No more West I spent over ten days in the Pacific Northwest and did not get soaked once in the rain. Well, at least, not literally. Metaphorically though, I came back drenched in the wilderness of the region. Even in Seattle, a city of moderate size, the sea gulls claimed their corners convincingly. The trees[…]
Awaiting destiny’s arrival The 15th of August is here. The day of independence for a ‘newish’ country that will always be my home. It is also the day when I left that country on for another country that I chose to chase my dreams in. And I have used that coincidence for the last thirteen[…]
I saw him standing by himself, nursing a beer. He looked just like I how I remembered him. He was alone but alert, terse but desperate for a conversation and an observant variety of shy. I hadn’t seen him for years and quickly made my way to him to say hello. David welcomed me with[…]
Are we out of the woods yet? Have I ever mentioned how much I love camping? While others fret about the lack of facilities that keep us clean and moisturized, I begin to shed the awkward pounds of routine, the terrifying weight of expectation and the artificial complexity of life. I dream of super cars[…]
The rightful owner It wasn’t her fault that it took so long. I struggled to teach her everything right. It began with how she perceived differently. I noticed the signs, the neighboring lanes and the oncoming obstacles. I could anticipate the behavior of the beings around us and yet she seemed blind to the obvious.[…]
I am an emotional chap. And especially when it comes to numbers. The tangibles of mathematics are enough to exude irrational feelings. It remains my fall back option on very important anniversaries. Today, my dad starts his last birth year in his sixties and as I write this in my mid-thirties. This is what life does[…]