Random thoughts
Sep 23rd, 2007 by Karthick
Technically tough
Amma is back and it is really nice to see her make coffee for me, clean the house which was in real mess (courtesy - Karthick Raghavan the great) and make delcious food. Two months ago, bought a 29 inch Samsung telly and opted for the Tata Sky DTH service. In the mid of last month, Sun network agreed to share their group of channels with Tata Sky DTH service. Jumped in and bought the south jumbo pack for 50 rupees extra since Amma cannot live without her favorite soaps (Kolangal, Abhirami etc in Sun TV). Last week, on my way to office, got a call from Amma and she wanted me to help her to watch the regional channels in the new TV. It took ten minutes for me to explain her how to use the TV and DTH set top box together and the nuances of changing channels using the two remote controls. That’s when it occurred to me that all the new gadgets are aimed at people who are technically strong or exclusively at the new generation. For a person like my Amma who has always seen cable TV with a single remote control, it’s kind of tough and takes a while before she understands it fully or at least she thinks so. When we contacted Tata Sky service desk, they said integrating TV controls with the set top box remote control is locked by default. Balaji confirmed that he has used this feature in the UK. How sick to deprive people of a better feature? What is the use of a good technology when it is not user friendly?
Happiness
Watched a movie in Sony PIX and here goes a quote on happiness which I thought of mentioning here.
‘If you are not happy when you are alone, you cannot be happy when you are in someone’s company’.
Partner search
One of my dear friends hinted that I am in need of a partner. I don’t know if I can find one right away. Because all these years, I have not cared about it or had not paid much attention to it. Amma ensured that she is not going to stop me from getting married to a person who I like. In that way, I am lucky. Even if I am unable to find one, she will find one for me thanks to all the matrimonial sites and contacts she has. But the point is, will I get a girl friend who I can share my life with for some years before she becomes my partner? That’s a difficult question to answer.
Karthi,
Seekarame oru good girl Friend praapthirasthu. Athukku munnala tell balaji that you and me are there waiting for him to get married so that our route is clear.
Having girl friends is against our culture. So wait till amma finds you a girl and start the hunt only after 5 years. Its said in the puranams.
It is time to buy an universal remote control.
@Deepu,
Girl friend kedaikkatha vaalibar sangamnu onnu aarambichidu daa. Nee thalaivan naan thondan.
@ Umesh,
Poda. Vavuru eriyuthu daa.
@Raj,
Good idea.
Finding a partner, whether it happens by accident or by arranged, is a fine tune, provided it helps you attain a state, wherein, you wake up one morning, and that morning becomes meaningless without that partner around. That partner in my definition is even more closer to heart than a umbilical cord connection. No wonder mothers are ready to give up their umbilical status to promote their sons to a higher level of elevation, a hearty status.
Good luck!