Today while readin the news paper I came across a very interestin article, the tale behind the beautiful toy, Barbie Doll or her full name goes as Barbie Millicent Roberts was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler whose own daughter was called Barbara.Barbie was introduced to the world in an American toy fair in New York city n was intended to be a fashion doll.The Ken,Barbie's boyfriend was named after Ruth's son.Barbie has almost 80 proessions,everrythin from a rock star to a presidential candidate.Some of the other professions r the military series of Barbie dolls army, Air Force,Navy and Marine corps a medical sergent enlisted in desert storm and a Barbie who goes to college as well.

The Barbie Doll has invaded the hearts of people of all age that there r so many movies buils on Barbie.One to mention is the movie, Barbie which is a story about a Barbie Doll comin alive by a spell.My gratitude goes to Art tv for telecastin such an amazin n touchin movie.Well talkin about toys I had a lot of toys includin Barbies whom I used to operate when I played doc's role with my granpa.Most of my dolls were operated or experimented by me coz I tried to break them into parts n rebuild them.Most of the time it ended in failure n I used to prefer buildin blocks, coz I could build anythin as high as I want n smash them n rebuild them.But when I came to grade 4 my favourite was the telescope n I used to watch the sky n identify stars.But the most memorable one is the Lumala which was promised for becomin class first in grade 3 n which was bouht after my scol exam was over coz mom thought it would distract my studies but still love rememberin how I practiced it fallin,gettin up,ridin,n again fallin without going two meters. lol lol ok I guess this turned out to be kind of borin.So HAPPY TOYS DAY EVERYONE.

Immotionaly Disturbed

Last few days there occurred 4 bomb explotions within the past two weeks.The first eexplotion which occurred in the Dehiwala Railway station thoroghly disturbed by feelings.It was around 5'o clock in the evening when mom called home n said their has been a bomb blast in the Colombo-Panadura train n she'sn the next train which was stopped somewhere around Wellawatte at the time.
"Oh No Not again" was my aunty's respond, looking at her horrified face I realized something really bad has happened.Hearing what has happened took me to 12 years back, the year mamma n my uncle died in the bomb blast which occurred in the same railway station.It was a rather unexpected event actually never expected and the event which brought major divastation upon the family.Mamma was my mom's one n only younger sister n as they didn't hv children I was treated as her own child.I still remember the night my uncle came to pur home n said that there has been a bomb blast in the Colombo-Kalutara train n wanted to check on my mom.I was just a grade 4 student n only thing which came into my mind was to switch on the tv n listen to news, I didn't hv a major idea but I felt some feeling of fright rising upon me.Then to my ralaxation mom came home, the rest of tthe events are not clear in my mind but I remember mom going to "Maha Gedara" where mamma n bindu(lokuammi) lived.
With the dawn mom came home n said that I can't go to school tomo, this made me surprised coz mamma has met my mom in the office n given some clay which I needed to take to school for some pracicle session n I was rather excited about that.But though I was just 9 years old the tone of mom's voice made me feel that there is something wrong.And I asked "Mom, Wht has happened?".I was horrified and startled by hearing the unexpected news that mamma's ID card has been found by one of her friend's n one explotion has been it the same apartment that mamma n uncle was in n mom cried making me cry too.She advised me not to tell this to my grandma yet n they went back.Though I was just 9 I starred feeling some darkness surrounding me, loneliness, fright n in exact words feeling of what death exactly is.What I say might not be clear coz I myself can't exactly describe my feelings but I think it's the "fear of loosing someone u love".I layed on bed recollecting the lovely memories of mamma n uncle n praying tht they will be safe.
I couldn't keep quiet when it became 6, 6.30 in the morning n I told grandma what mom said about finding mamma's ID card.OMG! Still I wish I never said that to her, she started weeping n I was scared she will get heart attack by the look on her face n I called my uncle next door who came to settle her.But before long lokumammi came with the news that I feared to hear.
I cried n wept n wished that what I heard was not true n all these happenings never happened n I was in a really horrifying nightmare.
But it was the truth,granma n grandpa lost their youngest n beloved daughter,mom, lokuammi n my uncles lost their youngest sister n I lost what can I say I really felt I lost my whole world.Mamma n Lal uncle whom I loved more than all my uncles n who was totally into having fun played a major part n my life actually they are the people who brought me to Kalutara coz they were worried sending me to a school in Colombo becoz of the sitauation in the country.They feared for mom n my lives n tried their best to make us safe but god was so unfair to take their lives.
We lost them but in the same time the affect it caused lasted years.We didn't celebrate new year for five years n it was the same in Lal uncles' family.God took them n it was over for them but it's the people who live that suffer.I can remember having mamma n uncle with me at home in my sweet dreams n feeling disappointed when I gey up.It' a feeling more than disappointment which I have no word to explain.
I know for sure that it's the same with all the families who lost their relatives in these blasts n noone other than who has gone through such an incident can really understand their hearts , it's a feeling that no dictionaray in the world has words to explain.It took me some courage to write this down coz I have never talked about this with anyone.I still keep certain things safe with me such as mamma's lip gloss,hair clips n uncle's last body cream n most of all their memories which lasts till my death.Miss u mamma.. miss u loads.

Down the Memory lane

Yesterday I got a cool link from a friend (www.surfthechannel.com) which had most of the cool tv shows n movies.Very surprisingly I found the first movie I got to wtch at British Coucil Young Learners "The Princess Bride".It took me down the memory lane to 8 years back.I was sooooo scared at the thought of going to British Council but mom really wanted to send me there coz she wasn't satisfied with Wendy Whatmore n IWMS.

The first day I was feeling terrible coz I'm no good when it comes to making new friends easily n I thought the people will be different n felt I'm gonna be alone there.But to my luck I found an older girl from St:Bridgets' Convent whose name I don't remember n was a bit relieved.Our teacher was called Jackie; " a superb lady" I wul call her without hesitation.First she made us get into a circle n talk about ourselves.To my utmost horror I felt my mouth drying n felt shivering coz I felt I have forgotten everythin about myself.The speeches were going on and it came to a guy who looked totally cool n crazy n all.To me n my friends' utmost surprise he started with his name n stuff then came to "My favorite" part which is an unforgettable part in a kids' speech n he said his favourite author is "Oscar Wilde"n favourite book is "Happy Prince" which were one of my favourites but tht guy was older than me n how can a fairy tale possibly be a favourite book of a grade 9 guy?Even Jackie showed that she was surprised well no wonder for us to feel like that with the appearance of the person.But I was relieved hearing that coz I felt those ppl were not at all bad n not very different from me n I was never afraid to go there no matter how many speeches I had to give n it became like my second home.One thing I realized was how much we grow up our the exposure we had in our childhood plays a major part in our day to day life determining how we respond to paricilar events n our perspective towards life.

Well talking about Princess Bride we had to watch part of it daily n the days' activities were based on that.It had love,magic,horror,fights,crime n everything n I really enjoyed it in 2000 but I'm sure I can enjoy it like the same way I enjoyed it 8 years back coz there are so many memories attached to it.We played games, acted like pirates,had group work n contests n OMG it was soo fun.Wish I can go back 8 years n go to Jackie's class.Miss u British Council n miss u Jackie n all my friends there!

Aftermath of my exams

The exams are over n no more exams for one year coz industrial placement is gonna start in July.It's pretty exciting coz this is the first time I'm gonna work n it's new environment n new n strange people.But unfortunately actually very unfortunately my mom has got some exams and I had to give up my plans to go on a trip to Nuwara Eliya n Badulla.Well I actually guessed something like this would happen coz it's totally normal in my family.The wonder would be if we could go on a trip as we planned ;).
I was totally bored after the exams and feeling down coz the cancellation of the trip.Then CCNA came for my aid.I bought the book one year ago n was planning to finish the exam but BCS n IIT work kept me really busy so I thought why not give it a try n finish it within two months.Ha ha I remember wht I wrote in my first blog post "No more exams for one year n Live my life to the fullest".But becoming a CCNA within two months is not bad actually it's one of the most difficult targets I ever set for myself.