Archive for February, 2006
The Final Solution?
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
There are times I so desperately want to be Sinhala-Buddhist, like today, that I want to dig a hole and die. Not because there’s anything shameful about being Sinhalese and Buddhist but because there’s something so safe about knowing you’re in th…
Driving me mad…
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Violence is something I would associate with third party actions, a mob, a gang etc. Violence is not something I associate with myself. I’m hardly a violent sort of person. If a fight breaks out – I’m the first person out of the door. The further…
The culprit
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
After the Bulbul family left the nest, I removed the tar sheets covering the nest. I thought the predator bird would return (see Tragedy…) if it saw the nest & I didn’t had to wait long to get results. It came right to the nest & was searching al…
FOSS-ed Conference - Day 1
Monday, February 13th, 2006
The first day of the FOSS-ed conference went really well. The focus of the event is to bring awareness to Free and Open Source Software to the general public. In addition to a keynote from Manju Hathotuwa, there was a series of presentations on vario…
Insidious markings
Sunday, February 12th, 2006
Provincial Council elections are still a way off but the JVP has already started their campaign. They’ve painted the party symbol next to the X by pedestrian crossings/ traffic lights this morning. Insidious, not-so-subtle branding.I thought you h…
Flying lessons
Sunday, February 12th, 2006
Bulbul parent showing how to flyToday was a special day & especially to the bulbul birdling. I could witness the first flight of the birdling.The bulbul parents were bringing food near & would take it away compelling the birdling to come out of the…
Tragedy…
Friday, February 10th, 2006
The fallen Bulbul birdling. The only survivor…I was watching a cricket match when I heard the screams of the Bulbuls. I thought it was a cat who had attacked their nest & I went quickly to see whats happening. I saw a large bird fly away & it dro…
The country’s finest
Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
A recent post on Kottu about our local police force got me thinking… about all the times I have had run-ins and near run-ins with the Police and they number well into the hundreds… If you drive, you’ll know what I mean.I have several issues with …
TechFailure
Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
Technology’s failing me. Or I’m failing it. Whatever…I’m feeling a little like the SLT lady who’s waiting for a call today. I’m waiting and waiting and waiting and this go me thinking. Here I am, with a mobile phone, sms, email and a blog an…
Red vented Bulbul
Saturday, February 4th, 2006
The scientific name is Pycnonotus cafer.It gets its name from the reddish area found at the vent. This can be seen very clearly in the lower photograph. Generally it is dark in colour with white breast & rump. It has a crest & called in Sri Lanka a…
New life…
Friday, February 3rd, 2006
When I was getting ready to go to work today morning, I heard some noise & was amazed to see three birdlings huddled together in a small nest. I couldn’t investigate further as I was getting late for work.On returning from work, first thing I did was t…