newYear = incrYear(this.year) { return 2006 + 1; }

Too bad you need prove that you are a programmer even in your post :P - Hey boss, see I can program :D.

Let’s try to make an attempt to poetic ;)

She passed by leaving behind evergreen thoughts - Thank you 2006 :)

Scientist relate her to light,
Astrologers mint money in her name,
All over the world people celebrate, cry, dance and laugh as she moves along with us,
In return she just leaves behind memories to cherish,
Hope someone finds "Time Machine" soon - to sail back and see a re-telecast :D

There she comes again showing promising signs of prosperity, good health and peace - Lets make 2007 a step to reach pinnacle!

Mylapore blues and Mambalam greens - Triplicane times (could not think of anything rhyming :D )

I would say this is one of the posts which has varied thoughts and totally random.

So let’s start with a variety!

What is so special about these areas - Few things which make these places stand out - Lots of temples, residential area - beautiful chicks and handsome-smart dudes, Agraharam (locality where most of the Brahmin communities live), witty mamies :D.

Thinking about temples - Shastra related to building temples is a very good topic to research about - It is really mind boggling! I might not have the patience to do a research on this but I would always love to hear and learn about this (not an avid reader :)).

Mylapore Vs Triplicane - Shiva Vs Parthasarathy

Let’s not discuss about Saivaites and Vaishnavaites - they are hot ones and you guys better visit wikipedia :).

Parthasarathy (Lord Vishnu - Protector) temple at Triplicane is a beautiful place - it is actually one of the temple in the 108 Thirupathi list - it is said that anyone who visits all the places in this list would directly go to heaven - almost all Iyengar oldies tries to complete the list.

"Hariyum shivanum onnu ariyaathavar vaayil maanu" :P

Being an Iyengar the first temple I visited was the Kabalishwar (Lord Shiva - Destroyer) temple at Mylapore - It is a real huge temple in the midst of the city. It is quite silly, but there has always been an electric conversation between the worshippers of Shiva (Iyer - saivites) and Vishnu (Iyengars - vishnavites). I have myself have made few discussions on this topic ( B.Bhu and C.Bhu you can have a hearty laugh if read this blog - remember those hot conversations we have had :P about How great Iyengars are :D).

Having visited both the temples - the notable differences I have seen apart from the dieties are - kumkum instead of vibhudhi and of course thulasi, special thertham, jatari, puliyodharai and dodhiyoonam (thayir saadam).

Let’s not divert the blog to discuss about temples - Let's talk about few of the Brahminical food punches!

Common - Iyengar - Iyer

Sambar - Nazhikaramadhu- koozhambu
kaai - karamadhu - kaai
rasam - sathamadhu - rasam
paisam - kannamadhu or thirukanamadhu - paisam
thayir sadam or soru - dodhiyoonam - thayir sadam

There are more terms to add to this list - feel free to add or correct if I am wrong!

Lets make the blog more random - Why not talk about mamies - (even I would fall in that category few years from now :)) - You can find few of coolest mamies on earth in these areas - the kind of language they use, the conversations they build - it can be as silly as possible or even intellectual :P.

The core identification marks of mamies - diamond earrings, pierced nose - decorated with diamond, neck completely covered with gold - I sometime wonder how they ever bear the weight, madisar saree ( Costume a typical mami would wear - it is a nine yards saree - I would say the Iyer way of wearing it is sexy :P ).

Have you guys visited Agraharam - streets where brahmins reside - Mostly they are streets that surrounds the temple. The only Agraharam I have visited is the one in Mylapore and Triplicane - I would love to visit the ones in Villages - Have never visited any village (I should probably marry someone whose native is a village - otherwise I see no scope of visiting a village: D). The houses in Agraharam are too good with an excellent construction strategy and they differ from place to place (Even now I remember the way one of my friend had explained how a house in Agraharam would look like in Thirunalveli - Hey dude it would be great if you would comment on how these houses look like :) )

Before making it more random I think I will stop here :)

சூரியோதயம்

தேடினேன் அவள் சுவாசத்தை கடற்கரை காற்றில்,
தேடினேன் அவள் காலடி தடத்தை கடற்கரை மணலில்,
தேடினேன் அந்த தேவதையை ஆனால் அவள் நிழலை கூட காண இயலவில்லை,
கடல் அலை என் காலை தழுவியத்தில், கலைந்தது அந்த இனிய கனவு.

PS: Written by Bhargavi - Words sponsored by Lakshmi :P

Can you please wait ?

What is it to wait? Damn I just hate waiting, whether it is for someone or something and it is the most irritating thing.

Well if you are wondering what I am waiting for and you have your thoughts wandering let me help you. For what do people wait ah?

Exam results! That was long back and it has been quite sometime now. Even if I plan to take up some exams I need not wait as it is all computer based and it would be quick evaluation. Thanks to Kaanini! But of course I can even now remember the way I waited for 10th, 12th, college (not much of excitement though) and ICWAI exam results. Lots of anxiety!

In front of the movie theatre waiting for your friend and that idiot has the ticket or you have the tickets. It is always pleasure to watch the movie from the scratch - even the "Bihar ille vellam...." short movie: P.

Mom has locked the house and she has gone out. Waiting for her to get back to open the door and you have just returned after a long tiring day. Thank you Mum I have never experienced this as you are always there with the dinner ready: D.

"Thank you for attending the interview. Will give the feedback to the HR and they would get back to you in a day or two". These lines are irritating. Why cannot they announce the results immediately and why should anyone wait? I have not experienced this for a while as I had been the interviewer. Sorry guys (people I have been interviewing) If I have been telling this line more often now a days.

Waiting for someone special to call up or meet and you are restless looking at the phone or waiting for door bell to ring. This will not happen until I find that someone special ;).

Nature calls and you find all the toilets full. Hey people why you cannot wrap up things fast and leave way for others :).

Waiting for Dad to give permission! He would dodge and finally say "Yes". Dad why do you always do this?

Waiting for the weekend to come! This happen often and I hate Mondays!

This list is never ending and do you want to add anything more to this waiting list?

Sorry people if anyone of you have been waiting for me anytime :D. Let me not try repeating it again. Do not curse me if I did make you wait :P.

Ok. Coming back to what I am waiting for – FYI - It is none of the above. I am waiting for a long leave so that I can be happy in my own world.

What am I waiting for ????

A long sigh!!!

You too ?

Ennaku veendam enndru manadhil ninaithean.
Aanal nee athai thaan veendum enndru kooduthai.

Ennaku veendum enndru yaasithean.
Nee athai ennidam irrunthu thaati koondai.

Dinnam unnidam pessinean.
Aanal unidam irrunthu orru varthai illai.

Unnaku kadidham eluthinean.
Nee atharku badhil elutha villai.

Annaivarum solvathu nijam thaan.
Unnaku meegavum pidithavargaludan thaan nee ippadi vilayaaduvai enndru.

Athu yen appadi? Unnai avargal maaraka koodathu enndra.
Manidargal maathiri enna unnakum 'Possessiveness' ah?

Gingee

Do not get paranoid thinking about what I am going to write as you would be trying to relate the name of the blog - whether it is slang, nick name of a person or whatever… If you have let your imagination walk on the clouds better make a safe landing: P

Gingee, is the name of one of the famous forts in Tamil Nadu.

It was a long awaited exciting trip that we had planned, all completely devised by one of our close friends - "Madam B" (Hey do not curse me when you read this. Just reserve it for the end as there is more to come in this blog :D). The idea of visiting the fort invaded our minds as we saw it during one of our successfully executed holy trip to "Thiruvannamalai".

After a hectic week at the new office at Karaipaakam we decided that we would visit the fort irrespective of however tired we were. I had in fact wrapped the previous day with a tearful send off to my sister at the Chennai Airport and I slept with thoughts of late realization that I am going to miss her (It is the usual philosophy that you tend to miss and like a person more only when you would not be able to meet that person or the relationship is lost forever). Okies senti apart and coming to GINGEE :)

I was all set with perfect costume - Jean, T-Shirt and power shoes on the next day… We planned to start at 8.00 AM in the morning and we managed to start at 9.00 AM on the 7th of October 2006...

Hey how could that ever be possible, friends of Bhargavi can never be punctual ;)... I had once read an article in which I remember one line crystal clear - kids born to a Leo and Virgo are very punctual - I guess the writer of the article is a liar... there are three exception to the rule (sis, bro and I)...

The drive was pleasant with the travel filled with music (few of them leading us out of the track with memory lanes switching here and there), messages, calls and call diverts.... Of course how could I miss the wits that we throw at each and pulling "Madam B" 's legs and her sensational voice (you would never believe that she has a fan club.. lol), making "SG" (nick name of one of our friends - If you really want to know what it really means you should ask him - call me for his contact details) wild, comment on those exemplary messages what our friend "Three leaves" (again a nick name and do not ask me the meaning again) receives... A notable comment on "Three leaves" costume - He looked just like a beetle inside that shirt which had black circle in a red background: D...

By 11 AM I could hear bells ringing in our belly louder than the music and we successful found a place where we can eat... We were too lucky that the hotel service boy announced that even the finally left over puri's were over… We managed to pick few biscuits, munches and chocos and continued with our journey... It was almost a 150 Km (approx) from Chennai…

We managed to reach the destination with a couple of outstanding direction sense and guessing - thanks to "SG"'s contributions and few road side romeo's... lol...

Mission - GINGEE…We had to climb two hills - Raja fort (where all fighting actions take place) and Rani fort (where all personal actions take place ;))... Even before we started the mission the first thought that came to our minds was - God how far should the Raja travel to meet Rani, should be once in 2 days.. Surely he would have had one Rani in each of the watch tours so that he can peep in during his travel time between forts… lol. Just kidding :)...

The ticket cost just 4 RS for Indian Nationals (RS 100 for Non-Indians Actually a nice way to make money - Indian Tourism department)...

We started off with the Raja fort and it was all beautiful site seeing as we climbed up the hill - crooked rocks over which we managed to lay our legs and pushed our body up the altitude as we saw treasury room, weapon rooms, granary, watch towers, canon and more (a huge room which we guess would be sufficient for the Raja to have a bath with all the Rani’s :P) along few ancestral friends of ours (Monkeys :)). We just imagined how it would have looked at those ages as it was all seen completely conquered by the usual invasion of nature. We took few pictures, giggling and joking as we proceed and the climbing was both fresh and tiring. We climbed down having a complete view of the fort within two and a half hours.

Only "SG" and I planned to continue the mission to the Rani fort as the other two were totally out of energy by the time we managed to gulp few lemonade when we reached the foot of Raja fort.

As I guessed having a look at the Rani Fort it was comparatively smaller to climb but more difficult as the steps were narrow and steep. "SG" was almost pulling me up on each of the steps. In few instances we even tried jumping between rocks to avoid steps. Finally when I successfully dragged myself up the fort I felt the air of victory as though I have won a war between the want of my body to crash against the power of my mind: P. We got beautiful glimpses of the Raja fort from the Rani fort, the darbar, a temple (where the shrine was already invaded) and of course the "Andhapuram" where the Raja and Rani would have happily enjoyed their personal life.

By the time we came down we were drained out, hungry and we felt our legs shaking. I had slept most of the way back home and by the time I reached chennai and finally my home I had vomited (“Omlet” a dialogue from the movie boys) six times (effects of smelling the air of victory by invading the Rani Fort) :). But of course all these side effects are not going to reduce my spirit for my next trip as all I require is the power of mind... lol..

This is what I would call a complete crash to be as I could just remember the time I got up the next day morning :).

After all the blabbering and non stop nonsense about the trip if you would want to know about forts have a look at the images below... It is a nice place you should visit with you pals :P...

Seasons (of life)

Climatic variation is what we experience every year. Changes are prime entertainment in life. Every one undergo a monotonous routine of day to day activities with out realizing the fact that they are experiencing a specific season of their life as they would be busy enjoying it. Only when it is past they would actually know that they are past that season…

A simple comparison on seasons with life… It all depends on the way you imagine…During each and every part of life people undergo all seasons…

Let’s start with a hot comparison... Do not let your imagination go high: P... I was talking about the summer season... Phewww.. The only reason why anyone would love this season is because of the summer holidays and that too it last only till you are in school… Dammn it is too hot and I hate them… but anyways thanks to the inventor of AC as he has made survival easier during the scorching sunny days...

Sooooooo… what periods of life would you compare with hot sunny days?? hmmm.. Thriving to reach the targets and challenges it can be anything and there is a thirst to achieve... you feel happy after reaching the destiny just like how fresh it would be when you feel the air after perspiring or drink something cold when the food pipe is because of the heat... What about the nights when people (2) sweat even with AC :P not sure if I am comparing it with the correct season can be cold or rainy (will change in future ;) )..

Autumn season… "Ellai Udhir Kaalam"... Just like how the tree leaves fall one feel that you lose everything in life... friends reminding of passing clouds, relationships (whether it has a name tagged or it is nameless) that does not last because you would not want to or the other person is not willing to… the numb season where there is not much of change in life and there is an atmosphere of frustration… the most famous of the lot is the failure and this reminds me of a "Kavithai" - poem... Failure in relationship just like the dried leaves falling from the tree…

Ennaku nee arimugam aagum thaarunam kooda ennaku ondrum thoona villai...
Naanum unnudan peesum pozhuthu kooda ennaku ondrum thoona villai..
Naan unnudan sandai poodum pozhuthu kooda ennaku ondrum thoona villai..
Nee ennidam unnudaiya virupathai sollum pozhuthu kooda ennaku ondrum thoona villai..
Nee ennai veendam enndru sonnai appoluthum onndum thoona villai..
Ippoluthu nee ennidam irrunthu villagi poogirai, illai villagi sendru vittai..
Aanal ippoluthaan naan unargirean ennaku unnai evalavu pidikum enndru...
Unnudaiya niyabagam alaigalaga manathil thoondrugindrathu nee varuvaya enndru.. Enna varuvaya ??

In no mood to translate to English… if you want to know the meaning try to understand it yourself :)... enough of all sad things lets go to fun seasons ;)...

Rainy season and the comparison are extreme… It is not about getting drenched in rain unexpectedly on the way to work place or school or college... It is about rainy season in life… Heights of happiness - succeeded in challenges, in love and being loved, looking at the new born baby in your hand and what not there is no end to happiness... If there is fun there is of course the opposite end and why should we think about it right now...

Thinking of spring season I can smell fresh air, pleasant atmosphere and when it comes to comparison… It is the calm happy period... settled at peace with all your targets achieved and now it is the time to relax... enjoying the holidays after exams, relaxing the retired life in a village, romantic spring ;), newly married life and this list is never ending and it depends on each and every people… For few of them who always want to have in life it is a all time spring season :)....

Winter season and I can get reminded only of the cozy bed and the mind that says "Damn... why the hell I should get up??"... Apart from cozy bed I could just think of snow: D... Skiing is one of my all time dream - just waiting for snow in Chennai ;)... Generally it is a static part of your life nothing happens either sad or happy… just nothing... Is this season not romantic - Why not?? It is winter guys…

Enough… now my mind is getting out of season looking at the bed that is calling me to stretch and hug the pillow....

Just a cup of Ash

Here I go recording a strip of my memory not just because I will forget it but because I feel like writing...

Getting reminded of the vacations as a kid… I can even now recall the days I used spend my holidays with my Thatha and Patti (mom’s dad and mum) along with my Cousins in Chrompet... We used to device our own games - building kovil, new card games, new rules for kannambuchi and the list is never ending...

Not only games - fighting for Thatha's sleeping chair, listening to his stories, sleeping on patti's lap, eating patti's food and fighting for "raja va" :-)

One of the stories Thatha always narrates - making a comparison of the three brothers in the story with my sis, bro and I...

The story goes like this

"Once upon a time their lived three brothers and they were lazy… A height of laziness is what you can associate them with… These three brothers had gone on a trip and on the way back home they had stayed in a traveler’s hut as it was growing dark...

They were in a deep sleep when the hut caught fire and one of the brothers realized it and said as all the three of them were still lying down

Brother 1: Kooraiyil neerupu pattri ullathu.. enna saivathu enru theriyavillai.. sombalambalam veevuthaaiya.. (Translated: Hey the hut has caught file… I am feeling lazy...)

Brother 2: Athathan solvane vayaithan novane.. (Translated: Why do you want to talk and cause pain to your mouth)

While the third brother did not open his mouth and continued to sleep...

The next day morning all the three of them were dead"

At the end he would say “Roni (my sis) you are brother 1, cheena (my bro) you are brother 2, bagu (me) you are the worst of the lot and you are brother 3 :-)”.

This is just one of the stories and he used to have ready stock of stories depending on the situation :). Thatha you could have become a great screenplay writer and that too for tamil cinema you would have been famous ;).

Patti - She is a dynamic lady. Imagine getting 5 daughters married, with Thatha working as clerk in Birla Paper mills.

Thatha on the other hand is very silent, calm and composed person. I have hardly seen him speaking… A silent man and he enjoys watching his kids and grand-kids talk and making fun :-). I can even now remember the hours of struggle he used to undergo teaching us all slogam and in the evenings he goes out for a walk and get backs with loads of sweets….

Thinking about Thatha - A great person, talks less and only lots of sense if at all he converses, loves to read newspaper and watch news :-), does sandhya regularly, he loves coffee, mangoes and saapota, and of course a very sweet person... I share lots of my childhood memories with him...

Patti and Thatha - They make a very cute couple and both of them are very different and yet very understanding… Patti was sweet 16 and Thatha was 22 when they got married…

At 6.30 PM on Friday 29th September, I was standing there thinking about all these looking at Thatha lying inside the freezer box… It looked as though he was just having a very long nap... Would miss him and his stories :-).

The next day afternoon, after the cremation Uncle came back with a cup of ash (Thatha)...

End of a 83 years peaceful life...

End of a 60 year old romantic story, but I would rather say one half of the story, while patti still continues with the rest - with his memories...

Melanocytic Naevus (Alias) Mole

Moleeeee.. Yeah they call it Matcham in tamil..

wikipedia - "A mole or melanocytic naevus is a small, dark spot on the skin. It can be either subdermal (composed of melanin), or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of melanocytes. The high concentration of melanin is responsible for their dark color. They are a member of the family of skin lesions known as naevi."

Phewwww.. Let’s not go into exact parental details of what Moles are... (I meant not scientific ;))

"Moles may either be present at birth or develop later in life."

Actually the wiki has missed out the baby Moles produced by Beauty Parlors in the definition :). Now a days we see lots of gals with Mole on the right or left corner of the upper lip. All most all heroines have it naturally or with the last scenario not defined by the wiki.

Hey why did they choose having the mark there.. I have a better idea… Think of the place where the villans have their big wart on the cheek just below their eyes… Just like Manoharan or all those mottais have in the old tamil movies :))… Imagine Simran and Jo with those artificial marks... ha ha.. They would look deadly… ;)

Moles play very important roles in movies… Remember the Vijay movie in which his dream gal has a mole just above her belle button and Ramba hanging on tree branches like Tarzan completely built :D in one of the songs with that Mole.. Excellent!! How imaginative the screen play writer’s are!!

It is not just this movie, but there are lots more.... Few of them have even twisted the flow of the movie… Imagine a mole that has even created climax...

A scene where an old couple is searching for their lost son on one the Thiruvizha (Mela) 22 years back…

Husband: Itho paaru Shantha, ithu naamba paiyan mathiri illa....
Wife (Shantha): Irrunga paakalam.. Thambi inga vaa pa...

The guy comes closer and now Shantha searches for the Mole on the guy's shoulders and there it was....

Wife (Shantha): Maagane!! (Tears rolling out from her eyes. Should be over glycerin :D)… Ennanga naamba payan thaanga...

And the family lives happily ever after....

Can't there be people on the earth having mole on the same place… How Stupid…

But of course, moles decorate a person beauty and are cute when it is there as a mark for few of them... The list can be never ending if I start describing about the moles I liked looking at and it is totally unnecessary for the readers of this blog :)...

On the Road

Traveling on the road in a two wheeler in Chennai is one of the most stressful exercises to the mind and the body. But of course we do not mind accelerating the throttle even for going to a shop that is near by (just 2 mins down the lane).

So what makes traveling on road even on a heavy traffic road something like walking on the cloud? hmm.. Let me help you guys think of an answer.. I just love driving and that too on a road that just looks like the sweet home of honey bee... It is amazing to sit on a vehicle driving on the middle of the road and that too under the hot sun.. Wow.. I am so happy even imaging it.. Phewwwwwww

Of course people, I need not help you think.. All of us are nature lovers.. Sweet birds on cars/vehicle chirping and smiling on your side, handsome and smart waves of air and light flashing around - giving you the right entertainment making you forget all stress :D..

Driving on nice calm road feels good giving the experience of riding at peace and you would be enjoying the real nature.. If not those chirping birds and handsome waves ;)..

Yet another thing that should be thought about - Virtual riding - On a pleasant morning or a chill cold night or when it is raining - Of course not alone ;)...

So lets move on with the topic.. What was it???.. Yeah.. On the Road..

What else do we see on the road when you ride on a 2 wheeler??

Have never miss to see those Huge hoarding on the road side especially on Mount Road, near Adyar Bridge whether movie or product ads.. Now a day’s people come up with amazing themes.. To name a few Amul, Adidas...

Cornea searching for Shops, Mals and new hang out....

One other thing that you would notice is the stickers, wordings and ads stuck on the back of the vehicle..

Tamil cinema at many times have screen play where the Hero's associate a name for his vehicle.. "Lakshmi" as Rajini names his taxi in "Padikaadavan" and " Bagya Lakshmi" as Prasanna names his cycle in "Azagiya Theeye".. Typical Human names.. A very weird thought, imagine people having words, stickers and ads on their back.. I meant the real back.. ha ha :))

A set of mind boggling words that a vehicle owner had thought off.. I guess he meant something like "Do not rush on turnings" or something like "Do not hit"..

He had written

"Envazhi thaani vazhi.. Don't kiss me".. Ha ha.. How the hell did that dude get such a brilliant idea ;)

"My way is a separate way... “Translated literally... People have wild imagination and that too with playing around with words..

Actually not as bad as shop name I had noticed.. It was a shop where they sell snacks and the owner had named it "SNAKE".. He should have been a great fan of Chinese food I guess.. :P

Cogitation on Blogging

hmm.... Here I go with my first blog...

Why would you blog your thoughts ??

Have been thinking of it for a long time now.. hmmm.. Quite interesting... So why would anyone reveal what he/she is thinking off (Just imagine the movie "What woman want" just like Mel Gibson.. ok ok.. Let not move away from the topic.. ) and why would you allow someone else to read your thoughts.. very wierd..

Just a thought on why would anyone blog...

1. Common forum to discuss anything under sun.. topic can be a serious one, funny, healthy or as crapy as it can ever be.. you just need not mind whom you are talking too and whether it makes sense or not.

2. Thoughts are so high and you want to share it with others.. Or may be it can as silly and you do not mind sharing..

3. hmmm.. you are lonely n just want to make sure that you do not forget how to speak or even write.. :)

4. Hey people what do you think.. even I can write if not on newspapers or magazines.. Now atleast on blogs.. ( ha ha).. Read what I write atleast over here.. Plzzzzzzzzzz

5. You want to influence people with my thoughts.. Is this the right place?? not sure ;) ..

The list has more to grow n I could just think of these for now..

But why would I write.. May it is all of the above or just none of the above...

Wow.. At last I blogged my own thoughts.. Way to go :)