So it’s the last Friday of the first month of the year Next Friday will be a whole new month to follow Looking back at this month I am grateful for many Who put a smile on my face and wiped of my tears I would not have made through this month if not for... Continue Reading →
I took a deep breath and exhaled ever so loud as if I was blowing air into a balloon. I was working on my “power step technique” which I read recently, about those who struggle to get enough oxygen into their lungs when hiking. I’ve been climbing uphill on this concrete road for the past... Continue Reading →
I try to find answers to this question on my mindIs it worse to feel lonely when you are with me or notIt’s a constant battle in my thoughts these daysTrying to figure out which one is seemingly the worst I don't know why I feel this way and being so lonelyThere's nothing less that... Continue Reading →
I picked up the phone and dialed your number There was not a single response from your end I hung up thinking “it’s the usual” And got back to my mundane day You called me up and I said “Hello” And you asked me “how are you child?” I sure felt awkward, but I knew... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 has brought such destruction. Our health is compromised, Lifestyles are disparaged and our economies are at the verge of collapsing (at least for some countries). With different waves hitting the continents at different time periods, people across the world have been grappling with many adversities. I suppose mental wellbeing has become a core concern... Continue Reading →
I close my eyes and imagine you there Your eyes deep set starring into mine We search each other eye to eye It’s the longest gaze we’ve ever had I can’t take it no more, I must touch you I slowly courageously lift mine hand Mine hand it reaches out to your face I only... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 threw the entire earth into a frenzy with locking us humans in our homes for not days, nor weeks but months. And just as we thought it was contained and the situation was improving the second and a third wave have been sweeping the globe with countries and cities going into a second and... Continue Reading →
So here’s some music that I enjoy listening to any time of the day. Hope you will check them out and enjoy! Jump – Pointer Sisters Sahara Nights – FR David Twist my Sobriety – Tanita Tikaram Hold On – Wilson Philips Don’t Dream its Over – Crowded House I keep Forgetting – Michael McDonald... Continue Reading →
Originally posted on Learn Fun Facts: Dutch writer, poet, traveler, and teacher Gerard Nolst Trenité (1870 – 1946) wrote a remarkable poem aptly titled “The Chaos”. The poem demonstrates several of the most famous (and infamous) irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation. Trenité managed to collect about 800 of those irregularities and versified them into this…
I've been so strong And then came youI've had my walls highAnd then came youI've been on routineAnd then came youI've never compromisedAnd then came youI've had it togetherAnd then came youYou've done me so muchThe Good, the badThe Best, the worstI don't know how to explain it allBut,It's just You
Hello March you've come around many times before I wonder what adventures you'd bring along this time February left me with some tingling moments too I'd hope you'd spice it up a little bit more! Hello March it is a special year you know Bring on your best show so I'd make memories I hope... Continue Reading →
Recently, a fellow blogger here on wordpress requested that I share a list of my all time favourite movies. The thing with me and films (I prefer to call it a film rather than a movie) is that I tend to mix up the title of the film with the actual storyline depicted in it.... Continue Reading →
I had this phenomenal experience over the weekend, I don’t know if The Force is trying to communicate something to me. Just a little bit of background. During the last two and a half weeks, I’ve been a little under the weather. First week I did have some flu like symptoms which came upon me... Continue Reading →
New sights new sounds Open up your eyes and ears Inhale the fragrances and the scents New places and cultures Travel the worlds with me Some Turkish delights, salgam or salep Let your taste buds go for a ride Be curious about new cuisines of locale Travel the worlds with me Musicians of the streets... Continue Reading →
Sri Lanka did very well during the initial wave of Covid-19, earlier this year. Contact tracing and quarantine was very well managed. There was island wide curfew to prevent communal spread. After May, when curfew was lifted and life returned to the new normal, the citizens were very careful to maintain Social distancing & Sanitization.... Continue Reading →
It was a Friday afternoon. Since early morning it had been raining heavily. Thunder and lightning rolled on and sometimes made the wooden floor of the apartment shudder. It was relatively cooler today and Sofia was all alone on the sofa with her mug of coffee tugged in her palms, enjoying the warmth that it... Continue Reading →
So I heard it from WordPress that today is my anniversary it’s been 11 long years since I first started this blog here! Whoop! Whoop! I just wanted to take a moment to thank the WordPress Crew and all those who swung by and either glimpsed, read, liked or commented on my blog. A BIG... Continue Reading →
You came around and took us by surprise put us all in despairYou locked us up for a few months or so and gave us such a scareAnd just when we thought it was all over you rose againWhat’s the deal and why are you here.It’s 2020 and we didn’t need someone like you You... Continue Reading →
As a child, December was a month I really looked forward to. The fresh Christmas tree that would go up in my father’s ancestral home with help from uncles, aunts and cousins and how we all gathered around to decorate the tree has been something I looked forward to all year through. I remember sniffing... Continue Reading →
Is it a good thing or a bad thing To climb every mountain my eyes behold To fill up my lungs with the air on top Bask in the clouds above the peaks Feel the cool breeze passing by Just chilax and click some frames This is me just at this place called this “Worlds... Continue Reading →