Yes, this goes to Sach - the guy with “the worst cold a man has ever endured in the history of mankind” over there, in Japan. Sach, get well soon.More than that, this goes to my good friend and former neighbour who now lies unconscious in a hospital bed in Medina, in an induced coma. He was travelling to Medina ...
Monday was the d-day. My son was beginning his life in a boarding school. The books bought, bags packed, long lists completed and every clothing item clearly marked with his initials. Stitching three initials each on six pairs of white socks was only the beginning of an arduous three days for his grandma, but she was glad to help with ...
I feel really bad about abandoning my digital child - this very blog. Nope, its not twitter, Facebook or Poken that has taken over my life, and it has nothing to do with a writer’s block either. Most of all, I feel really bad because I have promised many, that I would keep this blog alive. But then again, ...
Apparently, that IS the case: you show yours, on your anniversary. Amongst the others, the drummer in the high tower did it recently, so did Cerno, our own random girl Pseudo and Chavie - the guy on the run. Which means, there is no escape – I have to show mine. Sorry I’m late, completely forgot that I turned five, ...
Advertising, is a mysterious business. In my mind at least, advertising is an industry that no longer exists – it has evolved to become the business – or rather the art of – communication. In this mysteriously attractive industry, there are people with fancy titles. When I was an art director, my parents could not understand what it meant or ...
Dear Anon (and not so anon), I was feeling like sh*t today, and then I saw your comment appear on my iPhone. I’m sorry I have let you down - I feel horrible for not updating my blog in a while. Not that I didn’t want to, but every time I sat down with my laptop to write something down, ...
My dad is in the hospital. My wife wants to visit him and wants my daughter to take down the details. (For those who don’t know, I’m out of the country and my daughter has a mixed accent.) “Paap, so what’s grandpa’s full name?”“Its H. B. Wijesekera, H as in Harry and B as in Bravo…” Then I hear her ...
BTW, why have I been quiet for a while? Too much to say, really. Until I gather my thoughts and find my way to creep back in to the Lankanosphere, enjoy the video and give it a thought. ;)
I have stopped watching the news. There is nothing much on tv on Sri Lanka anymore. The war is over, an occasional finger-pointing hits the news and fades away like a ship sailing in the night. Unnoticed. There is a lot of war-news. Bombs going off in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and in Russia. There is a lot of civilian casualty ...
I came back from my previous holiday and handed over a new thousand rupee note to one of my buddies as a souvenir. “Maan, this tourist note looks so real, it’s even got a silver strip..!” he exclaimed, while thanking me for remembering him. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. (I had similar thoughts when I first got hold ...
Well, I have been receiving this error code that prevents me from comments moderation. It seems that some of the comments you post get eaten by Heffalumps and Woozles at random. They ate a few, including Dandaleon’s comment this morning. Or, they just disappear in to comment heaven. Aaargh#$%%@!!Hopefully, Blogger should fix this problem soon.Oh by the way, how is ...
I feel really bad about abandoning my digital child - this very blog. Nope, its not twitter, Facebook or Poken that has taken over my life, and it has nothing to do with a writer’s block either. Most of all, I feel really bad because I have promised many, that I would keep this blog alive. Amongst them is my ...
Apparently, that IS the case: you show yours, on your anniversary. Amongst the others, the drummer in the high tower did it recently, so did Cerno, our own random girl Pseudo and Chavie - the guy on the run. Which means, there is no escape – I have to show mine. Sorry I’m late, completely forgot that I turned five, ...
It’s Friday. The equivalent of Sunday in the other parts of the world. I got out of bed well past noon, had a cup of coffee and made a few calls to the ones that are dear to my heart. Wandered around my little ‘house’ in my shorts and settled down to watch the American Idol Season 10 auditions. There’s ...
“I will die today, so Egypt can live tomorrow” read a placard held by one of the protesters in Tahrir Square as I sat in front of my computer for the second consecutive day. A stream of pictures – of people waving ...
Advertising, is a mysterious business. In my mind at least, advertising is an industry that no longer exists – it has evolved to become the business – or rather the art of – communication. In this mysteriously attractive industry, there are people with fancy titles. When I was an art director, my parents could not understand what it meant or ...
There was some fashion do in Colombo last evening and my wife got a free ticket. Thousands of miles and some time zones away from Paradise, I was bored staring at a computer screen that had a dimmed screen with a message that read “User Not Online.” Of course I knew she was not online, but sometimes, you just want ...
Dear Anon (and not so anon), I was feeling like sh*t today, and then I saw your comment appear on my iPhone. I’m sorry I have let you down - I feel horrible for not updating my blog in a while. Not that I didn’t want to, but every time I sat down with my laptop to write something down, ...
My dad is in the hospital. My wife wants to visit him and wants my daughter to take down the details. (For those who don’t know, I’m out of the country and my daughter has a mixed accent.) “Paap, so what’s grandpa’s full name?”“Its H. B. Wijesekera, H as in Harry and B as in Bravo…” Then I hear her ...
