no tuning, but still looks great!
Just wanna be there in the middle of that sea. Looks how peaceful. This was shot in Sausalito beach!
Friday, June 10, 2005
Current mood!
no tuning, but still looks great!
Just wanna be there in the middle of that sea. Looks how peaceful. This was shot in Sausalito beach!
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Our special day!
My world is made complete with U :)
Today is my wedding anniversary, with me sitting here in US and my wife in India helplessly : (. A small post for my wedding anniversary. After seeing many tamizh kavidhai blogs, its making me to try writing something again (yeah, i used to scribble something atleast during my college days). Thanks to all those friends.
"unnodu kai inaitha piragudhaan
enn ulagam muzhumai adaindhadhu"
Fortunately by blog has hit the century today :) So more reasons to celebrate.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Saturday, June 04, 2005
First weekend trip!
Golden Gate bridge
All the new three photos was taken during my weekend in US. My manager took me around these places and i just loved these places. In US the nature is even different, just mountains and sea on the side by side, it was just amazing to see these kind of places. Missed my wife, who would love to see different places.
Cinderella man!
Watched "Cinderella Man" yesterday night with my manager and another collegue here in AMC theatres. Man, the movie was a real good one and a must see. Unfortunately the crowd wasn't that much on the very first day, but i should say we were fortunate to get the tickets to watch the movie because of this less crowd :)
Starring: Rusell Crowe, Renee Zellweger and others
Man what a good action again by Rusell Crowe, and i am watching this lady acting for the first time. There expressions were amazing and i totally loved this movie for all the sentimental things it had. Story about a Boxer, who comes up in life against the depression times, when there was unemployment. It was greatly directed by Ron Howard for yet another good film with Rusell Crowe after A beautiful mind.
I really enjoyed those parts of the movie, in which he will not leave his children in his in-laws place.. even though he can't even get the power supply in his house... man the emotions were truely amazing and its so true...
Go watch it! Mostly you should like it! But if you want to go with a group to just enjoy action.. then avoid this film :)
Well done Rusell Crowe, Ran Howard, Renee Zellweger.
Starring: Rusell Crowe, Renee Zellweger and others
Man what a good action again by Rusell Crowe, and i am watching this lady acting for the first time. There expressions were amazing and i totally loved this movie for all the sentimental things it had. Story about a Boxer, who comes up in life against the depression times, when there was unemployment. It was greatly directed by Ron Howard for yet another good film with Rusell Crowe after A beautiful mind.
I really enjoyed those parts of the movie, in which he will not leave his children in his in-laws place.. even though he can't even get the power supply in his house... man the emotions were truely amazing and its so true...
Go watch it! Mostly you should like it! But if you want to go with a group to just enjoy action.. then avoid this film :)
Well done Rusell Crowe, Ran Howard, Renee Zellweger.
Friday, May 20, 2005
In US
Atlast i am able to come out of this jetlag and able to write this blog after reaching US. This is my first visit here and seeing things here with a VOW.. roads, traffic rules, people greeting each other.. everything looks different...
people never think about breaking Ice even if you meet them for the first time. They just say.. hi how are u doing today... well which rarely happens in india.. i am not saying india is not good... india has lot of good things :)
I was feeling sleepy all the time.. after reaching here on wednesday.. though i went to a movie with my team.. as a part of team outing.. i mostly slept during the movie "star wars". but it was good to watch people coming with that light sword and they even clapped at the end of the movie... all new experience... the theatre more looked like a Studio-5 in satyam complex or PVR Classis cinema theatres...
one of my teammate got a big bag of popcorn.. myself and my manager tried eating it all the time... but we couldn't simply finish it.. it was that BIG :))
food is the horrible thing here, i don't know if its just me because of the people who come with me for lunch.. they go for all kinds of food.. mexican, greek, chinese, thai.... i liked chinese, because it was more like a food which i got used to... or rather i have taken it earlier.. mexican foods are no good... you need a big mouth to eat that rolls.. hahaha.. i tried one.. in LA airport..
now i have to plan for the weekend... lets see.. if i can go out somewhere.. hopefully i will go somewhere nice next week.. as it is a long weekend next week..
missing my family terribly in india, missing india and missing all the friends out there... india is heaven for me :))
people never think about breaking Ice even if you meet them for the first time. They just say.. hi how are u doing today... well which rarely happens in india.. i am not saying india is not good... india has lot of good things :)
I was feeling sleepy all the time.. after reaching here on wednesday.. though i went to a movie with my team.. as a part of team outing.. i mostly slept during the movie "star wars". but it was good to watch people coming with that light sword and they even clapped at the end of the movie... all new experience... the theatre more looked like a Studio-5 in satyam complex or PVR Classis cinema theatres...
one of my teammate got a big bag of popcorn.. myself and my manager tried eating it all the time... but we couldn't simply finish it.. it was that BIG :))
food is the horrible thing here, i don't know if its just me because of the people who come with me for lunch.. they go for all kinds of food.. mexican, greek, chinese, thai.... i liked chinese, because it was more like a food which i got used to... or rather i have taken it earlier.. mexican foods are no good... you need a big mouth to eat that rolls.. hahaha.. i tried one.. in LA airport..
now i have to plan for the weekend... lets see.. if i can go out somewhere.. hopefully i will go somewhere nice next week.. as it is a long weekend next week..
missing my family terribly in india, missing india and missing all the friends out there... india is heaven for me :))
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Attitude is everywhere
Having said that... i feel attitude comes to picture in day to day... and in each phase of our life. Few occasions where i felt really worried about individuals.. who were not upto that mark where they can be really... One day we happened to have dinner at office.. and i don't whose brilliant idea was that to put the Pizza on top of the TT table which was there, thank god they used some newspaper spread over it before putting all the pizza boxes and pepsi bottles. I felt like they should not have used that TT table in first place, they could have just removed it and put other tables instead. Some people had good food and left their paper cups, in which they had pepsi in that table itself... and to the height they have put the pepsi bottle on top of bare TT table... and droplets due to the chillness on the pepsi was just getting to the table... where do they have their brains... because i have seen people who use to complaint about just anything.. and TT table not properly being maintained is just one of them... how sad :( finally the end of the dinner came... and everyone just left the paper cups they have just used... the pizza boxes... on the TT table itself... is it not a problem with them... or is it just me... who has a difference in me... i don't know... i really thought of the attitude... if they feel cleaning is "not their job" attitude.. then how do these people will ever shine in proffessional and personal life... :( It took hardly few minutes for me to wrap up the who thing with that news paper and throw it to the thrash... I did not feel bad about me being in that situation.. rather i felt about the fellows who have made most use of the table for TT... i don't know if its attitude problem or something else :(
Another day, we had a conference where one person was giving some presentation from a remote location and it was just a telecon and ppt presentation thru' messenger or net messaging... while at the start of the presentation we had around 18 people.. as the time went by... it got sized down to 9.. and finally 6 towards the end of the presentation... few people who knows the topic which was covered at that time were also there and some newbies were also there.... people who already knew it.. could have just left without disturbing others... instead the mute was done from our side and.. these people have started mocking on what the other person was saying.... seriously something wrong with the attitude of those people... isn't it..?? am i wrong here as well... :(
Its just an usual day.. i reached office and went to park my bike.. i saw most of the bike were in the front row and no one have used the row behind it... which made a little gap.. to reach all those unused space... people parking.. feels for their comfort and they never think about other's comfort... though it took sometime i decided to park in the first row instead of filling the gap in the front row... one guy came in at the same time.... and he just filled the gap in front row and i asked him to park in the inner row.. instead of filling gap and making the inner row just unusable... he said.. he would need to take the bike in a easier way.. if he leaves before others does... he also thought of his comfort.. and is it not a selfish attitude??? am i still wrong ?? :(
Treating a bearer from hotel to talking to everyone, reacting to situations and what not... attitude attitude comes in everywhere and i wish people have a better attitude in general... I know i am not a perfectionist, but still i starve to be one :(
"if you wish for a change, let the change start with/within you"
"Attitude measures altitude"
Another day, we had a conference where one person was giving some presentation from a remote location and it was just a telecon and ppt presentation thru' messenger or net messaging... while at the start of the presentation we had around 18 people.. as the time went by... it got sized down to 9.. and finally 6 towards the end of the presentation... few people who knows the topic which was covered at that time were also there and some newbies were also there.... people who already knew it.. could have just left without disturbing others... instead the mute was done from our side and.. these people have started mocking on what the other person was saying.... seriously something wrong with the attitude of those people... isn't it..?? am i wrong here as well... :(
Its just an usual day.. i reached office and went to park my bike.. i saw most of the bike were in the front row and no one have used the row behind it... which made a little gap.. to reach all those unused space... people parking.. feels for their comfort and they never think about other's comfort... though it took sometime i decided to park in the first row instead of filling the gap in the front row... one guy came in at the same time.... and he just filled the gap in front row and i asked him to park in the inner row.. instead of filling gap and making the inner row just unusable... he said.. he would need to take the bike in a easier way.. if he leaves before others does... he also thought of his comfort.. and is it not a selfish attitude??? am i still wrong ?? :(
Treating a bearer from hotel to talking to everyone, reacting to situations and what not... attitude attitude comes in everywhere and i wish people have a better attitude in general... I know i am not a perfectionist, but still i starve to be one :(
"if you wish for a change, let the change start with/within you"
"Attitude measures altitude"
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Inspiration!!
I just started thinking what is inspiration??
Well, What is inspiration??
The Inspiration what i could think over is, "special influence of somebody/some goal" ???
"Special Influence of Somebody" - well well most of us might come across only this kind IMHO. Like getting inspired by some person, say whoever achieved earlier in the related field or in some field or in general. Vivekananda inspires yougnsters with his sayings, Gandhiji inspires, some scientist inspiring another... some cricketer inspiring another budding star.. and the list goes on... but what if those person were also looking out for influence from someone else, when there was no one actually to follow.... ?? this question only made me to come to the second kind of Inspiration. Getting inspired by Some Goal??
"Special Influence of Some Goal" - when someone starts working towards some goal, they face lot of issues/problems/hindrances and it grows on and on... but the steady concentration and the inspiration to reach that goal grows with failures and that makes the person to achieve.. isn't it?? Choosing the right goal... believing in that it is achievable will make one to get inspired and work towards that goal?? oh no... whats my goal ?? %-6 whats the way to reach it??? Too many thoughts coming into my mind... why sudden thoughts?? whatever.. if i get to know my achievable goal soon... i will be happy :`-(
Well, What is inspiration??
The Inspiration what i could think over is, "special influence of somebody/some goal" ???
"Special Influence of Somebody" - well well most of us might come across only this kind IMHO. Like getting inspired by some person, say whoever achieved earlier in the related field or in some field or in general. Vivekananda inspires yougnsters with his sayings, Gandhiji inspires, some scientist inspiring another... some cricketer inspiring another budding star.. and the list goes on... but what if those person were also looking out for influence from someone else, when there was no one actually to follow.... ?? this question only made me to come to the second kind of Inspiration. Getting inspired by Some Goal??
"Special Influence of Some Goal" - when someone starts working towards some goal, they face lot of issues/problems/hindrances and it grows on and on... but the steady concentration and the inspiration to reach that goal grows with failures and that makes the person to achieve.. isn't it?? Choosing the right goal... believing in that it is achievable will make one to get inspired and work towards that goal?? oh no... whats my goal ?? %-6 whats the way to reach it??? Too many thoughts coming into my mind... why sudden thoughts?? whatever.. if i get to know my achievable goal soon... i will be happy :`-(
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
"Everyman dies, But not everyman truly lives"
Watched Braveheart on Saturday. I got this quote from that movie and started thinking how true it is. I live everyday, am i doing something different from others?? or am i living the life to the fullest?? these questions haunt me from the moment i saw that movie. I visited lot of sites and found some good quotes said by famous personalities, i like the one which was said by Arnold.
"The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that"
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Something tells me that i should be different from others and i will, but in what ways?? i really don't know :(( thats the saddest part. Well i browsed more and found a topic which has the same title as i have for this blog. In general its a good read,
The title was taken from a line spoken by the character of Sir Wallace just before his death in the movie, “Braveheart.” I recently rented that movie and when I heard these words it touched the core of my being realizing how incredibly true that statement is.
Every one of us on this planet will die, but not every one of us will have lived as full of a life as we might have been capable of living. Too many people in the later years of their life talk about all the things they wished they had done that are too late to do now. Given the opportunity to do things over again they would have taken more risks, been less afraid of failing, traveled more, lived more from a place of their own truth instead of someone else’s, played harder, worked less.
What about you? If tomorrow were your last day on this planet, could you honestly say you’ve lived your life to the fullest? Are there things within your reach that you could do that you keep putting off? Are you avoiding going after your dream simply because you’re afraid of not having it come true? Are you laughing enough? Or do you find yourself taking yourself and life too seriously? Are you sleepwalking through your days missing out on the everyday beauty that surrounds you? Do you always need to be right? Are you standing in your truth without worrying about what others think?
You always have a choice to approach each and every day with new enthusiasm, trying something new, changing up your routine. The fact that you’ve woken up and you’re feet hit the floor is reason to celebrate. YOU’RE ALIVE! Why not start your day excited about that and see what you can do that allows you to feel like you’ve lived a fuller life when that day comes to an end. The more enthusiasm you extend from yourself the more opportunities will present themselves for you to grab onto.
You came into this world with nothing and you will leave this world with nothing. Make the time you have in between the two everything and leave with no regrets.
Its one life, live it to the fullest. I am not trying to be philosophical anywhere, but its just a good read :) Well i feel a difference from my earlier blogs... hahaha.
Comments welcome.
"The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that"
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Something tells me that i should be different from others and i will, but in what ways?? i really don't know :(( thats the saddest part. Well i browsed more and found a topic which has the same title as i have for this blog. In general its a good read,
The title was taken from a line spoken by the character of Sir Wallace just before his death in the movie, “Braveheart.” I recently rented that movie and when I heard these words it touched the core of my being realizing how incredibly true that statement is.
Every one of us on this planet will die, but not every one of us will have lived as full of a life as we might have been capable of living. Too many people in the later years of their life talk about all the things they wished they had done that are too late to do now. Given the opportunity to do things over again they would have taken more risks, been less afraid of failing, traveled more, lived more from a place of their own truth instead of someone else’s, played harder, worked less.
What about you? If tomorrow were your last day on this planet, could you honestly say you’ve lived your life to the fullest? Are there things within your reach that you could do that you keep putting off? Are you avoiding going after your dream simply because you’re afraid of not having it come true? Are you laughing enough? Or do you find yourself taking yourself and life too seriously? Are you sleepwalking through your days missing out on the everyday beauty that surrounds you? Do you always need to be right? Are you standing in your truth without worrying about what others think?
You always have a choice to approach each and every day with new enthusiasm, trying something new, changing up your routine. The fact that you’ve woken up and you’re feet hit the floor is reason to celebrate. YOU’RE ALIVE! Why not start your day excited about that and see what you can do that allows you to feel like you’ve lived a fuller life when that day comes to an end. The more enthusiasm you extend from yourself the more opportunities will present themselves for you to grab onto.
You came into this world with nothing and you will leave this world with nothing. Make the time you have in between the two everything and leave with no regrets.
Its one life, live it to the fullest. I am not trying to be philosophical anywhere, but its just a good read :) Well i feel a difference from my earlier blogs... hahaha.
Comments welcome.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Fans and the Sponsors
Today i happened to see the so called master blaster "Sachin"
I saw the clear difference between who give you money in bulk(the sponsors) and the people who give you money in little, but give you lot of name(the fans) i happened to go to the commercial street today and it was very much crowded as usual... but today people were standing in large groups, which clearly indicated that some celebrity is coming there, when enquired people said.. its going to be sachin :)
vow for a minute... even i wanted to see him... as this is a chance to see him so closely apart from seeing in TV and in matches(in the ground)
People were waiting for a long time i think, i just passed by and got the idea that he is going to visit some showroom... yes it was Adidas shop.. where he was scheduled to visit... he came till that shop in the car and he just went in... it was not even for 30 seconds he waved hands for the small sponsors(AKA fans), but he did spend time inside the shop.... whatever the security reasons... i think he should have just come out or waved hands on the so many fans waiting outside from some location... where everyone can see him.... fortunately there was on such place from the first floor of that shop.... i was not a big fan of anyone.. but it was my wife who wanted to see him... so me too waited with her.. and showed her sachin for 10 seconds.. i think... then i saw him standing in that shop's cash counter... he just waved hands once from there... i am not against him or any celebrity... but they should be finding some way to satisfy the fans... really...
anyway... i got a chance to blog on this topic... hope u might have the same thought. pls share....
I saw the clear difference between who give you money in bulk(the sponsors) and the people who give you money in little, but give you lot of name(the fans) i happened to go to the commercial street today and it was very much crowded as usual... but today people were standing in large groups, which clearly indicated that some celebrity is coming there, when enquired people said.. its going to be sachin :)
vow for a minute... even i wanted to see him... as this is a chance to see him so closely apart from seeing in TV and in matches(in the ground)
People were waiting for a long time i think, i just passed by and got the idea that he is going to visit some showroom... yes it was Adidas shop.. where he was scheduled to visit... he came till that shop in the car and he just went in... it was not even for 30 seconds he waved hands for the small sponsors(AKA fans), but he did spend time inside the shop.... whatever the security reasons... i think he should have just come out or waved hands on the so many fans waiting outside from some location... where everyone can see him.... fortunately there was on such place from the first floor of that shop.... i was not a big fan of anyone.. but it was my wife who wanted to see him... so me too waited with her.. and showed her sachin for 10 seconds.. i think... then i saw him standing in that shop's cash counter... he just waved hands once from there... i am not against him or any celebrity... but they should be finding some way to satisfy the fans... really...
anyway... i got a chance to blog on this topic... hope u might have the same thought. pls share....
Monday, March 07, 2005
World Speaks one language - Music?
This is my first time experience ever of attending a rock shop, this time our company sponsored a ticket of 2.5K to enjoy "Mark Knopfler" show. Till yesterday, I did not know this guy. Its great to watch such a show live with the whole bunch of crowd screaming, dancing and enjoying the music(some people enjoyed something else, forget them ;-D)
We went their around 5:30 in the evening.... And we had to wait for a long time for the show to get started, one guy with bald head was tuning the guitars for Mark, I thought he is mark and whistled... basically mark has a bald head and so most of his members.... ;)I am the only guy in my gang who can whistle well... hahaha.. thanks to my college days... thats where i learned that skill :)
Around 7:30 the show started, a man in light blue jean and a white cotton shirt turned up on the stage.... and this time its Mark :) though the crowd started shouting... and dancing, i should say Mark made most of them to stand quite and listen his music and watch his hands playing with the guitar... vow what a piece of work.... though i don't know lyrics from his songs... i just enjoyed the music and was thinking that i got a topic to blog again :) whatever the language of the people in the crowd, but i should say its common to all for the language of Music :) everyone most of the time... enjoyed the guitar played by him.... he exchanged lot of guitars to save time i think... basically he got lot of guitars tuned ready for next song.... the whole team was enjoying the music... the drummer... the other guitarist... everyone... i thought for a second... this is another way of relaxing urself... just enjoy the music u play.... which i am missing certainly... i don't know to play any instrument.... :( should find time to learn any instrument.. which is of my interest...
I thought of a friend in hcl, Manikam. Who would have really enjoyed this show, come to bangalore da ;)
Overall its a great experience... thanks for topspin to sponsor such an event :))) we might go out today as well, but for bowling this time ;-D i am sure.. i can score the maximum around my team of topspin guys... and show of myself... hahaha..
Maniks if you know Mark, i enjoyed these songs "Money for Nothing, and your chicks for free" and "You are so far away from me" listen to them and post a comment buddy.
We went their around 5:30 in the evening.... And we had to wait for a long time for the show to get started, one guy with bald head was tuning the guitars for Mark, I thought he is mark and whistled... basically mark has a bald head and so most of his members.... ;)I am the only guy in my gang who can whistle well... hahaha.. thanks to my college days... thats where i learned that skill :)
Around 7:30 the show started, a man in light blue jean and a white cotton shirt turned up on the stage.... and this time its Mark :) though the crowd started shouting... and dancing, i should say Mark made most of them to stand quite and listen his music and watch his hands playing with the guitar... vow what a piece of work.... though i don't know lyrics from his songs... i just enjoyed the music and was thinking that i got a topic to blog again :) whatever the language of the people in the crowd, but i should say its common to all for the language of Music :) everyone most of the time... enjoyed the guitar played by him.... he exchanged lot of guitars to save time i think... basically he got lot of guitars tuned ready for next song.... the whole team was enjoying the music... the drummer... the other guitarist... everyone... i thought for a second... this is another way of relaxing urself... just enjoy the music u play.... which i am missing certainly... i don't know to play any instrument.... :( should find time to learn any instrument.. which is of my interest...
I thought of a friend in hcl, Manikam. Who would have really enjoyed this show, come to bangalore da ;)
Overall its a great experience... thanks for topspin to sponsor such an event :))) we might go out today as well, but for bowling this time ;-D i am sure.. i can score the maximum around my team of topspin guys... and show of myself... hahaha..
Maniks if you know Mark, i enjoyed these songs "Money for Nothing, and your chicks for free" and "You are so far away from me" listen to them and post a comment buddy.
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