Sunday, February 04, 2007

Employee of the Year!

How was Feb 3rd 2007???

Got up at 7.00 AM in the morning - Appa thirupalli padindu irundha.. I had to clean the vasappadi and put kolam so that dad can proceed with his daily pooja...

9.00 AM sharp, I was ready to catch the bus and leave to the Photon Towers so that B and I can ride the scooty pep we had left in the office yesterday... How can we ever start on time - there was some delay (last min coffee preparation for my dad) and I finally reach Mandhavali bus stand at 9.30 AM. Bhu was waiting for me in front of the terminus.

It was 10.30 when we reach Karaipakkam and in the meantime we had walked, travelled in share auto and bus. We took the vandi and we were off to the Kochar Farms and as usual late!

11.00 AM - 4.00 PM It was Photon Day and we had a offsite managment meeting in the morning... It was a pretty decent session - boring and interesting at time… Came to know more about what the top managment had planned for the future growth of the company and employees... We did a lunch break also in between: D

4.00 PM - 6.30 PM it was entertainment session and there we few dazzling dance performances, game shows and light music.. Nangalam medaila illama orru event aah.. NEVER!! We planned an on the spot skit..

The new fresher joinees were totally enthusiastic and we wrote the story and dialogues with amazing contributions from other counterparts.. The skit did come out pretty decently and it would have been much better if we had practiced more...

Wanna know the role I did - The Pandi's role in Kakka Kakka :P

Conducting parties in ECR is not allowed and our police uncle's made special appearance without invitation to the company party at 6.30 PM and before they were out with the amplifiers it was already 7.00 PM.

No one could stop the presentation.. We had our CEO talking about the promises, growth rate, future pipeline and so on without the mic.. The response from the audience was terrific with encouraging applauses... Finally it was award presentation to employees who had done well last year.. they announced names which were very familiar in the organization and they had done great work!

At the end of the 5th award they announce a name that was very very familiar..

Bhargavi Krishnamachari - oops that was my name!

Lots to tell but it would look like I am giving a speech after a oscar award or a paramveer chakra.. lol.. It is of course quite an achievement to be proud about as it was out of 800 employees and it all came through in 2.5 years and for all the hard work... But did not expect it to come so soon ;) … Indeed it had been a rollercoaster ride!

The day ended great! Of course there was a pinch of fear - What am I going to do for the bills???– sure gonna become bankrupt treating – it would be great it was a cash award ;)

Kalyana samayal sadam

Mom had gone to "Ahobilam" and for the past two days I managed with breakfast - coffee, lunch - hotel Insuvai (on Friday) and office sponsor (Saturday) and dinner - fruits and milk.

Yebba mudiyala... vellila poitu aathu varum bothu Amma unna romba miss panarean - No food :(...

Inikum same schedule - no way!!...

Lets start the dance nu I entered the kitchen - nallavela Amma kitta cooking items ellam enga irruku nu oru quick session thursday annike ketundean.

First engine ku koonjam oil poodalam nu - coffee pottu appa vum nanum kudichom..

Enna samaikalam nu think paanum boothu than therinjuthu vegetables eeh illanu. So first went to the market and purchased Potatoes, Tomatoes, ladies finger, kothamalli and karuveppillai.

Edula arambikarthu ne theriyala?? Seri modalla sapadu decide paninean…

Idea rice yum urlakalangayum boil paanalam nu cooker la set paaniean.. ana how much of water to add for cooking the rice?? Seri logic use panalam... 1 cup rice ku 1 1/2 times water nu conclusion draw panitu cooker ah stove mela vetchachu...

Next kulambhu - hmmmmm... ennapanaradhu - Seri lets try Vethakulambhu but adhula podara vethal - I did not know where it was – final ah vendaika vethakulambhu nu mathitean :)... Socked tamrid for some 10 mins, then filtered the mix. Then heated the vaanali with oil, kadugu and parupu (thooram parru nu ninaikarean :P).

Within a min I poured the tamrid water, then the kulambhu podi and the vendaikai.. Oru medium heat la irundhadhu and I starring at it for some 4 mins and it looked watery... seri put some more kulambhu podi to make it thick :D... Ellam usual technique thaane.. lol.. Kolambhu was ready within next 5 mins - moved it out of the stove before it became pulikachal ;)...

Side la cooker was shaking and at that time only I realized that I did not put the weight on the top of it.. Vedikathuku munadi podanum and I was searching it when it was already there in my hand.. tension :P

Appa seriyana pest.. samaika ve vidala.. cat mathiri kitchen la anga umm inga umm odindu irundha.. Appo thaan purinjuthu why mom does not allow him in the kitchen nu :P... I literally dragged him out..

In the meantime cooker la ella matter umm over - I took the aaloo out and I started to roast them in another vanali... that is pretty simple but I was literally tossing it when I pealed its skin – semma sudu..

Ellathulayum multitasking venum - enna naaga ellam semma efficient la - rasam start panlam second trip tamrid mix panitu stove la aadhayum heat pana arambichutean.. I put some rasam powder cut 2 tomatoes and it was boiling in the adjacent stove..

Within 5 mins rasam ready and next kaadugum thaalichu kootiyaachu... 10 mins la roasted potatoes um ready...

Of course I put salt and other necessary spices for potatoe, sambar and rasam..

Appa ready sapadarthuku!!

He was sitting in the dinning table and ennaku he looked like a rabbit in a scientist lab: D... Appa is very particular about few things on the plate... Vethakulambhu and pickle - enna combination noo theriyala and I do not know how he likes that ;)... He was eating and I was anxiously looking at him...

Finally exam results range ku poiduruthu - He told that I cooked better than MOM!!! Nalabagam :D...

Nanbargale eppo enkaiyala samaicha food aah sapada varengo ;)

Seri ippo naanu poi saapadaporean - semma pasi!