VK's tabloid

Knowing how to reduce my weight !!!

2010-11-09T19:28:00.003+05:30

After a long tiring research on my body, found my body's hidden secrets of losing weight
- My body likes high GI foods especially Rice.So cut them by half mentally
- My body likes cardio than muscle building.So prepare for runs mentally
- My body requires a minimum of 7 hrs sleep.So give a peaceful sleep
- My body likes to have more food.So laid the stringent rule "Eat when you are really hungry and have large quantities of good food"
- My body likes liquid foods.So feed it more of water and fresh juices than coffee and alcohol.

Glad to see my body losing the weight gradually.

So,now i believe in the saying "Always listen to your body through your Mind"

My Bucket List !!!!

2010-05-24T12:23:00.000+05:30

Fellas,

Timestamp : 11:54 PM, A Dull Sunday Night

This page may be boring.Dont forget to say a "WoW" at the end, if its worth, otherwise shout, "Superb"

What am I these days ?
Slowly been turned an ideal drum of beers and spirits ?

Is my active inner is vanishing off ?
"No", a low tonned word from my subconcious mind.

Then whats happening with me ?

An Always busy weekender ( claims to be :) ) turns a relaxing rather bored out weekender. ( like the saying Epadi iruntha naan, ipadi aaytaen !!!!" )

Whats going on and influencing me ?

Is that symbol of my expired teenage => No
Is this the time for me to say "I Quit" => No
Is this the time to get back my super and relax in, with a early morning Hindu and a Narasu's Coffee => No

I found the culprit in me with the backlit lights, "Lack of Interest"

Interest, the superlative factor which urges the lazy me to get out of the boundary, laziness the by product of lacking Interest.
For any one, the wacky thoughts would disappear, if this interesting factor comes in. ( Little Gyan to this huge world )

Ok.Let me go by a statement of Jack Nickelson in the movie Departed :

"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me "

Let me take start with a first step of " Mission : Rediscover Me" (MRM)

This mission comes up the pack of thoughts which would have always aimed to implement, but
For some reasons they are still in the Waiting list, not even in the RAC
Gonna dig out those then stage it on one by one slowly.

This Bucket listing in MRM needs to grow on and off. But thinking to make it tick always.
Missed actions from Past,
Missing chances from present
and prosperous door opens in future all go in this list !!!! Never mind gonna fill it up.

Let me see how it goes and how this would help in saying "I am back !!!"

Found a scrap a paper on the table which reads :

" Bucket list for MRM

1. Send a useless,crap article to busy persons in their busy time "

Could hear "Superb" in a chorus !!!!!!!!

Mr.Unnamed !!!!

2010-05-10T17:56:00.004+05:30

Its been a while and I was away from this space for unknown reasons

Waking up in the morning, found a soft corner in my darkened heart for the small fish in my fish tank.
That fish faced an inhuman me, who left it unfed for months together apart from occasional beer or corn flakes which I would have.

Least bothered on the deep algae formation on the tank walls.
This unnamed fish always lived with a hope that I would show some mercy on it.

That mercy day was this Sunday.
Immediately listed out the accessories needed :
- Algae scrub pad for glass fish tank
- Siphon for removing the dirt water
- Small fountain motor for tank water flow
- Small heater to maintain the tank water temperature
- Small can of fish food
- Tap water cleaner

Found few things already present in the fish tank ( but not even in the slightest form of acceptance) and drove to nearest pet shop and bought the required equipments.

The shop keeper gave a "who the hell is " look on me as I asked him to show me a demo of cleaning.
Kudos to that guy for his express verbal demo with no practicals.

Hurried back home and carefully transferred "Mr.Unnamed" to a bowl and kept in my radar.
Started cleaning the tank, removed the dirt water, conditioned the tap water.
The cleaned gravels looks fresh and the conditioned water gave the apt look for the tank.
The Fish tank got its pro look once the plants and the motor and the heater were in place as per standards

The small broken bridge gave a perfect look to the tank.
Once the lights were on, the game was on!!!

With a welcoming note went near the small bowl, shocked to find Mr.Unnamed was not there.Found him lying on the floor struggling with his last efforts.
Placed him immediately in the bowl and found him unmoved.
Seconds later he started swimming with a jerk. My heart pounded in Joy.
But that Joy did not last longer, Mr.Unnamed slowly got his pulse rate reduced and got some random movement stopping now and then.

Gave him nice comfort death bed in the new aptly cleaned fish tank.

Atlast, after 5 minutes of survival , around 7.57 PM 09/05/10 passed away in peace leaving the Fish tank, just a tank.

Where I went wrong ?

- In having the intentions of cleaning the tank
- In buying the cleaning tools
- In shifting Mr.Unnamed

Undoubtedly, my carelessness of handling the location transfer pays "Mr.Unnamed" life.
Sometimes we learn from our mistakes as our management gurus say.
One such learning on this sunday !!!

Here comes the Tennis new bee!!!

2009-10-03T08:04:00.002+05:30

At my new work place, some one arranged for the so called "Team bonding" session.
I would have been very happy, if they asked us to gather on a Friday evening instead of the sunny thursday afternoon.All the sorts of high level MBA techniques reflected in every one's speech.Having a veggie wrap(trust me, i am a Eggeterian for the past 10 months) i was walking around the place and found bit relaxed to see the Tennis court over there.The Green turf court invited me to exhibit my new learning potential.
The resort staff offered me a helping hand and advised that the sporting equipments can be rented.I can rent them, but can i rent an opponent too???
I am baffled and noticed a boy stepped up with his coach over there.Looking me standing alone, the coach asked am i ready to play against that boy.
Getting the knowledge from Chennai 600028, i decided not to take that boy lightly.
He played very nicely hitting more winners often.He drove me to make unforced errors.
He served an ace too in that set.At the end two things happened :
1. He won 3 points in the set.
2. My team members watched me playing and recognised me a tennis player. :)

Stepping back to office, i got introduced to few of the professional circuit players over here.

But one question still sits in : "Am i having the potential for that ? "

Any how thanks to that little champ Nick, who gave me the exposure.

Good-Bye Melbourne

2009-09-06T06:14:00.003+05:30

Its Good-Bye time for the city of Melbourne.
Yes,its time for me to take my ever cherishing memories of Melbourne along with me.
I can not resist myself, in expressing this departure,as my stay over here started as an offcial visit which eventually ended up in making very many personal good friends.This made my stay a colorfull,ever cherishing one.It covered few episodes like learning great deals,making good friends,hang outs,fitness,pressurised office work and nevertheless all night outs and parties are inbuilt !!!.
Unlike "we start here,we end here ", its more of "i started here , but i will not end here "

I felt that i lived the Melbourne life, when i stumbled during the departure in airport !!!

Lets see what Sydney has got for me ????

Hot and creative

2009-02-08T11:56:00.006+05:30

Its hot day..
Mercury level shows me +46.
Being a Chennaite for more than 6 years, thought that i could beat the summer here but the Nature is against me with a humidity level of 7%.
"Sorgamae endralum, athu nammoora pola varuma" liners flashed from my memory cells.
Just being from the practise sessions, hydrated myself with water..more water ..more and more water ...
swimming pool is full and people are trying things to make themselves to escape from the scorching sun. Some marketing minds try their skills in some creative ways..

Who is asking to "Stay cool" through this skytyping?

Its Lipton Ice Tea makers asking people to quench the thirst with their ice tea...
Perhaps a good creative idea.Good on them.

Bye ..Bye ...2008...

2008-12-26T02:30:00.003+05:30

2008 .........
surely made an impact in my mind.From the moment i started this 2008 at the beautiful farmhouse at Thiruporur,CHN till very this moment when Metallica's Earth Magnetic took me away , all were happening & rocking..

Impact makers :

Google
Bangalore Weekends
Melbourne,VIC
Slimmy ( Nokia 5310 )
Thornburry Open 2008 ($100 championship Tennis Tournament)
Octo ( Nikon D80 )
Sturt Street Gang
Aaradhana Vidhyakar
Global Economic crisis
27/11 Mumbai attack
Varicella Zoster Virus ( not the Geek's one )
Earth Magnetic
Sudoku

Lets c what this 2009 has got for me and all of us.
Nothing else matters have fun @ all point of the life ...

Wish a very happy new year to all of you guys...

My Niki needs a company ....

2008-10-04T11:28:00.003+05:30

Its so hard for me roaming with out my Niki ( Nikon S10 ) .
"I am still seeing the last photo clicked through it"
The icy mountain view ..Niki can do his job very perfect.
Now he cant see ..his Lens are not working, after encountering a hard ice attack on it ..Planning to give a new lens so that he can be normal and on track in his work.
To fulfill Niki's long term request, i have decided to get a brand new DSLR from my Niki's family for his company.

Expecting to see a happy niki pair soon ...

From the Land of Billion Sparks ...

2008-08-24T15:22:00.002+05:30

At times, i used to wonder why my thoughts and questions which i ask to myself are not as that high to my childhood days. Is that strange on me or that will be a common society syndrome? The Sparks within every one is getting reduced gradually and this is a hard fact to digest.
I use to have some bare dreams with every one trying to reach their Pinnacle on their likely platform. Does everyone on their track ? Does everyone leading the life which they like or they deserve? Does everyone makes their own dream come true ?
I strongly believe that we Indians are not second to any hard work and smart work.
But some factors are influencing us very strongly which make use to give a second thought on our dreams.The main factor which comes to my mind - " Financial Factor ".
Its most of the folks barrier to go for their dreams. you can not deny this factor...
If devasted countries can grow up massively why cant we ??? a simple question and i know i do not have simple answer for that. Every one of us know about the resources in India...I am sure everyone is talented in some way or other ...most of us know our talents and this Financial factor influence us to core to take a carrier which may be lucarative but it makes the inbuilt dreams to be faded..after some point of time we cant get out of the mechanical life to chase our dreams...

Rather than blaming others i am just trying to help some guys to their dreams on track...

My call is simple for our Incredible Indians ..make an introspect of urself and let the sparks of mind glow like a small kid ...Try to make some of your sparks to get their life and make our Land Proud ...

Then everyone can say "I am from Land of Billion Sparks ...."

VK Vs VZ

2008-08-14T18:11:00.011+05:30

I am not David Blyne to test my own calibre often in different manner.
But i was forced to do such unimaginable thing in my life...
20 Days of isolation from this happening world..without fresh air,without direct sunlight,without doing anything but only with the Varicella Zoster (VZ) virus which drove me mad because of Chicken pox.

Being alone in a single room for such a long time is the worst thing to pass through and i hardly reached the hall twice in these 20 days.Made myself isolated as its contagious.Hardly i spoke 4 hrs to Parents,relatives,friends in these 20 days
sleeping becomes a nightmare as i need to find a posture which suits for my body and it differs day by day.sometimes i slept,sitting.

I use to play some music so that i can feel i m down on this earth.

At times i got terrible nightmares and some funny dreams too as i am dinning with Johnie walker (!?!) himself.

Most of time what i have seen : 4 walls and a roof of my room.

I like to thank all my friends for their generous attitude in making me comfortable by calling over phone,pinging,mailing ...and they all gave me one common task 'responding ' them, the only work i did.

Special thanks for my roomies for their care and they gave up weekend parties for 3 consecutive weeks.

This is more sensational but i can resist myself to thank them as i knew the pain of this isolation.

simplea solla pona : 'Rest eduthu , rest eduthu tired aahitaen '

Looking for THE LIFE

2008-05-25T07:05:00.005+05:30

When i landed in Melbourne, i was surprised by seeing Many Nationalities there.I am not good at making the documentary flims yet i tried to analyse why so much expatriates are there...answer is simple & realistic : Looking for THE LIFE...
Every one(i am not exceptional)with dreams step here. I can say Indian Students are of good number and they are taking out different specialisation degrees here.
The appreciative thing is that most of the Students are doing part time job here...
Many drive Taxi on both shifts,works out in restaurants,in the building administration,in front end office jobs and sort of the things.Many places i can see the students from many countries.Many guys look over the 7/11 convenience stores here. I really wondered about their aspirations.Hats off to them.
I really got some good friends of that sort two Indians and one Egyptian.
Many expatriates settled here with some business in hand.some with the profession in hand.But the main intention is same : Looking out for THE LIFE which they dream ...

The FM inside me

2007-12-07T22:28:00.000+05:30

Hi
Its been months since the FM inside me gave me a call and now its proved its effectiveness and made me think of some future prospects.The similar thought running in many minds.
Equity Shares,Mutual Funds,ULIPS : named different systems running the Indian Economy.
I like to share some fundas about the MF and the ULIPS.

http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/oct/15perfin.html

May be an old article but proves new to many ...

Hope you will appreciate my FM...

Change: The only constant

2007-11-25T13:22:00.000+05:30

Hi

I am blogging this from very new different geographical location & environment ( Within India only )
I here by declare that i am also affected by the company shift syndrome and i am into the city which :
has produced the highest number of professionals in USA - almost 60% of Indian
population
has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India).
considered the fashion capital of the East comparable to Paris
has the highest number of pubs in India.

yes ,Its Bengaluru

Shifted to another service company and as a result new location thus, missing Chennai.yet another incident in my life to teach the fact : Change is the only constant.It's my third visit to this city which is 949M from the sealevel and looks different for me.

Lets see what's this city is having for me ...

****Think of the environment before printing this blog ****

Macros : From the Clicker's view

2007-10-16T23:04:00.000+05:30

Hi

I am delighted that the Macro Shooting mode in my Nikon S10 made to capture a click...atleast one fan will be there for sure ..it's none but me ....

I tried this on many occasions to get the right click of this point and shoot type ....
Will be exploring more on this and will update you.
This publishing is for all to enjoy our Nature's beauty.

Courtallam : Spa of South India

2007-10-04T17:37:00.000+05:30

Hi Folks

My heart knew no bounds when i was overpowered by the powerfull waterfalls from the beds of western ghats, Courtallam a.k.a Spa of South India.
The fresh water racing through the medicinal herbs not only provide the superb massage to the people unveiling themselves out there but also gives out a dazzling beauty for the passive visitors.

I was told that there are 9 different falls spread near to each other.
1) Peraruvi (Main Falls)
2) Chitraruvi, (Small Falls)
3) Shenbagadevi Falls, - (The place is filled with Senbhaga Trees)
4) Thenaruvi (Honey Falls)
5) Aintharuvi (Five Falls)
6) Pazhathotta Aruvi (Fruit Garden Falls or Orchid Falls).
7) Puli Aruvi (Tiger Falls)
8) Pazhaya Courtallam (Old Falls)
9) Puthu Aruvi (New Falls) or Palaruvi (Milk Falls)

P.S: Aruvi - Water falls ( in Tamil )

We enjoyed the falls and to our surprise we drenched ourself around 4.45 AM ( ?!?)
Automatic type writers got installed by our lower jaws.

Dharani, the backbone for this trip made the time memorable.
Special thanks to Dharani's Family ( pet dog Brownie inclusive ) made our time lively

Me,Blitzee and Oracle E-Business suite

2007-09-22T10:49:00.000+05:30

Hi

Good day.
I am trying a lot to install Oracle E-Business suite in my laptop, Blitzee

The DVD search temporarily concluded and i managed to get the DVDs from one of my contacts.
Reading the manuals is a tiring act for me . Atlast i could set up the stages and installed the Oracle apps server.But i got struck with the Vision Operations instance.

I need to create a sample data flow from the scratch with all the necessary setup.

Will try to make it ......

Laptop on my lap

2007-09-02T16:30:00.000+05:30

It's almost an year i said Hi to all through this dashboard.

Good.things turn around and time goes as well hand to hand.
It's my time and it gave a green signal to add a new HP laptop in my gadget list.
Thus, making my dream come true.

It's very handy and needs more customization for my use.
Simple design and efficient performance attracts me and gets my attention all the time.

Spec : http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01061068&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3439465&lang=en

Hope my Blitzee will help me to post more in future.

Cultural City - কলকাতা

2006-09-14T13:45:00.000+05:30

When i reached kolkata on 23rd of Aug,2006 i had an internal satisfaction that i have been to all four metros in our country.
Referred to as the "Cultural Capital of India", "The City of Processions", and the "City of Joy", Kolkata has been home to luminaries such as Tagore,Bose,Swami Vivekananda,Mother Teresa and many others.
( Ganguly fans forgive me as i have not included him as he is a Living Legend ).

On the Banks of the River Hoogly Kolkata and Howrah are situated on either side.

Modes of transport : Buses, Share autos, Taxi,Metro Trains,Trams,Suburban EMU trains,Cycle rickshaws.
Sweets : Bengali Sweets -very delicious esp well known " rasagulla"
Some Spots not to be missed:
Kalighat,Victoria Mahal,Howrah Bridge,Belur Math,Eden Gardens,dakshineswar,Botanical Gardens.
Near by places: Darjeeling, Sunderbans
Famous Festival : Durga Pooja.
Core IT area : Electonic Complex, Salt Lake.
Famous Sport : Foot Ball
The crowdest city ranks no 1 in air pollution according to pollution control board of India.

Friday - where the fun begins .....

2006-06-16T11:47:00.000+05:30

Friday - I like this day from my childhood.The last official working day of a week.

school - will be awaiting for the circular which holds the statement "tomorrow will be a holiday for all classes."

College - friday nite furies, intranet AOC,NFS UG, Commandos and weekend hangouts

Now - freedom from Outlook express,formal meetings and expecting get togethers and weekend damakkas

you can spend few mins on this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday.

Perhaps Friday a most lovable day for many of us

tonight too i am leaving to Trichi and Madurai to ravi and Arun's home with my friends

will publish the trip's moments shortly......

latest happenings

2006-06-15T17:12:00.000+05:30

some latest happenings in these few days

* shifted to thiruvanmaiyur from velachery
* maiden share purchasing of Infy,TCS,Satyam,Wipro shares
* getting the insight of the technology i am working in.
* Donated Blood for the 7th time on 20th May
* started expressing myself through Airtel (99402 44407)
* found my lost 500 rupees inside my mercury woofer.

I am down here

2006-06-14T13:49:00.000+05:30

After a great confusion i entered the so called "Blogging" with the guidance of my beloved friend, senior Praveen (http://journal.praveen.ws/)
Hope to hit the Publish Post button very often.