Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times: The Age of Misinformation
Disclaimer: This is not an enlightened social commentary. It is simply a statement of sordid facts that everyone seems to know but no one seems to say out loud.Modern times are considered to be an...
View ArticleJust stop your crying, it's a sign of the times: Politics as a job
Disclaimer: This is not an enlightened social commentary. It is simply a statement of sordid facts that everyone seems to know but no one seems to say out loud.What better day than the 5th of November...
View ArticleAloko Udapadi: Promises of a bright future
MINOR SPOILER WARNING: Minor plot spoilers; if you have not watched the movie yet, it would be best if you did not proceed.I am in no way a proficient reviewer of films, but upon watching Aloko...
View ArticleOn Dansals and Medicos
I have been seeing a lot of posts lately from various intellects in Colombo metaphorically describing Dansals and what not and how some people are getting to eat there and some people are not, and the...
View ArticleThe Bradby Express - A Plethora of Memories (Published in The Island 28/05/2013)
In all my years of consecutively witnessing the Bradby Shield Encounter between my alma mater, Royal College, Colombo 07 and Trinity College, Kandy, the only off-field spectacle that could rival the...
View ArticleThe snake eats its own tail
How could you not love yourself?You are what you live for, and self-preservation is your greatest goal.How could you not love your friends and family?They are your closest allies, there for you when...
View ArticleScattered - Jayani C. Senanayake
I have never considered myself much of a reviewer, most of all because of my inability to make comparisons to contemporary culture in an effective manner.But after reading a 'Scattered', a collection...
View Article153
This is the 4th slowest bus route in the world! I proclaim.But you are not interested.You've heard this one a hundred times beforeNumbers 1, 2 and 3Are of no concern to you.You are worriedLate to get...
View ArticleLife is just Pain and Piss - a tribute to David Gold
'By the time you read this, I will already be dead' starts one of my favorite songs from the album 'Woods IV: The Green Album' by Woods of Ypres. That deep baritone voice of doom describing utter pain...
View ArticleGray
The world is not made of blacks and whites. This might be viewed as the typical words of a cynic, while some people would define it as the words of a realist. Whatever you may define it as, it IS true...
View ArticleThe Shroud of Perception
I think all of us would agree that what we believe in this world is solely based on how we perceive the world we live in. Of course, the fact that we believe something does not necessarily make it...
View ArticleThe Inherent Darkness of Mankind
There is an inherent darkness in the mind of every human being. It hides and bides its time and comes out suddenly at times when you'd least expect it. Like that time your best friend said something...
View ArticleDrummers from Sri Lanka
I've been in and seen quite a few Sri Lankan bands, and in my travels I have come across a fascinating species of musician: drummers.A lot of Sri Lankan drummers don't have drum kits at their homes,...
View ArticleThe Man With The Burnt Face
Here I am, writing yet another blog post after quite a while. I’ve been in to music a bit late lately, maybe that’s why I was feeling too lazy to write something. Plus, I’ve read quite a few blogs by...
View ArticleAura and Universal Energy
I won’t bother wasting time to go on and on about how long it’s taken me to follow up on my blogs, etc etc, that’s just plain boring, right? :D I’ll just start off with a big hi to the people who...
View ArticleThe (im)balance between fun and knowledge
I was reading some of my blogs and just realized I've started 90% of them off with a lovely, 'Here we go again..'. Not very creative, if you ask me. It's a wonder people find this sh*t worth reading....
View ArticlePersonification of dignity?
Here we go again!! I haven’t written anything in a few days, have I? Maybe it’s because I’m running out of ideas? Lol, I’ll leave that for you to decide…:D I’ll just cut the crap and get down to...
View ArticleDepressed about depression(or am I??)
So here we go again, another mindless mope by the weirdo who hasn’t got anything better to do. Not to demean the intellects of those who read this blog, thank you very much for your patronage! :) Hope...
View ArticleI'm Expecting the Unexpected!!!
Here we go again, another blog post.It's been like, 6 months or so since the worst thing that can happen when you're in love happened to me...But then I was like, it's no big deal, I can still stay...
View ArticleEinstein or Darwin?
Weeeeell, here I go again with the facebook blog(illegally, I wonder?), to spread wisdom and boredom in hopefully generous and miserly portions respectively…lol! Anyways while writing these blog posts...
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