Välkommen :)

Nowadays I use this blog to keep track of my Paraguayan exchange year. Por Favor, don't use the pictures without my permission. Gracias

lördag 9 februari 2013

Traffic-system-passive-aggressive- rant ahead.

It is very fascinating to me, that the inhabitants of this country has mutually agreed to totally disrespect pedestrians crossing the road (became very apparent at our arrival when, not without a certain amount of pride, it was declared that the zebra-stripes are widely ignored and that a car will NEVER stop for you), yet still everyone becomes really, really pissed and upset and shocked when a car or a bus hits someone.

I am just saying. Safe pedestrian- crossing areas. Has any politician here considered that in their campaign? Ever?

And I wonder, how can you blame a driver for hitting someone, in a country where the system in use widely screams that 100% of the responsibility when crossing the heavily trafficked roads lays with the pedestrian?

Well, my little passive-aggressive post of the day.
Take care, stay safe

fredag 8 februari 2013

Photobomb: QUAILS


Finnaly got around to transfer some real photos of my quails! So here goes; PHOTOBOOOMB!!

Quails just enjoying the grass
The quail cage, under its tree

Interior of cage, with hay and leaves, to hide in
Male quail portrait. They still don't have names.
My shy, fearful, unsocial quail. She tensd to peck me when I hold her and genuinly dislikes my presence.
My nice, rather social quail, she really loves a scratch on the back... this is the quail who did not have a single feather on ther back trhee weeks ago...

Look at those feathers!! How nice!


My quails are thriving! More or less.. they still don't lay any eggs, but all of them are alive, and they have gotten their feathers back!



Enjoying some scratching on the
back with eyes closed



lördag 2 februari 2013

Something of a rant ahead...

Paraguayans!! So now that you have a beautiful lake contaminated to the point where you can no longer even set foot in it, you blame the politicians?! Of course they are contributing but take a frickin' look around!! Look at all that trash you throw everywhere, all these soaps with phosphates prohibited in environmentally aware countries, all the traffic, all of this painful disrespect of nature. Get your shit together, for the sake of whatever you may find holy on this planet!!!
Wake up!! Stop the stupid blame/shame- shifting and take some responsibility!
The lake Ypacaraí and what it contributed with as a tourism spot and economical contributor is probably lost, at least for 5 years ahead and probably, knowing this country pretty well by now, forever. I am sorry. I am sorry to be human. I apologize on the behalf of my species.
Rest in peace.

If anyone is thinking "well why don't you do anything then?"- I am already, as much as I can as someone without money and power, and also planning on further action next year.

Right now I need to go into mental hibernation for a few days. This really upset me.