Onashamsakal...!

To be frank... I should thank the Kerala community studying in large numbers in our institutions...! As everyone knows, Onam is a very famous Kerala festival celebrated across the state of Kerala...!

So we have holidays for Onam starting from Tomorrow till 3rd of September...! On 4th our administrative office will start functioning in the new admin block inside the same campus... Elaborate arrangements have been arranged by me for the shifting process...!

I will be leaving to Madurai tomorrow as I have some work including visits to Tailor shop and home appliances shop...! I will also meet my brother tomorrow...! In the evening of the same day I have planned to go to Trivandrum by train as I have left my family there for Onam...!

I am planning to meet the doctor on Monday or Tuesday (depends on his appointment)... As I have been invited by Father-in-law for the Onam, I will be staying two more days till Thursday in Trivandrum....

So I am not sure on what days I can post on my blog...! Because due to Onam festival the browsing centers will also remain closed ... I will try my level best to post on all days... If not, please bear with me until I come back on Friday!!

Wish you a happy weekend...!!

Well done Michael!!

It is good to hear from 'Dr Micky' from US again!! She wrote in her comments on my post about two good things (actually it is three..!!!)

1. Her son Michael got the Chancellor's honors full scholarship of University of Tennessee (Its a good rememberance with the Top brass of UT while I toured there!!)

2. He had been offered a position playing French Horne in the Junior Knoxvile Symphony Orchestra

3. He had been offered a position playing Bass Guitar with the Walters state community college Jazz performing band! (I still remember the Walters state community college I have visited in the US!!)

Michael is a very sharp boy as I have seen him...! He is having potential to achieve more too...! Surely he will be in news across the globe...!

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank 'Dr Micky' for her medical inputs for my health!!

It is always cheerful to get comments on my posts...! But those are all coming only from the west... What about the people from the East...? Is no one out there...?!

Anyhow .... Have a happy weekend...! Meet you on my other post today about my upcoming holidays for Onam...!

Ideas that click !!!

So it is almost three days since I have left my son in Trivandrum...! I have never felt this much hard to be away from him...! Anyhow distance is not a matter these days....!

The day started well today...! Good thing about today is, I have conceived lots of good ideas for the development of the institutions I represent...! I have arranged for a top management meeting and discussed about that...! Everyone accepted and appreciated the ideas...!

It is not good to keep things on mind and paper...! So I am directly into action...! One of the ideas have been given good shape and the works also have been started today itself...!

Though it is not on time, its not a late lunch for me...! After I have returned from lunch, I have got enough leisure time to write a Tamil verse ! I have realised that there is a driving force which encourages me whenever I feel down... I hope you like the verse (If you know my language...!)

That's all for today...!! Have a happy weekend...!

Banking at doorsteps...!

I think its going to be a very short story today...! After my regular schedule this morning, we have got bankers from two different bankers...! So we have started negotiating with them about reduction of interest rate...!

There were times when people have wandered from bank to bank searching for a way to fund their projects...! Those were the times when banks have funded to the wealthy to become more wealthier...! I have seen in my experience lots of good minds have been deprived off for lack of money...!

Today the banks are serving at your doorsteps...! But still the gap is there...! In the afternoon (I should say evening...) I have returned from lunch at 4.15 pm only...!

People are telling me that my face is looking sad these days...! But I don't think so.. May be as I have grew a little beard, they are getting that illusion I think...!

Anyways ... let us hope for a better tomorrow....!

The family get together

These days we are very much interested in attending any relatives' function without fail...! Because it opens the door for all of our family members to get together, meet and greet each other...!

That way we have attended the betrothal function on last Monday at Ganapathi Marriage Hall in Sankarankoil (One of the famous marriage halls in the town). Almost all of our relatives were present there and we had a chance to talk to them all...

Initially we have decided to take my Friend's car but my maternal uncle invited us to come by the car by which he came... But finally some of our other relatives went with him and we went as decided earlier...!

We had our lunch at the marriage hall ... As we spent good amount of time there, we had missed the bus to Trivandrum in which we regularly use to go... So we have traveled by the next bus and reached Trivandrum at 9.30 pm in the night....!

Expecting more of this kind of functions...!

Coming down or Calming down!!

Ahh..! I am back from Trivandrum!! I have started at 4.10 pm yesterday and traveled for about 5 hours on two buses...! As it traveled on the hills and bumpy roads gifted (?!) by moderate rain, it had been a very tiresome experience...!

As I have left my wife and kid in Trivandrum for the forthcoming Onam festival, my companion all through my journey was my mobile phone (as it played the role of a mp3 player...)..! I have listened to at least 50 melody songs all of about 10-15 years old...! Really amazing to listen to my all time favourites...!

I reached home by around 9.15 pm in the night... had a good dinner prepared by Mom and went fast asleep!!

Yesterday when I have met the doctor, I have been told the HBP levels have come down to 120/90... but still the doctor asked me to continue some medications...

About today... almost the entire morning session was taken up by one of the service vendor who came here to propose and promote their in association with us... The busyness continued till I start writing this post!!

Then about the betrothal function I have attended, I will write on a seperate post positively today!!

Hope (every) tomorrow will be better than today...!

Be informed... Well in advance...!!

You knew from my post that it was Vinayakar Chathurthi yesterday...! People residing in India have lots of ways knowing about their festivals, auspicious days of the year...! Every family use to have at least one calendar at their home to refer when required...!

But the case is entirely different for the families living in a foreign land...! Though a few of them find their ways to get a calendar for them but most other are not...! They miss out things to do on important dates what they did earlier back home...!

So hereafter I will also try to put a note about important / auspicious dates in my regular post in advance...! But I cant really make you know about everything you wanted to know...!

So there is an another online way for it ...! You can visit this website to access the online Tamil calendar...! This has all the information a printed version use to have in it...! So be informed ...!

OK As I wrote yesterday, today I am leaving to Trivandrum after the betrothal function and will be back on Wednesday...! I will try to keep you posted tomorrow from my GPRS connection... If not, see you on Wednesday...!

Vinayakar Chathurthi

Very simple title today... isn't it..! Normally I used to give more importance in selecting my posts' titles. I wanted it to be so attractive and represent the post...!! Its you who knows whether it has served its purpose or not...!

For those who don't know what is Vinayakar Chathurthi, It is the birthday of God Vinayaga (The Elephant faced, human bodied God) celebrated by Hindus!! This morning we have attended Poojas in couple of temples around here...!

Then once we have returned to our home, I have took my son to my relative's house as I want him to mingle with people more... I don't want him to remain an exclusive 'Dad's Chellam'..!

He was playing there for a while with some toys and Vikram there...!

As you knew tomorrow there is a betrothal function, its also a chance for our relatives including us to get together...! I really want to be with people always...!!

The another good thing about today is, my first maternal uncle and aunt visited our home and spent sometime with us..!

Then ... about tomorrow, after attending the function in the morning, we will be leaving to Trivandrum for my treatment. So I will try to write my tomorrow's post tomorrow morning... if not, please bear with my until I come back on Wednesday morning...!!

Until then bye... Take care...!

Trees on a walk !!

Its yet another end of the week!! Though we will be working tomorrow, Fridays are always special as the following day or the day next to it will be a holiday!! Here, for the past three days, the monsoon is playing hide and seek!! One day it was raining, the other day it was too sunny...!

Then ... there are lots of refurbishing activities going around our campus as an attempt to make the entire campus more greener and eye catching...! As part of those activities there were lots of lawns paved, new plants cultivated, ...and lots of re-plantations have also been done...!

Note : Sorry I did not took the video with a horizontal view

There were previously planted trees grew up well and standing irrelevant in some places...! Those trees have been gently uprooted and moved to more apt places inside the campus...! We have moved 'em with cranes..! The scene was looking like the trees were walking around the campus...!

Then what's your plan for this weekend!? Hope you enjoy and spare good time with your family and friends..! If anything interesting don't forget to leave a word as comment to this post...!

Have a happy weekend...!

Will there be a light at the end of the tunnel?

You knew I am planning to change my job and looking for a good alternate!! Its getting tough on which offer to accept now!! I don't know whether the global recession is the reason for the many unattractive offers coming across!!!

Even then India is not that much hit by the recession and even the global markets also getting up slowly now!! But anyhow I don't want to pick one among those available ones!! My next jump should be a giant leap rather than a smaller one...!

I know I should wait like Swan until the big fish arrives...! But the situation around me putting pressure on me to take a quick decision!!! I also knew most of the times it is unwise to take a decision for the sake of pressure!!

Anyhow ... the world is open and to see what best we can do...!

The invitation's impact !!!

Today was a bit of boring one!! i didnt do much today!! The rain was also not there as expected yesterday!!!

This afternoon I have recieved a phone call from my aunt's brother from Sankarankoil. He invited us to the betrothal function of his daughter on 24th. Actually we were previously planning to go to Trivandrum on 23rd to consult the doctor for me and leave my wife at her mother's house for a week!!

But since we have been invited, now we are planning to reschedule the trip to 24th evening!! But this decision is subject to change based on my work schedule... Anyhow as I am writing everyday, i will write about it in the days to come!!

Whatelse ... I am still not able to see a positive turn in my job search...! Looking forward to it ...! Then how was your day today...? Hope it was good...!

See you tomorrow !!!

Rain rain come today! Come again everyday!!

Finally the monsoon opened up its account today for this year in this region!! Its raining outside! Rain is a happy sign for any business, for any people!! Let it rain!!

Though it is not a cloudburst, though it is not a heavy downpour, it is moderate enough to wipe out the drought in many areas!! So I am happy about that....

Today I was just going through the photographs taken using my mobile phone in the past... One of it was a beautiful saying..

"Life is too short too wake up with regrets!! So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who dont !!!"

How true it is...! I loved it and wanted to give it a place in my Orkut profile page for a while... (Atleast until I come across an another good one..)

Then about that odd one I have mentioned this morning was, I have got a call from one of my boss on a topic which is not true...! But it was told to him by someone in such a way to make him believe it immediately without analyzing what could be the fact!!! I was silently listening to him whatever he spoke over phone and let him finish!!

I have taken couple of minutes to collect all supporting docs and rang him up again...! I have explained everything to him to make him understand nothing went wrong..!

So do you agree with my old post now ?!

The 'Doctor's' remote support !!

The day started well today...! Even the market turned positive...! My friend is still traveling places around here!! Business started good at our institutions!! ... and I have received 3 comments on all my yesterday's post from 'Dr Mickie' from US !!

You can read them all here (comment 1, commnet 2, comment 3). I should definitely thank her for her concerns about my health!!

Then after a very long break, today I have write a Tamil verse in my other blog !

Latest Update : There are things going otherwise now. I will update you about it this evening...!!

Till then bye

Swine Flu outbreak ..! Should be careful !!!

Its unimaginable for me, how I have spent few days in New York amidst of the Swine Flu outbreak!! Now it has entered India also... Started in Pune and rapidly spread to other part of the country...!

I will blame the Government for taking belated steps and for having taken it lightly...! When I have returned from Atlanta to Mumbai, we have been supplied a form wherein everyone was asked to fill up whether they had fever or close contact with affected people...! To my knowledge, everyone filled up in their favour only...! No one checked up whether it is true or not!! There were people deployed just to put the seal on the paper!!!

Now, after a toll of 28 valuable lives, the Government is installing thermal scanners and other corrective measures...! Now everyone is fearful...! Not able to even closely talk to friends who have traveled from / to place inside / outside country!!

One of my friend have come today from Chennai (He owns a Software Company ) here in an attempt to sell his product to educational institutions. So I started around 08.30 am this morning, met him at the hotel, had breakfast with him and reached my office (as usual on time... :) ) after sending him to places around here...

Then my today went on very busy as there were lots of new admissions came today!! Hope it will be less busier tomorrow!!

See you tomorrow!!

No Meat ...! Not Good....!

How was the weekend..? Did you enjoy it...? For me on Saturday, as you know, India celebrated its 63rd Independence day... ! Being an educational institutions group we too celebrated in all our campuses..!

I have attended the celebrations with my son. He was very eagerly playing and saluting tot the national flag on that day...! After the celebrations we had a official staff meeting till the afternoon.

In the post lunch session things went on very normally...! But for me there was a bad thing happened...! My Nokia E51 phone software updater notified me that there is a new firmware update available for my phone!! So I have decided to update it!!!

The real problem had happened when I have forgot to backup my phone!! Though the updater software shown me a warning to backup my phone, due to work busy, I did not back it up!

Only in the night I have realised I have lost all my contact numbers and socked...! The numbers are of most valuable to me...! After thinking for a while, I remembered that I have taken up a previous back up on end of May...!

Thank God !! the next day I have rushed to my office and safely restored the contact list to my phone...! Then I have took my son to the nearby saloon for haircut.

This Sunday my family decided not to buy any meat ...! But I don't want them to sacrifice for me !! But I have been pressed by everyone and the Sunday went on without non veg!!

But I am determinant to buy meat on coming weeks for my family (but not for me!!)!!

Then about my today, I will write this evening!! Till then bye... Take care !!

Where are you Doctor...?!

Hope you read my post about our Sri Kalahasthi visit....! That was on 1st and 2nd of this month....

Then on the following week, one day we went on

to meet the doctor for a regular check up for my wife (hope you understand..). That day I just wanted to check my BP also . . . Surprisingly it was a dead cat bounce...!! Once again it has gone up to 140/100 !!!

As the doctor is a known lady to us, she suggested an immediate consultation with a physician!!!

So we have traveled again to Trivandrum that weekend and had a consultation with a physician in the Fort SP Hospital there... The BP was the same then too... They prescribed couple of tests including ECG and test for Cholesterol ...

I have had a little cholesterol (204) than the normal level (Its really unvelievable for a thin man like me... ) So now there is a ban for me to eat meat except fish (That too unfried...)

My really worry is why I am getting all these... Because I am a clean slate ... I dont have a gad habits... Then we went out to a part there in the evening ...

You can see above my son really enjoying his day out . . .!

What else to come..? let us see . . !

Maa Tuje Salamu!! Vande Matharam!!!

63 Years gone since India become Independent...!!! But still we lag behind despite of being a nation filled with lots skilled people, tons of resources, millions spread across the Globe and supporting, etc etc...!

But what stops us...? Why the growth rate is not on par with other nations who have become independent later than India... The case of Japan and Singapore are exceptionally fast paced...!

If not like them, atleast we should have achieved a remarkable growth in these three quarters of a century... OK past is past... Still there are long way to go...!

Anyhow it is 63rd Independence day today...!

Maa Tuje Salam...! Vande Matharam...!!!

Its in Tamil Today...!

So you knew I am back in writing regularly...! Today I have posted my regular post little before...!! Surprised..? Confused...?

Actually today my regular post have been posted in my other blog Kaattaru ...

It is a Tamil Verse written by me a decade before...! About my day today, please excuse me I will write here tomorrow...!

Till then bye ...! Take care...!

Sri Kalahasthi - a Devine Paradise

It was our plan to visit Sri Kalahasthi, one of the favourite Hindu temple town new Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh...! So we have tried for tickets in a train which will directly take us to Renigunta, a town near both Tirupati and Sri Kalahasthi...!

But unfortunately we didnt get a seat in that train...! So we travelled to Chennai on a day time train and stayed overnight there...! In the morning, we caught the first train to Renigunta and from there we traveled to Sri Kalahasthi by bus...!

We booked a room near the entrance of the temple there and visited the temple twice on the same day (One immediately we arrived there and the other in the evening...) As our next train to our place from Chennai was only on the next day evening, we stayed overnight there and returned to Chennai the next day afternoon...!

As we had plenty of time left till the evening, we went to Spencer Plaza (one of the biggest shopping mall in town) and spent time there purchasing some items...!

My son really enjoyed in the toy shop there...!

Then we arrived our place the next day morning...! It was really a happy trip in the weekend prior to the previous one...!

I am back and continue to be here ...!

Its been about a fortnight since I have wrote here...! I remember I have promised to write here atleast once in a week...! But there were few other factors kept busy and finally I am back...!

So from today onwards its going to be a daily post from my side...! I don't want to take any excuse on this...! As you knew writing here gave me a shy of relief...!

So today I have decided to write about two of my weekend passed since my last post here...!

So Keep Watching...!