I am working over this weekend. A lot work to be completed.
Hope I have to work over next weekend too to meet the schedule. The schdule includes weekends also because of a deadline. In the software industry one team/set of of people suffer because of other teams' misatkes. Now I can take my case as an example where the Manager has not planned properly right from the initial satges which has now resulted in me working over the weekends.
Anyway I think the software guys deserve this. The work in Software industry (as far as I have seen ) is like spikes..work at peak at one time and no work sometimes. The manager has to be blamed for the high loads of work for his inefficient planning.
It is the team member who finishes it by working over the weekend but the appreciation mail from teh BIG BOSSES goes to the manager for efficiently managin the team and allocating resources.
Ok during the weekdays.. I took off for twodays. I was in chennai from last saturday to this tuesday.Had a great time there. Watched 3 movies..Arinthum Ariyamalum,SARKAR and Anniya again.
I celebrated my B'day this year with my family..my mom especially who wanted me to be in Chennai for my B'day. Last year I didnt celebarte it with her inspite of her pleadings. So this time eevn when I had some work here I went to chennai.
My mom got me a lovely Gold Chain and a ADIDAS Tee-Shirt as my B'dy gift.
Yesterday was my mom's b'day and I forgot to wish her in the morning but then I called her in the evening to wish her.My bro took her to the Residency Towers in Chennai and I missed this occassion by being here in B'lore and that too at work.
I got an e-mail forward from my college friend.It was really good so I am posting it here.
The world is full of sons and daughters like you and me I had a marvellous mother, who loved me,Sacrificed for me and helped me in every way possible. In all of my growing up from childhood throughSchool and eventually marriage, My mother was always at my side.And when I needed help with my little ones, She was there for me. A few years ago, we buried this wonderful woman. Can you imagine how I felt when I returned home and Found poem in her drawer written by my mom?The time is nowIf you are ever going to loveLove me now while I can knowThe sweet and tender feelingsWhich from true affection flowLove me now while I am livingDo not wait until I am goneAnd then have it chiselled in marbleSweet words on ice-cold stoneIf you have tender thoughts of mePlease let me know nowIf you wait until I am sleepingThere will be death between usAnd I will not hear you thenSo if you love me, even a little bitLet me know while I am livingSo that I can treasure itNow she is gone and I am sick with guilt Because I never told her what she meant to me. Worse yet, I did not treat her, as she deserved to be treated.I found time for everyone and everything else But I never made time for her. It would have been easy to drop in for a cup of teaAnd a hug but my friends came first. Would any of them have done for me what my mother did, I know the answer. When I called mom on the phone, I was always in a hurry.I feel ashamed when I think of the times I cut her off. I remember too, the times I could have included her and did not.Our children loved Grandma from the times they were babies. They often turn to her for comfort and advice. She understood them. I realise now that I was too critical, Too short-tempered, too stingy with praise.Grandma gave them unconditional love. The world is filled with sons, daughters and a child like me.I hope they see themselves in this letter and realise from it.If this has touched you, please pass it on to all the sons andDaughters who have to praise their mom for everything they are today.
It was in a poem format..but seems to be a big image file..anyway it is worth reading.
Hope to blog regularly from tomorrow.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Support for Bush continues to Drop....
The headlines in NY times.
Becaus eof teh hurrican Katrina now people of teh US of A have started analysing the mistakes done by the Bush government.
I say the ppl. of US are a bit late in doing that.They should have done it before the 2001 Presidential election infact before the 1997 election.Of course they had done it in 1997 where Al Gore was what I would say "won".
Apart from polling and the analysis , I think the media gives a big hype of everything.
Now everybody including Mr.Bush,Mr.Brown (FEMA Chief) are apologising for the mistakes.
Now America is in a dounbful position if it can handle another terrorist attack or a natural calamity..this is what every newspaper says.
US being a superpower had thought all these days that it would be able to handle any kind of adverse situation. But with the lack of coordination things have gone bad duirng Katrina.
And also the media plays an important role.The media should cite out the flaws in the govt. as when it occurs rather than doing a root cause analysis.
I would say even in India theNDTV news channel gives extra importance to small piece of news that would be telecast a 100 time on that day and would be altogether forgotten the very next day and wouldnt even be talked after that.
So I feel and it's rathe true that the media/press is such a powerful mode of communication which can influence many people.So they should always be neutral and report the news to the public as such and without any exaggeration.
Becaus eof teh hurrican Katrina now people of teh US of A have started analysing the mistakes done by the Bush government.
I say the ppl. of US are a bit late in doing that.They should have done it before the 2001 Presidential election infact before the 1997 election.Of course they had done it in 1997 where Al Gore was what I would say "won".
Apart from polling and the analysis , I think the media gives a big hype of everything.
Now everybody including Mr.Bush,Mr.Brown (FEMA Chief) are apologising for the mistakes.
Now America is in a dounbful position if it can handle another terrorist attack or a natural calamity..this is what every newspaper says.
US being a superpower had thought all these days that it would be able to handle any kind of adverse situation. But with the lack of coordination things have gone bad duirng Katrina.
And also the media plays an important role.The media should cite out the flaws in the govt. as when it occurs rather than doing a root cause analysis.
I would say even in India theNDTV news channel gives extra importance to small piece of news that would be telecast a 100 time on that day and would be altogether forgotten the very next day and wouldnt even be talked after that.
So I feel and it's rathe true that the media/press is such a powerful mode of communication which can influence many people.So they should always be neutral and report the news to the public as such and without any exaggeration.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
ITP Inauguartion in Chennai
TN Chief Minister J.Jayalaithaa would be opening the International Tech park in Chennai.
Many MNCs and other software companies are opening a centre in chennai.
This is a very happy news not only for chennaiities but also for the ppl. of TN.
The works for the desalination plant that is coming up near chennai is to be started within six months and after its completion it would be able to provide 100MLD(Million litres a Day).
So we dont have to beg for cauvery or krishna for our water supply.
As stated by one of teh TN ministers Karnataka sees TN as a drainage and opens the water for TN only when there is a surplus rains or floods in karnataka.
Also now the Karnataka Govt. seems to be irritated by the IT companies asking teh Govt. to improve the city's infrastructure.In a meeting in Bangalore teh deputy CM Mr.Prakash has questioed the IT giants to "ponder what they have done to the govt.?"
But still Bangalore has teh advantage of the whether.Being in a higher altitude Bangalore enjoys this benefit. But other problems seem to be increasing day by day which makes us to forget this advantage and think about the night mares of traffic,poor raods,the rents going northward and also the real estate prices.
Iqbal Movie Review...
On sunday the 11th of September, me and my friend Mahesh went to PVR cinemas in The Forum Mall Bangalore to watch the Movie IQBAL.
Written and Directed by : Nagesh Kukoonur
The forum mall was busy with guyz and gals yapping off..
The movie started with the scenes of old village in Northern part of India.
With all the village people watching a India-Pak cricket match in a TV that was placed on tree, the director hinted that this film is something about cricket or about cricket fans ..cricket which is considered the only sport in India by many people.
Of course now with Sania moving ahead in WTA rankings ppl. seem to watch tennis and also F1.
Coming back to the review, the hero Iqbal is deaf and Dumb and aspires to join the cricket team as a fast bowler.
He tends cattle grazes it near a pond/lake and practices his bowling.
He also names his cattle with the famous Indian fast bowlers' names.
He interprets the words with the lip movement,if talked slowly, or by actions.
Iqbal's sister, who is about 12-13 years old has performed her role very well in the movie in showing emotions.
Iqbal spends the evening with the cattle near cricket coaching class conducted by Girish Karnad.
He waits for his sister to return from school to show him by action of how Girish coaches his students.
With his sisters effort Iqbal manages to get coaching from Girish until one day when a fellow student teases him.Iqbal while bowling for him,does it with full pace aiming at his forehead.
And as in any other story the hero Iqbal is thrown out of the coaching school.
Then he approaches an old student of Girish - Naseeruddin..the story then is weaved about how Iqbal gets coaching from him and joins the cricket team.
Initially Iqbal's father oppposes him and is not interested in his son playing cricket.
As his father is the sole bread winner of the family he forces Iqbal to help him in farming.
This movie shows the determination of Iqbal,the emotions between Mother-Iqbal and his sister and the hardwork that helped Iqbal realise his dreams.
Apart form the lot of emotions and the background scores by Sukhwinder the story is very simple.
The direction is good and could be watched once.
Written and Directed by : Nagesh Kukoonur
The forum mall was busy with guyz and gals yapping off..
The movie started with the scenes of old village in Northern part of India.
With all the village people watching a India-Pak cricket match in a TV that was placed on tree, the director hinted that this film is something about cricket or about cricket fans ..cricket which is considered the only sport in India by many people.
Of course now with Sania moving ahead in WTA rankings ppl. seem to watch tennis and also F1.
Coming back to the review, the hero Iqbal is deaf and Dumb and aspires to join the cricket team as a fast bowler.
He tends cattle grazes it near a pond/lake and practices his bowling.
He also names his cattle with the famous Indian fast bowlers' names.
He interprets the words with the lip movement,if talked slowly, or by actions.
Iqbal's sister, who is about 12-13 years old has performed her role very well in the movie in showing emotions.
Iqbal spends the evening with the cattle near cricket coaching class conducted by Girish Karnad.
He waits for his sister to return from school to show him by action of how Girish coaches his students.
With his sisters effort Iqbal manages to get coaching from Girish until one day when a fellow student teases him.Iqbal while bowling for him,does it with full pace aiming at his forehead.
And as in any other story the hero Iqbal is thrown out of the coaching school.
Then he approaches an old student of Girish - Naseeruddin..the story then is weaved about how Iqbal gets coaching from him and joins the cricket team.
Initially Iqbal's father oppposes him and is not interested in his son playing cricket.
As his father is the sole bread winner of the family he forces Iqbal to help him in farming.
This movie shows the determination of Iqbal,the emotions between Mother-Iqbal and his sister and the hardwork that helped Iqbal realise his dreams.
Apart form the lot of emotions and the background scores by Sukhwinder the story is very simple.
The direction is good and could be watched once.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Party Time...
Shivana Samudar falls. ~90 kms from Banglore.
Picture was taken using MOTOROLA E398 mobile phone.
Been to this place last month with my ex-colleague(college senior) and his friends.
The work culture and peer-peer relationship is one of the most important factor in a software industry. The employees should not take too much of an advantage of the flexibility given to them.As a professional they are expected to know the limits of their freedom.
I have mentioned all these becos...I went to a party hosted by my previous organisation celebrating their listing in NSE adn BSE.
Though I went in late, missed many programs, I enjoyed meeting my old pals and talking to them.Some of my friends also envied me of my ability to make good friends very easily wherever I go. One main thing that I want to stress here is that, if I move with some people and if their qualities impress me or mainly do not make me think twice before I talk the I soon feel them as my good friend and will also not forget to keep in touch with them regularly.
I think many guys dont keep in touch with their school/college mates and dont even know their whereabouts. But if I have moved closely with ppl. I would definitely be in regular contact.
Ok now about the party..hmm I missed the LASER show..had dinner there and went to my friend's place in koramangala.
Also I had bought some shares of my previous company during the IPO and had even sold them within few hours of the listing.The percentage increase in the price of each share is about 89-90%.Planning to watch "Iqbal" movie on Sunday- a desi english film.
Will post a review of that film after i watch it.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Sania in 4th Round of US Open
3 days before ..never before in my life I woke up at midnight to see a sport..but I did it last Sunday rather Monday morning to see the US open match between Inida's Sania Mirza and the World No. 1 Maria Sharapova..The match was pretty interesting in the beginning with Sania's powerful ground strokes and forehand to retain her points.But soon Sania's defeat was evident because of her powerless second serve and she lost to Maria with 2-6 ,1-6.
It was a cake walk for Maria after first two games who serve was powerful and perfect.
I have passion to play Tennis right from my childhood.Whaen I was in chennai I used to go to club to learn tennis.But I did that only for a few months.In Bangalore it is difficult to find a place where they coach you and moreover it is very expensive.
Bought some DVDs last week - Kannathil Muthamittal(A Mani Ratnam film),Anniyan(the latest hit) and Tom Hanks 4 movie DVD..yet to see all these..
From my next blog I'ld try to take a current event or news and try to analyse..let me try how ppl. do taht..
I think for doing that I must read a lot of reviews and editorials..yeah have to read a lot..
It was a cake walk for Maria after first two games who serve was powerful and perfect.
I have passion to play Tennis right from my childhood.Whaen I was in chennai I used to go to club to learn tennis.But I did that only for a few months.In Bangalore it is difficult to find a place where they coach you and moreover it is very expensive.
Bought some DVDs last week - Kannathil Muthamittal(A Mani Ratnam film),Anniyan(the latest hit) and Tom Hanks 4 movie DVD..yet to see all these..
From my next blog I'ld try to take a current event or news and try to analyse..let me try how ppl. do taht..
I think for doing that I must read a lot of reviews and editorials..yeah have to read a lot..
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Cook!!
We are 3 bachelors stying in an apt in B'lore.
We decided to appoint a cook for us to prepare food in morning and evening.
The services of a cook are very expensive in bangalore. Occassionally me and my roomie would venture in preparing our dinner.
Yesterday I prepared Dhal with onion and tomato and snake gaurd subji.
I came out well.
When I was in Hyderabad last weekend I bought some sweets for home and gave to my roomie's bro who reached chennai yesterday. It is a special paper sweet call "PUTHAREKU" (telegu name,I suppose) - PAPER Sweet.
The outer layers of the sweet are like butter paper and inbetween those layers are the powdered sugar with ghee. My mom and my aunt at home thought it was paper and peeled it to find the sweet.
We decided to appoint a cook for us to prepare food in morning and evening.
The services of a cook are very expensive in bangalore. Occassionally me and my roomie would venture in preparing our dinner.
Yesterday I prepared Dhal with onion and tomato and snake gaurd subji.
I came out well.
When I was in Hyderabad last weekend I bought some sweets for home and gave to my roomie's bro who reached chennai yesterday. It is a special paper sweet call "PUTHAREKU" (telegu name,I suppose) - PAPER Sweet.
The outer layers of the sweet are like butter paper and inbetween those layers are the powdered sugar with ghee. My mom and my aunt at home thought it was paper and peeled it to find the sweet.
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