Wisdom Tweets

Not exactly wisecrack, but these are some of the most memorable tweets and *ahem ahem* quotes I have put out there on the internet. While most of these have been ignored and buried under a whole lot of useless tweets (Not that these are practically any more worthy), but they hold some value and truth to me. That said I have tweeted some pretty stupid and ignorant stuff as well, maybe at some point I'll do a post with just those.

So for now here are some of my unique, provoked by thought and mildly amusing tweets of wisdom:

When life robs you sometimes you have to rob it back #TheBookTheif
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 23, 2013

To be honest I am yet to come across a God fearing honest and humble woman who is not all about her self and also tweets :P
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 22, 2013

Has anyone come up with a square Tablet PC yet?
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 22, 2013

Be ready to do anything for her, but don't be the one doing everything for her. #wordsofwisdom
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 21, 2013

People who claim that they are not normal are the most boring people I've met.
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 21, 2013

The people who can't fight for themselves and the very people who are fighting against you are the people that are worth fighting for.
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 18, 2013

I would see if the girl is interested in me and tell her that I like her, but not ask her out straight away, just tell. #GiveAHint
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 15, 2013

It's more tiring to stand in a crowded that is stagnant than to walk to Rathmalana :P
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 14, 2013

Who are these people on my Facebook wall and why did I add them in the first place?
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 11, 2013

I have decided NOT to go around asking my Islam friends for Wattalapan or Buriani, let them celebrate in peace!
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 9, 2013

Everytime I think of going on a diet, suddenly I'm hungry or someone is offering free food.. sign...
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) August 5, 2013

Some people need a life, others need food.
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) July 30, 2013

Failure has one purpose, which is: to learn from, and success well... its always good to have a case study or two.
— Johanns Rogers (@rothbourne) July 28, 2013

Okay to be honest I just wanted to try out the embedded tweets feature.

The times we had - part 2

This is for all the plans we made, for all the toys we broke,  the hearts we melted and the time we spent. 

All the lessions we learnt, the truth and pain,  the tears and pride, we made up our own minds.

For the great escapes, the lovely days, make believe days and dreamless nights. 

Take it all in because they're not coming back, like in life and love we keep moving forward making way for something new, in those days remember the good times we had, print them in your mind and keep me in your heart. 

Future Leader's Conference season 5, Galle 2013: Conclusion

FLC is a leadership and reconciliation conference organized by Sri Lanka Unites for the fifth consecutive year, this time in Galle Sangamittha. Here are some of the moments I managed recollect thought out the 5 days.

The future Leaders Conference season 5 was a phenomenal success and I feel extremely honoured to be a part of it.
From the mind blowing sessions and passionate speakers, the energy of the students and volunteers, the commitment of the organizing team and southern coalition, to the hospitality of the south to the delicious meals, but mostly because of the influence it had on the participants, the students went back with tears in their eyes and a deep passion to be part of the solution. The volunteers had an experience of a life time that will have them coming back for more and the team satisfied because their sacrifices during the past few weeks have been worth it, satisfied yet craving for more the cause carved deep into their hearts and minds.

As we say in Sri Lanka Unites,The best is yet to come.

Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/johannsrogers/media_set?set=a.10200990299975435.1073741830.1104845128&type=1 

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Twitter Hashtag: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23flc5&src=typd

Future Leaders Conference season 5, Galle 2013

The most awaited student leader’s conference of the year has finally commenced in Galle, Sangamittha Balika Vidyalaya!

On the 26th of June 2013 the SLU team working hard to bring the event to life started their duties early in the morning with the registration of the students. Students from all over the Island, all 25 districts of the country were flowing in to Sangamittha Galle for a life changing experience they were yet to experience.
The students arrived throughout the day and they were divided into their groups, this was a new experience to them as they found out that they were being separated from their team mates and grouped with other students who they have never met before most of them do not even speak a common language.

The next part was meeting their volunteers, these three people are going to be mentoring and leading the students for the next 5 days. These are students who are doing their higher studies or pursuing a career who have given up their time and energy for these students and because of a passion they share for the cause of reconciliation.

As evening drew they students dressed up in their school uniforms, and gathered at the main hall, which the team from the southern coalition had decorated in classical southern style.

The Future Leaders Conference season 5, Galle 2013 kicked off in style by the girls from Sangamittha welcoming the esteemed guests with a cultural southern dance leading them to the main hall. The south was excited to welcome the Island’s students leader to their midst and they were not hesitant to show it. With lighting of the oil lamp by the guest’s and representatives the event processed to the main event, the opening ceremony. Students and reps from the south welcomed their brothers and sisters from all over the country to their home with open hearts and open minds, they affirmed their desire to bond and reconcile with their Tamil brothers and sisters by welcoming them in their own language, Tamil.  

The students are not only taught about their national duties but they are challenged to do their part in practice, through the Champions of Change (CoC) challenge, where two schools who participate in the conference are assigned together to work on a social welfare project, to help a community of their choice. The students of methodic College Colombo and Hindu Ladies College Wellawattha were awarded first place for their project “Stand again harassment of woman” for their outstanding efforts and passion towards the cause.

Next the event proceeded to introducing the 20 teams on stage and you could hear the students already cheering their teams as their names were called up, they were ready and committed to their team’s victory.

The day ended with the teams chatting over dinner with their new found friends and getting to know each other. The excitement mixed with curiosity will lead these 20 teams into the second day of the Future Leaders Conference season 5!      

Sketch stretch

So I was idling around, got bored while at it and decided to drop this tweet:

Johanns Rogers ‏@rothbourne

Who wants a poorly drawn sketch of themselves? 

To which (Thankfully) two lovely ladies responded:

Moonduckyy ‏@Tharahewage

@rothbourne meeeee 

And 

Kavithya ‏@PoopyWorld

@rothbourne MEEEEEEEEEEEEE :D 

and I ended up doing this:

These ladies definitely deserve better than this, So Thank you Thara(@Tharahewage) and Kavi(@PoopyWorld) for letting me draw you even though it meant the worst.  

What do you think? 

The Noodles Rap

So I met Gloria Hewapatha ( @iGLOstar ) on twitter the other day due and discussion about Justin Timberlake's new song, after all the agreeing and disagreeing was done we started talking about noodles (It's twitter random shit like this come up all the time) after a couple of tweets regrading how we prefer the meal, this happened:

 ‏@iGLOWstar @rothbourne When fried, I prefer rice, soup is anytime, and instant even if too much two is gd sometimes! *wrote it like a song, yay!!!* :D

Yep we ended up having a rap battle about noodles and gluttony that went like this:



GLO When fried, I prefer rice, soup is anytime, and instant even if too much two is good sometimes!

GLO  uh yeah uh yeah Noodles, go get on google,i like em soaking,receipe working for a soupy noodle,keep away ur poodle let em doodle

Rothbourne ah ha ah ha, I'm a fry them real good, make all you fools drool, top it with some bacon strips and eat it by my self!

GLO  eat it by yourself?!/Nigga aint no good for ur health,/u got bacon wealth,/made off a pig's tail,/u better care to go and share

Rothbourne nobody gonna care if I'm dead, so imma eat em by my self, get fat like the pig I ate, make fun at the skinny kids on skates!

GLO  Pig u ate,fat kids on skates,wen u is dead,aint nbdy gon celebrate,aint that shit cray? true tho yolo,ya betta eat love n pray!

Rothbourne  You only live one, that one is a fact, so make the best count, and get on with gluttony!

Abstract to the core