Photo - Lunch @ Raaga

Singapore - a FINE city

Some of our colleagues have come from Singapore and we had a chance to have lunch with them at Raaga, CMH Road. We just met before lunch and exchanged many things.
The said Signapore is a fine city and we thought we all knew that. And when they stressed on the word FINE , only the we came to know what they were trying to say. They were talking about the high penalty for any mistake. Even not flushing in toilets would be fined.

The two guys from Singapore were talking about Singapore and Malysia where bribing for an offence will cause double penalty.
I wish such rules are also enforced in India. Shankar, in the film Anniyan has showed this, but our people as usual do not take the message from the film.
My colleagues were talking about the bribing practices in India and I really felt awkward. Though it is the truth, We have so many good values also that could be putforth.

The food in Raaga was good. I had Tomato Soup, A starter and Veg Biryani.
We completed the luch with Gajar ka Halwa ad Rabadi. The desserts were good.

Quote

Acceptance of others, their looks, their behaviors, their beliefs, bring you an inner peace and tranquility -- instead of anger and resentment.


How TRUE !!!

Thiruvannamalai

Karthkai Deepam was celebrated last week and the deepam that was lit on that day would be lit for 12 days. So this is the first time I saw the thiruvannamali deepam.
I was actually not really ready to go to thiruvannamali when my friend called me.But later I decided to go.
We took a TN Govt. bus from Koramangala, St. John's Hospital Bustop at 4.30 PM on 12/17. It was via Hosur- Krishnagiri and we reached TVM at 9.30 PM. I had a short and sweet nap in teh bus for an hour or so which helped me. We started for the Giri valam after visiting the temple.We werent fortunate enough to see the deity as it was already the closing time.So I decided to do the Giri Valam with my sandals on.We started at 10 PM.It was cloudy so we werent able to see the moon. The mountain or the hill would have been more beautiful with the moonliht or the sun light falling on it. We had darshan at the various lingams around.To name a few we saw agni lingam,vayu lingam,varuna lingam, yama lingam, kubera lingam, esanya lingam,etc..

We covered approx. 16 Kms which is the path around the mountain. During the last one km there was a peculiar temple where we have to enter bending our body full and the exit was very small that one will not be able to come out without contracting his body. But I did not know that when I enetered so I bent myself and entered and camout sideways i.e.by lying on one hand.
My friend told me the significance of that later.
After walking around the mountain for nearly 15 kms it was to relax our body muscles. But I broke the total purpose of it. Anyway I'll try that next time.
We completed on full round around the mountain (16 Kms) in ablout 3 Hrs.
Then at 2.20 AM (12/20) we went to the Bus Stop to take a bus back to B'lore. The 3 buses which we saw was very crowded and as sw engrs we did not have patience and took an auto to reach the terminus from where the buses would start, hoping to get a seat from there. We got screwed up as the auto driver took us to a differen bus stop and the buses to b'lore would not stat from that terminus aso we paid Rs.55/- for taking us to the terminus and dropping us in the same place back.
Lesson learnt : Patience is the virtue.
We got a seat in the bus at 3.30 AM and reached b'lore at around 8.30 AM.

Jayendra Saraswati..Anticipatory Bail

These days our Religious Guru Sri Jayendra Sarawati is spending most of his time with his counsel,police officers and in the court.
Yesterday (12/15) he has filed a petition seeking anticipatory bail for allegedly removing the jewels and the sivalingam from a temple in Thiruvarur district in TN..

Kali muthi pochu...that's what our elders would say.

Spice n Curry

Spice n Curry
Michael Palya
Above Philips Drivng School, C V R,Bangalore

Team Lunch this afternoon..not lucky enough to be sponsored by the company..it was a Dutch.
Started with a Tomato Soup..the service wasnt great..The tomato soup was not hot as it has to be, it was jus lukewarm. Ordered for a Golden fried Babycorn (one of my favourites) and a chiily paneer.The golden fried baby corn was good..hot..

This was followed by Veg. Meals with a roti/Naan ..but I would say it is expensive.It costed Rs.55/- for the veg meals.

I did not feel full until I ordered for an Apple juice which is was very heavy..and I am blogging about that now as I am feeling very sleepy.

Spice n curry serves Andhra,Chettinad,Tandoori and Chinese..
A one time try restaurant..may we can have a beer and Biryani which costs Rs.100/-

Bengaluru Vs Chennai

If IT rocks Bengaluru...IT and Automobile industry is making Chennai Shining!!!

Last week it was BMW the great German Automobile manufacturers signed an MOU with the TN government for setting up a planing in the Mahindra City and on 12/13 it's VolsWagon whose executives are holding talks with the Government as well as the opposition in the TN.

Many IT companies are also looking southwards from bangalore.Chennai is becoming a hot destination for Foreign investments.

With the strnger textile Industry base in TN (Tiruppur) which exports almos to all developed country and now with IT and Automobile (already chennai boasts of having Hyundai and Ford the two majors) and if this climate sustains...(I mainly stress here about the present Govt.) then TN will surely attain the the NUMERO UNO position which is the dream of our CM.

Bengaluru Habba

Yes..went to Banglaore Habba. Got a free PASS from my friend.
My couin, Mahesh and I reached the Palace grounds on Mekhri circle at around

7.00 PM. It was the last day of the Habba. We werent fortunate enough to listen to the entire veena concert by Kannan Balakrishnan.Anyway atleast we were able to listen to the last 2/3 songs.

After this classical music it was the time for Bollywood music.

Llit Pandit (Jatin-Lalit Fame) sang few of his compositions.Shaan was the next star on the diaz with peppy nos. and the famous 'Tanha Dil'.Yaana Gupta enthralled the audience with her dance for the song "Bapuji zara " which was followed by a fashion show of beautiful banglore/Mumbai models showcasing the latest designs by Pantaloons. It was altogether a memorable evening.

Software Testing conference

Represented my company for the software testing conference hosted by the Bangalore Management Association.
It was held in the Taj West End for two days 9th and 10 th of December 2005.
Many people represented their company and it was mainly about the testing processes and the effective testing guide lines.

Did not get much on that because the way the product companies carry out testing is in a unique way and the processes and practices would only be applicable to that product company and tailor made to suit the product's complexity.

Also on the second day, the vendors of different testing tools demonstrated/explained about their products.All these products are suitable for testing an application that is made out of the software available. This does not help anyway for the telecom product companies.
The reason I said for the processes holds good here too. The tools would be specific to their product and each company's (telecom) core product is unique.

Iyengaaru Veetu Azhagae....

Yet to see an Iyengaaru Veetu Azhagi....(waiting...)..the song from the movie Anniyan , a good clssical nmber..I am not aware of who played the veena piece in that song..it compliements the voice of Harini very well. Hariharan's superb voice also needs a mention here...the song starts with Jagadaranandakaraka...
this is one of my favourites which I would like to hear anytime...

Something about the picturization of this song..the background with all artificial flowers are ok but it would have been really good if it is with natural flowers or a natural place symbolising heaven...Sada (very pretty and heartthrob..) is very cute but the chreography I feel could have been better in some scenes..the costumes of Vikram and Sada go along with the song...

Laptop..

Got a new Laptop DELL.
Planning to get an internet connection at home.Waiting for this event to happen for a long time.

Weekend!!!

I came to office to do some personal work on staurday..but when I called my friend to know about some information I was really very sad to learn that his VISA got rejected..
Went to my aunt's place and had Hot Bajji's (plantain and onion) it was really nice and I really miss my home for all these delicacies.

I taught Hindi (Don't ask me I knew hindi very well but I can read and write) to my cousin...
Watched Devadas ...the colours in movie was gorgeous and Aishwarya and Madhuri were really stunnign and I was astounded by the magnificient palace Shahrukh and Aish lived in..
Songs in teh movie were too good..

On sunday got up at 7.30 ..took my team laptop for the weekend adn so did some work and then Pradeep,his cousin and I had lunch at the great Krishn Kafe..

I hope I'll be finishing teh Da Vinci Code by atleast Monday or tuesday sparing some 50 to 60 pages to go..

Rain Rain Go Away!!!

I was half asleep @ 8.30 AM this morning..my mobile suddenly started to shout....I got a call from my mom. It has been raining like cats and dogs in chennai this yer and for the past 2 days due to a low pressure in Bay of Bengal it was rainig heavily and last night water entered our house.The Hall and teh first bedroom in our hoem is bout 2 ft above the entrance level.So my mom and bro went to the last bedroom which is still higher than the ground level....I have seen/heardthis type of incidents only in a news paper or TV but this is the first time it has happened in my home. My mom was very much worried , of all the other problems one more problem is added for her to think about...

After staying here alone (with my friends) I feel homesick only the first two days after I return from chennai..after that I feel it is better to be alone..all this enjoyment can be enjoyed only for the next two or two and a half years..after which we would be forced to stay with family..

Planning to go for a movie either today or tomorrow....
Miles to go (do) before I sleep....

Sivakasi....

Ingu Ippozhudhu Naan Ivalo Naal Blog Pannandhadharku Migavum Varundhugiraen...(I am feeling very sorry for not blogging all these days)..
I watched Sivakasi (Vijay's Movie) in Pondicherry..a month before.. I jus saw the comedy clipping few minutes before ..athoda impact thaan idhu..
The movie was a good enterainment in the first half and a loooooooot of centiments in the second half...
Listening to Dolayam..in musicIndia online...