Siam Paragon was what it was always – busy, transactional and filled with Thais and tourists alike. As I walked by the new Mos burger outlet, I saw people standing in small groups all staring at a spot in the pond of white furniture. A woman was standing and tightly hugging a man who was [...]
Been reading about this all day: Nobel winner blames cultural decline on “blogging and blugging” Almost everybody has ripped into her. I am torn between laying into her myself and well, holding it inside. Hmm, that last sentence pretty much encapsulates my views I guess . Is it fair to expect Nobel prize winners to [...]
True absolute dark terror is having to live in a community, a society, a country or a world where religion or other social norms have devolved to the extent that the helpless are punished for being helpless – as it has in Saudi Arabia. A country where a rape victim is jailed for 6 months [...]
This coral’s shape echoes the hand It hollowed. Its Immediate absence is heavy. As pumice, As your breast in my cupped palm. Sea-cold, its nipple rasps like sand, Its pores, like yours, shone with salt sweat. Bodies in absence displace their weight, And your smooth body, like none other, Creates an exact absence like [...]
I especially like the mine-detecting flowers – seeds that save lives at 16:16
An aberration of evolution just sent me a private message on a social networking site asking me for job. I quote dear all m vijay jaiswal hv done MBA in international business n working wd Fedex bt m not getting international exposure, can any one help me to find out d job in Bangkok. I [...]
This had me sitting with a stupid grin for a few minutes…
I am going to watch The Simpsons Movie tomorrow. I spent the last 6 weeks in Toronto watching seasons 1-9 and I’ve snorted enough morsels up my nose during my frequent laughing fits to fill Homer up. I am not going to judge the movie too critically. Well, if I was the kind to be [...]
I find it difficult to start things. This is no different. So, I have decided to continue things. I am going to pretend I have been blogging for ever and just hope that this works where 5 previous attempts at regular meaningful blogging didn’t. I’m no sage, luminary or prophet – of these I had [...]