Wednesday, November 03, 2010
I am not your code...
This was said to me by my friend.... "I am not your code to behave the way you wanted. If you still cannot understand what I am saying, then go and Google it...". harsh but real words.....
Monday, November 01, 2010
thinking about thoughts....
I wonder if I (at this moment) control the thought or thought controls me. Does thought has it's own intelligence or what ? If I am choosing to ignore thought, then at this point am I independent of thought? Am I something which is not thought?
At this moment I am clearly seeing that memory (a static thing ??) and thought (action based on memory) brings the future. Even any attempt to change the future is still in the purview of thought.
I see the thoughts are contradicting as well. One moment thought tells me something and another time it says completely another.
Once one go through a special happy moment, why does it get stored as a happy moment and another thought arises to hold the same thought with you. Happy moment is a thought that is there and desire to hold on to that happy thought seems to be another thought. My question is whether thoughts are related.
At this moment I am clearly seeing that memory (a static thing ??) and thought (action based on memory) brings the future. Even any attempt to change the future is still in the purview of thought.
I see the thoughts are contradicting as well. One moment thought tells me something and another time it says completely another.
Once one go through a special happy moment, why does it get stored as a happy moment and another thought arises to hold the same thought with you. Happy moment is a thought that is there and desire to hold on to that happy thought seems to be another thought. My question is whether thoughts are related.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Friend indeed...
He is my friend indeed... I have did bad things to him, but he has been good to me... He rightfully helped when I was down. Thanks da..
Monday, October 11, 2010
Running away....
I run away from problems couple of times.. It is coming in another form another time.... I clearly realize now that running away is not a solution.. Who can teach us the best lesson than life itself....
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Go with the wind...
Isn't easy (less conflict)sometimes to go with the wind rather than resisting it... does it give a chance to see why there is a conflict ???
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Let it be ?
It is strange some times... There are people who knows you only for a few days, but the care they show would make you think that you know them for a long time.. There are people who knows you for a long time but they don't care... May be that they know about me that is why they don't care ? I cannot answer it myself..
It makes you think some times, It makes you worry and not think most of the times. Some time I leave things as they are like the way it is mentioned in The Beatles song... Let it Be... (When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be). Some times I do get angry.. Some times I get upset...
It is true - The Alchemist - "When someone sees the same people every day, they wind up becoming a part of that person's life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own"
I feel the same.. I hope I take the lesson too...
It makes you think some times, It makes you worry and not think most of the times. Some time I leave things as they are like the way it is mentioned in The Beatles song... Let it Be... (When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be). Some times I do get angry.. Some times I get upset...
It is true - The Alchemist - "When someone sees the same people every day, they wind up becoming a part of that person's life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own"
I feel the same.. I hope I take the lesson too...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Best Friend?
I am not having any good friends for years now. I don't know if I have changed or just that I didn't get any one. Being in US and away from family and back from India vacation, it is more frustrating for me to not have good friends to talk. Just to talk.
In the past years, people I thought as my good friends turned out to be the other way. Now in a stage that I have to do something about it.
In the past years, people I thought as my good friends turned out to be the other way. Now in a stage that I have to do something about it.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
I will be on the roads
Finally, I bought my first two wheeler, a Honda Activa. The main reason that I went for it is that, any body in my family can use it. I have to weight for a month for the vehicle because the demand is some much for it. Honda guys told that Activa and Unicorn is having a consistent market. Chennai people should be more watchful because another absent minded will be on the roads..
Monday, June 16, 2008
Quote from Azim
Azim Premji in an interview quoted the below lines when talking about the impact on BPO requirements due to US Economy Slowdown:
"When you are under pressure you make the bold steps faster, you don't make the bold steps slower."Some times Quotes without the context at which it was said doesn't give the exact meaning, but this could be taken individually.
My own experience of the quote but at a very very smaller level
Last week Friday, suddenly, I have decided to leave by 6 and the time is now 5:30 and lots of work do within that time. I have to send a "political" email as well, which I started only by 6:05. I typed the complete e-mail at a stretch and sent it. After some time I thought that I sent it in a hurry, but content came out boldly. I usually send mails in a sugar quoted way. Today I opened the replies and it has reached every body in the correct sense. May be if I would have thought more, I don't know whether the same words would have come. But it doesn't mean that you always have to type mails in a hurry. It just happened this time!!!
Tare Zameen Par
Yesterday, I watched Tare Zamin Par (Don't you see it is contracting from my previous post? I could some what understand Hindi) . Excellent movie. One of the movies where the story follows the single thread. I also happen to see "Pay it forward" couple of weeks back. Again, It is very well evident that how a teacher could change his student's life. It is one of the profession I always have huge respect and one day I will go back to school again.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tho dhus rupaiya
I never felt so bad about not knowing Hindi till I went to US. People from every other state at least understands Hindi. Most of my friends / colleagues know Hindi and I miss lot of funny conversations.
Another incident happened @ Delhi Airport during immigration check. I gave my passport to the immigration office. He started asking some questions in Hindi. I said I do not know Hindi. He replied, aren't you an Indian ?. What should I reply ? I replied to him politely that I am from Tamil Nadu and Hindi is not taught in the normal schools ( I meant Government Schools).
Hindi was never taught in the Government Schools along with Tamil. Tamil is one of the oldest Language and I am happy that Tamil is my mother tongue. Kaveri Valley Civilization is equivalent to the great Indus Valley Civilization. I am fortunate enough to read and know the ancient tamil literature.
I know I am not the only person who doesn't know Hindi in Tamil Nadu.
One of my friend went to Mumbai. He went to buy something and he want to get that for Rs.20. But he only knows "dhus rupaiya" (Rs 10), so he asked it for "Tho Thus rupaiya" (two ten Rupee).
All thanks goes to the so called great politicians of Tamil Nadu. Is there any harm in teaching the country's National Language ?
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Trip to Masinagudi
Friday:-
We (our project team) planned to go for a trip to Masinagudi and its adjacent locations. We started by a Friday night to Coimbatore. Unfortunately, we got only the Mangalore mail (train), due to our late decision to go for a trip. The problem about Mangalore Mail is, it is the train which traverses the furthest path to reach Coimbatore from Chennai. Its departure time is 10:00 PM. Whenever, I have to catch a bus/train, I will reach there half-an-hour earlier. Fear!!!. But, this time even worse, I got there by 9'O clock. I called up other folks to know where they are. Most of them have just started. Announcement at Egmore railway station told, train is going to arrive at platform 5. I went to platform and found a comfortable place. I got my Mp3 player fully loaded for the tour. Now, I am hearing Mozart's collection. By 9:30, other folks started arriving "The Marriage of the Figaro" got interrupted.
I was directing every one of them to platform 5. Our 3rd class A/C coach is at the tail end of the train. We walked a long distance to catch my coach. Now, Time is 9:50. Till, some of our guys had to reach the station. One colleague called me, to know the direction of our coach. I clearly directed them the opposite way. I took me some time to realize that I have shown them a wrong direction. Then, I was running and mobiling (??-New term) the colleague. Found them and directed towards the right direction. (Asadu Vazinchathu thaan micham).
All set. Train started. We were busy asking others to exchange places, since we all like to sit in the same compartment. We succeeded a bit in that. We played cards for some time. Got bored. Then, we played Dumb C. After that, every gone to sleep (I didn't remember the time). Third class A/C is well maintained. So, I can able to sleep well.
Saturday:-
I got up by 7:30 AM and freshened up. Like most of the south Indian, I like to have a sip of coffee every morning. So, I bought a coffee at Erode Junction. As usual, it is the worst. By the time, one my colleague's husband bought "Appams" for breakfast. I never know it was Appam (Never seen an Appam before). I thought it was a big Dosa. While eating, somebody told me it is an "Appam". Anyway, had a good break fast!!
Most of the time, I was enjoying the nature by sitting next to a window. I like those places, bored of seeing buildings and flats in Chennai. Always, I like this part of the state. We reached Coimbatore by 12 Noon, I guess.
We had a Tempo traveler ready to pick us from the station, for the entire trip. We went to one of my colleague's house at Coimbatore. We freshened up there. We got some 15 minutes time in between, and we found a rubber ball. So, we were playing tennis with our hand in the space in front of the house. We started by 3:00 PM and collected our lunch parcel which we have ordered. It is a video coach vehicle. So, we were listening to Songs, some movies (Verrachami - T.Rajendher special - he heee.. Can't able to see that for more than 10 mins). We reached Masinagudi by 8 or 9 PM, I guess. We traveled up to Ooty and got down the other side to reach Masingudi.
The Log house in Masingudi was superb. But only two rooms were there. I along with some guys have to go to Masinagudi Guest house, which is little away from the log house. Dinner was good at log house. Chapatti and some dal as side dish. Non Vegetarian folks had chicken. We were planning for a drive through the road to see elephants crossing the road. So, we planned to keep our bags at Masingudi Guest house and then started with our ride. But, the person there unwilling to give us a key for the door, which was pathetic. There is another door inside for which he gave the key. But, we have to wake them up to get in. We cancelled our plan and two of us stayed in the guest house cursing the fellow. We were planning for a trekking into the forest, so we kept the alarm at 5:30 AM next morning.
Sunday:-
Alarm rang. I was thinking, why Alarm got rung this early and checked the time. It was 5:30 AM. I went to have a bath. It is the strangest of the bathroom, with 4 doors. I don't know why they have four doors for a bathroom. Fortunately, hot water facility was there. Otherwise, I would have frozen. I was trying to open the tab to get the cold water. The tab came along with my hand and water splashed directly from the pipe. (Got frightened a bit). We started for trekking at 6:15 AM. A Jeep picked us up and left at a place along with a local village guy. We walked into the forest (mostly plains). We saw couple of elephants. Our guide was warning that we should approach that area, so we 4 along with the guide moved towards another direction.
One of our brave colleagues was taking photographs of an elephant which passed that way, without knowing another one is hiding and looking at him straight. It slowly approached towards him. Realizing the danger, he turned towards us, thinking that we are near. We were standing at a farther distance, he came running towards us. I am also watching that elephant and suddenly saw a rapid movement of the elephant and also saw that my colleague was running towards us. I also ran looking at elephant's direction, but the elephant was running in the opposite direction.
This is the only adventure we had during the 5 KM trekking. We heard about the dangerous bears that may come. We never saw one. We saw only monkeys and elephants. The guide took us only through plains. I think he should have known the danger in going into dense areas. Just before reaching the road, we all frightened seeing a pig, thinking it as a bear. Any way trekking is over. We planned to go for another trekking in hilly areas the next day.
We went back to the log house. I didn't see the neighborhood of the log house in the previous night. But now I can able to see it very clearly. Simply Beautiful. A small pond, surrounded by greens.
Then we all ate breakfast and left the log house by 12:00 to Thepakkadu which is nearer to Masinagudi. During the transit, we saw a tied elephant in the road side. We all stopped and took a photo with the elephant in the back drop. Then I saw a beautiful some kind of cottage near a stream. I wished I should have been there, but never imagined we are heading towards that place. Wow!!! What a place... Just wandered around for some time to feel the beauty of that place.. I gone down to the stream and sat at a broken tree trunk, which held its place little into the stream.. It was soothing to hear the water flowing sound.. My colleagues got attracted for what I did.. They all came down there...We took some snaps there...
Now, the lunch is ready. We had a good lunch at Theppakadu log house; we all set for the Safari ride into Mudhumalai forest. It started raining and we started entering the forest in a van.
First, we saw a bunch of elephants very close. One medium sized elephant got little agitated by our arrival and it threatened us with a sound.. The reason I think was there is a baby elephant in the crowd, they all were surrounding that. We saw some more elephants and lots of spotted deer. We returned back. It was raining a bit and that evening time is the best time to hear Bach Brandenburg concerto. The environment really suited and I enjoyed the concertos a lot than before. Our plan for campfire got shattered due to rain, we stayed in the log house, playing some fun games.. We had dinner, again I had to leave to a separate dormitory (which is little away from a log house) due to lack of space at log house.
We three went there at around 10:30 PM and opened it. One guy wanted to return to log house, so he locked us outside and went. My freighted friend don't want to switch of the lights.
Monday:-
I slept well due to tiredness. Suddenly, woke up and recognized that lights are off. I thought another colleague went to log house returned back and switched off the lights. Then only I recognized he was not there and it was a power cut. Time now is 2:30 AM; we were planning for another trekking in the morning. I recognized sound of a chain hearing constantly, suddenly fear struck me. I was thinking on why the sound is coming suddenly. Then, after some time I heard a bell sound. Then only I recognized, it is a elephant tide to a nearby tree. (I confirmed that next day morning.)
It was raining, so our trekking plans were cancelled. No hot bath due to power cut. I was the first guy to try the very cold water bath. I came out with flying colors. We had our breakfast, started packing to leave the place. We started by 12:00 PM. We stopped at a road side tea shop when traveling toward Ooty. At the shop is well placed in a hair pin bend. Then, we had our break fast at Ooty. It was very very cold there at 3:00 PM. I had another beautiful vegetarian lunch. Non vegetarian people went to a separate restaurant and they returned very late. Meanwhile, I was watching Sura Samharam (A Kamal Hassan movie) in the van. Once the reached, we started to Connor tea estate. We all watched "Unnale Unnale" while traveling. The movie really jelled with the climate and it set the completeness for the whole tour. I enjoyed watching it. We bought some tea packets at Cunnor tea estate and hurried back to Coimbatore. We had to catch 10:00 PM train.
Tour was over. We reached Chennai at 7:30 PM on Tuesday morning and hurried back to office, to compensate our absence on Monday.
We (our project team) planned to go for a trip to Masinagudi and its adjacent locations. We started by a Friday night to Coimbatore. Unfortunately, we got only the Mangalore mail (train), due to our late decision to go for a trip. The problem about Mangalore Mail is, it is the train which traverses the furthest path to reach Coimbatore from Chennai. Its departure time is 10:00 PM. Whenever, I have to catch a bus/train, I will reach there half-an-hour earlier. Fear!!!. But, this time even worse, I got there by 9'O clock. I called up other folks to know where they are. Most of them have just started. Announcement at Egmore railway station told, train is going to arrive at platform 5. I went to platform and found a comfortable place. I got my Mp3 player fully loaded for the tour. Now, I am hearing Mozart's collection. By 9:30, other folks started arriving "The Marriage of the Figaro" got interrupted.
I was directing every one of them to platform 5. Our 3rd class A/C coach is at the tail end of the train. We walked a long distance to catch my coach. Now, Time is 9:50. Till, some of our guys had to reach the station. One colleague called me, to know the direction of our coach. I clearly directed them the opposite way. I took me some time to realize that I have shown them a wrong direction. Then, I was running and mobiling (??-New term) the colleague. Found them and directed towards the right direction. (Asadu Vazinchathu thaan micham).
All set. Train started. We were busy asking others to exchange places, since we all like to sit in the same compartment. We succeeded a bit in that. We played cards for some time. Got bored. Then, we played Dumb C. After that, every gone to sleep (I didn't remember the time). Third class A/C is well maintained. So, I can able to sleep well.
Saturday:-
I got up by 7:30 AM and freshened up. Like most of the south Indian, I like to have a sip of coffee every morning. So, I bought a coffee at Erode Junction. As usual, it is the worst. By the time, one my colleague's husband bought "Appams" for breakfast. I never know it was Appam (Never seen an Appam before). I thought it was a big Dosa. While eating, somebody told me it is an "Appam". Anyway, had a good break fast!!
Most of the time, I was enjoying the nature by sitting next to a window. I like those places, bored of seeing buildings and flats in Chennai. Always, I like this part of the state. We reached Coimbatore by 12 Noon, I guess.
We had a Tempo traveler ready to pick us from the station, for the entire trip. We went to one of my colleague's house at Coimbatore. We freshened up there. We got some 15 minutes time in between, and we found a rubber ball. So, we were playing tennis with our hand in the space in front of the house. We started by 3:00 PM and collected our lunch parcel which we have ordered. It is a video coach vehicle. So, we were listening to Songs, some movies (Verrachami - T.Rajendher special - he heee.. Can't able to see that for more than 10 mins). We reached Masinagudi by 8 or 9 PM, I guess. We traveled up to Ooty and got down the other side to reach Masingudi.
The Log house in Masingudi was superb. But only two rooms were there. I along with some guys have to go to Masinagudi Guest house, which is little away from the log house. Dinner was good at log house. Chapatti and some dal as side dish. Non Vegetarian folks had chicken. We were planning for a drive through the road to see elephants crossing the road. So, we planned to keep our bags at Masingudi Guest house and then started with our ride. But, the person there unwilling to give us a key for the door, which was pathetic. There is another door inside for which he gave the key. But, we have to wake them up to get in. We cancelled our plan and two of us stayed in the guest house cursing the fellow. We were planning for a trekking into the forest, so we kept the alarm at 5:30 AM next morning.
Sunday:-
Alarm rang. I was thinking, why Alarm got rung this early and checked the time. It was 5:30 AM. I went to have a bath. It is the strangest of the bathroom, with 4 doors. I don't know why they have four doors for a bathroom. Fortunately, hot water facility was there. Otherwise, I would have frozen. I was trying to open the tab to get the cold water. The tab came along with my hand and water splashed directly from the pipe. (Got frightened a bit). We started for trekking at 6:15 AM. A Jeep picked us up and left at a place along with a local village guy. We walked into the forest (mostly plains). We saw couple of elephants. Our guide was warning that we should approach that area, so we 4 along with the guide moved towards another direction.
One of our brave colleagues was taking photographs of an elephant which passed that way, without knowing another one is hiding and looking at him straight. It slowly approached towards him. Realizing the danger, he turned towards us, thinking that we are near. We were standing at a farther distance, he came running towards us. I am also watching that elephant and suddenly saw a rapid movement of the elephant and also saw that my colleague was running towards us. I also ran looking at elephant's direction, but the elephant was running in the opposite direction.
This is the only adventure we had during the 5 KM trekking. We heard about the dangerous bears that may come. We never saw one. We saw only monkeys and elephants. The guide took us only through plains. I think he should have known the danger in going into dense areas. Just before reaching the road, we all frightened seeing a pig, thinking it as a bear. Any way trekking is over. We planned to go for another trekking in hilly areas the next day.
We went back to the log house. I didn't see the neighborhood of the log house in the previous night. But now I can able to see it very clearly. Simply Beautiful. A small pond, surrounded by greens.
Then we all ate breakfast and left the log house by 12:00 to Thepakkadu which is nearer to Masinagudi. During the transit, we saw a tied elephant in the road side. We all stopped and took a photo with the elephant in the back drop. Then I saw a beautiful some kind of cottage near a stream. I wished I should have been there, but never imagined we are heading towards that place. Wow!!! What a place... Just wandered around for some time to feel the beauty of that place.. I gone down to the stream and sat at a broken tree trunk, which held its place little into the stream.. It was soothing to hear the water flowing sound.. My colleagues got attracted for what I did.. They all came down there...We took some snaps there...
Now, the lunch is ready. We had a good lunch at Theppakadu log house; we all set for the Safari ride into Mudhumalai forest. It started raining and we started entering the forest in a van.
First, we saw a bunch of elephants very close. One medium sized elephant got little agitated by our arrival and it threatened us with a sound.. The reason I think was there is a baby elephant in the crowd, they all were surrounding that. We saw some more elephants and lots of spotted deer. We returned back. It was raining a bit and that evening time is the best time to hear Bach Brandenburg concerto. The environment really suited and I enjoyed the concertos a lot than before. Our plan for campfire got shattered due to rain, we stayed in the log house, playing some fun games.. We had dinner, again I had to leave to a separate dormitory (which is little away from a log house) due to lack of space at log house.
We three went there at around 10:30 PM and opened it. One guy wanted to return to log house, so he locked us outside and went. My freighted friend don't want to switch of the lights.
Monday:-
I slept well due to tiredness. Suddenly, woke up and recognized that lights are off. I thought another colleague went to log house returned back and switched off the lights. Then only I recognized he was not there and it was a power cut. Time now is 2:30 AM; we were planning for another trekking in the morning. I recognized sound of a chain hearing constantly, suddenly fear struck me. I was thinking on why the sound is coming suddenly. Then, after some time I heard a bell sound. Then only I recognized, it is a elephant tide to a nearby tree. (I confirmed that next day morning.)
It was raining, so our trekking plans were cancelled. No hot bath due to power cut. I was the first guy to try the very cold water bath. I came out with flying colors. We had our breakfast, started packing to leave the place. We started by 12:00 PM. We stopped at a road side tea shop when traveling toward Ooty. At the shop is well placed in a hair pin bend. Then, we had our break fast at Ooty. It was very very cold there at 3:00 PM. I had another beautiful vegetarian lunch. Non vegetarian people went to a separate restaurant and they returned very late. Meanwhile, I was watching Sura Samharam (A Kamal Hassan movie) in the van. Once the reached, we started to Connor tea estate. We all watched "Unnale Unnale" while traveling. The movie really jelled with the climate and it set the completeness for the whole tour. I enjoyed watching it. We bought some tea packets at Cunnor tea estate and hurried back to Coimbatore. We had to catch 10:00 PM train.
Tour was over. We reached Chennai at 7:30 PM on Tuesday morning and hurried back to office, to compensate our absence on Monday.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Change..
Lot of changes in my environment for past 1 month. Switched to a new project where everybody is new to me. Switched my work timings. Nobody to chat while drinking coffee, lunch or dinner. Missing all my previous mates and friends. . With the kind of work schedule, can't able to meet them regularly even if we work in a same company and same location.
Seeing a friend after a long time gives such a joy. I felt that today. I met one of my dearest friends after such a long time. Sweet little meet, because both of us have to be back to our corresponding workplaces quickly. That happiness showed in the work I did today.
Life moves on, isn't it? New project, new surroundings, new set of people…. One way it is very interesting. We all have our priorities, don’t we…
Lot of changes in my environment for past 1 month. Switched to a new project where everybody is new to me. Switched my work timings. Nobody to chat while drinking coffee, lunch or dinner. Missing all my previous mates and friends. . With the kind of work schedule, can't able to meet them regularly even if we work in a same company and same location.
Seeing a friend after a long time gives such a joy. I felt that today. I met one of my dearest friends after such a long time. Sweet little meet, because both of us have to be back to our corresponding workplaces quickly. That happiness showed in the work I did today.
Life moves on, isn't it? New project, new surroundings, new set of people…. One way it is very interesting. We all have our priorities, don’t we…
Monday, March 19, 2007
Patience or Comfort Zone
I didn't write a blog entry for quite some time. Just thought, why didn't I write for quite sometime? I always have a lot of things to say and speak about, because I am passionate about lot of things technology, music, football...
I have more balance in my life. These days, you know, I am more satisfied with things I have. Sometimes, a thought pops up: Why don't you go out of your comfort zone and current life.... If not now, when? What are you waiting for?
I dunno whether I have lot of patience or I am very much in my comfort zone...????
I didn't write a blog entry for quite some time. Just thought, why didn't I write for quite sometime? I always have a lot of things to say and speak about, because I am passionate about lot of things technology, music, football...
I have more balance in my life. These days, you know, I am more satisfied with things I have. Sometimes, a thought pops up: Why don't you go out of your comfort zone and current life.... If not now, when? What are you waiting for?
I dunno whether I have lot of patience or I am very much in my comfort zone...????
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Memento 2006
Sitting in my front of my PC, I would like to recollect my best and worst moments of 2006.
. Couple of my friends got married. I went to their marriage with a big gang and enjoyed well.
. Went to Ilayaraja’s live show and a Western classical show, enjoyed the atmosphere and music (obviously).
. Had my first stage performance with my Guitar.
. Watched some good movies like Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Rang de basanthi etc.
. Read some good books like The Alchemist, Jonathan Livingston seagull, The Fountain Head etc. These books made me to look life from a different perspective.
. Watched football World Cup (Bought Set-Top box for this) with my heart following the great players. Who can forget Zizu’s magical feet and head (butt)?
. Shifted my house to a nice place, near to my grand ma’s house (I like to be there with my “patti” (grand ma). Due to this, change in “Guitar Master” too. But a progressive change.
. Resumed contact with my old friends. Thanks to Orkut!
. Lot of changes in the friends’ circle (at work). Lot of people left the company.
. Had to make lot of tough decisions with respect to my career. Some are progressive, but some are not. This is the year I started to think about moving towards finding a job I like. Will continue that in 2007. Hopefully I will find it this year.
. Had a chance to work with worst possible colleagues.
As a whole it was a year with different experiences and different feelings as well!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Sitting in my front of my PC, I would like to recollect my best and worst moments of 2006.
. Couple of my friends got married. I went to their marriage with a big gang and enjoyed well.
. Went to Ilayaraja’s live show and a Western classical show, enjoyed the atmosphere and music (obviously).
. Had my first stage performance with my Guitar.
. Watched some good movies like Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Rang de basanthi etc.
. Read some good books like The Alchemist, Jonathan Livingston seagull, The Fountain Head etc. These books made me to look life from a different perspective.
. Watched football World Cup (Bought Set-Top box for this) with my heart following the great players. Who can forget Zizu’s magical feet and head (butt)?
. Shifted my house to a nice place, near to my grand ma’s house (I like to be there with my “patti” (grand ma). Due to this, change in “Guitar Master” too. But a progressive change.
. Resumed contact with my old friends. Thanks to Orkut!
. Lot of changes in the friends’ circle (at work). Lot of people left the company.
. Had to make lot of tough decisions with respect to my career. Some are progressive, but some are not. This is the year I started to think about moving towards finding a job I like. Will continue that in 2007. Hopefully I will find it this year.
. Had a chance to work with worst possible colleagues.
As a whole it was a year with different experiences and different feelings as well!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Money, Money, Money...
Our predecessors are true, when they said, “How much money we get, it is not enough.” When it comes to money, I believe there are two things
Ø Increases your means to get more money or
Ø Spend less.
Mostly, it is ‘either or’ kind of thing. Mostly we are taught to do the latter. Monthly I have to track where I am spending the most and try to reduce it the next time. I have computerized (being a software engineer, I can use the technology wherever I need it) my spending, Tax stuffs as Excel Sheets (We can do a lot of stuffs with these simple excel sheets). We plan money for something and it will go for some other thing. There is a John Lennon told, “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” It is true not only with respect to money, isn’t it?
It is not wrong trying to get money you want. But the compromises we make to get that money, determines whether we enjoy getting that money or not. Money was made as an evil thing by people who made it as a measurement of a Man’s status. (Here, Money also includes material wealth).
I am trying to live a life where I live for my needs, to some extent to my family’s needs and not for others. I am already trying and I hope I will continue. There are lots of people around you who ask, “You didn’t buy a land, house, car, bike and every other stuff they saw in another software engineer’s house.”
As said in The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, “In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.” I have to overcome the thought about me, “What others think about me?” These are all the thoughts which I am fighting for. I know it is worth fighting.
I got little advice from elderly people that “when we get more money or when we move up the ranks in work, Humbleness should be there”. That’s true, isn’t it, I am trying my best to live humbly.
Our predecessors are true, when they said, “How much money we get, it is not enough.” When it comes to money, I believe there are two things
Ø Increases your means to get more money or
Ø Spend less.
Mostly, it is ‘either or’ kind of thing. Mostly we are taught to do the latter. Monthly I have to track where I am spending the most and try to reduce it the next time. I have computerized (being a software engineer, I can use the technology wherever I need it) my spending, Tax stuffs as Excel Sheets (We can do a lot of stuffs with these simple excel sheets). We plan money for something and it will go for some other thing. There is a John Lennon told, “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” It is true not only with respect to money, isn’t it?
It is not wrong trying to get money you want. But the compromises we make to get that money, determines whether we enjoy getting that money or not. Money was made as an evil thing by people who made it as a measurement of a Man’s status. (Here, Money also includes material wealth).
I am trying to live a life where I live for my needs, to some extent to my family’s needs and not for others. I am already trying and I hope I will continue. There are lots of people around you who ask, “You didn’t buy a land, house, car, bike and every other stuff they saw in another software engineer’s house.”
As said in The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, “In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.” I have to overcome the thought about me, “What others think about me?” These are all the thoughts which I am fighting for. I know it is worth fighting.
I got little advice from elderly people that “when we get more money or when we move up the ranks in work, Humbleness should be there”. That’s true, isn’t it, I am trying my best to live humbly.
Monday, October 09, 2006
About my guitar performances on stage
Last couple of weeks was hectic. Suddenly we have to practice for 5 songs in 2 weeks time after my first guitar performance. So, I didn't find time to write about my first performance. It was a decent one, considering that I forgot notes while starting a stanza. But, I picked the next line correctly. It was unfortunate that Microphone didn't work properly.
We got only couple of weeks time to practice the songs for the second performance. Even though I am learning guitar for the past 1 and half year or so, the task is a very difficult one. Suddenly, I have to play 5 songs. The problem is, I am not that great at following the tempo of the songs. Need more experience in that.
I had to practice a lot and had some good rehearsal. Not enough for me to give the confidence. My fingers are almost gone, the day before the performance. I was little more tensed then the first performance. Actually, I was playing along with other two guitarists. Cool Guys! My tension was far minimum, we used to crack jokes till we enter the stage.
Anyway, my second performance was completed. One song (Churaliya, old hindhi song) was total flop. Rest of the songs are not bad, I forgot the notes in each and every song. But I managed decently. Overall, 'kanne kalaimanee' was the top. We got great response from the crowd, so I think we played well.
I worked hard, but the result was not that satisfactory for me. With Respect to Music, hard work is not directly proportional to what you do on stage. Isn’t it?
I was more relieved yesterday night, after the performance. Roamed around my place, hearing some good music (got a good Mp3 player), just to relax. Quite an experience doing rehearsals and playing on stage……
Last couple of weeks was hectic. Suddenly we have to practice for 5 songs in 2 weeks time after my first guitar performance. So, I didn't find time to write about my first performance. It was a decent one, considering that I forgot notes while starting a stanza. But, I picked the next line correctly. It was unfortunate that Microphone didn't work properly.
We got only couple of weeks time to practice the songs for the second performance. Even though I am learning guitar for the past 1 and half year or so, the task is a very difficult one. Suddenly, I have to play 5 songs. The problem is, I am not that great at following the tempo of the songs. Need more experience in that.
I had to practice a lot and had some good rehearsal. Not enough for me to give the confidence. My fingers are almost gone, the day before the performance. I was little more tensed then the first performance. Actually, I was playing along with other two guitarists. Cool Guys! My tension was far minimum, we used to crack jokes till we enter the stage.
Anyway, my second performance was completed. One song (Churaliya, old hindhi song) was total flop. Rest of the songs are not bad, I forgot the notes in each and every song. But I managed decently. Overall, 'kanne kalaimanee' was the top. We got great response from the crowd, so I think we played well.
I worked hard, but the result was not that satisfactory for me. With Respect to Music, hard work is not directly proportional to what you do on stage. Isn’t it?
I was more relieved yesterday night, after the performance. Roamed around my place, hearing some good music (got a good Mp3 player), just to relax. Quite an experience doing rehearsals and playing on stage……
Friday, September 29, 2006
What a Feeling
‘What a Feeling’ to hear the song – ‘What a Feeling’ from the movie: Flashdance. The song got the Academy Award for the best song in 1983. Flashdance is a movie about a construction worker who wants to be a dancer. I didn't see it yet. But I read through wiki.
I heard the song many a times before. But when I came to know about the story line behind the song, I downloaded the lyrics and got really excited about the lyrics. I think I am hearing this song for the 100th time, when I am typing this now.
Following lines I like the most,
First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart
Take your passion, and make it happen
I can’t able to switch to any other song now.
You can download the song at esnips.com, search for flashdance.
Also, it got a very good video. Thanks to the broadband connection these days. I downloaded the video in half an hour through peer to peer file sharing software. Also, you can watch the song in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpZ9SjWRGI.
‘What a Feeling’ to hear the song – ‘What a Feeling’ from the movie: Flashdance. The song got the Academy Award for the best song in 1983. Flashdance is a movie about a construction worker who wants to be a dancer. I didn't see it yet. But I read through wiki.
I heard the song many a times before. But when I came to know about the story line behind the song, I downloaded the lyrics and got really excited about the lyrics. I think I am hearing this song for the 100th time, when I am typing this now.
Following lines I like the most,
First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart
Take your passion, and make it happen
I can’t able to switch to any other song now.
You can download the song at esnips.com, search for flashdance.
Also, it got a very good video. Thanks to the broadband connection these days. I downloaded the video in half an hour through peer to peer file sharing software. Also, you can watch the song in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpZ9SjWRGI.
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