Flesh Forks
Another piece from the writing workshop, writing to the Urban Dictionary prompt ‘Flesh Forks’
Rice is generally eaten with hands, or fingers as Amma would hurriedly interject. On the subcontinent at least. This behaviour is viewed as subhuman in the proper continents, but it’s difficult to see how one could do anything but. Metal forks cannot accurately tear chicken from bone, nor can chopsticks contain a curry.
And, for sheer abandon, there’s nothing to match that particular alchemy of the momentary bite. That precise infusion of lime pickle, or dried fish, or that green chillie bomb leaving you snivelling for the rest of the meal.
There is a particular presentation of dishes that comprise a meal – a malum, a meat, a vegetable, a pickle. Those factors are, in turn, multiplied by five fingers rather than mashed on one fork. There is a diversity, and a wonder, and a creation. Flesh forks, making a song.
This is highly dubious. Miss Travel is a travel/social networking site that connects ‘Generous’ and ‘Attractive’ travelers. To, like, travel together, I guess. It all seems a bit like arranged prostitution and trafficking. This is part of a broader online trend to connect rich men to younger, attractive women. Sites like
Sri Lankan domestics never say anything, they just stop coming. My maid just stopped coming and when I finally pressed her she said I needed to get a washing machine. I was hoping to ride this one out, but I’ve run out of underwear and I have no choice. I finally caved and bought a washing machine, from
There’s nothing wrong with pornography, but there’s a lot wrong with porn. Nothing wrong with watching people have sex, but too often that sex is brutal, senseless and coerced. I mean how many couples are coming on each others faces every day? Hence, philosopher king Alain de Botton – after calling for a
Sri Lanka is going to start offer 
Flesh forks ftw (:
Man I should take that writing workshop! May be first I should learn a language!