People you meet every day

There are many things that we come in our daily routine. Some of them are new to us and many are routine practices which have become a part of our life. But to realise how important are each of these things, you should miss them. I had a similar incident today, might sound funny to you. We have cleaning boys at offices who make it a point that before even we start our day our desk and work area are cleaned and all items are in its place. There isn’t much chance to develop an acquaintance with them because they seldom talk to anybody and being an outsourced agency they don’t maintain much friendship with any of our staff. But this particular person (the so called protagonist) who I used to meet every day for almost a year now was a good friend of mine too. It was just a Hello Bye friendship as is the case in any acquaintance, but somehow we used to talk for few minutes everyday on some general topic; may be family, homeland, office, work etc. He used to help me in some of my personal work like cleaning of home, car etc.

Today was just like any other day, but the moment I reached office and noticed that there was a new guy in place of my good friend, it was slightly disturbing for me. It was usually he who would greet me first everyday. But today there was no such thing. The new guy didn’t even know me, so neither didn’t he bother to greet me nor did I. I tried enquiring some of his office mates about, but none could give a convincing answer. All said the same thing... he has been replaced. For a second it gave me a slight jolt. Did something happen to him? has he done something of that sort for his agency to replace him ?....All sort of weird thoughts. But I think I will have to wait for some more time to get a clear answer.

Anyways, the bottom line is that, he too had become a part of my daily office life. I had been used to start my day with a 'hello' from him and I should say I missed it all today. Probably I was missing that comfort zone of starting the day with a small chat with my friend. Now I realise how important he was to me….
Things will move on… we will meet again for sure

Till then….

just do it

Well, since I have decided to give it a try, I should keep on writing for some more time…. This time I did think of the best topics I could write. Actually there are n numbers of things on which you may write. Even the simplest of the things that happen on a very normal day of ours could trigger something to write.

This is again an important event that happened yesterday. With lots of love for my mother, let me share that secret with you – she turned 50 yesterday. As any one she too didn’t like the number 50 being tagged against her age. As usual, we (me n my wife – a character I should definitely introduce to you, maybe later) did call her in the morning and wished her. She was indeed happy to hear all those. But all along the day, I just felt that she would be missing us, both me and my brother. Of course my father is very much there with her, but again from what I know- kids are kids and husband is a husband. Women are so good that they never mix up these 2.

Now being miles away from her, I do have enough number of excuses which I can say for not doing anything on her very special day. No mother would ever curse her kid for not even wishing on her birthday. All said this very thought kept haunting me all day. I should say it was due to my laid back attitude that I had to worry this much on that very day, when I had enough time to plan and do something good. Being at office, at times I do get distracted by my work and yesterday too, I was taken away from these thoughts by some work. This helped me in pushing some time and when I was back to the same thought, it was apparently late.

I do go online ‘very rarely’ at office hours and do spend some time with my friends as a part of ‘mind relaxation exercises’. Yesterday too, while I was busy with the same exercise, my school friend ‘Goofy’ came online. I shared with him my plight and requested him to give a gift to my mother. My dear goofy, would never say no to any of his friends, very much supported me in this idea and we both decided on ice cream, which she loves a bit more than me. Later during the day, around 2230 hrs, goofy called me from my home and I had a word with goofy, Amma and Achan. Thank God. It happened at last. I felt relaxed, happy and good. Amma has already started attacking her gift, when Achan was talking to me over the phone. Good goofy said good night and left.

So it does make a difference to gift something to your loved ones on a day special to them. Today since, each of might be in different part of the world, it wont be easy.. still… if you too have friends like goofy, I think together you can make some difference. Do it.

long time no c

hello again

its a long time since i blogged last, shud say years. anyways thought there is nothing wrong in having a look back. This time i dont have any topics to write on, but thought it would be nice to try it again.

in fact a lot things happened during the last 2 years in my life. to sum up, i can say that life has lots of ups and downs for all, and ofcourse it comes in a mixed way. u never know, whats in store next for you. well, not taking u into the details of anything....

Well, one event i should write now is from a function which i attended yesterday. The senior most employee of our company was bid farewell yesterday to his long 50 years (approx.) job career of which 24 years was with our company. The function went on well and all members of board and top management gave their views and experience with this wondeful person during his tenure. Later on, he too delivered a good speech, which probably would be the last one in his official career. All during the funciton every one who attended the function interacted with him personally and shared theirs feelings. I too was a part of this. I know him since last 4 years...and for me too he was indeed a great person who i have ever met. Now, I am not going to say much about this person, rather the point i would like to stress upon is about his feelings during this function. I could see that his face could not cover the sad feeling of the moment.

Let me recollect similar events i have witnessed in life, but dfeinitely both happened in different plane. First of them happened when i was 4, my muthachan(grandfather) came one day from office holding a garland, a bouquet and a certificate which had something written on it. I don't remember exactly whether he had tears running down his cheeks that time, but i do remember the following days when once he told me how different it is to be home idle, after being engage for over 30 years. I could not understand his feelings in its full sense. Anyways he did cope up with his situation and managed to push his days. Touchwood, my muthachan is still giving me a good company as always, and god has been kind enough to him giving only 2 grandchildren.

After almost 13 years, the day came when my Achan had to undergo the same event. He opted for a VRS and came back home at the age of 46. This is why said initially that, its totally different plane. Now he was helpless, but to go for this option due to unavoidable circumstances. I just completed by schooling and my brother was pursuing his graduation at this time. The event was indeed not so encouraging for all us; i suppose need not explain. But may be due to my age, I could not get this too in its full sense. My Achan did manage to get into some alternate job enagements, as he too had to move on.

Let's come back to 'now'. Now if you ask me what could have been possibly been going through my muthachan's and achan's mind, i can probably explain their feelings to some extent, if not 100 % right. Yesterday, i could read from my senior collegaues face the tough time he was undergoing. For a second me and my friend discussed, that a similar day would come to us as well. No matter how much ever you work, how much ever you earn, its tough to bid adieu to your job, your office, your colleagues for reasons infinite.

Once again, let me not get into the details of anything, as they are only perceptions. One thing for sure, no one would ever love this day in his life, unless he has another one waiting for him...

But we can't help it, all of us have to go through this one day...and of course it happens for good - do identify the good.

With due respects to my muthachan, my senior collegaue and my achan, i just wanted to reiterate the point that i am just trying to make a come back

love and prayers

Margarita!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those who would like to try the diversities of beverages unlike sticking on to one favorite thing, let me help you with one more option.

I am not a person who says no to liquor but have my own ethics (might sound crap to u) when it comes to taking it. Anyways this blog won’t go to my likes or dislikes, rather emphasize on this new drink which I tasted…..Margarita.

Luck favored me yesterday when me n my friends took me there. They say it’s only on this day this is served and they have a promotion offer too. Unbelievable, what all can be promoted?

Well, we 3 soon got ourselves placed in the midst of other ‘promoters’ and placed the order, of course for the item promoted. But these friends of mine were in a wrong notion which got whacked when the pretty stewardess disclosed that promotion is applicable for those ordering main course. Ok, we were in ‘no mood’ to take food, so we anyway decided to go for the drink.

Unlike my friends, since I haven’t since her (margarita), mind was wandering over all possible forms and never finalised on anything. Not allowing to further strain my mind, she (the stewardess) brought her (margarita). Aahhh, how would this taste? These guys have hyped a lot about her and here it is in front of me all set for me to consume her.

Cutting out all the inhibitions, I attacked her (margarita) with all fierceness. Oh dear, it was chilled. Obviously, how better would you expect something on the rocks? Something slightly burning, with a taste of lemon and salt. Hmmm, that’s what I call perfect. You missed it dear, really. We 3 had a good time enjoying the drink. Now coming bak to the settlement, the bold among us (not me) managed to get the issue sorted out. We moved out with a lot of satisf-action(action still happening within us).

Let me take out poetic skill too, after all for her ( margarita)

“What a noble way
To wind up a terrible day”

Ahem ahem, at times the least expected happens.

Now for more info on there try out these links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita

Movies

Am just making a try ok

...movies....... has been with me from when? don’t know when I started seeing movies or which was the first one and don’t have the count also. But one thing for sure, has seen them in thousands, 100% sure. Now what’s so great about movies?

I have friends who seldom watch movies, and are not bothered about the events related to the silver screen. Fortunate or unfortunate, I was born in a family where each member loved movies and had their own tastes and interests about them. My childhood onwards, this is a part of my life. then on movies had something to do with weekends, more or less on Saturdays or Sundays. Many a times it end up watching the Hindi and Malayalam movies in doordarshan on sat n sun.TV's contribution in my home came at a later point of time, but my grandfather did buy a TV and VCR, sometime in the mid 80s. Cassettes used to visit our homes only on weekends but.

Anyways my father took all his efforts to see that me, my brother n Amma were taken to all movies at the theatre. Malayalam forms the major chunk, while Tamil at time to add to the spirit. Hindi.....oops, the only 1 I remember is a bachan movie 'ganga jamuna saraswati', I know its not a grt movie, but at that point of time, the thrill I had narrating the story to my friends ... cant be expressedsome of the good movies I enjoyed with my parents n brother includes: the siddique lal series till godfather, kireedom, bharatham, aye auto, new delhi, vadakkan veeragaatha, roja,varavelpu, I don’t remember the last movie which we all enjoyed together.

Time passed by, and me n brother were very much ready to watch them alone. Now on my memory is clearer, Johnnie walker starring mammooty was the first one we went without parents, there was no look back till today, when I have almost seen every movie I have heard off. A bit exaggerated but still true to a great extent.I was not a fan of any star, but liked mammotty a bit more than mohanlal during my initial days.

Movie was not looked into by me so seriously and English movies were never in my list.Simple, coz I couldn’t make out a bit. but then too much of mohanlal movies(that too larger than life characters) along with he fight in my class over the rival mammotty and the upcoming star of then, the present king khan, made me to become a hardcore mohanlal fan and am still the same. even when I loved to watch mammotty, king khan or kamal hassan on the screen, i was ready to betray them for the favourites of many, lal. this carziness has burnt my hands when it lead me to watch movies of lal, which could not break even for the viewers, think of the producers then. but even then his movies had a superstitous belief in me when i blieved that a lal movie atleast 2 weeks before my exams wud help me in clearing them. 'ravanaprabhu' is one such that did help me in clearing CA intermediate. thereafter i had to struggle for my finals, coz lal never came out with a good one and i kept on wiating and unable to clear my finals. i somehow cleared finals.

the flow of movies gained its speed after i moved out of my home and is continually improving even now. now movies are more than timepass to me, they are time killers, my weekends which used to pass on with one single movie, now has a minimum of 3 movies. morover, of the 6 working days atleast 3 of them stretches into the next day, when am very much in front of the tv finishing my movie targets for the week. not to be omitted, new friends in life have introduced me to new outlooks of movie and now am interested in englsih movies, and can make out much of them in the screen.

the interest has gone to an extent, wherein now i have a collection of movies, with special interests like stanley kubricks series. never heard of him till 2005. hehe, god knows, where this is going to take me. but today tamil, malayalam, englsih n hindi forms my movie diet. hotel rwanda, crash, braveheart, falling down, fallen, full metal jacket, ben hur, killbill1&2, some of them, shall add more soon

thats it for my first try, movies 2 will be relased soon