2.5 hours later, lunch is done. Made Saffron Rice with Cinnamon, Curry Leaves, Cumin Seeds, Cloves and Cardamons; Sriracha and Tabasco Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk and Roasted and Raw Curry Powder; Ladies Fingers with Tomatoes; Dhal Curry with Coconut Milk and Dry Fish; Tomato Curry with Onions and Garlic; and a Carrot and Green Chillie Sambol. NB: Grinding ...
A janitor who passed the bespectacled man thought he was probably meditating, ignored him, and made quick progress to the cafeteria; and the old lady sporting a fake D&G handbag was more worried about her grandson’s first day at school than to even consider his existence, and would promptly miss her train. An Italian gent would briefly admire the bespectacled ...
He slowly tried to roll over in bed, but his 80-year old bones creaked harshly; he whinged when she gently scraped his shoulder with her thick curled up fingernails and whispered with a playful guttural squawk — Where do you think you’re going, Henry? I need to come. Obedient Henry wiggled down towards Dana’s spread legs and whispered vehemently to ...
Do you see what you’ve done, Claire? This is not me. It’s not me. It’s something else you’ve brought from the other side. It’s evil and selfish. Dolls can’t cry, Claire; but I want to.
That Mista Dubald sure is creepy, right? I mean the dude always leaves his house at 9 am sharp, runs two blocks down, bursts open through Dusty’s Coffee Stop, grabs his espresso, runs back home. The kids always laugh and throw insults his way, the neighbors stay a mile away, but everyone unconsciously ignores that Mista Dubald smells like ash, ...
Her fingers trembled with anxiety as she separated the yolks from the whites; she urged herself to take deep breaths, calm down, and to just get on with it. She managed to deal with just four eggs as the flies gathered about forming a vague cloud at the 8 eggs her tremulous hands dropped on the floor. It’s uncanny, and ...
I honestly don’t know what came over me. Shit; in fact, I don’t know what came over all of us. It was madness for sure. How else can one explain the stampede and the buffet of gore that shocked us all after the adrenalin and the confusion of common sense wore out that glaze of bloodlust from our eyes. She ...
Mote-laden clouds whirled about as Chung Ling Soo took to the stage on the 24th of March. The year was 1918. Behind the mask of mascara, rouge, eye shadow, and lipstick was not an Oriental face, but one that was British. He was a charlatan. The deviousness in his eyes dissipated slowly as he solemnly readied himself for his final ...
Ah, gotta love Sri Lankan hospitality; it’s the simple art of killing people with kindness and food. So, a random friend of a friend from England drops by to learn bridge. Us: Have some tea? Or coffee? Could we get you a fruit juice? Beer, maybe? Guest: Please don’t bother. Us (sounding like it’s a threat): No, but you ...
A Mixed Grill always hits the spot; this he knew. As he lapped up the last of the mashed potato and tried to emit a series of burps, it seemed that his hunger grabbed what promised to be an epic burpy miasma and swallowed that up too. Dessert promised to be good; these guys did a fantastic Banana Split with ...
I must tell you about my neighbors. Well, most of them are a boring lot. There’s, however, this one young family that piqued my interest. At first it was with a sense of delight and warmth I welcomed their presence; but then, you see, it became apparent that something was amiss. (Let me try my best to explain before the ...
The memories from the past are hazy, but there’s always one particular memory that sends a chill down my spine; both our spines: Alan’s and mine. But we are adults now, and we laugh it off, that is if we ever talk about it, which has been just twice during the last 30 odd years. Papa was happily having his ...
Dinner has always been THE most favorite part of the day for me. The second most favorite would be when I work out. People ask me how is it that I’m 40 years old, but could easily pass for a 23 year old. I just smile and say — I live for the moment; I stick to a paleo diet; ...
