je m'en moque

2005-12-16T23:55:00.000-05:00

Went to the mall with my hubby last weekend...

I've been eyeing on this black dress for sometime. It's quite simple, but very sophisticated at the same time. When it comes to dressing, I don't have a specific style. Sometimes I go for a funky look....other times I go for a classic look. Now that I don't work, what else could I do with my work clothes. Who knows may be I'll gain weight in the coming months and I can't get in to my nice cloths.

Anyways back to the dress at Petite Sophisticate.First time when I tried it on ...I just fell in love with it. It's very difficult for me to find something that fits me perfectly. But it was quite pricey.
Even after 45% off it's still too much. I couldn't decide whether I should buy it or not. So I asked my hubby's advice. I forget what he normally tells me when it comes to purchasing desicions. "Do what you like". It was quite hard to convince my self why I should just pass it. May be I'll find it in clearence sometime...That's if I'm really lucky :(

2005-12-09T20:03:00.000-05:00

It's been a while since last posting. We had snow today. It's very gorgeous and not that cold either. It's a Friday. So I went to the shelter to walk dogs. I had to put on many layers I could to keep myself warm. I didn't think I'll enjoy walking dogs in this weather. But I just loved it. It's great. Even the dogs love snow. Just had to be careful not to get dragged by the doggies and fall on my ass.

2005-11-23T21:10:00.000-05:00

We're leaving for Baltimore tomorrow. I'm busy packing. I think the airport will be packed, since it's Thanksgiving. Our flight leave Columbus @ 8:40. I'm soo excited. This is the second time that I'm visiting Baltimore. The table tennis tournament is going to be @ the convention center near inner harbor area. I'm more excited about the tour that I'm going to take in Washington. It'll be great. The sad part is I'm going to take to tour alone. My hubby will be busy with the tournament. May be I'll meet some nice people. Yesterday was my birthday. We're going to celebrate it tomorrow. I think this is going to be the best thanksgiving ever....

2005-11-22T18:18:00.000-05:00

I'm in the mood for making something. I thinking of making some 'Kokis'. It's a traditional Sri Lankan sweet. It's basically a deep fried cookie. It has a Dutch origin (koekje). Have you ever tried Norwagien Christmas Rosettes? These Rosette cookies are same as Sri Lankan kokis. It's quite interesting to find same food in two different countries that are far away. In one country it's made for a traditional New Year and in the other it's made for Christmas.

It's interesting watch how it's made. A cast iron mold is dipped in a batter. Then the mold put in hot oil. When the cookie truns golden color it'll come off the mold. Different shapes and sizes of molds could be found in stores(butterfly,flower,wheel etc..)
Kokis( left) Christmas Rosettes(right)

2005-11-19T15:43:00.000-05:00

OSU is playing their final game of the season today. OSU vs. Michigan game is not just a game. It's THE GAME to Buckeye fans. There is no age limit to be a Buckeye fan. On game days, it's impossible to get to the university. The police barricades most of the roads around the university. There's a nice view of the stadium from highway 315. The whole stadium (horse shoe) is packed with people wearing school colors of each team (OSU colors:Scarlet & Grey). Not today though. Today their playing in Michigan. So some fans drive their, others follow the game on TV or radio. Once in a while you hear people cheering in their living rooms.

Well I'm not a football fan...Anyways GO BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last time I checked the score it was (12-18)

They did catch up in the final quarter...

Buckeyes just won....(25-21)

O-H-I-O!!!!!!!!

2005-11-19T13:21:00.000-05:00

Well it's the weekend. What have I been up to.

I'm just being lazy cos it's cold outside. About 17 F. Looks sunny though. Oh I have a big load of laundry to do. My husband is busy preparing some lecture notes. Once in a while I got and bug him a bit. I think we're going to see Harry Potter tomorrow. I read the book so I'm really excited to watch it.

Next week is Thanksgiving. We'll be in Baltimore. My husband is participating in a ping pong tournament(Stiga North American Team Championships). It's a US open. So many people will fly in from other countries. I'll be taking a tour to Washington D.C. I'm looking forward for that.

Once a week I visit the shelter to walk dogs. Normally I walk about 10-14 dogs. But yesterday I gave up after walking 2 dogs. The second dog had some issues. He was just jumping and playing pretty aggressively. Don't take this wrong. Not all dogs at the shelters have behavior problems. This is the first time had to face something like this. Most dogs are pretty nice. They just pull, that's all. The dog was not walking but just jumping and grabbing very hard. Luckily I had my thick winter jacket and gloves on. For 30 minutes I tried to clam him down. He didn't listed to any commands. I yelled stop. But he just kept going. But he still kept repeating the same behavior. I tried to spray water on his face. Bad timing the water in the spray bottle had frozen. It was very painful I felt crying. No body was around so I couldn't yell for help. It become to much at one point. I had to let go of the leash. He not only grabbed my hands but my hair. Finally I screamed STOP as loud as I could, suddenly he just started walking.

I was not mad at him. Just disappointed. That dog is only 1 yrs old. May be he still goes through puppy phase. Plus his previous owner must has rewarded him for this kind of behavior. My hands are still swollen pretty bad. But I'm still looking forward to walk dogs next week, because I enjoy spending time with dogs.

Some doggy pictures...

2005-11-18T09:33:00.000-05:00

The Sri Lankan election results are out. I'm not very fond of politics. But I closely followed the eletion results this year. Too bad I cannot vote. Actually I have never voted. I would love to vote except I'm too far away. Anyways the guy that I'm supporting didn't win. So I guess we all could say Adieu to peace and Bienvenue to war. Let's say it's settled that we give the LTTE what they want. A seperate state. What do you think? Would they stop from there? give me your opinion?

2005-11-16T17:05:00.000-05:00

I'm getting bored of my MSN blog...So I thought of creating a new one...

Here's a lil' bit about me.........
My name is Sam. I'm Sri Lankan. But currently I live in Columbus Ohio. I had many dreams and expectations while I was in the university. But then let's say I graduated and grew up. One good thing that came out of my time in university is my husband. He was an exchange student. We met when I was a freshman. We were together for five years before we got married. He's the best thing that happened to me.

Currently my husband is doing his doctorate. I basically studying at home. Well I would love to work. Except my visa status prevents me from working. I would love to go back to school but there are two problems. First money, second I'm kind of confused what I want to study. I'm pretty sure that I don't want to continue my studies in the same field that I was before. It was quite too late when I realized that I was not really passionate about working in the IT field. It's always better to finish what ever you started. So I completed my degree in computer science. I had permission to work just for one year. So I briefly worked for a company as a programmer. It's a quite a hard job for a person you just graduated from college. That was not a very pleasant experience at all. But I have to admit that going from being a poor student who lives from pay check to pay check, It was nice to get a fat check. I envy people who knows what exactly they want to do from the begining. Cos I don't know where I'm heading.I was interested in veterinary medicine. I think it's quite late for that anyways now.

My parents and my sister lives in Sri Lanka. My in-laws lives in Belgium. It's sad that people that you love the most are so far away. My home is Sri Lanka. I will always miss it. It was quite painful for me to leave my family everytime I visit Sri Lanka. I think I (We) have chosen a gypsy life style. We have lived in 3 states up until now. Who know where my husband would choose to teach after he finishes his studies. I currently spend my time doing some volunteer work, reading, watching movies, studying french, cooking etc.