Resurrection...

“Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything. Nothing is static, everything is evolving, everything is falling apart."

Ya I know!!! I watched Fight Club! And like every other guy out there I like the movie.

I truly believe that you will revive once you are smashed to the ground. I’m not saying it necessarily has to be a major calamity such as the death of a loved one but sometimes surviving a car crash or an insignificant heart break may open our eyes. We start seeing the world with a different standpoint and our notions take a new perspective that may excel our lives.

We see simple examples everyday; friends leave, hearts break, you might fall ill or get divorced ... and the list could go on. Whenever such a thing happens, a little piece inside of you dies... But people only begin to be concerned when they have an experience that shakes their paradigm and pushes them along a different path.

I guess it’s time to re-examine our lives... so you can reflect on what is really important and take action now. Tomorrow may never come! 

Early morning jog..

Last night I set the alarm for 4.30 am. So I could get up and go for a early morning jog..  I have enjoyed these early morning jogs since January this year and it has become a habit.  But there are times where you are too tired to get out of the bed..  Well today morning was one of those days..

When that happens, voices inside my head scream and say  this is enough for the day.  I have worked out enough for this week.  They want me to hit that snooze button and go back to the dream land.  But the only voice I chose to listen was one of defiance.  There's a reason why I set that alarm clock for 4.30 am.. So I commanded all those aching muscles to STFU.. Got up and went to running track..

This is how it looks at 5am in the morning.. It was dark.. not a soul in sight except the long line of lamp posts..

I put my head down and started to jog.. Today I did about 8.5 km at 9.2 km/h within 55 minutes.. I felt pretty damn good about myself after that..

45 Ultimate tips for men...

Tips for every man..

I should have listen to the 5th tip.. I took her to the movies on the first date.. and look what I had to put up with.

Learning to Dance..

well let me be honest with you all out there.. I CAN'T dance.. I have no fancy moves.  I have no rhythm in my body. I can't coordinate different muscles groups to form what could be a move that's pleasing to whoever cared to watch..

But hey deep down inside me I like to dance..  I want to own that floor and dance like hell.. Not for anyone else but for myself.. Cos I need it to relax after working hard..

So I decided to take dance classes..  I joined a Latin dance class..

They started with Cha-Cha-Cha.. What a dance it is.. Those Cubans sure know how to let themselves loose.. Still I'm learning how to keep my upper body still and sway hips and arms to the music beat.. I got the hang of basic feet movements.. So with time and with lots of practice hope I could be confidence enough dance it in public..

Not only Cha-cha-cha.. with time they'll teach jive, social rhythm, salsa, bachata etc.. It's all really exciting.. I'm really looking forward for Bachata.. I'm determined master those before the big date in October.

Twilight Zone

“There is a twilight zone in our hearts that we ourselves cannot see. Even when we know quite a lot about ourselves-our gifts and weaknesses, our ambitions and aspirations, our motives and our drives-large parts of ourselves remain in the shadow of consciousness.

This is a very good thing.

We will always remain partially hidden to ourselves. Other people, especially those who love us, can often see our twilight zones better than we ourselves can.

The way we are seen and understood by others is different from the way we see and understand ourselves. We will never fully know the significance of our presence in the lives of our friends.

That's a grace, a grace that calls us not only to humility, but to a deep trust in those who love us.

It is the twilight zones of our hearts where true friendships are born.”

― Henri J.M. Nouwen

Laid back Sunday..

Last Sunday Niroshika and I went to our favorite hangout by the beach.. Shore by "O".. We got there around 2pm and place was almost empty as it was the last Sunday of the new year holidays.. We took our usual table on the top deck where both can get a priceless 180 degree view of the beach and the sea.


In Sri Lanka, bars Don't serve liquor between 2pm and 5pm.  I don't know who was the genius behind it and I have no clue what they intend to achieve out of it.  Well she ordered her favorite strawberry flavored virgin mojito. I ordered "Oktoberfest Brew".. Nothing like a good oktoberfest brew on a hot Sunday by the beach.

We talked and bonded.. It meant a lot to me.. With her soothing touch she glued together my broken heart and made it strong.  She gave me love and showed me there's still fire in my heart to ignite love..  After years of looking for that serene love, I found it on that shore by the beach when I first took her there.  It's the only place in Colombo where I don't have any tainted memories of the past.  Ideal place to start over once broken heart and fill it with love..

I think I finally manage to close that door to the past and open a new door for the future...  I feel happiness after a long time...