Must haves/Can't stands
Ok, I'm at Prodip's office - non-possessed keyboard. I can type longer today. :)
Dr. B and Jenny's: I forgot about peroxide! We are going to a pharmacy tomorrow so we can actually find out what they have here. Hadn't thought about wicking water post bathing.... good call! They generally just use boiled water (!) as a pre-wash - hence our urgency to find an alternative! Holly and I have been discussing free stall size and lunge room - every barn is different, but I think we have gotten across to Lawrence the importance of proper width and lunge room and all that. We also gave him the warning that these cows will most likely lay down with the sand. (We have yet to see a cow laying down!!!!) Lawrence already told a farmer about using sand and setting up free stalls - he's loving the idea!!! He's a smart cookie, he is. He is the one that designed most of the barns - so slope and drainage are great. The cows come in ALL kinds of different sizes - so the size may be more on an individual cow basis. Little bit of a learning curve. :)
Techs: please send recipe for sugar float medium!!! (minor detail!)
I thought we were going to get to have a dystocia (calving prob) today! Alas, the presentation was normal and all was well. The cow just hadn't started pushing yet. Too many people around to keep her attention diverted. She didn't appreciate me checking her without lube, though. Our usual 'lube' (manure) has been working quite well for the rectal exams, but no poop allowed in the birthing hole! I was gentle, no worries!
We continue to be blessed by your prayers. We not only have not gotten killed by the driving here - but we are not even bothered by it anymore! That is a miracle!
Though, I did get in a rickshaw accident the other day. Fortunately, I was with Pintu - a male field officer from WC. He quickly pulled me out of the rickshaw and put me promptly on the sidewalk while the rickshaw drivers swapped what I could only imagine to be Bangla profanity. Our driver's wheel was badly bent - meaning no work for him for the rest of the day. We just got another rickshaw and went on our way.
Let's talk a little bit about Rickshaw's, shall we? These are 3 wheeled bikes with a seat bench on the back. The front gear is large, with a chain running to a small gear to turn the axle between the rear wheels. (Hope that makes sense!) The driver pedals around all day (6 hours max) carting people around for around 33 cents per ride. Sometimes that ride is 20-30 minutes long!!!! We have seen as many as 4 people loaded on a rickshaw!!! And it's getting to be sooo warm! Very hard work - very little pay. This is the way of life in Bangladesh.
Our taxi cab broke down again today. We are the curse to the little black taxi.....
Now for my list of must haves/can't stands. This is an eharmony reference. :)
Things I like about Bangladesh:
Eating with my fingers!
Taking my shoes off when entering someone's home
Warm sunshine
Very friendly people
Good tea (though sometimes too much of it!)
Sleeping under a mosquito net is quite cozy
Nice cows and nice people who care for them
Feeling like a celebrity everywhere I go
Learning a new language (and getting a new nickname - I am now known as "Leelee" which is flower. :)
Our cook at YWCA - he likes us and makes us 'special' food (that no one else gets!) :) His name is Benedict.
Things I don't like about Bangladesh:
Dirty air
Dirty cars
Dirty looks
(the people are surprisingly clean)
Honking - all the time. A honk can mean one of a few things: "I'm turning." "I'm coming up behind you so move or I'll run over you." "I'm stuck in a traffic jam and just need to express my frustation." "I'm a bus - I'm bigger than you - so I will honk all the time." "I thought of something funny - so I'll honk." "The sun is shining - there's no one in my way - I'm happy - so I'll honk." "The light is red, but I'm running it anyway - honk." "Everyone else is doing it! - HONK!" "Oh! Look! There's another car - honk." "Honk if you are in Dhaka!" And the number one reason for honking: "I'm a Bangladeshi, I am not prone to wastefulness - so I use ALL parts of my car - including my horn." HONK!!!
Mosquito bites on my toes.
TINY bones in the fish we have to eat - hurts the throat.
Having the same meal - every day.
Possessed keyboards
Not being able to call home when I want to ;(
Naughty Bangladeshi boys
Trying to work on cows with a stupid scarf around my neck!!!
Having to drink hot tea on a hot day - because you know the semi-cold water they are offering will give you the runs!
Just so you know, the runs have not been a problem. The rice is keeping us bound up quite nicely. (Sometimes too much!) Then, the hot tea is your friend. :)
That'll do. Holly and I are proposing that we make a t-shirt or a bumper sticker or something about "Top ten reasons to honk in Bangladesh." We are laughing hysterically. Hope you at least got a giggle. :)
Ok, time to go. We are working well and hard. No shopping time - no tourism time. But that will come before we leave.
Dr. B and Jenny's: I forgot about peroxide! We are going to a pharmacy tomorrow so we can actually find out what they have here. Hadn't thought about wicking water post bathing.... good call! They generally just use boiled water (!) as a pre-wash - hence our urgency to find an alternative! Holly and I have been discussing free stall size and lunge room - every barn is different, but I think we have gotten across to Lawrence the importance of proper width and lunge room and all that. We also gave him the warning that these cows will most likely lay down with the sand. (We have yet to see a cow laying down!!!!) Lawrence already told a farmer about using sand and setting up free stalls - he's loving the idea!!! He's a smart cookie, he is. He is the one that designed most of the barns - so slope and drainage are great. The cows come in ALL kinds of different sizes - so the size may be more on an individual cow basis. Little bit of a learning curve. :)
Techs: please send recipe for sugar float medium!!! (minor detail!)
I thought we were going to get to have a dystocia (calving prob) today! Alas, the presentation was normal and all was well. The cow just hadn't started pushing yet. Too many people around to keep her attention diverted. She didn't appreciate me checking her without lube, though. Our usual 'lube' (manure) has been working quite well for the rectal exams, but no poop allowed in the birthing hole! I was gentle, no worries!
We continue to be blessed by your prayers. We not only have not gotten killed by the driving here - but we are not even bothered by it anymore! That is a miracle!
Though, I did get in a rickshaw accident the other day. Fortunately, I was with Pintu - a male field officer from WC. He quickly pulled me out of the rickshaw and put me promptly on the sidewalk while the rickshaw drivers swapped what I could only imagine to be Bangla profanity. Our driver's wheel was badly bent - meaning no work for him for the rest of the day. We just got another rickshaw and went on our way.
Let's talk a little bit about Rickshaw's, shall we? These are 3 wheeled bikes with a seat bench on the back. The front gear is large, with a chain running to a small gear to turn the axle between the rear wheels. (Hope that makes sense!) The driver pedals around all day (6 hours max) carting people around for around 33 cents per ride. Sometimes that ride is 20-30 minutes long!!!! We have seen as many as 4 people loaded on a rickshaw!!! And it's getting to be sooo warm! Very hard work - very little pay. This is the way of life in Bangladesh.
Our taxi cab broke down again today. We are the curse to the little black taxi.....
Now for my list of must haves/can't stands. This is an eharmony reference. :)
Things I like about Bangladesh:
Eating with my fingers!
Taking my shoes off when entering someone's home
Warm sunshine
Very friendly people
Good tea (though sometimes too much of it!)
Sleeping under a mosquito net is quite cozy
Nice cows and nice people who care for them
Feeling like a celebrity everywhere I go
Learning a new language (and getting a new nickname - I am now known as "Leelee" which is flower. :)
Our cook at YWCA - he likes us and makes us 'special' food (that no one else gets!) :) His name is Benedict.
Things I don't like about Bangladesh:
Dirty air
Dirty cars
Dirty looks
(the people are surprisingly clean)
Honking - all the time. A honk can mean one of a few things: "I'm turning." "I'm coming up behind you so move or I'll run over you." "I'm stuck in a traffic jam and just need to express my frustation." "I'm a bus - I'm bigger than you - so I will honk all the time." "I thought of something funny - so I'll honk." "The sun is shining - there's no one in my way - I'm happy - so I'll honk." "The light is red, but I'm running it anyway - honk." "Everyone else is doing it! - HONK!" "Oh! Look! There's another car - honk." "Honk if you are in Dhaka!" And the number one reason for honking: "I'm a Bangladeshi, I am not prone to wastefulness - so I use ALL parts of my car - including my horn." HONK!!!
Mosquito bites on my toes.
TINY bones in the fish we have to eat - hurts the throat.
Having the same meal - every day.
Possessed keyboards
Not being able to call home when I want to ;(
Naughty Bangladeshi boys
Trying to work on cows with a stupid scarf around my neck!!!
Having to drink hot tea on a hot day - because you know the semi-cold water they are offering will give you the runs!
Just so you know, the runs have not been a problem. The rice is keeping us bound up quite nicely. (Sometimes too much!) Then, the hot tea is your friend. :)
That'll do. Holly and I are proposing that we make a t-shirt or a bumper sticker or something about "Top ten reasons to honk in Bangladesh." We are laughing hysterically. Hope you at least got a giggle. :)
Ok, time to go. We are working well and hard. No shopping time - no tourism time. But that will come before we leave.
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