Trip to Texas

Sali had a conference in Austin,Texas in Fall 2015 and we all decided to go as we hadn’t visited Texas. Details here.

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Trip to Arizona

We visited Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada in winter, 2015. It was our son’s first air trip. Visited my friend Sandaruwini in Arizona too. The details are here.

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Trip to Mt.Rushmore

We visited badlands and Mt.Rushmore, SD in summer 2014 with my Sali’s parents. I have written about the trip here.

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Trip to Gulf Shores

We visited Gulf Shores, Alabama during Thanksgiving, 2013. My parents were with us and it was our 2 month old son’s first long trip.

We couldn’t do everything as planned because it got suddenly dark after 5pm. Also, my grand mother passed away while we were on the road. It was a total shock to us, specially to my mom as she was in US and couldn’t go to the funeral 😦

 

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Trip to Colorado

We visited Colorado in early summer, 2013. Colorado is the state I love the most. It is that pretty, specially the rocky mountains. I have posted about the trip here.

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Who is a Husband

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Well, this  is my casual blog…so I guess I am allowed to write whatever comes into my mind here.

A husband is a human who is married (to his wife obviously)….hmm that doesn’t sound it. Ok, Let me try again…

A husband is the main character of a family…wait, that old formal stuff? doesn’t seem interesting, does it?

OK, this time I am giving another try keeping in mind that “A set of words being poured from your heart assembles a lively writing”

Well, a husband is the most beautiful character in your life…

Husband is the only person from you can ask the stupidest question in the world and yet get a reasonable answer with a fatherly look in his face…

Husband is the only person you can share any dirty joke with and still have a good laugh together…

Husband is the only person to whom you can disclose your mistakes without being afraid of sarcasm…

Husband is the only person you can get his honest advice from on your mistake…

Husband is the only person you can count on when you are down and really really really need help…

Husband is the only person you can share any (I mean ANY) secret with…

Husband is the only person you can expect a gentle kiss from, even when you are sick…

Husband is the only person you can call hundred times and get a response with patience for the 101th time too…

Husband is the only person who can scold you and cuddle you in consecutive minutes…

and finally

Husband is the only person to whom you can show the stupid posts like this and watch for a smile of affection…

P.S. Wrote by 3 years of experience. I’ll update you with whatever comes later :p

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Nelum Vila – The most wonderful Sinhala News Paper Article Series

I used to read Nelum Vila since I was 15 or so. It used to be the first article I search for, once I get Sunday “Silumina” on my hand.

Nelum Vila is made of small stories sent by our own people describing  their life experiences.  Some of these are written to pay tribute to someone. Sometimes we get unexpected help from strangers and we don’t even get a chance to thank them. The people seek the help of Nelum Vila to thank them. I have seen such incidents and sometimes the helper also responds after seeing the note in Nelum Vila. I can imagine how someone feels when he see a true praising for him/her.

Sometimes people write the things they couldn’t express to anyone and were used to be in their deep mind. I am sure they get a real relief because of Nelum Vila. People sometimes write really sensitive life experiences of them. All of them are true and heart touching. Honestly I’ve got my eyes wet while reading some of these articles. Sometimes I realize how beautiful is the world we live. It is full of love and true humanity. We just don’t have time to see it or that beautiful side of the world is hidden because of few contaminated minds, politics and all the buzz words. We all have that humanity hidden somewhere in us and this Nelum Vila is a clear reflector of that humanity which is the most essential part of “Human definition” .

Nelum Vila is a real lotus pond which lets the flowers come out of the mud. Thanks to online archives of Silumina, I can read all Nelum Vila archives now. So just make it a habit, read it and feel it. You’ll realize how many beautiful minds live around us. Most importantly you’ll realize how much humanity left in your mind yet.

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American TV Series’s I watched – Draft :)

1. Prison Break – Liked season 1 a lot and was eagerly waiting for Season 2. Season 2 was no longer a “prison break” itself but liked it. Watched Season 3 withing one day. When it comes to season 4 I was too tired of it by that time (this time I started too early so didn’t get all the episodes at once. Had to wait week by week). Also the story has become kinda elastic and was not much interesting. So I gave up!! and decided to watch season complete series’s only.  – 4 seasons

2. Cosby Show – Well, it is a very old series (comedy n family) I remember some of the scenes from this series I had watched when I was a kid. I liked this series a lot as it was a funny, emotional(sometimes) and realistic family story. It was so interesting to watch how the kids grow up through out the seasons. – 8 seasons

3. Lost – I’d say I got lost in this series. It was that much interesting. The story was well built in a mysterious, thrilling  way which can blow up your curiosity but the bad thing is it didn’t end well. Many of the mysteries didn’t resolve. So I was kinda disappointed at the end.- 6 seasons

4. Small Ville – I loved this series during it’s first few seasons. Adventurous, sci fi  super hero stories with a sense of romance. However it became bit too complicated and elastic in it’s later seasons. Some interesting characters totally disappeared and totally new faces were introduced as some leading characters. Characters and environment became upside down. Anyway it is true that it is difficult to have a smooth flow for 10 seasons. In fact this is a success in that way. – 10 seasons

5. Wonder Years – This is one of the best series’s I have ever watched. It is a family story built around a kid named Kevin. I am sure that anyone from any age would love this. This story will bring you to your childhood, of course if you had a really good one 🙂 The story is so realistic and natural. You’ll realize how much you love your childhood after watching this. Happiness, sorrow, guilt, fun, love, you name it…the story contains all those.  I never got tired watching this. I really like if it ran for another few seasons. This is a bit old series though. I guess it was telecast in 80’s but still it is kind of a legend. – 6 seasons

6. How I Met Your Mother – This series is super fun. I don’t think I should use more words to tell that. I loved each and every character in it. Liked the way that the stories have been built. Basically, it is a nicely done series. The stories are not much attached to each other so someone can even peep in the middle and enjoy few episodes too. I just completed watching season 7 and I guess there is two more season to come. Hmm have to wait another year… – 9 Seasons (Hopefully). P.S Yep, it’s over. I didn’t like the end though .

7. Big Bang Theory – I didn’t start to like it till I watch first few episodes. However it became one of my favorites with time. It may not be suitable to watch with your kids/parents but as far as the audience fits, this is a great series. I started to like even the pretty annoying character, “Sheldon”.  ..7 Seasons (so far)

8. Two and a Half Men – This is also a comedy which is bit similar to above two. It’s a grate series though again, you have to choose the audience. Currently the season 10 is being telecast. Not sure how much to come…11 Seasons (so far)

9. According to Jim – This is a great comedy show which can be considered as a family show. It’s kinda old but I really liked it. The show has kids in it and the show is mainly about their daddy (Jim). It is season complete…8 Seasons.

10. Breaking Bad – This is something different from the other shows I’ve watched so far. It is kinda violent and includes suspense. However I like the story line and the curiosity it makes. It is about a chemistry teacher who starts drug manufacturing, after finding out that he is suffering from a cancer. His original intention was to make some money for his family before he dies but it is not that simple. There is no coming back when you are inside the pit. This is season complete…5 Seasons

11. 24 – I’d describe this as a “happening” series. Rapidly changing frames, unpredictable twists and the story keep you alive from the start to end. Plots are really good for almost all the seasons. One season is a day and one episode is an hour. How much could happen within a day? You’d find everything upside down at the end of the day. The main character is a CTU agent who’s devoted to protect his country. The series runs through 9 days of his life, but feels like a lifetime. 9 Seasons

12. Stranger things – If I say this series is excellent, that also maybe an understatement. I loved it that much. The curiosity and suspense it creates through out the show are simply awesome. I actually felt sad when it ended. The story is created around a kid who was trapped in a parallel dimension. 2 Seasons

13. One tree hill – I started watching this, after hearing that Sri Lankan teledrama “Deweni Inima” was created based on this series. It is a story composed of family life of few high school friends. At the end of the series, few main characters of the show disappear. Other than that, it was a nice series to watch. 9 Seasons

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Our First Car

We bought our first car in last September. It’s a 2006 Lexus. We have been in car hunting for couple of months and finally ended up with this 🙂

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Cure for Dengue – Papaya Leaves

Good news on Dengue cure.

This is for Sinhala readers only – Dengue cure.

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