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Colombo Walk - my new song

2007-05-26T00:37:00.000-07:00

Down By Colombo Walk

Verse 1

They come to the Galle Face,

The beach of saree mist,

Armed with umbrella’s grace,

They hide the bashful kiss.

Chorus

Down by Colombo Walk,

Watch the surf below,

Come down and make sweet talk,

Let your feelings grow,

Down by Colombo Walk,

They all sit in a row,

Down by Colombo Walk,

Where all the lovers go.

Verse 2

Red ones, blue ones, plaid and green,

Tents of the camouflage,

Umbrellas make real good screens,

Letting their dreams enlarge.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3

Pledges in the burning sand,

Racing from the waves,

Undaunted they will write again,

Each message of the heart is saved.

Repeat Chorus

Stan in Colombo

2007-05-25T09:15:00.000-07:00

There was a bomb here yesterday mornng...the Tamils put a Claymore on a motor bike, left it by the roadside, and when an army bus passed, they remotely detonated it. The bus driver was killed, and 5 others injured. Now this is plain stupid because this guy was innocent, now his family suffers cause his $100 per month income ceases! Baby is hungry!

Why can't they all share in the wealth of Sri Lanka? This country can be as prosperous as Singapore! They have more land, and are closer to a larger market...India!!! Heck, just planting more tea and betel nut leaves and selling to India would make them all very rich!!!

This is damn nice country here...everyone smiles at you when you pass them by on the beach (and very nice beaches too! A bit dirty...lots of garbage thrown by irresponsible (may unrefined, untaught) people. But the beaches are very nice...I walk it every morning and evening. You see, I love in an apartment hotel about 50 yards away. There's a railway line between the hotel and the beach...got used to the train noises...they don't run at night.

Anyway I am getting settled down, and getting used to the surroundings. Bought a fish yesterday...about three palms big...paid 300 rupees...that's $3.00. Taste damn good...been eating it for the past 2 dinners...I still have half in the freezer!

Hope you enjoyed my first blog!

Sri Lanka

2007-05-25T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hi guys ... there was a bomb near the Fort area of Colombo, I didn't hear of it till later in the day. The Tamils killed the bus driver who was taking army soldiers in his bus! 5 others were injured. The mission therefore was a failure because they didn't kill any soldiers, just some poor driver who earns less than $100 per month! Now his family will go hungry! Why all the fighting? Sri Lanka could be a rich and very nice country! Every one can share in the wealth and peace!

I am here from Canada to build a distance education network to help get more opportunities for the many many school leavers a higher education. The project will be successful, the initial stages of the network is almost done! Soon we will be able to offer elearning from degree granting universities here.

Hope you guys like my first blog.