I lifted my little princess and stared deeply into her beautiful large eyes. She gently smiled, winked and scratched my nose with her tender hands. I just stood rooted admiring her beauty and the fact of how much she resembled the baby Krishna in the popular serial. Perhaps, I didn’t know at that time how much I would miss my sis 25 years later.
Janani has been the best sister that anybody would ever have: caring, affectionate, considerate and an all-in-one super intelligent girl. Whether it was the ad-hoc awesome Mayajaal trip to see her thala movie or the numerous trips to Satyam and pizza corner, the moments spent with her were an absolute bliss.
I just hope that our conversations are always showered with love and affection apart from the great mokkai jokes that we always share. I just wish her the absolute best of all things in her life and hope that she remains eternally healthy and happy.
P:S – Congratulations Jan on your Swagat title.. Thunderous Applause!!!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Cricket Connection
Right from the fantastic night when Sachin blasted an awesome century in the Sharjah Cup final to our team’s glorious performance yesterday, when we won the best test match in recent memory, cricket has been etched in the minds of all the supporters of our cricket team.
For me, every great victory like yesterdays’ somehow changes the complexion of the entire day. What follows an Indian victory over their might rivals are a spring in steps, an excitement in conversation and a belief that today will be the best day of this week.
I just hope that our cricket team keeps winning and perhaps I would get more days of joy and happiness. :)
For me, every great victory like yesterdays’ somehow changes the complexion of the entire day. What follows an Indian victory over their might rivals are a spring in steps, an excitement in conversation and a belief that today will be the best day of this week.
I just hope that our cricket team keeps winning and perhaps I would get more days of joy and happiness. :)
Friday, October 1, 2010
ETERNAL HAPPyNESS
About 15 years ago, five of my cousins, including me and two of my neighboring akkas gathered in a empty house beside my ancestral home in Tirunelveli and played the game of cards for 3-4 weeks continuously from dusk to dawn breaking away only for lunch. Fifteen years later, in a life so troubled with many different things, I fondly recall those absolutely sweet memories of Eternal Happiness.
I have never had a glowing ambition in life like other kids. All I wanted was to be happy and cheerful always. As I used to walk on the streets, I used to wonder why people would never smile or be happy. Perhaps the last few years of my life has provided me the answer for that. I have been privileged to meet certain people possessing wonderful qualities to make any cheerful bubbly person into a second half Kareena Kapoor in the movie Jab We Met.
But the true fact is, as AR Rahman puts it, our life is just an environment we create around us. I just hope that I enjoy the eternal happiness and goodness that surrounds each one of us and pray that all of us are happy each and every day of our life with the ever lasting grace of GOD!!
I have never had a glowing ambition in life like other kids. All I wanted was to be happy and cheerful always. As I used to walk on the streets, I used to wonder why people would never smile or be happy. Perhaps the last few years of my life has provided me the answer for that. I have been privileged to meet certain people possessing wonderful qualities to make any cheerful bubbly person into a second half Kareena Kapoor in the movie Jab We Met.
But the true fact is, as AR Rahman puts it, our life is just an environment we create around us. I just hope that I enjoy the eternal happiness and goodness that surrounds each one of us and pray that all of us are happy each and every day of our life with the ever lasting grace of GOD!!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Inidhu Inidhu
Some movies are destined to make a big impact long after the last frames vanish and “Happy Days” is one such awesome movie (I would have watched it 50 times or more). The Tamil remake “Inidhu Inidhu” is a sweet remake of the blockbuster but lacks the charm of the original version. But these movies remind me of something I have been less unfortunate with – “gangs of friends”. Apart from my high school and TCS training and Job, where I had the privilege of great gangs of friends, I have only been able to find individual great friends who have made my life memorable.
Over the last few years, my best friends have showered care and affection upon this humble soul. Whether it’s the awesome chats with the Reddy Don or the long night walks with Parvez bhai or the absolutely amazing Dallas trip with my best friend Deepak, these and many more people have changed my life for the better and have always kept me smiling.
I just wish that happiness envelopes all the conversations that I have with all the people whom I meet in future. For life is always Inidhu Inidhu, ain’t it? :)
Over the last few years, my best friends have showered care and affection upon this humble soul. Whether it’s the awesome chats with the Reddy Don or the long night walks with Parvez bhai or the absolutely amazing Dallas trip with my best friend Deepak, these and many more people have changed my life for the better and have always kept me smiling.
I just wish that happiness envelopes all the conversations that I have with all the people whom I meet in future. For life is always Inidhu Inidhu, ain’t it? :)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Life's Little Instruction Manual..
Its been ages since I have written on my own blog. I guess I am spending too much time on my short story blog these days. :) I found this beautiful piece of life's intsructions' on my friend Fahad's blog. So I borrowed it from him. Hope you guys like this. I have italicized my favorite parts.
Have a firm handshake.
Look people in the eye.
Sing in the shower.
Own a great stereo system.
If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
Keep secrets.
Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
Whistle.
Avoid sarcastic remarks.
Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.
Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
Lend only those books you never care to see again.
Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.
When playing games with children, let them win .
Give people a second chance, but not a third.
Be romantic.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for your convenience, not the caller's.
Be a good loser.
Be a good winner.
Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
Keep it simple.
Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets
Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the one's you did.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.
Begin each day with some of your favorite music.
Once in a while, take the scenic route.
Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, 'Someone who thinks you're terrific.'
Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.
Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.
Make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you.
Become someone's hero.
Marry only for love.
Count your blessings.
Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.
Wave at the children on a school bus.
Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.
Don't expect life to be fair. (This is the ultimate one)
Have a firm handshake.
Look people in the eye.
Sing in the shower.
Own a great stereo system.
If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
Keep secrets.
Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
Whistle.
Avoid sarcastic remarks.
Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.
Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
Lend only those books you never care to see again.
Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.
When playing games with children, let them win .
Give people a second chance, but not a third.
Be romantic.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for your convenience, not the caller's.
Be a good loser.
Be a good winner.
Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
Keep it simple.
Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets
Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the one's you did.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.
Begin each day with some of your favorite music.
Once in a while, take the scenic route.
Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, 'Someone who thinks you're terrific.'
Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.
Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.
Make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you.
Become someone's hero.
Marry only for love.
Count your blessings.
Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.
Wave at the children on a school bus.
Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.
Don't expect life to be fair. (This is the ultimate one)
Monday, October 12, 2009
I Miss Mehico…
The one thing that I have really liked about my MBA course has been the summer internship program. I had the wonderful opportunity to work in Mexico. I should thank the MBA management for providing me that opportunity. We were a team of 3 MBAs and 1 graduate student. We worked with a scientific organization called CICY in the beautiful sea-side town of Merida which is very near to the famous tourist destination of Cancun Islands. Merida is a super green place with so many trees and bushes growing all over the place.
We worked with some great scientists who had made great innovations. We developed our feasibility study for their innovations and presented it to them which they liked it very much. This 3 month experience is very close to my heart as I found Mexico very similar to India. I have listed down some places in Merida which will always be dear to me.
1. Botanical Garden @ CICY – CICY had a beautiful 4 hectare botanical garden which hosted many different types of insects reptiles and birds. I always took a walk after my lunch into this piece of heaven. And whenever I walk inside the heavenly abode, I am reminded so much of my mother. She would have really liked place and its greenery.
2. Downtown CENTRO – Merida had a beautiful downtown Centro. On all Sundays and Mondays, the streets would be blocked off and people would dance there wearing their traditional dress. It was a pleasure watching even small kids dance. There were lots of shops in that place with lots of things to buy.
3. Progresso – This beautiful beach lay 20 miles off the north coast of Merida. I was absolutely stunned to see a pure white sand beach and the greenish blue sea. This is a must go destination for any person visiting this city. The big fish lunch at any one of the local restaurants is also not be missed. ;)
4. Uxmal – This is a beautiful pyramid built by Mayans 1000 years ago. It’s a marvelous piece of architecture and it resembled so much like the various temples that we have in India.
5. 500 – This was a karaoke club. I had great fun singing up there. ;)
I would also want to thank all the scientist and Gaby(PA to the Director general) who helped us a lot. Also I would like to mention the super efforts our Mexican team member, GINA, who took so much effort in helping us communicate with the scientist (as most of them spoke Spanish only). On the whole, it was one of my best experiences and I would cherish this for a long time to come.
We worked with some great scientists who had made great innovations. We developed our feasibility study for their innovations and presented it to them which they liked it very much. This 3 month experience is very close to my heart as I found Mexico very similar to India. I have listed down some places in Merida which will always be dear to me.
1. Botanical Garden @ CICY – CICY had a beautiful 4 hectare botanical garden which hosted many different types of insects reptiles and birds. I always took a walk after my lunch into this piece of heaven. And whenever I walk inside the heavenly abode, I am reminded so much of my mother. She would have really liked place and its greenery.
2. Downtown CENTRO – Merida had a beautiful downtown Centro. On all Sundays and Mondays, the streets would be blocked off and people would dance there wearing their traditional dress. It was a pleasure watching even small kids dance. There were lots of shops in that place with lots of things to buy.
3. Progresso – This beautiful beach lay 20 miles off the north coast of Merida. I was absolutely stunned to see a pure white sand beach and the greenish blue sea. This is a must go destination for any person visiting this city. The big fish lunch at any one of the local restaurants is also not be missed. ;)
4. Uxmal – This is a beautiful pyramid built by Mayans 1000 years ago. It’s a marvelous piece of architecture and it resembled so much like the various temples that we have in India.
5. 500 – This was a karaoke club. I had great fun singing up there. ;)
I would also want to thank all the scientist and Gaby(PA to the Director general) who helped us a lot. Also I would like to mention the super efforts our Mexican team member, GINA, who took so much effort in helping us communicate with the scientist (as most of them spoke Spanish only). On the whole, it was one of my best experiences and I would cherish this for a long time to come.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Blonde Cut..
There have always been some differences between life in India and US of A. I am going through a process of getting used to this wonderful place though memories of India always linger with me all the time. But there are certain things that I have seen in US that I never could have imagined to happen to me in India and I experienced one of that quite recently.
I had gone a barber shop to get a hair-cut last week. The hair cut experience has always horrified me.. by just looking at the different styles of hair-cut my friends have here. I have heard of many stories where the barbers ask their customers 1, 2 or 3 and then style their hair accordingly which sometimes look like a well shaven tree. But the last week’s experience was a very good one! :)
I had a hair cut from a blonde gal!!! I could have never imagined that in my entire life that I could have had this experience ;) She did her job really well. It amazes me to see how many opportunities women have here compared to India. I hope one day I get my hair cut in India from a woman barber and that would only be the perfect way of having 33% proper reservation.
I had gone a barber shop to get a hair-cut last week. The hair cut experience has always horrified me.. by just looking at the different styles of hair-cut my friends have here. I have heard of many stories where the barbers ask their customers 1, 2 or 3 and then style their hair accordingly which sometimes look like a well shaven tree. But the last week’s experience was a very good one! :)
I had a hair cut from a blonde gal!!! I could have never imagined that in my entire life that I could have had this experience ;) She did her job really well. It amazes me to see how many opportunities women have here compared to India. I hope one day I get my hair cut in India from a woman barber and that would only be the perfect way of having 33% proper reservation.
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