December 25, 2004

Merry Christmas!

Posted by Belle Waring

I wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to all our readers. As per my last post, I have been slacking off shamefully around here. I plead excessive holiday activity of the sort which precludes sitting in front of the computer. Like, um, all of it. Nonetheless I want to emulate the Corner yet further by asking you all to do the work. OK, it’s a “bleg”, fine, I said it (God, as if the word “blog” isn’t bad enough. I don’t know why we don’t just change the word “post” to “smegma” and have done with it.) I am going to Sri Lanka for a week in January and I wondered if we had any readers there or expats who want to give me advice. Anyone? Marvellous tales from the Isle of Serendib?

UPDATE: As John has noted in the comments, this request has taken on a rather different and most unserendipitous cast in light of the tragedy in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. My deepest sympathy to all those affected. It looks as if I won’t be going to Sri Lanka on the 10th of January, but I plan to go another time soon; I am just changing the dates of my ticket. They can surely use the money. And so, any wisdom is still appreciated.

Posted on December 25, 2004 09:07 AM UTC
Comments

Watch out for tectonic activity. Man, this planet humbles us on occasion. Stops us getting too uppity, I expect.

Posted by andy · December 26, 2004 11:19 AM

Yes, this post has acquired rather an unlooked for and unwelcome meaning.

Posted by jholbo · December 26, 2004 01:37 PM

in the summer of 1999 I travelled to Israel, Greece, and Turkey. the trip was cut short by a rather nasty earthquake the day after I arrived in Turkey:

http://gallery.muzi.com/pfg/english/1003215.shtml

I have some numb fingers and blood spots on the back of my right hand to remind me.

I felt guilty for a while not being able to help at the time because of bone fractures in ribs and left leg.

Posted by Shai · December 27, 2004 10:07 AM

Are you sure all of the island is affected? It’s likely that the south and east coasts took the brunt of it, although probably all coastal areas were affected. Was it business or pleasure? If the latter, perhaps you could do something to help the people affected, if you feel guilty being a tourist in a disaster zone.

Posted by Yusuf Smith · December 27, 2004 10:25 PM

Whatever. How can you expect to have a nice trip when 20 % of the indiginous population just died. Just chill out somewhere else.

Possibly check out the beaches at Goa, India. They spawned so much creativity it’s hard to describe.

Posted by bago · December 28, 2004 10:02 AM

Whatever. How can you expect to have a nice trip when 20 % of the indiginous population just died. Just chill out somewhere else.

Possibly check out the beaches at Goa, India. They spawned so much creativity it’s hard to describe.

Posted by bago · December 28, 2004 10:31 AM
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