Apparently there’s a reason why little girls love their Barbie dolls and the little (and not-so-little) boys adore their car-sets. For the very same reason, the loveless turn to romance novels for reprieve and the bored-with-their-lives seek refuge indulging in the lives of others. Turns out it’s human nature to hunt down and cling on… [Read more…]
September 17, 2008
- You know the names of all the CNN anchors, including the weather reporters. - The concept of a new chore is appealing. - You become overly bummed-out when you reach the last page of the ‘Appointments’ supplement. - A pigeon smashing against your window is the highlight of your day. - Finding that missing… [Read more…]
August 27, 2008
In Sri Lanka, cricket is a passion that borders on religion. And I don’t just mean that as a comparison. The day of a match, productivity at workplaces hits a slump, and school kids smuggle in little radio’s to keep up with the scores. That cup-wielding beggar on the street pavement can serve as a… [Read more…]
August 26, 2008
Walking to a friend’s place the other day I couldn’t help but stop and read what some kid had finger-written on the dirty windshield of an abandoned car: “IGCSE: New Horror Movie” Not only was it hilarious, but the fact that this 16-17 year old had abandoned the more popular “CLEAN ME” in deference to… [Read more…]
July 6, 2008
I don’t know the exact phrase, but apparently ‘they’ say it’s money that brings out the worst in people. I say it’s traffic. Not that i’m a officially lisenced (yet), but being on the passenger seat is proof enough. Sort of a sympathy versus empathy thing happening. Horns will honk loud enough to surpass the… [Read more…]
June 26, 2008
Everyone’s going on about how technology is making our lives so much easier; everyday appliances almost eliminate the term ‘chore’, and communication has bridged the divide on a whole other level altogether. Before the advent of the telephone (let alone it’s cellular equivalent), snail-mail was the popular choice (for lack of any other alternative) for… [Read more…]
June 10, 2008
We’re spoilt for choice aren’t we? This little revelation happened to strike me the other day, when I headed to the local cafe’ to quench my insatiable thirst for that cup o’ java (see profile). I went up to the counter quite certain that all I wanted was a latte…then i happened to look up… [Read more…]
September 28, 2008
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