INFINITE THINKING

A new Look

2011-11-14T00:31:00.000-08:00

Today thought of giving my blog a new look. I never changed its style since i first made it in 2007. So I thought to bring in some new features as well. I need your valuable comments on this. I will also be soon launching my new blog exclusively for music lovers. So be right back here soon for its arrival. I am sure it will excite all music lovers and its sure to give the world of music at the click of your mouse. So stay tuned in folks for the music.

A million riding high with this luxury

2011-09-03T00:29:00.000-07:00

A billion eyes fall upon him as each time he enters thecricket arena. He shows his class andexhibits his supreme talents and outplays each opponent every time on thefield. He is a master in all the department of this game. At 37 he runs fasterthan the youngest cricketer and fields better than the finest fielders in theworld. Yes, it’s the little master (I call him the Big Boss) because he istruly the boss of cricket. He has given this nation of riding high on hisachievements. The Indian team is stilldepending on this genius even after him carrying the entire nation on hisshoulders for more than 20 years now. His age might call him old, but he is still new and fresh to this game.A fearless batsman who can belt any kind of blowing attack and make them looklike a piece of joke.

He is the highest run getter for India as of now in thisworld cup edition. He has been India’s most successful cricketer ever and itwill take another 10 decades to break his records by any cricketer.

I am a trainer now

2011-08-04T10:15:00.000-07:00

With the students of Annamalai University in Chidambaram. Next to me are the other trainers and the faculty members.

This is another turn around in my life. Standing in front of a crowd is a big achievement for me. Yes, on the 20^th of July when I received a call confirming my job with TCS, I was overwhelmed with joy not only because I had got a job after a long gap, but also because of the giant leap I had taken in my career. Becoming a trainer was a dream coming true as I had only been admiring that job. I always admired the speaking talents of people who used to speak on a stage with such fluency and command over their topic. This opportunity came by sheer God’s grace who works in ways that we cannot comprehend. I also got the opportunity to lecture to the final year top rank engineering students of Annamalai University in Chidambaram last week. I also had a session for a set of their lectures too. I was a big stage for me as it was the first time I was training on soft skills for such a large audience. But by God’s grace I was able to perform well and got positive reviews from all the students and the factually members. I hope to continue in this profession for as long as I believe that I can strongly contribute to this field of training.

Materializing the dreams of a billion

2011-04-06T03:05:00.000-07:00

India finally fulfilled the dreams of a billion by taking the world cup after a gap of 28 years. It was a great achievement by these men. By taking this victory, India’s greatest batsmen Sachin has now added all the feathers onto his cap . This was one thing that was missing in this little man’s great career, but now he is part of this historical event too. This huge victory will be remembered for generations to come. Hope the boys keep this winning streak going and stay on the top position for some time. They should not let this victory sit on them and start playing lousy cricket. They should keep this momentum going and start dominating this game like how the Aussies did for these past several years. Hanging on to that magical No.1 position should be their next goal. But for now I conclude by saying three cheers for their great victory over our neighbors on that great world cup final match.

Is our traditions forgotten or lost?

2010-08-09T11:05:00.000-07:00

India is known for its traditions and its cultures. Many different kinds of people live in this great land following their own traditions, well molding themselves in one accord with their fellow neighboring states respecting and also participating in their cultures as well. We have our own set of identities which keep us unique from the rest of the world. As we all know that we are being highly influenced by the western world, our own traditions are slowly fading away. So what effective measures can we take to save this culture of ours?

The IPL cricket sensation which is happening in our country could be used as a platform to not only show the world our cricketing talents but also as a stage to show case our own talents and exhibit our cultural traditions. Instead, we have hired models from foreign lands and showing them as a tool of generating business and as a mere crowd puller. Will not there be a crowd to watch the folk dancers perform in that same stage or a Bharatanatyam dancer perform.?

Music, the language of the heart and soul

2010-03-23T11:43:00.000-07:00

The expression of the heart, the symbol of love, which is the ultimate ambassador for all the emotions, a person's feelings; for all this, the solution is MUSIC. Each tune has its own sweet meaning. It elevates a person to a different level, a special atmosphere, a desirable state of mind, speaking the language of the heart, healing its wounds and nursing the bruises caused by the very breath of a person.

Words cannot express music and its works, but it can only praise that art which is also not possible under most circumstances. It’s a source of life to the dead soul. It can also revive a person from his grave. It possesses a person with its own kind of spirit. Man’s imagination is weak; it needs support and prompting. So to revive their memories of the past, present and also to give an imagination of what his next move would be, music is necessary.

Music serves to prompt and revive memories of beauty, happiness, joy, pleasure, gladness, love and even sorrow in the minds of those people who are acquainted with it by experience and love to recall it. The relation to an equivalent aspect and phenomena of reality is the same as the relation of an engraving to the picture from which it was copied. This relationship is brought forth by the power of music. It recollects the past and takes you to reality itself and positions you in the period of that incidence.

A beautiful object in reality is not always accessible to everyone, but music makes it possible. It transforms you into that object to feel its value. The fragrance of a flower is sweet, but that same fragrance felt in an unconscious state brings in an innovative meaning to it, which is possible only through this life reviver art. Even the color of the sea may change, the sun may look different and the earth may stand still, but music will safe guard you through these times of death though death is unavoidable but will for sure lead you through fine green pastures and show you the end of life in a lighter and a better way.

A useful thing has all the right for respect and so is “Music a beginning of life”; that is precisely why the more perfectly transformable art is an imitation resembling the original. This is an universal language as it lets you understand what the song is about and feel its emotions even if you don’t understand the lyrics. It is the meaning of one’s life. It gives you everything you want like never before. It is the chief architect of your souls cravings.

Media and Global Warming

2010-03-19T10:35:00.000-07:00

Is global warming a sign of destruction? Well scientists and other scholars predict that this could well be the end of mankind from the face of this earth. Some say that this would destroy a major part of the earth, which could erase a part of human’s extinction. We would soon be an untraceable element in this planet. They say that global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate forever. This is why we experience sever climatic conditions like never before. It has never been so hot in the month of March itself. We are heading towards terrible days ahead of us. Given the current scenario, I think that the heat waves have not yet started though we feel the heat creeping up our head.

Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate carrying out global warming research have recently predicted that average global temperatures could increase between 1.4 and 5.8 °C by the year 2100. Changes resulting from global warming may include rising sea levels due to the melting of the polar ice caps, as well as an increase in occurrence and severity of storms and other severe weather events. These series of climatic changes would lead to several issues concerning climate, food, destruction and economic breakdown.

Media’s role in global warming:

Media is the only tool through which people can learn more about this serious problem and could take necessary steps to control these changes and prolong man’s life on this planet. Much of what people learn about global warming comes from news sources like television, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, films and radio. In today’s age, most people get their view of the world from mainstream media. It is, therefore, important that mainstream media be objective and present accurate and diverse representations of what goes on around the world.

Accurate media representation of world issues is crucial. Media has to show the fact as what it is. Whenever media reports are censored or biased, the people’s basic rights are systematically undermined. In these situations, violations and unaccountability often go unnoticed and suppressed viewpoints become commonplace. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

I entrust my unknown future on a known God

2010-03-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

With all the possible things we do in our daily life, the degrees we learn, the work we do, and the things we aspire for, finally we end up in no man’s land. This is a fact in the sense that, all these things make up something in the society and help us achieve what we want in life but yet get us nowhere at the end of this life. Then what are we living for? It is just for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Though we don’t achieve anything in this life or though we don’t make a mark in this society, there is one hop for us if we only obey the will of Jesus and walk according to His word. We get to live for eternity. Even the richest person on this earth cannot achieve this great hope of living through eternity. Even his works in the earth is limited only to this lifetime. But we a have hope and a purpose to live for. This gives us a way to live forever. I have a ray of hope that others don’t have.

No person can predict his future. No one can be sure of what his future would be. There will be a doubt in everybody’s mind about his or her future. There is only uncertainty prevailing everywhere. This world may get destroyed anytime. That’s what the scientists predict as well. Global warming crisis is creeping into everyone’s minds these days. Incurable diseases are found on the rise everywhere. We never know when it would affect us. We might have got many degrees behind our name and work as even the general manager of the biggest company in this world, but still there is only uncertainty before him. But I “entrust my unknown future on a known God”. I have submitted my unknown future in the hands of my God, the Lord Jesus Christ. I am now certain about my destiny. I know what I will do and where I will go.

Controlling anger

2010-02-23T23:17:00.000-08:00

The main resistance for the central nervous system is that you have to be in a peaceful state of mind especially in time of crises. This is a very important thing that I learnt very recently. Temperament works well if you treat it the right way. Controlling a temperament is in our hands. There are a hundred ways suggested by a numerous people to control temperament, but yet I thought I can suggest some suggestions that could be useful.

Try going off to sleep whether you may be standing, sitting, walking, running or eating. This controls your anger and puts you in a very calm state of mind. It may sound very funny as many ask me how to sleep when they are in meeting or even running for that matter? But still it’s not difficult to do so as it’s not the eyes that should close when your sleeping but it’s the brains that should shut down its operations. By doing so it puts you in a very clam state of mind and stabilizes your mental position.

“Sleep” is a gift which has to come naturally as I personally believe that a person who can sleep without much strain is a blessed person. Sleep reduces pain and tension and cuts you off from the rest of this world and the things happening around you. So if you are a natural “sleeper” you are at a lesser risk of getting stressful by the tensions of your daily work pressure. This activity can be dealt with effectively if used wisely only when needed. For example: When you are pinned down by your boss in the office, try sleeping with your eyes open, Within a second you will go into a another world of yours where you may hear what he speaks but not even a single word would enter your hear. This reduces the damage that it causes to your central nervous system. Thought it may sound silly for some people, its still is a healthy option available to many.

Now having said this, sleep should not become an unnecessary habit. Over dose of this pill will cause you to become lazy. Again this has its own adverse effect on an individual. Laziness can even make you a zero in this society if you sleep too much. So beware before you take up this most effective “stress release action”.

Time is too much

2010-02-23T03:58:00.000-08:00

Working at nights has not always been desirable but circumstances have made me to take up this job. It was when I joined my M.phil course at the Madras University, I found that life could not be less interesting than this. It was this that led me to take up this job because I thought I could at least keep myself occupied at night as I was practically wasting the entire day at college. Fortunately everything turned out to be well at work and I am enjoying my stay there.

Though life has become busy as never before working in the nights and attending classes during day time, I find time for myself, my family and friends. I still hang around with my friends and manage to stay close with my parents more than I used to be before. Apart from this, I still continue with my music playing and also take music classes. People call me to play in different churches and other Christian meetings for which I give my first preferences.

I feel that I still get a lot of time left and sometimes even wonder how to kill it. Because of this I developed a new interest towards watching Japanese animation movies and also got a bit addicted to online games as well. This new diversion has helped me to kill some time and I make use of the rest by blogging and off course spending more time at my Lord’s presence. When I having such a busy schedule could manage to do so many things and still manage to get some time to waste, I guess how people could say that they don’t get any time at all?

Waiting for His will to be done

2010-02-21T02:04:00.000-08:00

Things happen too fast if they are pre-destined to happen by God. But yet, they take their own course of time to fulfill because He makes all things beautiful in His appointed time. Yes, Yesterday the 20^th of Feb 2010 was a wonderful day as I shared my thought to the one whom I expect will be the missing link in my life. It all happened suddenly when I spoke to my mom about this a few weeks ago.

She patiently heard what I had to say and replied back saying “Let God’s will be done in your life”. So she prayed about this and also told a man of God about this matter. He wanted a photograph of her and said that he would also pray about this. When both of them got back to me at the same time with a positive sign saying that this is God’s perfect will, I knew I was in the right track. So I got a double confirmation regarding this matter and so I am under the impression that the green signal is there for me from God as well from my family.

He put the words in my mouth to speak. Yes, He gave me the courage and the words to express my thoughts with that person. I am banking on my mother’s prayers and also mine regarding this. It’s just a matter of time before I get the assurance that she would be mine. The knot can be tied anytime when God’s perfect time comes. But I hope that person would get back to me at the earliest with a positive answer as she said so. Life has turned around these few weeks ever since I gave this matter a serious thought.

My daily routine as of now (From December 2009 till may be I complete my M.phil)

2010-01-24T01:19:00.000-08:00

I wake up at 8.30 in the morning, finish my morning duties and straight head to college. I should reach there by 10 to get my attendance for that day. So I make sure I leave early to reach there in time. It’s as usual there, none of me lectures would have come at that time and if at all they were there, they would be doing some work. Then I sit down to have a chit chat with my friends talking about politics, life, love, girls and whatever comes up at that time and suddenly we realize that it’s 1 o’clock and time to have our lunch. I then wait till others have their food because I don’t fell hungry at that time and so I keep listening to songs trying a get a small nap till they all finish their lunch, but still I fail most of the time because of the noisy environment over there. The talk continues after their lunch session is over and we continue to talk on things we left off. Time waits for none and suddenly I feel my stomach pinching me from inside and that’s the time I open my lunch box and its 2 or even 2.30 sometimes.

Again we have a small lunch session, the guys alone, because I don’t eat my food fully and then we head to the tea shop after a while which is near our department itself. But the strong tea never helps me to stay awake and my head starts to spin which nobody understands or even realizes that this is happening to me. I then start back home at about 3 or 3.30 sometimes even later. As soon as I reach home I hit my bed and sneak off into dreamland.

At the stroke of 6 my mom comes back home and wakes me up and by 6.30 I finish my dinner and head off to work. Well, after that I have to stay there till 4 and sometimes it extends till 5. Then I come back home sleep at once I enter the house and wake up again at 8 that same day in the morning. It’s the pure grace of my Lord that keeps me going despite this hectic schedule of mine. He leads me in a miraculous way. His unseen hand guards me and shows me the way in which I have to go. Let all praise and honor be to my Lord Jesus Christ alone.

Aesthetization of Politics in Tamil Nadu

2010-01-16T20:59:00.000-08:00

Aestheticization is used to depict as being pleasing or to symbolize to be in an idealized or refined manner in Tamil Nadu from the time the very concept of politics was recognized by the people of our state. From the very beginning people used some kind of reaching motion of medium to correspond or to entrust their ideas on others. Whenever Periyar voiced his ideas he used to be different from the sayings of others which made people think the other way. This was a tool used by him to spread his views. His ideas are strongly recommended by many (Even I am a strong follower of Periyar) because of his fight against injustice. This thought being different from the authoritarian rule of that time.

The “King Maker” Mr. Kamaraj started his early political life by joining the congress party at an very early age of 16 by participating in the march to Vedaranyam led by C. Rajagopalachari as part of the Salt Satyagraha in March 1930. This was his first step to get into active politics by being different from the authoritarian rule of that time.

Early politicians used aestheticization to propaganda a noble cause which will benefit the people. But as years went by, modernization started playing an important role in politics. People started using the visual medium as a strong tool to spread their fame. The late Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu shot to fame not only because of his well known oratorical skills and his writing abilities, he used theater as an effective medium to gain popularity. He had scripted and acted in several plays. Some of his plays were later made as movies. He was the first politician from the Dravidian parties to extensively use Tamil cinema for political propaganda.

After him following in his footsteps was the great M. G. Ramachandran who later became the most popular Chief Minister of this state. He made his film debut in 1935, in the film Sati Leelavati. M. G. R. dominated Tamil cinema during the Fifties and Sixties with multiple blockbusters. He rose to super-stardom in 1954 after Malai Kallan. Later, this film was used as a template for other films by playing roles that portrayed him as the savior of the poor and the oppressed. His movies were the medium of communication for the Dravidian movement. He had the maximum number of all-time blockbusters to his credit at that time. This stardom status helped him to make a mark in the political arena in this state. The party which is founded by him the A.I.A.D.M.K swept the polls whenever it consisted for elections under his leadership. Such was his stardom effectively used in politics. His co-star in most of his movies actor J. Jayalalithaa took up his post in that party after his demise.

Our current Chief Minister MR. M. Karunanidhi began his career as a scriptwriter in the Tamil film industry. He is known for his wit and oratorical skills, qualities which helped his rapid rise as a popular politician. He was famous for writing historical and social (reformist) stories which propagated the socialist and rationalist ideals of the Dravidian movement to which he belonged. His stardom saw him get elected at the highest office in this state five times. His greatest political rival J. Jayalalithaa started acting when she was 15. She acted in a number of films in which most of them were with M. G. Ramachandran through which she entered politics as well.

Political parties have started owning television channels which serve as a strong tool to furnish their goals and to make a strong mark among the common man. The sun tv network and the Ktv network owned by the DMK family is the largest viewed regional channel in Asia. This medium helps them give a fast reach. Similarly the Jaya tv network is owned by the AIADMK chief.

Nowadays every other actor in Tamil cinema wants to become a politician. They enter active politics once they get a little bit established in the film field. The recent actors changed politician is Vijayakanth who is the founder of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. Looking at him followed Mr. Sarathkumar who started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He then later started a new political party claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj Nadar.

Life at Madras University

2009-12-03T10:39:00.000-08:00

Our university campus is a splendor when watched from the marina road side. Its ancient architecture which stands majestically even after so many years is a treat to watch. The main conference hall which stands right at the entrance catches my attention daily as I pass by it. The huge pillars are so adorable that I wonder daily as to how they would have built it.

But as I walk down from the main gate to my department (which is at the end) I find a clear cut difference between the buildings which were built by the British and us. Those built by the British have a manly look on them whereas ours lack those adorable looks. I find that trees in and around the campus is not sufficient. I find the campus so small that its borders can be covered by a mere 20 minute walk around it.

As usual and not to my surprise as all the other government offices are, this campus is so very dirty and the restrooms stinks as I have to walk pass two bathrooms every day to reach the department. After passing through all these things, I find it so difficult to even enter my class room as it in the size of my bedroom in which we have a music system, a computer, tables and chairs which are used by the thesis books submitted by former students, and the rest of my classmates standing like guards for those lifeless things.

The instruction for us on day 1 was:

1. You have to be present in class exactly at 10

2. Classes will be conducted daily between 10 and 5 O' clock

3. If u come even a minute late, attendance will not be given

4. One of our professors says: even if we ask you to die, you should say ok and go. Then u can come later on and ask WHY? (It means we should be so obedient and willing to do anything they say) (Government illa…. Adha than….)

5. Every week you should do a presentation on some book. Everybody should take a book from the library and read

So I thought to myself that these people will do accordingly and I started coming to classes regularly at 10 sharp everyday. But there were no signs of anybody taking any class for a few days. Suddenly a professor comes in and asks us to arrange the previous thesis and jolt it down category wise, write a summary for each book and make a date base on the system. He says that that is our assignment. Suddenly as we were doing that work another professor comes in after a few days and tells: Why do you have to do these things? It’s not necessary and most of these thesis don’t carry any good. Still confused we stopped doing anything.

The one who gave us this assignment came to our class only twice n spoke nothing but only about assignments. The other class is (I think film studies) its not in our syllabus and we are forced to watch movies which I have watched it over and over again both in my UG days as well as in my PG days which was then a part of my curriculum.

I miss heaven, my MCC days. Never will those golden days come back in my life.

Now after all these things we squeeze back into our tinny little room (our class room) and breathe some fresh air, a student or some Professor comes in and tell us: why are you all making so much noise? Can’t you keep quite? (“finger on your lips” treatment would be better).

But still life goes on and should go on for a year more.

East of West “MCC” is the best always…..

Petrathan Pillaiya ??? (World AIDS day)

2009-12-01T11:24:00.001-08:00

December 1, World AIDS day, as we remember today, many are travelling the unknown path with this killer disease called AIDS. A sudden fear of death gripped the hearts of mankind when this deadly disease was first detected in Haiti USA in 1981. Since then, over a 2 million deaths have been reported due to this disease and many more unaccounted deaths too.

Our land is also one of the most effected places due to this killer disease. HIV has spread among the general population in India because the epidemic has followed the 'type 4' pattern. This is where new infections occur first among the most vulnerable populations (such as injecting drug users and female sex workers), then spread to 'bridge' populations (clients of sex workers and sexual partners of drug users) and then finally enter the general population. Most of the people becoming infected are in the sexually active and economically productive 15 to 44 age group. This means that most people living with HIV are in the prime of their working lives. Many are supporting families.

Statistics say that there are more than 2500 children in Chennai who are affected with AIDS. There are much more in fact even double the amount of children who are actually affected and are unaccounted for and do not fall under any category which means they are not eligible for any benefits provided by the government or any other NGO’s. These children do not even get the basic attention which other HIV effected children get.

The biggest concern is that our country has one of the lowest treatment coverage rates; with only 7 out of a hundred people infected with the disease get access to life-saving antiretroviral drugs. India has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS and 70% of HIV infections in Asia. But only 7% of people infected with the virus have access to treatment. The only bit of good news is that HIV prevalence among young men and women in southern India appears to have dropped in recent years.

However our government has hopes to diagnose and treat hundreds of very young HIV-positive children under the National Paediatric HIV/AIDS Initiative. It will also free paediatric dosages of anti-retroviral medicines to children living with this disease. Finally our government has launched a specific programme to treat children living with HIV/AIDS that will for the first time in the country allow children under the age of 18 months to be diagnosed. According to an official estimates, 202,000 Indian children are currently infected with HIV and about 56,700 HIV-infected children are born every year.

What are we going to do to save this set of people from destruction? We are all the children of this earth and it is our responsibility to save others and many AIDS effected children. There are many schemes launched by our government and other NGO’s to protect these people. We could also lend a helping hand along with our fellow strong men towards this noble cause. You can adopt a child, or help a family, or take care of an elderly person.

“ Petrathan Pillaiya” is a campaign which was launched this year which grabbed my attention towards it. May be the name of the campaign or the way in which they launched it because kamal Hassan donated Rs. 750000 which will be used as premium to be paid through which 1000 HIV affected children will come under a pension scheme. But nothing of that matters if you and I start fighting against this killer and save the lost and the redeem them back to the light. Petrathan Pillaiya? Even other wise adopt a child as yours and lend out a helping hand for them.

Jokes from the Internet

2009-12-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

Beer cans

Scientists in the United States revealed that beer contains small traces of female hormones.
To prove their theory, they fed one hundred men twelve pints of beer and observed that 100% of them started talking nonsense and couldn't drive.

A very depressed man

There's a man sitting at a bar just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half an hour. Then, a big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down.

The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, "Come on man, I was just joking. Here, I'll buy you another drink. I just can't stand seeing a man crying."

"No, it's not that. This day is the worst of my life. First, I fall asleep, and I'm late to my office. My boss, in an outrage, fires me. When I leave the building to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police say they can do nothing. I get a cab to return home and when I leave it, I remember I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drives away. I go home and when I get there, I find my wife sleeping with the gardener. I leave home and come to this bar. And when I was thinking about putting an end to my life, you show up and drink my poison."

Where is this bus going?

A drunken man gets on the bus late one night, staggers up the aisle, and sits next to an elderly woman.
She looks the man up and down and says, "I've got news for you. You're going straight to hell!"
The man jumps up out of his seat and shouts, "Man, I'm on the wrong bus!"

Does your dog bite?

A man walks into a pub and sits down next to a man with a dog at his feet. "Does your dog bite?"
"No."
A few minutes later the dog takes a huge chunk out of his leg.
"I thought you said your dog didn't bite!" the man says indignantly.
"That's not my dog."

The wife is not speaking to me

One night, this guy come into a bar and asks the bartender for a drink. Then he asks for another. After a couple more drinks, the bartender gets worried.
"What's the matter?" the bartender asks.
"My wife and I got into a fight," explained the guy "and now she isn't talking to me for a whole 31 days."
The bartender thought about this for a while. "But, isn't it a good thing that she isn't talking to you?" asked the bartender.
"Yeah, except today is the last night."

I get so drunk that I imagine things

The drunk was floundering down the alley carrying a box with holes on the side. He bumped into a friend who asked, "What do you have in there, pal?"
"A mongoose."
"What for?"
"Well, you know how drunk I can get. When I get drunk I see snakes, and I'm scared to death of snakes. That's why I got this mongoose, for protection."
"But," the friend said, "you idiot! Those are imaginary snakes."
"That's okay," said the drunk, showing his friend the interior of the box, "So is the mongoose."

Someone really stinks

A young couple were on their honeymoon. The husband was sitting in the bathroom on the edge of the bathtub saying to himself, "Now how can I tell my wife that I've got really smelly feet and that my socks absolutely stink? I've managed to keep it from her while we were dating, but she's bound to find out sooner or later that my feet stink. Now how do I tell her?"

Meanwhile, the wife was sitting in the bed saying to herself, "Now how do I tell my husband that I've got really bad breath? I've been very lucky to keep it from him while we were courting, but as soon as he's lived with me for a week, he's bound to find out. Now how do I tell him gently?"

The husband finally plucks up enough courage to tell his wife and so he walks into the bedroom. He walks over to the bed, climbs over to his wife, puts his arm around her neck, moves his face very close to hers and says, "Darling, I've a confession to make."

And she says, "So have I, love."

To which he replies, "Don't tell me, you've eaten my socks."

Someone stole things from me

A drunk phoned police to report that thieves had been in his car. "They've stolen the dashboard, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, the radio, and even the accelerator," he cried out.

However, before the police investigation could start, the phone rang a second time and the same voice came over the line. "Never mind," he said with a hiccup, "I got in the back seat by mistake."

I Want to Buy That

A blonde goes into a nearby store and asks a clerk if she can buy the TV in the corner.
The clerk looks at her and says that he doesn't serve blondes, so she goes back home and dyes her hair black.
The next day she returns to the store and asks the same thing, and again, the clerk said he doesn't serve blondes.
Frustrated, the blonde goes home and dyes her hair yet again, to a shade of red.
Sure that a clerk would sell her the TV this time, she returns and asks a different clerk this time.
To her astonishment, this clerk also says that she doesn't serve blondes.
The blonde asks the clerk, "How in the world do you know I am a blonde?"
The clerk looks at her disgustedly and says,"That's not a TV -- it's a microwave!"

Blonde Car Accident

One day, while a blonde was out driving her car, she ran into a truck.
The truck's driver made her pull over into a parking lot and get out of the car.
He took a piece of chalk and drew a circle on the pavement. He told her to stand in the middle and not leave the circle.
Furious, he went over to her car and slashed the tires.
The blonde started laughing.
This made the man angrier so he smashed her windshield.

This time the blonde laughed even harder.
Livid, the man broke all her windows and keyed her car.
The blonde is now laughing hysterically, so the truck driver asks her what's so funny.
The blonde giggles and replies, "When you weren't looking, I stepped out of the circle three times!"

I'm going ice fishing!

A blonde who got a fishing rod for her birthday decided to go ice fishing to make good use of her gift. Early the next morning, she got all her gear together and headed out to the ice.

When she reached her final destination, she cut a large hole in the ice and dipped the rod in. Then suddenly she heard a voice that said: "There are no fish in there".

So she moves to another spot and cuts another hole, but then the same voice spoke again and told her there were no fish in there.

So she moves again, and the voice tells her there are no fish in there. So she looks up and sees an irritated man staring down at her.

"How do you know there are no fish there?" asks the blonde.

So the man cooly says "Well first of all, this is a hockey rink, and second of all, you're going to have to pay for those holes."

Blondes change a lightbulb

Three blondes are attempting to change a light bulb. One of them decides to call 911:
Blonde: We need help. We're three blondes changing a light bulb.
Operator: Hmmmmm. You put in a fresh bulb?
Blonde: Yes.
Operator: The power in the house in on?
Blonde: Of course.
Operator: And the switch is on?
Blonde: Yes, yes.

Operator: And the bulb still won't light up?
Blonde: No, it's working fine.
Operator: Then what's the problem?
Blonde: We got dizzy spinning the ladder around, and we all fell and hurt ourselves.

How many sheep do I have?

There once was a blonde who was very tired of blonde jokes and insults directed at her intelligence.
So, she cut and dyed her hair, got a make-over, got in her car, and began driving around in the country.
Suddenly, she came to a herd of sheep in the road. She stopped her car and went over to the shepherd who was tending to them.
"If I can guess the exact number of sheep here, will you let me have one?" she asked.
The shepherd, thinking this was a pretty safe bet, agreed.
"You have 171 sheep," said the blonde in triumph.
Surprised, the shepherd told her to pick out a sheep of her choice.
She looked around for a while and finally found one that she really liked.
She picked it up and was petting it when the shepherd walked over to her and asked, "if I can guess your real hair color, will you give me my sheep back?"
The blonde thought it was only fair to let him try. "You're a blonde! Now give me back my dog."

There was a man who said, "I never knew what happiness was until I got married...and then it was too late!

The tradition at weddings

A little boy, at a wedding looks at his mom and says, "Mommy, why does the girl wear white?"
His mom replies, "The bride is in white because she's happy and this is the happiest day of her life."
The boy thinks about this, and then says, "Well then, why is the boy wearing black?"

Why can't you be like that?

Jill tells her husband, "Jack, that young couple that just moved in next door seem such a loving twosome. Every morning, when he leaves the house, he kisses her goodbye, and every evening when he comes homes, he brings her a dozen roses.
Now, why can't you do that?"

"Gosh," Jack says, "why I hardly know the girl."

India record 100th test win in style

2009-11-27T10:59:00.000-08:00

India today recorded its 100^th test win in style defeating Srilanka by an innings and 144 runs. This was one of India’s biggest wins in recent times. The boys played with confidence and with an positive approach unlike the 1^st game. With today’s win, India became only the sixth test playing nation to record 100 wins in test matches. The countries to reach this feat are Australia (332), England (310), West Indies (152), South Africa (120) and Pakistan (103). This was India’s 1935^th match. Resuming day four at 57/4, Sri Lanka were dismissed for 269 before tea to complete the sixth victory for India in nine Tests under Dhoni's captaincy in which three had no results. Paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, making his Test comeback, was named man of the match for his 5-75 in the first innings. The crushing win puts India 1-0 ahead in the series, with the third and final Test taking place in Mumbai next week.

The pacer from Kerala made a triumphant return to international cricket, with a devastating display of seam bowling to put India on the threshold of a comprehensive victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur. Playing his first Test since April last year, Sreesanth claimed five first innings wickets as Sri Lanka were skittled for a mere 229. The spinners Pragyan Ojha (2-37) and Harbhajan Singh (2-54) wiped off the tail to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings shortly after tea.

The Indian openers Gautam Gambhir (167) and Virender Sehwag (131) contributed heavily to the mammoth score which India had pilled up. They added 233 runs in 41.2 overs against Sri Lanka. This was their highest ever opening partnership scoring close to six runs per over to help India reach its highest score (417/2) in a day in test cricket.

The ugly scene remembered after a year

2009-11-26T10:02:00.000-08:00

It was on this dreadful day 26/11/08 when the city of Mumbai was attacked by ten terrorists from Pakistan (which is denied by the Pakistan government) in which 166 people were killed. The Indian Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh who is currently in Washington, led tributes for those who were killed in that gruesome attack.

"The Government will not rest till we have brought the perpetrators of this crime to justice. This is our solemn duty," he said.

Those who threatened India "should have no doubt that they will fail in their attempts", he said in remarks directed at Pakistan.

Candles were lit outside the luxury Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower and Trident-Oberoi hotel, after faith leaders and foreign diplomats called for unity to fight and defeat extremism worldwide.

Mr Singh said that improving homeland security was his Government's top priority and vowed to "leave no stone unturned to safeguard and protect the lives of our citizens".

Prayers are being offered at Nariman House, where six people including a Rabbi and his wife were held hostage in a 45-hour siege and then killed by terrorists. Nariman House will be thrown open to the public soon today and people will even be given guided tours.

Just opposite Nariman House, a small memorial has been built at a bakery that still bears marks of the terrorists' bullets. Residents here too say they can never forget - for good reason. They were perhaps the closest witnesses to the attack on the Jewish religious centre and many of them had to be evacuated from their homes as the NSG tried to flush out terrorists.

In Kanpur, the Indian cricket team observed a two-minute silence in memory of those who lost their lives a year ago, before play began on the third day of the Test match against Sri Lanka.

Joining the rest of India in remembering the victims of 26/11, were the politicians. If the Liberhan report kicked up a storm in Parliament, the first anniversary of 26/11 brought a welcome break from the noise and din of the past few days as MPs observed a two-minute silence. Not for long though. Very soon they were bickering over 26/11.

So let us join hands with our fellow brothers and sisters by throwing aside the differences between us and work united in every path we take. United we stand but divided we fall. Unity is the only way by which we can eliminate terrorist activities from the face of this world.

The Promise Of A Prpphet In The Last Days

2009-11-12T09:58:00.000-08:00

The Lord told us in the book of Malachi, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.”

The great and dreadful day of the Lord has yet to come, so we should sincerely look for this prophet. If the Bible is true, then this prophet will not come to the mainstream religious organizations. He will come to a select, predestinated few. Imagine if this prophet came, and he was missed. What if he is like the prophets of old, and only a handful of people recognize him? If this prophet is to return in the last day, how will we know him? The answer is plainly seen in the Scriptures. He will have the nature of a prophet. He will know the secrets of the heart. He will perform miracles. The main-stream religious organizations will attempt to discredit him. But there will be a chosen few that recognize him as the promised messenger for the day.

How will we know when Elijah returns? What characteristics will he display, so we can recognize him?

Elijah was a man of the wilderness. Great signs and wonders followed his ministry. He preached against the evils of his day. He especially preached against the immorality of Queen Jezebel. When Elijah was taken up to Heaven in a chariot of fire, his spirit fell upon Elisha. His ministry was then marked by great signs and wonders, and Elisha also preached against the sins of the world. Both prophets stood alone against the religious organizations of that day (I Kings 18:21). Hundreds of years later, the same spirit returned to the earth in John the Baptist. The prophet Malachi predicted that Elijah would return to introduce the Lord: Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me... (Malachi 3:1). John the Baptist was true to form as he called for repentance among the children of God. Like Elijah, he preached against the king and the modern religious organizations. The Lord Jesus confirmed that John the Baptist was the prophet of Malachi 3 in the book of Matthew: “For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.” Matt 11:10

This is the Seventh Church Angel - The true prophet of God

2009-11-12T09:54:00.000-08:00

Two thousand years after John the Baptist, it is again time for the spirit of Elijah to return to earth.

That day has come. In this age, we have seen the spirit of Elijah return to earth. He defied the modern denominational system. He stood against the sins of the world. He showed innumerable signs and wonders. He preached the Bible word-for-word from Genesis to Revelation. And by reading this article, you are responsible for knowing that God sent a prophet. The prophet of Malachi 4 has been among us, and he brought a Message from the Throne of the Almighty God. That prophet’s name is William Marrion Branham.

Not since the Lord Jesus Christ walked the earth has a man affected the world in such a profound way. From a humble beginning in a one-room cabin in the hills of Kentucky, to Amarillo Texas where the Lord took him home, his life was continuously marked by supernatural events. At the direction of the Angel of the Lord in 1946, Brother Branham’s Ministry produced a spark that ignited a period of great healing revivals that swept across America and around the world. To this day, he is acknowledged by Christian historians as the “father” and “pacesetter” of the 1950s healing revival that transformed the Pentecostal Church and ultimately gave rise to the Charismatic movement, which today influences nearly every Protestant denomination. However, true to form, the denominations discount his teachings and deny his commission.

Wherever he went, God proved that Brother Branham is the prophet to this generation. Like Job, the Lord talked to him in a whirlwind. Like Moses, the Pillar of Fire was seen leading him. Like Micaiah, he was reviled by the clergy. Like Elijah, he was a man of the wilderness. Like Jeremiah, he was commissioned by an Angel. Like Daniel, he saw visions of the future. Like the Lord Jesus, he knew the secrets of the heart. And like Paul, he healed the sick.

The Lord has again visited His people through a prophet. In the darkest time in history, where morality has sunk to depths never before seen and weapons of mass destruction loom on the horizon, a humble man was sent from the presence of God to call a dying race to repentance. His legacy is not simply in books and tapes. His legacy is in the salvation of millions of souls that accepted Christ because of his Gospel.

57th anniversary of Bar Codes

2009-10-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

It was on this day on October 7, 1952, Norman Woodland and Bernard Silver first invented the bar code. They were granted the first patent for their invention. The only difference between the bar code we know today and the one Woodland and Silver invented was that it was comprised of a series of concentric circles and not the 59 black-and-white vertical lines synonymous with the current design. This is the 57th anniversary of the first bar code patent.

In 1974, a scanner in a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, met the simple black-and-white striped bar code design tacked onto a 10-piece pack of Juicy fruit gum. Now, more than 10 billion bar codes are scanned in 25 industries and in places including airports, hospitals, and shipping centers.

A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data. Originally, barcodes represented data in the widths (lines) and the spacing’s of parallel lines, and was referred to as linear or 1 dimensional barcodes or symbologies. They also come in patterns of squares, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns within images termed 2 dimensional matrix codes or symbologies. Although 2D systems use symbols other than bars, they are generally referred to as barcodes as well.

The first use of barcodes was to label railroad cars, but they were not commercially successful until they were used to automate supermarket checkout systems, a task in which they have become almost universal. Their use has spread too many other roles as well, tasks that are generically referred to as Auto ID Data Capture . Other systems are attempting to make inroads in the AIDC market, but the simplicity, universality and low cost of barcodes has limited the role of these other systems. It costs about half a United States cent (US$0.005) to implement a barcode while passive RFID still costs about $0.07 to $0.30 per tag.

Barcodes can be read by optical scanners called barcode readers, or scanned from an image by special software. Scanning software for 2D codes is built-in to or available for many mobile phones, and is especially popular in Japan, India, and Europe.

Some wonderful definitions

2009-08-18T03:10:00.000-07:00

I realized suddenly one day when I checked my blog that I had not written for over a long time. This article caught my attention as soon as I read it. It has some beautiful definitions of what we call as life and the things we do there. You might have read this a million times, but yet I have posted this to keep us reminded of certain things which even I am reminded off when I see them.

School
A place where Parents pay and children play

Life Insurance
A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that you can die Rich.

Nurse:
A person who wakes u up to give you sleeping pills.

Marriage
It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her masters..

Tears
The hydraulic force by which masculine willpower is defeated by feminine waterpower.

Lecture
An art of transferring information from the notes of the Lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of either"

Conference
The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.

Compromise
The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece

Dictionary
A place where death comes before life, divorce comes before marriage and success comes before work

Conference Room
A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on

Father
A banker provided by nature

Criminal
A person no different from the rest....except that he/she got caught

Boss
Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early

Politician
One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after

DOCTOR
A person who holds your ills by pills, and kills you by bills.

Classic
Books, which people praise, but do not read.

Smile
A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

Office
A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.

Yawn
The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.

Etc.
A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

Committee
Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.

Experience
The name men give to their mistakes.

Atom Bomb
An invention to end all inventions.

Philosopher
A fool who torments himself during life, to be wiser in death

Explore the web world

2008-07-15T00:41:00.000-07:00

With a million web sites uploaded every second, we find it difficult to search for the information we want. I personally came across this problem one day when I wanted to get some information about a particular topic. This is when I decided to gather some of the websites which we often use and pile it up as a document. This made things easier for me to search for the sites I want. I have given a link below for you to explore the world of web with ease. Have fun folks.
Link to the document

Evoking our unconsciousness

2008-07-14T01:17:00.001-07:00

I recently came across this ad in the internet. With a simple visual , a beautiful message is delivered.

Newton’s third law

2008-04-28T22:09:00.000-07:00

To every action.........

There is an equal and opposite reaction ......

God favors me always

2008-04-24T04:21:00.000-07:00

For a long time now, God has been good to me; perhaps His grace is there for every good person. Surrounded by cricket fanatics from my childhood days, I always wanted to watch a cricket match in the stadium, Though I watch every match when India plays on tv, it was always my dream to go to the stadium and witness a cricket match. Each time a match is held in our state, I would plan to go. But unfortunately i never got the opportunity to go. Its been now 20 long years and finally I got the opportunity to go for the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata team this Saturday. I can’t wait to see that moment come to pass with all the enthusiasm about these IPL matches round the corner

A biker’s curse – Part 2

2008-04-09T02:36:00.000-07:00

We all know that a high speed vehicle is meant to be driven at a speed above the average one. But as I have already agreed, that does not mean that these vehicles are to be driven less than 60 km per hour all the time. There are of course limits to this and caution should be taken in the crowded city roads such as school zones, industrial area, residential area etc.

To facilitate the driving of these high speed vehicles, I strongly suggest that the government improve the quality of the roads with clear demarcation of lanes for these vehicles. It is also recommended that dividers be provided to avoid collision with on-coming vehicles.

Accidents do happen. We cannot avoid them. But proper and careful driving can definitely reduce the number of accidents. As I mentioned earlier, if there are proper roads laid, accidents can be avoided. In most countries there are roads for different speed limits. Bikes under a certain category can only be driven in these lanes. Even in some of our highways where there are four and six lane roads, we seldom hear of such accidents. That is because the traffic is regulated and they are less prone to hit each other.

Converting roads into race tracks is totally out of question and irrelevant if the Government takes proper precautionary steps as mentioned above and allows high speed vehicles to enjoy driving their vehicles on the roads meant for high speed driving.

A biker’s curse

2008-03-28T22:26:00.000-07:00

Today, Chennai city has emerged as a hub of IT companies and multi-national companies. In this ever-expanding metro the life has become hard for people traveling long distances to eke out a living. Many people travel from one end of the city to other to reach their workplaces. And time has become a crucial factor in the fast moving world. Dinesh, a young professional working in an event management concern, says that he has to travel at least 150 km a day to meet his clients. According to him, public transport is congested and unreliable. Journalists, medical representatives, marketing professionals and many others share this opinion. Hence, the two wheelers have become the most preferred and most convenient mode of transport.

They are faster, cheaper and convenient. While many go for the high speed bikes, the 40 km speed limit is not to be exceeded inside the city. So the purpose of purchasing such bikes takes a back seat.

It is a paradox that the manufacture of 150cc and 200cc bikes is sanctioned though the restrictions on the driving speed limit is not relaxed or removed. High speed bikes are meant for driving at a speed of not less than 60 km per hour. Is it not a mockery to restrict the speed? Or is it another foolish gesture on the part of the government to enforce a rule mindlessly? Will it not be more appropriate on the part of the government to bring about a more stringent rule on the speed limit of the lorries, trucks, share autos and the like?

Moreover, the roads are generally not fit for riding at high speeds. In comparison to the roads in Delhi or other metros, the roads are not compatible here. Four lanes and flyovers have to run through the main areas for ensuring safe and stress-free ride. Otherwise, low budget cars like Nano will also vie for space in the already overcrowded little roads, making the bikers’ life miserable.

Top Ten Idyas For An Interview

2007-11-13T23:20:00.000-08:00

1. Attitude is everything. If you're smiling, excited and optimistic, you've already won half the battle. If you're cold,
distant and uninterested, you've already lost 99% of the battle.

2. Be yourself. If you act like someone else and they like you, they don't actually like YOU. They like the person you're pretending to be.
If you end up getting a job there, you won't be able to keep up the facade for very long anyway. Honesty and authenticity are very appealing
characteristics. If both parties stay true to themselves, they'll know if they're right for each other. And in the end, that's usually what matters most.

3. Relax. Interviews are not really interviews at all. They're conversations. Treat them like conversations, and the tension will slowly
dissolve. Remember: when you walk into that office, you don't have the job to begin with. In theory, you have nothing to lose. You either
come out way ahead or back where you started. If you approach the situation with a "win-draw" mentality, most of the pressure will fall by
the wayside.

4. Appearance counts. Before you meet people, virtually the only judgment you can make is based on aesthetics. What you're wearing matters.
What they're wearing matters. How you sit, stand, shake hands, hold your pen and walk up the stairs counts. Not enormously, but enough.
First impressions are huge. Also, how does the building look? Is the lobby clean and organized? Are the cubicles bunched together? Is the
ceiling high or low? Does it look like a fun place to work? Does it invite you to come back?

5. Fit is crucial. All the smarts, skills and experience in the world mean nothing without the right fit. If your values aren't aligned
with those of the company, you're doomed. If you like to have fun and they're always serious, don't even bother. Seriously. The more you
fit in, the more you'll want to come back every day and bust your butt. If you're always at odds with your coworkers, you're going to hate
your job. Simple as that.

6. Liking means more than talent. The days of standing in line and putting decals on widgets is over. People don't hire you because you're
capable. They hire you because they want to work with you. If you don't get along, and get along well, the interview will probably be
fruitless. Unless, of course, you applied for the "Assistant Placer of Decals on Widgets" position...

7. Be persistent. It's incredibly easy to get lazy, give up and feel sorry for yourself. People will turn you down, never call you back,
and forget your name over and over again. None of that matters. What matters is perseverance. If you can't handle losing a few battles
along the way, you're in for a tough road ahead. Getting a job is like winning a war. It takes patience, planning, time, effort, dedication
and a little bit of luck. The chips will fall your way sooner or later. If you stay persistent, you'll at least give yourself a chance to
catch them.

8. Bring an insane amount of (intelligent) questions. Nothing feels worse that not being prepared. If you don't bring loads of questions,
you're not prepared. At some point, the interviewer will ask you what you want to know. For the record, you want to know everything. Be
curious. Be interested. Be engrossed. Ask your question, and then get ready to listen. Don't think of what you're going to say next.
Just soak up every word like a giant sponge. The more questions you ask, the more you'll get out of the experience. And as a bonus, they'll
know you care deeply about their business. When you care about what they care about, you both start to align, and that's when the magic
happens.

9. Focus on their needs, not yours. It's tempting to sell ourselves, to talk about how great we are, and to show off our past experiences.
But guess what. No one cares. What they really care about is how your "amazingness" will translate into success for their company. Don't
focus on your talents, focus on what your talents will do for them.

10. Blogging will give you a HUGE leg up. Blogging forces you to analyze, collaborate and create solutions. It also gives you plenty of
ideas for improving customer experiences, businesses and relationships. These skills (among countless others) will give you confidence,
poise, energy and know-how when it comes time to explain yourself. Your insights will be sharper, your thinking will be deeper, and
your ability to express your opinions clearly and concisely will be much stronger. Blogging will prepare you better than any "How-To" book in the world. Trust me.

These 10 things are just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more we can learn from each other about this process as a whole, so please feel free to share.

What are your best interviewing tips? What do you wish you would've known? For those of you who've been on both sides of the table, what have you learned from each situation?

The underdogs becoming the World Champions

2007-09-25T22:34:00.000-07:00

Shower of relief

2007-07-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

It’s been quite a long period now since I posted a write up here in my blog. That’s just because of my heavy work load in office. Chennai has come across some of God’s blessings... That’s because of some good people like me who are still staying here. God’s blessing, I mean is the recent rains which hit our place, has really cooled the temperature down. I was waiting for these rains to get a sigh of relief from the scorching heat which was tormenting my beautiful little world. Well, now I sense the cold waves coming in and the hot dog days vanishing off. Hope this continues till me meet the next year’s dare devil in May. Enjoy life and share your experiences you had during this summer.

Coffee Day Galata

2007-05-19T22:38:00.000-07:00

After work I went to my grand parent’s house on Saturday. I stayed there for some time and then went home. I receive a call at about 8.15 from Dinesh

Me: sollu machi

Din: w r u. r u free now

Me: s da. Whats up. Shall v meet now

Din: ok ill come to Itch’s house in another 18min

Me: ok da. I will also come there. Bye da

But Itch was not in his house, as he and Mia were outside some where and they said that they would take about an hour to come home. But still I went there and waited for Dinesh to come. I was listening to Lathavadhi song on the radio when he came at about 9.5 in his new Honda Shine. It was such a nice feeling to meet friends after a long time especially with whom you were so close for 2long years. As Itch was not in his house, we decided to go to Coffee Day and wait there for Itch and Mia to come. When we were having a long chat enters Itch along with Mia. Then started all the fun. Fen had pulled Dinesh’s legs earlier so he wanted to have his revenge on him. Dinesh started the topic, that Fenn had a crush on Mia. She did not believe it in the beginning but later on as Itch and I started to tell her more seriously and related some instances which happened in college she started to believe that. The reactions in her face started to change slowly. Small doubts raised in her mind if Fenn had really fallen for her. Pavam girl, she did not know that he had a better taste (just kidding guys). That topic started at about 9.30 and it was so late when we realized only when the server asked us if we had any order. By that time it was well passed 11. For nearly 2hours this topic went on. In the process we could see tears rolling down her cheeks when Dinesh had to pull up a chair and sit next to her to console her. Dinesh is just the same, not changed a bit. He tells things in such a way that any one will believe his lie. His serious looks are very deceiving and we cannot judge as to what he is up too.

Apart from all this, the time we spent together was awesome. Nice fun pulling each one’s legs. These talks we last had when we were in college. This was yet another memorable day which I can take with me for a long time. At last after we came out (before they could send us out) the ice was broken. There we saw a relief in Mia’s eyes. Well Pati , Naya were the words out of her mouth. It was fun fooling a person. Lets do this every week guys.

Death Cant Get Closer Than This

2007-05-14T09:08:00.000-07:00

I received these photographs by mail from my friend. Some breath taking moments captured at the right time by some excellent photography skills coupled with bravery and courage. Just think for a second , what would be in the minds of those people who took these photographs and those who were involved in those situations...

The summer fruit has arrived

2007-05-13T06:40:00.000-07:00

Its season time for the yellow fellow to take his stake on the people. Yes, mango's, mango's and mango's every where. The market is being dumped in with a variety of mango's. Vender's have all started selling mango's now. The season has started for mango's and we will all have some refreshment this summer. This is my favorite fruit, which I love the most. I keep waiting for this season to arrive. I eat a lots of mango's, not just I love them, nor just because they are naturally tasty, but they are also very healthy. It’s a very healthy fruit with a lot of vitamins in it. In a recent study made by researchers , they say that if you eat a mango everyday for a month it will give you the needed vitamins for the whole year. So enjoy folks this summer with this rich and delicious fellow fruit.

Rising up the head

2007-05-12T03:22:00.000-07:00

Summer has started; the higher grounds (hill stations) are becoming crowded. Chennai is experiencing the worst heat waves in recent years now. Two months back it was winter time but now suddenly we can all feel the heat catching on us. The heat was so great that I was not able to go to a shop near by at 12 this noon. The temperature is slowly rising up towards the 50 degree mark. Our roads can even melt at this heat and this is sure to rise a few more degrees in the next couple of weeks. Water scarcity in the city is the next major forecast that everyone in looking up too. How are we going to fight this life threatening issue this time? Chennai has seen many such situations before. But how many times has it recovered form the losses dumped in by nature? If the people and the government do not wake up to this alarming situation, there is going to be dreadful time ahead.

Who are the sufferers?

In fact all of us. But the roofless, the destitute are the people who get effected by this. They have no place to hide themselves from these demonic heat waves. The scenario is worst in villages, where there is no proper water supply when all their sources of water had already gone dry. Most of us work in air conditioned offices. We never experience this heat once we enter our work place. Times have changed now, where people work when others sleep. We never bother about this, as we don’t see the world once we are in office. If we don’t take care to wake up to this situation. This will eat us and our surroundings. Everyday there is millions of tones of water being wasted by all of us. If we could only save half of that we could make a difference. At least the poor can live on it and the farmers could survive from that. The government introduced the water saving schemes but how far is it effective in serving the needs of the needy. People like us can buy water. But the poor are left even without that choice. Every single drop of water is worth a penny. And every single penny is worth a million for a poor. They can’t afford to buy water. So let us save water. Use it scarcely.

Promoting to become high

2007-05-10T08:29:00.000-07:00

Our government is taking steps to promote liquor in a very attractive manner. After taking over all the wine shops into its control, the liquor shops are being modified into some well high class show rooms where it can feed its customers to utmost satisfaction. This is one example of one such shop where I found it in the main road. This liquor shop situated on the Poonamallee high road has a beautiful hooding which is illuminated at night for a clear view for the people. What should be banned is now advertised and attracts people to go for it. Is our government planning to ruin the lives of our youth whom we call as the future pillars of our nation? If the same situation prevails, our state will soon become like Tibet where the Chinese Government is spoiling the youth there by promoting liquor. These things lead to a slide in the law and order and the moral of our land is questioned.

+one Grace Added

2007-05-08T00:55:00.000-07:00

It was in 1984 in this same day when the sun was shining bright, everyone expecting, the world rejoicing, and this land waiting for the arrival of the finest creations of God. Yes today was yet another day of Partying and a special occasion for me to have fun with my friends. I knew that I would be getting calls from Jeba, Itch and Dinesh. As I thought , Jeba was the first to call me sharp at 12 followed by itch . Then at about 12.30 Dinesh spoke to me . I had a surprise call from the person I never expected. It was Man . Thanks a lot guys for remembering me . Love you all. These small things brings in so much of a meaning into my ordinary life. In the morning I got a surprise call from Athi whom I never even imagined will call me up. Thanks a lot Dude. This is yet another day of hard work at office where I had my usual work load. I had no time to spend with my parents and my family members. Work has changed the very course of my life. But I have to take this part of life as it is a part and parcel of a human beings path in this world.

Life has taken its own coure

2007-05-06T22:48:00.000-07:00

At work, quite busy now a days. . . . .

Things have changed a lot from my college days, and now I hardly find time. I had all the time in
the world to eat, sleep, room, and enjoy life to its fullest. But now , work and office has taken its toll on me . I very well feel the pressure of work building on me. Nowadays its become very formal, and all my activities including my dressing style has changed a lot. I never saw a formal shirt in my shelf all through my college days and now its only formal shirts and pants. Most of my class mates have got settled into good jobs, each of them facing their own changes in life. Dinesh has got into India Interacts, and has scaled to new heights. The Express had his name published in its paper a couple of days back, as he was the pioneer in starting the Roof top Film Festival. He has had some wonderful experiences since he joined work in that company. There is lots more for him in store. Well Fenn and I have joined the same company and we are having a great time together. Fenn as usual with his blank looks and his deep so called thoughts irritates me sometimes to the core. But we guys are used to that usual stuff and iam now least bothered about what ever he does. He carries his LKG bag when he is in office as he did in college. Some of the staff even asked him and were even curious as to what he had in his bag. I think it will take some years for him to change, or even may not happen.

Sitting at work

2007-05-01T22:24:00.000-07:00

Its been ages I have logged into my blog. Had my project going on and then my exams were on. 24/7 I was busy with my work. After all my tight work I finally got some break to breathe some fresh air. College got over and I was thinking as to what to do. Thought of many things but finally I came across some job opportunities. One such job was this instructional designer’s offer in an IT firm. At first I thought that this was something out of my field. But then when I heard the job profile I wanted to give it a try. Well now I thank God for making me to take up this job. It is very interesting and deals a lot with my subject. This is a very new and an up coming industry as we deal with e-learning. We basically cater to the people working in the ships and in the port. Writing articles and building study modules for them is our key objective. I hope this goes on fine and I will look to build a career in this field

Mama I’m Leaving You

2007-04-05T23:36:00.000-07:00

SOME OF THE MEMORABLE MOMENTS DURING OUR COLLEGE DAYS

FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE
LAST DAY OF COLLEGE

It seemed that I just joined my master’s degree a fort night ago, but all of a sudden it’s all over now. I am afraid that I may not get to see those best days of my life. We had our farewell a couple of weeks ago and as I was busy with my projects I could not write about it. These 2years of my stay in mcc was an awesome experience which taught me the essence of life. Life took its most wonderful turn and destiny had to say “this is your gift, my son ‘looking at my friends whom I meet there. I was granted with the best of everything, with no want I lead a carefree life. Now that my college days are coming to an end, I feel that life took me in and now has driven me out. Much more than words that can express and emotions that can be felt. Mcc was my mother, and so I say’ Mama I’m Leaving You’. Times gone by seem to be like a dream, and now the reality of life seems to be eating me up. I like to talk about my life and friends, about the whole concept called MCC.

Itch {Krishna): The tallest and the most wanted guy (mostly among the girls) in my class. He was the first person whom I made friends with. We have been together at all times but hardly spoke to each other in class. It was kind of a un usual thing, but we preferred it that way. I stayed with him for a nearly a year having a typical mcc party every night at his roof top house. Now off course things have changed a lot coz we had to become serious about our lives.

Dinesh: Never understood him for nearly a year. But now I know what real friendship is which I learnt from him. A very nice character and a good person to get along with. A good judge of character and never hesitates to teach others if some one approaches him. ill be missing u a lot dude. I wish you a promising future coz I know that you work hard to achieve what you desire in life.

Fenn: The ultimate friend. It’s not easy to understand his life coz its all confusions, I guess even he does not know that. I like to pull his legs always. He is allways ever willing to help you at all times (except if no girl wants him at that time) .A very prayerful person who seeks God at all times.

I want to tell about all my class mates but I am a bit lazy for that. Deeps ( Deepa ) is one person whom ill be missing a lot. Missed her a lot during the last few days and during the farewell as well. She is my best friend I made among the girls. Well there is Rachell, the Journalist but a little stupid at times. A very sweet person. She always wanted to become a journalist. I admire her language skills a lot. Ruth, is one person whom I became close all of a sudden. We had no reasons to become such close friends, but again destiny played its part and now I thank mcc which gave me the opportunity to meet such a lovely person like her. Soumya, her Mallu accent attracted me. Nice friend, very charming person. Juby. Levin, Korean, Peep, Kushi, Sara, Tanya, Snhea, Meena, Janice, Sai, Andrea, all are too good a people for me to loose. But thanks to the new media which keeps all of us connected. Sundar, a very down to earth person, like to crack jokes and associate himself with cinema. A movie freak in short. He will surely become a successful director. Sharanya is one person ill never and I never can for get. I loved her so much and I still do. I've tried to talk to you and make you understand, but all seemed to be in vain. Its not the words I want to hear from you nor it's not that I want you not to say, but if you only knew, how much I loved you, you would never say no to me.
I know life has much more to say, this is not the end, but just a beginning of a new era. Its time to step into the world of reality, I have to hunt for a job and earn a decent living. Have lots to achieve in life. I know that ill succeed soon.

Discovered a new skill

2007-03-20T13:17:00.000-07:00

My interests are rooted deep in music as I have been learning it from my child hood days. As I grew up, I found a new liking towards ad making, in creating new things, coming up with new ideas and so on. I joined a course related to that and did my visual communication and now I am going to complete my master’s in communication as well. Being a communication student I felt the necessary to be a good designer and learnt that art by gaining some knowledge in those software’s also. Lately, inspired by rachel’s articles that I read in the news paper’s, I took up writing seriously and I felt that I could excel in that field. Now being a copy writer, I think I can take up some chances to do a bit of serious journalism. The time is ripe and not too far, that any time my hands could hold that pen.

But apart from all this, I UN earthed a new potential within me. We had to conduct a PR campaign as a part of our project work during our third semester. So we decided to do it on books. This was a ten day event which was held in different parts of the city in many schools and colleges. Though, this was not my first such experience, I had done some organizing part before, I was totally clueless as to what to do to go about this event. With the help of my faculties we managed to conduct this campaign which turned out to be a huge success. I was a part of the designing and the publicity committee too. We got a lot of appreciations from many for the designing of our publicity materials, which boosted our confidence a lot. And for the publicity, there were a number of sleepless nights, planning and executing the things to make this event a grand success. Arranging the events, distributing press releases, contacting sponsors, corresponding with people, when I sit back and thing of all these things, I really wonder as to how we did it. Though this was a group effort, every one contributed in their own ways.

The recently concluded four day film festival called the ‘24FRAMES’ conducted by us at the MM preview theater was yet another display of good, smart event managing. Ten days before the festival, we came up with the plan of starting a film club and conducting a film festival. Fstop was the name of the club which all agreed on , then started the venue hunting, contacting sponsors, designing publicity materials, organizing the event, finalizing on the movies to be screened, deciding the schedule for those four days(we had the event for four days) , arranging the guest speakers(we planned to have some interactive sessions everyday). This ensured another lot of sleepless nights for us. But we enjoyed in what ever work we did, putting our heart and soul into these works, we ensured that this event turned out to be a huge success.

More than six news papers had written about our festival. There were many sponsors sponsoring our event. Many people even from other countries attended the film festival. All these things, when I gave it a thought, I felt a new potential which I discovered lately within me, hiding, which I could make effective use, if given an opportunity. I felt that I could never work in a group. But I did all these things with my friends. We worked together tirelessly, complementing each other, helping out in things we knew, encouraging others when they were down, coordinating with all, we could make this a grand event. Well in the near future, I have decided to do event managing and please let me know if any one who needs any guidance or help to do their events. Contact me to do an event for you or your organization.

The third day

2007-03-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

Thats me from the third right . It was the moment of my life. Never expected that i will be sitting there.

F-Stop entered the third day on a high note. There were articles of our event in the De can Chronicle and the Rajasthan Patrika. DC had a color picture of the event in it. News today too had a good write up about the festival. Added to this we had a pretty decent crowd coming in , though we started the day with just about 7of us. It was a bit gloomy and dull in the morning when I meet just itch and smitha in the theater when I went in at 9 (the first show is to shown at 9) but then as the day progressed we had some people coming in. Added to the top class movies which have been screened in the last two days like Amma ariyan, Charulatha, where is my friends home, Casablanca, The Legend Of 1900 and so on, today was yet another day of specialty with the screening of “The Pickpocket” and “ Mathrubhoomi”. This movie, “ Mathrubhoomi” really stirred up my spirit , as it was a soul stirring film with a strong story line underling the evil that’s hogging around in our society even today in many places. A story of a young innocent girl who is sold to a family by her father in the name of marriage who eventually gets trap in the hands of some UN human men, drastically desperate to sleep with a girl and never realise what real love is. A girl been raped by a whole village. Pickpocket was just another great film completely different to Mathrubhoomi with its vivid kind of characters in the movie. A classic attempt made by the director.

The third day has come to an end and slowly the curtains are drawing near. But it has been three full days of entertainment and cheer fun .

The F-STOP Sega Continues

2007-03-16T01:38:00.001-07:00

The second and the third day did see some fabulous movies screened at the ‘24frames’ film festival. Some finest movies like “Where is my friend’s home”, “Charulatha” “Amma ariyan”. The directors of these movies showcased their brilliance in this form of art. But the unfortunate thing was that not many were gifted with a chance to attend this festival. I can say that those who have missed this great chance of watching these rare master pieces of classic art in the visual form have missed something big in life. Satyajit Ray’s portrayal of Charulatha in his movie was beyond words, still keeps me wondering as to why he has to adapt to such a complex way of showing his characters. Charulatha , if miss taken a bit will end up like just a normal girl in search of lust .The interpretation of love in the most beautiful way ever expressed but not revealed to all. In short, I can say that ‘Love in parables ‘. The story revolves around Charulatha, whom the director shows as a faithful wife, but has fallen in love with her brother-in-law. Amma ariyan was another good treat to watch with the artistic hands of John Abraham, the director proving that he was a man of class. So far so good, the fest has turned out to be a huge success and iam very proud to be a part of the event.

The unveiling of ‘F-STOP’

2007-03-15T09:41:00.000-07:00

Actress Rohini addressing the gathering at 24 Frames, the film festival hosted by F-stop, Department of Communication, MCC, on 14th March, 2007 at the M.M.Preview Theatre, Kodambakkam. College Principal Dr V J Phillip( second right) looks on.

It was a grand inauguration for our film club and our film fest on the 14^Th of March. The much eagerly waited day for the students (but it did not look like) of the department of communication arrived, when the clock struck 9, we were awaiting the arrival of our principal and the coordinator. As usual the chief guests arrived around 9.30 after which the principal cut the ribbon unveiling the F-stop club. He had a close look at the things which we had made for the fest and our HOD was explaining the events and the happenings of the club. Soon after the principal arrived it was Gautam Bhaskaran and followed by actress Rohini. She inaugurated the fest by lighting the lamp .

The day one was a pretty good show as we had some crowd coming in, at all parts of the day. Thanks to our sponsors the US pizza and Kolkata chats who had some decent food for the students through out the day. The highlight of the day was the screening of Casablanca. This beautiful movie based on the life of a woman captured the hearts of many. The Legend Of 1900 set up a perfect example for a good quality cinema. The dialogues in Casablanca were simply amazing and the story line combined with excellent cinematography revealed that cinema was the revelation of some finest thoughts molded into reality.

The main test for the day came when we broke for lunch. Some usual early on confusions after which we then decided to go and eat in a hotel near by. Peep wanted get into the a/c section of the hotel when there was a heated argument as to how much will it cost and what to have. Ruth and soumya had some breath taking moments when we all left that place after lunch when they were still there not sure whether we paid the bill or not. (Plans of peep guys and not me). But we had some gala time there in the restaurant.

Our mam considered it a very successful day for her. Some nice movies were screened with some useful speeches by the chief guests. On the whole, it was a wonderful day

My First Press Conference

2007-03-12T22:50:00.000-07:00

There is always a saying that hard work pays. It always pays off in due season. After all the hard work and running about for our film festival we conducted a press conference at the press club in mount road. The meeting was supposed to start at 11am and we were not very sure if any news papers would ever turn up for the event. Only at 9 in the morning we realized that the press release was not yet ready. Then we had Rachel at our rescue, she typed the press release in just about 10min and after all the early morning confusion we rushed from Palavanthangal to reach numbakkam station at 10. Forgot to mention we went hunting for a net café to take printouts of the press release on our way to palavanthangal station. . As usual, the morning (peak hours, office goers) we could not board the train and I almost fell at one point. So then we reached numbakkam station , and as we reached mount road (thought we would reach there in time) adding up to our misery, all the traffic were blocked and there was a huge political rally(like not to mention the name of that party which was causing nuisance to the public). But thanks to Rachel she was familiar with the route to the club. It was my first experience, I have not attended any press conference before this, a bit of nerveness and excitement too and I wanted to get on to the stage very badly. To much of our dismay we had more than 8different reporters form different news paper organizations that had come. I, with a laptop with me I sat on the stage along with Dinesh, Itch and two of my juniors too. Dinesh started the meet with his opening talk followed by others.

I spoke with Mr. V . Pugazenthi, senior reporter, Dinakaran.. Though a bit of nerve ness creped in , I managed to gather some confidence and spoke. All the big news papers, like Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Rajasthan Patrika came. Also Maalai Sudar, reporter Balamarugan came. Maalai Sudar is the sister concern of News Today (Rachel is working for News Today). A reporter from Vartha had also come. It was a big day for us packed with excitement and anxiety. This will be our first step towards success because we managed to pull the attention of the media and not mention the fact that we had a write up about our event in the Hindu and the Express the previous day. Our HOD was very pleased with the response we had from the media and hope we have the same from all the colleges in the city whom we have invited for the event.

The main highlight of the festival will be the inauguration of the event by actress Rohini. We do have some eminent speakers like Gautam Bhaskaran, film journalist, The Hindu, Hariharan, Director , LV Prasad film institute, Ramakrishna, Regional manager, NFDC and Sudhish Kamath, Film maker(The Four Letter Word). Some of the finest films ever made will be screened like “Wages of Fear”, “Amma Ariyan”, “Not one Less”, “Casablanca”, “Charulatha”, “Pick Pocket” and many more such films.

F – STOP Showcasing the finest and brilliant thoughts molded to reality

2007-03-10T22:10:00.000-08:00

I am very much privileged to have studied in the Madras Christian College in the Communication department as I was part in the forming of the first film club for students in the department. To make this clear for my readers, We are planning to start a film club called the ‘ F-Stop’ which will be conducting many film screenings in and around the city. The main objective of this club is to promote classic cinemas, a rare collection of movies which are not often screened even in many prestige’s film festivals. We will be showcasing some of the finest movies made from all over the world.

After much of planning and hard work, we finally decided on this club with the guidance of our lectures who helped us in making this dream project come through. As the inauguration of our film club we will be conducting a four day film festival under the name ‘24FRAMES’(this is the biggest film festival of its kind conducted by any student group so far) held at MM theater, kondabakkam high road, from 14^th march to 17^th march 2007(Wednesday to Saturday ) .

A Sensitive Issue

2007-03-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

Children are the future citizens of our country. But the biggest question which now arises is that what is in store for them? How will their future be?

When a cup of tea costs 2rupees (minimum in a tea shop near the road side) the government has allotted 300 rupees as a monthly salary for a degree holder under the new act and that the person should not have worked for the past 5years. Leave aside the formalities and the corruption that goes with it. This situation is worse if a person has not completed his degree (Rs.150 for a 10^th standard student and 200Rs if completed 12^th). Will this satisfy the basic needs of a person? When I asked a person whom I meet at the employment exchange (saw him standing from 6in the morning till noon), he said with much of a frustration “sir I am not able to take this further”. It costs me about 10Rs, each time I come here. How will this 300 be enough for me to live?

When the government is taking so many steps to give employment to our youth, why is there so much of a restlessness among the today’s youth. This problem, however may not be in light because it is the candidates only from the private colleges that are been employed on an average in good reputed firms. Even they, many of them have not been able to get into the best companies. Why is this happening to us and our children while we claim that we live in a land of opportunities?

The main reason for this is the non proper functioning of our government colleges. No proper facilities in many of the colleges. Moreover now a days these government colleges have been coined as “a set of useless rags” (sorry to use such harsh words) by many MNC companies and even our own Indian firms. People mostly belonging to the low income category level only opt for this option. This was not the case when we look back 15years down the lane when there were only government college, hardly were there any private college at that time and people used to compete to get into these colleges.

We do have the potentials and the resources in our country, in fact the best in the world. But the saddest part is that no one realize‘s the fact that we have these resources. Its time for us to wake up to the fact that we are missing something great and big if we don’t start using these opportunities. I hope the government takes necessary steps in providing good, state of the art facilities in our government colleges and by reducing the fees structure in the private colleges.

Our Alumni Meet’07

2007-02-25T18:49:00.000-08:00

It was a very memorable day, especially for our batch as this was the first such meet that was been held by the department of visual communication since the time we had left the college. On Saturday, the 24^th at the examination hall, when I was eagerly waiting for that time (it was supposed to start at 12.30 but it started at 1) I was stuck with my documentary project work and had not slept for the past 4days. But with great difficulty I made up my mind to attend the program because I wanted to meet my old friends as it had been almost 2years since I meet some of them. As usual with my wearing thoughts (me in my own dream land) I left home late and reached nmbakkam station only at 12. Added to my frustration I heard that there was an accident (a lorry was hit by a train) and all the trains were running late.

Well I thought I would reach late and so I did reach there at about 12.45. When I was nearing the hall the usual roar from the guys standing at the entrance (it had not started at that time) with an ever pleasing smile from Blessy mam at the entrance welcoming everyone. They started with a prayer as usual at about 1 followed by a small speech by the chief guest. Then it was party time (guys know what that was) with real good briyani (side dish) to follow that. After lunch and all the chit chatting while eating, was some good entertainment by our juniors who performed plays and dances. We were enjoying our talk with each other though not very keen on what was going on, the guys were with a bang of noise and ragging the little ones out there. The best came when each one of us had to introduce our self’s to our juniors ,when I noticed that things had not changed much from our college days with each one having their own problems while facing a crowd(though it was just like a family gathering) . The program was overall good except for the bad choice in the venue.

I personally felt that mrc would have been a better choice than the examination hall. Here, with all sides closed the audio system was so bad that we could hardly hear anything. Over shadowing these things, I had just one thing in mind that was to have fun with my friends and enjoy every second out there. I knew that moments like this will never come back and so I wanted to make full use of that. I got to spend a lot of time with my friends after a long gap. Well everything had to come to an end, when it was 6 and getting dark, I knew that it was time to part each other. All of us had a good gala time, a bit emotional at times as well and some unforgettable moments, we shared.

I like to thank Blessy mam for making this happen and my juniors for taking the effort in organizing things to perfection (except the audio system), but hats off to you guys, as I was able to see all my friends, most of them had come and we had some wonderful time together which I will cherish all my life and hope this continues in the years to come.

Does an ad need an ad??

2007-02-15T09:57:00.000-08:00

I had to write an ad for a product or a company in my CA today for my documentary paper. As I was wondering what to do this idea crossed my mind. Well, I thought, I could share my views with you and know your thoughts about my way of looking at things.

Topic: advertisement for an advertising agency:

A young man, very simple looking person, wearing a white shirt and a black pant, walks into an office. After a few seconds he opens the door and comes out dressed like an executive with a huge crowd standing outside the office awaiting his arrival with journalists and photographers also waiting to get a glimpse of him.

The concept behind this ad is that, when the client comes to this agency the world will fellow them. It says that it will make you a successful person in what ever field the clients wants to excel in.

Any one is free to post your views or comments about this ad.

Selling an intercom to a trappist Monk

2007-02-11T19:34:00.000-08:00

As I am into my final semester and in my last few days of college life there has been many well known companies coming in to recruit students for their organizations. One such company which came to our college was Crystal, an advertising agency. They conducted a written examination for us in which many students from the visual communication, the English department and from our department too, had gone to attend the interview. By the grace of God I was short listed by the company and was called for an interview to their office which is situated at t-nagar. There was not much that I had to speak as they were not too keen in listening to me, but they gave me a situation and wanted me to write an article on that. I was in a spot of bother when I heard that I had to sell an intercom to a” Trappist Monk “it sounded to be a difficult task at first, but then when I gave it a thought, I felt I could do it with ease. Well this is what I offered them with……

Selling an intercom to a trappist Monk

Selling intercoms now days in this competitive world is no easy joke. Talking of selling an intercom to a trappist monk is far beyond one’s imagination. It not only requires skill but also the apt facility to meet the requirements of the Monks. It needs careful planning and thought so as not to disturb the norms and sentiments of the Monks. A company trying to sell intercoms to such people should do so with due respect to their religious sentiments and vows taken by the trappist Monks.

Considering all the above, I think the company should look into a new method that would not only preserve their religious values but at the same time sell their product successfully. Though difficult, this can be done by conceiving a new method.

Since conversing is the main hurdle that these Monks face, they are definitely at liberty to use their hands and this will be an advantage to them. Any number of instruments could be located at various convenient places or rooms or work stations as the case may be. A monitor type of a screen should be fitted to every instrument with a key board type of facility attached to it. The ringing tone will be the same but the only difference will be that there will be no verbal communication taking place. As soon as an intercom rings, the Monk who picks up the hand set will not have to verbalize a “hello” but will have to type it out which will reflect on the screen of the caller. Thus conversations can go on without conversing yet the purpose being fulfilled. This will not only relieve them of tensions but also solve the problem of conveying what they want. Work will go on as smoothly as normal life, no delay in work being done nor will work be hindered. Messages could be conveyed easily, quickly and smoothly.

What a remarkable way of changing life for a Trappist Monk – yet maintaining all their religious standards - And For No Extra Cost.

This is my passion

2007-02-11T09:26:00.000-08:00

My first and foremost interest in my life is to become a complete musician. As I hail from a family full of musicians I was brought up in that atmosphere where I could feel the presence of music where ever I went. My grand father Mr. k .Joseph was very much instrumental in influencing me in music. He is my guru as I was brought up under his watch full eyes and I learned most of my things from him. He was an electrical engineer and worked as a director in AIR. But he had learnt music from his mother who was then a great musician at her time and had learnt to play the piano. He has been playing that instrument now for the past 70 odd years and still has that magical touch whenever he places his hands on the keys.

I learnt my music from him and I have finished my 6^th grade in piano playing from the Trinity College of music (London). Music means a lot to me now as it feeds me as I am teaching it to some children and also gives me a feel that I am able to share the little bit of knowledge that I have to others. Initially I was forced to learn music by my parents but now I thank them for forcing it on me. Music is an art and can not be bought for money. Many people mistake it to be a kind of entertainment (off course it is entertainment to its fullest) but try to mint money in the name of music. It is my companion in times of my loneliness. Life is a blank page. And every one of us has got to write something on it. Well I have written the art within my self, the love in me, my compassion towards music in my life’s beautiful page. I thank my grand father and my parents for helping me to script a beautiful verse in the pages of my life

Think for your self

2007-02-10T22:36:00.001-08:00

Is it only the 5songs, a comedy track, some fighting sequences, a romance all about cinema? Or is it the extraordinary intelligent portrayal in some films like Devar magan, Aboorva sagodaragal, and even the recent ones like Minnale, Virumandi, Anbae sivam and the most recent movie “Veyil” by Shankar having Pasupathy in the lead role. These few movies which are made out of the blue which stands out in every possible field in movie making gives something to cheer about for our film industry. Why has not these kind of movies been made on a regular basis when there is a talent from about a million people to choose from. Is it the big guns in the film industry ruling it for a long time and has become a family heritage which is continuing tell now or is it the influence of any political powers behind this or has there been no one interested to enter the film world and show case their talents. Well its time for you to give it a shot and rethink about this and take necessary steps to bring a difference in today’s cinema and rise to high standards to make the world look at us in awe…

Un noticed tears

2007-02-07T11:38:00.000-08:00

After all the hick up’s and laziness I rushed to college thinking I would be late for class today. However I reached there on time just to find out that no classes were conducted today as all the lecturers had gone to attend a programme. Annoyed a bit I returned home but got a call on the way asking me to attend a discussion headed by a young dynamic lady from Bangalore. Driven by curiosity I went there but much to my dismay I found just two people sitting around a small table and chatting with each other. One was the lady from Bangalore Miss. Mano Das, chairman of JNU union ( Jawaharlal Nehru University). She is also the member of the CPI-ML (Communist party of India – Marxist Leninist) party.

She is a very simple person and after all the formal introduction we sat down to discuss about some of the burning issues happening in our country.

Why was the police not questioned even after so many complaints given by the public of Nathari village about their missing children . She said that there was no enquiry into the case. If at all an inquiry was held the concerned officer would be suspended for just a few days or transfered elsewhere. Where has our right to freedom gone? And in Nathari, where the case was taken up, after nearly 2 years, not even a single FIR had been filled in the police records where more than 50 children went missing. The police have recovered only just about 20bodies so far. I am afraid that big guns may be involved in this. The serial killings of children in Noida revealed a "butcher-like precision" in the chopping of 20 bodies, of which 11 have been identified as that of girls .Businessman Mohinder Singh Pandher, who along with his servant Surendra, had allegedly sexually abused the children before murdering them. What a cruel act this is. These people should be stoned to death in front of the public.

Well there were many such topics that came up during the discussion including the “goody, prestigious, religious” image that overshadow the politics that play a very important roll in my college. The sexual harassment by a lecturer from the viscom department had been on for the past 2 years which went UN noticed, like speaking to deaf ears by the college authorities.

At the end it was a fascinating and a exciting experience for me as this was the first of its kind that I had been too. Hopefully I will participate in many more such events and keep my self informed about the happenings in and around my place that I can do my fullest I can for my society I live in.

Farewell to Susan mam

2007-02-07T10:02:00.000-08:00

It was in August 2006 that we had to say our final words to our head of the department Dr. Susan as she was resigning and moving on to Anna university when we had a farwell function for her. It was then when I first thought of writing something on my own as I wanted to write a peon on her. And this is how it goes……

Oh dearest of our dearest,

The most respectable and knowledgeable

Sweet and calm

The backbone of our department

Our dear Susan mam

We may not be eligible for Oscars

But we were privileged to have

The maker of the Oscar, herself

In the midst of us.

A touch of a mother’s hand on our brow,

When we were restless and tossed.

A word from you asking what’s wrong,

When we thought no one noticed

Our silent tears.

A hand on our shoulder when we felt,

Like the world was over.

The care and love that you showed

Despite our short comings

Those sparkling eyes,

That attractive beautiful face,

Those precious words,

Full of knowledge and wealth.

The birth place of love,

And the store house of knowledge

That enthusiastic stride and

That cheerful talk,

These things will never be forgotten,

You were a great leader,

An excellent teacher,

A powerful lecturer,

A profound orator,

And a well respected scholar

Missing you is not just a word to be said,

But an emotion to be felt.

Now that you will not be near us

To guide us and cheer us in our journey of life,

We all have just one word to say

With our eyes filled with tears,

Adieu dear man - - - we miss you

And we will miss you for ever. .

My Golden Days

2007-02-06T21:08:00.001-08:00

It was in the year 2002 that I was wondering “what am I doing in this world “, having no clue as to what so ever after I had got the least percent of marks in my higher secondary exams. My parents had high hopes on me as I was the only child in the family. They wanted me to do my engineering or my medicine (usually everyone thinks like that I guess) and at a particular point of time I thought that I would not fulfill their exceptions and not even enter college. It was then when I meet Albert (my close buddy at school ) who was studying his visual communication in srm college. I was very much influenced by him and I thought I could take up this course as well. After this was when my real hunt for a college began and I went to almost all the colleges in this city. By the grace of God and the influence used by my grandfather I got into the most wonderful, exciting, awesome, prestigious, beautiful college in the country. And that’s my MCC – The Madras Christian College. I call this as “my college” is because it has become my home now for the past 5 “short” years and I still love every moment I spend here.

My graduation there had mixed experiences, my ups and down’s, good times and bad times, but for me everything seemed to be right as I saw it as the land flowing with milk and honey. I term these 5years of my stay here in mcc as “short” because never had I wanted to leave the premises and even after these years it is just like another day for me.

I was completely a different person when I did my vis com here, new set of an atmosphere, new friends and a new life style all together. Slowly I gathered my own group of friends and we called our self as “The Street Dogs” (not in real terms but just for fun) , as usual the regular college attitude , bunking class, coming late, sitting in the gutters (mcc is famous for that) doing anything possible under the sun to have fun. Vijai , jaga, satish, Johnson, sorna, magesh, roydon, ben, mosses and all my classmates , the unforgettable buddies . We were the first batch in the college after they started this course (so we had a lot of freedom).

After my three days (three years there seemed to be like three days for me) stay in mcc I felt that I was going to miss something in life as I had to leave the college , but thanks to destiny which brought me back to my sweet home to do my post graduation in communication in that very same year. Now these two years I feel is the turning point in my life as I learned many things. I have no words to term this as this is a new experience for me I never had in these past 3years. My lectures, my friends everything seemed to be giving a new dimension to my life. Deepa , itch, fenn, dinesh, soumya, ruth, rachel (I have no words for them ) . One person (like not to mention the name) (clue my class mate) gave a new meaning to my life.

As the curtains are drawn and as the day comes to an end and as I am coming to the final last days of my college life I see not a dull picture but bright and prosperous days ahead of me , a completely molded person by the careful hands of my lecturers . A million thanks to mcc for making me what I am as I am now. The only things I will miss is those “late bed walking, bus stop figures, foot board travel, late attendance, long intervals, sharing canteen foods, my one and one proposal (in my PG), late night chats, some misunderstandings (many a times with fenn itch, deepa, dinesh), correcting friends for exams, struggle for marks, mass bunk, fresher day and farewell, and with tears I say college life is nothing but heaven.

At last iam done

2007-02-06T10:58:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody.

At last it is 12:11am now 7 th of feb 2007 that i have created my blog. I am so glad that i did this after much of struggle...

Still not sure as to what i should post on this blog, I am starting my new episode as a “blogger “.

Well thanks to my dear friend Dinesh who encouraged me to do so as he too started a few days back. .

I fell that this blog will give me an identity in this competitive world