The Adventures of the Little Indian Girl

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12 – Limerick Day: Do you like limericks? Do you have a favourite?
Limericks cack me up! ha ha... I don't know if I have a favourite one. But Hickory Dickory dock was probably one of the first I ever heard in English.

13 – World Fair Trade Day: Do you try to buy certified fair trade products?
There's no fair trade in this world. sigh. Some of the certifications that are out there have then questionable intentions. Who sets these standards. Intentions are good of course, but as one of our colleagues who has a coffee farm shares his perpective on why he doesn't partake in the certification process. Some of the requirements don't make sense, and they don't get an avenue to provide any feedback.

14 – World Migratory Bird Day: World Migratory Bird Day is observed twice a year during the second Saturday in May and again on the second Saturday in October. The goal is to raise awareness of issues affecting migratory birds and to inspire action around the world to take measures for their conservation. Do you live in a region that sees bird migrations in the spring and fall? Light pollution is a major threat to migratory birds. Does your municipality have any "Dim the Lights" policies in place to protect migratory birds?

Yes we do see so many more birds aruond this time of the year. In fact, when my colleagues and I were sitting in the backyard, someone who lives in the NW of the US was commenting on the sounds of birds she could hear. Our BigBoss worked at the Nature Conservancy before and so he shed light about the migratory birds! :) Our parks have all changed their lights to dimmer lights and also have a cover on top, so the light is shed below and not above. Shenandoah National Park participates in the Dark Skies program. Our street lights are changing slowly to the dimmer versions - or at least are not projecting to the sky. But wonder if it's a losing battle to try when we also have lost of our tree cover and area is filled with lawns. *shrugs*

15 – Bring Flowers to Someone Day: When was the last time someone gave you flowers? When was the last time you brought flowers to someone else? I am allergic to indoor pollen - so, all my friends know not to buy me flowers. I also therefore don't buy flowers to gift.

16 – Biographers' Day: Do you like reading biographies? What have been some of your favourites? If you're not a fan, why not? If you were going to write a biography of someone, who would that be?
I have always the intention of reading biographies but never seem to get through. Not sure why. It's not the author's doing. It's just me.

17 – World Baking Day: Do you bake or are you more of a fan of watching others baking, for example, watching the Great British Bake Off or other shows of that type? If you do bake, what are some of your favourite things to bake? Not a baker. I do try every now and then - cookies with D. I love watching others bake - at their homes or on TV. But mostly, I love eating stuff other folks bake! :P

18 – International Museum Day: When was the last time you visited a museum? Which one was it, and what was your favourite exhibit? Our event yesterday was held at a Museum! ;) We got an hour to tour it. It's the museum of language arts (Planet Word) and so I loved how interactive and engaging the displays were. I don't know if I had a favorite there.

All the questions are found here.

4 – Ice cream For Breakfast Day: Have you ever eaten ice cream for breakfast (or for any other meal)?
I don't think I have made ice cream a meal in itself? I might have had a small appetizer and a big ice cream dish - like mud pie!

5 – World Nutella Day: Do you like Nutella? How often to you eat Nutella?
Love Nutella. We always have a bottle of it at home. I haven't had it in a while though. I generally don't have a sweet tooth, so out of all the sweet stuff, nutella is what I eat more frequently. Pick it over chocolate, any day!

Been enjoying doing these 365 questions! And also seeing others who are also partaking in it! :) Link to the questions. Going forward, I am going to keep these posts public, unless there are some deep dark secrets being shared! :P

February
1 – Serpent Day: How do you feel about snakes? Would you ever keep a snake as a pet? How do I feel about snakes? You leave them alone and you'd be fine. I would never keep one as a pet! Growing up in agricultural land, one gains a huge respect and healthy dose of fear of snakes. But that's being pragmatic. Folks would catch the ones close to the office buildings, houses, etc. and set them free further out in the fields. They would put them in a little cage for folks to see before they are let go. This was a huge attraction for us neighborhood kids, to go see what type of snake they caught that week/day. We saw such diversity of snakes and for a while I could name them and tell them apart. Not anymore though.

Snakes represent a symbol of birth, death and mortality for Hindus (and likely Jains, and Sikhs as well) - as snakes shed skin and are "reborn". But mostly it's the king cobra that is revered and is seen as a divine creature/serpent or nagas and is worshiped by many. You will not find anyone kill one intentionally. And if it is inadvertently, it's cremated like human beings are. There is a small community in Tamil Nadu that worships not a statue representation, but actual snakes - so the temple will have snakes swarming about. This is the community that moved/migrated to South East Asia and if you ever go to the Snake Temple in Penang, Malaysia - you will see a whole bunch of them! Of course, they are not cobras.

So, my feelings about it? Good for them! Not for me! ;) ha aha... I did go to that temple and held a few snakes! But they play a huge role in the ecosystem and well, are living beings that should be respected regardless of religion or whatever else.

( rest of Feb Q's )