P.S.:- I am living in Burbank now. This is my second home for nearly a year.

I never complained or complain about people who did those things I stopped doing.

Few call me an atheist and few call me agnostic.

What am I?

P.S.:- Just a hot post to cool myself…

Do these names sound familiar to you?

A question asked by one of my college mates to me. I answered in the negative and he gave a why-do-you-live-on-this-world look. I never knew that following Formula one (F1) racing was mandatory to live. Next sunday, I somehow managed to sit in front of TV and watch F1 racing for a few hours just to prove that I also own a piece of life. All that I could decipher was the Vroom Vroom sound and people with advanced computer screens watching drivers making wild turns in the wildest tracks (as my collegemate called it). There was a commentator who was shouting like hell and I could hear only Schumacher, Barichello again and again. An hour passed by and then I realised that this was not my cup of tea and switched gears to a local channel.

A few months passed by and then came the FIFA football world cup. My dear life gauger college mate started his campaign on football and how Brazil was his favorite team et al. I initially thought this guy was too good at sports but reliable sources in our CBI(College Bureau of Investigation) revealed that he did it all just to grab attention of girls and guys just to show  off.

One day, we had our turn and we made most of the life gauger in our own way. After which, he never said anything in front of us again. Those bits are censored for public read.

Everyone wants a bit of publicity or rather the hunger for recognition whch makes us to go an extra mile and get it. But I strongly feel that faking it will not help on a longer run. It is applicable for any particular profession or any situation in life.

For instance, I have seen numerous people faking English accents when others can easliy figure it out. Once a group of friends went to a hotel and there was a good-looking waitress. One of my friends asked her where the Bar was and she answered in a very strange accent which made us all burst out into laughter.

My Friend : Can you let us know where is the bar?

The Waitress : Bear ! The bear is in the 7th floor.

Recently, I saw a couple of guys in local Train and here is how their introduction went. They had pins on most part of their forehead and one of the guy wore a Rapper kinda costume.

Guy A : Sup? (I think he was trying to ask What’s up).

Guy B : Naa Much.. (Not Much).

Why am I writing about this suddenly? I was watching faking it, a series in Discovery Travel and Living channel which brought back some memories.

Haven’t you ever watched Faking it or travel and living?

I don’t know why & how-you-live-in-this-world….

மனிதர் உணர்ந்துக் கொள்ள இது மனிதக் காதல் அல்ல ….
அதையும் தாண்டி புனிதமானது…. புனிதமானது…. புனிதமானது….

Manidhar unarnthuk kolla ithu manidhak kaathal alla…

Athayum thaandi punithamaanathu…  punithamaanathu… punithamaanathu…

Excerpt from the song Kanmani Anbodu Kaathalan – movie (Tamil) Gunaa. Most part of this movie is shot in Kodaikanal, a hill station in Tamil Nadu.

Oooh ooh! It’s vacation time for me and I am heading to Kodaikanal tonight with a group of friends and will be back to Chennai by monday morning. I have never been to kodai but I have heard a lot about it. Hope this is going to be a great trip and a memorabe one.

P.S.:- Will post pictures once I am back.

Update - Come and watch my ” Trip to Kodaikanal “ Pictures at Flickr

My Alter-ego : I am fine man. Long time, no see?

Me : Hmmm, I was kind of out of my mind for sometime now.

My Alter-ego : Oh I see. What’s that you want from me today?

Me : What’s the difference between a businessman, carpenter, a dancer, a doctor, a driver and an IT(Information Technology) professional?

My Alter-ego : Only way is by the skills required by the profession. No one person in particular is superior or inferior.

Me : If so, why is there a huge difference in the individual salary or money these people make? Why is that people degrade others based on profession?

My Alter-ego : Tough questions to answer. I don’t know. May be you can ask people about it.

Me : Do you know why?

I have been a bit busy with work that I was unable to concentrate much on my personal life. I goofed up with some of my relationships. But there are people who understood and stood by me during this patch of my life. Hearty thanks to those souls.

I managed to catch up with quite a few movies during this period. Watched Tamil M.A.,Pollathavan,Oram Po. Oram Po did not impress me much as the other two did.

November passed by, I have not done anything in my blog.  But I learnt  that it’s time I learn how to manage time efficiently.

P.S. – Hope this post will give me a kickstart for a new ride in the blogosphere.

Vinoth – Life is loss invited forever.

Ashu – Life is destiny.

Sai – Life is all that is other than what we think, imagine and comprehend.

Sabaree – Soonyam (zero).

Priya – Life is confusing. When you are young you wanna be like your mom and dad. When you grow up, you wanna be like a child.

Sarayu – Time span between birth and death.

Me – Life is nothing but nothing.

What do you think life is?

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.

At Work

Jagan a.k.a Jillu

Jagan a.k.a Jillu, as I call him is one of my good friends. I admire his silence and especially his anger. Can a person fight silently? Jagan is of that kind. He is one good fellow who feels that one has his rights and does not need to be submissive to anyone. He does not get provoked soon. He can make you laugh with his subtle jokes and at the same time he can make you cry with his toughest weapon silence. I have fought with him ‘n’ number of times but still we gel together well. It’s because we like each other.

Hey Jillu! I admire you for your silence and our little fights.

 Magesh a.k.a Magesh Sir

One day I was talking to a colleague about Mr. Magesh a.k.a Magesh sir . He said, ‘Magesh is person who likes to learn all the things he sees. If he sees a man fixing a door, he will stop and watch him fixing. You go for a break and come back to see him fixing the door and the next day he will help others learn how to fix a door’.

Is there anyone who loves office? Is there anyone who spends his weekends at office and does not regret about working? Yes. Magesh sir is there for you. He is a techno savvy person with vast experience in IT which he does not carry them on his head and can mingle with people around him. Such a genuine helper and who thinks so fast on critical situations. Interact with him for a while and he will try to learn new things from you. He can be harsh and rude at times but the next minute you go and speak to him, he forgets them all and helps you again.

Magesh Sir! Thanks for all the help and a big salute. You inspire me to work hard and learn new things.

Sabareesan a.k.a Sabaree mama

Sabareesan a.k.a Sabaree mama is the senior person in our group at work. I can describe Sabaree in three little sentences.

‘Sabaree helped. Sabaree helps. Sabaree will keep on helping.’

One good thing to note is that he does not gain a rupee out of it. He is one of the best counseillors I have met. You can speak to him for hours about anything under the sun. The irony is that we differ on most of  our perceptions of religion, God, life, poilitics and much more. But still we gel well together. I love the days where I and Sabaree had drives in bike with radio blaring out of our Nokia ear phones. We scared the hell out of others with our loud singing on the road. Lots of laughter when I think about it now. Sabaree is one person who is good at inter personnel skills and builds a rapport soon with anyone he meets.

Sabaree mama! Be yourself and you will achieve all the things in life. 

Sajeesh a.k.a machi

Sajeesh a.k.a machi, as I call him is the most liveliest person I have met at office. If someone can make you laugh for hours together, it is Sajeesh. He is a dictionary of Tamil cinema. Tell him something happened or any instance, he will quote a joke or a scene from Tamil cinema. He does it with sheer enthusiasm that it catches you and makes you join the party. You smile whenever you spot him at work.

Machi! Happiness and smile are your assets. Don’t stop spreading them.

 to be continued…