tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190609402024-03-20T10:10:44.451+00:00Daily ExperiencesExperiences......One Which Transforms Me !!Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-21893801369031648722014-05-03T04:44:00.002+00:002014-05-04T12:36:05.020+00:00Scootaappaaa <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our Grand Dad have seen 4 generation in his life time and he never called me nor my brother by our real name, always Pattu & Jillu respectively !! He also lived by his nick name as we also never called him with his name :D To his delight and will power till the last day he was driving "Scooter" and since he was a Father (appa) figure to the whole family and his name was coined as <strong><em>"<span style="color: orange;">Scootaappaaaa</span>"</em></strong> by my First Cousin - Krithika Akka, I thank her for this as he lives and for ever will live in our heart and memory as Scootaappaaaa only !! </div>
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What all I could remember of him, I want to add here so that I can just keep a tab of his memories intact ( already I might have lost something but I will seek inputs from my family for amendment ) !!</div>
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My first remembrance of him, is also my First B'day (that I could remember) in Gobi, I still remember the dress he bought for me (cream color stripe dress with horse in it) and then the gift for us never stopped, it kept flowing every year for "Diwali" in the form of dress, crackers, mangoes, watermelon, chips, ride with him to finance and badminton court in Scooter & the first ever TV, Telephone and Car experience that we all had in our life time is because of him ! </div>
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During Bagyam chithi's wedding preparation we all have been taken to Kancheepuram and Madras for wedding purchase, we also happened to see Sankarachariyar during this trip !! He has bought small little things that I asked for and made sure I'm well fed as he know I have a liking for food (which he also enjoys) and always ask me during any trip - Pattu enna vennum unnaku (what do you want Pattu ?), pattu panneer soda kudikaraya (Pattu do you want Paneer Soda ? - Happened in our trip to Palani, where he was the first one who gave us the chance to get in to a Tram - new experiences that you can't forget easily !! </div>
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As long as I can remember, he always started his day very early with the best news paper in my country " The Hindu " & I wouldn't have read if not for him ! I also can't remember a day where he didn't devote a time to "God" and one of the best trips I have had with him was also a spiritual trip with him and scootamma to "Tirupathy". He was a strong devote to God and he dedicated part of his time towards spiritual activity in home as well as outside !! His contribution in building temple in Kaveri river - Soleeswarar Temple and just recently in Old State Bank Colony were immense and I like him for what he has done to the society and not only for family !! </div>
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I also remember the best times I have had with him was when I was in Erode and my parent's were in Hyderabad for attending some important things, he bought me the "Scouts Name Batch - My First Ever Name Batch" which I treasured for the same reason he had one from Bank with his name and he inspired to have mine from my young days !! I used to play basket ball and while I was doing a district level camp from colony (this was like our second home during our growing up days and all the holidays were spent here) and I was so enthused to get a calling for State Level camp and he was the one (along with Scootamma) who gave a suitcase, bed and all that I need for those month long camp & dropped me in the VOC park and he used to visit me as well during these times to make sure I'm all ok - it might be normal thing for him but he did that for me !! <br />
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Last time we could spend some time was in Hong Kong when he and Scootaamaa were invited to come to Hong Kong and China by Parthi Chitaappa & Bagyam Chithi. It was a great co-incidence that I was moving to a new house and I got his & scootamma's blessing along with Chitappa's mom as well in the house warming function ! I remember one incident in that trip, he was slightly not comfortable with the escalators and once he slightly fumbled and I thought he might fall and I was trying to hold him, he steadied himself in no time and said Pattu no worries - I'm alright, when I shared this with mom, she told he was always "Self Reliant & Never Complains/Moans" which I felt is true, as I never seen him say anything in negative form even though he had multiple health issues for many years. Also never gave reasons not to be physically active as well, he told me he played as a goalie in School level Football and later went on to play badminton for so many years even with knee problem - I admire him for that character of his, where he never succumbs to situational pressures that were thrown at him and I'm glad I got a chance to take a snap with him in Hong Kong ( that happened to be the last ) !! </div>
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I believe he was one of the simplest person I have seen, and he lived modestly even though he was one of the graduates in his times from Loyola (BA) and then went on to work in State Bank of India (SBI) and he also opted out of promotions as he wanted to stay with family in Erode itself. His last day in SBI was his FIRST & LAST JOB (very rare these days) and that was my first ever "Employee Leaving Party" that I attended, whole branch was there and applauded his work and he was sent off very well !! He sowed the seeds then for his grand children to follow his foot steps and he inspired us all with his "Actions" than talks !! I have rarely seen him loose patience and almost always calm but loud & gregarious when ever the situation called for !! He took the family duty seriously and made sure he dealt with all family members same !! I can't call any better than him as my "Grand Dad" as he has given all of us the BEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES we have got and we speak about till date & for ever. All I can think of is this, I will definitely miss him for now I can't put lemon juice for him nor he will be my side to see his great grand children from my side but I wish he will be reborn soon and live with us all again but as per Buddha if someone can do the best he could and which he did his soul will attain the divinity - <strong><em>"<span style="color: orange;">May his Soul Rest in Peace</span>"!! </em></strong></div>
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Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-36168201223609361722014-04-02T07:27:00.002+00:002014-04-04T05:06:17.097+00:00Candid Photographer & Blogger Friend <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-30816883467589019202011-04-04T09:41:00.007+00:002011-04-04T10:44:38.603+00:00Husband & Wife<p align="justify">As the saying goes - "Marriages are made in Heaven" - Our Marriage was one such occasion where we were made to experience the words of the above quote & felt the "Best of the Vibes" in the unexpected setting possible with "Thiruvasagam & Thevaram" sung during the marriage ceremony on March 24th - from now on it will be treasured, remembered year on year by us. Words can't replicate the emotions, that we experienced during the last few weeks, as I know - it was done with great zeal, utmost care, and meticulous planning (months of hard work) from "The Creator's of My Soul - My Parent's" themselves & ably supported by my "Brother", along with Blessing from Family & Friend's for our well being - led to Happiness of a Life Time and we became Husband & Wife !! </p>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-57973347031084487932011-01-01T06:30:00.000+00:002011-01-01T01:06:39.722+00:00HaPpY nEw YeAr !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XeSmn12KXCIo5AJgnxvHXAc9_JE_a1zFiTgH3CCau8XFbKBGY7tFUJ6824VHt5H2mpXzwkICVJJTF-LGOrGirxeN2weR1-DjVSZG65vJnEZwjpC8BuebWSGtZAKT6tJ8IV-A/s1600/Happy+New+Year.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XeSmn12KXCIo5AJgnxvHXAc9_JE_a1zFiTgH3CCau8XFbKBGY7tFUJ6824VHt5H2mpXzwkICVJJTF-LGOrGirxeN2weR1-DjVSZG65vJnEZwjpC8BuebWSGtZAKT6tJ8IV-A/s320/Happy+New+Year.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556916184895807778" /></a><br /><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span">The bad news is time flies(2010). The good news is we are the pilot(2011),</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span">Let's Drive Safely, to enjoy a Great Ride Across the Globe,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span">Happy New Year to All !!</span></span></p></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-59460195550569066202010-12-11T09:58:00.014+00:002010-12-11T12:30:52.520+00:00Tenacious BUS Driver<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ranadivé came to America as a seventeen-year-old, with fifty dollars in his pocket. He was not one to accept losing easily. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Ranadive reminisces, “I actually talked my way into the office of RBI. I was 16 years old at that time. I requested them that I should be allowed to get some foreign exchange so that I could go to MIT. After all the effort, I showed up on the shores of America (Boston) with one quarter’s tuition paid for because of the foreign exchange restriction and less than a $100 in my pocket. Since then I have been on my own.” He and everybody are on their own if we realize or not in life, with the company of many good hearted people on our way in life -- esp parent's,sibling's, friends, few good mentors, but still we will be on our own to create the world of our own and we combine it for everybody's benefit and so did he, and created the world of "BUS" - TIBCO (The Information Bus COmpany). </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">The idea </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">was to have a software bus and plug applications into it and make it a real-time bus and Goldman Sachs was their first customer and from then on its been a ride of a life time for TIBCO BUS. He believes that "</span></span>“<span class="Apple-style-span">If you have just a little bit of the right information a couple of seconds o</span><span class="Apple-style-span">r minutes in advance, it’s more valuable than all of the information in t</span><span class="Apple-style-span">he world six months after the fact" </span> <span class="Apple-style-span">It’s a premise he </span><span class="Apple-style-span">calls “the two-second advantage,” which will also be the title of his next </span><span class="Apple-style-span">book, other than his best seller -- </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><i>The Power of Now & </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">The Power to Predict. Ranadive is a tenacious BUS driver - Paving and creating the blue book, road signs in the least traveled roads !! I hail his tenacity for putting his skin in the game and risking his life to make younger generation believe that "U R On U'r Own - Give U'r All Out", you can pave the way for generation to use and create one more like them !! Some of his philosophies, I enjoyed and liked it and hope you all too,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; position: static; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Business philosophy</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Essential business philosophy:</b> Always surround yourself with people smarter than you.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Best way to keep competitive edge: </b>Create an open environment within your organization that enables your top talent to flourish. Put your customers first and when you see an opportunity, move quickly.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; 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line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Yardstick of success:</b> I measure it by how many people's lives you can impact or help in a meaningful way, whether that be through technology innovation, sound business judgment or lasting personal connections.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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font-weight: bold; position: static; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Judgment calls</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Best business decision</b>: Becoming an entrepreneur and taking the path least traveled.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Worst business decision:</b> Not going with my gut feeling. You need to trust your instincts.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Toughest business decision:</b> Having to let go of an employee is never an easy decision.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>The one word that best describes you:</b> <span class="Apple-style-span">Tenacious</span>.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; position: static; "><span class="Apple-style-span">True confessions</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Like best about job: </b>Working with really smart people. I love the fact that I am continually surprised, enlightened and motivated by the talented individuals that I collaborate with every day, both within my own organization and throughout the tech community.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Like least about job:</b> The bureaucracy involved in building a global organization. Too much of it can stifle innovation so you have to be careful to strike the right balance between process and flexibility.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Most important lesson learned:</b> When you make a mistake, acknowledge it, learn from it and move on.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Person most interested in meeting: </b>Leonardo da Vinci -- he was a true innovator.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Most respected competitor:</b> IBM</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Three greatest passions: </b>Spending time with my children, playing and watching basketball, cricket and baseball, and, of course, applying my competitive skills in the business world.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>First choice for a new career: </b>Basketball coach. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">(First Indian American to have a stake in NBA Team), Coached her daughter & team to National Finals with no prior experience, </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/11/090511fa_fact_gladwell">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/11/090511fa_fact_gladwell</a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; position: static; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Predilections</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Most influential book:</b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 38px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Gödel, Escher, Bach</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; "> by Douglas Hofstadter. It combines an exploration on the mathematics </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">of Godel, the art of Escher and music of Bach with a look at the relationship between computers and the way humans think.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Most influential movie: </b></span></span>Shawshank Redemption, protagonist's attitude of Never Giving Up.</p><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">Read more: </span><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2007/09/10/tidbits1.html#ixzz17nOXS3sp" style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); text-decoration: none; ">Vivek Ranadiv</a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJZOTVBSCA&feature=related"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJZOTVBSCA&feature=related</span></a></span></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-6084111638868420512010-11-26T05:06:00.009+00:002010-11-27T15:23:17.071+00:00tHaNkS GiViNg<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZeGlXMPlfLEfeeeIw2hEsZlJ7Oh3Ykyh8RpZTiGq-Ihf7EeEpU2zjoImrfPKSl5kfdVKfZ87xxGap2dvXES_x7w3DaJLOzZPjG73nKB5AVpt01lVYLOz0JHtBU4frVc33V4H/s1600/Thank+You+All.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543738094301832338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZeGlXMPlfLEfeeeIw2hEsZlJ7Oh3Ykyh8RpZTiGq-Ihf7EeEpU2zjoImrfPKSl5kfdVKfZ87xxGap2dvXES_x7w3DaJLOzZPjG73nKB5AVpt01lVYLOz0JHtBU4frVc33V4H/s320/Thank+You+All.bmp" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc33;"> <strong>If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "Thank You," that would suffice.<br /></strong></span><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>~Meister Eckhart</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Now a days all are celebrating more of western culture than our own(Esp in the countries I work/ed they celebrate X'mas more than their traditional festivals), but if there is any great things that exists else where we shall observe, ponder and if it doesn't affect us much in our day to day life and if we are not neglecting our own tradition, then we can start practicising it for the happiness & well being - why not !! Thanks Giving - Its a new concept for me, but I liked the reason behind it " It is about showing one's gratitude for the blessings that we are showered with" and so here in this post, I would like to "Thank" - All of them who shown gratitude to me !!</div><br /><div align="justify">a) Parent's - They are the BEST, I have told many a times "We are Blessed" to be their Children, I have had always Loved Them, but this year was more the more special as the way they understand/stood me is "Spot On" and also how much support they give me is beyond any of their peers. I'm proud to say -"No One Can Be Like Them in Understanding & Supporting Me" and I doubt will there be any, but I wish I have one/two more persons in the future who want to reach that spot - Thanks Dad & Mom for being so nice to me - There is no pay back for all the LOVE you guys shower on me & bro, but will try my hardest !! </div><br /><div align="justify">b) Brother - For being my God Father as always, asking the tough question and making me feel, just don't play with your own life and says often - "Wake Up" kiddo, u have lot of aspiration but start working @ it, I need that to rejig myself once in while and here he was doing that everytime when I was in need and he delivered with out me asking for it - Thanks Bro !! U'r comments in the blog, atleast I know u read the blog - that keeps motivated to write again :) </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">c) Family Relatives - The nicest people other than immediate family have tough fight and this keeps getting interchanged b/w relatives & friends. This year I would like to Thank Relatives as lot of good memories starts with them during childhood, esp first circle of relatives - "Uncle & Aunts" , "Cousins & Nephews/Nieces", and gets to backstage after we start moving a lot with Friends and colleagues. This year I got pleasant surprises and back in good touch with all of them, which was missing for sometime. Thanks All for making me feel that way !! </div><br /><div align="justify">d) F-R-i-E-N-D-S - I have seen some phases of it, some never stops growing, some dwindles when we thought it will never happen, some started off with a bang and didn't even move beyond a week, some we know we had a great relationship even when we don't speak that often, some changed after they get a family, but yesterday "Tour De School" brought back lot of good memories of our school friends - we still are a close knit gang - Thanks Guys & Gals for being my friend and bring happiness, joy and helping me to overcome some really sad days/things that otherwise would have been difficult to contain !!</div><br /><div align="justify">e) Colleagues & Job - Last 2 years, I have been seeing more of the South Horizon and in the middle of the year, even I have seen the tip of the south, luckily "Thanks Giving" is in the year end and things are looking better, still covering the south and climbing up toward north and I'm in the median and would definitely like to see the North Horizon soon. I have to unofficially Thank my boss who have shown/showing both the horizons of life and definitely he is nice to me !! There was one person who is Sr and we worked very closely last year and she was part of the successful project win in one of the leading Insurance firm - Thanks a Lot for being there !! </div><br /><div align="justify">f) Clients - Thinks again was tough for the last two years and picking up and there were couple of clients who have helped me to climb from the tip of south towards better horizons and this is the best time to Thank them for believing in me and I need to Special Thank to One person the most for making me work @ a crucial juncture of almost giving up and inch towards my first deal - Thanks will not suffice for resurrecting my career !! </div><br /><div align="justify">g) Tutors - Lot of tutors we would have come across in our school & college and very rarely we remember them for long. Few of them I would like to thank are my X grade "Maths" tutor for being so helpful and hardworking. My first year S/W Engg Tutor & OOAD Tutor for their teaching and finally becoming friends !! Glad that I met them and got tutored by them, in corporate life I would say my biggest tutor was "Experience" and I got loads n loads of them as I experimented enough and circumstances allowed me to experience more than what I could handle sometimes. Thanks all for teaching the best you could & shaping me for a bright future !! </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">h) Others - Who have discouraged me, who have encouraged me indirectly or directly, they have in a way induced me further in climbing the ladder for sure, Thank You All for being part of this year journey and I know you guys will come up next year too - to scale me up in LIFE !! </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I) Myself - I Thank My Gut Feel/Instincts/Blind Confidence(tho less compared to my peak) for "Not Giving Up" in so many instances, when Doubt & Only Doubt was my company and I was walking a path - few have taken and with no experience to handle - I Struck Around and I'm seeing the light @ the end of the Tunnel !! Pls share your thoughts in your blog/FB/Twitter/Mail Them - who ever touched you this year. </div><br /><div align="center">Have a Happy Thanks Giving to All !!</div></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-40158272467770178302010-11-21T15:36:00.002+00:002010-11-21T15:50:39.039+00:00Happy Kaarthigai Deepam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMGAY75bzvcECDfVhJWYIzxx-KIVgG7i1819xQpo2UaTvBKdbMuEtKEIgiBwMuRmtX-wXvcfvrgGL9CKsM-eQtmF-y1YaOwITRmgQ3G2Gr-Te4SAK0nzrOA28v4RR3qzbduR9/s1600/29.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMGAY75bzvcECDfVhJWYIzxx-KIVgG7i1819xQpo2UaTvBKdbMuEtKEIgiBwMuRmtX-wXvcfvrgGL9CKsM-eQtmF-y1YaOwITRmgQ3G2Gr-Te4SAK0nzrOA28v4RR3qzbduR9/s320/29.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542027652031801666" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Wish You All a "Very Happy Kaarthigai Deepam" !!</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was colorful this year as you can see above, unexpected but enjoyed nevertheless with Sreeni & Family along with another Polarite - Balaji. For myself and Balaji this is the second visit to Sreeni's place in Hunghom in HK and its a win-win for all of us. Sreeni's family like us to be invited as his daughter - Harini(below) enjoys spending time with us (Balaji & myself) and for us a good south Indian meal s0 quite understandable why I said Win win for all :) Had a good fun there watching cricket match, walking to wet market and had a good lunch (Sambhar, Rasam, Valaikai Poriyal, Vadam, Payasam, Nanari Sarbath, Adai in the evening) and good Kaarthigai Deepam ambiance and lot of new faces from their friend's circle to chat !! Nice day spent again @ Sreeni's place. After a long long time celebrated Kaarthigai Deepam and felt the color with the Deepam and light spreading across the place and myself too !! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSLtiUXgzBJ_GVvTsB9hnD3tflYl_yABn_5CFnoylsczYqRdNhOf8zQbjmBTyb5UNMOWURDNnBtXwk-pZ4a8KaYYJ__V0Xdf89TBHpLiBg-Whwq1jZfXiYgJAueUhqjmCNmqk/s1600/28.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 149px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSLtiUXgzBJ_GVvTsB9hnD3tflYl_yABn_5CFnoylsczYqRdNhOf8zQbjmBTyb5UNMOWURDNnBtXwk-pZ4a8KaYYJ__V0Xdf89TBHpLiBg-Whwq1jZfXiYgJAueUhqjmCNmqk/s320/28.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542027642968368866" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-5241067588800370562010-11-09T15:05:00.004+00:002010-11-09T15:32:54.543+00:00C-O-U-S-I-N-S<span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;border-collapse: collapse; ">Naanga 5 peru, enga kelvi kekka neraya peru, vali nadatha oru patalame irunthithu, vera vera oorula irunthom, varashum naaalanju vaatiyavathu kandippa meet pannipom chinna vayasula - Quarterly/Half yearly/Annual/ Deepavali/ Pongal/ Ethira leevanu ella leavelayum onna suthirukkom - antha naaatkal "Endrendrum Aliya Ninaivugala Manasula Pathinchirukku", itho ovaruthoroda pagirthalum intha varuda "Deepavali" ONLINE celebration thru maila irunthu,</div><div style="text-align: justify;border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Vijay aka Bro says,</span> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">"Ultimately what brings the real happiness is this relationship and the memorable moments,lets cherish this forever". </span></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;" ><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Vinod aka China says,</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">Deepavali's in the past, where we all assemble and scottapa already have had purchased the crackers for us and then we try to kayavechufy, then get money from all esp aaaya to buy the crackers from Bangar kadai !! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">Rain will come n play spoil sport and we waking up in the early morning and perima being the first to get up and help us all apply oil along with mom n chiti and all patasu assembled in the front Thinai & make sure the velakku is placed away from the air n crackers for safety and then counting chettiar veetu paatasu paper Vs Ours - those lovely days !! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">Then going to temple, having a poori chenna breakfast and also the SUN TV programmes used to keep us busy for the rest of the day - lingering moments for all of us and we used to have a great time !!</span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Vicky Aka iPhone says,</span> </span>Wooow you covered everything except the carrom board game we used to play in the late afternoons. Still I can remember those awesome days! </div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I really hated going to school after having such a wonderful diwali.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Vijay aka Bro says,</span> Vikku - You forget to mention who usually win, anyways I don't want to tell myself ;-)</div></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Krithika Aka Gang Leader Says,</span> Its great to c the mail, and its even great to know that everybody share the same thoughts. Even i was thinking gone r those days....This generation dont have the same atmosphere v had. It's something special and unique. Not only diwali days, vaadagai cycle, hindi tuition, kites v used to fly, puli mittai, horlicks and maltova (even though they r available now also), nostalgic...,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Vinod aka China says,</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">Sis, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">tats definitely was those gr8 days which lingers in mind every passing Diwali these days...since u brought the kites, hindi tuition n all, I wish to add one morething that we used to do every summer - swimming in kaveri aaru and adi perukku n mariaamman kovil - bajji, sugar cane juice and also the pariyur pandigai - peengal plate, rubber banthu, suttu velaidrathu, perunkaya dappa, koiya maram, elantha maram,maatuu pongal OMG list was endless - but did all these things year on year !! </span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even after doing so much for years we forget something - tats wat this age n time brings to us n not the enjoyment we had and its getting worse for younger wards @ our home too !! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Very nostalgic.....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">P.S : <span class="Apple-style-span" >@ Akila aka Silent Book Worm - Yet 2 Say ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">@ All - Just captured the moments from mail to Blog - Add ur comments here so as to enjoy reading in future as well.....</div></span></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-19227275637475894162010-11-04T18:10:00.009+00:002010-11-04T23:10:55.673+00:00Chinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa<div style="text-align: justify;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></u></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOvSXPN03inwLuSAMJ64H6SJXbXrlarwunqxbqT7vvJ9zJAja3cwMZ7MECfH2HbgtitVSvttujA4PGl8XGh4ddR3XryDSJao3bUucIYjvXeQnlTa4g_GLh_kFmKS0hw3Aj666/s1600/21.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOvSXPN03inwLuSAMJ64H6SJXbXrlarwunqxbqT7vvJ9zJAja3cwMZ7MECfH2HbgtitVSvttujA4PGl8XGh4ddR3XryDSJao3bUucIYjvXeQnlTa4g_GLh_kFmKS0hw3Aj666/s320/21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535759020553474146" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"Invisible China in China" happened at-last and I loved each & every moment cos of my Chitappa(uncle) who took good care of me in China even at this age, like he did when I got sprained my leg in the Marina Beach 15 years ago - that's true affection & I felt it in every movement as well as moment, Chithi gave the same warmth thru phone calls this time around unlike then CITY Life "Uyirulla Kathirukkai, Cards Playing, Daily Shopping" experiences @ Chennai!! Chitappa - Thank You for showering me all those care which was overwhelming at times and at the same time made me realize after a long time - I'm getting to feel the need of relationship and relatives after few years of seclusive life style in Singapore & Hong Kong !! We cousins have got the best affection, learnings & treatments from All Our "Appa's (Periappa, Appa, Paneer & Parthipan Chitappa) & Amma's(Periamma, Amma, Uma & Baghyam Chithi)", Touch-wood let that continue for ever for us and also hope we do that to our generation as well !!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6L5DvBimynqFEsf_-OPkSofOuBbijSwjEuwjI0t2ZFPi_zDVhRkp53akEgusFtihyod6LAMVuWQPOU94qjNDipzTJUsHYjti1VyOW1KOJxkphJ8Ex5m6zkxYiCF7o2C8uQwsL/s320/Collage+-+Chitappa+n+Myself.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535784087290831986" style="text-align: justify; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px; " /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Moving to the heart of the trip - "Guangzhou" - A place my Chitaapa & Chithi along with their daughters Deepu & Mahisha inherited and consider as their second home & it indeed made me also feel the same way. <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Guangzhou</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="apple-style-span"><span> - I loved the City for the weather, wide roads, good infra n food too !! I liked the place for the "Legacy Modernization" approach they have handled thru SEZ route and Chinese Govt have transformed this normal place in to a "Commerce Hub" where people from all over the world visit to do business - All in less than 20 Years !! I saw so much of sky scrapers and well paved roads and multi layered fly overs and was in awe. But China shows the world "If There is Will, There is A Way" and being a corrupt nation themselves they could do so much that we sud be learning from them and step on the pedal to rise the bar soon to lead Asia & World, like China is doing now in Asia !! </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chitappa offered me the best food of the trip @ home during the first & second supper - "Pepper Chicken" from his culinary skills that was seasoned during his studying days, supplemented with the better known local cuisine from Guandong province - which are normally less spiced, less salted, but ate a lot of variety which I never ever consumed in life till then - Dumpling with Veg stuffing, Pork, Cow stuffing, Brazilian Buffet with all parts of Beef, Japanese Sushi, raw Solmon Fish, Oats, boiled Bracoley & pumkin, lot of fruits - Dates(for the first time I ate the fresh dates and it was really good)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1Vl61i2tepM4xUaYprbKiwNzuqFgff0DDC5nB_F4QYmjaQADFwHWDEESk_j3WRY2sezasDKHKb66ztILtzOevP87t_YKLVKTGKrEsS0s4w0ZU4mzoavCUSsWYoYk_ctM1tSW/s320/Collage+-+Food.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535784106415279138" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Visited "Pearl River(In the Photo), Fushan(reaching this place took lot of effort for even Chitappa to make the local understand n all my thoughts of trying to find my way in China myself in the next trip was slowly vanishing), Banyan Tree Temple(1400 Years Old), Beijing Lu (Shopping Street where we bought the Warmers/Jackets for winter from Jeans West where the quality and options are more and Beijing Lu is like Nanjing Lu in Shanghai I was told), Leather Market - offered wide variety of shoes for whole sale and fake shoes with all "Hi-End Designer Labels like Gucci, LV, Clarks" too !!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9mikrFA-j9nLVbgwgyXmb6zmhjYHt4mq-Qionbp75wXEgOEw1my20fRl66aWrhwivEu2yDBISHvMP4T1Uqsh-81mMFnSv40LJt_tl3mdA6QJVdd5KOQMouW2bpq9FyLDBVoB/s1600/Collage+-+Guangzhou.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9mikrFA-j9nLVbgwgyXmb6zmhjYHt4mq-Qionbp75wXEgOEw1my20fRl66aWrhwivEu2yDBISHvMP4T1Uqsh-81mMFnSv40LJt_tl3mdA6QJVdd5KOQMouW2bpq9FyLDBVoB/s320/Collage+-+Guangzhou.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535784111929347298" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px; " /></a></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the Central Guangzhou saw - Big malls (Next to which Govt destroyed a 3 store tower to build a park for people to relax), Samsung Ad-Covered building that welcomed the athletes to the Asian Games in Guangzhou, Tien He sports Center and also the TV Tower (in the photo) is so brightly colored with the best of the bulbs for the Opening ceremony of Asian Games. I would have felt sad if I had missed that view from the Harshvada along the "Pearl River" that plies between the Guangzhou @ a beautifully done pavements on both the side of the river which has good </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">area to walk, sit, jog and reside - I loved the whole sight of It. The pavements on both sides invited me to jog again after a long long time !! I LOVED </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Guangzhou</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> as a whole but this night view of this river captured my heart n mind !!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DG0-Rjxsy5qiGWBVItsyHW19u_sdhcGmf61jeaegQC-EdOQzLi9cQDIOvom459O5-SxMqMR0aStA-ZfLU4Oxu8aaPouBvfea-m-QiyWIBy7C6j73mZLGKJuE4OiFZODC8bDX/s1600/Collage+-+Shenzen.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DG0-Rjxsy5qiGWBVItsyHW19u_sdhcGmf61jeaegQC-EdOQzLi9cQDIOvom459O5-SxMqMR0aStA-ZfLU4Oxu8aaPouBvfea-m-QiyWIBy7C6j73mZLGKJuE4OiFZODC8bDX/s320/Collage+-+Shenzen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535784119880066514" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px; " /></a></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We also went to Shenzen and luckily we kept the luggage in the station itself before moving on to the best attraction - "Windows of the World". This place provides the miniature of all the best places in the world, esp most of the 7 World Wonders !! Had a tough time capturing them with out ppl or buildings in the background as its crowded and covered by buildings even thought its in outskirts of Shenzen. One bad thing was no where in the MTR station they mentioned about the attraction, if we need to take a tour it will take 4-5 hrs minimum and even after walking the whole length & breadth of the place, I missed some of them as its big and worth a visit once. We had our dinner in one of the Pakistani/Indian restaurant &</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Chitappa came almost till the gates of immigration and we bid adieu to one of my first trips to China !! </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chitappa thanks for showing me the best of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Guangzhou</st1:place></st1:city> & Shenzen and it was indeed a memorable trip for me - worth the wait of 4 years since the time you invited me to China !!</span></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-82730702429346773862010-10-09T19:57:00.001+00:002010-10-09T20:06:26.628+00:00Theoreneurial Life Cycle for Winning Companies !!<div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Corporate job's are risk averse and but less fun as we don't get to do "What We Feel Like", unlike doing a Business!! From "Rags to Riches" stories comes from Entrepreneurs and not regular 9-5 job seekers. I also come to understand all can't become "Entrepreneurs" but have to go thru the below life cycle, either thru our - day today job as Head of XYZ or as Entrepreneur. "Theoreneurial Life Cycle" is must know for all who are doing/will do business or Lead/leading a company !!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Business Planning, </span></span></span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Economic Environment</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Business Economics</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Industry Analysis,</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Business Strategy</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Product Development, Marketing, Sales</span></span></span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">,</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">After Sales & Services Marketing, Product Management(Version/Upgrades), Operations & Supply Chain Management</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Accounting, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Costing</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Working Capital Management, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Pricing</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">,</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Finance, Banking, Budgeting, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Managing People</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Law, Taxation,</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Communication</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Negotiation and Networking "</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Practicals Learnings from the above life cycle will be experienced early by real guys out there doing "Entrepreneurial Work" and those who learn these concepts thru' "Theoreneurial Learnings" llike MBA's/Managers who lead/will lead a company will make use of it to grow the organisations they work by acquiring the "Entrepreneur's - Start Up's".</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Winning companies do also these four things right,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"They slim down to a few key simple goals with </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Clear Targets</span></span></span></b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and Careful</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Follow-Through</span></span></span></b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">; they maintain </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">High levels of Trust</span></span></span></b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> with their Customers, Employees, and Suppliers; they do more of what matters to their consumers and lastly they </span></span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Channel the Anxiety</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">of their People</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> <b>into Results</b></span></span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size: medium;">Reference: Stephen Covey, IIMB & Urs Own - Invisible China's Daily Experience :) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-44339776448055028882010-09-18T14:41:00.013+00:002010-09-19T14:02:19.990+00:00MiSsiOn sAi WaN !!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We Eight,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Saw a Sight, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Which was Bright,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We Loved the Light,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">& We Stopped @ Right</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">(Place - Sai Kun, Sai Wan) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We conquered the Might,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Had a good "Sweet n Sour Chicken" fight </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">On a Saturday Night,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We had a Blast !! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We were back to our Flat,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">With fun filled Heart !! </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17qMvSF3dZvEO3NMTBv9Izb3YuoG5jyWAQfaEwZj3UWiOFa1I2R6Yf7DlXqmJncS-D9bYxFOGFo55lrlngGMAfmzXCSXXwLwP8BtVzxAN0NKbTPa9wR30mYNPMyLRJ1qIrRAL/s320/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518548403777437058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">An unplanned trip with new gang and it ended as a blast to all of us - Praveen, Paresh, Mahesh, Soc (Socrates), Balaji, Brijender, Shekar & myself - all from diff states in India but here on a common mission - Mission Sai Wan in Sai Kung. It all started with a call from Brijender @ 10 pm on Sep 17. Not knowing where we are going - I said ok as I just wanted to go out that weekend instead of sleeping in room n wasting my time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56io6h2f3k6RFKRoAZZDz7ggQEGpNKP7kG6t5H6BvybnIVkx8puocI7UNo7fNTOpt1JD_zGeFLdto23ssx9QN7mg5cKZiGOMDXV73ZtQJnU7bOC8HqrfXmYZ2Dx-bJbdrLZkP/s320/0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518548649936747074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We(Brij & myself) started out by 10:30 from Central, HK Island towards shatin and then to Maon Shan to meet our Polaris friends. We met them at 12 o clock and we boarded our bus 299 to Sai Kun. We reached there in 20 mins, Soc and Praveen joined s. We headed toward the Sai wan village from sai Kung in a taxi and then headed towards Sai Wan Village, Hong Kong. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQcCmENTOYdxL1FTYKRQ1qlweSVwziYKt8NTdHqBY-p16Wmi1m3G-KkB-KVaGQ4iBpZdrgJ36mc8Lx0gdIPhpm8-QfZtj71T9fpRVstmq3r4TE3tTSDp_UHAf0nvb1AogwdQF/s320/40.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518552149307041218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 96px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">A cool photo shoot and a sweaty climb interspersed with hiking, lead to mini breaks for drinks and then we reached our </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">beautiful, pristine beaches of Sai Wan and whole gang head to the beach for the swim and a game, where as I moved to what I do best - Photo shoot of the place. This panorama will show us the beauty of the place captured thru' my 3rd eye. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOutgmIr98Z7J1kHhqGeDzY5UZ-6x12nP4RwWplCJINDSK7MsEJG9iy8Vx342IXxq58uSn_-SjKmQ9OPUNcNGaBIdWBXzMLZp88am4qA-BCLaVWyA8IsEFMjnBsOqZmk-oF64b/s320/42.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518615424522690146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">We took a consensus of everybody whether we can finish the complete trial, somebody said "Yes We Can", couple of them said "Ok Fine", </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">few said "Should We ?" with a doubt on their face and worn out body, but everybody accepted to carry on !! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">After that we went on the uphill, climbing the tough terrain and taking few breaks here n there as Shek was dehydrated and all of us were doing a dead beat except Soc, who was full of energy and telling the gang we need to move fast if we need to finish the trial. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnaEq0GCuKncTYFvh0iwj7hEjkNRGApOsPHKOOp9Fwrzcg8mQS04F6Z40NDnchuiclFqT4FRsWie1Z9cNff7y_QFS-NG55WUzDoMMnUE_8-TnwA0Rd4TmzzVvjVi7Fzxvc8Xd/s320/14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518611104016280034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Not everyone was able to match as humidity was @ its peak and it was killing all of us and we were doing a "Dead Beat" and </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Shek was the first to succumb to the dehydration, n he couldn't move after a good one km uphill, until he gulped a Gatorade & then the Super Hero from Hyderabad started a quick jog to the next stop & to all of our surprise he was the first to reach the beach and was doing a dolphin dives in to the beach again - Due to heavy sweating n humidity as he told later !! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjg77-p6UW6lu0wcLaJszFP_znPeXZciLuSJwpDhS_P7Y-vVY5qmQFXBntCwN1YNe2Sk78ugGHiYbAh7RymFpsaWiLIGT3AOuVZtVtIr-hbnpHsbJGhVhAfiIFq3_PbJeop4s/s1600/36.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjg77-p6UW6lu0wcLaJszFP_znPeXZciLuSJwpDhS_P7Y-vVY5qmQFXBntCwN1YNe2Sk78ugGHiYbAh7RymFpsaWiLIGT3AOuVZtVtIr-hbnpHsbJGhVhAfiIFq3_PbJeop4s/s320/36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518608287008573602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">But the steep climb was worth every cent as the place the best view but the most important of all we wanted was there - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" >O</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >ur Restaurante' "Cafe' De - Sai Kunga " Its my won name of that place where we had tasty "Sweet n Sour" chicken and also the Veg/Sea/Chicken Fried rice along with Honey Lemon. W</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >e felt lucky as Praveen remembered the place and so "Lu</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >nner" (Lunch+Dinner) was done. </span></span></div></div></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsl9XJfkX4bMLJznx0CJfigFRzO0CBLCjfrQmPyKbQqJcBl6z6AvhASOPm5rODSztNrGUon7cf9fInIxKGJd-c2JTv0uk-wgohbnCA4lujSkq8mkDztakUX1Nn0EqEGXWLMops/s1600/41.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtbmV5CsliMvgNFWYsV7eEcr7MxcsLDzq9Axm-OEHKgX0xU0_t9g-74zIXedBcO54RsH9Xv-MZTYp7Nd9FnGd8CqtvhjaHC4Xzq6WqiwOuszRl0HHSOCLJpC3PfbmQo9zPhyphenhyphenQ/s1600/39.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtbmV5CsliMvgNFWYsV7eEcr7MxcsLDzq9Axm-OEHKgX0xU0_t9g-74zIXedBcO54RsH9Xv-MZTYp7Nd9FnGd8CqtvhjaHC4Xzq6WqiwOuszRl0HHSOCLJpC3PfbmQo9zPhyphenhyphenQ/s320/39.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518608298648438018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We hired a speed boat courtesy Praveen's previous hike experience led us to book it before dinner and the boat was just waiting for us to pick n drop us in the "Wong Shek Pier" for 80 HKD. We played catch catch n the bus stop till the bus to Sai Kun arrived and then moved to Shatin to take the MTR to Wanchai !! We had one good evening, that provided all the color to life as below snaps depicts it all !!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsl9XJfkX4bMLJznx0CJfigFRzO0CBLCjfrQmPyKbQqJcBl6z6AvhASOPm5rODSztNrGUon7cf9fInIxKGJd-c2JTv0uk-wgohbnCA4lujSkq8mkDztakUX1Nn0EqEGXWLMops/s320/41.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518608315955143474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-30816927991831288642010-08-22T14:03:00.004+00:002010-08-22T14:15:26.357+00:0028 & 5 !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyee_hzCGslI64lFvLYlI4DWsUJBgqq5V9Zz_NC8lxJRkmCPSi1W3WPQT2MctXjM8nzkdARJNEatqoVjJNpeA5JGSlF3CoBf9_Pm5oH6Zl54w7RsI7_a4hxIxy7XQ2nnWmlLUN/s1600/Vinod.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyee_hzCGslI64lFvLYlI4DWsUJBgqq5V9Zz_NC8lxJRkmCPSi1W3WPQT2MctXjM8nzkdARJNEatqoVjJNpeA5JGSlF3CoBf9_Pm5oH6Zl54w7RsI7_a4hxIxy7XQ2nnWmlLUN/s320/Vinod.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508235133537204210" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">28 & 5 - Both are increasing proportionally so far and I don't know when this is going to change. As per the eternal CHANGE IS THE GAME theory, I hope and wish to see that "CHANGE" next year, hopefully through my long term goal !! 5 symbolizes my affinity towards my employer and 28 I hope everyone guessed it. Celebrated my birthday walking alone to unknown place for 2 hours - Its been a while since I felt the "Loneliness" and its hitting me and I'm trying not to get used to it by doing something like this lonely walking in Lonely Planet - Yes it appears so when you land in a new place and u know Nobody and understand nothing of what they speak, eat, do :) Lets c what happens next year same time - Wish I would have got all I want - Touch wood !! </div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-14657528721745758942010-08-05T19:53:00.002+00:002010-08-05T20:08:07.491+00:00Bro - U R Getting Younger & Younger !!<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Bro,</div><div align="center">As we grew up, you acted like you didn't care, </div><div align="center">But I always knew you looked out for me and were there for me !!</div><div align="center">You Owe me only one thing this winter,</div><div align="center">A good Birth Day Treat !! </div><div align="center">Bask in the Miami Heat,</div><div align="center">But Brother Don't Forget the Treat !! </div><div align="center">Hope You Know What I Mean,</div><div align="center">Until then - Have Fun !!</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;">"Wish You a Very Very Happy B'day Bro"</span> </div><div align="center"> </div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-13388972492724103902010-06-19T05:39:00.011+00:002010-06-21T18:57:19.538+00:00Dhamma - Teachings of Buddha !!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Love/Hatred is part n parcel of our life, and we get engulfed & entangle ourselves with these, thro' out our life. We are happy when we get what we need and we become sad when things go in the opposite direction from what we desired for, which causes lot of distress to self n people close to us !! Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was experiencing the same in his life until he learnt many meditation techniques and finally settled in the technique he found - </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"Vipassana Meditation"</span></span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> which involves one step further from other meditation technique i.e to </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"Purify the Mind at the Root Level"</span></span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> by focusing the mind to "Observe the Subtlest Activity" & </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">by remaining Equanimous he had </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">cut down the misery caused due to Craving/Aversion </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">and finally attained the "Enlightenment" at the age of 35 !! </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">History says he started to spread this technique thru' his 5 friends who together with </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Siddhartha </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">practiced a diff meditation technique but left him until he mastered this technique and the word has spread to many people and even to one of the greatest Indian emperor - Ashoka The Great. Ashoka was calling himself </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"Cruel Ashoka"</span></span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> as he was conquering the world thru' his aggressive "Kill Any One & Capture" strategy, until he learnt the technique from </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Siddhartha </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">and he helped spread this technique all over the world. Unfortunately the technique was lost in India after 5 centuries and as per the belief this technique would be maintaind in the pristine purity in </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"Suvarnabhoomi - Golden </span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Land"</span></span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> and it will come back to India after 2500 yrs through a person. </span></span></span></p></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRDwtJ4j2ZUNUr4yAnqIl5aD5KQXykTF36dfQSuQI51fKr9gdf2ml1A1Yk9LrV_fzwZJyS6Cygxuf8cNahac4wtawykDwVE5Esd98J3FD8Gw4Po29u8Xa1GJYB4TP52xg8805/s320/Buddha+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484356604384368146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It happened so, a second generation business family from India who were settled in Myanmar ( Golden Land) were forced to move out of Mynmar during a riot in 19th century. SN Goenka part of that business family was a student then and was a school topper in Myanmar when he came to India. He started business in South India. Once the riot settled in Myanmar he moved back to establish business and he became a well known industrialist and also headed the Hindu Society in Myanmar, preaching the vedas, upanishads in his late twenties !! He got a migraine problem and he approached the best doctors around the world, but with no cure to his problem. Then his friend - A senior defense person recommended him to take up this 10 day Vipassana course from a local teacher. With much of contemplation(cos he being a staunch Hindu and from an orthodox family, how can he learn something from Buddhism) he approached the teacher and the teacher clarified - You can be a Hindu but practice this technique with utmost sincerity. After 3 months he convinced himself to take up the course. He joined the course but was about to give up in the second day, but a persuasive lecturer asked him to continue for few more days of practice. He found the bliss the next day, which even "The Money nor The Hindu Religion", could buy and he was working on this technique under the same Guru for 14 years . His mother fell ill and he needed to return to India for teaching the technique to her mother, as this was almost the similar problem he faced. Coincidentally it was 2500 years since Buddha taught "Dhamma" in India. Following many requests SN Goenka started teaching "Vipassana" in India and it has spreads his wing across the world now. </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZcJ1_N78UcWjPzK06aus41BxXDMzt0ZChg4dg4tBKlddFCVnTyAf7GFcGRDq6BDFVi8ymXN84Z_Y-hrNK9Koo_63xz3avTRWY1pw9j_pZKcw_tdPHMCU_hu6tkF2wv8XNzex/s1600/Buddha+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZcJ1_N78UcWjPzK06aus41BxXDMzt0ZChg4dg4tBKlddFCVnTyAf7GFcGRDq6BDFVi8ymXN84Z_Y-hrNK9Koo_63xz3avTRWY1pw9j_pZKcw_tdPHMCU_hu6tkF2wv8XNzex/s320/Buddha+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484356628739253170" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I was fortunate to attend the course in Chennai in the month of May(19 - 31) 2010. Ten day course is very pragmatic(for they ask you to believe in this technique only when you experience the results yourself) and I highly recommended this for all, as it helps to understand our mind and how much clutter we carry and how to get rid of all those at the root level using this technique !! We will be also be able to get a feeling how "Wavelets" are the only things that is existing in this Universe but the scientific explanation they shower and the self experience will help us to believe in this technique more so than others. I got to feel it for the first time in my life on the fourth day !! It was the best ever experience in my life with a strong vibration spread across head to toe, as my whole body transformed to single packet of wavelets vibrating and I experienced the "Bliss". Next day I even got very strong vibration and was swinging back n forth and I felt it every time I meditated and felt really good, then my Guru made me realize that day that swinging sensation I experienced was a pleasant sensation and asked me not react to it and be equanimous towards both pleasant and gross sensations - which upset me but realized later in the course that he taught the right thing to me. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGW2u8jrXB73NA4Ot52wOp9ltX_UM1RxqITDn0ZPzsTYUdRveihGyQoMfeXZvDknc6BvCeg_Nm2xoF7gN3maHVHCAs-XVXasTA-tSFMXOwoZ4hEC1KvBUdedZVVD0n-jxvi7w/s1600/Buddha+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGW2u8jrXB73NA4Ot52wOp9ltX_UM1RxqITDn0ZPzsTYUdRveihGyQoMfeXZvDknc6BvCeg_Nm2xoF7gN3maHVHCAs-XVXasTA-tSFMXOwoZ4hEC1KvBUdedZVVD0n-jxvi7w/s320/Buddha+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484356614775895026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">" Dhamma - Teachings of Gautma Buddha "</span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a) </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Shila/Morality"</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Vipassana meditation Technique started with taking 5 precepts, and they are as follows, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"No Lying, No Stealing, No Killing, No Sexual Misconduct, No Liquor"</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">b) </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Shamadi - Mastery Over Mind" </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shamadi is practiced and achieved in the first 3 days, thru' step by step approach which started of with </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Aaana Paana Breathing Technique"</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> - It is observing the "Normal Breathing", and then slowly decreasing the area of concentration to a triangle portion (Nose until up to the upper lip of our mouth) and then further decreasing the area of the concentration(just the "Nostril") to tune the mind to note the "Subtle Sensation*" in the body. *Sensation - Can be heat, perspiration, sweating, vibrations, pain etc.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">c) </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Panya - Purification of Mind"</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Guru's taught the Vipassana technique on the fourth day, </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Observe the Sensation in the Body Objectively (Don't React) and Be Equanimous towards Sensation"</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. We were asked to take an important oath on that day i.e. "Not to move from the place for One hour during Meditation" and it resulted in experiencing the Gross as well Pleasant Sensation across the body. When we react to either pleasant/gross sensation we create a "Sankara". For Ex : When the gross pain is heavy in one part of the body the mind will have a abstract thought running about any bad event/fight/quarrel and when you observe the sensation around the nostril area we might have a heat sensations in the nostril area and the gross sensation will keep increasing but the technique will teach us "The Law of Impermanence" which is the magic mantra that will help to treat both gross and pleasant sensation with Equanimity !! If we practice it well, we will see the gross pain getting dissolved and pleasant sensation and if we still maintain the equanimity then we can even observe Subtler sensation (after years of practice) and when we are equanimous towards all sensation even to the subtlest we will attain the Nirvana @ this point of time - </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Love Compassion & Goodwill"</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">will prevail over SELF !! </span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRDwtJ4j2ZUNUr4yAnqIl5aD5KQXykTF36dfQSuQI51fKr9gdf2ml1A1Yk9LrV_fzwZJyS6Cygxuf8cNahac4wtawykDwVE5Esd98J3FD8Gw4Po29u8Xa1GJYB4TP52xg8805/s1600/Buddha+1.jpg"></a></div></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-190244476279583362010-01-30T11:26:00.002+00:002010-01-30T11:39:08.125+00:00MaLaD bEaCh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTZv0epLKEn_P8CPjz5sD5szzNaKVgKXL9Uc3GWDUMNGq8omlIGf21zDaT9igsdUkLckTpoy113oq8ORlrBPsMKm5qn0r-NvstK1zy5diDxqrOl3RVBVEfV6rK-jG2R-koErl/s1600-h/Suth+N+Me.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTZv0epLKEn_P8CPjz5sD5szzNaKVgKXL9Uc3GWDUMNGq8omlIGf21zDaT9igsdUkLckTpoy113oq8ORlrBPsMKm5qn0r-NvstK1zy5diDxqrOl3RVBVEfV6rK-jG2R-koErl/s320/Suth+N+Me.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432493243396811730" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Mumbai - My second visit to the "Financial Capital" happened this year cos of the new role !! I was lucky to see my cousin Priya and her fiance Abijeet !! Also happened to meet my first year buddy Sudershan alias Suth, whose company is remembered for the best adventures of my college life !! The following photo is a dedication to my basketball career !! Looking to resurrect the same soon in Bangalore with my best school friend and basket player - Jayanth alias J.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD2bPbWW75jrVphOILBcMN_mvq8ng9nNu_Erluf9JKIDLF5uZwM6f-akzptzM4Dks8Gy543mJ-oqFEG8d1XKzygCBWZlWeG6n_RyhAQinPdAs_oiGEtfjwSdvbKlXUdPAQALB/s1600-h/Dunking+of+Sun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD2bPbWW75jrVphOILBcMN_mvq8ng9nNu_Erluf9JKIDLF5uZwM6f-akzptzM4Dks8Gy543mJ-oqFEG8d1XKzygCBWZlWeG6n_RyhAQinPdAs_oiGEtfjwSdvbKlXUdPAQALB/s320/Dunking+of+Sun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432493235048863586" /></a><br /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-37675033447248854272010-01-30T11:19:00.000+00:002010-01-30T11:26:17.924+00:00Wall N Me !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wSTI3jWvWN2nPvcSYzRXhDE7njLQV-2qow30-4FZWUD0T0FqUHfc6sRm49_HKFydUwgvTV4V47tvuuhwJygFD7N8nJ47orb5IkTwsShTus4l-4K8_8wu3xDKmMy7GrpNDnOF/s1600-h/Wall+N+Me+!!.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wSTI3jWvWN2nPvcSYzRXhDE7njLQV-2qow30-4FZWUD0T0FqUHfc6sRm49_HKFydUwgvTV4V47tvuuhwJygFD7N8nJ47orb5IkTwsShTus4l-4K8_8wu3xDKmMy7GrpNDnOF/s320/Wall+N+Me+!!.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432491172777504594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I met Dravid in Bangalore bound flight from Mumbai. He was/is/will be one of my favourite cricketers ever for the "Never Say Die" attitude on the field !! I heard he was very much happy to play the first test against SA, but for selectors who felt "The Wall" needs rest to fix the crack in the Jaw !! I admire him and more so take him as inspiration for fighting in my life !! Thanks for showing the grit on the field and being a great motivator for the aficianados like me !! </div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-88752111664446414392009-08-22T16:12:00.001+00:002009-08-22T16:15:56.929+00:004 Years @ Polaris, 27 Years of Living !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIKHtJLg4t5S0hxQXnQsHfFG3LCYGoB1Cm618BK7kuPRPM-7sHHX_xdeu8lnfwMtV5XwQRI0c26REaHiPl_Mqg_pEUovSrlUaxqF85xDO6ocKltXxJrpOKw24PJEIcCR9xuUA/s1600-h/Vinod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIKHtJLg4t5S0hxQXnQsHfFG3LCYGoB1Cm618BK7kuPRPM-7sHHX_xdeu8lnfwMtV5XwQRI0c26REaHiPl_Mqg_pEUovSrlUaxqF85xDO6ocKltXxJrpOKw24PJEIcCR9xuUA/s320/Vinod.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372822400906508642" /></a>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-89698856688573586102009-08-16T03:45:00.004+00:002009-08-16T03:49:47.451+00:00rUnNiNg @ SAFRA BaY rUn 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi4HWM-dmdNj2NuYbgMsd0H3zNqb-Zf43n_oUyI7vmfZeTaxRBLjzvBTvvhF2A9zrHCyr1Q4Kzn2NJvibIA_jw1qvRPM6yu_1AkeQZhIF9lpWVVS9ogpZNM1PHhhKQjPjyarP/s1600-h/Vinod+@+Finish+Line+!!.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrSWG2nB38W1TxBCQKlJu7EuZ3YYjlvEze5IVDFqz8BY8nCEu4IXp7vK92RlGswpnhwGWfqFo5Zb09v58xr3fZrWSFHeXqZlyEmknPKJOu7V4o9MkwMB9sBuc1YiwGKNl9XbW/s320/My+First+Official+Run+!!.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370403009141058034" /></a>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-82796911008948825962009-08-16T03:08:00.011+00:002009-08-16T03:44:32.195+00:00rOaD tRip 2 PoRt DiCkSoN<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Independence Day !! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsUe1GP-Yri_MoTv6vX3gx2zJw2ImCM5F-wGDrzKvafnqZGQcOMXPLl06gZUm7SM3dcLEgJooWH6V3guIfkFDYVoBNyeZ1Az0rXIAXBM2eHl5pF17SxViErOpxBXdlmhu4_ky/s1600-h/Speed.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEy3vveksXlFzDmZDsyH3w8uSvxa4pvGu9Ac4x-AGV5u8LFP1y0T5rl68ZdC8n-1OEd8h3bzPf_OlLehEskUjuSAGR8miBLfB7g4Ugjc0DLW38zdd13ci2W6SPa_ZENwO6jjR/s1600-h/Roomies+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEy3vveksXlFzDmZDsyH3w8uSvxa4pvGu9Ac4x-AGV5u8LFP1y0T5rl68ZdC8n-1OEd8h3bzPf_OlLehEskUjuSAGR8miBLfB7g4Ugjc0DLW38zdd13ci2W6SPa_ZENwO6jjR/s320/Roomies+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370400183994977922" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Muhammad Ali - Making a kill !! </span></div></span><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzoKEeEM4uFBH9Bto0Rmc6dU5A4Qwqz-YZLmPSx3rbDou4gf6DZEHZMDtDjunlWME3Xa-8ibr1IwAMs_sLnpIZOLbjnj2MfhpF9L0BqQl3HJEP9e6VMAR-wvjeGQwwrDY0r_R/s1600-h/Boxer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzoKEeEM4uFBH9Bto0Rmc6dU5A4Qwqz-YZLmPSx3rbDou4gf6DZEHZMDtDjunlWME3Xa-8ibr1IwAMs_sLnpIZOLbjnj2MfhpF9L0BqQl3HJEP9e6VMAR-wvjeGQwwrDY0r_R/s320/Boxer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370399883626581026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Team @ Petronas </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVFsyGRqVaxVy5REBi6VypPRNlR90JdFjncEIF3k8JMRgRnd-FKTcQ8yMeVYjkfQFswug9gKFivflDKgasiXNbJuq6rgnKC87QGv5qBpkrqS_DM_GuPpj98hmL-4AHSEx_0ob/s1600-h/@+Petronas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVFsyGRqVaxVy5REBi6VypPRNlR90JdFjncEIF3k8JMRgRnd-FKTcQ8yMeVYjkfQFswug9gKFivflDKgasiXNbJuq6rgnKC87QGv5qBpkrqS_DM_GuPpj98hmL-4AHSEx_0ob/s320/@+Petronas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370399672516696450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bandwagon - Rooms 4 Our Stay !! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicO-DMkcagjgSfMVkL3WzuVq5z8YMlKP6CY_NMSYh8tFkDby0AqMYuZTwHfomKx6hEH9CKMXV4JJ99A2DvkxtvZ3YhLGJJ5stmPx_q8kOAGsLFS_O9Sn1dcTzGCKFGuybJueS/s1600-h/Band+Wagon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicO-DMkcagjgSfMVkL3WzuVq5z8YMlKP6CY_NMSYh8tFkDby0AqMYuZTwHfomKx6hEH9CKMXV4JJ99A2DvkxtvZ3YhLGJJ5stmPx_q8kOAGsLFS_O9Sn1dcTzGCKFGuybJueS/s320/Band+Wagon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370399318876136802" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gang @ eAgLe RaNcH pOrT dIcKsOn</span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SrKPzffzLcjSl-qnwVOG7OfrwF8BhUyvZ_PYbnLxguSFhYfy4IgwqV8R4IXfxF-neT07bsPA7SQZ4zZKHb0n4lgx0FdbkAGj_MxCW-dy9fu5jNA8uec0Ul4gSruoCKwPbM-d/s1600-h/Gang.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SrKPzffzLcjSl-qnwVOG7OfrwF8BhUyvZ_PYbnLxguSFhYfy4IgwqV8R4IXfxF-neT07bsPA7SQZ4zZKHb0n4lgx0FdbkAGj_MxCW-dy9fu5jNA8uec0Ul4gSruoCKwPbM-d/s320/Gang.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370399024035910834" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>@ Batu Caves<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB6ixOsKpxS6d4R8UZ9IrBNPxKubuMhhttSfRBwBZrOklBSdJ3KU33rAevStW87ILDtGVFkZ5Bvf3agiPtWul-5ST0wiMgCZjBHdfteG9snLNnC9Y03DIHF4hnb3jFN3xKF8z/s1600-h/Batu+Caves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB6ixOsKpxS6d4R8UZ9IrBNPxKubuMhhttSfRBwBZrOklBSdJ3KU33rAevStW87ILDtGVFkZ5Bvf3agiPtWul-5ST0wiMgCZjBHdfteG9snLNnC9Y03DIHF4hnb3jFN3xKF8z/s320/Batu+Caves.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370398768026863298" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our Machine 4 the Trip !!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZr4YgJuj3jsPgz_0HQ-N2KM7WWRw5tIyc4TKAj_B3LbALpNhFdxh_3oLr0nKJuL6R09g7o_DwvQp54mMHvfz-q2yRXPp4MNHEXeGViHiIrIAYDSQDFnJ1SjbALQ3VDyz-Nji/s1600-h/Car.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZr4YgJuj3jsPgz_0HQ-N2KM7WWRw5tIyc4TKAj_B3LbALpNhFdxh_3oLr0nKJuL6R09g7o_DwvQp54mMHvfz-q2yRXPp4MNHEXeGViHiIrIAYDSQDFnJ1SjbALQ3VDyz-Nji/s320/Car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370396085602697634" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our Average Speed !!<br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsUe1GP-Yri_MoTv6vX3gx2zJw2ImCM5F-wGDrzKvafnqZGQcOMXPLl06gZUm7SM3dcLEgJooWH6V3guIfkFDYVoBNyeZ1Az0rXIAXBM2eHl5pF17SxViErOpxBXdlmhu4_ky/s320/Speed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370400391856290162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-63157714018914513452009-08-05T15:31:00.003+00:002009-08-05T16:24:52.464+00:00hApPy B'dAy BrO !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfzr3Khq3pbZGB8YP9sT3fJmyGj6t2rEktoF6sY1LIMvSx5XQDJ082p1bQaB8lXq4lQSFviTeeOXg3znzZLcoys445mMehGLODeZhAB2YO6CEgPK5LWDSvsFVbs441yylzNj5/s1600-h/Bro.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfzr3Khq3pbZGB8YP9sT3fJmyGj6t2rEktoF6sY1LIMvSx5XQDJ082p1bQaB8lXq4lQSFviTeeOXg3znzZLcoys445mMehGLODeZhAB2YO6CEgPK5LWDSvsFVbs441yylzNj5/s320/Bro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366515151964699602" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I see in you the friend and the guide<br />That taught me ways to swim against the tide !!<br />And face the world of good and bad<br />To bring honor to Mom and Dad !!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-37020594311431015332009-07-05T17:49:00.004+00:002009-07-05T18:32:05.444+00:00Life is So Cruel - But 4 Champions !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpE2FcH167JYzo-kVtXLbBwASchR346MQs-gFEc7jACzdzweL_MLz-vA1CeOgib1476h7St6bIN_lZ-Z5yepuXxmz7SRA5NDyagvhgeOwDUxvF-t4GOCupDLXPC_E7BtVbuGvp/s1600-h/Roger-Federer-001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpE2FcH167JYzo-kVtXLbBwASchR346MQs-gFEc7jACzdzweL_MLz-vA1CeOgib1476h7St6bIN_lZ-Z5yepuXxmz7SRA5NDyagvhgeOwDUxvF-t4GOCupDLXPC_E7BtVbuGvp/s320/Roger-Federer-001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355034921745340162" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Life is so Cruel I thought for Andy Roddick, when he played a magnificent match but ended up on the losing side of another, Best Wimbledon final which better's last year's Wimbledon Final between Rafa n Roger, where Roger Federer cried and said </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"God It's Cruel",</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> after losing to Rafa in 5 sets!! It was CRUEL, but if we see close & in depth </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"Its Not"</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> . Why its not cruel - In the thick of action it might look so.............but if Rafa didn't win last year and dethorne Roger "The King" Fedrer from No.1 and Wimbledon Championship, Roger Federer wouldn't have enjoyed his success this year in clay and grass as he did this year, cos he would have cruised without an opponent to FIGHT 4 !! My mom always says</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 19px; "> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;">"Nothing Stays Up for Too Long and Nothing Will Be Down For Too Long Either !!"</span></b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Champions like Roger also needed a bitter reality treatment, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">but Only for him to SHOW HIS GREATNESS </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">and why he is revelled as One of the Greatest in the Tennis History !! Rafa was the one to stop his CRUISE mid sea with his small and fine Yacht built up with Power, Determination, Look, Great versatility to Outwit a Cruis Ship in the form of Roger Federer with allmost all the qualities that is needed for a champion to be in the CRUISE MODE !! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Today in Wimbledon 2009 finals, Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick in an epic match (5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14) to regain the Title back and also the World No 1 to show Life Isn't Cruel But 4 Champions and for the ones who Persevere with HARD WORK and Determination for too long even tho' the better player today was Andy. Andy As Roger Said "U Can Win Too" n become a "Champion You Want to Be". U might have lost One of the Best Matches but to become a Champion - You Have to Persevere and Keep showing the Consistency that Roger "The King" Federer is showing (21 Grand Slam Semi's). U have shown the world U have got what it takes to Upset a Champion.............but stumbled the final hurdle - Champion in the Making Rafa too got the same treatment........So Come Back Andy - Keep Working Hard as U have Done All Along n "You Will Win Wimbledon N Yourself !!" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Life is Cruel 4 All, But Champions Shows the world</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">"It's Only WHO GIVE'S UP !!" </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Swiss's 15th grand slam title overhauls Pete Sampras's tally of 14. Roger Federer didn't gave up after losing a match of his life in last year's wimbledon to Rafa - He Came Back to Make Another History..............and dispel the common man's belief </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal; white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;">Life is So Cruel !! </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal; white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"> But 4 Champions - Its Not !!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I Want to Be Champion One Day !! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-69908006436658516012009-05-03T05:01:00.002+00:002009-05-03T05:25:57.815+00:00The Greatest Salesman in the World - Part IIOg Mandino wrote this book - "The Greatest Salesman in the World", I got a chance to read the sequel and yet to read the part one !! According to him, there are 10 Vow To Success !!<br /><br />1) Never Again Will I pity or Belittle Myself !!<br />2) Never Again Will I Greet The Dawn Without A Map !!<br />3) Always Will I Bathe My Days In The Golden Glow Of Enthusiasm !!<br />4) Never Again Will I Be Disagreeable To Living Soul - Smile !!<br />5) Always Will I Seek The Seed Of Triumph In Every Adversity !!<br />6) Never Again Will I Perform Any Task @ Less Than My Best !!<br />7) Always Will I Throw My Whole Self Into The Task @ Hand - One @ A Time !!<br />8) Never Again Will I Wait And Hope For Opportunity To Embrace Me !!<br />9) Always Will I Examine, Each Night, My Deeds Of The Fading Day !!<br />10) Always Will I Maintain Contact, Through Prayer, With My Creator !!<br /><br />Nice book to read - Looking forward to the Part One !!Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-6224087235001288452009-05-02T06:20:00.004+00:002009-05-02T06:51:07.953+00:00Happy B"Day Mom - My Godess !!<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;">" Wish you a very Happy Birthday !! "</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIvmvP0slOsBpO_697YJp7f6o24juoRave5nsQJIj9fB9X6-GZ5xMYAgoMQzMYRKlF9JVt9nyhwQoPagvxCvrM7MN1gzMM6Ac_QEUPBMYm_9b1WPP6HIw-sYOcHYfMk0fzLuP/s1600-h/MoM+n+Me+@+Langkawi+Cable+Car+!!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331108641498708962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIvmvP0slOsBpO_697YJp7f6o24juoRave5nsQJIj9fB9X6-GZ5xMYAgoMQzMYRKlF9JVt9nyhwQoPagvxCvrM7MN1gzMM6Ac_QEUPBMYm_9b1WPP6HIw-sYOcHYfMk0fzLuP/s320/MoM+n+Me+%40+Langkawi+Cable+Car+!!.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;">"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother."</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">--</span><a onmouseover="window.status='quotes'; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''" href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16151.asp" target="new"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Abraham Lincoln</span></a> </div><div align="justify">We both are blessed to get a MOM like you !! You have hit HaLf a CeNtUrY today - What a feat !! The first 20 years you lived your life and the next 30 - You Lived for Us more than yourself - and it makes me to say with pride - " We got the Best Mom in the World !!" You and Dad have taught us the importance of relationships. I agree to Abraham's quote above cos I'm what I'm today - cos of you Mom !! I promise you Mom...will have your best life from now on !! Happy Mother's Day too !! </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-70593796667207929962009-04-11T02:02:00.003+00:002009-04-11T09:28:17.715+00:00dOnT kNoW !!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">"</span><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/fear_always_springs_from/193238.html"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">Fear always springs from ignorance</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">”</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Ignorance should be treated in proper way. Lets take a hypothetical situation - A kid(X) is given a NEW video game to play, and X doesn't know how to play the game then he/she should be taught the right way to play the game - Learning may come thru' his friends or parent's or someone who takes real interest in him/her or by himself. But kid being curious and impulsive to play, just tries to play the game (without any experience), in those situation the kid may ask a question "How to play this game ? Which Keys for speed?" to another kid(Y) who has mastered the game. Y if he/she is not a good friend to X then the typical reply will be - <strong>"You Don't Know This"</strong> and Y will never teach the basics too. If X is a strong fella' and has the mental strength and he can master the game with the help of his parent's/friends/by himself then its better for him, but life being tough - probability is in both sides of the coin!! Say if X doesn't have favourable conditions and if this kind of situation repeats the kid is forced to go in to a NUT SHELL!! If this happens in the early stage of life, X might not be aware of (S)he is developing inferiority complex and similarly if Y's behaviour is not checked then it develop in to superiority complex. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Y's kind of response doesn't stop after (S)he turns in to an adult !! If you think deeply why this kind of situation arises - the answer is simple - <strong>"Supremacy Over Others"</strong> and this thought of supremacy has been sowed in our thinking by our parents/relatives/society!! Its inherent duty of every parent's to teach their sons/daughters to help remove ignorance of others, irrespective of age colour, creed, caste !! If somebody ask help from us, they do so ONLY IF THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO DO IT THEMSELVES, SO INSTEAD OF SAYING "YOU DON'T KNOW THIS SIMPLE THING" PLEASE SHOWER/ENLIGHTEN THEM WITH YOUR KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE !! </div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060940.post-24349824225782348072009-04-04T16:15:00.001+00:002009-04-04T08:17:52.902+00:00bEst oF mY LeArNiNgS !!<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes best of my learnings came when I failed to meet my expectations/societies !! One of the best example was my XII board exams, After screwing up physics exams I was in no mood to concentrate on rest of my exams - and I sticked to that with great guns when I should have sticled to my exam plans !! I almost went unprepared for rest of the exams and got a 84% overall. I knew my capabilities well I thought and decided to give another attempt - with gr8 support from my MOM and rest opposed to the plans of spending another year of sporadic studying !! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like me, couple of my batchmates did opt that option either on their own or as per their parents suggestion. I remember 4 fella's Siva - Alias Kutti, Jayanth alias J/Pottu, Saravanakumar, Lenin. Till then I seldom spoke to those guys except J. J and me are very close from the day I joined basket team in BVB, we became best pals by that time. Everybody felt we could have done better and had various dreams. I wanted to go in BITS, J was suggested by his parents to take this path to join Medicine, Kutti wanted to join Top Engg college, Saravanakumar and Lenin wanted to get only to Medicine so they opted out of joining Engg even tho' they had good grades to join the same year !! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Me and Kutti started to go to tuitions to keep abreast with the study. We went together for Physics and Cemistry and we were thinking of doing it on our own for Math as we both were good in Math. Phyiscs tuition went well and chemistry was a sucker -atleast Kutti felt that very much - Wat da Am I telling the right thing ?? We attented tuitions and wrote tests with junior batch students, some were preparing from XI std !! Our preparation were ok considering our plans and targets we had set to achieve. I would say I was not doing the right thing, all cos of my last minute preparation that I habitutated till then (It continues till now -which I need to work on) and it costed me dearly as I could not prepare all 6 subjects and my dream of getting in to BITS has been moved to my Wish List !! <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One incident still lingers very much in my mind vividly, since we did our own coaching for Math I had very little practise and when the D-Day for Math exams came - I asked a critical question to Kutti "Can I skip the Maths Exam" cos I thought I didn't prepare well for taking a public exam - All these thought came to me only 30 min b4 taking exams & not while I was not preparing seriously for the whole year, and Kutti (we became good friends by then) advised me to go ahead and take the exams stating you can always use the previous years marks(180) if this going to be low - but I was very sceptical as I don't want to score lower than previous resluts, but he gave me confidence to take the exam, so I went on to take the Math exam and to my surprise and Luck - I was able to crack all the questions, we discussed all the answers and found to be correct - I thought I will get a CENTUM. For the first time during my improvement life I felt I have taken the right decision and started to do the rest of the exams really well !! All these happened cos of one good soul - Kutti alias Siva - Thanks da, if it was not for you I wouldn't have taken the Math Xam !! Then the entrance exams for Engg came and we did better than previous year !! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you all think my good time has started by then, it was BIG NO !! After 50 odd days of waiting results came!! First results were TNPCEE entrance results, it was 75+ out of 100, it was bad score consiering it was a second attempt and then the public results came - Atleast here I was hoping to see a CENTUM in Maths, and my eyes were searching for Maths score and to my biggest shock of my life - I got a 170+ !! I just noted down my other subject marks along with total and came out of the browsing center - void of any positive thoughts and completely filled with disappointment,hatred towards myslef and a humiliatng feeling, with intriguing questions going on in my mind (about relatives, friends, what will they ask/tell me about my score after second attempt). But I called my mom to inform that I have scored a low mark she asked me to come home and pacified me even after I brought home the bad grades !! She gave me hope and reinforced positive thoughts and she even bought me a book on SONY success - it all gave me a momentary energy but failed to boost me up for the next level of my life. That year Govt introduced a new scheme - To get a copy of answer sheets that we wrote. Mom forced me to apply for all papers and cos of huge expenses I had put only for Maths. Then papers sowed many of my correct answers were put wrong !! I applied for reevaluation and my score got corrected to 190+(I couldn't get that elusive CENTUM tho'), with that score I could enter in to BITS, Yes but the main difference was it was in South instead of North INDIA !! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">That one year showed me the REAL LIFE !! Life void of friendship, whom to trust and whom I shouldn't, Humiliation, Defeat, Year I weighed more than ever, Losing self respect, behaving badly, Showed how laziness will bring down your Self Belief, and it gave me worst of the news in continuous manner !! One who supported me through this darkest hours of my life time is "Godess Of My Life" in the form of MOM. I Love You So Much for taking it all and supporting me like nobody else !! Best part is that you have renderred this to me when I should have made you proud by getting good grades in school - I couldn't but U DIDN'T STOP from your kindness. Next best support I got was from my dad who told he is ready to pay a donation and make me join in any college I was willing to - even in stiff financial situtation @ home - Dad you taught us basics of Math very well, but consciously you didnt teach us the Money value to show the real value of life - "Relationship" !! I can't Thank You both - Let me give you what you desired - in couple of years time - "Pursuit of My Life" & will invite you for the convocation, Day is not far !!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Everything Happens For Good !! <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369056914980766441noreply@blogger.com6