Saturday, August 21, 2010, Chennai
About 8:00 a.m., India Time
1. Is is true that people in India are abusing Sunbears, making them dance for food?
From what I was able to discover, the Sun Bear, like any other animal, is sometimes captured and kept as a pet. In the past, many kinds of bears were taught to dance, and used for entertainment purposes. Sun Bears many be used (and abused) this way, but even worse is that the Sun Bear is often killed for its fur and its bile, which are used in Chinese medicine.
2. What does the house you are staying at look like? Are the toilets the same as ours?
That's a very good question. I have some photos I will post. This flat is similar to U.S. apartments as it has a kitchen, dining area, living room, three bedrooms and two or three bathrooms. (I haven't been in the third bedroom, so I don't know if it has its own bathroom or not.)
The toilets in this flat are very similar to those in the U.S. (they are Western style) only they are shaped a little differently inside. They use very little water in the bowl, however, the bowl is shaped (how do I say this) so that most of the stuff that goes into the toilet goes into one area (where the water is.) then when you push the button, there is a powerful flush, and it all goes down. It uses less water than a regular American toilet, but works a lot better than the usual American "low flow" toilet. I'm sure there are different kinds of toilets in different places in India.
3. Do you like the US more or India more?
I love India. I wish I could stay longer and explore more, however, the U.S., and specifically the Pacific Northwest, is my home. I couldn't stay away forever, I'd miss my family and friends way too much.
To the Coconut boys: I love you guys, but I will not go to prison for you, so sorry, no coconuts.
Update: Seafood/Goldfish
Apparently, there is a huge variety of amazing seafood here, I just haven't seen much of it yet. Supposedly you can find some fine crab. Yum! Also, Anni was telling me about her cousin who loved seafood. He would eat any kind of it you put in front of him. When he was little, he wanted some seafood so bad that, when no one was looking, he stuck his hand in the fish tank, pulled out a live goldfish, and ate it whole!
Don't do that. Be good.
About 8:00 a.m., India Time
1. Is is true that people in India are abusing Sunbears, making them dance for food?
From what I was able to discover, the Sun Bear, like any other animal, is sometimes captured and kept as a pet. In the past, many kinds of bears were taught to dance, and used for entertainment purposes. Sun Bears many be used (and abused) this way, but even worse is that the Sun Bear is often killed for its fur and its bile, which are used in Chinese medicine.
2. What does the house you are staying at look like? Are the toilets the same as ours?
That's a very good question. I have some photos I will post. This flat is similar to U.S. apartments as it has a kitchen, dining area, living room, three bedrooms and two or three bathrooms. (I haven't been in the third bedroom, so I don't know if it has its own bathroom or not.)
The toilets in this flat are very similar to those in the U.S. (they are Western style) only they are shaped a little differently inside. They use very little water in the bowl, however, the bowl is shaped (how do I say this) so that most of the stuff that goes into the toilet goes into one area (where the water is.) then when you push the button, there is a powerful flush, and it all goes down. It uses less water than a regular American toilet, but works a lot better than the usual American "low flow" toilet. I'm sure there are different kinds of toilets in different places in India.
3. Do you like the US more or India more?
I love India. I wish I could stay longer and explore more, however, the U.S., and specifically the Pacific Northwest, is my home. I couldn't stay away forever, I'd miss my family and friends way too much.
To the Coconut boys: I love you guys, but I will not go to prison for you, so sorry, no coconuts.
Update: Seafood/Goldfish
Apparently, there is a huge variety of amazing seafood here, I just haven't seen much of it yet. Supposedly you can find some fine crab. Yum! Also, Anni was telling me about her cousin who loved seafood. He would eat any kind of it you put in front of him. When he was little, he wanted some seafood so bad that, when no one was looking, he stuck his hand in the fish tank, pulled out a live goldfish, and ate it whole!
Don't do that. Be good.
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