Moral of the day

I am a fan of ghee Items. It adds a different taste to a normal meal or so i perceive.Possibly thats wy I disobeyed the reult of my 'toss' and chose to go to Sri Krishna Sweets for dinner(pitted against Mansukh).

Ghee started playing its tune inside me again when i entered the dining room.

First Order - a 'Spaghetti' Augratin or is it Agra tin.."Dai, adu venam. Oru asattu sweetness irukkum, unakku pidikkadu" said my chitappa. "Doesn't matter", I thought. "Anything that has an unpronounceable name must be great", backed my mind.
Oh.. there it was. Two toasted half slices of bread and a cheesy item on a plate adajcent to it. "What is the main item, is it the bread or the cheesy item?. Must be
the latter since i did not order bread." I had imagined spaghetti to be noodles' elder cousin with longer strands. Here my imagination had just broken to pieces. Hidden somewhere between the 1.5 inch deep cheesy white gravy,was the so called 'spaghetti'. The same asattu sweetness. I immediately knew why the bread was given with it. The management must have said while approving this dish, there must be something edible in the dish for the customers to have a taste of and still not puke out. Disappointment 1.

Second Order - Butter Nan. I decided to go with known dishes to erase the bad taste from my mouth. But here too, a maida chappati that had been baked on a tawa instead of a tandoor oven. "Ada paavigala! I had just seen my other chitappa eat a made-@-home chappati before i left. I vainly declined to eat it only to eat this?" Swindlers! I had wasted 22 bucks per set and 6 sets with negative marginal utility from the 1st piece I ate. The sidedishes were PBM and palak paneer only in name. They had ghee almost peeking out of the bowl. Perfect for those who had appendicitis operation! No spice even for a formality.

The Third-- "go for the sweets" said my chitappa. I couldn't take more and asked for orange juice. In came yellow colored drink nicknamed orange juice. Tasted like pineapple juice. After confirmation with my cousin that it was indeed not orange juice, i shouted at the waiter for his mistake and nothing seemed wrong when he took the drink away immediately .

I got another juice which looked as orange as 'fruit mix' in a roadside shop. Still it did taste like a modified pineapple juice and not trusting my brain or its compensation, which i'm unable to name at the moment i drank it fully, wondering about the ingredients used to make such a bad orange juice. Just as i entered home it struck me! "Ada paavigala! Keezha irukkara krishna sweets lendu kesar powder a alli pineapple juice la pottutaanga!"

Actually it was the same pineapple juice added with a coloring agent! Cursing myself for being such a sucker, i shut off the day with 3 lessons learnt.

Moral 1: Even by chance do not visit the restaurant above Krishna Sweets near Ashok Pillar. Worst food and worser waiters await u.

Moral 2: Trust ur brain or whatever is left of it.

(Moral 3: Thambi, tea innum varala!)

NCA - 6/12/2009 Match 1and Match 2

Its been decided officially to post the scores of the matches that happen every sunday at NCA -(Nanganallur Cricket Association)from this week onwards. So here we go..



Match 1 - 20 overs - Double Innings...

Team 1: Krishna, Kashyab, Murari, Sundar, Jantu, Eachu.
Team 2: Ajay, Vijay, Achudh, Aneruth, Mukund.

Batting First: Team 1

1st Innings

1. Kashyab - Run out - 0
2. Murari - c.Ajay b. Aneruth - 3
3. Sundar - b. Mukund - 15
4. Krishna - Not out - 25*
______
20 overs 43

Team 2 Bowling Analyis.

Bowler O M R W
Mukund 4 0 13 1
Aneruth 4 0 14 1
Ajay 4 1 7 1
Vijay 4 0 12 0
Achudh 4 1 6 0


Team 2

1. Mukund - c&b Krishna - 8
2. Vijay - home out Krishna - 37
3. Aneruth- b. Kashyab - 5
4. Achudh - Not out - 8
_______
20 overs 58

Bowler O M R W
Kashyab 4 1 9 1
Krishna 4 1 10 2
Jantu 4 0 15 0
Murari 4 0 14 0
Sundar 4 1 10 0

2nd Innings

Team1 Batting:

1. Kashyab - b.Mukund - 0
2. Easwar - home out Vijay - 15
3. Murari - c&b Aneruth - 8
4. Krishna - c.Ajay b. Mukund - 6
5. Sundar - b.Mukund - 2
6. Jantu - b Mukund - 0
______
17 overs 31

Bowler O M R W
Mukund 4 1 7 4
Aneruth 4 2 8 1
Vijay 3 0 7 1
Ajay 2 0 4 0
Achudh 3 1 6 0

Team 2 Batting

1. Achudh - Not out 24*
_______
12 overs 24


Bowler O M R W
Kashyab 2 0 5 0
Easwar 3 3 0 0
Sundar 2 0 6 0
kashyab 2 0 5 0
Jantu 2 0 5 0
Murari 1 0 3 0






Match 2 - 20 overs - Double Innings...

Team 1: Krishna, Kashyab, Murari, Sundar,Eachu.
Team 2: Ajay, Vijay, Achudh, Aneruth, Mukund.

First Innings

Team 1 Batting

1. Eachu - C.(Sub)b. Aneruth - 1
2. Shravan - c.Atchud b Mukund - 45
3. Kashyab - b. Aneruth - 1
4. Murari - Home out - Vijay - 0
5. Sundar - Bowled Vijay - 0
______
Total (In 16.5 Overs) 47

Bowler O M R W
Mukund 4 0 9 2
Aneruth 4 0 11 1
Ajay 2 0 4 0
Achudh 3 0 8 0
Vijay 3.5 0 18 2


Team 2 batting

1. Ajay - B. Sundar - 2
2. Aneruth - B Murari - 15
3. Atchud - C Murari B Krishna - 8
4. Vijay - 18*
_____
Total in (20 Overs) 43

Bowler O M R W
Kashyab 4 1 9 0
Murari 4 0 11 1
Sundar 4 1 9 0
Krishna 4 1 7 1
Easwar 4 1 7 1

2nd Innings

Team1 batting

1.Kashyab - B. Aneruth - 2
2.Murari - C Ajay B Mukund - 9
3.Sundar - Runout Mukund - 5
4.Krishna - Homeout Mukund - 14
5.Easwar - Runout - 3
_____
Total -(In 19 overs) 33

Bowler O M R W
Mukund 5 1 9 2
Aneruth 4 2 4 1
Vijay 1 0 3 0
Achudh 4 0 8 0
Ajay 5 1 8 0

Team 2 Batting
1.Mukund - Runout - Murari -24
2.Achudh - Homeout Krishna - 2
3.Vijay - -13*
_____
Total in (19.4 overs) 39

Team 2 batting

Bowler O M R W
Kashyab 3.4 0 11 0
Murari 4 0 11 0
Sundar 4 0 8 0
Easwar 4 2 5 0
Krishna 4 1 4 1

Result: Team 2 won by 3 Wickets and two balls to spare.

ஹிச்டோரி இன் CHENNAI

GOOD NEWS: For the first time in the history of world railways, Chennai has flagged off the first ever 100% SLEEPER CLASS metro train.

BAD NEWS: The privilege only for ladies (i.e.) LADIES SPECIAL aam!!

Note: (The picture above has been taken at full strength that too during peak hour and is for illustrative purposes only)

Read the edit page article by Sri.Gurumurthy

A Tale of two Kashmirs

Go to the following link and check out the edit page article -
http://epaper.newindpress.com/NE/NE/2009/07/15/INDEX.SHTML

The Mission

Open the soul
exhausted and dormant
to generously fill
with the strength
radiating from the heart.


Awaken from hibernation
the power of mind.
Create a fusion of humility and ego
backed by confidence for a happy mind!

Unleash from cowardly matter
the vivid spirit's flame
to generate success.


Chuck out doubt!
Shake mind and nerves from intense shivers;
Create hope and bear the illusion and pain;

Disturb the stagnant and the quiet;
initiate soul's climb;


Use all possible ways
to harness the intellect
over habits -both good and evil.


Fulfill the arduous tasks
on earth(obviously CA is one)(Yea, atleast for me:))
is life's elect mission at the moment


The most difficult
and yet
THE most welcomed.

-- Just Ready for Success - thats my Destiny

Dividing people on behavioural lines

Many people in the world we brush across, we dont form any opinion but when we do, we are bound to classify them as different types. Even for a person who dislikes to form opinions, like me, you cant help not classifying them.

In the last 2 years especially, Ive stumbled across diverse kinds of people. I would like to share 10 types of people who have strongly imprinted themselves in my mind.....

1. Mr.Know all who keeps mum

Everyone must have come across him.He works hard and hardly talks. The bookish type who wants himself to be projected that way. Always technically correct.

2. Flashers

The kind of people I H-A-T-E. The problem is that such people think that they are knowledgeable but their knowledge is confined to books. Never know practicality. They flash their knowledge at chottus at every chance and feel elated. Mr. Preface reader and Ms.Volatility are such kind.

3. Silent and Self-Centered

They are silent and unsocialising with ears all over the place. Remembers every word you wrongly uttered with him around the place. Latent inferiority complex reason their behavior. Tries to grab the attention with lousy techniques such as making gruntling sounds or raising others mistakes however small it might be in public. Do their work and they are pleased but do your work well and they are intimidated.

4. Showstopper

Whichever team he is, slips into irritation mode quite easily. Not only they don't work but they are speed breakers to others work too.(I'll never forget my FILING experience guys). Is completely inefficient and uncooperative.They are best suited for our opposing team.

5. The Self-centered unrepentant

They are not show stoppers but a slightly civilised version of them. They are unrepentant of their mistakes and are selfish beyond compare. Many say being selfish is allright in today's world. Oh Yeah? I disagree slightly! Be self centred to the extent others are not affected wrongly.You know it by observing the way they interact. 'They want you and you must help and they do not want you and you must disappear' kind of thinkers.

6. Mr. Pokeynose

He is the one we are most familiar with. Minds others business more than his. Ready to pour out Gyan at the drop of a hat. Such behaviour is fuelled by either by curiousity or lack of self confidence. I don think i need to elaborate on them.

7. The gossiper

Another familiar face. Mr.G has a huge inclination for being in the thick of action. Spreads information like a radio. Just being THE source gives him the kick to continue his behaviour. Once you see through his bluffs, he can be extremely entertaining with his antics. In fact, you can even enjoy his imagination in passing on incomplete information as complete ones.

8.Mr.Perfect

People with inhuman sense of perfection. Has extreme efficiency at whatever he does. Never gets bored of routine. I personally admire such people (I`ve met just 1 such person till date). Works with clockwork precision and obviously their result speaks for them.

9.The Diplomat

Diplomat one who refuses to take sides / give opinions. Being a diplomat is not much fun since once you've taken a neutral stand you don't want to involve yourself at all. Being a diplomat robs you of the thrill of being a part of an issue. But its advantage in being so is that no one comes to you for opinions or asks you any decision making queries since they know nothing fruitful will emerge from questioning you. A perfect hat for an escapist.

10.Namma mamaas

The moment you see these kind of people you get an affinity towards them. Do not bother about mistakes and take things lightly. Never bound by books. their energy level is visible only when they are in a group.They enjoy being in a herd and are marked by loads of impatience. Give them a group goal and it is as good as done.

Koundamani and IPL - A 'Rai'al connection

This is a damn late post to be in my blog but you shall have to read my ramblings.
Go on...


LAST YEAR IPL Chennai had a hot news - Lakshmi Rai Dating Dhoni

You know what irks me? It is not that she (whose only real calling card is that her name is somewhat phonetically related to Aishwarya Rai) is dating him or anything. But that this report calls her a “popular South Indian actress“. Enna koduma sir idu!!!

Reminds me of Koundamani yet again: “மூணு வீலும் ஒரு தார்பாலினும் இருந்தா நீ ஓனரா? படுவா, அப்போ டாட்டா பிர்லா-வல்லாம் என்னடா சொல்லுவீங்க?”

Incredible India

Woman Rights - Oversubscribed !

“If you want to bring out a change around you, then you be that change and what is there around you will as well change your way.”

Greet u ppl with this phrase. Sounds Great doesn't it? Having this phrase in my blog does not mean that what i've posted is such change from the routine.

Indian Learning System - Women way:

Ever since my 6th standard I've seen girls do well in exams. They follow a simple process of learning which unfortunately doesn't suit our unstructured brains one bit. Three words summarise it: Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and in some cases Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V . Nothing more nothing less.On a more tangible front, I still do not think we have any great teachers at CA Level till date.

{Personal view 1: Women teachers beyond school level are extremely good in singing lullabies )

Why to educate a women?

Women do have a razor sharp memory.All of you will vouch for that. Indian education system does not only recognise this fact but also encourages and appeases their way of learning things.

Why?


India is a country that believes in equity. No one should have an unfair advantage over the other.

We may not give 33% in the parliament but we do give a 75:25 edge to women on the academic front.

How?

We have adapted the learning pattern to test the memory and not the intellect. Teachers award rote learning but fail to recognise the unconventional thinkers.
Marks are awarded not to practicality but only for theory sans applicability.

No, I'm neither frustrated at my non-performance nor their 'good' 'academic' performance. Just frustrated that we have to remember but not know!!
(No wonder 90% of school teachers in India are Women. With due respect to teachers I reiterate that they do not mean harm intentionally but they jus do pass on their legacy in good faith and without negligence)

[Key: Throughout this blog, “WE’ refers to the men as a whole. There are always exceptions, but the ideas are brought out based on the majority experiences ;)]

The Great Indian Feminism:
But women, especially in India do have a skewed sense of gender equality.I'm sure i'll bag the votes for this sentence too.

What?!!!

For Eg,they feel that they are not given any position of power in the Country whose President, the ORIGINAL PM as on March 30th 2009 and Decisive regional party heads are all women.

Still not convinced. A Crude example must suffice. For(e.g)most of us won't feel that consumers of alcohol and smokers are given that RIGHT but we are not. Atleast I do not.

But the way women in India are bursting into bars and nightclubs suggest otherwise.(Again based on considerable first hand experience with no jibes intended).

Not convinced? See Chennai Times Page 3 everyday. Alcoholism is bad for both genders but atleast the RIGHTS ISSUE does not arise with men.

Travelling:
There seems to be a taboo that public transport is unsafe for a woman.
In 2009, I would like not to waste my time in addressing this issue but would like to respond in 8 alphabets "Bull Shit". I do not wish to focus on exceptions.

{Personal view 2: On the other hand I feel that women travelling by public transport is safe for other commuters on the road.Scootys and Streaks are zooming around chennai like none before.Along with it many cases of rash or thoughtless driving coupled with lack of control/maneuverability.)


As the saying goes 'Saathvikama irunda kaiya thooki kumbiduvanga' applies to both the genders even in this age . It is just that it is very tough to practise it.

A Revised version of the saying goes something like this 'Attoda attagasam Asin the vida mosam'. Hope you got the issue.

Introvert:

India is a country that believes in tolerance - "Hit us in Delhi and get Mumbai free" way of living.

We all are advised that anger should be controlled and not let loose. You may get angry for just reasons. Yeah, Like workplace inefficiency, misdirected irreverence etc. But i do not feel that anger should be expressed just because we have a skewed sense/belief of equality.

Recently I heard that only girls are brought up in life with the teaching about tolerance.I vote against the view.

Jus see what happens when a boy gets angry in front of his father.[Overa pesina avanuku idi(slaps), mazhai(tears) than]

Girls DO think:

It is a common misconception of women that men around start owning the woman and taking her for granted and that they have been bestowed with brains.

Oh yeah, Seems that we have not been bestowed with it!! Studies reveal that Men are better decision makers while women are mostly unstable with theirs. Men take the care to see to that women being volatile beings do not disturb others around them due to their sometimes not thought out decisions.

This is a preventive measure than a measure curtailing people's freedom. On the other hand, girls do think, but sometimes think too much and imagine so far that is both incomprehensible and unnecessary.

The thoughts on this issue keeps pouring as it is never ending debate..
but more important is the fact that i need to hit the sack right now as to get atleast 2 hours sleep before the Ind V NZ match begins...

Just Reeling Into Sleep and Drowsiness..

Laziness

Why do I love being lazy?

1. Nobody expects any top notch results when you are working.
2. In order to minimize effort, you tend to think of quicker ways of resolving the issue – Widely regarded by many as “Smart work”.

(By the way what does that mean? I`m 2 lazy to check out a dict. (Also read as dictionary by enlightened souls).

3. Every inch of your inefficiency gets dubbed as lethargy. (Your ignorance on the job is blurred from their view and you buy the time to get to know the issue fully)
4. Incidental good results pushes u into a “This guy has loads f talent but rarely uses it” category where ur bosses get perennially optimistic about your performance the NEXT time.(Famously known as ‘F Tv phenomenon’ where you beLIEve “This one isn’t good, hopefully the next will be good”)

The above personal benefits apart we’ll discuss my favorite topic, pastime and habit ­– LAZINESS

Do u understand laziness the way it is?

Laziness is often confused with words like idle, sluggish, lethargy, inertia, inactivity etc. Surrounded by these words, we often miss the richness, leisure and take it easy attitude of Laziness.

HEALTHCARE AND LAZINESS

A Lazy person is a healthy person. The very thought of going to the pathology lab for blood tests, urine tests, ECG etc, going to doctors, hospitals, alternate therapies etc sends shivers up his spine. Hence he decides to remain healthy. Does that mean he will join a gym or aerobics.

NO WAY. Hence he searches out a lazy way of remaining healthy.

A life of less stress is enough to remain healthy. Anything more is always better, but HEY WHY BOTHER.

CONTRIBUTION OF THE LAZY MAN TO INDIAN CRICKET

It is like, when he plays cricket – he chooses spin bowling over fast bowling. No wonder India has always had good spin bowlers. When Batting, he chooses to hit more fours and sixes than running like crazy to steal those cheeky singles.

So if you want more Sehwags, Yuvis and Bhajjis(No! Not the one fried in the tea shop. I meant one fried in the cricket ground during the match!), .....

.. .. .. .. Appreciate laziness!! : )

LAZINESS AND HABITS

Laziness also keeps him away habits of Smoking, drinking and drugs. He does not understand the stress filled lifestyle, then spend the hard earned money on smoking, drinking, entertainment etc, and more money to doctors to remove cholesterol, high blood pressure, invite diabetes etc.

So Laziness bypasses this whole cycle. He takes it easy and spends his time more on planning for traveling for Leisure and to be with Nature (his nature).

THE LAZY FINANCIAL WHIZ

The Lazy person plans for an early retirement, and this makes him work hard at his profession. He will pick up work which is best suited to his nature and gets rewarded appropriately. The whole game of Name and Fame, coming ahead of others, power play, politics, competition, leg pulling etc is not interesting to him. (Who has the time and energy for all this, when you can enjoy your time with your friends / family in the comfort of your house.)

Being Lazy does not mean taking shortcuts. It means walking slowly on your path, observing, enjoying the journey, and having lots of patience – because the journey can be long.

If one is too stressed up about reaching your goal then you miss the leisure of walking and enjoying. Upon reaching your goal, the active person will not stop and enjoy – but will setup his next goal.

The Lazy person will search for a shade under a tree to relax when he reaches his goal. There are many Lawns, gardens with beautiful flowers created by active person – but they never find time to sit in them.

A Lazy person is often accused of being a day dreamer, of having the ability to achieve much more, but not using it to its full potential (I fit in here by sheer accident), not participating in all the formalities, rituals of the society etc – but hey – WHO CARES.. .

Cheers,

Just Remembering Sleep and Drowsiness..