Thursday, January 1, 2015

27 years after birth

Hello Readers,

It's been ages since I've written another meaningless dumpyard post. Looking at almost 3 decades back, I wonder why did I even publish my previous suicidal thoughts. This blog has been my dumpyard for sure, a place where I've released all my unnecessary, useless feelings through words and into abyss.

Well, today 1st of Jan 2015 I browsed the internet to locate this blog to publish another post to express what I've learnt in 3 decades. I was a coward, lacking self-confidence to take challenging tasks and take chances in life. Can't blame myself for being like that. I guess that's part of the growing up process.

I wouldn't say I'm the most successful person in the world, continent, country or town. But I'm the most successful person in my world. Oh, no im not schizophrenic. To me, success is solely happiness. I'll list down a few points for this so-called success.


  • A wife, best friend or a parent figure whom you love and who means the world to you.
  • Not giving a rat's ass. But depend on the circumstance this will change.
  • If you live by life quotes, don't go to the extremes of following them, or you will end up as an extremist or a terrorist. Lord Buddha's middle path is advised in this case. (I'm a Buddhist, but don't judge me, please)
  • Only take the pain which makes you stronger quite serious and do the contemplating based on that pain.
  • Made a mistake? Don't hold it against yourself too long. Move on fast, unless it will devour you.
  • A mistake made is a lesson learnt.
  • Be honest and ethical. Even if you are at a short-term disadvantage, it will come in handy in the longrun and from inside you will feel happy that you did something good.
  • Be attentive in conversations with people, which help build good relationships.
  • Don't expect too much from people and better if you didn't at all.
  • Don't make promises you can't keep.
  • People can backbite you when you are not around, if you are not ready to take their criticisms as feedback, ignore them.
  • Don't try to impress people you don't like, ignore them at all cost.
Those are all I can think right now. With another dump-worthy post I will come back some day. Well, don't keep too much hopes. As if I'm very popular in some network. Smh!!!

Adios folks!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Walk a mile in other’s shoe

Rolling a Tic Tac over my tongue to and fro with the support of my upper jaw, I occupied my mind to think about the negative consequences of what I was planning to do. After analyzing the response I got from her and the rant started by my cousin sister due to it, I decided to stop the evil deed.

Prior to the retrospection, I was angry that she was stalling to give me a fast positive reply. That anger was nourished by various factors, and I was looking for a way to release it. I had the chance of releasing it on a pervert in his 30s who tried to tease my sister while we were on our way to food city to buy my aunt something from my first monthly allowance that I earned from my traineeship in a home-based company. Damn, I missed it when the bastard deserved it.

I went inside food city and while I was secretly trying to buy my aunt something, she was there trying hard to convince me not to buy her anything. That was annoying. But I didn’t give up. I gave my debit card and a perfume to my sister stealthily and asked her to go to the counter, purchase it and get inside the car. She left while aunt was there talking to me, this time she had changed her mind to let me buy something cheap. After some time my sister arrived with the debit card and the perfume in her hand, saying that our mother had called her and asked her not to buy it since aunt wanted something cheap like a baby cream to moisten her dry facial skin. What the hell? It was my money and my will to buy her what I wanted. The fiasco made me more annoyed and pissed off. With a baby cream in my hand, I took a Tic Tac and headed to the counter.

On our way home in the car I was analyzing as mentioned above. I was super angry about her delay to reply and the previous text messages. I thought and thought, about how dreadful was the rant created by my small cousin sister and how terrible were the things she threw at me. She snapped at me, for what I was going to do was a sin (according to her).  She was right, I thought. After considering all the facts, I decided to stop fooling around because if I was in that guy’s shoes, I wouldn’t approve or wouldn’t be able to conceive what would happen to me.
      
Most of the things I’ve written would sound confusing to you. But it’s better this way so the people involved with this situation wouldn’t find out that I was referring to them. My point is that before you do anything, it’s better to analyze that everyone’s better off with the consequences of your deeds. If one or more people are affected by your decision, you better wear their shoes and think again.

Grudge, Jealousy, Arrogance, Fear & Flaunt



An event so luxurious, elegant and sophisticated,
Where Grudge hung out with pretty and chubby.
Such prettiness enhanced by makeup
and such prettiness gave rise to arrogance and jealousy.

Jealousy & arrogance were everywhere.
After all they aren't that subtle in real life.
On the surface they could be witnessed clearly.
Over-inflated ego overkilled the enthusiasm.

Fear was there giving confused gazes and cuddling into themselves.
Wondering what misfortune jealousy and arrogance might bring.
It's saddening to say I was all of them in the end.
Flaunt was the last person to appear in the scene.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Sweet poisonous apple




It looked sweet and obsessively reddish. No wormholes and no scars on the surface. It was hanging on by a thin secondary stem. Thin enough to pull it down, thin enough to free fall & high enough  for me to pick it. It had the perfect shape, just like the fanny of a perfect woman-figure. That's how I saw it.


I picked it from a whole bunch of other apples, because it looked special. But without knowing it's poisonous, I kept it for days and days, took a tiny nibble of it day by day and it killed me slowly and softly.


Slowly it ran through my veins and maimed me everyday. It  destroyed a part of my full brain capacity & mutilated functioning activities. My best friend accused me that I'm getting stupider day by day. But I didn't give a damn. I kept consuming, until I died.

Yes, I died. But I'm the phoenix who rises from its ashes. I rose and rose till I started feeling like a new born. Now I feel like the old awesome me again. Long live the day I rose and became me again.

I am the phoenix who won't take revenge from that apple. I am the phoenix of divine craziness. I am an asshole.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Addictions & Distractions


Do these two terms sound good and useful to you?

People say distractions are good that it gives the ability of out-of-the-box thinking. It is true, because  perverts won't exist without it. They obtain pleasure out of objects, body parts and certain range of people which they call as, "fetishes".

Do you think distractions are good when you totally want to focus on your studies? Well, to me it isn't. Once I start focusing for like five minutes, three of the five will be wasted on distractions. I don't know how it happens, but I can say when I start studying, various thoughts & imaginations gush into my mind, maiming me for a substantial amount of my semiprecious study time.

Addictions are deemed as negative aspects of personality. Addictions to alcohol, weed, sex are such instances of negative aspects.

I have certain addictions too that prevents me from doing something useful and I can hardly resist it. Facebook and PC games are the disastrous addictions that I can't get my mind off.

I wish I'm not the only person with these addictions. Please be generous enough to share your ideas, addictions & distractions.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Diarrhea


Had rice for breakfast.
ran to uni so fast.
Sensation of Diarrhea,
struck me there.

I tried to justify,
thought bowel irritation, Oh my!

It was Diarrhea,
I puked everywhere.
I had to shit every hour and so,
Just water, nothing solid, bro.

WTF, It was never ending.
Couldn't bear holding,
It was so fast,
That I never felt it last,
My pants went wet,
My day was all set.

So guys, please heed,
be careful, what you eat
even your stomach starts to plead,
don't rely on home made to feed.

ICT2011- DIGITAL FINE ARTS ASSIGNMENT NO: 03





Problem identification:
During heavy rainy & stormy conditions, there’s a tendency for environmental pollution, when the country’s drainage system gets blocked while garbage gets carried away with floods. The drainage system gets blocked when the size of the garbage gets bigger and the size of the underground ditch holes fail to carry them.

Problem Analysis:
There’s an indirect link between the environmental pollution and heavy rainy and stormy conditions, which may eventually result in affecting a country’s ecological system as well. Good examples could be visible impact on the environment due to weather conditions in Sri Lanka at present and Katrina aftermath in United States.

Heavy rains and storms can be disastrous at times when some areas get flooded. This might cause a mild impact on slope areas as storm water will flow down slopes. But we cannot conclude that slope areas are safe from environmental disasters during such conditions. Soil erosion takes place in slope areas resulting in catastrophic landslides subsequently. This is practically how garbage gets carried away and blocks drainage systems.

The impact on drainage systems due to floods usually takes place in plain areas. Poorly planned and built drainage systems are the reasons for this hassle. Other than drainage systems, there’s a hassle when things get carried away to and from houses and usable water reserves become unusable.

A blocked drainage system and a flooded area can cause many potential environmental and ecological issues. Displacement of garbage, Vermin and pest issues, threats of plagues and epidemics etc.

Vermin & pest issues could be mosquitoes, mice & wasps carrying plagues and diseases. Apart from diseases carried by pests and vermin, consumption of polluted and unusable water can cause health issues as well.

Solution criteria:
Measures have been taken, but yet not effective to properly manage drainage and garbage disposal. Current urban flood management systems in Sri Lanka have largely focused upon flood water retention and irrigation to get rid of floods area-wise. Sewer and drainage systems require large investments.

Limitations in the present solution for drainage systems as flood management systems are as follows.
  • No proper area-wise control, leading to flood water getting stuck in one place.
  • No proper garbage disposal system in case of contingencies like floods
  • No efficient maintenance systems in case of floods
If the above limitations can be addressed effectively, we can implement a good flood management system. In achieving this, the overall support will be required comprising citizens. This will help to minimize the problems in garbage disposal & drainage.

Solution Suggestions:
  • Undertaking standard community-wise control procedures like 5S
  • Islandwide sewage and drainage planning to be undertaken urban-wise.
  • Outsourcing disaster management
Careful and non impulsive disposal and management of garbage and drainage could give better solutions to the problem at hand. Sewer and drainage systems require large investments. Investments and maintenance costs can be reduced by planning and operating the systems more efficiently by incorporating innovative solutions and it’s wiser to carefully consider & reconcile where to invest.

Solution Evaluation:
Undertaking standard community-wise control procedures like 5S will help to reduce annual percentage of garbage disposal which will ensure proper garbage management & safety. This is a DIY (Do it yourself) technique with a minimum govt. spending on garbage management. Public and business investments should be carefully considered for environmental risk by each party. This must involve some level of govt. spending on drainage management like how the drainage be placed in case of floods.

Overall support of the public, media and business will be required to effectively implement 5S. Because in the end public will be responsible for their own garbage.



5S system at a glance
Sorting: Keep only essential items. Everything else is stored or discarded.

Straightening or Setting in Order: There should be a place for everything and everything should be in its place.

Sweeping or Shining or Cleanliness (Systematic Cleaning): Maintaining cleanliness should be part of the daily work - not an occasional activity initiated when things get too messy.

Standardizing: Work practices should be consistent and standardized. Everyone should know exactly what his or her responsibilities are for adhering to the first 3 S's.

Sustaining the discipline: Maintain and review standards. Once the previous 4 S's have been established, they become the new way to operate. Maintain focus on this new way and do not allow a gradual decline back to the old ways.

Safety: It is reasonable to assume that a properly planned and executed 5S program will inherently improve workplace safety, but some argue that explicitly including this sixth S ensures that safety is given primary consideration.


This option is easy to implement and most governments might rely on this option as it is feasible for them to implement. This will however reduce annual percentage of garbage disposal by a significant amount if 100% to 70% compliance can be achieved. But practically overall compliance to 5S cannot be expected in local culture. This is a drawback of this option.

Islandwide sewage and drainage planning if undertaken urban-wise will help to build a long term effective and efficient drainage system in Sri Lanka. An island wide drainage system requires high level of coupling between areas in order to carry out urban-wise drainage planning. This requires decentralized disaster management centres for each potential area to assess risk and redesign and rebuild drainage. Some level of 5S may also help in this option to reduce annual garbage disposal.

This option is effective in managing an efficient drainage system. This will include less public involvement and high govt. spending. Furthermore this option is time consuming and requires better management control and review through out the project. But if implemented the benefits are long term and sustainable.

Outsourcing disaster management is another option for a govt. to better manage flood conditions and all related environmental issues evaluated by transaction risk and transaction cost. A govt. can decide on this if it lacks the expertise in disaster management. If outsourced a nation can obtain benefits from a disaster management system introduced by a specialized organization which uses technology to manage and forecast disaster. DHI is such an advanced technology widely used for Forecasting of Floods in Europe

DHI
DHI is the leading supplier of flood forecasting systems world-wide. A market position obtained through strategic research and development efforts and an internationally oriented consultancy business.

One of the world's most advanced forecasting systems is currently being developed for the Environment Agency in East Anglia, England and will cover an area corresponding to approx. 20% of England and Wales. Within this system weather information, incl. radar data, will be integrated with DHI's numerical model MIKE 11, and the entire system will be operated by using advanced Internet technology. DHI won the job in international competition and the job is carried out in collaboration with the U.K. based consultancy company WS Atkins.





Advantages of outsourcing disaster management

  1. Cost Savings- The costs associated with in-house disaster management is always higher than the cost of an outside service provider
  2. Quality services- A service provider will always look to give the best of services since their reputation is at stake.
  3. Access to specialized skills- Any third party service provider will be expert at the service that it provides.
  4. Contractual Obligation- The liability of a service provider is higher than that of an in-house employee.
  5. Staffing issues- By outsourcing a non-core function, a business avoids all the headache associated with recruiting and hiring staff for such non-core function.
  6. Risk Mitigation- Because of the talent pool available at the service provider's end and because of all the experiences it would have gained by way of servicing, it would be in a much better position to counter any kind of risks related with disaster management.
  7. Rig competition and benefits to economy- When disaster management is outsourced govt. can rig competition for disaster management and create new business opportunities. This will eradicate monopolies created when outsourced to one business organization.
Pitfalls of outsourcing disaster management

  1. Linguistic barriers- It may lead to low quality call handling. This concern is evidently higher in call centre functions that are off shored. People find the the linguistic features such as accent, word use and phrases that might be very different and hence in-understandable.
  2. profits outflow from the country- This happens when disaster management is outsourced to a foreign country
  3. Lack of quality in services as it creates monopolies.
Selection:
After analyzing the above 3 options, it is evident that it isn’t possible to achieve a perfectly sustainable garbage & drainage management system during flood seasons. An option which is ideal for Sri Lanka would be in-house development of an islandwide drainage system for efficient drainage in flood seasons and implementation of 5S to manage garbage disposal.


References:
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    UDULA'S BIG DUMP SITE OF BOLLOCKS. by Udula Jayawardena is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
    Based on a work at usjay.blogspot.com.