First Day @ Office

Hi All,

Celebrated my first day at my new work place.

Its AWESOME. I have no other words for it. Loved it the moment I set my eyes on it.

Its huge, (huge is an understatement. Gigantic X colossal is closer to describing it)

Loved it, inspite of the fact that I have to commute farther everyday.

Loved it, inspite of the fact that only few floors are complete.

Loved it, inspite of the fact that construction is still going on.

Loved it ,inspite of the fact that there's dust and debris all around. (Not inside the floor)

Loved it, inspite of the fact that there are mosquitoes.

Loved it, inspite of the fact that there's no privacy.

Loved it, inspite of the fact that I am unable to adjust my keyboard holder.

Loved it, inspite of the fact that place is cold. (Actually I like the cooling system. As my friend,aptly put it,the AC effect is something one has to feel on his/her own)

Loved it, because my FRIENDS are gonna be here in less than a month :)

( Tch, tch, I am getting emotional )

All that apart, found it neat, elegant & posh.

Though it was official and professional looking, it had an openness about it.

Don't know why I am so fascinated with the place. Considering the fact (huh too many facts in a single post) many my friends seemed to think otherwise.

Before i end, about the surprise event.....

Thanks to Vettiboss and his brilliant scheme, celebrated my friend's birthday in the most unusual way . We made him hunt for his "gift".

Vetaiyadhu , vilaiyadhu.

We initially gave him a clue, which if he decoded correctly would reveal the name of the person he should approach to get the next clue and so on.I missed seeing the fun in action. But heard first hand account of what happened.

I am not gonna write about it in detail as I promised earlier.

It would be unfair to the Vettiboss , the person behind the whole scheme, if I make that post.

So expecting him to post about the event in detail .

Till my next post...

CIAO.

Last Day @ Office

Hi All,

Keep watching this space for a detailed account about the big event that's going to happen tomorrow.
Lots of surprises planned for someone dear to all of my colleagues (Hope he doesn't read this before tomorrow. Else, I will be killed for spoilers :))





Big day tomorrow ..So much to look forward to !!!
Change of work place, friend's birthday , THE SURPRISE EVENT)

Really excited about it. Listening right now to Ayutha Ezhuthu---Amazing songs. My personal favourite being Yakkai Thiri. Stunning song (just love the part where the singer sings only the swaras.) One of my all time favourites.

The song seems to echo my mood right now. Felt like making this post.



CIAO.

Mega Serials

Hi All,

Wanted to make this post for a long time. But could make it only now :) Dunno whether I would complete this post. Its boring to "write" about it. Can't believe how people have patience to watch 15 + (!!!)serials a day. i.e. Without considering the ones who do multi-tasking with their little remote controls in hand.(Poor remote Controls). Flipping channels to watch two or more (!!!) serials at the same time.

Mega serials have become part of our life , so much that even meal times depend on the serial timings. All mega serials follow the same pattern., Scheming women who betray their "best friend" by stealing her husband. ALL serials have similar stories. I am just wondering, where do they find time to scheme such winding plots. Considering the fact that make-up takes most of their time, is the rest of the time sincerely dedicated to hatching plots to back-stab an innocent friend. Don't they have to go to jobs ? Don't they have family to look after ? Don't they come home tired that all they can do is fall asleep in the comfort of their beds ? Don't they have other friends to talk to ? Don't they have household work like cleaning, paying bills or sitting idle reflecting upon days progress ( or lack of it ?)

Why is it the characters (the women) has to either be goodness incarnate or the devil herself. ( No guy is significant enough to be a villain, even if he is, he's just a trivial fellow compared to the women folk.)
DO THE SERIAL WRITERS EVER REALIZE THAT NO NORMAL PERSON FALLS INTO THESE CATEGORIES.
I mean "To err is human" Why is that the heroine have to be so submissive????
Are they meaning to say that "proper" Indian girls lack "SELF-RESPECT" . Why do they portray women to be the slave of the in-laws?

Why can't they just portray a normal house-hold ? A normal house-hold, where people don't scheme , where people don't cry everyday,
Where people fight , get back together, go out , have fun, play with the kids, do small thirututhanams that are harmless, have ego clashes with friends, but at the end of the day forget it all, and enjoy with friends and family.

Most astonishing fact is that , these serials are so popular, that even re-telecast of these serials are profitable. My only say is that, the directors, cast and crew should be responsible for what they are telecasting. Piling loads of misery into serials, having cunning, selfish, insolent, abominable, shameless vengeful characters is not natural. So is having characters that are tolerant , submissive, lacking self respect, ready to shoulder burdens of those who committed crimes against them. Get real guys!!!!
Just don't create de-facto standards for women..

At the end of the day, with such a huuuuge market, they can do things in a better way .
At least start by getting realistic !!!!And portray some real characters.. Don't let down the audience who put you guys in so high a position.
That's my say..

CIAO.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Hi All,

Ever since, i registered in Gostats, (approximately 45 min back) i am suffering from
"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder". I have been clicking the stats button , every few seconds.
Believe it or not, the first twenty + hits have been mine (yep, its only 45 min, i can understand people being incredulous about this :))

Thankfully my story didin't receive any negative feedback :)

Planning to write my next story soon. (No idea how soon is soon :))
I come home totally exhausted , but somehow blogging energises me.
Also lots of people , have started blogging.
Nice to have a peek inside somebody's else thought process.( The same what you are doing right now)
Anyways this post is just because of my "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder".
So pardon me if it sounds a bit silly..

CIAO.

Climax !!!

Hi All,

Time for the climax. For the story click here .
Thanks for all the wonderful climaxes..

Deepak's climax was realistic. It was a sensible end. Liked it a lot. Its more or less what would have happened in an actual situation.

Thiru's climax was kind of very nice. Kind of a dream sequence. Liked his version too.

Vasanth's climax was very sentimental and touching. Strong family sentiments, family story.
Liked this end too.

Srini's Climax was very good. The language flow, the descriptions and the narration was great. Liked it a lot.

Surprisingly, nobody wrote any super natural ends. Good to see that nobody's driven by superstitions these days :)
Since liked all the climax's don't want to be partial to one. (I know i am diplomatic :)) So choose all their versions as the audience version.

Now the much awaited(????) climax of mine . Here goes...

Suddenly , one day, driven by impulse, Anand decided to give "their" haunted cottage a visit. He was still feeling guilty for not presenting her with the only house she had desired. Deciding to brave odds, he asked Aditi to get ready. Noticing his excited state, Aditi got ready without asking a word.

She had no clue as to what was in store for them ..

When Anand turned his car car into the all familiar ECR route , Aditi was filled with trepidation. What's is he going to do ? Why is he taking this route ? Hasn't he still given up on the cottage?
Why is he taking such a risk ? Surely we can be happy without this cottage !!

She called softly "Anand. where are you taking me ? Don't tell me you are driving upto the run down cottage again.."

Silence was the only answer she received. Even in the cool AC she began to perspire. Why doesn't he say something. Why is he silent . What's has gotten into him ?

Suddenly some hundred yards from the cottage Anand stopped the car, got out..
'Come out dear', 'there's something i have to show you' . totally terrified now, she wailed ,

'Anand do you think its a really good idea. The same watchman might scare us ' 'Do we really need to do this.'

'Relax dear. Hold my hand. We are going for a walk. Just close your eyes till i ask you to open them'

After a short stretch ..'Open your eyes now'

Slowly she opened her eyes. First her reaction, was pure shock, then it was one of wonder, she couldn't believe it. The run down cotage was nowhere to be seen . In its place, stood an elgant & neat cottage, with a garden in front, a white fence surrounding it. The sea was roaring few hundred yards away. It was the most beautiful sight she had seen in a long while. Infact it looked much better than when she had noticed it first, with the fresh paint filling her nostrils.

How did it happen. Noticing her disbelief, Anand started to explain.
'I wanted to gift it to you, the moment you first set you eyes upon this house.But first i had to finish my MBA. Later i wanted to buy this property, when we decided upon the marriage date. But prices were sky rocketing, and lots of potential buyers were keen to buy this property. I knew if i had to pit against all the prospective buyers, i had to use all my cunning. What i couldn't achieve through wealth, i achieved through strategies.'

With a grin he added 'after all i am a MBA grad. I am supposed to be smart' .

'You are smart dear, no doubt about that'. replied Aditi.

The grin deepened into a smile, making Anand look energised.

'So i created a illusion , that this place was haunted. Murugan here, (the old man who had scared them earlier, came out, with a sheepish grin on his face. ) helped me. He warded off buyers who visited this place. So finally when i offered to buy this place, the owner was more than willing to let me buy it. That too at a reasonable price. My only regret is that i had to wait for a long time to get the place fixed . I had to wait several weeks after marriage to get you this. '

His smile turned into a sad , defeated one.

Aditi however , was in high spirits.
Hey forget that. Think of it this way .. You got this planned long before marriage. So actually it was ours, at the time of marriage. Only now we got time to fix it. I feel as though i am the happiest on earth. What's more important is that you love me so much, to go to such an extent for me . Somehow , somewhere som angel has blessed me with you. '


Anand looked at his loving wife(who was almost in tears) , smiled and said,

'Welcome home dear,' and ushered her into the cottage.

So thats the end of my first story guys and girls. Hope you all liked it .

See you later, till then,

CIAO.

Silver Jubilee !!!!!!

Hi All,

My 25th blog !!!!

My "tryst" with blogging..
It started in June'2005. Initially blogs were just a space for my overflowing thoughts. (yep that's in the header) I started blogging to vent off my frustations in life. It was just my outlet.
I was undergoing a rough phase, and blogs offered me great consolation. Infact I maintained my anonymity, and never made it known, that i'm a blogger.

That was a period during which Murphy's law became true . :)
If anything can go wrong, it will !!!
Though i had everything, it seemed as though everything was slipping through my fingers.

Then came a god sent ANGEL (who happens to be my best friend ), because of whom i started believing in myself. After that, blogging didn't hold any charm , because my reasons for blogging defeated itself.
I was happy. Didn't have the need to blog anymore..

Once i started working, read a couple of blogs of my colleagues. It ignited my passion for writing. It revived the once "cremated" urge to blog. I stopped blogging for my"self" and started blogging for an audience. (Though not many , enough to keep me going ). Started blogging continously, though not on a regular basis.

One of my very good friends remarked to me once,
"your blogs aren't depressing, they are full of life."
Somehow, that made me happy more than anything else ever did, because it reflected the soul inside. :) I was happy to know that i was happy ( Yep, i am that clueless :)) , because my blog is the real ME.
With every single comment in my blog, my happiness grew.

It has now come to state where i am almost addicted to blogging. Nothing calms me more than a single line comment in my blog (multilines too). Even in my worst moods, blogging neutrals the frustations and anger .And now my 25th post.
Hope i live to write my 100th ...

'coz at the end of the day ,
knowing the fact that someone ,somewhere knows you and understands you in the same way you want to be understood , is all that matters !!! (To me atleast )

Thanks guys and girls for making this possible ...
Keep visiting.

CIAO.