as the 'trash and give away' pile remains bigger than the 'keep' pile, its progress.
maybe not everything though.
