Laurie and Fahim

Howdy. I’m Laurie and this is my site.

First, welcome to the madhouse.

I’m a Canadian expat living in Sri Lanka. I’m here because of a man I met on the Internet and then married in jaw-dropping fashion. We live what Americans and Canadians would call the suburbs, sort of, but it’s really not the same. At all. It’s very close to jungle, and in fact, jungle still fights the good fight at taking over the land.

We have neighborhood, as in strays or wandering at will, birds, cats, dogs, goats, cows, lizards (I’m talking about ones up to five or seven feet long), and monkeys. We’ve got odd creatures infiltating our house. We’ve got… Well, let’s just say it’s an interesting life.

I’m also a geek who enjoys reading science and technology news. Not that I understand the science behind everything, but really, it’s for the geek factor. Because, yes, Virginia, I am a geek.

I’m also a freelance writer and editor, although in a former life, I was an accountant. You could say that I’ve merely transferred my anal retentive detail oriented nature to another profession. And it works.

I’m also a science fiction & fantasy writer. Mostly novels, but some shorter fiction as well. And for no good reason at all, I also occasionally write haikus, usually about the monsoon rains, cows, or other such things. Because I can and for no other good reason.

And I tend to tweet about all of the above and then some, depending on my fancy.

If you want to know more about me, you can visit

• Chilli & Chocolate, my food blog. It’s over run at times by sourdough bread. Ah, the life…
• Peregrinas, my writing blog.
• A Canadian in King Parakramabahu’s Court, my blog on life in Sri Lanka.
• Laurie and Fahim, the love story behind why I moved to Sri Lanka.
• Solipsistic Meanderings, blog and site belonging to my husband, Fahim Farook.

If you’re not already following me on Twitter, please do so. I’m @LMAshton. And I don’t bite. Much.