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Perth Diary: Standing Up, Speaking Out.

I don't believe in heroes. I don't. I do, however, believe in people. Those of us connected to Sri Lanka know what has happened over the last few weeks. It has been hard for me to figure out what to say about it all. O…
Perth Diary: Recording My Life, Giving It Away.

These days I actually do carry around a handbag. For years, I stubbornly refused to do so. Not having many aspects of my life to be responsible for and not actually owning my own cellphone till about four year…
Perth Diary: Just Older

Title: Just Older Date: Sunday, 18th May 2008. There are times when I forget my age. How old or young I am. Since about halfway through March this year, I have been asked repeatedly by people if I am going t…
Perth Diary: Turn On, Tune In, Flick The Switch

Title: Turn On, Tune In, Flick The Switch Date: 9th September 2007 There are quite simply a lot of people who want to try to make the world a better place whether that means doing so in terms of eradicating pove…
Perth Diary: Networking Equals Socially Challenged

The first thing you notice about living in Perth or Fremantle is that the people are for the most part very friendly here. Much more so than back home where friendship - pardon this cynic - seems to often be doled ou…
Perth Diary: Budgeting For Success?

Last week, the budget was released by the current Australian Government which consists of the coalition of the Liberals and the Nationals. The Treasurer Peter Costello got up and read out his budget for 2007-2008 …
Perth Diary: Stereotyping Oneself - Creating Identity

People have a need to classify things. It makes the world seem so much more ordered to them - easier to understand, get around, make use of etc. So I understand where the need and use of stereotyping peopl…
Perth Diary: Tempus Fugitive

I want to tell you a little story this week. Well, actually, it isn't so much a story as it is a fact. But a narrative fact with a narrative context. (I am sure all those words got you curious now, didn't t…
Perth Diary: Emancipation from ourselves

I really shouldn't be upset, should I? But instead I am. I am upset because over the weekend the login information for the internet account I am using stopped working for some reason and I was not able to get online. I…
Perth Diary: Fear is an occupational hazard.

I still don't see myself as a writer and it's probably because I am scared blind. First and foremost, when you tell people you are a writer, unless they have heard of you or have read your work, they usua…