(This is something that I have always wanted to write - my reach-out the legions of broken-hearted people who wonder amidst the love poems, and the Romeo and Juliet stories - wonder why no one writes for them) You never know when it's going to hit or what will trigger it, but when it does it floors you for a ...

(Fictional prose after a long time - although this is not quite a short story, somewhere in between. Pain, frustration, love and fear - all best written than felt as they say. Enjoy!) She glared at him, for the first time in years feeling the full force of anger rise up within. It wasn’t anger alone in the cocktail ...

(This is a wonderful imitative by @SriLankaDiaries for writers. Essentially what they do is give you a words for the day and you write a 55 word story for it. It could be a whole story, a fragment anything as long as its no more than 55 words. [http://srilankastories.blogspot.com/]They've done a competition and sometimes they give genres. You don't necessarily ...

I have almost forgotten how to write one of those long ambiguous posts that is essentially just a bunch of my thoughts falling all over the place - that I have the overwhelming need to just put down on paper (figuratively speaking obviously).I'm sure there are people reading this and thinking I should get a diary. I used to keep ...

(See Part One, Two and Three - this section covers the Amanda Knox Trial and the Oscar Pistorius shooting. Also the last section I will be sharing, the conclusion is not as fun to read) 5.1) Amanda Knox TrialOn November 2nd 2007 British student Meredith Krecher’s body is found in the villa she shared with Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy. ...

(Find part one here, and part two here. This time I looked at 3 famous American cases - I included all 3 this time. Enjoy!) O. J. Simpson Trial: People of the State of California v. Orenthal James SimpsonOn October 3, 1995 the world held their breath as the jury delivered the verdict for famous football star turned accused murderer, ...

(Part two from my thesis, find part one here. This time with the section on the UK. I did look at a few cases but I'm only sharing what I wrote about the killing of 3-yearold Jamie Bulger, its the most interesting. The two images are the actual mug-shots of the defendants that were splashed in the papers after their ...

(I have been tweeting and Facebooking endlessly about my undergraduate law thesis which is on media and criminal law. Essentially I look at how the media has influenced/reported upon famous cases in Sri Lanka, UK and USA and how this has affected developments in law. It's turning out to be fascination and I am really enjoying it - so I ...

I love Twitter (Follow me!). I have engaged in many a lively 140 character debate, met some interesting people, and shared/found some wonderful ideas. But occasionally - there come people who challenge me (not in a good way) and I am left inwardly groaning for the future of humanity. And I grit my teeth and blog about it :DOur fine ...

(A friend of mine found this on Tumblr and it was so heartrendingly beautiful, it was criminal NOT to share it. For anyone going through a breakup, or a lost love, or letting go of something - I can't imagine this not helping. The original post is here - and Andrea Gibson's Tumblr is here)she saidyou will never be let ...

This issue first piqued my interest when I read Rev. Evan Dolive's open letter to Victoria's Secret about their decision to launch a new line of underwear aimed at adolescent girls."The new brand called, “Bright Young Things,” includes lace black cheeksters with the word “Wild” emblazoned on it, green and white polka-dot hipsters screen printed with “Feeling Lucky?” and a ...

Freak. Weirdo. Nerd. Fatty.Freak. Freak. FREAK. Children are cruelYou realize laterThey throw wordsExploding like greneadesLeaving scarsWhy are you like this?Why aren't you like them?(Worse is when 'they' are your blood)Why are you strange?Why? Why? Why?I DON'T KNOW WHYOlder. Wiser. Tougher. Better understanding.You see yourself in othersYou hug themTell them - it DOES get better.You smile.The scars are thereBut you KNOW ...

The smoke curls around sleathy and steadyYou take a drag and let it outPass it to meI sip my drink, avoiding your gazeNoticing that it lingersDon't think I haven't noticedYour smooth linesYour winksYour lingering fingers.I've noticed your other preyBlushing and gigglingAnd I've noticedYour eye on the killBut I am not easily hunted I am seldom caughtI am an hunter just ...

Did you know that if we keep consuming and multiplying at this rate - we will need 3 planets to live on by 2030?Its a scary thought to me. And while once upon a time the idea of the world coming to a grisly end was just the stuff of science fiction - the reality is that it is closer ...

We've barely worked our way out of one ethnic conflict - and already trouble makers of Sri Lanka are starting up the next one. Anti-Muslim this and that - a small minority to be sure, but a frighteningly vocal one. They insist that we must protect 'Sri Lanka' and that they are 'Sri Lankan'.To me - I have never imagined ...

(Fiction - after yonks. I'm not sure where the inspiration for this piece came from, I just had a very strong mental image of a someone reading a letter and kind of went from there. It feels good to write fiction again.)Darling Grace(He always started his letters with darling. Never dear. Never anything else. When she teased him about it, ...

As I have mentioned before - I am a compulsive writer. It's not something I make an effort at doing - it's something I just find myself doing all the time. I've always written. Constantly. It's a nervous habit at times. Things just make more sense when I write.I blog because I get such great joy from writing, I like ...

Make those mistakes. Take those chances. Live that life.Dream those dreams. Laugh those laughs. Hope that hope.Because someday soon or someday far away.You won't remember the times you played it safe.You'll remember the times you took the chance, and maybe fell.Or maybe. Just maybe. You flew.You can't have a happy ending unless you begin.Unless you have no regrets.It's not over ...

This Monday finds me particularly blue. Withdrawal symptoms from the incredibly epic weekend that has just passed is being felt - and I am struggling to find the motivation to get started on this weeks mammoth To-Do task list.Let us reminisce so I can relive this weekend one more time. (The names are there for clarity in my own jumbled ...