tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57673923056395594562024-02-08T06:21:24.495+05:30The real meJust a showcase of what I think and feel@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-85456697813907556482013-12-31T19:59:00.000+05:302013-12-31T19:59:15.133+05:302013- A quick recap through my lens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My 2013- a quick recap</div>
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Emotional part of 2013:</div>
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<li>Bonding of loved ones who I did not meet for almost 3 years.</li>
<li>Spent most of time with friends and laughed for hours. Happy to have earned a reliable gang of friends to share and care.</li>
<li>Made this Diwali a special one with Lavanya( & family), the beneficiary of BUDS Foundation. </li>
<li>Almost 15+ friends got married/engaged and about 6 nice friends entered parenthood.</li>
<li>Got inspiration from a lot of dedicated men and women working hard to create a social change that I had only dreamt of. Arvind Kejriwal became a new icon to look for.</li>
<li>Sachin's farewell !! Glad I was alive to watch him kiss the ground and leave the field with such glory and humility.</li>
<li>There cannot be good without bad. September and October tested our nerves when my husband was gripped by Dengue and its sideeffects. Good that the worse is over. This was the time we learnt the lesson "Health is wealth".</li>
<li>Death gripped 5 of my near and dear ones.Balamurali- One of my favourite college Seniors who was passionate about hockey bid goodbye to the world. On the other hand, Mandela- my favourite leader who fought for peace rested in peace.</li>
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The serious part of 2013:</div>
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<li>I crossed 25 years of age... !!!!</li>
<li>Had a nomadic life shuttling between Chennai, Virudhunagar and Madurai.</li>
<li>Got Introduced and connected with some of the best people in the startup ecosystem. (Dream of an aspiring entrepreneur)</li>
<li>Had the Eureka moment!! Realised the fact that ideas are meaningless until it is executed. </li>
<li>Made the craziest mistakes and happily ended up with experience. ( Am a big fan of Edison !)</li>
<li>Zeroed in one a product that best suits my personal interests. This brainchild of mine was given the name "JollyEventz". Toiling to see it bearing fruits in 2014.</li>
<li>Joined NativeLead Foundation that works for a social cause that is close to my interests.</li>
<li>I feel like am travelling on the right direction- Primarily because of the people I meet. </li>
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Looking forward to another year of good , bad and crazy stuff.. Welcome 2014!!! Happy new year to all of you.</div>
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@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-42066619016732129432013-08-27T13:00:00.000+05:302013-08-27T13:02:57.708+05:30How to Type symbols using Keyboard shortcuts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Our life today revolves around word documents and spreadsheets. There are quite a large number of keyboard short cuts we use. Other than Ctrl-C, Ctrl V, here are some interesting shortcuts that work in combination with the Alt key.<br />
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<u><span style="color: purple;"><i>Emoticons:</i></span></u></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> For <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">☺smiley face</span>- use<span style="color: magenta;"> </span></span><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 1</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> For </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">☻black </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">smiley face</span>- use </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 2</span></div>
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<u><span style="color: purple;"><i>Playing cards:</i></span></u></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For<span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">♥ </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Heart</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 3</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">♦ </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Diamond</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- use </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt +4</span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">♣ </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Club</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 5</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For<span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">♠ </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">spade</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;"> Alt +6</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: purple;"><i>Arrows:</i></span></u></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For<span style="color: red;"> ↑up arrow</span><span style="color: #333333;"> - use</span> <span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 24</span></span></span></div>
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For </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">↓down</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> arrow</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 25</span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">→ right</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> arrow</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use</span><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 26</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">← left</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> arrow</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 27</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">↕up/down </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">arrow</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 18</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For<span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">↔ left right a</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">rrow</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 29</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="color: purple;"><i>Website related symbols:</i></span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> For </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">™ trademark </span>symbol</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- use </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0153</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> For </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">© copyright </span>symbol</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- use </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0169</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> For </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">®registered trademark</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> symbol</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Alt + 0174</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><i>Mathematics symbols:</i></span></u><br />For</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;"> ° degree</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> symbol - use </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0176</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;"> ± plus-or -minus sign</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0177</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333;">For</span><span style="color: red;"> ¾ fraction or three-fourths</span><span style="color: #333333;">- use </span><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0190</span><span style="color: #333333;">For</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">× multi plication sign</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- use </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0215</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">∑ N-ary summation (auto sum)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 8721</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">√ square root or check mark</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 251</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: purple;"><i>Musical Notes:</i></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">¡ upside down exclamation point</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> - use </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0161</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="color: red; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">¿ upside down question mark</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- use </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">Alt + 0191</span></span></div>
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<u style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;"><i>Other signs:</i></span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: red;">♀ female sign</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- use</span><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> A</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">lt + 12</span></span></div>
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@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-75797598379389681292013-06-28T21:01:00.004+05:302013-06-28T21:03:09.330+05:30Interesting stories behind the names of areas of the awesome city we live in Chennai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">• Avadi - Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">• Adyar - Banks of Adaiyaaru</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">• Ambattur - Aimbathi ondram oor (51st Region) in the list of 108 Shakti temples</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">• Amjikarai aka Amaindhakarai - Bank of Cooum</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: grey; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">• Anna Nagar - After Annadurai and was developed during his reign by TNHB.<br />• Ashok Nagar - After the famous Ashoka Pillar<br />• Ayanavaram - Ayan means "The one", accounting to a shiva temple situated in the area<br />• Besant Nagar - After Annie Besant<br />• Chetput - Named after a Chetty Zameen who ruled here<br />• Chindadripet - Chinna Thari Pettai, due to the weavers population in the locality has evlolved its name into its present form.<br />• Chromepet - After the old Chrome factory<br />• Egmore - The land of the rising sun. (Anglicized from Ezhumboor) Higher Mean sea level than the other places in Old Madras. There is a Shiva temple here commemorating the same fact<br />• Guindy - After the Guindy (Rammer) which Bringi Maharishi planted in this place to begin a great Yaha (Sacrifice) against Goddess Parvati<br />• Kodambakkam - After Karkodagan, the mythical snake which worshipped Shiva, who has a temple here as well<br />• Kothavalchavadi - Tax collectors are known as Kothaval. Chavadi is the tamil term for Kiosk/ Booth. This was the frontiers of the old city where taxes were levied.<br />• Koyambedu - After the Ashwa medha yagam done by Lord Rama, his sons Luv and Kush tied the horse in Koyambedu. Koyam means horse in Sanskrit.<br />• KK Nagar - After Kalaignar Karunanidhi and was developed during his reign<br />• Mambalam - Maha Vilva Trees.<br />• Mandhaveli - Mandhai means herd and Veli means space. Must have been herdland previously.<br />• Mylapore - Mayil means peacock. The goddess Parvati is said to worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of a peacock here, to get absolved of a sin. So, Mayilapuram (puram meaning city) - became Mylapore<br />• Nandhanam - Previously Gambier's gardens, was renamed by Rajaji as a part of creating Greener Chennai. Nandhanam means Garden. And apparently thename of the Tamil year "Nandana" it was chistined.<br />• Nanganallur - Nangai Nallur/ Thillai Ganga Nagar, coined by Kanchi Shankaracharya<br />• Parrys - Named after a merchant Thomas Parrys who estabished it as a trade center.<br />• Perambur - After Pirambu trees in the locality<br />• Pondy Bazaar - After Soundarapandian.<br />• Poonamalee - Poo Irundha Alli, abundance of Jasmine.<br />• Porur - Por means war. Believed to be a battlefield since ancient times. Contans the Arcot road which connects the Arcot Nawab with the capital. Home to a chola temple, etc.<br />• Purasaiwakkam - Due to the Purasai trees<br />• Saidapet - Named after Sayyid Shah<br />• Sowkarpet- after the Sahukars who settled there.<br />• Sunguvar Chattram - Again, Sungam means tax. Chattram is a Inn/ Resting Spot. This is presumably the other end of the city to attract taxes.<br />• Teynampet - Due to abundance of the Cocnut trees in the region<br />• T.Nagar - After Sir Thyagaraya<br />• Thiruvanmiyur - Named after Valmiki<br />• Thirisoolam - Home to Thirisoolanathar temple on the hill.<br />• Thondaiyarpet - Coined by Masthan Sahib after his birthplace Thondi.<br />• Thousand Lights - Derives its name from the thousand lights that were lit when an Indian National Congress Annual Session was held for the first time in Madras<br />• Triplicane - Thiru Alli Keni, Pond with the Alli flowers: Parthasarathy temple tank.<br />• Vadapalani - Palani in the North, after the famous Murugan temple<br />• Vandalur - Derives its name from Vandal, which is the sediments from a river.<br />• Villivakkam - Real name - Vilvaaranyam. A very old Shiva temple is situated here. Built by sage Agasthiyar. A lot of Vilvam trees were found there. Hence it got the name Vilva Aaranyam. As days pass by the name got changed into Villivakkam. </span></div>
@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-20730650190971850622013-06-13T16:05:00.001+05:302013-06-13T16:05:36.583+05:30What Indian advertisements taught me.???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Note: Read this somewhere and had a hearty laugh. Hope you too like it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">What Indian advertisements taught me.???</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">1. Kareena has dandruff problem, Katrina has dry hair problem, Shilpa has hairfall problem and Priyanka has chip-chip.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">2. If you've a hot wife, make sure your neighbor doesn't use a deodorant in your absence.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">3. Your complexion is more important than your qualifications.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">4. If there is no salt in your kitchen you can use Toothpaste.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">5. Every second oral care brand is No. 1 and recommended by every dentist in India!!!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">6. If your daughter is not Ready to Get married, take her to a jewelry/textile shop.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">7. Only reason why men use deodorant is to get girls.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">8. Most colas cure all kinds of phobias. You will be close to a superman, if you drink these regularly!!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">9. All superstars are so poor that they prefer to risk life for a cool drink than to purchase it for Rs:10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">10. The special effects in shampoo ads are greater than special effects in Avatar.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">11. Fruit content in shampoo and soap is more than fruit content in 99% of juices.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">12. Amul has better satirical cartoonists than people who make better milk products.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">13. Most people buy vehicles to travel in bad roads but complain about roads in India.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">14. You can't eat Dairy Milk Silk without spreading it all over you face.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">15. Nobody uses motorbikes for commuting, its only to pick up girls.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">16. All soaps kill 99.9% of germs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">17. People believe that Bacardi makes music CD's and Directors special/Kingfisher make mineral water.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">18. The only time mothers and daughters talk to each other, it's usually about hair oil.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">19. No matter what kind of expert one is, he'll always wear a white laboratory coat.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">And, finally this</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">20.Mutualfundinvestmentsaresubjecttomarketriskspleasereadtheofferdocumentcarefullybeforeinvesting.</span></div>
@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-11158391248898376162013-05-22T18:05:00.002+05:302013-05-22T18:05:13.622+05:30Heaven on earth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 5: </span><span style="color: purple;"> </span>There's nothing in the world that my DAD can't do.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 7:</span> My Dad knows about a lot of things. He is very knowledgeable.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 10:</span> I doubt whether my DAD know about everything.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 12: </span> My DAD knows nothing.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 14:</span> My DAD? He still lives in the ancient days. He is unaware of current trends.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 21:</span> Why should I tell my DAD everything. His advice is not necessary.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 35:</span> My DAD does know something.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 40:</span> Its not wrong to listen to what my DAD thinks about regarding this.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 45</span>: I'll decide after hearing my DAD's views.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 50:</span> My DAD was excellent in making decisions. He was really smart.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 55:</span> Tears run down my eyes when I think my DAD is no-more.<br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Son at the age of 60:</span> My DAD is the best person I've ever seen. I am nowhere comparable to what he was when he lived. </div>
@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-47738439702401824192013-04-25T22:13:00.000+05:302013-04-25T22:23:30.648+05:30Marketing lessons learnt from hawkers in a local train at Chennai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As a resident of North Chennai, I am forced to travel by train to reach the city. As I was travelling today between Chennai Central to Minjur, a lot of things kept running in my mind as I quietly watched fellow passengers around me. Though the travel lasts for merely an hour, it gives me an insight into the lives of more than a hundred people. I've always wanted to pen down as to how these people have taught me few business lessons. </div>
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At any part of the day, you will find the train to be loaded with people. If you haven't witnessed India's unity in diversity, hop on to a train and there you'll find a living proof.People of all kinds irrespective of religion, language or mannerism travel together.You'll find school students, teachers, professionals, industrial staff, cheap labourers, vetti officers, drunkards, bastards and of course policemen too. Bus fares in Chennai force few to choose a more convenient cheap means of travel, hence many end up in trains.<br />
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The train journey for many might be a tiresome task lasting for several hours in few cases. But what keeps one active is FOOD. All along your travel, you'll find and hear the sounds of hawkers and gossips. Silence is a rare phenomenon when you board a local train. Not less than 10 hawkers come to a coach. Each try to sell their goods-fruits, stationery, cosmetics, accessories and eatables.You can happily spend very little money but fill your stomach with those yummy chips, puttu, sundal, chocolates and biscuits. Kids begging their parents to get them chips & Parents cleverly consoling their kid from not eating outside food are common incidents.<br />
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<li>What surprises me is that most <b><span style="color: blue;">hawkers/vendors exhibit excellent business skills</span></b>. These men and women have learnt business the hard way without listening to boring lectures or Exams just for the sake of a MBA degree. Though they don't dwell or sleep with crores of money, they have picked up an extraordinary talent to convince a person to buy any product. They are not trained marketing guys who work out formulas and theories to fix a price and then use social media or ads to reach out to people. But these men and women have their own strategies, pricing and deliver to you with a smile on their faces. Most of them try to befriend you. </li>
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<li>They teach me how valuable "<b><span style="color: blue;">Customer Satisfaction</span></b>" is: These hawkers make sure they satisfy their customer who makes a purchase for a price as less than rs.10 also. They value your money and many a times you'll find they do not cheat you asking for more. </li>
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<li>Deliver the best at a "<b><span style="color: blue;">Lower Price</span></b>". Am surprised when I find people selling 12 oranges for Rs.10. As a new entrepreneur my mind fails to understand what profit would that lady get out of that sale. But she happily picks up the best of fruits for Rs.10 and hands it over to her customers.</li>
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To me, everyone I see and talk to has something to teach me. The world around you teaches and preaches lot more than what is written in examination papers.</div>
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When you fall in Love, Life becomes extra Special..<br />
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You smile for even the silliest things spoken by your love...</div>
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Your mind goes crazy when you express how much you love...</div>
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Petty fights and patch ups keeps your bonding closer & stronger...</div>
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You realize -"One" person can replace all your relationships...</div>
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You value each second and wish to make best use of the 24 hours...</div>
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Heart beats faster thinking of umpteen reasons to see your beloved...</div>
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You live in a world where Distance matters and Feelings go out of hand....</div>
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You learn to let go your ego and be patient not to hurt the other...</div>
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Altogether both your lives get a pleasant new definition of LIFE itself...</div>
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As Lovers you enter heaven and value each other above everyone else...</div>
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All Flaws turn into Perfection; Maybe that's why LOVE is BLIND!!!</div>
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Gone are the days when the following things made life interesting. Today's kids don't have a chance to know them. Just wanted to recollect my childhood days. Hope you travel back your memory lane and smile as you read through... Do comment below if you find I've missed out any other thing of the 90's.</div>
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1. My biggest assets in life were my "Natraj" pencil and rubber- only Branded u see :P<br />
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2. All my pocket money was spent on "Assay" and "Mango Bite" chocolates. </div>
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3. I thought the best collection of songs were carefully stored inside CASSETTES and Radio. TV was however next on the list.<br />
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4. I had to run upstairs to adjust those "Antenna rods" while my dad/mom checks on the clarity of the TV channel.<br />
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6. I never spent more than Rs.15 to cut my hair. What I called "Saloons" those days have today become "salons" and prices have gone up drastically. We hardly worried whether the razor was washed or not.</div>
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7. Words like "DENGUE", "TSUNAMI" and "TERRORISM" were unheard of.</div>
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8. I ran from "Fancy store" to "Fancy store" to select a greeting for my special friend.Today even e-cards have lost their fantasy.</div>
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9. I wrote long letters to my distant relatives. Letters and postcards bridged the distance and brought close ones nearer.</div>
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10. Not sure how many children today have used "Stamps". But as a kid, I was fond of collecting Stamps. I indeed had a stamp book with more than 300 stamps from around the world.<br />
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11. When it was festival time or outing to the beach, all I would plead my dad to get me was a "Kutchi Ice". Many a times "Cold" was my enemy just because it prevented me from enjoying a sweet colorful ice.<br />
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12. The sweetest and cheapest sweet to be purchased from nearby potti kadai (Little shops) were "Thaen mittai" and "Kamarkat"<br />
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@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-51548618652585726362013-01-09T23:06:00.001+05:302013-01-09T23:11:01.978+05:30Information is omnipresent !!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Social networking and technological growth are certainly shrinking the world into a global village. All of us seem to coexist so well in-spite of boundaries and unimaginable differences. While at school, I thought only books had all the information that one needed. As I grew up, it looked like even television programmes and news channels imparted knowledge. Only after entering college did I realize that all information is hidden inside GOOGLE and I need not depend on books anymore. The next level of realization was social networking , web conferencing, smartphones and all the i-devices that are power-packed with useful content from all over the world.<br />
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So did I really discover and make use of all these sources to gain knowledge???Each of the above mentioned plays a distinctive role at sometime or the other but is inconsistent.There is something more powerful and resourceful. If we carefully observe all our day-to-day actions we will arrive at this conclusion that PEOPLE are a wealth of information. (Think for a few seconds and you'll agree to what I say). As for me, the enlightenment finally happened after starting a company on my own. ( Better late than never, is'nt it :) am not that old anyways) People are the best source of information and Experience is valuable than theoretical documents.</blockquote>
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Babies learn from adults. Children imitate and learn from kids of their age or from members of their family. Almost everything we do on a regular basis was picked up from some person or the other. Books played a vital role in our thoughts and actions but the best teacher was always a human. Everyone associated with me had taught me a lesson. Even those I come across on the roads have in some way or the other affected my thinking. We never know who will come to our rescue or who will pull our legs. But experience though bitter or sweet has shaped and moulded us.<br />
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I am thankful for all those who I've come across so far in my life and I eagerly look forward to meet many people and learn from their experiences. After all our life is too short to live and experience all that we dream of. Pay attention to everybody around you and help one another grow. There's lot more that what the internet can find and tell us. What matters is EXPERIENCE and the spirit to take Life the way it comes. </div>
@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India13.060422 80.2495830000000312.565509500000001 79.604136000000025 13.5553345 80.895030000000034tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-19526886444307794222012-11-11T22:12:00.002+05:302012-11-14T10:35:36.803+05:30Birth of an entrepreneur!! It takes a lifetime to realize who we really are. What we really are right now is just a matter of what we love to be at the moment. Sudden philosophy runs through my mind when I try to make this post after a long gap of almost a year. I take the blame :P As I think as to how I can add life to this blog, I ended up with the idea of sharing the flow of emotions in my life as an entrepreneur.
</br></br>Not a bad idea though!! It feels great to blog and express what you really feel inside when the whole world pictures you in numerous ways than one. So here I am trying to lament over the strange thought process that happened to me as I try to live up to the newly formed role,"The Entrepreneur".</br></br>
Everyone loves to run their business and be the king or queen in whatever they do. Am not sure whether any of this struck me before starting my Venture- "GeoVerge". But I must admit that this little wish of mine to have my own business with the love of my life( my life partner) was sleeping in the deep corner of my mind for quite some time. Before my wish could die out, Stalin and my friends (my partners in crime while at college) gave hope and joined hands together for the mission. Thanks to all those hearts that motivated us and cheered up during the nascent stages.</br></br>
I've heard many stories of entrepreneurship and have always believed it be a magical world where all that matters is hard work and endurance. No matter whether you ran out of school or landed up in a treasure island with massive wealth, success comes to those who think they can. And this works well for entrepreneurs seeking to make a difference.Its been some months since I've entered this board of entrepreneurs with great plans and passion. I am sure the road ahead brings with it ample opportunities and challenges. The journey begins with this lesson- Learn from your mistakes. That's the best experience to know what's right or wrong.</br></br>
Life can be easy even during tough times when there is someone to give you a shoulder. I have that someone in the form of my partner and so I shouldn't be wasting time worrying over the problems that are gonna come my way. Come what may, am prepared to face the challenges ahead. When the decision of starting the company was made, I was excited and felt like a new born eager to know anything and everything in business. In fact the very feeling of being an Entrepreneur itself gives some sort of confidence that no words can describe. Each day of my life now paints a different picture of life and slowly takes me towards my goal. Success, here I come!!!!@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-46548875364370419712011-08-07T21:50:00.002+05:302011-08-07T22:20:52.175+05:30Friendship day !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1_ZuKuMtkCaK4E35EpYlCPGaTH8xwDjiiq9J0RhwUstRHw1WSNiJOfvG3Dh1sMdv3o_prO9JYcEQFzayBoYRDnK8TmUCdyExdUBHqNAlHkmYI3bti1qwN0BOeFClpmKp79E9fsJEm0Fe/s1600/frnd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1_ZuKuMtkCaK4E35EpYlCPGaTH8xwDjiiq9J0RhwUstRHw1WSNiJOfvG3Dh1sMdv3o_prO9JYcEQFzayBoYRDnK8TmUCdyExdUBHqNAlHkmYI3bti1qwN0BOeFClpmKp79E9fsJEm0Fe/s320/frnd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638157429026855202" /></a><br /><br />While at school, I remember how ecstatic we would be on a day such as "Friendship day". Back then, we did not have so much attention to it either in the media or social networking sites. But still the bond of friendship was getting a little special on the so called friendship day. In fact there were times when you can find someone gloomy just because he/she ended up with few friendship bands than someone else. I can recollect how tediously I would prep bands and feel happy once they are tied on my friend's hand. As a little girl, it was a great feeling. Crazy as can be!!<br /> <br /><br />Having grown up, I don't find the day to be so fascinating anymore. Is it because I've realised that friends are part of life every day and not just on Friendship day. Or is it because I do not want to make a fuss of something that matters less compared to other important days that we are still ignorant about. If we analyse things better, we would notice that almost every day has a significance like "World Cancer day", "World AIDS day" "Nelson mandela day" "Liberation day" and what not . But do we really acknowledge them all.<br /><br /><br />Am I sounding negative? Not really ....!?! Am not against celebrations for friendship day or even any other day that marks a significant relationship, But I believe we need to widen our areas of interest and give importance to additional details as well. Friendship day is a great day to get nostalgic about our friends circle and spend time with those in reach. But mere lip sayings matter less. All that matters is the essence of friendship dwelling in the hearts of friends themselves. <br /><br /><br />Lets not feel the speciality of a friend only on a day or so. Its something beyond that. Every friend lives by it and will always stay proud to find a twin soul. Rightly said, "Friendship is the only ship that never sinks".. <br /><br />Happy to have found a bunch of lovely friends who care and share.@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-4485174090165221822011-07-13T20:58:00.003+05:302011-07-13T21:06:10.082+05:30Painting and coloring stuff !!Pencil Sketch <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIB_QpqY0HlcQsy7ARh_4aUGoXMokX9K6z65XzsMTgHiCNz4b8YK7zgJGltlDDWSgGUvZ__RZFQratVoNrG8RL8lrIoTUdJSlTqUsDCIVjJxOPDWmP0_EIdEjGkOG0bAqgbMQ66EFnfddi/s1600/Photo0028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIB_QpqY0HlcQsy7ARh_4aUGoXMokX9K6z65XzsMTgHiCNz4b8YK7zgJGltlDDWSgGUvZ__RZFQratVoNrG8RL8lrIoTUdJSlTqUsDCIVjJxOPDWmP0_EIdEjGkOG0bAqgbMQ66EFnfddi/s400/Photo0028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628860411930132370" /></a><br /><br />Donald duck- in a happy mood<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpQ0egpJOUK2Hk2Jsm_YW2qlzMfKYkRhfo5owyO-IKosbh08gTDDuZw6x3ZO3nhYGsALFE94HHnXADBTWusyQp1diQ_nr6asOlvoJjZ91xxG9qqFzhYUXFqCFOxNdZBN81X2Z0dVcHZOe/s1600/Photo0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpQ0egpJOUK2Hk2Jsm_YW2qlzMfKYkRhfo5owyO-IKosbh08gTDDuZw6x3ZO3nhYGsALFE94HHnXADBTWusyQp1diQ_nr6asOlvoJjZ91xxG9qqFzhYUXFqCFOxNdZBN81X2Z0dVcHZOe/s400/Photo0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628860402189781650" /></a>@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-80141963731669837402011-01-10T00:17:00.003+05:302011-01-10T00:37:05.276+05:30Feelings for my special person :)Lovely blue sky seems so small<br /> when I think how much you mean to me,<br />I wonder how quick my fear vanishes<br /> when you utter such cheerful words ,<br />I question how the worst troubles vaporize<br /> when you are there to stand by me,<br />I am overwhelmed with joy and smiles<br /> when I think you are always mine,<br />I have finally found my life's best gift<br /> when you turned out to be my special one,<br />What else can one ask for in life<br /> when all I wish for is all I have.@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-66693025133202444452010-12-26T11:41:00.008+05:302011-01-07T20:23:33.398+05:30Childhood frolic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN98xser7A1nVoyPjuGef4JvaDEsjOJRHY0arB_h139JSFsJBk4z92DIhBmIil6IKkGXDFmdO4wmiLq-v_QVZKJhIu7BYj_NP56LQdTgf1_gSmq4YvT0d79y3RVfYTGUUFBofwWbMwSQ2-/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN98xser7A1nVoyPjuGef4JvaDEsjOJRHY0arB_h139JSFsJBk4z92DIhBmIil6IKkGXDFmdO4wmiLq-v_QVZKJhIu7BYj_NP56LQdTgf1_gSmq4YvT0d79y3RVfYTGUUFBofwWbMwSQ2-/s400/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554889791912197474" /></a><br /><br />Its true that,"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun". As kids,We colour our days with smiles not really understanding the reason behind all of them.We would keep ourselves busy all time playing all the silliest games on earth. This post is meant to refresh my memory regarding the craziest things I've done while I was in the lower classes at school. As I recollect them now ,I burst into laughter reminiscing the way I pronounced many of the english words back then..<br /> <br /> Some of the games were like reciting rhymes not knowing the meaning though.Many of us would have played while at school or with cousins and neighbours. The few of them which still linger on my mind are "Oh pillar,caterpillar.........", "Orange juices lemon......." "Yam Cheese......".I used to commute to and from school by school van.At times we had to wait for a few minutes till our van arrives.Till then we would play around reciting these rhymes.<br /><br />1. OH PILLAR........<br /><br /> This game is played by 2 or more kids in a standing position preferably..<br /><br /><br /> "Oh pillar!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Caterpillar!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Lazy boys!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Active girls!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Sing a song!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Ping a Pong!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Go to School!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> Be a Fool!!<br /> (clap clap clap)<br /> (Then recite the whole thing<br /> once but quickly as possible)<br /> Statue!!!<br /><br />All the kids need to stand like statues till one of them is caught out for moving off the position.<br /><br /><br />2.ORANGE JUICES...<br /><br /> There are 3 or more kids here. 2 of them sing the song and hold hands forming a lifted bridge while other kids form a train like pattern and go below the bridge.In the end, one of them is caught between the bridge as the song's last word is sung.Its fun to play with many friends.<br /><br /> "Orange Juices Lemon,<br /> Sold for a penny,<br /> All the school girls,<br /> Are so many, <br /> The grass is green,<br /> And the rose is red,<br /> Remember me when you’re, <br /> dead …<br /> dead…<br /> dead…"<br /><br /><br />3.YAM CHEESE....<br /><br /> This is the game for all those lazy kids who prefer to sit and play. All the kids sit around in a circle with their hands on their lap.They recite the song mentioned below.The game begins with one of them clapping once and then tapping the neighbour's left hand and continues by passing the clap in a circular pattern.When the song ends ,i.e. last word is sung,the person clapping or receiving the clap is caught and asked to fold his arms .The game continues with the same song for several times.Each time ,the kid who is caught has to vary his hands position.It would be fun cause, at times both hands will be folded and the kid will try to clap in the same position and find it difficult to pass on the clap. <br /> <br /> What sounds crazy to me now is the lyrics of the song. After being grown up only,I realise that it was meant to introduce the various foods of the English people.Kids would pronounce it like slogans recited in temples.It must have been hard for any newcomer to decipher the song :)<br /> <br /> "Yam Cheese sam Butter<br /> Sauce Potato Chip Chip Chip<br /> Sauce Potato Chip Chip Chip<br /> Cream Roll Mutton Roll<br /> Chicken Roll,Yam….<br /><br /><br />These games may be prevalent even now I guess.In addition to the above,there are lots more..Whatever be it,I cherish those lovely days and those sweet friends for having made my childhood a memorable one.<br /><br />.... ChILdHoOd DayS ROcKz!!!! :) :) :)@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-14530112959810333602010-09-22T18:40:00.003+05:302010-09-22T18:43:07.240+05:30Painting corner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8J7_j_Z6SAJdQLo7Cl2F-xSWqmfAObqmAgGjWE-CA64krZ-Rq3APOQzeQw-chDgPEXeDf0SYJQjlLTTbxQEY8UUDSJfn9VytTmJmFNqOua5s6z97b7oFtHKOPbEbyn_oAVNKI-1RXcH3/s1600/DSC00642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8J7_j_Z6SAJdQLo7Cl2F-xSWqmfAObqmAgGjWE-CA64krZ-Rq3APOQzeQw-chDgPEXeDf0SYJQjlLTTbxQEY8UUDSJfn9VytTmJmFNqOua5s6z97b7oFtHKOPbEbyn_oAVNKI-1RXcH3/s400/DSC00642.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519725183802611730" /></a>@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-1638726445376797032010-09-22T18:15:00.004+05:302010-09-22T18:39:43.253+05:30How blessed are we!!Having been born to caring parents would be the first thing to call ourselves as "Blessed". First let me make it clear, I am not gonna elaborate things here and conclude that God has blessed us abundantly. All I would like to say here is we need to realise all the small things in life which we enjoy. Lamenting over spoilt milk is useless. Moreover we come up with complaints each day and we always wish to have more. We do not have a heart that gets contented with what we have. But after all, this is what human nature is. Blame it on ourselves !! ok... coming back to the topic I was discussing, There are lots more people in this very own world seeking for the very basic amenities we tend to overlook.<br /><br />We need to remember that there are still people staying in tents on roadsides. They lead a nomadic life even now . On the contrary there are few other people hunting to buy lands in several parts of the city. There are people hardly having a meal twice a day. But we find lots of people ending up in star hotels eating and drinking lavishly. Still a large population are in rags and I don't think the count of beggars has gone down in India. Meanwhile there is a steady increase in the number of shopping malls calling themselves the city's pride. Iam not against all the current growth in our place. But all I wish to have is, a growth in the living conditions of our fellow people here struggling to survive .I dont think it is impossible.<br /><br /><br />What seems to be a waste to us may be of use to someone somewhere. We at times shrug our minds from thinking about others. All we expect is personal happiness. Very few take an initiative to do their part for the society at large. If one happens to spend some time with people at rehabilitation centres for the mentally challenged, I bet we would realise how blessed we are. We atleast know who we are. This realisation can work wonders . But then it seems to be idle many a times. <br /><br /><br />We need to make ourselves happy as well as do something for others too. That brings in even more happiness. Lets start from basic help and end up serving atleast a few in future. The change in society can be done only by me and you. If not we people who else can.@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-63786961580677412492010-07-25T00:15:00.003+05:302010-07-25T00:37:08.415+05:30A tribute to my first heroIts been a long journey through life,<br /> An everlasting story I'd say.<br />Dad,my epitome of love undoubtedly,<br /> You're my first striking hero.<br />Lots of smiles-you gave me,<br /> At times few tears too.<br /><br />How lucky am I on earth!<br /> To feel your love and warmth.<br />Endless care,you showered each day,<br /> They still linger live in my eye,<br />Our bond's strength-I dint realize,<br /> Until that very auspicious day.<br /><br />Was it ill-fate or goodluck?<br /> I know not till today,<br />T'was time to say goodbye,<br /> So sadly you bid adieu.<br />Down your eyes-Tears rolled,<br /> A blend of emotions in mine.<br /><br />You knew I adore you a lot,<br /> So don't worry, my first friend.<br />It was part of Life's game,<br /> There's always a new beginning.<br />Happiness-sure on our way,<br /> Only if we forgive and forget.@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-33254492476158206882010-04-09T20:14:00.002+05:302010-04-09T21:02:17.435+05:30Ignorance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH3W2BmYz4TA2gZP1o4Ofoctadbh2vJWPXwRW_GYbLiuTMqzRlc8pMRx_b5V20Guqs9HZRwYTjXs5rIrsvj5JDRGTVdGLmvAnK1qZoIMUuv2H1k-jyPZ9LkTK_rD2tNw-xDB7_1qX2zif/s1600/ignorance.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH3W2BmYz4TA2gZP1o4Ofoctadbh2vJWPXwRW_GYbLiuTMqzRlc8pMRx_b5V20Guqs9HZRwYTjXs5rIrsvj5JDRGTVdGLmvAnK1qZoIMUuv2H1k-jyPZ9LkTK_rD2tNw-xDB7_1qX2zif/s400/ignorance.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458160925377917698" /></a><br /><br />Life begins with a cry at birth,<br />unknowing the pain awaiting till death,<br />I really don't understand the truth,<br />that runs in the minds of youth.<br /><br />I felt things were all so good,<br />during a time called childhood,<br />When ignorance was a bliss,<br />in a horror world as this.<br /><br />Not knowing is not ignorance,<br />cause knowledge is an ocean.<br />Not being intelligent is not ignorance,<br />cause we don't know what intelligence is.<br /><br />Does ignorance mean,not living in reality?<br />no, cause most of us live in dream world.<br />Does ignorance mean ,not being educated?<br />no, cause uneducated have good experience .<br /><br />Ignorance has been our biggest error,<br />the world is full of terror,<br />Many people are today homeless,<br />only because of society's ignorance.<br /><br />All I wish and Pray for is,<br />let the youth arise and awake ,<br />To stand against all society's mistake,<br />and make this world a better place to live.@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-42080098206342506532010-04-06T22:02:00.001+05:302010-07-25T00:13:49.721+05:30wow!!!its been a yr since i made a post here:)2009 has gone past carrying away all my mistakes......<br /><br />I haven't posted anything...but then i have done helluva lot things in that yr..<br />lots of twists and turns in life...<br />There had been quite a lot of transformations in my roles and status of life as well..<br /><br /> Well to start with, I've successfully completed my undergraduation..oh goodness!!! I have finished B.E Geo-Informatics..But this doesn't mean i know what geo-informatics is all about. Still, I can call myself a Geomatic engineer..Maybe thats why people say life is crazy!!!<br /><br /> Then......There was that period of secrecy and silent prayers..<br />Not much to elaborate on it cos by the time i cud realise wat was taking place,2009 was about to end. All along, I had been wondering and expecting a call letter from TCS. Little did I know that I would be called in dec,2009.<br /><br /><br /> The highlight of 2009 is the day I tied the wedding knot with my special person.A memorable day in life (I actually have no words to express). Anyways it was a happy day , something to cherish life long.<br /><br /> Finally, the call letter from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) had come. I went for training to Trivandrum.<br /><br /> So, by the end of 2009, I had become an Engineer, taken a new role as a wife, entered the corporate world. Above all, I now have endless things to think over and act. Why am I speaking so serious?<br /><br />Whatever be the truth, thats the fact. Life has still a long way to go. Iam so eager and looking forward to lots more. I just love the way my life is moving on....<br /><br /><br />Maybe someday I dream to be the person I wish to be...Let the worse be over!!!@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-33782388040813121252008-10-05T17:15:00.000+05:302008-10-05T17:19:54.401+05:30painting corner.........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJMUNu429I0ln2-8BtvluNpmY-wy1YIihaDkyLEeZM8So5gH0U7Bb1OlaMjtXXh530nEogJ9kHa402X0xFhjRrF7JfwtFqWuIhh7zPUvMpvIvjcBen2YgnNd7NoHzFQrA5qOrGThntSW6/s1600-h/IMGA0858.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJMUNu429I0ln2-8BtvluNpmY-wy1YIihaDkyLEeZM8So5gH0U7Bb1OlaMjtXXh530nEogJ9kHa402X0xFhjRrF7JfwtFqWuIhh7zPUvMpvIvjcBen2YgnNd7NoHzFQrA5qOrGThntSW6/s400/IMGA0858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253634579251052498" /></a> This is one of my paintings that I love.............@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-53752421384350042772008-10-05T17:10:00.000+05:302008-10-05T17:20:46.311+05:30pencil sketch-just a try!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPleHU0P8aFByd9ZeNJl3AADtkN2Yz6KLNvA8lPXxq5obuAnxdyhhFjBVEFjPKg_kx4egicFwko5mk6yDegoXQFdWVj3QUlZiHndFep4U22g9-AERcDsbrImWRqKfWiMoSGTgK0s2yu9N/s1600-h/IMGA0861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPleHU0P8aFByd9ZeNJl3AADtkN2Yz6KLNvA8lPXxq5obuAnxdyhhFjBVEFjPKg_kx4egicFwko5mk6yDegoXQFdWVj3QUlZiHndFep4U22g9-AERcDsbrImWRqKfWiMoSGTgK0s2yu9N/s400/IMGA0861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253635471774122962" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div> This is my favourite pencil sketch........ </div>@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-8730243565445728862008-10-02T23:31:00.000+05:302008-10-03T16:09:19.841+05:30My sweet sister....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6U_bSiZ4yAirZg37Xb_HyqhCqP5XSEpkYhYzfG3KGjvAQa6jutPudeA-iqXoCo_9JKyi_RYiqmoncaKCnxOsDQ4MP2XyketPhD9dbjIqZzoAhzZdu_SuI89Yonun-4RgJfg_gLWl6NVzU/s1600-h/sister9_JC.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252874259708140498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6U_bSiZ4yAirZg37Xb_HyqhCqP5XSEpkYhYzfG3KGjvAQa6jutPudeA-iqXoCo_9JKyi_RYiqmoncaKCnxOsDQ4MP2XyketPhD9dbjIqZzoAhzZdu_SuI89Yonun-4RgJfg_gLWl6NVzU/s320/sister9_JC.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">I love her from my heart,<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Nothing can draw us apart.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">She is my joy each day,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">All my life, she will stay.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ffff;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">My friend through hard times,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Worth a thousand dimes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">She makes me smile,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Such memories last for miles.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ffff;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">This angel fills my heart with love,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Portraying the beauty of a dove.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">To her, I share my feelings,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Hiding few mischiefs with dealings.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ffff;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Through all my ups and downs,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">She never ever frowns.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">Words flow without an end,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33ffff;">To describe this special friend...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div>@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767392305639559456.post-34452295319170005852008-09-23T16:34:00.000+05:302008-10-05T17:24:18.876+05:30Confused !!!! Am I Happy or Sad ???<span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Oh!what a robotic life.........</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Filled with tensions all day...............</span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Causing untold pains to say..........<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Still, unknown dangers on my way............<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)"> </span></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">I then relax and think..........</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">With a cup of coffee to drink.........</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Real Happiness !!! How do i ink.........</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">My blossoming Life in pink............<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Without missing a single link........</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Memories upto the brink........</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">All I can do is blink.......</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Hoping my Life doesn't Sink.............</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Just as I wonder if I may.......<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Be happy or nay......</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">I feel the soft wind sway.........</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">Gently taking my worries away.........</span></div><div> </div></span></span></div>@rch@n@$t@!inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573646093649563307noreply@blogger.com0