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Hakuraa Huraa - Maldives

Blissfully beautiful!

Chatroom - Review

Another review in The Nation here.

A hypothetical maiden flight for Mihin Air

Mihin Air was supposed to have its maiden flight yesterday, but non-state reports indicate that it didn't actually take off! The state reports however indicate otherwise.

This is just one example of the state attempting to pull woolen-like objects over our eyes. But its such a laughable subject, especially when you have other news wires reporting the contrary. :) You can just imagine state PR officials discussing this.

PR 1: We need to do something about this. We can't afford any more bad publicity.
PR 2: Yes machang, that's true. But how can we tell the people that MA actually had its maiden flight when it didn't.
PR 1: Simple ney, we'll just put a few lines in the state newspaper saying it did. That's all.
PR 2: Adey, you are such a genius.
PR 1: Yes I am. This is foolproof, because no press was invited for the maiden flight anyways, ithing we are sira-sure!

So, who's kidding who eh?

Chatroom - rehearsals

A powerful tale of manipulation

Chatroom by Enda Walsh, a Mind Adventures production...

...where teenage rebellion, manipulation, relationships, opinions and shifting alliances take centre-stage...

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Nuptials

Government Care-Givers SUCK!

Honestly! I tell you - you don't want to leave your near and dear with them bitches...

My aunt who suddenly took sick was rushed to the Homagama Hospital and then transferred to the Colombo General Hospital. The staff at the Homagama Hospital didn't allow anyone to go with her, and asked us to come back the General Hospital at 6am; that's during visiting hours. So we went, and after much difficulty found the ward she was in, only to discover that the saline has finished hours before and that since she was unconscious, the needle stuck in her hand had moved around so much, that there was blood down the front of her blouse. So I went to inquire from the nurse as to what condition my aunt was in and whether she could maybe please put in a new saline bottle or help clean up my aunt. But man! She just totally went off at me, told me that it wasn't really my problem, and they she couldn't really be changing the saline over and over again; that she had done her job as far as she was concerned; that there was nothing she was going to do beyond that; if the patient was having difficulty breathing - too bad, etc. And while being extremely pissed off, I was quite alarmed. I'd never met a nurse like that. She didn't give two shits about the patients, she sounded like she hated what she was doing, she completely managed to successfully scream at my mother and everyone there for simply asking what condition my aunt was in.

If the General Hospital didn't have all the equipment and facilities, we would've transferred my aunt a long time ago...but as this point, we have no choice. They still don't know what is wrong with my aunt, and while they perform tests, she has to wait.

What are nurses for? Aren't they supposed to be helping and caring for the sick? All the nurses and even some of the doctors just had such airs it was sickening. It certainly doesn't feel right, when you have to go and beg the doctor on call to come look at the patient...

What gives?

Smaller by 3-5 cm

So now we all know one very good reason why India has the highest number of HIV infections of any nation.

Tis because them Indian men are a tad bit smaller than regular international sizes, owing to condoms simply falling off during the 'process'.

Ha ha ha!

The research reveals that close to 60% of the Indian male population fall short of the international standards by 3-5cms...

'Great Tits'

Any wild guesses from where this was taken? :)

"The research focused on great tits in ten major European cities, including London, Paris, Amsterdam and Prague, and compared them to forest-dwellers."

Mondays SUCK!

You wake up late, only to find out that your neighbour who ALWAYS drops you off at work - for some god forsaken reason cannot drop you at work today! Your parents also refuse, your friend at work doesn't answer her phone and the bloody tuk-tuk buggers are on an overcharge high. So one just has to give in, as its just bloody awful standing on the road and wagging ones hand at every tuktuk passing by. Then when you finally get to work, the atmosphere isn't great, and you wonder if you've made the right choice with the job. But still...life does go on...

the NON-fantastic 5

1. People who matter the most to you are always the ones who end up disappointing you. That's just the worst thing ever. Couldn't it be someone you detest, because then you could just brush it away and nonchalantly say 'NEXT'!
2. When you expect people to be considerate towards your feelings, they assume that you've requested they change themselves in order to do so. Aargh! I mean, what gives?
3. When travelling in a tuk-tuk and you go into those goddamn potholes or over those bloody humps meant to actually reduce speed. Pat thy poor bottom. Bump! Bump!
4. Poor service at restaurants that keep you waiting until your hunger goes for a walk. This is extremely irritating when one is famished and in desperate need of food.
5. Those annoying people at work who assume they are the centre of the universe. That just calls for a sword and a quick swish, swish! [gurgle]

Run away...

I'm in a state of turmoil. Millions of things keep churning my mind. I desperately want to write it down and get it out, but something holds me back. I'm not brave enough sometimes to bare all. Writing it down in black and white would just mean that it's true, don't think I'm ready for that.

A vacation for the soul is high on the 'want' list, but how? What do you do? I have an unending and every-growing list of TO-DOs. Somehow, weirdly enough, I like the pressure. It makes me want to do more, achieve more. But sometimes, I just want to run away from it all. Is that so bad? Escapism is such a temptation, but as always, there is no escape.

Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents

[Image borrowed from www.rsf.org]

Here's an interesting resource for us bloggers, published by Reporters Without Borders. Available here for free download.

Wag thy tail at the Americans or get bombed!

So, the US ain't getting its own way - so it resorts to low down, 100 million metres undergound-like threats.

Bush issues an ultimatum; but he is so bloody scrawnily unnerved that he gets little Richie to go tell them Pakis that they just HAVE to join the fight against Al Qaeda or the big, bad US boys will bomb them poor defenseless Pakis outta existence! How about that? Shoot! Who died and made them lord of the world? It's interesting that the US sees themselves as Pakistan's governing country - I mean who the hell do they think they are to drive Pakistan into a corner and twist them arms of them Pakis. And the equally spineless Musharraf says, ya, ok - I have to do this - in the best interest of my country. Hell! Whaddya expect him to do - Let the bloody americans bomb them???

One day - someday - the entire world is going to be fighting the war of the millemium - and it'll be against them Americans!

I want to live to see the war.
I want to be there - I want to watch it!
Maybe I'll fight in it!
But I want to be reading the news that night and I want to be the news anchor saying it!
HA!

Sod off you bloody Americans! BAH!

Shadows

This was inspired by a shot of Tony Blair in some guy's shadow. Twas an awesomely cool picture. Can't seem to track it down. Dammit!

Spoonerisms...

So, now I’m excessively hungry and keep wishing someone had stocked kitchen in my chicken. That way, I could’ve cooked some and maybe topped it with some chrilled greese. YUM! Not great in the ‘fat’ department, but hey cheggars can’t be boos[z]ers. [ha ha ha! i LOVE that!]
So now, I’ve gotta wait for my fellow employees’ punger hangs to strike; that’s the only thing that makes em move those lazy asses off their chairs.
I’d love to go on, but cuty dalls! Ta!
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh....such are the tips of ze slung!

just 200

And I never would've guessed!

Hi - A wee message from FlickrHQ:You have more than 200 photos in your photostream and you have a free account. That is excellent news, but, it does mean that you've hit one of the limits of your free account: only your most recent 200 photos will be displayed. May we draw your attention to the amazing benefits of a Flickr Pro account, and gently encourage you to upgrade your account?

So thanks to that...there will be no more additions on my flickr account!

Will post my pictures here - instead! HMPF!