As I get older

Midnight.

A quarter of a century.

It takes this long to realize certain truths about life I guess.

Family , is all you have.

Some one's mere smile can change who you are.

Even when your heart has been broken a million times over, it can break afresh another million times.

On my birthday I wish to make a toast.

Here's to vulnerability. and mortality.

Meet my sister

She's new.

She Bakes. crochets , paints , etc etc.

and she also writes.

Dear Senasuru

I hear you are in town. I also hear you mean trouble. You once pulled a prank on Vishnu too?? ok so that was funny. but this isn't.

look, no offense, but I feel better somehow now that I know that particular story. plus, it makes me feel better to blame everything on you.

You are working against me aren't you? Giving me really psychotic stalkers and not so psychotic ones, plotting to keep me apart from some people I really like, breaking my camera , busting the modem, making me work on a Poya day , giving me extra classes till God knows when??

You are laughing aren't you? I resent that you know. Your laugh I mean. You really think you can weaken me?? ME???? heh. dude. Haven't you heard what they say about the Peiris's?? They are rock solid man.

Plus when my mother kisses my forehead and tells me I will be fine, there's not even an inch of you who can hurt me you bugger.

So. I'll wait this one out I guess.

The Big Goof and Me

It's quarter to midnight.

I'm sitting on my bed, combing my hair and drying my feet and Exon is on DOTA. The Eldest is downstairs reading while the dog is sprawled at her feet , my mother is in the kitchen finishing up . It's only dad who's been asleep so far.

now I hear his bed creak as he shifts and now I hear his slippers being dragged off from under the bed..he clears his throat and gets up. now I hear him shuffle downstairs. I wait. "HI" . loud perky greeting aimed at The Eldest. I grin to myself as Exon turns around to look at me. "mumble" , from The Eldest. Then for a while , nothing. He must be in the kitchen drinking his midnight glass of water. I hear another "HI", the same loud perky greeting again aimed at The Eldest. he must be on his way back. "Let the kids be!!!!" I hear my mother's voice from the kitchen. Then I hear his voice as he coos to The Bestest Dog wondering if she had dinner and whether none of the kids paid any attention to The Bestest Dog.

I wait.

The door to our room opens and there he stands. We look at each other and a wide grin stretches across his face as I smile up at him. He is such a big goof.

"Hiccups" . He announces.

"water??" I offer.

"no no. I had some. I think if I held my breath it would go away"

"GO TO BED !!!!!" bellows Mother Dear.

he grins.

"seriously. just take some water"

"no no. watch me". holds his breath.

"dad, seriously"

Exon turns around cocking an eyebrow.

"ok maybe my nose wants me to live a little longer" Dad announces giving up.

I shrug.

"GO. TO. BED !!!!!!!"

We look at each other for a second , grinning.

The Big Goof and Me. I adore him.

Bloggers I've met

Was tagged by Lady Divine so here goes ,

1. Lady Divine, if you read her blog you will see how and where we met.
2. Whackster , we were fishing and our boats collided :D well , i'm positive we met at class but hey I like the fishing story.
3. Realskull and Zaki were introduced at class by Whacky.
4. Unsilent , Jade and Fallen. at Open Mic. was introduced by Whacky again.
5. Meg and Nikang, I knew them before my blogging days. we worked for a one issue magazine together :)
6. Black light arrow and 7th P, worked at the same place.
7. Indi.
8. Jerry. Open Mic.
9. Twiggy and Yanik. at Lit Fest.
10. Noorie at exam hall. was introduced by Whacky.
12. Foxhound, Blackrose . At After Juliet.
13. Papare Boy . At Open Mic.
15. Suri, exon, blissfully ignorant and The Book Baker are all family.

You see how time flies??

One day you are dating a guy , couple of years later he is married to someone else and is having a baby. you see the photos and turn your eyes skywards and say a silent 'thank you lord'

One day your friend is making friends with an awesome guy at a debating tournament , two years down the line he is a doctor and marries someone who isn't your friend, divorces her and 4 years later you get an email with wedding photos. This time, he is married to a celebrity .

One day you are standing in your best friend's veranda saying hello to your best friend's brother and falling in love with him at first sight, 8 years later you watch him marry Ice Queen.

One day, you are giving a guy a book , then he disappears from your life completely, for years, and the next thing you know, you are working with him.

One day, your friend is in love with her best friend and he breaks her heart and she leaves the country . An year or two later she gets the most amazing guy on earth, marries him and lives happily ever after.

One day when you are 12 you meet a chubby guy who wouldn't stop talking, 12 more years down the line, he is the only guy who has never left. it still stuns you.

The Bestest Dog

She had a stomachache.