Have you seen the movie "Get Shorty"? If you haven't, go watch it now; it's an excellent comedy starring Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito and that guy from "The Sopranos". In it, Travolta plays Chili Palmer; a mob collector who somehow comes to Hollywood to collect a debt and gets entangled in the movie business. One of my ...

The woman and a male friend, who have not been identified, were traveling in a public bus in the Indian capital, New Delhi, after watching a film on the evening of Dec. 16 when they were attacked by six men who raped her. They also beat the couple and inserted an iron rod into her body resulting in severe organ ...

As is often the case with this sporadic blogger, I have been struggling to get my thoughts together to write coherent, complete posts. There is definitely no dearth of material, especially given the political climate in Sri Lanka thanks to the travelling circus that is the BBS, whose idea of unity is to trample on anyone that isn't like them.The ...

To you,The lines of communication between us have not always been open. I remember a time when I would shut my heart and my head from whatever you would say, choosing to paint your words as an annoying empty tune on repeat.How things have changed; coming home is no longer complete without sitting in the kitchen with you, listening to ...

By now, Axe has made a name for itself by making a list of rather racy ads for their rather mediocre deodorants and other products. Yes, despite being just about ordinary, Axe continues to try to persuade you that you too can experience the 'Axe effect'.So when I stumbled across this new set of advertisements for their shower gels, I ...

I feel rather strange doing this silly challenge right now when the interwebs are a-buzzing with the Royal Wedding that is going on at this very moment. So, in spirit of this momentous occassion, let me take two lines to say 'Congrats!'. I give them about 7 years before the fairy dust wears off and Kate Middleton realises she's married ...

This one is going to be all over the place; don't say I didn't warn you.Some people say that it's easier to get words on paper than it is to say them. Some say writing helps to arrange your thoughts and get things in order upstairs. Some people are wrong.I for one can't seem to get my figurative 'pen' to ...

So on to Day 04 of this miserable challenge. Yes, 'miserable', because I just realised that I have 26 days left to go!Day 04: a movie that makes you sad.I think movies have to try really hard these days to 'make me sad', simply because so many lack the depth of movies I used to watch years ago. While many ...

I don’t understand you. Me. Us.I am constantly shifting from yearning to be like you to being terrified that I willYour strengths are magnified in my eyes because of my weaknesses, which in turn are magnified in my own eyes because of your strengthsWe are cut from the same cloth, of the same blood, but are we the same?Will we ...

I don't really believe in New Year's resolutions, but I did promise myself I would be more active with regards to my music and the covers I upload here. One of the hardest things is to find the right song to cover, that converts well to piano, and that I can do justice to. I'm probably my harshest critic when ...

I wish. Blogging. Who does it anymore, really? When I started this blog back in 2008... whoa. Hold on while I let that sink in. Yes indeed, I started blogging back when my beloved Celtics had just won a championship, before we had witnessed the brilliance of "The Dark Knight", and before Jessica Chastain found Osama bin Laden. It's hard ...

Recently I attended the funeral of a colleague's father. He had been battling throat cancer and succumbed after around 6-8 months of treatment. He was in his 70's, and I think his passing was somewhat expected given his frail condition. I got the call on Sunday that he had finally succumbed, and we went with the rest of the office ...

I love driving. Always have, and I was surprised when I met some people who actually said they didn't enjoy it. I still remember when I turned 18, one of the first things I did was to ask Dad to teach me to drive. Fairy tale that this isn't, he said 'no'.Needless to say, I was crushed. ...

Well it's been a while, hasn't it?This blog is slowly turning into a decaying holiday home that I can no longer afford to maintain, but perhaps a new cover will get me back into the writing vein.I've been meaning to cover this song for ages, but I never got around to it until last weekend. A few found hours at ...

It's that time again, when the Melomanic Sessions swings back into town. For those who haven't heard of them already, where the heck have you been?? The Warehouse Project in Maradana hosts the Melomanic Sessions every 2-3 months; an evening of chilled out acoustic music by some budding local talent, including a few bands like Salvage, MagicBox Mixup, and Cynosure ...

As I type this post, the day is almost at an end. I've just got back from dinner and the gym (not in that order), and I feel very, very tired. It has not been a good day, or week for that matter. Let me start with the gym. Working out has become very taxing off late, not nearly the ...

Sri Lanka is often advertised as a nation of smiling people, too cool to be bothered by the stress and strife of modern life, blithely relaxing under coconut trees just waiting to chuck up what they're doing to go bum around at the beach. Our chillingly high suicide rate, increased rape and abuse statistics seem to go against that fiction, ...

I spend way, way too much time on the internet.This is probably not the best revelation to have about one's self, yet it is the sad truth. Most of my weekends at home are spent either attempting (and failing) to say no to Mom's cooking, or in front of the computer. Unlimited internet, especially when you work in the sticks ...

To those of you that follow my Twitter feed or are friends with me on Facebook, you are probably aware that over the last 9 days my friends and I have been travelling from Mumbai to Goa to Hampi, with a few hours in Bangalore thrown in as well. Now, I could tell you that the main reason for this ...

Warning: this is going to be a full on rant!Last weekend I went for the final round of the All Island Best Speaker competition held at the Galadari. Someone I knew had taken part and had made it to the final 5, so a few of my friends went to show him our support. The Toastmaster's club runs quite a ...