I woke up on poya day to my dad telling me my grandpa just died. I didn’t even have time to think about it. I went and sat on his bed and stroked his head. He was still warm. No sign of a struggle or anything, he had just passed in his sleep. I’ve written about gramps before, but for ...
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. But abstinence, it makes the heart desire - more fiercely than it ever has before. ~ They sat there, engrossed in conversation. Religion, music, pop culture, life itself – they discussed it all. He leaned comfortably in to the sofa, legs stretched out, one above the other. And she leaned forward, hanging on his ...
I used to get drunk on a daily basis for the past year or more. I’ve finally settled down. Got it out of my system, almost. And the more time I spend at home, in the company of my family, the more I’m reminded of why the hell I would do anything to get the fuck away from them. This ...
You put your tiny hand in mine and we walked across the sandy shore and dipped our toes in the cool salty ocean. You put your arms around me and hugged me tight as I walked in to the water, and it melted my heart to see you laugh every time a wave crashed in to us. Armed with ...
“I’d rather own little and see the world, than own the world and see little of it.” About a month or two ago, I watched a video a friend had posted of his journeys around the island with his friends, and ever since I watched it, all I’ve been able to do is fantasize about travelling. And yes I want ...
At first, spending time with him felt like guilty pleasure, even though there was nothing to feel guilty about. He came without the complications, and though I liked that about him, it confused the living crap out of me, because I was used to complicated men. But with him, everything felt simple. Living life in the moment is the only ...
I’m a Jill of many trades. I sing, I draw, I design. The singing is my part time pet project, the drawing – I do for kicks, and well, the designing thing – that’s what I do for a living. I used to work for a Social Media Marketing company as a content editor/graphic designer. Sounds pretty decent right? But ...
I got inked, and I completely neglected to write about it. So I turned 25 in October, and I got thinking about my life a little bit. Fucking quarter century, man. What have you done? I mean. What have you done??? I’ve seen a lot of shit in my life. Good, bad and ugly. Loved. Lost. Survived heart break. Made ...
My computer is like my window to the world. I sit here for hours on end – staring through the window at things I wish I was doing, and places I wish I could be. I want to pack a bag, leave, and go see things I haven’t seen before. I want to be brave enough to travel. I want ...
This year, after the Roy/Tho which was in March or April, I stole borrowed one of the prefects wicker hat, (I have a thing for head gear) and took a picture. I still have it on Fb, the hat says 2012. And I remember thinking even then, that this year was going to be a big one. Now that its ...
If there’s one thing Ive learned over the past year, coming to know a being who likes to communicate through books, songs, billboards, moments of clarity and even signs on the back of tuktuks – it’s that nothing is ever a conincidence. Today happens to be Easter, and also my sons 4th birthday. Two years ago his dad and I ...
It was a regular Friday afternoon, and I was working as usual, until I got hungry. Armed with my wallet and phone, I set off to but a lunch packet from the shop down the road. I walked back in to office with and left my wallet on my desk, had lunch and continued work as usual. It wasn’t until ...
So here’s another song that didn’t quite make it to the recording studio. But the lyrics are pretty, I think. The good news is – 3 of my songs are in production as we speak! *silent scream!* It’s always been a dream for me, and now it’s actually happening, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Do send me some good ...
I’ve recently taken up songwriting, which is a new and scary and awesome experience for me. Anyone who knows me knows that music is my world, and I don’t really know where I would be without it. And while I always wished I could write my own songs, I always told myself it was impossible. I just couldn’t work out the intricacies ...
My luck’s been a little off lately. Ok. A LOT off. It started the week before Christmas, when the guy who hired me told me that my management asked him to look for a replacement for me. I got all hormonal and cried, and he said don’t worry, I’ll buy you some time, just get your shit together. SO ...
You paint the stars in the sky One by one, Just to make me smile. You compose musical masterpieces Complete with violins and grand pianos Just to amaze me. You thrill me with sounds of the ocean, and wind chimes that sway in the rain. You gave me ears that are hungry for music, And now you satisfy my needs. ...
Take my hand spin me around, pull me close, and slow dance with me. Look deep into my eyes and romance me. Make my heart skip a beat, and take my breath away. Give me goosebumps with your sweet kisses. And in the background fireworks explode. A thousand butterflies in the evening sky soar. Whisper sweet nothings in my ...
It was dawn. The ocean was calm and quiet, and the sky above it glowed a rich golden orange. The sun shone its rays from behind the clouds, hiding its true force and power. It was a glorious morning indeed. Seated cross-legged on the surface of the ocean was a being – as tall as mount Everest. Her magnitude ...
I wake up at 8am, to sea gulls and a sea captain screaming ‘ARRRE you ready kids???’ The kids scream back; ‘Aye aye, captain!!’ The captain jovially yells – ‘ I can’t heaaaarrrr youuu!!!’ Yes, the Spongebob theme song is my alarm. I’m up early on a Sunday, because I have to come in to office to finish some freelance ...
