Worst Christmas in Ceylon

I am not a Christian but as a habit I celebrate Christmas with gifts.

First gift is a gift for myself.

I do a global survey and buy a new computer gadgetmatic. 

Having bought an Intel NUC, it stopped.

All the new stuff are 20 to 30 times expensive.

My advice is for the guys to wait for one year and then the prices will crash.

Instead of, go and search in your attic and find your favorite gadget and game and play.

The Nostalgia itself if enough to make you happy.

At least in America (not in UK and Australia), there are life time Hobby Guys who would share their games with you for a down to earth price.

They have upmarket or open market sales.

Besides one has to pay for each game.

I now deplore all games Linux and Microsoft, included . 

There is a chapter in my book Linux Essentials why I deplore the methodology.

Do not get caught.

In my case, I  at least offer a piece of chocolate, a few cashew nuts or good cup of Mesna Tea in Kandy. 

A good meal at Silverdale lounge is the best.

That luxury is gone for my friends in Ceylon for two years. I am out of the country and besides my basic income is not enough to support those little luxuries.

Hand to mouth existence.

But there is a caveat.

All these are priced at Tourist Rates.

Only tourist can enjoy.

Average Ceylonese cannot afford Mysoor Dhal or a good Parrippu Wade.

That's it.

Even, a Bittars Appa or Egg Hoppers are beyond the reach of the average citizen.

Adding the cost for the three wheeler driver each Egg Hopper cost was estimated to be Rs.500/=.

That is when I decided to leave Ceylon for Good.

By the way, Air Fairs are the most expensive and the worst in my estimate.

I used to do that once a year to Singapore.

Now in estimate Singapore is the worst destination for shopping.

Australia offers much better deals but cost of living including food prices have gone up by 40 to 50%.

That is the reality.

Ukraine War is the cause for this upsurge.

War not Food is their priority.

Donald Trump cannot understand it.

Reason.

He is fabulously rich to understand the plight of an average citizen.

Stop the war for six months and each citizen will reach benefit.

See the plight of Syrian citizens 

They are going to break a great country into pieces.

I cannot believe Russia and Iran doing nothing and letting Turkey to annex part of it.

Itself goal for nearly for 100 years is to ruin Muslim World.

That is a paranoid disease.