- Telling a girl that she is beautiful in front of her face…
- Stop offering Bribe & accepting penalty for mistakes I do (mostly Traffic relates ones)…
- Stop watching movies…
- Laugh when I’m upset or angry…
- Being on DIET…
Archive for May 30, 2010
5 things I can’t do
From Alleppey to Chennai
My original plan after my tour of Alleppey was to get back to Madurai and then return to Chennai. But i was scared of Laxman’s driving and i decided to get back to Chennai directly as i had a company with Rooban. So this is what happened;
- We had no bus from Alleppey but there was a train by 4 PM. Rooban assumed it would be full and he suggested going to Cochin will give us more options.
- We boarded a Bus to Cochin with was one and half hour drive from Alleppey.
- Cochin was hot but was very nice city with was calm & had all attributes of a city.
- We got down and went to a place called M.G.Road which was a shopping area having lots of Big shopping centers.
- The same road had offices of many Private bus operators office & all the busses to Chennai were full.
- Then we took another auto and went to government bus-stand. Here all busses to Chennai have already left. Also bus to Pondycherry was full.
- Then we took an auto and went to Railway station only to find all trains running full.
- Then again came back to Government Bus-stop.
- Only choice was to board a bus to Coimbatore and the choice were a Trivandrum – Coimbatore bus which was about to come by 4.30 & a bus to Coimbatore from Cochin by 5.30.
- Since it was 3 o clock we had to wait till 4.30 & all bus had route names in malayalam and things were again confusing.
- Still bus to Coimbatore hasn’t arrived and we decided to board a bus to Tirupur and thought of boarding a bus to Coimbatore from there.
- When we sat we got an announcement telling Trivandaram – Coimbatore bus has arrived and we were lucky to get a cramped last seat.
- We had a hectic bumpy journey and we travelled through Tirupur – Palakkad & finally reached Coimbatore by 11 PM.
- Coimbatore is a place which doesn’t have a night life. Even second show movies starts by 8.30. Hotels gets closed by 10 PM.
- All bus to Chennai have left & again we had to work on options.
- We had a choice of leaving to our relatives house and start the next day. But i didn’t want to do that because the hard travel from Alleppey will become useless.
- We were lucky to get a cramped Mini bus which was overly dumped and no space to even stretch our legs.
- We had to immediately board the bus and we have no time to have dinner too.
- Then after 2 hours of drive driver stopped to have some tea and there i had a Maaza and we started again.
- Finally the bus reached Chennai by 9.30 AM.
Finally reached Chennai after a hectic travel for 21 consecutive hour. All this was possible only because of the the Ayurvedic Massage i had in Alleppey which kept my body cool.
Alleppey Experience
It was very stressful and I went to Kumily along with my Madurai 3 weeks back. There we planned & decided to goto Alleppey, Alapuzzha & spend a day in House Boat. From then we were counting days the day. I travelled to Madurai last Thursday and reached Madurai. Then following are the events that happened;
- Reached Madurai refreshed & Took bath.
- Then went to Manoj’s juice shop and Laxman picked me up in 10 min.
- From there we went to a supermarket and made some purchase.
- From there went to Marverick GYM met friends & asked Sathish to get ready.
- Then went back to Manoj’s house and picked him form there.
- Manoj went to attend a small Shop-opening & Laxman and I went to Medical shop and brought some medicines.
- Then went to Toddy shop has toddy.
- Picked up Sathish & started to drive to Alleppey by 12 noon.
We took Theni, Cumbam, Kimily – Alleppey road which is a Ghat Road. As usual it was a pleasent Gods own Country and i’m thrilled to see houses which were big and small towns having good looking girls, posh houses, good roads etc.
As usual it was Laxman driving style which made me & sathish sick and we had to sleep to avoid side effects. After hectic 6 hours drive we reached Alleppey with the help of Google Maps which navigated us to the place.
Then we stayed in a hotel called Arcadia Regency. To be frank it was a good hotel in apprearance otherwise;
- It had a swimming pool which was small & poorly maintained.
- Rooms were very average with flickering lights.
- Toilets were average too.
- Service was also poor.
But we had a wonderful party & we all crashed to sleep without our conscious and i was the first to crash to bed. Then it was Laxman & I who got up early in the morning and then we went to buy fish for people who are Non-Veg and wanted to have Sea food. We first went to the beach and we were told catching was poor that day and the minimal amount of fish they caught had to sent to the market. We immediately went to the market and brought different verity of fish & crabs for Rs.5000/-.
Then we had a swim in the hotel swimming pool and we proceeded to board our House Boat and we were 3 hours late.
We sailed some 50 KM that day before we halted by 6 PM. Again it was great fun and we all were partying hard and last guys to crash were Laxman & I. Then i slept in the morning and got up a hour before we landed again.
Over all it was a great experience because we went with friends. But it has other challenges too like;
- Sathish went ill and he is hospitalized for last four days because of food poisoning.
- Rooban got hold of Malaria.
- This was not the right time to travel as it was too hot and not enjoyable. But tariff of house boat are at its low because it was off season.
- One great lesson too. We went there thought a friend and he arranged a boat for us and they charged us Rs.9000/- for house boat for a day. But when went enquired later the charge for the boat was Rs.6000/- only. So visit different House Boat agents and take best call.
Other than that it was a great experience and here are some snaps of our House Boat;
Laxman & I (Me wearing CSK Jersey)
Way to the Room & Kitchen
Hall with Dinning Table & Television
Front View of House Boat. Rooban & Manoj in the terrace.
Manja Velu Review
Yesterday I went to watch the movie Manja Velu which starred my favorite start Karthik in a important role after a long gap and also i had no choice of movie.
When i booked the ticket and went to watch the movie along with Kaviraj i had nothing to complain as I picked him by 8.30 PM and took him for dinner & went straight to the theatre.
The movie had hilarious comedy track from Santhanam. Karthik sizzles as usual and it is nice to see him after long gap. Would be nice if Hero would have reduced on his style and punch dilaguw which didn’t suit him. One unexpected treat is the heroine who sizzles through out. Her name is Dhanishka and this is her first movie. She is very tall and has resemblance to Asin & Sunaina. Hope she will have a decent run in Kollyhood. Overall movie was a good masala movie which was not boring.
Miranda’s new ad with Asin rocks!!!
Asin once again does some galatta as she takes on Chennai’s famous auto man, Speed Sangar. I really love this ad here is the video for you with has sub-title;
Thekkady Experience
It was a hectic month of April and we slogged and finally reached our Months target. But excessive work load and personal financial commitments took its tool and I started suffering from severe Fatigue. I was able to feel it as i was unable to take decisions, my planning were slow and really i was unable to work. I badly wanted a break.
Then i called my friend Laxman and asked him if we can go for a vacation. Again I was not in a position to loose any of the working day. Since it was vacation Laxman, Sathish & I decided to goto Thekkady, Kumily. We started our drive from Madurai by 8 AM on Saturday.
Kumily is just 120 KM from Madurai and we reached the place in 2 hours in spite of having breakfast in a place near Madurai. This place is special for Mutton dishes and no other dish would be available here. Since i’m a Veggie i had to settle with Papad, Vegetables & Curd.
Upon reaching Kumily we went to a resort named Greenwoods and we were given a authentic welcome. I’ve seen such welcome given to Cricket players in airport or at hotels. We were welcomed by offering a jasmine garland, keeping a sandal bindi & tender coconut water.
The we checked in the room and we immediately proceeded to Pool, the playing room & then we drove some 15 KM towards Kattapana to taste Toddy. But the toddy was old one and it took a tool on our stomach immediately. Then we returned to resort and started partying.
Then next day morning i had good Keraly ayurvedic Massage to reduce the body heat and immediately we proceeded to Thekkady. But the park was closed due to over rush. But we made some shopping and we were stratled to see how place was changed. I’ve been here 20 years back as a child and it has none of what the place sports now. The lodge we stayed was bad. But this time there were many 5 star resorts & Hotels, Shops etc.
On returning we vacated the room and we drove back to Madurai. En route we made a halt near a Vinyard in Cumban and brought some fresh grapes & drank some fresh grape juice. From there we drove non-stop to Madurai and reached Madurai by 4 PM on Sunday.
I must say this 2 days stay really was rejuvenating and bought me back to my routine & fresh. This trip was really exciting as it was not a tedious journey as it is just 2 hours drive from Madurai and also the the travel is a gift to ones eye as we have to cross lust green farms, mountains, vineyards, rivers et more.
Also Greenwoods Resort provided a great experience. When every i want a break i’ve planned to simply goto Kumily & stay in Greenwoods Resort for 2 days and i can be back fresh.
Difference between Focusing on Problems and Focusing on Solutions
Case 1
When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity (ink won’t flow down to the writing surface).
To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.
And what did the Russians do…?? They used a pencil.
Case 2
One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one ofJapan ‘s biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soapbox that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soapbox went through the assembly line empty.
Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soapboxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so.
But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution.
He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soapbox passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.
Moral :
Always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems.
What Ratan Tata did for the Mumbai victims…. Don’t miss!!!!!!
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Early morning love
It is always pleasant to wake up early and enjoy the fresh air & watch fresh green trees.
Sadly in cities corporate life has taken a toll on lifestyle & we don’t get a chance to wake up early.
Also urbanization has killed the nature and everything is artificial.
Now i’m traveling to Madurai & didn’t want to miss a chance to document such pleasant experience.
10 most Stupid Questions & Funny Answers
Here are the 10 most stupid questions people usually ask in obvious situations.
Many of you might have already experienced few of these situations.
Next time someone asks you these questions, you can answer them as given below:
1. At the movies: When you meet acquaintances/ friends…
Stupid Question: Hey, what are you doing here?
Funny Answer: Don’t u know, I sell tickets in black over here.
2. In the bus: A heavy lady wearing pointed high-heeled shoes steps on your feet…
Stupid Question: Sorry, did that hurt?
Funny Answer: No, not at all, I’m on local anesthesia. Why don’t you try again?
3. At a funeral: One of the teary-eyed people ask…
Stupid Question: Why, why him, of all people.
Funny Answer: Why? Would it rather have been you?
4. At a restaurant: When you ask the waiter…
Stupid Question: Is ! the “Butter Paneer Masala” dish good?
Funny Answer: No, its terrible and made of adulterated stuff. We occassionaly also spit in it.
5. At a family get-together: When some distant aunt meets you after years…
Stupid Question: Munna, Chickoo, you’ve become so big.
Funny Answer: Well, you haven’t particularly shrunk yourself.
6. When a friend announces her wedding, and you ask.
Stupid Question: Is the guy you’re marrying good?
Funny Answer: No,he’s a miserable wife-beating , insensitive lout… It’s just the money.
7. When you get woken up at midnight by a phone call…
Stupid Question: Sorry, were you sleeping?
Funny Answer: No. I was doing research on whether the Zulu tribes in Africa marry or not. You thought I was sleeping? You dumb witted moron.
8. When you see a friend/colleague with evidently shorter hair…
Stupid Question: Hey have you had a haircut?
Funny Answer: No, its autumn and I’m shedding….
9. At the dentist when he’s sticking pointed objects in your mouth…
Stupid Question: Tell me if it hurts?
Funny Answer: No it won’t. It will just bleed.
10. You are smoking a cigarette and a cute woman asks…
Stupid Question: Oh, so you smoke.
Funny Answer: Gosh, it’s a miracle. It was a piece of chalk and now it’s in flames!!!