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Spicy Avocado on Rye

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Spicy Avocado on Rye

Jul 21, 2019316 Views

One of my fav snacks is to take good ol fresh avocado and mash it up with a bit of salt, pepper and lime...

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Brie and Caviar on Sourdough Toast

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Brie and Caviar on Sourdough Toast

Nov 19, 2018479 Views

So I decided to get a bit creative and fancy with breakfast one morning and went digging around the fridge for something different to...

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Butter & Garlic Prawns with Spinach Fettuccini and Cheese Sauce

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Butter & Garlic Prawns with Spinach Fettuccini and Cheese Sauce

Jul 2, 2017245 Views

So I love prawns. And butter. And garlic. Together, that is a killer combo for me. And so one day in July 2017, while...

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My Version of a Quick Pizza

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My Version of a Quick Pizza

Jun 1, 2017244 Views

I am a pizza fan. I think many people would be guilty of this enjoyable crime. But unfortunately the really good pizzas although delicious...

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Clams in White Wine with Butter and Garlic

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Clams in White Wine with Butter and Garlic

May 1, 2017256 Views

I am a shameless seafood glut and one of the things I love to eat and to make is clams. It’s so quick and...

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Meet Lilanka

“what is meant to be comes about of what one does”.

An eclectic personality with a penchant for creativity, Lilanka is an old soul who loves life, laughter and stepping off the beaten track. She finds joy in nature, travelling and venting her existential frustrations via her writing while calming her body with food and her soul with music. Her motto is – “what is meant to be comes about of what one does”.

A collection of eclectic expressions from life according to Lilanka Botejue. From her creative outbursts and passionate views to her love for nature, food, music and archaeology, Owl Muses is an attempt to capture these moments in time.

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Oct 25, 2020 What Kind of Boss Are You?

Oct 21, 2020 The People’s Lech

Oct 13, 2020 'Sannaliyane' - They who will not be owned

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The People's Lech - short story on sexual harassme

The People's Lech - short story on sexual harassment in the workplace.

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First time published in print form 😊 My short s

First time published in print form 😊
My short story 'The Daane and the Tiger Prawn Curry' was selected to be published in Channels - Journal of the English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka.

This is the first time that a work of mine has been published in print form with due credit to me 😊

To read my story visit my blog www.owlmuses.com under Poetry & Prose 😊

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"Your inability to want to commit to a relationshi

"Your inability to want to commit to a relationship is something that stems from your own childhood. From your relationship with your mother. It must be a mess for you to call your own mother a bitch. Yet you don’t seek help. Coz you’re a man right?"

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An excerpt from 'Living not Existing.' Featured in

An excerpt from 'Living not Existing.' Featured in 'Owl Poetry & Prose' on my blog www.owlmuses.com. Do check it out.

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"Me I shall learn to be Happy, content, who I wan

"Me I shall learn to be

Happy, content, who I want to be

Broken, a bit, yet healed and dealing

Responding not reacting,

Living not existing"

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Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse

Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse Opinions?
"A healthy environment encourages questioning and dealing with diversity. A herd will only go as far as it follows its leader – to hell even. Hence we should not blindly follow and take offense when someone tells us something we don’t like to hear."

Link in bio.

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“So I wrestled with myself with the decision of

“So I wrestled with myself with the decision of whether to stay or leave and I told myself that I will stay till Arjun was old enough to go to college. I did not want him living with the stigma of a broken family”.

The Son of a Modaya - link in bio.

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"Yes, the DRD4 gene variation might make us promis

"Yes, the DRD4 gene variation might make us promiscuous, but is that set in stone? For example, the psychopathy of serial killers is often found in CEO’s too. So what makes one a CEO and the other a crazed killer?"

Understanding why people cheat by a psychologist.
Our featured article - The Grass is Greener on the Other Side - Link in bio.

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"The very fact that the Prime Minster of this coun

"The very fact that the Prime Minster of this country is using such patriarchal norms as a part of his election campaign is a sign of how much Sri Lankan society, despite its grand claims of a cultured nature, is still stuck in a vortex of male dominated patriarchal opinion."

Male Virility, Patriarchy & Election Frenzy - Link in bio.

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"Beware the sycophants. You soon find yourself sur

"Beware the sycophants. You soon find yourself surrounded only by them coz they make you feel good. Whereas your buddy who has seen your good, bad and ugly will give you a knock to say ‘wake up and smell the roses. Don’t be lost in la la land.’ The sycophant will just say yes to whatever you think you should be doing. They may appear to paint real pictures to you but most often they are justifying your actions with zero moral code or ethics. Their goal is to please."

Friend or Sycophant? Know the Difference - link in bio.

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