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 ...
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 ...
(Scribbled down after meeting a very cool person which I find always makes me wanna write. I guess obsessive compulsive need is my trigger)This is what we are thinking everyday. People tell you that there is something called the perfect balance, or the perfect equation. People are wrong. There is only the perfect equation that is perfect for them. This ...
Twists and turns are a normal part of life - correct? One moment you are happily sailing along and you can see the horizon stretching out - and then suddenly out of nowhere life throws you this massive storm and when the storm subsides suddenly the landscape has changed. Nothing looks familiar anymore and you have lost your way.It can ...
(It has been a while...and for that I apologize. It's been a crazy month with assignments and we have just wrapped up our club Toastmasters Installation Ceremony; I am now officially Vice President, Public Relations for the year 2012/2013 yay! I have always been a fan of public speaking and at the installation ceremony I addressed the gathering on the ...
(This post is written as an attempt to explain to a non-Sri Lankan what the story surrounding the Sri Lankan 2015 Presidential Elections are all about, why the excitement, some background, and information. Please note not all opinions cited here are my own, I have attempted to show ALL sides - opinions and constructive criticism are welcomed. I've tried to ...
I love shoes, and I adore heels. I DO. But sadly I tower at 5"6 and this means that I am - well by any standards - tall. This can be highly exhausting, especially when I live in Sri Lanka where any average male is around my height. So this means, I wear heels - I am taller that my ...
Expect more posting from me...more short random posts. Most likely everyday if I can..Still will have the long random pieces of writing, as well as the fiction, particularly interesting client work,and the like.But more...pictures of things I like and find pretty. Like below. More random quotes and thought and things that make me smile.So on-wards we go! And I leave ...
(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, ...
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 ...
2012 has been an interesting year to say the least. And while everyone thinks of their New Year’s resolutions, prepares Christmas Dinner and parties the night away - I am taking a moment to look back on things I have learned in this year.I have to say – tough lessons. And made me a little more cynical than I already ...
(The following is the second in a few interviews/feature pieces that I am writing in the lead up to Cinnamon Colomboscope 2015 scheduled to take place on the 22nd and 23rd of August. See my interview with city walker and photographer Abdul-Halik Azeez here. Keep an eye on this space for more pieces coming up over the next few days) ...
On Sunday, the morning 2nd February 2104 while many people in Colombo were lounging enjoying a Sunday morning or hurrying to the next Colomboscope event - finance journalist Mel Gunasekara was found killed at her home. I have good friends who knew her well, and although I didn't share that privilege having known of this bright, wonderful woman I felt ...
(An incredibly talented graphics designer Teague Gray, designed this poster and I just had to share. The quote which inspired it - see below - gives me chills. Check out more of his work on his Facebook Page. There is some really sexy stuff up there.Are you running?)Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run ...
I started publishing all my random bits and pieces in 2008 and now it seems that 4 years down the line people actually DO read my crap.1566 page views. I expected like, well not even near 1000 to be frank. This is kind of cool :) Espc since I neglect it very often and then suddenly put up like a dozen posts in a week.Anyhwho this is awesome. I feel great :D
(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 ...
Organised by Goethe-Institut, British Council and Alliance Française, the Standard Chartered Colomboscope 2014 is Colombo's arts festival and celebrates contemporary literature, music, film and dance, bringing together national and international academics, authors, musicians, dancers, filmmakers and actors to reflect upon history in all its complexities. This year they share their theme with the Colombo Art Beinnale 2014 (soon will write ...
(Continuing to share the joy of writing I love - this one was written by my high school psychology teacher - Nadira Mendis (or Amarasinghe, I'm not sure if she now uses her married name) . The link to the original post is here, funnily enough that is the only thing she has ever blogged. And sadly. As I have ...
There is a reason people struggle to muster up the courage to follow their passion - it is easily one of the most terrifying things you can do to your life. You fill it with uncertainty, sleepless nights, exhaustion, and sometime bone-crushing, gut-wrenching fear. Oh and because it gives you amazing moments when these frighting times hit you have to ...
It seems prudent and apt that the final post of 2013 is a tribute to the wild ride that 2013 has been. I haven’t even completely absorbed the completely incredible experiences that it has given me, the untarnished memories, and the numerous lessons. This year I did a live international TV interview,made it to a paper cover, traveled, went viral ...
