The Grey Album

Every day for the last 6 months has been the same. Each beginning by walking across the road to the same old cafe. I now know all the cracks on the pavement and could easily make it through my day with my eyes shut. I walk straight past the counter without having to order, then sit in my usual seat by the window alone, take out my laptop and wait for my coffee. The only thing I have ever known to change is whether I am gazing at the sun, the rain or even occasionally snow through the cafe’s…

Koggala is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka near Galle. It is governed by Habaraduwa city council. Koggala became world famous for its long scenic beach and lagoon. Koggala is surrounded on one side by a reef and on the other by a huge Koggala Lake, where the many tributaries of the Koggala Oya drained. It is located about 139 km south of Colombo, and is situated at a height of 3 meters (9.8 ft.) Above the sea level. Due to rise of tourism infrastructure development have increased in…

It is rare that I am up at 4:30 in the morning. The morning air was so fresh, and there was not a sound in the world. Waking up this early gives me a chance to witness one of the true beauties in the world. All of this happens before the world wakes up and the sunrise, on the beach, is something everyone should witness in their lives. The way the world stops in that moment of time gives such peace within myself to take on the day. Every sunrise offers a new beginning, a new chance to start over,…

There Will Be Water Later On In an article, “The Holy Water is Falling Down in Sparkling Streams of Cristal-Clear Rain Drops to Bring Wetness to Our Land All Over”, written by Manoon Mukpradith in the daily Thai Rath on Dec 5, 1985 to tell a story of a miracle happened during a late evening, one day in Feb. 1985. (The article’s title comes from a passage in the lyric of one of His Majesty’s hit songs, The Falling Rain.) With a heart filled with lots of suffering from a serious drought, an old…

It's one of the worst emotional pains a human being can experience. You spent every waking second together. You were each other’s' best friends, you could tell him anything, and you maybe even thought he was the "one". But somewhere down the line, he thought differently. He ended it. It hurts, but you can bounce back from this. Learn how to effectively cope with getting dumped and pull your life back together in the aftermath. [[Category:Handling Rejection]] == Steps == ===Riding the Emotional…

Life Threatening Obstacle! On a sweltering summer day around 3:00 pm, my mom said “ Simeon don't forget to wear your hat when going outside” I was planning to go outside and shoot a few baskets before I relax in the shade in front of my house. Suddenly, I started to feel sweat melting down my face, I was feeling that I was being fried up on barbeque stand! Before I become a full fried barbeque meal, I went inside my house, turned on the Air Conditioning and started to play games on my device.…

Enter MAYOR'S WIFE and POLONIUS. POLONIUS: Listen, his boots come stompin' this way. Now I tell you, don't speak gibberish with that boy; stick it to him. Tell him that his fun has gone over far and that the mayor fights a heap of fire for that boy. Here he comes, I'll be sittin' round that curtain o'er there quiet as a cactus, listen'n. I ask you, don’t hold back on him; let 'im have it. I'll be batting eyes closely. WIFE: Don’t worry about me. Pony up, he's coming! [POLONIUS hides…

I have never really known the true meaning of life. When I was younger I was reckless, so reckless that I wasn't afraid of anything. Breaking bones? I’d done it. I wasn't aware of how precious life was, I didn't care. However as life’s gone on I've changed, now I am extremely grateful for the life I have lived and the life I am living currently. I was taking life for granted. I'd do all these crazy things, not caring what people said or thought of me. I'm not going to lie, I felt great I…

Since we were little kids we dreamed of who we will be in the future. As time pass and we get older we forget about the future and all the dreams we had when we were little. We get caught in this messy world and suddenly we are afraid or insecure about our future. Even though we grow up, we should always imagine ourselves 20 years from now, and take decisions according to our vision. Few years ago, adults always asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our answers were like, astronaut,…

The morning was quiet. I was heading out the door when I heard a scream coming from the kitchen, “Shamara! Help!”. I thought nothing about it as I walked back inside but the scene I came across fueled me with a rush of panic and uneasiness; my grandfather, kneeled over the kitchen sink with his finger nearly severed and profusely bleeding. Time had slowed down, I saw my grandmother frantically running around the house accumulating all the bandages she could, my mother watching everything…