Movies I enjoyed
I saw two excellent Hindi movies on TV during the weekend
1.Welcome to Sajjanpur
2. Bumm Bumm Bole
Both latest movies I highly recommend. Google for details
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
பேசலாமா?
சில சமயங்களில் நான் ரொம்ப அதிகமாக பேசுகிறேனோ என்று தோன்றும். ஏதோ என் மனதில் இருப்பதை எல்லாம், என் எண்ணங்களை எல்லாம், எனக்கு தெரிந்ததை எல்லாம் சொல்லிவிடவேண்டும் போல ஒரு வேகம், என் சந்தோஷத்தை பகிர்ந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும், மற்றவர்களை சிரிக்கவைக்க வேண்டும், மற்றவர்களுக்கு என்னை புரியவைக்க வேண்டும் என்று ஒரு உத்வேகம் இருக்கிறது. நிசப்தத்தின் கனம் அழுத்துவது போல அதை கலைத்து சிதறடித்துவிட வேண்டும் போல தோன்றுகிறது.
ஆனால் அப்படி வாய் ஓயாமல் பேசியபின் என் பேச்சின் சப்தமே எனக்கு அலுப்புத்தட்டி விடுகிறது. ஏன் அப்படி பேசுகிறேன் என்று எனக்குள் கேள்வி எழுகிறது.
பல நேரங்களில் நான் சுவாரஸ்யமாக பேசினேன் சிரிக்க சிரிக்க பேசினேன் என்று எனக்கே தோன்றினாலும் சில சமயங்களில் அதிகமாக பேசிவிடுகிறேனோ
அடக்கமுடியாமல் ஒரு கட்டுப்பாடில்லாமல் பேசிவிடுகிறேனோ என்றும் தோன்றுகிறது.
அன்று விஜய் டிவியில் வேளுக்குடி கிருஷ்ணன் எப்பொழுதெல்லாம் பேசக்கூடாது என்று சொன்னார். இதோ அந்த லிஸ்ட் -
1. தெரியாத விஷயத்தை பற்றி பேசவே கூடாது
2. தெரிந்ததையும் சம்பந்தம் இல்லாத இடத்தில் பேசக்கூடாது
3. உங்கள் அபிப்ராயத்தை கேட்காத போது பேசக்கூடாது
4. ஒருவர் பேசிகொண்டிருக்கும் பொது குறுக்கே பேசக்கூடாது
5. முடிவை முன்பே தீர்மானித்துக்கொண்டு 'இது தான் சரி' என்று அடித்து பேசக்கூடாது
6. பெரியவர்கள் பேசிகொண்டிருக்கும் போது சிறியவர்கள் குறுக்கே பேசக்கூடாது
7. பேசவந்த விஷயத்தை தவிர அனாவசியமாக மற்றதைஎல்லாம் சேர்த்து பேசக்கூடாது
8. ரகசியத்தை வெளியிடும் விதத்தில் பேசக்கூடாது
9. மற்றவர்கள் சொல்வதை கவனித்து புரிந்து கொள்ளாமல் பேசக்கூடாது
10. எனக்கு எல்லாமே தெரியும் என்று காட்டிக்கொள்ளும் மமதையில் எதை பற்றியும் பேசக்கூடாது
ஆனால் -
11. பேசவேண்டிய சமயத்தில் பேசாமலும் இருக்கக்கூடாது
நினைவில் வைத்துகொள்வது சுலபம். கடைபிடிக்கத்தான் நிறைய கவனம் வேண்டும், பயிற்சி வேண்டும். Will definitely work at it.
ஆனால் அப்படி வாய் ஓயாமல் பேசியபின் என் பேச்சின் சப்தமே எனக்கு அலுப்புத்தட்டி விடுகிறது. ஏன் அப்படி பேசுகிறேன் என்று எனக்குள் கேள்வி எழுகிறது.
பல நேரங்களில் நான் சுவாரஸ்யமாக பேசினேன் சிரிக்க சிரிக்க பேசினேன் என்று எனக்கே தோன்றினாலும் சில சமயங்களில் அதிகமாக பேசிவிடுகிறேனோ
அடக்கமுடியாமல் ஒரு கட்டுப்பாடில்லாமல் பேசிவிடுகிறேனோ என்றும் தோன்றுகிறது.
அன்று விஜய் டிவியில் வேளுக்குடி கிருஷ்ணன் எப்பொழுதெல்லாம் பேசக்கூடாது என்று சொன்னார். இதோ அந்த லிஸ்ட் -
1. தெரியாத விஷயத்தை பற்றி பேசவே கூடாது
2. தெரிந்ததையும் சம்பந்தம் இல்லாத இடத்தில் பேசக்கூடாது
3. உங்கள் அபிப்ராயத்தை கேட்காத போது பேசக்கூடாது
4. ஒருவர் பேசிகொண்டிருக்கும் பொது குறுக்கே பேசக்கூடாது
5. முடிவை முன்பே தீர்மானித்துக்கொண்டு 'இது தான் சரி' என்று அடித்து பேசக்கூடாது
6. பெரியவர்கள் பேசிகொண்டிருக்கும் போது சிறியவர்கள் குறுக்கே பேசக்கூடாது
7. பேசவந்த விஷயத்தை தவிர அனாவசியமாக மற்றதைஎல்லாம் சேர்த்து பேசக்கூடாது
8. ரகசியத்தை வெளியிடும் விதத்தில் பேசக்கூடாது
9. மற்றவர்கள் சொல்வதை கவனித்து புரிந்து கொள்ளாமல் பேசக்கூடாது
10. எனக்கு எல்லாமே தெரியும் என்று காட்டிக்கொள்ளும் மமதையில் எதை பற்றியும் பேசக்கூடாது
ஆனால் -
11. பேசவேண்டிய சமயத்தில் பேசாமலும் இருக்கக்கூடாது
நினைவில் வைத்துகொள்வது சுலபம். கடைபிடிக்கத்தான் நிறைய கவனம் வேண்டும், பயிற்சி வேண்டும். Will definitely work at it.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Open letter to Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Open letter to Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Dear Mr. Job and Mr. Gates
You have produced great computers with such advanced technology for which I can’t even begin to understand the basics.
But I have one big complaint about your product. How, even after producing the computers and all its allied components for so many years, you haven’t even thought of / paid any attention to solving this ugly aspect of your product baffles me.
I am talking about all the wires that connect various components. Behind and around any computer installation there is a messy tangle of the unutilized lengths of wires that collect dust and fluff. It makes any place look unsightly.
We have had Hoover vacuum cleaners whose length of wire would automatically be reeled back into the machine after use.
In India, we have this Sumeet Kitchen Machine – grinder that has a simple mechanism to tidily wind the wire around and plug in the plug, while putting it away.
Can’t you think of using any of these simple means to keep the extra wires tucked away tidily?
It would make a huge difference in aesthetics.
Dear Mr. Job and Mr. Gates
You have produced great computers with such advanced technology for which I can’t even begin to understand the basics.
But I have one big complaint about your product. How, even after producing the computers and all its allied components for so many years, you haven’t even thought of / paid any attention to solving this ugly aspect of your product baffles me.
I am talking about all the wires that connect various components. Behind and around any computer installation there is a messy tangle of the unutilized lengths of wires that collect dust and fluff. It makes any place look unsightly.
We have had Hoover vacuum cleaners whose length of wire would automatically be reeled back into the machine after use.
In India, we have this Sumeet Kitchen Machine – grinder that has a simple mechanism to tidily wind the wire around and plug in the plug, while putting it away.
Can’t you think of using any of these simple means to keep the extra wires tucked away tidily?
It would make a huge difference in aesthetics.
A lesson in gift giving
A lesson in Gift giving
I thought I was the one who discovered that the date my birthday falls this year on 10.10.10 is unique. I found out that there are hundreds of reporting / recording in the media about the significance of 10.10.10.
Quote
“Today is one of those rare dates on which the day, month and year form a binary number. Bizarrely the date (101010) when converted in to binary produces the number 42, the famous ‘answer to the life, the universe and everything’ as found in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.”
“This day is special because the sum total of 10-10-10 is three, which is the number of planet Jupiter. Since Jupiter is a powerful planet and indicates prosperity for the universe, it makes this date very auspicious.”
“The day is celebrated as HUMANITY'S DATE WITH DESTINY.”
Unquote
So many of my family members and friends wished me by phone, sms and mail. As is my usual pratise, I wore a new saree and carried on my routine activities of a Sunday.
But at 10 minutes and 10 seconds past 10 am (10:10:10:10:10:10) there was a knock on my door. I opened the door and saw a huge bouquet of roses. Only after that I saw the man holding it. It is a gift from my friend Sendhil from Qatar. He has arranged for it to be delivered by his brother living in Ranipet. He also handed over another package gift-wrapped. I was overwhelmed. The gift was a pack of ‘Cadbury Celebration’ containing boxes of chocolate-coated almond, cashew and raisins.
Sendhil taught me a lesson in gift giving. ( பரிசு கொடுப்பதற்கு ஒரு இலக்கணம்)
He has not only put in great thought to choosing the gift, but also to delivering it and has followed through to see that it was done. He called me at the same time as his brother delivered the gifts to make sure I got it as he had planned and wished me happy birthday. I can't even begine to imagine the amount of planning and coordination this requires.
I don’t think we have a florist in Ranipet. It had to be bought may be from Vellore, ordered in advance to have so many roses, and picked up early in the morning on a Sunday. Sendhil has made sure that his brother would do it. The gift of ‘Cadbury Celebration’, is not a random gift picked up from a local shop. He must have identified this as something I would enjoy, from what I must have mentioned casually about my love for dry fruit and nuts.
He has taught me what gift giving is all about. His expression of his love for me in such a thoughtful manner made my day.
The flower bouquet with over 50 roses sits on my TV holding the centre stage in my flat and chocolates in the fridge I would eat it very sparingly to savour the thought behind it for a long-long time.
Thank you Sendhil
I thought I was the one who discovered that the date my birthday falls this year on 10.10.10 is unique. I found out that there are hundreds of reporting / recording in the media about the significance of 10.10.10.
Quote
“Today is one of those rare dates on which the day, month and year form a binary number. Bizarrely the date (101010) when converted in to binary produces the number 42, the famous ‘answer to the life, the universe and everything’ as found in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.”
“This day is special because the sum total of 10-10-10 is three, which is the number of planet Jupiter. Since Jupiter is a powerful planet and indicates prosperity for the universe, it makes this date very auspicious.”
“The day is celebrated as HUMANITY'S DATE WITH DESTINY.”
Unquote
So many of my family members and friends wished me by phone, sms and mail. As is my usual pratise, I wore a new saree and carried on my routine activities of a Sunday.
But at 10 minutes and 10 seconds past 10 am (10:10:10:10:10:10) there was a knock on my door. I opened the door and saw a huge bouquet of roses. Only after that I saw the man holding it. It is a gift from my friend Sendhil from Qatar. He has arranged for it to be delivered by his brother living in Ranipet. He also handed over another package gift-wrapped. I was overwhelmed. The gift was a pack of ‘Cadbury Celebration’ containing boxes of chocolate-coated almond, cashew and raisins.
Sendhil taught me a lesson in gift giving. ( பரிசு கொடுப்பதற்கு ஒரு இலக்கணம்)
He has not only put in great thought to choosing the gift, but also to delivering it and has followed through to see that it was done. He called me at the same time as his brother delivered the gifts to make sure I got it as he had planned and wished me happy birthday. I can't even begine to imagine the amount of planning and coordination this requires.
I don’t think we have a florist in Ranipet. It had to be bought may be from Vellore, ordered in advance to have so many roses, and picked up early in the morning on a Sunday. Sendhil has made sure that his brother would do it. The gift of ‘Cadbury Celebration’, is not a random gift picked up from a local shop. He must have identified this as something I would enjoy, from what I must have mentioned casually about my love for dry fruit and nuts.
He has taught me what gift giving is all about. His expression of his love for me in such a thoughtful manner made my day.
The flower bouquet with over 50 roses sits on my TV holding the centre stage in my flat and chocolates in the fridge I would eat it very sparingly to savour the thought behind it for a long-long time.
Thank you Sendhil
Monday, October 4, 2010
10.10.'10
10.10.'10
My birthday is on Sunday. It is a special day. This day would never come again in my lifetime. It is not the same as I would never be 69 again. It is the date on which my birthday falls this year that is unique.
It only dawned on me a few days ago. Only people who are born on dates 1 to 12 can have this unique privilege. It would only happen in the first 12 years of a century. People who are born on dates 1 to 9 have already had this. In this century, there are only two more dates left after mine. Then it would only be in the 22nd century. I don't know how to calculate the probability of anyone having it in their life time. I feel so happy I realized this before the event. I somehow feel honoured. I share my date of birth with one of my favourite Hindi film stars - Rekha. I wonder whether she is aware of this special date.
My cousin Sampath would have this privilege next year.
My birthday is on Sunday. It is a special day. This day would never come again in my lifetime. It is not the same as I would never be 69 again. It is the date on which my birthday falls this year that is unique.
It only dawned on me a few days ago. Only people who are born on dates 1 to 12 can have this unique privilege. It would only happen in the first 12 years of a century. People who are born on dates 1 to 9 have already had this. In this century, there are only two more dates left after mine. Then it would only be in the 22nd century. I don't know how to calculate the probability of anyone having it in their life time. I feel so happy I realized this before the event. I somehow feel honoured. I share my date of birth with one of my favourite Hindi film stars - Rekha. I wonder whether she is aware of this special date.
My cousin Sampath would have this privilege next year.
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