Andha Na(tka)l Nyabagam-II

Appolaam summer holidays vandha veetla seri bore adikum nu en friend Meghna veetuku daily enga appa morning kondu vittaar naa evening thaan vandhu kootitu povaar. Aniyaathuku koothadippom.Odi pudichi vilayaadradhu, choppu saamaan, story books padikardhu etc. Oru dharava ippdi dhaan edho vaaluthanam pannum bothu avanga veetla azhagaa oru kalai porul(indha pot maadhiri irukum) adha thalli uttu odachiten :p.Avanga edhuvum sollalanaalum namakaavadhu koncham embarrasment feeling irundhurkanum. Adhellaam onnume illaama aduthanaalum vandhu adhe maadhiri neriyaa vaaluthanam pannitu irundhen.

PT(Physical Training) period la naanga main aa Dorge ball velayaaduvom. Rendu team aa pirinjikanum. Oru team round katti nippaanga. Innuru team andha round ulla poi nikkanum. Andha round katti nikkara team la irukaravanga ball eduthu andha round ulla irukara innuru team aalunga mela aim panni adipaanga. Yaar mela padradho avanga out.Adhula round la nikkum bothu neriyaa pera out pannirken and adhe maadhiri ulla irukum bothu kadasiyaa out aaradhu naan thaan. Sometimes adhukulla bell adichidum and I will emerge out victoriously :p

And andha time la romba edhirpaakara naal,birthdays!!! Adhuvum birthdays podhu school irundha color dress potutu poi school la ellaarkum chocolates kudukanum. Enaku eppavume birthday leave naal la dhaan varum.Adhunaala naa enna pannuven, convenient aa tamil calendar padi en natchathiram june la dhaan varum and appo school reopen aagidum. So aniki color dress ellaam potu enaku pudicha caramilk chocolates vaangitu oru white dabba(adhu innum vachirken)la pottu eduthutu poven.First period attendance eduthona, class teacher kooptu class munnaadi nikka solluvaanga. Naanum oru perumidhathoda poi nippen. Ellaarum odane, "Happy Birthday to u, happy birthday to u, happy birthday dear,happy birthday to u" nu solli kai thattuvaanga. Adhuku approm first en teacher ku chocolate kuduthu avanga wish panna approm ellaa students kum tharuven.Avanga wish panradha vida chocolate allradhula dhaan kuriyaa irupaanga. Perku,"many more happy returns" appdi nu solluvaanga. Chocolates ellaam distribute pannona koncham meerum illa. Naan adha viduvenaa.Teacher baatuku class eduthutrupaanga, naan baatuku chocolate gaali pannitrupen.

Assignment system irukum. One yr ku 10 assignments and 3 exams. Assignments ellaam 25 marks ku and exams as usual 100 marks.Assignment almost alternate weeks varumaa. So paadhi neram veetla nalla kathi padichitrupen. Ella subjects padikavum enga appa and amma help pannuvaanga. Hindi second language eduthadhu naala enga appa enakkaaga hindi kathutu enaku sollikuduthaaru.So assignment marks kaaga aavalaa edhirpaarthutrupom.Oru class la kitta thatta 40-50 per kitta irupom.Adhanaala aniki submit panra assignment oda result aduthanaale announce pannanum nu nenaikardhu too much aa irundhaalum naanga expect pannitrupom. Sila teachers adutha naal kulla correct panniduvaanga, sila teachers oru vaaram kooda aakuvaanga appo romba kashtama irukum.Marks vandhona odane compare panna aarambichiduvom yaar top mark or enna mistakes pannirkom. Ippo namba panna same mistake innuruthar pannirundhu avangaluku mark kuduthu namaku kudukalena odane porukaadhu. Either namaku mark ethanum illa avangaluku mark korayanum.Enna oru nalla enna illa?Ithanaikum 22/25 vaangirpen. still indha sandai nadakkum. Idha vida oru dharava naan panna koothu dhaan super. Engaluku merit card nu onnu undu.adhaavadhu 10 assignment layum 15 ku mela vaangina and ella exams layum 40 ku mela vaangina merit card kudupaanga. Naa 7th varaikum continuous aa vaanginen. 8th standard la ore oru dharava maths la 13 and half vandhuduthu. I had made mistakes adhaan andha mark.Aana appo enaku adhellaam oru vishayam illa. Merit card vandhe aaganum andha varusham. So nalla azhudhu porandu teacher kitta aapaatam panni andha 1 and half marks vaangitom la.Merit card um vaangitom la!!!

More such memories will follow..

Beautiful!!!!

6 things that are beautiful according to me:

1. Motherhood:

I have taken a lot of things for granted since I was the only child for my parents. Lately I've started realizing a lot of things that my mom has sacrificed for me. This realization basically was due to the fact that I was far away from my parents for a whole three and half months(this has never happened before). Also I saw a lot of my colleagues there with small kids. I could see how difficult it is to raise a baby. There are so many intricate things that you need to take care. For the initial few years the babies keep the mother continuously busy. It is a difficult job and as one of colleague's wife stated that it is a job where u get no leave even if you are sick. Still the way the mothers handle the kids with so much care, love and affection without complaining about anything is the most beautiful thing in this world according to me.

2. My father's care and humble behaviour:

Since both my parents were working, it would have been difficult for my mother if she were to do all the household work also alone. But my father was so understanding and caring that he would help her with all the household work right from cleaning the house, washing clothes and utensils and sometimes even cooking. Apart from this all the outside jobs will also be handled by him. He also has no airs about him though he is at the officer level. He doesn't hesitate to do any kind of job as long as the job gets completed. My mom underwent 4 operations till now. None of my relatives were there to help out. My father was the one who did everything singlehandedly(taking care of both my mother and me) for the first three and I helped out for the fourth one. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful father.

3. My Rangamani-Best thing that has ever happened to me :) :

I see a duplicate version of my father in him sometimes which makes me feel all the more luckier. Though I speak out angrily sometimes in haste and at times a bit stubborn, he remains calm until I cool down and then makes me realize my mistake. When he had come to receive me, my parents, him and I had gone for shopping. He had also come to my place. He had mingled so well with my parents without any hesitation and never felt uncomfortable at any point of time. SKM akka keeps saying that some guys would understand what a girl needs only if explicitly told but some will understand with just a hint.Ambi is of the second type and you are so lucky to have him is what she says. I can feel it too.

4. Small babies:

They are sooooooooooooooo cute. Their soft and pink feet,chubby cheeks and the innocent smile are a treat to feel and watch.I love to hold the babies with their small hands holding on to me. When I was at Ann Arbor I used to play with my PM's 5 month old kid. It was just wonderful. I'd get excited if I make him smile through my antics. Once I took him to my room and was playing with him for around 15min, made him sleep and gave him back. I just can't forget that. The way he used to look around at new things with his big eyes, the way he used to hold the objects given to him, the way he smiled and they way he spoke a language which he alone will understand :p. I can just go on like this and I'll never get tired of it. There was another seven month old baby at a client's house.She was also a treat to watch.

5. Girls wearing sarees:

Whatever modern dresses might be there, when a girl wears the traditional saree, there is something very beautiful about it and I love admiring it at functions and other occasions.

6. Sundara Gaandam:

As the name suggests, though I've stated it at the last, it is one of the most beautiful things that I've ever known. I've put a separate post on it earlier and hence I don't have to detail everything here. Every aspect of Sundara Gaandam, be it the way Hanumar crosses the ocean to reach Lanka, be it the search made in the moonlight, be it the description of Lanka, its palaces and the moonlight, be it the description of Sita and her purity, be it the way Hanumar builds confidence in Sita that he is Rama's messenger, be it the description of Sita's reaction on seeing the ring from Rama, be it the description of Hanumar's thought process and be it the way Hanumar finds out the strength of the opposition and be it the way he describes the meeting of Sita to Rama and Rama's reaction to it, all are very beautifully portrayed. Thanks to my father from whom I got the habit of reading it.

Porkodi, nee kudukara homework ellaam chamathaa mudichitruken paaru :)

Sorgame Enraalum-Part II

Us ku evlo adventurous aa vandhu sendhen nu ezhudhi irundhen pona post la. Indha postla inga ennoda experiences pathi ezhudha poren.

Enaku modhallendhe US naa aahaa oho nu laam oru ennamum illai. So inga vandhu I was not gaping at anything. Roads are good. Traffic rules superaa follow panraanga. Namba ooru maadhiri red signal orange maarinona top gear pottu thookara velai laam inga kadaiyaadhu. Adhe maadhiri red vandhonayum fast aa signal a cross panra scene ellaam inga kadaiyaadhu.Enna speed la vandhaalum red signal vandhaa niruthiduvaanga. Adhu mattum illa, normal aa main road la pogum bothu side roads vandha koncham slow pannitu ponum and side road la varavanga main road ku vandhu thirumbum bothu slow panni paathutu ponum. Adhellaam perfect aa inga follow panraanga, namba ooru maadhiri indha cycle gap la auto otradhellaam nadakaadhu.Buses ellaam punctual aa vandhudum. half an hour ku oru bus vandhute irukum.Endha time la endha stop la bus nikkum,enna route ellaam iruku nu oru pamphlet e kudupaanga and all the buses will follow it. We can also track the bus online. We can start accordingly depending on where the bus is at that point of time. Indha kulurla 5 min vella ninnaale freeze aara range ku irukardhu naala this is a very good facility.Approm change ellaam correctaa enni kudupaanga even if it is 1 cent. 25 paisa, 50 paisa amukara velai ellaam kadaiyaadhu.

Inga oru practice ennanaa micham meedhi food edhaavadhu irundha or edhaavadhu occasion naa cafeteria la food items vechiduvaanga. Yaar venum naalum eduthukalaam. Sometimes sale la edhaavadhu cookies vechirpaanga. Pakathula oru cover mela "Please put the money in here" nu ezhudhi vechitu andha cookie boxes vechitu poyduvaanga.Yaaraavadhu pay pannaama eduthutu ponaalum yaar pannaanga nu kandu pudika mudiyaadhu. Aana nobody does that.And munna pinna theriyaadhavanga naa kooda edhirla vandha oru smile pannitu povaanga. That is nice. Anga ennadaa naa nalla therinjavangale sometimes moonjiya thirupitu povaanga edho gavanikaadha maadhiri. Indha periya thalainga laam avangaluku keezha irukaravangala vazhila paatha sometimes kandukave maataanga,greet pannna koranji poydum nu nenapu manasula.These are some of the very few things which we need to learn from them according to me.

Apart from that, inga veg naa aadu maadu range ku salad nra perla elai thazhai ellaam saapda sollraanga.Sila samayam veetlendhu regular aa kondu pora thayir saadham kooda kondu poga time irukaadhu(late aa ezhundhurpen). Appo office building la irukara oru restaurant la veg naa idha dhaan saapadnum illa oru burger kudupaan.Enaku andha burger vaanga bayam. Enna ippdi dhaan en colleague oruthar veg burger nu order panna, burger la beef pottu kuduthaanaam. Nalla velai ivar non-veg um saapduvaaru adhanaala problem illa. Enaku kuduthu adhu enaku theriyaama irundha paravaa illa(:p) therinjidhunaa avlodhaan I will throw a big tantrum.Adhanaala most of the time edhaavadhu veetlendhu kondu vandhuduven.

Team lunch nu vella kootitu ponaanga. Anga menu card eduthu paatha most aa non-veg aa irundhudhu.kooda irundha vella kaaranga help pannanga veg items identify panna.Seri edho pudhusa iruke nu pasta order pannen. naana adhu starters maadhiri kammiyaa irukum nu oru veg pizza vera order pannen. Paatha initial aa starters nu garlic bread stick nu onnu kondu vandhu vechaanga. Stick nu perla dhaan, aana actual aa oru periya roll size la irundhudhu. Adhu nalla irundhudhu nu rendu amukinen. Next salad kondu vandhu vechaanga. veetla dhaan oru vegetables um sekardhu illa, ingayaavadhu saapadlaam nu adhuvum nalla saapten. Next pasta vandhudhu. Paatha romba jaasthiyaa vera irundhudhu.Pizza um odane kondu vandhu vechaanga.Paathu mayangaadha korai dhaan. Idha ellaathayum saapadrathuku naan onnum kumbakarnan thangachi illa. But appdiye vechita it wouldn't look good in front of the client since they are paying for it. So pasta inga saaptutu pizza va pack panni veetuku eduthutu polaam nu nenachen(client kitta chappa kattu, "actually I don't like to waste food since millions are dying for it" nu aana veetuku poi saaptu paathu pudikaama kottiten). Fork and spoon vechi romba neramaa andha pasta va kuthi kuthi paakaren, spoon la vara ve maatengudhu.10min la oru rendu moonu vaai pottrundha undu.Appdiye indha pakkam andha pakkam naa bulb adikardha yaaraavadhu paakaraangala nu oru look vitten. nalla velai ellaam avanga plate gaali panradhula busy aa irundhaanga. So appdiye pizza ku thaavinen. Appdiye kaiyaala eduthu vaaila chattaiellaam sauce aakitu saaptu dhaan pazhakkam. Anga appdi laam mudiyuma.Romba neram fork and spoon a vechi sandai poten. Approm thaan I realized, I need knife to cut it.Adhuku fork use panna maataanga nu. Idhu velaiku aagaadhu nu rendu thayum pack panna solliten.Starters nalla saaptadhunaala thapichen.Naa kalambarthukulla vera edhuvum team lunch or dinner nu irukaadhu nu nenaikaren. Irundhudhu naa aniki naa viradham :p

Tagged-III

5 wierd things about me:

1. Can't remain angry with people close to me for a long time.The longest duration for which I have remained angry was for 5hrs with my best friend from school, Nanditha. It was over a silly fight back in school.Enaku enna naa, ego va vida andha good relationship that I have with people close to me thaan more important aa theriyum. So en mela thappu illenaalum I will not hesitate to ask sorry to people close to me.Adhanaala sila per have taken advantage of this and will not feel sorry even if they had been wrong but I lost nothing and have gained a lot!!!

2. Enaku mundhiri parupu pudikaadhu!!!!! Neriyaa per aacharyamaa edho oru UFO va paakaraa maadhiri paapaanga when I tell them this.Enaku mundhiri parupu saapta thegatraa maadhiri oru feeling.So suthamaa adhu pudikaadhu.

3. yaaraavadhu chubby yaa paatha enaku kannatha killanum bola irukum :-p. Enga amma enkitta romba kashta patrukaanga. En friend, Keerthi nu oruthi iruka. Avalum enkitta aniyaayathuku kashta patrukaa.Romba pazhakam illaadhavanga kittalaam appdi panna maaten but thonum kannatha killanum nu :-p.close aa irundha mattum dhaan paduthuven. Approm kutti kozhandhainga naa kekave vendaam,adhuvum naa Michigan vandhadhu lendhu yaar veetuku ponaalum 7 weeks lendhu 5yrs kulla neriyaa paapa irukunga, so having a wonderful time :-p

4. padathula goramaa kolai panra scene, or horror movies naa romba bayapaduven. Ellaarum solluvaanga chumma padam dhaana, nadikaraanga avladhaana nu. But appdi sonnaalum enaku romba bayamaa irukum. Sathyam theatre la shock padam paatha effect pathi oru thani post e potruken.Adhuku munnaadi horror movies tv la paakum bothu avlo bayam illa.Andha padatha paathutu night kanna moodinaa meena different pei getups la vandhu bayamurthinaa.

5. If I like some subject and study, naa padichadhu evlo naal aanaalum marakaadhu.But adhe enaku pudikaama padicha andha exam varaikum kooda nyaabagam irukaadhu.adhu padipu vishayam la mattum illa, ellaa vishayathulayum appdi dhaan. Enaku onnu pudikala naa adhu evlo try pannaalum I cannot gain interest in it and romba pathetic aa irukum.But adhe if I am passionate about something, I will make sure I achieve success in it.Ippdi dhaan naan dance um kathunden paatum kathuka aarambichen. Dance la romba passionate aa irundhadhunaala, within a very short period I did my arangetram.Aana paatu la appo avlo interest illa so rendu varusham kathundadhoda mootai katti vechaachu.

Enna porkodi homework seriyaa senjirkenaa?

Sandhosham Sandhosham..

sandhosham sandhosham vazhlkaiyin paadhi balam
sandhosham illai enraal manidharku edhu balam
puyal mayyam kondaal mazhai mannil undu
endha theemai kullum siru nanmai undu
oo.......
(sandhosham)(puyal)

vetriyai polave oru tholviyum nalladhadi
vepam poovilum siru then thuli ulladhadi
kutram sollaamal oru sutram illayadi
ilayum punnagaiyaal nee irutuku vellaiyadi
thavarugal panni panni thirundhiya piragu dhaan naagarigam pirandhadhadi
thavarugal kutram alla sarivugal vizhlchi alla paadam padi pavalakodi
ullam enbadhu kavalaigal nirappum kuppai thotti illai
ullam enbadhu poon thotti aanaal naalai thunbam illai
(puyal)

aadhiyil aandavan indha boomiyai padaithaane
avan aasaiyai polave indha boomi amayalaye
aandavan aasaiye ingu poiyaai poividil
manidhanin aasaigal meyyaavadhu saadhiyamaa
nanmai enrum theemai enrum naalu pergal solluvadhu nammudaiya pizhai illaye
thunbam enra sippikul dhaan inbam enra muthu varum thunindhapin bayam illaye
kannir thuliyil vayrangal seyyum kalaigal kandu kol
kaaluku serupu eppadi vandhadhu mulluku nandri sol
(puyal)
(sandhosham)

Heard the song recently and started hearing it very often..nice words..

Sorgame enraalum..

"You would be leaving on 31st and would be reporting at the client's place on 2nd Jan" appdi nu enga Project Manager sonnona oru pakkam romba sandhosham enna it would be a new experience and a chance to prove myself at client place nu, innuru pakkam adada namba parents, namba rangamani ellaam vittu moonu maasam avlo dhoorathula iruka porome nu romba kashtamaa irundhudhu. Ippdiye mixed feelings oda 30th night or rather 31st morning, Air France flight to Paris la eri utkaandhen. eppo?2.30am ku kalamba vendiya flightla 4am ku eri utkaandhen. Edho fog naala flight chennai la land aaga late aayduchaam. Enkooda vandha colleague sonnaaru late aa eduthaalum correct time la poi sendhuduvaanga nu.Adha nambitu modhalla oru edathula poi utkaandhen. Jannal ora seat aa irukum velicham vandhona vedikkai paakalaam nu nenacha, natta nadula seat.En colleague en mela eraka pattu avarku kadacha jannal seat la enna utkaara sollitaaru. poi utkaandhona saapaadu kondu vandhu vechaanga. Morning 4.30am maniku enna saapadradhu.edhayo korichitu thoonga try pannen.Seat romba uncomfortable aa irundhadhunaala adikadi muzhipu vandhuduthu.Eppdiyo kashta pattu oru 7hrs thallinen.
En pakathula oru lady nalla thoongitrukaanga. Enaku koncham urgentaa ponum nu irundhudhu. Aana avanga nimmadhiyaa thoongitrundhaanga. Avangala ezhupardha vendaama nu yosiche oru one hour aayduthu.Nalla velai avanga correctaa appo ezhundhaanga. Avanga kan muzhichi adutha nimisham naa romba paavama avangala paathu "Excuse me, I need to go to the toilet" nu keten.She looked very surprised.She said "U were waiting for me to get up?" nu solli sirichitaanga. Approm both of us got up and went. Correctaa ulla irukum bothu bayangara shake edho earthquake vandha maadhiri. Bayandhutu vella vandha andh air hostess sollraanga, pls go back to ur seats and tie ur seatbelt since we are crossing a foggy area and the movement may not be smooth nu. Bayandhute poi seat la utkaandhen. En pakathula irundhavanga en bayandha face paathutu,nothing to worry,no problem at all nu dhayriyam solli sirichaanga.Avladhaan. Appo avangaloda pesa aarambichadhudhaan. Paris poi erangaravaraikum niruthala.Avangaloda family pathi sollitrundhaanga, enna pathi ketaanga and since this is my first trip anga pona udane naa ennalaam pannanum, what all I need to be careful about since its a very cold place ellaam sonnaanga.approm flight delay aagum nu confirmed aa therinjiduchu. Appo avanga blackberry offer panni enna en parents ku mail la inform panna sonnaanga since they might be worried by the time I reach US nu.Odane en rangamani ku mail anupi en parents ku inform panna sonnen.Andha mail pogala.Signal illa pola iruku(avanga plane vittu erangina approm nyaabagam vechi anupirkaanga). Then avangalum naanum same field naala she even said that if at any point of time you are looking for a long term opportunity you can approach me nu. Enaku enna sollradhu ne therila. Inni varaikum avangaloda contact iruku. Ore flight trip la avlo close aaytaanga. She gave me a lot of valuable pointers.
Enaku connecting flight 10.30 ku aana naa land aanadhe 11.15ku. So connecting flight miss panniyaachu. So en colleague um naanum padhatamaagi ozhunga andha airport staff direction a seriya note pannaama, naanga endha terminal la connecting flight pudikanumo anga poytom. Anga oruthi etho arakorai english la 2.50 ku oru North-West flight Detroit ku pordhu and u can contact the officials at that terminal for the boarding pass nu sonna.Adha nambi romba surusurupa 2.50 ku dhaan flight ippo thaan 11.30 aardhu nu nalla anga irukara shops la window shopping panninom.Aaramara pannitu vandhu 1.30 ku utkaandhona kooptaanga.Naangalum line la poi ninnom. Enga chance varum bothu, edho naalu kelvi kettutu, passport la edho stamp pannitu anupa pogum bothu en colleague "Where should I get the boarding pass" nu ketaaru.Odane andha official superaa muzhichitu engala helpdesk ku direct pannaanga. Actually we were supposed to have gotten the boarding pass for this flight at the terminal where we got down itself. Naanga padhatathula miss pannitom. Adhoda palan 4.45 washington pora flight la ethi utaanunga.
First flight maadhiri en colleague enaku window seat romba perundhanmayaa vittukoduthaare nu sandhosha patta, pakkathula irukara vellakaari oru maadhiri enna paatha.Naanum oru look vitten, inna venum onaku nra range ku. Appdi look vittadhu dhaan thappa pochu.odane ava soga kadhaiya authu vitta,"You see, me and my boyfriend are supposed to be travelling together but these stupid people put me in here and my bf in another seat".Seri idhellaam en enkitta sollra nu paatha appa dhaan sadhi purinjidhu. I am supposed to exchange seats with her boyfriend so that she can have a nice romantic time. Naanga thaan yaaraavadhu romba paavama irundha odane urugiduvome. Seri nu seat a maathina, rendu sideum rendu dhadi maadunga maadhiri rendu vellakaaranga.Onnum pannamudiyaama 8 mani neram oru robot maadhiri utkaandhu irundhen. Idhu poraadhu nu ticket vaangumbothu avasarathula vegetarian nu mention pannaadhadhu naala, air hostess plate a neetinona tension aayten.Oru bowl la chicken dish edho irundhudhu. Odane avana paathu,"I need only vegetarian food, I don't want non-veg" nu sonna, avan andha plate la moodi irundha oru bowl open pannitu,"then u can eat this,rice with fish" appdinaan.Appdiye oru nimisham avana paathu oru muzhi muzhichen.Naa oru juice eduthukaren podhum daa saami nu 8 mani neram onnum saapadla. Oru vazhiya 7.30pm ku Washington la vandhu eranginom. Anga paatha, en colleague oda oru checkin bag vandhudhu ennoda rendu checkin bag um missing.We were to wait for two hrs for the flight to Detroit from there.Andha two hrs la oru Cheese Pizza and coke saapten.Approm oru vazhiya 11.45pm ku Detroit vandhu sendhom. When we reached the hotel, it was 12.30am.Veetla bayandhutu irupaangale phone panlaam naa, hotel lendhu international calls pogaadhaam.Sutham!! I had to wait till next day morn(spent a sleepless night) 6.30 to call my PM and asked him to inform my parents. Idhu mattumaa daily oru toll free number ku call panni eppo checkin bag varum nu kettu kette enaku kadupaa aayduchu. Finally I got my baggage on 3rd evening. Well..there ends my polambal.Will post my experience here in the next blog.

Tribute to my blogger family :-)

March 6th vandha naa blogging aarambichi oru varusham aagum. Idha oru pasttime aa thaan aarambichen enna enaku ezhudha romba pudikum. Aana indha oru varushathukulla, rather 3 months(nov, dec, jan) kulla en life la indha blogging oru turning point aave amanjiduthu. Initial aa en blog la comment podravangaloda oru cordial relationship thaan irundhudhu. Orutharoda punniyathula, ippo oru blogger family e kadachiduthu. Indha blog avangaluku oru tribute :-)

Obviously, modhalla ennoda life-partner pathi thaan solla poren.Avar sollirndhaaru avar blogla

" நான் இருக்கேன்! எதற்க்கும் கலங்காதே! இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும் செம்புலம் பெயர்த்த நீர் போல கலந்து இருப்போம்!உன் பெற்றோர் + என் பெற்றோர் = இனி நம் பெற்றோர்! "

Avar en kitta earnest aa sonna sila words which made me feel that I am very lucky :-)

"Naa short tempered. Naa aana kovatha korachikaren. Enna at any point of time ivara poi kalyanam pannintome nu nee feel panna koodaadhu. Appdi nee ennikaavadhu feel panna I will consider myself useless"

Naa sonnen enaku short sight(eye defect) aana kalyanam ku approm dhaan laser treatment pannikalaam nu iruken. He said "Correct, nee kalyanam ku approme laser treatment panniko, whatever needs to be done, I should only be responsible for u"

"Nee onsite ku pona onga appa amma lonely aa feel pannaama naa paathukaren. Adikadi avangala call panni pesaren".He's been doing it periodically. Enga amma naa solradha vida avar sollradha thaan kekaraanga!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thus he is a perfect example of what he's stated in his blog.

Next TRC Uncle pathi solliye aaganum. Naan initial aa avar Ambi oda relative nu nenachen enna en maamiyaar, TRC uncle, avangaloda anna nu introduce panni vechaanga. Only later I realized that TRC Uncle Ambi ku blog moolamaa theriyum and since avar Ambi ooruku ponadhu naala avanga appa and amma oda nalla pazhakkam nu. Avara pathi sollanum na own relatives kooda indha alavukku care and concern eduthuka maataanga nu dhaan sollanum.At each stage pon paakardhu,nichayadhaartham,purchase for marriage ellaathulayum avaroda major pangu undu. I know that he will be our well-wisher throughout our life. When I had gone to his house, pudhusa yaar veetuko pona maadhiri illa.Avlo freeya romba varusham pazhagina maadhiri irundhutu vandhen.

Aduthadhu namma SKM. Avangala Ambi dhaan introduce panni vechaaru.Oru few mails exchange pannirpom avlathaan. Avangalum US la irukardhu naala, naa Michigan vandha approm contact panna sonnaanga. Endha alavuku avangaloda comfortable aa feel pannen naa, US vandhu first time avanga call pannum bothu oru bad mood oda irundhen, so avanga first time pesaraanga, naa superaa polamba aarambichiten. En check in baggage naa US vandhu 4 days ku approm dhaan vandhudhu. So seri kadupu. Office ku first day oru dark brown shirt, light blue jeans and sports shoes nu namba captain styla la poi ninnen. Client laam enna etha erakkamaa paathutu decent aa siripa control pannitu poytaanga. Inga namma SKM akka dhaan kadachaanga,avlathaan endaa call pannom nu feel pannirpaanga.Aana avlo free aa pesinen. Adhuku approm naa inga thaniya feel panna koodaadhu nu regular intervals ku call pannuvaanga.Idhu poraadhu nu muruku, seedai, rava urundai,pori,approm neriya ready mixes, beautiful photo frames,microwave cooker ellaathayum courier la amchirndhaanga.Naa avanga enaku koncham muruku amchirken nu sonnona, edho oru chinna packet parcel nu paatha, oru periya dabba ve vandhu nikkudhu. Receptionist adha thooki en kitta kashta pattu tharum bothu thirupi oru dharava from and to address check pannen. Nejamaave namaku dhaan vandhudha nu!!!!She's wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aduthadhu Ramachandran anna. Avar Dubukku anna oda very good friend and also knows Ambi very well. Avar inga Michigan lendhu oru one and half hrs drive dhooram la dhaan irukaaru avar family oda. One Friday Ambi had told me that he's going to call and talk to me nu. Avar call panni oru 45 min kitta pesirpaaru. Not only that, he offered to pick me up that saturday so that I can stay with his family for the weekend and come back on sunday. I had a wonderful time that weekend. He has a very cute two year old girl with whom I had a lovely time. His wife also gave me a very good company. Paavam avar, when they came to drop me back, it was snowing very hard.He didn't mind the distance or the difficulty of driving through the snow. They were very hospitable. Not only that, avar friend inga Michigan la avanga family oda irukaaru nu avarayum introduce panni vechitu ponaaru so that if I needed any help I could ask them nu.

Indha Porkodi madam ayum summa solla koodaadhu. Pudhusa kalyanam aagi inga vandhurundhaalum, avangaluke indha ooru pudhusa irundhaalum, "moonarai" paal kozhandhaiyaa irundhaalum, she tried to contact me and talk to me so that I would feel comfortable.Aana enna naa cal pannum bothu avanga illa and avanga call pannum bothu naan illa.Eppdiyo ingendhu porthuku munnaadi pesiduven nu nenaikaren.

Dubukku disciple pathi sollalena inga blog complete e aagaadhu. First thing, thanks to her, we got a nice apartment in Bangalore and that too near her house. Another thing, thanks to her I was able to deliver a surprise gift to Ambi on Feb 14th. Looking forward to meet her and thank her for all her timely help.

Orutharoda character pathi theriyanumna avar friends yaarunu paatha theriyum nu kelvi pattruken. With the likes of the people I've listed above, I really don't have to specifically define Ambi's character. I'm lucky to get such a gem of a person as my life-partner.

Vending Machine Adventure

A small and funny incident happened to me last week. It was one of the first few times I was trying to use a vending machine. I wanted to get Nesquick chocolate drink. I wanted to get two bottles. I inserted the dollar note and the coins and pressed the required code. I got one bottle. Then I repeated the same procedure. I neither got the bottle nor my money!!! Puzzled, I went back to my seat and called the reception and informed them about this issue. Immediately they asked me to come and collect the money. I was pleasantly surprised. They did not ask me even a single question. They just gave me back the money. Naanga chumma iruka maatom la. I went back and tried again. The same thing happened and I didn't get back the money. This time I didn't go back to my seat. I directly went to the reception and before I could say anything she gave back the money, but this time with a warning note that I shouldn't try again. Naa vera bayangara enthu party..Gajini parambarai aache. I went back to the same vending machine. But this time I had some people there to assist me. Together we noticed that when I had taken the first bottle it had knocked off the other bottles in the row to the opposite side. Hence it wouldn't come out. This time I gave a different access code referring to a different row containing the same chocolate drink and I got it!!!!!!!!!! Mattum indha dharava maatirndhudhu, I wouldn't have gotten back my money(rather it would have been difficult to get it back :-p).

Post Engagement Period :-D

"Michigan nagaram urangum neram, thanimai adarndhadhu, paniyum padarndhadhu"

"Pechellaam thaalaatu pola ennai uranga vaika nee illai"

"Naan inge neeyum anga indha thanimayil nimishangal varushamaanadheno"

"Sil endru boomi irundhum indha tharunathil kulir kaalam kodaiyaanadheno"

"Vaa anbe neeyum vandhaal sendhanal kooda panikatti pole maarume"

Ennada iva ore feelings aa pozhinji thalraale ne paakareengala.Onnum illa, enaku oru short term onsite opportunity kadachidhu and now I am at Michigan till March end. Engagement mudinji koncha naal kooda aagala adhukulla onsite poga vendiyadha pochu(ippo purinjirkume andha varigal edhuku nu).

Before two months:

1. H1 stamp aana approm I was waiting for a long term onsite opportunity

2. Saapdradhuku avlo paduthuven appa amma va

3. Phone bill oralavuku kammiyaa varum(though I had friends in a different state and I made std calls)

4. Office time la office velai mattum thaan paathutu irundhen

5. Lunch time naa oru one hr, break la oru 10min arattai friends oda

6. Evening veetuku vandha TV illa system la muzhugiduven(of course appa amma va koncham paduthitu)

7. Weekend friends veetuku poven, illa phone panni arupen, illa TV or system la vettiku edhaavadhu paathutrupen

Last month oruthar vandhu ponnu paathutu ponaaru.Nichayam um odane mudichaanga. En routine ellaam maari pochu.

1. Normal aa I take maximum half an hr to get ready to go to office. Ippo paadhi neram dream pannitrukardhunaala, it almost takes double the time.

2. Office la paadhi neram seat la irukardhu illa, velila olaathite phone pesa vendiyadhu(neriya per idhe maadhiri alanjitrukardha paathu naane idhungallaam velai senji kizhicha maadhiri dhaan nu thuppirken :-p)

3. Enaku munnaadiye enaku therinjavanga vandhu hi sollitu povaanga,avanga andha side pona approm thaan yaaro hi sonnaangale yaar adhu nu thirumbi paathu hi solluven. Sometimes adhuvum thonaama next time avangala paakum bothu "ennellaam ippo kandukardhe illa" nu nakkal kekara nelamai aagidum.

4. Ippo lunch time strictly 30 min and break strictly 5min(rest of the time avar kitta phone la kadalai poda vendaama)

5. Phone bill ore maasathula egiruduchu, almost twice my usual phone bill(US vandhutene inume enna nu nenakaadheenga,calling card pottu pesitruken..though a bit reduced..enna inga varadhe save panlaam tu, anga maadhiriye pesitrundhena, thalaila thundu dhaan)

6. Avar, avar appa amma ellaarum enna nalla saapda sonnaanga nu, ishtathuku kanda time la edhaavadhu thinnutruken.Saapaadu intake also has increased. Enga amma nakkal aa "naanga sollumbothellaam kandukave illa, ippo avar sollradhu vedha vaaku aayducha" nu solli kaatraanga adi kadi.It is ok..all in the game :-p

7. Evenings and weekends most of the time en friends kittendhu complaints" Idhellaam nalla illa solliten, eppo phone pannaalum, Number busy nu varudhu, naangalum irukom, engalayum nyaabagam vechiko" nu kathitu poraanga.

Indha maadhiri neriyaa maatrangal life la.Anubava saaligal vera ethi udraanga, saying "Indha post-engagement period oru golden period, don't waste it" nu.Ellaame romba pudhusa iruku but really nice. There is someone who is there specially for you, who laughs with u,cries with u and shares everything with u. The best part is, since I am the only child of my parents, I had my parents undivided love and affection. I thought it would be a herculean task to get me away from them after marriage. But actually it doesn't seem so now itself :-D

Well, before marriage, ppl might live in a world of fantasies and after marriage when reality hits hard, they might find it hard to cope up and end up in big fights. I sincerely hope and pray that I should have the necessary understanding capability and the maturity to distinguish between important and unimportant or petty issues to act accordingly. I should have lesser expectations and should be able to adjust well so that no huge disappointments will be in store.Well, I pray that my marriage should be like a fairy tale which ends with a beautiful note "AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!!!"

Nalladhe Nadakkum

Well, back after a long time. There were lots of changes and pressures both on the personal and official front and hence I didn’t have time to visit other blogs or put a new post. Anyway let me get to the content of the post.
Though life is full of ups and downs, I feel that the positive happenings outweigh the negative ones so that we would not totally get dejected with life when we are faced with difficult moments. It also depends on the attitude with which we perceive things. To support my views I am putting down a few things that happened to me recently.
My mom had a benign tumour in the chest way back in 1997. It was removed and they said that there is very minimal chance of it recurring. However, just when we had settled back after a wonderful trip, my mom had doubts that she had the tumour again. We consulted the doctor who asked us to take a series of tests. Finally, we went to obtain the results of a deciding test called FNAC. We got the result and was waiting to see the doctor who was on rounds. I just wanted to know what is the meaning of “Inflammatory Ductal Carcinoma” which was mentioned in the test result. So I called my friend whose father is a doctor. She said she’ll ask him and let me know. She called sometime later and the first sentence she started with was “Nee romba dhyriamaa irukanum, onga ammakum appakum nee thaan dhyriam sollanum, it is cancer in a very advanced stage”. I was shell shocked. I was with my mother. My father had gone to office. We hadn’t expected it to be so serious. I immediately called my father and informed him. He asked me to consult the doctor and let him know so that, if required, he could come. We waited for the doctor in silence. I couldn’t bring up myself to tell my mother what I heard. When we went to see the doctor, he heard my mother’s past records and went through all the test results patiently except the FNAC test. He talked as if she’s got nothing serious and it is 99% curable. I was confused. Then I saw that he hadn’t seen this test result. When I showed him, he got confused. He called the attender and asked them to change the wording to “Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma” instead of the earlier one. It seems it was a typo error!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He also patiently explained to us that my mother has breast cancer but it is in the initial stages and it can be cured. I was soooooooooooooo relieved. There are no words to explain how I felt at that moment. That initial shock which boiled down to almost nothing made me withstand strongly throughout her operation and the radiation therapy that she underwent. Now she is fine(undergoing radiation for few weeks but is also going to the office and is able to do routine work at home). Though the typo error was toooooo much, it helped us realize that we are so lucky enough not to have undergone terrible pain and sorrow!!!
Just after my mom was discharged, a very pleasant surprise awaited her. Her very own daughter(me the great only) who was standing on one leg(:-p) saying no to marriage whenever the topic was being discussed, brought an alliance through an office colleague. All the necessary procedure was followed at jet speed from both sides and now I am engaged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All this happened within a span of one month. I wanted to go on an onsite assignment before my marriage. My mom kept telling that I should get engaged atleast before going abroad and both our wishes are fulfilled. Again a bad phase was followed by a very bright phase which made us almost forget the bad phase that we went through. Thanks to Lord Anjaneya for being with us through all this.
Similarly my cousin was terminated from the office he had been working for years together for the fault of his subordinates (he was not involved in it). It would have been fatal since he might not have been able to apply for any job. However just two days back he got the experience certificate after so much ordeal though his subordinates didn’t get it. He is now able to apply to other jobs. Though losing a job is a bad thing, he can apply for a better post at a good company. The company he was working for was a small one and anyway he wanted a better job. Now this will force him to try for a better job which is again a good thing. All these happenings made me practically realize the 90-10 principle which many of you would’ve received as forwards through email.

Trip to Kerala

I went on a vacation to Kerala along with my parents. It was one of the best ever trips I’ve ever gone (not that I’ve gone many times, but best of the few that I’ve gone till now). I generally love travelling and was very excited about the trip.

On 19th afternoon I left office and went home to pick my parents. Then we drove to the airport. This was the first time we were travelling by air!!!!!!!! IT 2483, a Kingfisher flight, leaving from chennai at 6.45 pm and reaching cochin at 8.15pm. Though it was the first time at the airport, all the routines were performed without much confusion coz of the wonderful service rendered by the Kingfisher attendants. Soon we were dropped near the flight and we boarded it. I was soooooooo excited!!! As soon as the flight took off, I kept peeping out through the window (though it was dark outside). The city lit by the street lights looked like a star studded sky during the night. They served snacks which consisted of a Blackforest cake. I gobbled mine and before laying hands on my mother’s :-p. As we were about to land, I had an uneasy feeling in the the stomach as if I was on a giant wheel going down.
At cochin airport, we met the driver sent by the travels where we booked a tour package. The package consisted of a one night stay at cochin, two nights at Munnar, one night at Thekkady and one night at Alleppy. We reached the hotel at Cochin and stayed there for the night. The next day, after breakfast, we started to Munnar. On the way, I was gaping at the sceneries once we started going up the hills. Each moment was worth capturing(missed taking a video cam). The greenery was captivating. There were houses on the slopes of the hills. They looked very cute. On the way we came across a few waterfalls, viewpoints (from where there was a wonderful view of the tea plantations,houses, lakes down the hill). It was a feast to my eyes. Though the drive to Munnar was long, I enjoyed each and every moment of it.

We reached the resort, where we stayed, at about 5pm that evening. There was a sit-out in the room from which we had a wonderful view outside. There were so many beautiful flowers on the way and also at the resort. The next day we went to the Matttupatty dam and went boating, initially on a speed boat and then on a pedal boat. The scenery was breathtaking and I enjoyed every moment of the boating. That day night we watched the other lodgers celebrate Diwali at the resorts. There was also a campfire where people were dancing.

The next day morning we started to Thekkady. We reached there at noon. Unfortunately, since it was a Sunday and the day after Diwali, we did not get tickets for boating. So the whole day was wasted. We just roamed around for sometime and did some purchasing at a handicraft shop. The next day morning we got the tickets for boating at 7am. It was a 2 hr long boating trip. Though two hours was very long, we saw a few rare species of wild animals on the way. There were some blocks erected in the middle of water. Some of them had nests which housed certain rare birds. They looked very beautiful.

The best part of the trip is yet to come. After we came from the boating we had our breakfast and then started to Alleppy where we were to stay in a HOUSEBOAT!!!!!! Yes, a houseboat, which will have only us and a three member crew one for controlling the movement of the boat on cruise, one for cooking and the other for housekeeping. We checked in at about 2pm. The boat consisted of a sit-out containing dining table with 3 chairs and benches on the sides for having a wondeful view of the backwaters with the coconut trees adding to the beauty of the scenery. It was so calm and peaceful and we are left to ourselves to enjoy. The food was cooked in the boat itself and it was very homely. We loved it. Then there were two rooms consisting of doublebeds and an attached bathroom. It was very neatly maintained. I felt at home there.My parents also loved the stay. As soon as we checked in, we moved away from the shore. It was a cruise on the backwaters. We saw similar houseboats and waved with excitement at the inmates. According to me it was heaven on earth. My parents and I were far away from the tension,pressure and stress that we face back at home. It felt great. There was a balcony at the top which also offered a fantastic view of the backwaters. During the night the boat was anchored in the middle of the backwaters near some fields. It is better to book a AC houseboat since there will be flies and mosquitoes disturbing us once the boat is anchored for the night. There was a TV and VCD player also. Since we stayed only for a night, we did not require anything and we were just satisfied with enjoying the nature’s beauty. But if you are staying for more than a day it is better to take some CDs or books or anything that will help you to avoid getting bored. I just loved this stay very much.

The next day we checked out at 9am and reached cochin. There were some sightseeing, boating and finally we reached the railway station at about 5pm to board the Alleppy Express and reached Chennai on 25th morning. On the whole it was a fabulous trip which I will never forget in my life. I relished each and every moment of it.

Change is the only constant thing in this world

When I initially joined the company, I used to have lunch mostly in my cubicle since I knew no one to accompany me for lunch. One day, one of my project mates asked me to join her for lunch. She already went with a group of 3 more people. I joined them and there was no looking back. It was just great. We used to rattle on for quite a long time and we used to enjoy. But it did not stay for long. I joined the group in December. One of them got married and settled abroad in June. Another went to Delhi on an assignment. Then there were only 3 of us. But we were again joined by 3 more gals who had gotten transferred from Bangalore after their marriage. Again it was a lively group. We got on well with each other and we used to look forward for those lunch hours each day where we used to discuss anything and everything, ottify and vaarify each other. Then again one of them got married in November and got transferred to Bangalore. Another went on an onsite assignment. In a few months time three more gals joined our gang through a common friend. Before we could fully enjoy each others company, three of them went on an onsite assignment, another went to some other branch in chennai since her project shifted and another is quitting the job and going to Delhi. So nowadays only two of us are going for lunch. Probably we might be joined by more people in future. But there is no time to get closer as we used to during school or college days. Though we don’t miss each other very much since we’ve not spent much time together, we really miss the good times we’ve had together during lunch.What to do..just like all bad things have to come to an end, good things also have to come to an end.Let me not end this post on a sad note. Looking forward for more company and livelier moments during the lunch time in future.

Kittu Maama & Susie Maami

Just trying out an imagination inspired from this. Most of those who travel by office bus or who have the habit of listening to Suryan FM in the mornings would be familiar with Kittu Maama and Susie Maami. Here is a conversation between them during Navarathri.

Susie: Good Morning Kittu

Kittu: Good Morning dee maa, enna inniki romba sandhoshama iruka maadhiri theriyardhu?

Susie: Aamaam Kittu, naa romba happyaa irukudhu.

Kittu: Ennadee maa visesham iniki?

Susie: Golu function kaaga nethu evening namma veetuku guests vandhudhu ille. Naan evlo superaa golu vechirken nu paathu adhu paaraatudhu Kittu.

Kittu: Kashta pattu paran melendhu bommai ellaam eduthu, padi katti, arrange panni vechadhu naan, aana paaraatu kadachadhu onakaa dee maa. Romba nanna iruku

Susie: Enna Kittu ippdi sollita. Enaku paaraatu kadacha adhu onaku kadacha maadhiri thaana man. Anyway, iniki sun t.v lendhu vandhu namba golu va photo and video eduka pordhu man. See, I am ready for it. Eppdi iruku namba dress?

Kittu: Edho fashion parade ku pora maadhiri gown laam pottundruka?Nyaayamaa paatha iyer maami aa latchanamaa oru ombothu gajam podavai kattindrukanum. Adhuku thaan vazhiye illai. Atleast oru normal pattu podavaiyaavadhu kattindrukalaam la?

Susie: Evlo per indha program paakudhu. Appo yaaraavadhu periya periya directors indha program paathu enna padam la nadika koopidum Kittu. Podavai laam bore Kittu. Idhula dhaan naan glamorous aa irukudhu.

Kittu: Adhu seri. Ippdilaam vera onaku nenapu irukaa dee maa. Paavam nee.

Susie: En man appdi solludhu? Nethu oru maami kooda naan Asin maadhiri iruken nu sollichu Kittu. Road la pona ore fans thollai Kittu. Onaku veen poraamai.

Kittu: Enaku poraamaiyaa..adhu seri. Endha maami Susie. Andha pink podavai kattindrundhaale. Avaala sonnaa. Avaale en thalaivi Simran maadhiri irundhaale.

Susie: Kittu, I will give you one Kottu. Nethu vethala paaku kuduka help pannaama site adichi irukudhu. Adhuku onaku iniki no food. Patni kada man. Appo thaan onaku pondaati arumai puriyum.

Kittu: Ennamo nee thaan daily enaku vadichi kottindruka maadhi pesara. Onakum serthu naan thaana samaikanum. Enaku saapaadu illenaa nee enna pannuva.
Susie: Naan velila saaptukudhu.

Kittu: Susie, idhukellaam nee kochikalaamaa. Paaru nee kochinda on face ku nalla illai. Approm sun t.v lerndhu varum bothu ippdi irundhenaa directors onna endha padathukkum book panna maata.

Susie: Aamaam Kittu. En make up laam proper aa irukudha Kittu?

Kittu: Romba nanna iruku dee maa.Nenapu thaan pozhappa kedukkum nu solluvaa. Idhaan iniki apt pazhamozhi nu nenaikaren.

My all-time favourite lyrics

1.
November maadha mazhaiyil naan nenaiven endren
Enakum kooda nenaidhal miga pidikum endraai
Mottai maadi nilavil naan kulipen endren
Enakum andha kuliyal miga pidikum endraai
Sugamaana kural yaar endraal suseela vin kural endren
Enakum andha kuralil edho mayakam ena nee sonnaai
Kangal moodiya buddhar silai en kanavil varuvadhu pidikum endren
Thayakam enbathe siridhum inri adhu enakum enakum thaan pidikum enraai
Adi unakum unakum ellaam pidika
Ennai en pidikaadhendraai

2.
Uli thaangum karkal thane man meedhu silai aagum
Vali thaangum ullam thane nilayaana sugam kaanum

3.
Pechellaam thaalaatu pola ennai uranga vaika nee illai
Nilavin oliyil mutham thandhu kaalai coffee kuduka nee illai
Vizhiyil vizhum dhoosi dhannai naavaal eduka nee ingu illai
Manadhi ezhum kuzhappam thanni theerka nee inge illai
Naan inge neeyum ange indha thanimaiyil nimishangal varushamaanadheno
Vaan inge neelam ange indha uvamai ku iruvarum vilakamaanadheno

4.
Ennai inge vara cheidhaai ennennavo pesa cheidhaai punnagaigal pooka cheidhaai innum enna
Arugininil amarndhennai uttru uttru paakum undhan thuru thuru paarvaikum dhaan artham enna enna
En paarvai pudhusu dhaan en pechum pudhusu dhaan unnaale naanum maari ponene
Kootathil ennaithaan un kangal thedanum enrellaam ennum paithiyam aanene

5.
Porkalathil pirandhu vittom vandhavai ponavai varutham illai
Kaatinile vaazhlginrom mutkalin vali onrum maranam illai
Irutinile nee nadakaile un nizhalum unnai vittu vilagi vidum
Nee mattum thaan indha ulagathile unaku thunai enru vilangividum

Ulagathil oram ninru athanaiyum paathirupom
Nadapavai naadagam enru naamum serndhu nadithirupom
oo…pala mugangal vendum seri maatikolvom
pala thirupam theriyum adhil thirupi kolvom
kadhai mudiyum pokil adhai mudithu kolvom
maru piravi venduma…


6.
Kadavul illai enren thaayai kaanum varai
Kanavu illai enren aasai thonrum varai
Kaadhal poi enru sonnen unnai kaanum varai

Kavidhai variyin suvai artham puriyum varai
Gangai neerin suvai kadalil serum varai
Kaadhal suvai onru dhaane kaatru veesum varai

7.
Anju naal varai aval pozhindhadhu aasayin mazhai adhil nanaindhadhu nooru janmangal ninaivinil irukum
Adhu pol endha naal varum uyir urugiya andha naal sugam adhai ninaikayil ratha naanangal raathiri vedikum
Oru nimisham kooda ennai piriya villai Vivaram edhum aval ariya villai
Enna irundha podhum aval enadhillaye marandhu po en maname

8.
Mazhai megamaai urumaara vaa un vaasal vandhu dhinam thoovavaa
Manam veesidum malaraagava un koondhal meedhu dhinam pookava
Kannaaga karuthaaga unai kaapen uyiraaga
Unai kanden kanindhen kalandhene ada unnul uraindhene
Inru ennul maatram thandhaaye unai endrum maravene

To be contd…

While a vasoolraja can become a doctor, most doctors nowadays are only vasoolrajas!!!

The last post was about those few people who have voluntarily taken up a very valuable service which would save lives of hundreds of people. This post is about those people whose job is actually to save lives but end up in almost killing them (Literally!!!)
This is again through an experience one of my friends faced at a very “famous”(or notorious?!!) hospital located near Mount Road, Chennai(didn’t want to mention the name but that hospital has a lot of cases associated with it and still those people don’t seem to bother). This post is mainly to warn people against going to the hospital unless they know some doctors there personally who’ll take care or else you can go there through a reference in which case you will know exactly what you require and are not at their mercy!!

My friend was supposed to undergo Laparoscopy since she had acute appendicitis problem. During the initial stages itself, they did not do proper diagnosis and sent her to various specialists for different check ups and tests. In the process, her pain increased and few weeks back when it was totally unbearable, she was admitted. Just like what they show in the film, Ramana, she was lying in the bed, unattended, while her parents were asked to fill various forms. They were asked to take x-ray and scan which were not required for this operation (information courtesy: a colleague of hers who underwent the same operation in another hospital). Just before she was taken to the operation theatre, by chance, her mother enquired about the operation and she was in for a shock!!! They informed that they were going to do open surgery!!!!!! That was supposed to be very painful and anyone who undergoes the operation would have to be bed ridden for two months and it would be extremely painful. A person undergoing Laparoscopy, on the other hand, can carry on with his/her routine work after about one week’s rest. Her mother shouted at those people for being so careless. They brought in a supposedly “specialist” for Laparoscopy. Since the mix up my friend and her parents were shaken up. So they asked a few questions about the operation to the Doctor who answered them in a very rude manner which worsened their fears.

To top it all, inside the operation theatre, though my friend was given anesthesia, its effect worked only after a few minutes. But those few minutes, she had a horrible time. They were making the arrangements for the operation, moving the gadgets and tools, making a lot of noise. This might be just another operation for them, but for the patients, it would scare them. Not just this, two of them poked the needle to find her nerves. They did it so carelessly and it was so painful. And after they did that, they started fighting so unprofessionally on why the other person also poked the needle. Thank God, my friend lost consciousness after this and didn’t get to see any more such stupid acts.

Once the operation was over, they dumped her in some General Ward with many such patients and the nurse who was supposed to take care of them was very rude. The pain killer given to her lost effect and it was so painful for her. So she was constantly asking the nurse for painkillers but the nurse never attended to her until after two hours. The worst part was that, her “already terribly shaken” parents weren’t able to see her until after five hours after the operation was over. Also while discharging no instructions were given to her. She was asked to carry on with her routine work almost immediately. Then, through her colleague, she got to know that if she doesn’t take rest for about one week, either there will be some problem with her pancreas or her intestine would move down. Being a specialist won’t the doctor advice properly on what should be done and what should not be done? I’ve heard many such stories about the hospital but when it happened to my friend, I was really shaken up. These days most of the doctors don’t seem to have any concern for the patients, just bothered about making money out of everything. There was a time when the doctors would wait even for weeks together for a successful normal delivery but now they can’t even wait for two hours and do a cesarean which is so painful for the mother.

P.S: The Hospital name rhymes with a mint that has a famous byline “the mint with the hole” :-p

Miracles do happen!!

Sometime back my friend’s mother was admitted at the hospital for a major heart surgery. That was the first time someone I knew really well was undergoing such a major surgery. The operation was scheduled on a Monday and they informed about it only on Sunday. They also required 6 units of O-ve blood, which is a very rare group, on Sunday itself. My friend called me on Sunday afternoon by about 2.30 and informed this to me. Since she was at the hospital she didn’t have internet access and asked me to register in www.indianblooddonors.com. I registered in a few minutes and they asked to confirm by calling up a person by name, Mr.Khushroo Poacha who was the founder of the site. She called up and confirmed the request. Then we kept calling up other sources including our friends and relatives.We also called up other blood banks but most of them answered negative saying that it was Sunday and O negative was such a rare group. Even in our friends’ and relatives’ circle most of them weren’t able to help though willing. However within two hours, two donors through the Indianblooddonors website, one donor though our friend and another donor who was her colleague came forward to donate blood. Lo and Behold!! 4 units were arranged within two hours. The other two units were arranged by exchanging other blood groups (which was available, thanks to her friends and relatives) with O-ve donors available at the hospital itself. I just can’t forget the anxiety in her voice when the donors were not available initially. At the same time I just can’t forget the relief and regenerated strength and confidence in her voice when the donors were available in just two hours time. It was a great miracle. Now the operation is over and her mom is perfectly fine. The website that I have mentioned is very useful. Long live Mr.Khushroo Poacha and those who do all the arrangements and take care of the requests that pour in.

Andha naa(tka)l nyaabagam

School life la nadandha vishayangal laam yoscha sila samayam siripu varudhu ippdi laam pannirkome nu but sometimes ippo andha maadhiri iruka mudilaye nu ekkamaa iruku.

Kindergarten time la solli thara neriyaa irukaadhu, appo anga class pakathu ground la saruku maram,rangaraatnam(ippdi thaan naanga solluvom,appolaam engaluku giant wheel maadhiri periya periya vaarthai laam theriyaadhu) idhellaam irukum. Adhula poi velayaaditrupom. Neram pordhe theriyaadhu. Naan endha alavuku vaalu thanam pannuven naa, enga class teach report card la “She is a real tom-boy,always gets distracted and also distracts others” nu remaks kuduthaanga. Aana inni varaikum enga appa amma solli kaatra comment ennanaa “She adores company” which is very true till date. Appo report card la marks irukaadhu, indha maadhiri remarks and ratings based on our recitals and learning capability etc laam irukum, adhellaam oru mickey mouse drawing pota oru red colour attai ulla 10 pakka notebook la pottu kudupaanga. Innum vechirken adha.

Approm 1st to 5th vera oru block ku vandhom. Angayum vandhu ore vaaluthanam thaan. Aana “miss” ku neriya help pannuven. 2nd standard bothu Malini Natarajan nu oru maths teacher irundhaanga. Avangaluku enna pudichi poi oru kutti red colour autograph book la sign panni kuduthaanga. I still treasure it. 1st standard maths teacher was very strict and I used to get lot of scoldings and red marks in my class note from her. Adhu mattum illa, appo laam oru chart class la ottiduvaanga. Andha chart la class la irukara athana per oda names um irukum. Naanga edhaavadhu appreciate panra maadhiri kaaryam pannina adhula red colour la oru star enga per ku edhirka poduvaanga. Naanga appdiye edho saadhichaa maadhiri perumai pattupom. Aana class la pesinaalo illa vaaluthanam panni maatita avlathaan. Class teacher avanga ishtathuku black mark maadhiri avanga signature adhula potruvaanga. Namba thaan class la silent aa irundhadha sarithirame illaye. Stars vida black marks koncham neriya irukum initial period la. Approm koncham thirundhitom(enna 30 blackmarks mela vaanginavangala ellaam principal kitta kootitu povaangalaamla- ippdi boochaandi kaatitaanga).

Lunch time superaa irukum. Class corridor la ellaarum utkaaruvom. Avanga avanga tiffen box open pannuvom paarunga, mattum oruthar edhaavadhu ellaarkum pudichadha kondu vandhaanga naa mudinjidhu.Paavam avanga, micham vekaama gaali pannitu thaan tiffen box thirupi kudupom. Enakum ippdi neriyaa vaati nadandhurku. Oruthi Calcutta lendhu vandhurndha,ava sweets kondu varum bothu,adha open pannona ee mokkardho illayo naanga avala suthi ninnuduvom.Superaa irukum andha sweets ellaam.

Appo oru naal excursion kootitu povaanga each year. Appolaam vandalur zoo, illa valluvar kottam appdi kootitu povaanga. Adhaye naanga vaaya polandhutu paapom. Ippolaam andha places ellaam madhikardhe illa. Appa ennada naa avlo excited aa ingayum angayum appdi oduvom,teachers kitta thittum vaanguvom. School bus la thaan appo school ku poytu varuven. Bus liyum nalla attagaasam. Chumma bus la oru bell irukum adha adipom. Bus nirutharthuku thaan andha bell. Naanga velayaadrom nu theriyaama driver oru rendu tharava stop pannitaaru. Approm kandukave illa.

Initially enga thaatha oru koncha naal enna busstop varaikum kondu poi uttutu and eve kootitu varuvaaru veetuku. Veetuku eve vandhona complan kalandhu tharuvaaru. Enaku adhoda taste pudikaadhu nu, avar koncham thirumbinona, jannal vazhiya vella kottiduven(naanga 3rd floor la irundhom, keezha ground floor la irundhavanga paavam). Idhe maadhiri koncha naal maatikaama irundhen, oru naal tumbler oda keezha vizhundhudhu. Avlathaan enakum nalla vizhundhudhu!!!!!!!!!Adhuku approm thaatha ushaar aaytaaru. Naa fulla kudikarenaa nu paathutu thaan povaaru.

Already periya post aaydichu, will continue this in the next post..innum school days la adhicha koothu neriyaa iruku..

Maaveeran vandi varudhu odhungu odhungu!!!

Ellaarum car driving class poraangale nu naanum ponen. T-Nagar la oru driving school la thaan kathuka ponen. First day edhu brake, edhu accelerator edhu clutch nu solli kuduthaanga. School la kelvi kekaraa maadhiri thirupi thirupi andha instructor enaku ‘ABC’ of car theriyudha nu kelvi ketu test pannaanga. Idhu enna jujupi matter, idha poi thirupi thirupi kekaraangale nu naa edho badhil sollanume nu sonnen. Adutha naal thaan therinjidhu ennathuku appdi ketaanga nu. Second day car la first time driver seat la eri steering a pudichen, of course with the instructor by my side. First gear pottu clutch lendhu medhuva kaal eduthu accelerator a lesa azhutha sonnaanga..namakum indha “soft handling” kum sambandhame illaya..seri fastaa clutch lendhu kaal eduthu, adhe vegathula accelerator a amukinen..vandi superaa oru jerk kuduthudhu..tension aagi andha instructor immediate aa avanga side la irukara controls a press panni vandiya oru proper state ku kondu vandhaanga..she repeated the instruction again..approm ozhunga senjen.. pora vazhila koncham traffic jaasthi(t.nagar north usman road)..andha tension la oru tharava avanga brake press panna sollumbothu accelerator a nalla azhuthiten!!!!!!!! Avlathaan..innum few inches late aa avanga stop pannirndha munnaadi oru pudhu car(ribbon kooda avukala) adhula poi superaa idichirndhurpom!!!!!Avlathaan,andha bayathulayo ennavo, adhuku approm avanga thaan mostly brake operate pannuvaanga..avanga endha alavuku car a control pannaanga naa, till the 7th day of the class I never knew that u can slow the car without pressing the clutch and brake together and that u need to press only the brake(u see ennoda scooty la clutch nra concept e kadaiyaadhu..rather it doesn’t play any role..so I assumed that in a car,to slow down I need to press both the clutch and the brake). Odane clutch and brake onna press panna vandi stop aagidume nu kekaadheenga..kooda irundha instructor bayangara ushaar party..naa andha maadhiri edhaavadhu loosuthanam panna varathukulla brake press panni slow panniduvaanga, and my job would only involve pressing the accelerator and changing gears.

Ippdi thaan I attended classes for 20 days.Enaku suthama no confidence when I went for license. Adhuku etha maadhiri enga otti kaatanumo(ashok nagar), anga oru tharava practice panni paakalaam nu nenachen but adhukulla andha RTO official vandhutaaru. The drive had nothing but going on all four gears, a right u-turn and reverse gear.Irundha tension la 4th gear odaye u-turn eduka poyten..asinga asingama thittinaaru andha RTO aalu..u-turn eduthu stop panna solli erangi poma nu soltaaru..adhuku approm second time license ku pogum bothu it was a cakewalk coz it was just 4 gears and a left turn..the RTO official was also soft spoken so I was comfortable and finished the drive smoothly. Aaga mothathula ippo en kitta car kuduthu drive panna sonna andha car a marandhura vendiyadhu dhaan :-p..Nalla velai we don’t have a car. When I buy one, I will make sure I learn properly before taking it out even for short distances.

Sundara Gaandam

Indha postla Sundara Gaandam la enaku pudicha sila vishayangala solla poren. Ellaarum Sundara Gaandam pathi kelvi patrupeenga nu nenaikaren. But still for those who don’t know, Ramayanam a 7 part aa pirichirkaanga.
Bala Gaandam- Describing the childhood days of Lord Rama
Ayodhya Gaandam- Rama as Prince of Ayodhya, helping Vishwamitra with his Yagna and marrying Seetha
Aaranya Gaandam-Rama, along with Seetha and Lakshmana goes on 14 yrs vanavaasam and Ravana takes Seetha to Lanka
Kishkintha Gaandam- Rama meets Sugriva,Anjaneya and helps Sugriva to be crowned as King of Kishkindha by killing Vali and in turn Sugriva agrees to help Rama find Seetha
Sundara Gaandam- Lord Anjaneya goes in search of Seetha to Lanka, finds her, warns Ravana, tells Rama the good news of finding seetha
Yudha Gaandam- Rama kills Ravana and the Pattabishekam of Rama as King of Ayodhya
Utthara Gaandam- Story of Rama’s sons(have no clear idea abt this)

Out of all these, my favourite is Sundara Gaandam. Anjaneyar seethai ya thedi kadala thaandi Lankai ku povaaru.Anga poi thedi Seethai ya kandupudichi avangalayum thethitu, Ravanan oda balam enna nu therinjitu, avara warn pannitu, lankaiya erichitu thirumbi poi Ramar kitta “Kanden Seethaiyai” nu solli avarayum sandhosha paduthuvaar.

First thing I like about it is Lord Anjaneya’s commitment to the work assigned to him. Avar endha kaaryathukaaga poraaro adhu neraiverarthuku munnaadi thirumbi vara koodaadhu. Adhu neraivera varaikum engayum rest eduka koodaadhu. Tempt aaga neriyaa vishyam irundhum avar adhai sattaiye panna maataar.

Next thing is his presence of mind and sensible thinking at all stages which brought immense happiness to everyone. Modhalla Lanka la poi erangum bothu evening time. Odane he feels that he shouldn’t go at this time as he might get spotted and all his efforts would be futile. So he waits till the night. Adhu mattum illaama, romba chinna roobathula ulla enter panraaru so that he is not spotted by anyone.Best part is when he decides to talk to seetha. Already seetha va andha raakshasigalum ravananum serndhu bayamurthi vechirkaanga. Adhula ivarum seetha kitta sudden aa poi enna pesinaalum keka maataanga. Adhuvum avarodadhu manushya roobamum illa, so sure aa bayapaduvaanga. So avar oru marathula maranji irupaar. Ingendhe seethai ku piriyamaana Ramaroda past pathi sonna avangaluku nambikai varum. Adhuku approm avanga munnaadi polaam nu seivaaru and it will prove fruitful. In fact this act will save Seetha from committing suicide as she would be on the verge of extreme frustration.

Seetha va pathi solliye aaganum. Indha gaandam la thaan avangaloda full perumaiyum paakalaam. Anjaneyar Ravananoda aranmanaila thedi pogum bothu there will be description of what all luxuries they have. Food lendhu, dress, cosmetics,other assets, adha thavira he is the King of Lanka and avar nenacha anna venaalum kadaikum. Avar nenacha evlo azhagaana roobam venaalum edukalaaam. Seethai ya patta maharishi aa aakaren nu vera Raavanan solvaaru. Ivlo vishayam irundhum Seethai oru kizhinja vasthratha potundu oru alangaaramum illaama, ashoka vanathula Raamaraye nenachitu eppo avaroda seruveno nra ore ennathoda irupaanga. Raavanan varum bothu seethai, avalo kooni kurugi utkaandhirupaanga,covering herself(purushana thavira vera oruthan avala endha vidhathulayum paaka koodaadhu nu) .Chance e illa. Ippo laam paatheenga naa kalyaanam aanavangale short skirt, short top, sleeveless nu ennanamo pottu varaanga. I was seriously amazed at her and respect her for her “padhi viradhaa dharmam”.

Innuru pudicha part of Sundara Gaandam is when Anjaneya is searching for Seetha in Ravana’s aranmanai, avaroda andhapurathula(where Ravana’s wives stay) nozhaivaaru. Anga Ravananoda wives ovvoru range la thoongitrupaanga..ellaarum sooooo beautiful and aadai velagirkardha kooda kandukaama thoongitrupaanga..aana anjaneyar avar vandha velai anga seethaiya thedradhu..anga avanga iruka maataanga so vella vandhuduvaar theditu…manasula endha sanjalamum irukaadhu..in fact varutha paduvaar..maatraan manaivi thoongum bothu paathutome nu. Approm avare thethipaaru saying that ladies irukara edathula thaana seethaiya theda mudiyum nu.I just love this part.

Innunu ennanaa Ramar adayaalathukaaga kudutha choodaamani ya Seethai ku Anjaneyar mela nambikai vandhona thaan kudupaaru. Because modhallaye kuduthu, bayathula thooki potaanganaa kashtam la. Adhe maadhiri avaroda modesty. Seethai kepaanga nee oru balasaali. Adhanaala onnaala indha kadal a thaandi inga vara mudinjidhu. Epdi mathavangalaam varuvaanga nu. He’ll say, enna maadhiri oru thoodhane indha lankai ku vara mudinjaa, mathavangalaam romba easy aa vara mudiyum nu(the truth is that, except for four of them no one else in the vaanara kootam can cross the ocean).

Adhe maadhiri thirumbi vandhu, avar poytu vandha vridhaanthatha matha friends kittayum solvaaru, ramar kittayum solvaaru. Aana the difference is that Ramar kitta sollum bothu, he will concentrate on what Seetha said more than how he found her..aana friends kitta sollum bothu avar sandai pottadha pathi,kadala eppdi thaandinaaru adha pathi neriyaa solluvaar. Yaar yaaruku edhu mukhiyamo adha correctaa solluvaaru.

I think I have listed some of my favourite parts of Sundara Gaandam. I read it every weekend(thanks to my dad, I got the habit from him).

P.S: Many of u might feel(even I feel) that indha post tamil la type pannirndha innum better aa irundhurkum but tamil la naa type panna there will be lot of spelling mistakes. Adhaan try panla. So kindly adjust.

Tagged-II

Desired Celebrity – Abdul Kalam
He is my role model. I have talked a lot abt him in my previous posts.

Want To Do This Someday – Build an independent house with a garden
I have always wanted to build a house with a garden since I saw one of my relatives’ house at Trivandrum. So calm an peaceful..with the gardens to provide a pleasant look. It need not be big with lots of rooms and excellent facilities..enough if it makes me feel at home

A Place I Would Want To Visit – All tourist places of India
I would love to see the places with historical importance, the architectural splendours etc.. around the owrld in 80 days maadhiri around india in 80 days ponum.. Adhuvum after reading some wonderful travelogues by Ferrari, I am really waiting to see the places.

Random Favourite - ButterScotch Milkshake!!
Chance e illa, I love butterscotch milkshake.. in fact I also love butterscotch icecreams, nutties and temptations and butterscotch cake.

I was Tagged by – Prithz(Ecstazy Relived)

I was also tagged by barath for 6 padhivu. I want to combine it with this post. I’ve already mentioned 4 of the things that I like..two more things that I’d like to add are..

Favourite hangout with friends: Any of my friends house
Whole day utkaandhu veetu saapaadu saaptu nalla kadhai pesalaam..idha vittu vella ponaa travel la koncham time waste, anga poi padam paatha, friends oda onnum pesa mudiyaadhu..restaurant ponaa u can’t make noise..for that matter if u go to any public place u can’t make noise..

Favourite Movies
Michael Madhana Kamarajan, Panchathanthiram, Mugavari, Kaakha Kaakha, Gajini,Speed, Ms.Congeniality to name the ones that come to my mind immediately when I think of my favourite movies.