The latest jury verdict, regarding a case of murder in the United States that has generated national (and thanks to widely accessible information – international) interest – George Zimmerman is not guilty of killing Trayvon Martin, it was self-defense. This Huffington Post article sums up what you need to know – and now George Zimmerman joins the ranks of O.J. ...
Rithihi is the Sanskrit word for 'Style of Expression'. Rithihi is also a store, specializing in exclusive hand selected pieces - including sari's, jewelry etc,One of the more interesting clients I have had - she gave me permission to upload a couple of pictures that were taken during a shoot I directed - primarily for a broucher we are producing.Photography ...
(Installment two of the new gadget writing. This time it's broken into two articles - the first one focusing on news and the second product launches. Also they limited me to under 600 words which was a huge struggle and I felt seriously compromised the writing. Oh well. We live an learn. You can find the first article here)IntroductionWelcome back ...
I did this list of "25 things most people don't know about me" at around 16. In the spirit of looking back before you move forward, at the ripe old age of 21 - let's revisit. 1. I HATE orchids. I know they are exotic and expensive and all that shit but for some reason they seriously freak me out! ...
"Of all the gin joint's in all the towns, in all the world - she walks into mine""Here's looking at you kid""We'll always have Paris"(I have a passionate love for old school Hollywood. To me there is nothing like it. And forget all these new, shiny predictable romances, where we wait for Ryan Gosling or whoever to take his shirt ...
(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 is a very exciting day for My Little Pink Notebook. We have been invited to be a part of Paper Blog. And to explain I quote the email they sent me. We are a new media sharing platform for blog writers and we would like you to be a part of it. We think a lot of the content ...
(So as of this month I will be writing for an online tech magazine...will also be blogging the articles for my readers - would love to hear thoughts. Essentially it's a roundup of whats new in the tech world)It’s about GadgetsLook around you for one minute. Every single person within any given radius will be clutching their favourite gadget – ...
And little less than two weeks have passed since the opulent, breathtaking opening ceremony was held at MRICC, Hambantota to mark the start of the World Conference on Youth 2014. The opinions surrounding the conference have been widely expressed, are varied and continue to be so. It has been called everything from a 'carnival' to a 'historic milestone in youth ...
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 ...
We're not friendsI sayWe're not ever going to be.I swearWe're not ever going to be.I wish we wereI wanted us to beBut it seemsSome things don't happenBut for the next girlCan I just sayI hopeIts what you wantI'll pretendThat I understoodAnd laughSomedayBut insideWhere feelings are feltI neverWill.Understand you.
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 ...
Last night I went out after quite a while. In fact since NYE I haven't seen the smoky, alcohol scented, loud interiors of our Colombo bar's and club's. So armed with a girlfriend, a bullfrog (seriously those things should be illegal) and heels - The Floor and I made friends again.We skipped clubbing this time, but it reminded me how ...
I love Coffee Bean. Let me just say that upfront. I totally think this is our premier coffee house (Sorry Coco Verandha!)What do I love about it? I love the upstairs - the couches are prefect for chilling with friends, even in fairly large groups. The large leather armchairs by the windows are excellent for those slightly awkward first dates ...
(Its been a long long while since I had an installment of the 'From Another's Blog' posts - I guess its been a long while since something I came across made me feel compelled to share it. This poem is written by a friend - Jessica Ferrari and was posted on Facebook. It struck me for its raw bleeding honestly, ...
SomewhereThe state of our homelandBecomes a conversation piece(Have you heard the latest on the Geneva Report?)For people to deploreAnd pityAnd we frown.Why can’t they also cherish and celebrateWe ask,With the smell of the seaAnd the taste of thambili(not iced please)With the sound of papare(at an ear-splitting decibel)And the feel of prideWhen the bat and ball come out to playWhy ...
This really is a hell of a week where Colombo is concerned - with Colomboscope having just been wrapped up (expect a post on its wrap up soon), the Colombo Art Biennale in full swing and now Colombo Fashion Week (CFW). The glam, the glitz, the gorgeousness - oh Colombo how exciting you are right now!An interesting initiative that is ...
(Recently I attended the Regional Young Women’s Dialogue initiated by the Canadian Missions in South Asia, and in Delhi met the amazing young women of the Women’s Development Cell, Miranda House College of Delhi University. These young feminists celebrated Valentines Day a little differently from most – they wrote letters to Patriarchy. So inspired by them, here is my own ...
What I love most about music is two things. Two things that they do that is why I love music.The first is when you hear lyrics that are just so perfect because that just what you need to hear at that moment, or they describe a situation perfectly, or it speaks to you, or the words are just so beautiful ...
