In this past week, I

... made an unnecessary splurge on a black empire-waisted dress from Kelly Felder. I don't know why I bought it. Made a mental note to self to quit being so materialistic.

- Made the discovery that I will never stop wanting to live in Galle amidst araliya trees and the charm that is enveloped around the Fort.

- Sorta pulled off playing a main character in a play about HIV and youth.

- Tripped to Kandy and stayed over in a haunted (?) colonial bungalow with members of the cast.

- Also discovered that currently, the only thing I ever want to have at Coco Veranda is their Coco Caramel. And their lamb burger.

- Decided that my favourite breakfast is string hoppers with kiri hodi and pol sambol.

- Made flip flops my new best friend. Screw the fancyass embellished slippers.

- Remembered that I haven't had a thambili in ages.

- Realized that love for oldies music equals love for old cars.

- Understood that people can look SUPER SCARY with short tshirts and bright green leggings.

- Landed with three bruises. All in one day.

- Came to the understanding that the 'I'm so fly like a G6' song is pretty catchy.

- Didn't understand why that guy on the bus wore white trousers and pointy white shoes. He didn't look like he was going for a funeral.

- Also didn't get why people get into mad shopping frenzies during December.

- Wrote my fiftieth post on this blog. :)

- Decided I'm going to chop off all my hair. To a short short boy cut.

meeting the rascals in november

double chocolate chip

chocolate chip

choco nut

date and nut

Out of this world cookies!! A true treat on my birthday. :D

cookie monster love.

Walking out of Quintessence of Spun Sugar always makes me realize that whatever I ate was different to any other dessert/baked product I've ever indulged in. Be it a mint cookies and cream cupcake or double coloured chocolate brownie, I find the place terribly unique and a lot of passion put into their food. We walked in the other day for cookies for the cookie review we were doing for the column and found ourselves bowled over! In between munches of this cookie and the other handed over to me either by Shabnam or Nisal, I decided to whip out my trusty camera and photograph a few of them cookies.

Jam Window

Biscotti

Chocolate Heart

Rainbows

just so you know

picture courtesy of Flickr

I hadn't remembered that I don't feel giddy or lightheaded any longer at the sight of you. Or that the word euphoria didn't make itself a constant presence in my mind's vocabulary. I will go through the tagged pictures without any feeling inside me. Cos yeah, that's how I feel about you. I'm guessing you wouldn't even stop to think how much you made me happy but I guess the 'happiness' wasn't really worth it.

The incessant text conversations make me go a little nostalgic and the important dates saved in my phone calendar do make me go a bit more nostalgic but that's it. Constant whiffs of the fragrance you so famously wore makes itself a regular presence in my life. Remember the day we went to the beach with our friends one Sunday evening? How we carelessly kicked back sand and held hands amidst the emotional waves and bright blue sky is still imprinted on my mind.

Just like those picture perfect postcards I used to collect back when I was younger. I'll miss your hugs and that flashing smile. And once how you quickly changed a song on the stereo system in your car just cos I casually mentioned that the song was my current favourite and also my ringtone.

But that's it. I hope you know now that you cease to exist in my not-so-perfect life.