Making Sense through nonsense

This is hw i work..Confused typical me..Search and collect tons and tons of data..Have a large database..The sheer enormity of the data will threaten me..Will keep wondering how less my knowledge is..And there is soooo much to learn..

Half way down the mess of large data collection..Will get wearied..Will relax..Read Blogs,have coffee..go 2 rounds to the rest room..complain..

Then the deadline pressures will pull me..I will convince ppl to wait as this gr8 intellectual product of mine will come around..
Will hope desperately that those odd pieces of the jigsaw puzzle matches.And then finally race..Do spell chk..All fancy work..tell ppl..Arrange for the presentation..

Then all ovr..Will wonder y i do work in such a sloppy manner and vow to do it better next time..Always repeating the same cycle..

To the Towers

It is almost 7 months since coming to Hyderabad..Am looking out of the glass windows of our new office..We can see a hum of activity below..Being in a new place sometimes heightens my senses..I kinda keep observing some taken for granted scenes in my comfort zone..

One side are towering buildings, smart sassy young IT professionals making their way to work..One the other side are sprawling slums where the wifes of construction workers wash their kids and clothes at the doorstep of their homes..I was wondering what would be the dreams of the kid of the slums..To live and work on the towers rite?? And what do those young cute kids of the towers do? They do OUTSOURCED junk work of their foreign bosses..Am putting this article especially in context of the liberalization of the retail sector up to 51% in India... Am not against outsourcing..But outsourcing is shifting our focus from being nation builders to slave workers of a west.A BPO worker gets paid well.But where is his career? He has money to buy fancy stuff..But question is what skills has he developed so that he would have the same earning capacity or more when he greys..In what way is he using his capabilities and his education to be a complete person?

Outsourcing will be healthy only when more and more Indians learn the concepts from the West adapt it to the Indian context.There is a long way for us to go..

From the Earth to the Sky

Hello Everybody, I generally do not like putting up other people's articles here..But somehow this story is new and interesting to me..So would like to share it with u all..By the ways..It is a story of a Sunflower..

My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is encased by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our 'rock garden'. Whenever we had left over flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area.

I still do all of my own yard work, even the dreaded weed-pulling. After putting on my knee pads I assume the position to clear the yard of weeds, even in the rock garden.

Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn't plant it and Denise claimed that she didn't either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower. It was spindly looking with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That's when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didn't let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the capability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment and nurturing as well.

Sunshine!!

Its a feeling of mixture of chocolate mousse and sun flowers ,strawberry ice cream and roses .. A mix of bright red, yellow ,blue and green in the head..Today seems to be gr8..All is well in the world! :)
Cheers.. Sudha.

Girl Power!!

A few years ago, she was a teenage-mother, living off scraps and out of a car. Today, she is pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Public Policy at the Harvard University. Besides, she is also the author of the book Financial Education for Lower-Income Audiences: A guide to Programme Design, Implementation and Evaluation which is found in the libraries of various US colleges and b-schools.

I wanted my son to be proud of me and I thought no better way than to study and get myself some real degrees. Harvard was just an illusion when I stayed on the streets and went to sleep hungry. Today, I am right there," said Lalita Booth while speaking from the US.

Lalita's story makes good sense because she is also probably one of the few who has been awarded some 20 scholarships in the last five years -- worth a whopping half a million US dollars.

For further story reading proceed to

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-career-the-inspiring-story-of-how-a-single-mother-made-it-to-harvard/20111124.htm

All the world's a stage!!

Am putting up the article after reading lallu akka's article on the various masks and identities that we wear and reflecting back on my own journey..Once a school kid, then a happy go lucky college goer, then a home maker and an employee in an organisation..So the drama unfolds..


All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

On top of the world!!!

Some days u are with a song on ur lip and with a bouncy light heart..Had a gr8 weekend and on top of the world on Monday morning!!

Cheers!! Sudha.

Whatever You Give To Life, Life Gives You Back!!

If you water a plant for a couple of days a hundred times you will not be nurturing it..You will be killing it..If you water the same plant only twice..But for hundred days it will blossom..Dumb plants teach life!!!


Likewise only if we plant a rose plant we can get roses..
* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
* If you plant hard work, you will reap success
* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation

Sometimes the fruits of good actions are not visible immediately..Does not mean that the plant will not bear flower..But it needs much more time to mature...To have life as a bed of beautiful flowers or a bed of weeds is man's choice!!

Tagged..

Am filling in this as Rams had tagged me and coincidentally it is my 100th post which mite include some drafts which are still sleeping..Am following her example and filling in Blah wen i do not wanna answer

Ten how’s:
1. How did you get one of your scars?
From my Mom's kinetic Honda stand.
2. How did you celebrate your last birthday?
With family at Hyderabad..
3. How are you feeling at this moment?
Listless.
4. How did your night go last night?
Went early to bed.
5. How did you do in high school?
Was a nerd and was gr8 at academics.
6. How did you get the shirt you’re wearing?
Am wearing a chudidhar.
7. How often do you see your best friends?
Long since seen them.. :(
8. How much money did you spend last month?
Blah
9. How old do you want to be when you get married?
Am already married..
10. How many nicknames do you have?
Lots..Suds, Shilps, Left Right,Blah..

Nine what’s:
1. What’s your mothers name?
Pushpa
2. What did you do last weekend?
Dont remember.
3. What is the most important part of your life?
Friendship,Sharing and Caring
4. What would you rather be doing?
Eating chocolate.
5. What did you last cry over?
Blah
6. What always makes you feel better when you’re upset?
Talking to a friend.
7. What’s the most important thing you look for in a significant other?
Friendship,Honesty and love.
8. What are you worried about?
Blah
9. What did you have for breakfast?
Masala Dosa

Eight you’s:
1. Have you ever liked someone who had a girlfriend/boyfriend?
Most of my girl frnds have a boy frnd
3. Have you ever been out of the country, if no where do you want to go?
No.Would like to travel across Europe.
4. Have you ever done something outrageously dumb?
Am dumb most times!!
5. Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend?
Once i thought so..But have not really been..
6. Have you ever had sex on the beach?
Have to think abt this.
7. Have you described your looks in 3 words, if yes how?
Plain Jane .I have saved one word.
8. Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
Many times..

Seven who’s:
1. Who was the last person you saw?
My inlaws
2. Who was the last person you texted?
My colleague
3. Who was the last person you hung out with?
My Husband
4. Who was the last person to call you?
My Husband
5. Who did you last hug?
My Teddy.
6. Who is the last person who texted you?
My colleague
7. Who was the last person you said “I love you” to?
My Teddy.

Six where’s:
1. Where does your best friend(s) live?
Virudhunagar,Madurai and Chennai
2. Where did you last go on a holiday?
Cant remember..To Veega land with college frnds was the last i guess..
3. Where did you last hang out?
GVK Mall
4. Where did you go to school?
Madurai
5. Where is your favorite place to be?
Anywhere with a frnd.
6. Where did you sleep last night?
Not in the streets..

Five do’s:
1. Do you think anyone likes you?
Ya..I love myself..
2. Do you ever wish you were someone else?
When am thirty would have to retrospect on this question.
3. Do you know the muffin man?
There are no muffin men in hyderabad.
4. Does the future scare you?
Blah
5. Do your parents know about your blog?
Unfortunately Yes :(
Four why’s:
1. Why are you best friends with your best friend?
Coz we share and care for each other
2. Why did you get into Blogging?
Refer "Why Blog?"
3. Why did your parents give you the name you have?
Ask them.
4. Why are you doing this survey?
Coz one of my best frnds tagged me..

Three if’s:
1. If you could have one super power what would it be?
To face obstacles without fear.
2. If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you?
Blah
3. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could bring , what would you bring?
Company to share my gud luck.Yaam petra inbam yaavarum kaana

Two would-you-ever’s:
1. Would you ever get back together with any of your ex’s if they asked you?
I dont have an Ex.
2. Would you ever shave your head to save someone you love?
How would shaving my head save somebody i love..nethikadanaa?I dont believe in that..

One last question:
1. Are you happy with your life right now?
Blah

Maapu Vachutaan da Aapu!!!

Madame Sudha was back to blogging after quite a long break when suddenly company decides to avail the services of blue coat for custom filtering..Much to her despair scrolling down the list of blocked content she found out..
Content made small for discreetion!! :) :( Click on image if want better view.
Fir EK doubt..Why are managers who have no time given access to blogging and not becharra employees like me!!

பேருந்து கதைகள்

Public transportation system i considered as quite a challenge in Chennai itself.. Coming to Hyderabad came to understand the peculiarities and skills required to address the transportation system in India which i didn't realize in Chennai.System in Hyderabad is pretty organized..Ladies in the front and Guys at back all strictly followed.. A couple of seats reserved for the senior citizens and disabled..However the capacity is heavily over utilized.. Ultimately people get packed so much that as a result it is bodies jammed together..U need not balance for support when u are standing and the driver puts a sudden brake..U will be held safely in right place sandwiched between humanity..School kids with heavy bags, pretty office girls with the hijab artfully tossed in their shoulders,workers, ladies taking large baskets of vegetables and fruits to the market..It is a mixture of babble of different tongues, a motley of color and odor.

If u are a regular commuter u would adhere to the following rules religiously..

Rule 1 - Know the exact timings of the buses reaching your bus stop.By careful observance u mite find a less crowded one following a more crowded bus.

Rule 2 - Rite positioning so that u are the first person to board.

Rule 3 - Say good bye to courtesy..Push, jostle, scream , make a fuss..Make urself comfortable..

Rule 4 - Enjoy the experience..What cannot cured should be endured!!

Swimming in Thought

For some people Dogs have a charm..A few cats..Some Birds..I have a relative whoo grew exotic birds as a hobby..For me it was one fish and he was called Danny..He met with an accident and was replaced by Jaadhu..That fellow also joined Danny in fish heaven..Finding Nemo still tops the charts of my most favorite movie..Swimming in such thots I came across one fascinating article which captivated my attention..A marine fish that is grown in an aquarium of 5*5 m (which is quite a big size for an aquarium)when put back into the ocean limits itself within a 5*5 dimension!!

Same applies to human mind...When u r confined within walls at one point the human mind believes that life within walls is the world!!If one wants to be a fish in the ocean one has to break down the walls he has built with his own prejudices and fear..Then the mysteries and joys of the ocean is for him to enjoy!!

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;Where the world has not been
broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection ;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the
dreary desert sand of dead habit ;Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever- widening thought and action……..
Into the heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

First Impressions of de new city..

Today is the first month anniversary of me coming to Hyderabad as a newly wed..One month is not enuf to get the rite perception of de city..And also as am at home 4 de larger part of de day tryin to fit into de role of a model home maker(which i know i wont make),i cannot tell tat "THIS is Hyd"..But still there are certain first impressions of de city which i would like to share.

*The entire city is dry and surrounded by rocky mountains..
*Hyderabadi biriyani is measured in large quantity oly..So next time will have to order one biriyani for 3 ppl..
*The cock crows day in and day out..Even at two o clock in the afternoon..
*Its कबूतरें all over..Especially at old Hyderabad near the charminar and the mosque..The very sight of the birds taking off to flight in unison is so beautiful.All is well except de hard fact tat they keep dirtying their place wid droppings..There have been doves in my mdu too..One family near our bed room AC and a few by our flat.But here the कबूतरें number is equal to the number of crows in mdu.
*There are too many beef, mutton and chicken shops tat stink in such a way tat u decide to give up non-veg for life.
*The market is colourful, full of life and the price of veggies are really reasonable though there is not much variety available.
*Share autos are awfully crowded and the buses are all thagaradabba!!
*Traffic police men are young and cute but they traffic is hardly regulated..Motorcyclists rule the road zooming past at top speed.
*People are less helpful and ruder wen compared to Tamilnadu.
*The malls here outnumber those in Chennai.
The gardens are well maintained and there are quite a gud number taking into account the size of the city.
*The temples are a mix of South Indian and North Indian Architecture..
*Temples here are dedicated to specific purposes..To go abroad..To do pooja 4 vehicles etc..
*In certain sections of the city Hindi and Urdu is spoken but not telungu!

Lot more to tell..But these are first impressions!!

De pleasure pain principle..

"Did you ever say yes to a pleasure?
Oh my friends, then you also said yes to all pain.
All things are linked, entwined, in love with one another."
"What does not kill me, makes me stronger."

Change!!!

Location changed from Singaara Chennai to the pearl city Hyderabad..Status changed from Single to Married!!But the girl inside remains still unchanged..Zipping through the Highway of Life..Sudha :)

Adrenaline hitting a High!!

Is it student phenomena everywhere or is it typical Indian mentality but am kinda trapped into this last min scrambled prep thing..There is a fun when the adrenaline hits the new high,when head aches mount and u simply stare at the laptop and try to make sense of the mess u had made the entire year..There is a funny lil thrill tat runs in ur stomach when u rush at the end of the race..Luving it,hating it..ranting and scrambling..C'est ma vie folle!!

My Journal

Childhood dreams scrawled down in vain,
A record of whims and fancies thru time.
A few scribbles to lessen down pain,
Otherwise its worth not more than a dime.

Secret thots that cannot be whispered into human ears,
A whirlwind of emotions put into silence by dumb ppr.
Some realizations penned down wise beyond years,
And then she signs off in a stupor..

Looking Within!!

It is blazing hot in chennai..Under the merciless sun and the academic yr coming to a close one needs to conserve one's dissipating energies..I have become more thoughtful more inside my shell quieter and spending more time for myself..It has become a kind of necessity once in a while especially when work has to be done and when i have to be stronger..

Many times when parents and well wishers advice me to be regular i never try doing it and yeah after i get my job done with lotsa strain in the last minute and still not to my satisfaction i will take strong resolutions on doing my next task regularly end up being lazy and the cycle repeats :) Hw difficult is it to change oneself and sometimes we foolishly dream of changing others!!!

An Old Draft published!!

Reason for not blogging for quite a few days..
For quite a few days am not blogging..:-( Reason no.1 is laziness unlimited..And when ppl said tat bloggin is like new yr resolution they are hitting the nail at the head..Sometimes one loses interest in it..unconciously..My blogarchive is a proof enough for the exponential decrease in my time spent here..But then reason no 2..Am busy ..;-)Tats wat i keep telling to anyone who care to believe my nonsense..Yeah at the end of the sem everythin comes in a rush..loads of unread stuff and exams round the corner..Compulsory birthday treats which one should not miss in a life time..and unfortunately in this final yr of ours a hell a lot of entrance exams which i have little time to prepare.Reason no 3: My proj boss will get tensed and (cry!!!) if she finds me bloggin.So i gotto edit tiresome word documents for the thesis report half heartedly.. wah!!!!!Reason no. 4...reason no 5..I can give a lot more reasons if i want to..Whatever it is bloggin is a really good outlet for ur rantings and creative stupidity..So am back to Push Button publishing... :-)
Signin out..
Sudha.

Campus Talks..

A lot is happening in and around the univ..Feburary comes..And there is a string of Symposiums and Cultural events keeping us entertained..Thanks to the UG kids who organise..It is gr8 fun watchin stuff.. Dedication booths, Filler rounds, Music nite,Mokkai movie screening,Movie stars visiting campus!!Whoa...It is a pity tat i missed the variety show..Otherwise it was good fun..While watchin the Battle of Bands the guys were time passing with filler rounds..The first filler was the girl with pink nail polish to come on stage..It is a long time since i have gone to stage and i was really scared..Luckily another girl walked up..And i missed a naturals gift voucher and a tee shirt!!! Wish tat i can be back to the stage one day!!!

Valentine's day spl..

Joining a grad school was a gr8 aspiration 4 me 3 yrs back..Now wen i luk into this comic tat i received today morn am wondering if i will risk myself into tat situation..
Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Amazing Fact of life!!

All of us must have experienced this in life..It is the kind of possibilities that human beings can achieve when they are stretched..When u wanna improve u just gotto give the extra push and hold on and just dont give up..And then u reach a new comfort level and become a better and stronger person..

In Rocky Balboa's words "The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!”

Wow..Am half way thru!!!

So finally am improving!!! My Indi rank has increased to 52..I dont expect much as my blog is more personal kind and i keep chewing old cud like cow!! Whenever i flip thru my diary al u can see a very similair pattern..Same applies to my blog too..Any hw..A bit of regular blogging has pulled me out of the depressing 30!!!
When i got the mail i was super excited and logged in..This is wat i got!!

And comin home..Chked out..

Some of Best things life can offer...

Few best moments which life offers for every one..
*Confiding ur deepest secrets with your best friend whom u meet after years and find time shortening the distance between u and her.
*Watching the golden moon through the tree tops on a full moon day.
*Lazing on the bed on a weekend hearing music matching your mood.
*Eating slowly a five rs dairy milk and reading a romance story book.
*Going on a late nite shopping spree when the shops are about to be closed.
*Having hot water bath for an hour and more in a rainy winter morning.
*Crying as if ur heart mite break watching a movie.
*Stealing from ur neighbor's plate even after a heavy meal.
*Walking through the clouds.( Thala kaveri experience)..
*Laughing till the stomach aches..
*Friendly bickering with flat mate..
*Savoring every moment of this drama called life with all its pains and joys..

Relooking on my wrk progress today..

The Bachelor Apt

Wat happens wen u r suddenly the senior most in a bachelors apt and u have ur frnds as room mates??Till yesterday the milk packet will lie at the door till the even or pathetically in the fridge..Now surprisingly A would have boiled the milk and made coffee for you and YOU go and make complan for V!!Today morn 2 busy bodies were in the kitchen one making breakfast and the other lunch and most brilliantly i have left the lunch box back at home!!When the TV is switched on it can be heard at ground floor..U suddenly find company to make plans and to quarrel at the top of ur voice.

Good things come indeed with a price too na!!Yesterday the immersion heater was merrily blazing in the floor as dearest V had forgot the switch it off..I have to keep on telling switch off the lights and the cell phone chargers when unattended at the plug points (Doing my electrical engineer duty!!)..Sometimes the water gets over or the tap was forgetfully left open..And worst of all i get up soon and have started liking it!!

Quote for today..

If u wanna feel rich just count the things that money cant buy.
Feeling rich this moment!!!