My World.....

Celebrate U R Rich !!!!!

2011-09-26T09:18:00.001+05:30

I am not kidding...

As per the current planning commission report if you spend more than 32 rupees a day you are not poor...

I am thinking may be now we have to pay Tax in addition to what we pay now if we spend more than 32 Rupees a day... The art of convincing the common people is to tell how not common they are...

Even if its 100 a day I dont think a person can survive on that...

100 would be enough if you are on a diet where in you wont have food for more than one time a day...

So much for the food and what about accommodation?? Where would you live??

I think we all can go to parliament and stay...

Where a Vegetarian Thali will cost 12.50 Rs, Tea - 1 Rupee,Rice - 2 Rs & Dosa @ 4 Rs. .

By that way we can have food 3 times in a day and still manage to save 40 Rs if the limit is 100 Rs.

Huge saving I suppose!!!

If you see the full menu then you will never leave that place.. No wonder why politicians are so adamant to get elected @ any cost.. at least food security would be there isn't it ????..

To be contd.... ( The 32 Rupees Tag Line wont die that soon.. )

My Take on Corruption

2011-08-18T15:52:00.001+05:30

There's a little bit of corruption in everybody's life.(Remember the ad "There's a little bit of SAIL in everyone's life".)

"The whole country has woken up" that's what media term this ongoing movement. Where they were asleep before?? I dunno.May be yes, may be no.Tell me , haven't you wanted to get things done quickly.Haven't you taken credit in doing things quickly??I think no one can say "no" as an answer to this.

The basic cause of corruption is the need to get things done ASAP. The other main reason would be to make illegal things legal.You think corruption is related to money. No, actually it is related to thoughts.Take for instance you are waiting for your chance at an movie theatre queue.The first thing you will do is to search for some person whom you know in the queue ahead of you.If you are lucky to find some one, at that very instant you have corrupted your mind by excusing yourself from the queue.The truth is that we can't wait and for that we are willing to do anything. Here money is not the constraint, here the thought is what is corrupted.There are numerous examples like this.

And people in the whatever institutions take advantage of this attitude of ours.Remember always if you point a finger to a person , three of your fingers are pointing towards you.To kill corruption you need to kill the urge or the need to getting things done easily.Be the change you want to see in the society and in turn it will reflect in the nation.

I support the ongoing movement against corruption but along with that there should be a movement inside each individual which should erase the root cause of corruption- The Inner Greed.

Updating Blog...

2011-01-20T16:04:00.005+05:30

It's quite true when you aren't that convinced with the way things are going around you , you tend to divert your attention or interest to some activities. Writing has always been one such activity for me. And I was too much inclined towards it, not that I am a great writer but I write things coz it makes me happy and content in one way. It used to be mere escape from the reality which has been so consuming. Consuming in the sense that you are involved in it but you are just involved for the sake of involving with some activity.

Visited my blog after a long time and noticed that I haven't added much to it,it was bit confusing for me. It's not that I didn't had time, but just the fact that I don have to run from anything right now. So what has changed. May be the fact that ,I am in Kerala. Ya that might be reason for this absence from blog. There were times when I blogged daily or at least once in a week, now even if I get ample time I find myself away from it.

Traveling and photography were the other two major interests that I was always excited about. Now I do travel regularly and do try to capture some snaps whenever I get some time or situation but the old excitement is dying around. Technology has grown far too much, now we can be sure that we won't get lost while travelling coz we have mobiles or more on less internet on the go.From one point of view it's good to be so sure and specific about our travel plans but then where's the scope for adventure in it.And as for photography , the real art of taking a snap has given away to the type of camera you hold....

So what's this article about then, may be just got bogged down by the idea that nothing new is there in my blog. So updated it just for the sake of updating... ;-)

A New Beginning

2011-01-03T16:59:00.001+05:30

A new beginning to a Year...

Joined Today @ Kalki.....

Was a bit clueless when I started from home...

Didnt knew the exact location of Kalki...

So it was a "referral destination search" for me..

Just took me 3 bus rides + an auto ride.

Atlast a four hour journey ended, when I paid up the auto driver.

Was quite uneasy at the begining but then gradually experince came to my rescue..

Just a starting trouble then it was ok...

A bit far away from hustling fast city life.. a more into nature sort of atmosphere..Calm n Quiet and no other buildings in site for a long distance.. BTW the only 2 storeyed building in the area....

Getting here is the only concern.. really missing my Apache RTR. Just for 2 more weeks.. then that concern will disappear....It is almost on its way from Delhi....

So the Home coming was fruitful....

Will update soon with more office details....

The 75 th Page Of The Blog

2010-11-19T17:00:00.002+05:30

Hope there are more to come.Each time I scribble down something I feel I am exhausted.. left with no more words...But then it's a matter of few more days and I end up writing some more...

Ya it's true, blogging has helped me to convey a lot of things both directly and indirectly...Directly coz I feel free to write anything I want and indirectly means I can put forward things to persons to whom it becomes difficult to say otherwise...

I never thought I wud have lasted five years in bloging ... Thanks to my dear friends and my readers who have helped me a lot to put together a lot of thoughts and found enough time to go thru my blog...

Will definitely try to carry on like this...

The Real Inception!!!!!

2010-11-04T22:28:00.003+05:30

The title remain inconclusive...

Lot of things are happening around and they were apt to be titled this way...

To be on a more personal note I am not finding it worth enough to stay in the lifestyle that has taken the center stage of every individual....

I watched a movie named "Aashayein" and in the end it conveyed one simple message. A duel between "was" and "is", between "to be" or "not to be"... The movie used concept of death to really bring out the reality or the real meaning of life...

Fast real fast is what it is now used to describe the "need" ...Every one needs things or the output very fast to save time but then the time that is saved is redirected to another "need"...Wow why so eager to finish of time when you have lot of things to do in this saved time... Not to forget the fact that "Wants" have replaced "Needs". There used to be a thin line between them some time back, but in this age of technological and economical upwardness the line seemed to be somewhat distorted and people are easily converging those two into one. All things seems to be affordable now, but then What is actually affordable is still a question to ponder upon?? I seriously doubt whether "mental peace" fall in that list...

Slowly, ya the word is correct "Slowly" is what I am made to think what's the outcome of all this fast forwardness... and I am slowly loosing the real concept around which this world is shaping out. Am I being left out?? or am I afraid to join this run for time??? Like the movie Matrix , I am waiting to be unplugged. Now you think I am really insane but my insanity is not driven by some other factor other than that I am insane by choice for this world not that world is making me insane. BTW what is Sanity??? Does Sanity means do things what others do or think the way what other people think... Then do we need a brain if we all are programmed to think the same way??

Why I want to be seriously unplugged???

Need a reason for that?? Then here are some...

* Isn't life a compromise: compromise for the real dream with the real world reality?? Or is it really a real world reality??

* Happiness quotient is defined on a world scale where simple and calm thinking is replaced by a greater world thinking....

* Being individual is to be someone out of group rather than one more brain to think the same way...

The reasons can go on on but then who is gonna number them when it always comes to the process of reducing the number of constraints...

Am I thinking too much or am I dreaming???
Wherein all the projections of this dream life is converging on me???
Am I dreaming for myself or am I in some one else's dream???
Might be thinking this person has gone mad?? But then that thought is yours, not mine....

Zreecu's 1-2-3 liners

2010-09-07T22:24:00.034+05:30

Things change when they change ;-) But what that matters is whether people change along with them ;-) .. Its quite hard to get the natural persona back ...So why does then people change when the persona they were once proud of changes with those things ;-)

Quotes are worth reading when they come from someone else's experience ;-)

I write, I read, I think, but these actions seems to be mutually exclusive ;-)

I think, I write, but then all my thoughts aren't written always ;-)

I read , I think, but the things I read aren't the things I end up thinking about ;-)

This page seems to be quite common to everyone's experience but then experience is an degree of individualistic thoughts....Similar to "what I see is not what you want to see?".

Once I used to be serious, but then I don't seriously remember when that "once" was ;-)

I have met many people but "many" is just a term to describe the number, in the core they all end up being of the same mentality only ;-)

You can copy any or all of these but will that really make you "me"???

I haven't conquered the world, I am not the richest and definitely I am not perfect, but all I know is I am the best I can be by being myself and my dreams are not inspired by others.

Everyone's trying to chase dreams. But have they ever stopped and realized what exactly their dreams are.. Most of the people are working hard to earn more, live a high status life, earn a reputation in the society but that is what "Most " of the people do.So where's the difference. Individual dreams are still in their locker rooms and sadly "Most" of them have lost the key to it.

"LIFE" is a four lettered question with an four lettered answer "LIVE".

RELATION is a one way bridge. Everyone expects the "FLOW" to be towards them.

Its sometimes better to keep some people as strangers rather than ending up on the wrong side by considering them as friends.But then whom to choose???

I chose to remain silent, at least I made a choice...and for what?? Don't ask me.I can't answer that coz I am Silent ;-)

This page wud be frequently updated.. keep visiting...

As You Came Into My Life

2010-07-30T19:46:00.001+05:30

When we walk the walk of life,It's not that hard to know
That each life has a share of happiness and sorrows to share
And for that in each life you come across some one called a Friend...

A simple way to show my gratitude to some great pals who came

across my life and made it worth living...For all my dear friends...

As You Came Into My Life...

As we tread along,Into our life

A little rain will fall,

But if we have a friend, we can bear it all...

For a friend is an umbrella,

To be held above our head...

And help us think about,

Those bright sunny days instead...

As we tread along, into our life

A little wind will blow,

But If we have a friend, we can always let it go...

For a friend is an parachute,

To guide and glide along with us...

And help us dream about,

Those light lit runway of life...

As we tread along, into our life

Like leaves things will fall,

But if we have friend, we know we can call...

For a friend is like a safety net,

In which we will be caught...

And help us to hope for,

Those best moments which awaits...

And along the way Into my life,

You came as my friend...

For I know I have a friend to share,

Experiences old or new...

For a friend is no less than god,

A person who is loving and caring,

Who sees my best qualities and imperfections

And knows, I am their friend too.....

Happy Friendship Day Dear...
Thanks for making everyday of my life a Friendship Day....

Those 90 Minutes...

2010-07-15T10:48:00.004+05:30

Don't blame me if I was absent from my blog for a long time...
FIFA was really so absorbing and wonderful that it overthrew all my schedules and timings... In one way this last month was the best I had in a while....WOW with some numerous exclamation marks would suffice the feeling I was going through.

It was exciting, entertaining and actually don't have words in my vocabulary to express how good it was. As if 3 days hangover after the final is not enough I am still updating myself with fifa site daily.. Just wondering did they have any plans to conduct another world cup before 2014.

I am missing those excitements and especially those matches in which Spain played. They always won the match with a score line of 1-0 so couldn't miss that one moment of magic.. So always I was on the edge of my bed.. When Puyol scored that header against Germany, I almost fell down... What a touch that was..

The country that lost the very first game became the one which lifted the World Cup..What a turnout of events it has been. A country which routed England and Argentina with almost 4 goals margin in each game ended up losing by just one goal.But by far the best match of this world cup was between Germany and Spain.

And about the final it was more of a kick boxing or Kung Fu fight. But I admire Spain for keeping their cool and carrying on with the game with the absolute sportsman ever spirit even when Xabi Alonso was kicked in the chest and no wonder their patience finally paid off in 116 th minute of the game by a brilliant goal from Andreas Iniesta.

I can't believe it's over.. the football fever that has gripped most of us. Actually I didn't wanted too..So when I find cricket taking the sports page's main columns,I am getting myself in to the reality that 2010 FIFA WC is over. Now its time for less exciting but still absorbing game of Cricket to take the centre stage of our daily sports feed.

But still, I miss those those 7.30 PM and 12.00 AM appointments with one of the most important events in the world sports...

Beer Story

2010-06-27T12:24:00.002+05:30

It was quite hot in the evening.Delhi in June is usually hot.So after all my evening chores...I was on my bike... Almost clueless where to go but I thought thinking cud be done on the way...

Suddenly something popped up in my mind... It wasn't too long that I had some company with me..My rear seat already had a net which is used to hold things... And after a long time it was holding something very chilled.2 Ice cold Beer bottles.It was quite soothing and tempting just to see the chilled vapor covering the containers.Was in a different world when I spotted Red @ the traffic light. And when coming to sense it was enough to stop myself from crossing the Zebra cross.

That 2 minutes seemed long enough.I was just biting my time when another bike came around me and stopped just in front of me. A guy with a gal. Thats where the funny parts starts. The guy glanced at my rear seat and then smiled at me with a sense of missing feeling that was all over his face. That smile was short lived by a sudden response from his back. U need that or me. Should have seen the face he made. Poor guy.. Just before the red light was about to turn green I just whispered A beer is better than woman coz hang overs are only temporary(No offences gals... Beer doesn't demand u 2 change)..and I bet the same thought crossed his mind too...

Being Myself

2010-06-25T09:16:00.005+05:30

Asked myself why I let them wander so close?
When there wasn't any scope or chances...
For whatever they do or have done to hurt me,
I wonder why I don't have any complaints...

Life isn't always about getting what you desire,

And that I came to know and understand long back..

Even though it was painstaking and heart piercing,

But I made it as simple as popping things from a stack...

For all that we all have been through,

And for all that we all have talked about...

I came to know it may not seem to be enough,

When it came to letting those feelings inside out...

May be I always was just a second fiddle,

But for me it wasn't just a choice from a set of options...

Just like an unsolved puzzle or a riddle,

For me these relations are still mysterious ones...

I don't know whether or where I went wrong,

May be I wasn't the only one to prefer...

May be I wasn't there where I belong...

This is all luck, whether I was made to falter???

And now the answer for what I asked myself,

I don have any regrets for what I have been...

Coz, I was always true to my heart n my own self,

And I have seen what there was to be seen...

But whatever it is, I am happy to be,

The one what others expect me to be,

The one I always was and always will be...

Just a milestone they came across in life....

The Devil Inside Me...

2010-05-26T13:47:00.001+05:30

The highway behind had a story to tell,

The road ahead will have a tale to unveil...

And between them its me n my machine,

Its us, spanning across each n every terrain...

The highway wasn't that lost before,

And the road wasn't that unknown before...

But each time I ride, it scans a different angle,

And brings forth a new version of life to unravel...

Earlier it was the destination that prevailed,

And it was the time that was being consumed...

Now the time and destination doesn't really matters,

And its the path that lies ahead chatters...

The journey ahead doesn't have a stop sign,

And its unlikely that the path will dry up...

From one milestone to another, the web spreads,

To a place called horizon where sky and earth meet up...

It seems as if my journey is filled up with silent rivers,

And those twists and bends like life's mysteries...

Calling up the harmless Road Devil inside me,

Who is not bound by the laws of mass X acceleration...

Teaching Life

2010-04-05T15:34:00.003+05:30

Last week was quite fascinating and wonderful.Had a glimpse of school life.Not mine of course.Had to give our software training in a school. Was quite amusing to watch those kids play and have fun. The things we miss the most I suppose.The training was for CBSE teachers. So once again in their life they had to go thru the classroom learning process. More than anything it was the experience that they shared with us mattered. It was so wonderful to hear their accounts of their experiences with the new generation and how they have to be on their toes to get in touch with the latest developments.

They were happy to be at the driving seat of the class when the session of doubt clearance started. They had thousands of doubts and I wondered as it wud be just the subset of the doubts they would be facing when they start teaching how to use CAD to children.But it was quite knowledgeable as we cud look forward to the area of improvements and modifications to suit the students need.

When the students turned teachers shared their experiences we couldn't get ourselves out of the nostalgia about how we used to be back in school days. They were worried in certain cases and happy for certain ones related to the new generations studying techniques. They were concerned about the competition for scoring higher marks as they know the maximum a student wud get wud be 100, but is that enough. Is it really what a child need, just a near to three figure mark in every subject. How much do they keep the lessons learned. For example: A teacher teaching 12 th standard said, the students are taught all the laws of physics, abt momentum and it's causes. With higher velocity the momentum increases and it takes more time n more distance to stop a vehicle. Do kids learn this lesson(Why only kids , do the grown ups??). I think the answer is plain no, coz then there wud be no rash driving accidents. So its just not enough to put things in the paper but also students need to mark up in their minds too.

Like this a lot of real life examples were given. But then why are they the only people concerned about these. Doesn't the parents have greater role to play. All they ever do is to encourage to score more marks n unknowingly the same kids would end up with lesser marks when it comes to the attitude towards real life.

It was quite an revealing experience for me to get along with the teachers who continues to teach us in one way or the another all along their life. God bless them.

Earth Hour Failure or Success

2010-03-29T11:10:00.000+05:30

Wow the funda was good and I thank each n every person who participated in that.
At least it helped in saving some amount of electricity. At 8.30 pm on Saturday I could see lights turning of and more or it was quite successful in our neighborhood and the fact that it's not that hot helped a lot. People were quite happy to come out and get some air in the parks.

I took off on my bike just to see how it is to see the city in Darkness. To my surprise there was no Darkness at all. Thanks to big companies and shops, they were just happy to get along their daily business. This I thought would be ignorance of the fact that it's an earth hour. What surprised me the most or rather shocked me was the "Hoardings". Then I thought with money you can get away with anything. What I can't understand is that what specific use this hoardings has to society which can gobble up so much electricity.

A minimum of 6-7 neon bulbs for 12 hrs a day do eats away into the common man's power supply. But then, the so called common man dont have that much money I suppose. Why the government is so careless, why they cant categorize the use of electricity. Why they allow these useless advertisements to run away with power. May be the government itself is dependents on this MNC's for their cash crunched treasury. Still they do pass over the burden to the working class by hiking taxes, increasing price of basic commodities. More than anything why do people has to bear all these. Why can't they protest?(no body has time). Have they forgot that they do have rights or they dont want to remember that at all. No use I suppose, u read this, think for sometime and then leave it. All that we have to do is to adjust our budget, why bother getting into some complications by protesting. Carry on the world is as good as it seems but remember it will change and these bloody politicians will make sure that it changes. Enough of bothering, now get back to your work...

A Holiday that Was

2010-03-24T21:01:00.004+05:30

Today it was holiday.. A perk for working in a Govt. firm....
Had a lunch party.. thanks to Raj.It was wonderful having all our office mates out of office enjoying..(we do enjoy in office too..)But this was a different feeling...

Lunch was quite heavy as usual Andhra Bhavan always fills up the tummy with it's spicy cuisines.Can't tell how badly I wanted to reach back home, just to drop down on my bed.. There wasn't much rush on the roads so it was all that I needed to get into 3 figures on the speedometer of my bike (I love my bike like anything, feel I can't live without it(I can say this coz I am still single ha ha ha))..Reached home in no time(12 minutes) and slept in even less time than that..

Feeling way to damn good.Not context based.. It's the song I am hearing more nowadays by my Favorite band Nickelback......BTW way liked Avatar a lot.. but I think I wud to stick to Madagascar Series or the Ice Age series regardless of whatever dimension they are created in.And on some boring day I wud even say I loved kungu Fu Panda....Today is not that boring but actually a good one...Thanks to almighty n some cute friends...

A Night That's Gonna Be

2010-03-23T19:49:00.001+05:30

OMG.. Second time on my blog on de same day...
Am I on the wrong side of the time... dunno ..
After finishing my so called cycle of de day I reached home...
Mobile showed I have missed some calls...So needed to get back to them... Most of them called just like that...Why it always happen when I ride?? Whoever calls me how do they make sure I am on the bike.. Still no complaints at least they left their name on my screen more than that they remembered me.. but how the...leave that question...

So for the rest of the night, lemme think...As for de dinner all de curries are in the cool box...So will do with rice for cereals...So got myself some time to get free n post some more blunders in here..kinna actually liking this time... ya it's almost 8.00pm and Deccan Chargers and Chennai Super Kings are ready to kill some time for me...Poor bowlers... I think only test matches is where they can survive now(but not in India, I suppose)... Hayden's Mongoose is an hit I think, but the same Mongoose gave his wicket away in the previous game...enough of cricket...

Going to watch the latest 3d sensation.. not exactly the latest but latest on my PC...will tell how it was soon...
Signing of as of now...

A Day as it was n as it will be..

2010-03-23T15:11:00.003+05:30

Was Kinna feeling I am a bit left out of my blog............
Was kind of engaged with things around me(Thanks to IPL that was keeping me busy but now when Delhi n Kolkatta have started losing matches I am more at ease with my blog..)
Still a hangover is left from my home trip.. hope it will cease soon...
Delhi as true to its name as it is getting hotter day by day...
Y'day ended up buying a windcheater to save myself from de hot waves(Not frequent but only when I ride).

The worst part being still is the process of reaching office.. Traffic sucks and I end up finding out all the non existent shortcuts to office(literally shortcut means saving time not distance). Taking a 9 km route is much better than a 5.5 km route in this busy Delhi traffic.. And guess what the problem doesn't get solved there. If I end up 5 minute late, my usual parking space goes for a ride.So until I end up @ my seat in office I am quite off.Then when I finally get to sit down, I can think of how I can reach home in the evening.. so this is a cyclic process only difference being nothing goes forward until the guy in front of me, moves out......Dunno how big is the vocabulary of people on road in case of swearing but mine is increasing day by day... Will update on that sooner or later...

Nothing's Changed

2010-03-12T11:19:00.002+05:30

Nothing's changed.These were the words that I ushered in my heart when I got down at station.On my way home I cud see the cosmetic changes all around the places but the mentality of the people still remained same. I think I am far too speculative in expecting that things will change in a matter of 6 months. What change did I expected to see or whether really I wanted to see any change at all, I dunno. But I was damned happy that life is still slow back in my hometown. Slow not in the sense of development but slow in the terms of people's attitude towards the fast furious world outside.

There was an religious function at home and I was quite amused by the way people got involved in that. From kids to old, from family to neighbors and all people in the neighborhood, all were equally enthusiastic about the function. It has nothing to do with the religion other than that it is related to a ceremony in our family temple, what I am trying to portray is the culture and traditions associated with the function.

Kids n youngsters were the persons who were more into it with elderly person closely watching their deeds. They were all around the place encouraging things in a good manner. Glad that this generation back in our village is not glued to their Cell Phones and TV, its not that they didn't have them , it's that they know how to value things. Its a very close knit network where everyone knew everyone else. And most important was that people knew the difference between blind rituals and cultural tradition.

No matter how descriptive I try to be, the real thing can only be felt only if we were present there.But then I still have to try at least. This time things seems to give a broader perspective when I analyzed how small things can matter to you in your life. And by small things I meant the moments which we would have easily overseen when compared to materialistic benefits we get from it. If we go for a reason or cause then we can easily subdue their importance but once you forget comparing or reasoning you will amazed with the amount of happiness and satisfaction this moments has in store for you.

This time I didn't want things that I scribble in here to be anywhere near to be a travelogue coz I have wrote them enough. This time I just wanted it to be a simple reminder of what it actually means to be in the wilderness and simplicity of life.

Pen Down....

2010-02-10T15:15:00.004+05:30

Eyes glued to the bars of the window pane,
I amassed the strength to switch the pen back on.
As if I got something to scribble but then again..
I ran out of words to title the beginning,
Dunno how many times I repeated the act,
Switching on and off out of sheer frustration.

The blank paper on my letter pad,
Still untouched and still so blank with whiteness.
Nothing comes to my head,
As I tried to think of things to write.
Right through the dark night,
I Juggled with phrases 'can I' or 'can't I'??

Would this be the beginning of the end?
Even if it is, what would it end? I dunno!!!
I've come to a point where my feelings,
No longer just jump off my thoughts
and get themselves inscribed on the paper.

I stared down again,
And pushed my hand again,
Still, nothing but dead silence.
I placed the pen down on the paper.
Didn't even bothered to shut the pen off .
I'll let it dry and leave the paper blank.
I think it's better that way..

A Unique Wish.....

2009-12-28T12:04:00.003+05:30

Dis time of de year when all those new year forwards fill up ur inbox with all kind of wishes, I tried to be little more sensitive and creative... Collecting some thoughts which we already have read or heard som1 saying but cease to remember in dis busy life....It wasn't so tough to gather it(Some from thoughts, some from experience, some from my dear frnds, last but not least by googling.... ) but it was certainly a bit difficult to arrange it but wasn't impossible... I wanted to end dis new year on a satisfaction that I have done something that's quite thoughtful rather than just forwarding some wish mail.... hope dis lengthy collection is worth it's length... And I really hope this to be an unique wish u receive this year...

* Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

* Memorize your favorite poem.

* Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

* When you say, "I love you", mean it.

* When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.

* Believe in love at first sight.

* Never laugh at anyone's dreams.

* Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

* In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

* Talk slow, but think quick.

* Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

* Call your Mom and Dad.

* Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

* When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

* Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

* Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

* When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

* Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

* Spend some time alone.

* Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Read more books and watch less TV.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.

* Trust in God but lock your car. (Superb One!!!! Isn't it???)

* A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.

* In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

* Read between the lines. (Hope u got something between these lines..)

* Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

* Be gentle with the earth.

* Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

* If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.

* Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes the blessing.

* Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.

* Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

* Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

--- And most importantly -----

* Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

Hope these lines are worth their words......
Happy New year..................
God Bless U n Fulfill All Ur Dreams...
With loads of luv
Sreekumar, Zreecu or Sreeku..
Or whatever you wish to call me....

Happiness

2009-11-11T14:41:00.001+05:30

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment n happiness.Just bcoz they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost"

Quite a thought provoking quote if u are a thinking kind of person.The thing is that you shouldn't compare you with anybody else in any matter.Why I say so.. Just think every person is unique and that makes definition of happiness different for each n every person. Thinking that the other person isn't enjoying his life by traversing a way other than yours isn't really true always...

Think for a moment, there might be a chance that there's a guy working along with you, same in all respects(i.e position, financial assets n so on).. but you may think that he is either more happier or less happier than you. But its your thinking point of view, not his. He might think the same way for you too.So the basic underlying fact is that when it comes to happiness each person have his own quotient that is totally different from every other person. And the thing that we try to measure happiness makes it all far too complex. Each person have his own scale and when they try to measure things with some scale other than theirs then it's quite obvious that the scale tend to give wrong readings.

We always tend to term the time either as happy or bad. Why so? We can't know what happiness is, if we haven't have any idea how sad times react. The bad thing about happy times is that it will end someday and the good thing about bad times is that it will also end someday. So it's a cycle.. Nobody has remained happy forever and same goes for being unhappy...It's just the way life treats. You might have an example of somebody being happy always or the other way round.. That all depends on how the person presents himself in front of everyone.. He might have 1000 issues that's concerning him in deep but he presents a smiling face to the world.. Then there's a person who have lost all hope and don't know how to present himself will be kinna gloomy always. So whom do you prefer for a company?

The thing that matters is what you think about How happy you actually are? And whether you wanna make others happy? As it is said the only thing that always grow is the smile.... Just wear a smile even though that smile may be hollow but at least it may bring a smile to some other face.

My Old Friends...

2009-11-09T10:40:00.003+05:30

My heart filled with laughter,
And eyes moved to tears...
With so many vivid memories,
Spanning across all those wonderful years...
The very words of compassion,
And the soulful actions so kind...
The world seems so worth living and blessed,
When the memories of old friends comes to my mind..

Never got enough time to count my blessings,
And got all the time to shuffle my dreams...
Landed in a place where stars always shined,
Soothing lights calms the soul deep within...
When the memories of old friends comes to my mind...

I count my friends among all the guides on my path,
Who loved me and blessed me with so much faith...
Taught me how to laugh and how to live n dream,
Now in the last when I reach my heaven...
I know, I will find that I had a better heaven than this,
Built with togetherness by dear old friends of mine...

Had a wonderful time @ Sandeep's Bachelor Party..Guys it was so special to see u all around and we had a really good time together.. Never felt we have grown up,we were just like what we were @ college....Thanks guys for making this adventure so wonderful and unforgettable.. love u guys..

Diwali's Round the Corner!!!

2009-10-14T11:20:00.000+05:30

A "Boom" sound woke me up from my evening sleep. I was wondering what's happening but it didnt took long to understand that Diwali(Deepawali) is round the corner, 4 days to be precise. So it has all started, the celebrations , the festival shopping, the sweets collection and the all usual favors of celebrating Festival of lights....

Festival of light has in one way or another gave way to festival of sound... Fireworks ,crackers took the major portion of the way of celebrations nowadays. Earlier it was sparkles in the dark night which marked the Diwali but now its sound of crackers that marks the beginning...

This would be my first Diwali in Delhi and I feel it is already loosing its charm from my point of view. I havent done any of the rituals(Shopping for sweets or fireworks) till now and I am not planning to do it this year as of now.. Dunno whether things will change in coming 2-3 days. I am not so sure coz as the day nears my mind may dwindle towards the idea of celebrating.

Last year back in Mumbai it was an hell of celebrations. Really enjoyed the way we did it last time. We cooked ,drank, bursted crackers but the thing that I enjoyed the most was watching the night sky twinkling with all colors of life from our roof top. It was calm peaceful and definitely was a superb treat to the eyes. The way flares split up and spread across the dark space above was worth watching. With the never emptying glasses and running from one corner to the other just to catch the glimpse of lights, I celebrated my Diwali last year... It was fun and I would remember that for years to come...

In fact of the three years I was in Mumbai, the last year was the best I cud ever have. Hoping this time the national capital has more to offer. May be I am far too speculative, that was what my brother told me as he suggested me to play the wait and watch game coz things are gonna turn like anything once Diwali comes around. Hope it surprises me...

The Red Beast!

2009-08-25T10:45:00.007+05:30

I have just and only just one reason to be on my bike...and what wud be that.. hold on, you can make it out from the rest of the story..Not a story actually but just a way that life has changed for me...

Riding is the only thing that I will not do any substitution with, no matter whatever be the situation, coz it has and it will always make me feel better, better as of the amount of freedom to go past any destination. Better be late than never... This quote do come on many road side signboards...I took it in a good way i.e, I was a bit late in getting myself the "Red Beast", but it's really better than never...And as for the real meaning of the signboard , the caption with ma bike is "It's Now or Never"...So all that's happening is now and no need to push things into future....

Guys do you remember Deepak Joe's bike..Suzuki Shogun..I think the first bike in India to have a 5 speed gear box...I loved it from the moment I got it for the first time.. and specially the day when its front wheel was up in the air...Not so sure what made me so attached to that bike...May be it gave me thousands of reasons to ride it...Never felt out of power and during those days doing 80 km/h was an achievement in itself... and I was so glad I cud do that on the sharp curvy terrains of Wayanad on that bike... Hey Deepak, U still have that now???

Now the question came up.Which one?.. I remember back in our college days every brand had one model a piece at a time and to choose among them was far easier from what it has become right now. Countless models from different vendors are available nowadays and to pick one among them was the most tricky thing to overcome.My choice was made far too simple by the brand name and the feeling the same brand gave me years ago.. So no prize for guessing TVS was my choice. Suzuki and TVS had made some great bikes or shud it be greatest bikes in the past and now when Suzuki is not associated with TVS my mind did some pondering. I had a chance to take RTR Fi 160 of my cousin and I had tried lot of other bikes as well.

And it wasn't that hard for me to pick the RTR Carb Refresh 160 model...True to its name RTR(Racing Throttle Response) it gave me the same old feeling of Shogun where all the power you need was at your palm...with a single difference 80 km/h was overshadowed by 100-105 km/h(by the way 126 km/h is its maximum, just cruised @ that speed only once and its too difficult to reach that speed in traffic lights filled Delhi roads). But I am more than happy with 100 km/h. Never got late for anything and never felt out of time.So life in the fast lane is quite adventurous.But I prefer to stay around the 60 km/h mark... Neither too slow nor too fast and it gives enough time for people around me to turn their head and notice my red controllable Beast...And the admiring stares and looks I(Sorry ma machine) receives @ red lights is so amazing..."Just need to be on it to feel it"...

" The rain drenched Red Devil "

Hope you would have got the reason with which I would justify myself for being so attached to my bike. AS far as I know I don't need a reason to be on my own Beast... As mentioned in one of my previous post ,"If you say I am "Addicted" to ma machine then that word is definitely wrong, the right word is "Possessed...............""

De beauty of being an Monument...

2009-08-24T15:43:00.003+05:30

If someone asks me where's my favorite hangout place in New Delhi, only one place comes to my mind.....A place that can be described in thousands of ways but I wud prefer to stick to the basic description of that and that is :it is the national monument of India. It is one of the largest war memorials in India. Hope you got it...Its our own India Gate(IG).

I cant say exactly what makes me so fond of this place, anytime of the day or night, I wud be more than happy to go there.. Specially late nights.. When it glitters like Gold.. A special feeling creeps up inside and I suddenly feel proud to be an Indian.It doesn't means that I am not proud of being an Indian, but there are definitely many reasons which make me say that I am not that proud to be an Indian. For instance, Poverty, Corruption..(ya I remember the dialog from movie Rang De Basanti:No Nation is perfect, the citizens has to make it perfect..Ha ha ha.. even if our leaders get a perfect state they will make it imperfect in a matter of moments , hence we can surely leave aside "making it a perfect" responsibility), the list will never end. But I am really proud to be a part of the world most culturally diversified society.

Aren't we diverting from our topic. India Gate have always made me wonder, made me feel more like an Indian, made me leave aside all the negative things that looms around the country, reminds me of the love and sacrifice of countless soldiers who laid down their life in a fight to protect our freedom, who laid down their life in the process of making the country a perfect one.

I was kinna glad that this Independence Day, my mailbox wasn't filled with a single mail regarding Independence. It did made me think that may be people have understood the fact that it not just about sending some forwarded mails or may be they didn't get time at all to forward anything.Whatever may be the reason I didn't need a reminder for celebrating our Independence. I celebrated it a special way.. a special way to myself..I went to IG and stood there for dunno how much time.. just staring at the monument and the people around it admiring its value and its timeless beauty.

"There are things that you feel that can't be described" , and I think of this phrase each and every time I visit IG.