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Form is Temporary, soul is permanent

Monday, August 21, 2006

Love Affair

Ram comes back home dejected.
Jags : Enna aachu daa, yaen sogamaa vara?
Ram : Adha yaen daa ketkara? Inniyoda naanga meet panni 1 month aagudhu. So yedhaachum different aa pannanum nu yosichen.
Jags : Nee thaan film katradhula king aachey, enna panna?
Ram : Usual aa enakku varra gud morning mails’la peru mattum maathittu avalukku naan forward pannuven daa. Innikku different’a irukkatumae nu naaney oru kavidhai ezhudinen daa. Inspiration thaan theme.
Jags : Vow!!!! edhaachum reply vandhirukkumae?
Ram : Hmmm. Vandhuchu da. Usual’aa Good morning mails’ku reply varaadhu. Naanum innikku vandhirukkey nu excited’aa open pannen. ‘Hey! Usual’aa nee romba intelligent’aa panren pervizhi’nu ninaichu, gud morning mails content maathi, Subject la ‘FW’ word irukkunu kooda paarkaama anuppuviyae. Adhuvae nallaa irundhuchu. But innikku onnu anuppinayae, adhu padu kevalamaa irukku. Nee ezhudinadhaa enna?’ apdinu kettirundhaa. Romba insult’aa pochu da
Jags : Ada vidudaa machaan! Kazhudaikku theriyumaa kavidhayoda vaasanai.
Ram : Dei kazhudhai nu sollaadhadaa. Aayiram thaan irundhaalam ava en aalu.
Jags : Unna thiruthavae mudiyaadhu da. Idhukellaam feel pannaadhey. Call panni sorry sollirukka vendiyadhu thaaney.
Ram : Seri Call panni thaan paarkalaam’naa, Call pick up panna maattengaraa daa.
Jags : Freeyaa vidu maamu. Busy’aa irundhiruppaa. All in the game.

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Friday, August 18, 2006

Twenty 20

A Sample survey and how a jaded software employee would have answered it

Tell about yourself
A drop in the ocean

Whats up?
Network is up and running, coz of which am down

Howz work?
Same shit, different days

Howz life?
MOVE “SUCKS” TO OFFICIAL LIFE
SET SOCIAL LIFE TO ZERO

Den?
Cell (Cubilce i mean) no. 53, Just Another Comp, North Ward, Hell

Time spent for physical activities and Games
NULL, sorry NIL

Domain Expertise?
Health Care

Favorite place?
Loo, no one disturbs me there

Hobbies?
Right now, sleep and relaxation

What do you do on weekends?
Go back to the previous answer

Recent movies?
Okkadu in Gemini and Kannathil Muthamittal in Sun

Favorite Drink?
Coffee, it keeps me agile.

Do you have any GF?
Sorry boss, no time, long since I was out for a date

Did you see our PM’s speech on Aug 15th?
Hey, what day is it? Sorry, I thought Independence day comes next Tuesday

Whos gonna triumph in the triangular cricket series?
Who are all in the series?

Strength?
Endurance

Weakness?
Too weak to answer this

Favorite Personality?
Not my PM/GL

Ambition in Life?
Never screw and get screwed

What do you think about this survey?
A fiasco, I donno why I am taking it

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Monday, August 14, 2006

Ram, the big loafer

Ram and Jags (real name Jagan) are roomies. They work for the same corporate, but in different offices. Both Jags and Ram have bikes to commute to office. Jags' office is near their house.

Jags: Enna da, seekram kilambitta, 7.30 thaan aagudhu, nee 9’0 clock kilambradhey adisayam aachey?
Ram: Illa da, innikku 8’o clock oru team meeting irukku. Naanga develop panra applicationoda POC innikku da. So, kandippaa irukkanum. Bye da, evening paarkalaam.

Jags too (finding himself lonely in the house) starts early 2 his office and runs over Ram in the office canteen at around 8.30, with a gal by his side.

Ram: Hi da, this is Dhanya, (Rams turns to Dhanya and says)
Idhu Jags, ennoda room mate
Jags : Hi Dhanya, neenga project mates?
Dhanya : Illa, naan *** projla work panren
Jags : Oh, neengalum ambattur office’aa?
Dhanya : Illa, naan Sholinganallur office. Rams’ proj mate ennoda close friend. Ivan last Friday, enga office ku training vandhirundhaan. Appo meet pannom. Naan usual’aa vadapalani la irundhu thaan bus yeruven. 8.15 bus kaaga wait pannindrundhen. 8’o clock vandhutten. Bus inikku late polirukku. Ram ippo thaan yedhechayaa paarthen. Canteen polaama nu kettaan. yenakkum pasichudhu. Adhaan apdiye saaptu kilambalaam nu vandhen.

(Jags murmurs, Ada paavi, idhukku thaan nee seekram kilambiniyaa. Evlo naal naan thaniya inga saaptirukken. Appo ellaam ' illa da, late aagudhu, office kilambanum, night onnaa saapdalaam nu solliyirukka'.)

Ram: Dei, enna da? 8.15 ku edho team meeting nu sonniyae? POC nu edho pudhu lingola ellaam pesuna? 8.30 kku thaan office vara. Enna aachu?

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Saturday, August 12, 2006

Are we guiding our intellects in the right direction?

There are quite a few interpretations of this.

‘The earth, the planets, and the galaxies are moving at a very great velocity, the sound produced is Om, That God, who manifests Himself in the form of light of suns is worthy of bowing/respect. We all, therefore, should meditate upon the light of that deity and also do chanting of Om. May He guide in right direction our intellect’.

"O God, Thou art the giver of life, the remover of pain and sorrow, the bestower of happiness; O Creator of the Universe, may we receive Thy supreme, sin destroying light; may Thou guide our intellect in the right direction."

I was taught this when I was 11 without knowing the true interpretation. I chanted this regularly till the age of 13. Otherwise this happened to be a yearly ritual and continues to make its presence felt even in this modern age though I doubt how many truly understand what it underpins. I got the interpretation from rather an unusual resource(a quiz), and was really wondering whether it adds any value when you don’t know what it is.

Well some might have guessed it out what really am talking about. For the mortals, these signify the all powerful Gayatri Mantra though the meaning looks simple outright. Now since ‘Aavani Avittam/Upakarma’ has passed by mid-week, with the Gayathri Japam following the day later, I felt its time for me to learn what Upakarma implies? Why we have to do it?

First Question that comes to mind is “Why Aavani avittam falls in the month of Aadi?”. As far as the limited knowledge I have it is the day when pournami (full moon day ) and Avittam (Star) comes together on the same day. It should have fallen usually in the month of Aavani, People would have coined the phrase then and in course of time, it would have stayed such (Interpretations welcome). To know more about the other things and why we should perform all these poojas and tharpanams, I googled a bit and found some useful links.

Check Kandamangalam and Ahobilam sites for getting a good overview.

Though am yet to get an exclusive picture :-(

Surprise, Wiki doesn’t have an article on Upakarma. Planning to upload it once I find some meaningful stuff.

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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Oru Naalil Vaazhkai

Every time I hear a gud song, I tend to analyse it to the full length. One which caught my eye recently (though rather late in terms of the songs release) was this awesome song from ‘Pudhupettai’. Yuvan has given life to the song by rendering his vivacious voice. A thought provoking one too, when you consider the lyrics. This is my latest crush and it may take some time till another comes n takes my heart. Anyway here goes the lyrics.

Oru Naalil Vaazhkai Ingey
Engum Odi Pogaadhu
Maru naalum vandhu vittaal
Thunbam thaengi thodaraadhu
Eththanai kodi kanneer maNN meedhu vizhundhirukkum
Aththanai kanda pinnum boomi nindru poo pookkum

Oh Oh Oh
Karu vaasal vandha naal thottu
Oh Oh Oh
Siru vaasal thediyae vilayaattu
Oh Oh Oh
KaNN thirandhu paarththaal pala kooththu
Oh Oh Oh
KaNN moodi kondaal

Porkalaththil pirandhu vittom
Vandhavai ponavai varuththam illai
Kaattinilae vaazhgindrom
Mutkalin Valiyondrum maranamillai
Iruttinilae nee nadakkayilae
Unn nizhalum unnai vittum vilagi vidum
Nee mattum thaan indha ulagaththilae
Unakku thunai endru viLangi vidum
Theeyodu pogum varayil
Theeraadhu indha thanimai
Karai varum neram paarthu
Kappalil kaaththiruppom
Eri malai vandhaal kooda
YaeRi nindru por thoduppom

Oh Oh Oh
Andha dheiva ragasiyam purigradhae
Oh Oh Oh
Engu Yedhuvum nilai yillai kalaigiradhey
Oh Oh Oh
Manam vetta veliyilae alaigiradhey
Oh Oh Oh
Andha kadavulai kandaal
Oh Oh Oh

Adhu yenakku idhu unakku
IdhayangaL podum thani kanakku
IvaL enakku AvaL unakku
UdaLgaLum podum pudhir kanakku
Unakkum illai ingu enakkumillai
padaiththavanae inGgu eduththu koLvaan
nallavan yaar ada kettavan yaar
kadaisiyil avanae mudivu seyvaan
pazhi podum ulagam ingae
paliyaana uyirgaL enGgae
ulagaththin oram nindru athanaiyum paarthiruppom
nadappavai naadagam yendru naamum serndhu nadithiruppom

Oh Oh Oh
Pala MugangaL vaendum seri maatti koLvom
Oh Oh Oh
Pala thiruppam theriyum adhil thirumbi koLvom
Oh Oh Oh
Kadhai mudiyum pokkil adhai mudiththu koLvom
Oh Oh Oh
Maru piravi vendumaa

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Monday, August 07, 2006

Worst Case Scenarios

You all know what can happen on Monday mornings, feeling the blues to go to office. But what if you start feeling it a day before when you are at home sleeping without knowing the consequences of the forthcomings the day has to offer. Presenting some of the worst case scenarios that can happen on Sundays.

  1. You are robbed of that extra tinge sleep by a lingering door bell, banging noises of windows, neighbors’ babies howl etc
  2. Musing over it, u take the newspaper in your hand, finding out the list of hot TV shows for the day with a cup of coffee and hardly u would have turned on the TV, u hear that awesome ‘Paartha Mudhal Naaley’ song waving slowly into your ears from your mobile.
  3. Disgustingly the call is from your PM or Lead asking whether you are free for the day and requesting(?) you to stop over the office for an urgent deliverable to be done on the Mondays. Donno whether they have a heart, for u would have worked the entire Saturday and turned back late
  4. Quickly out for a bath, only to find that the watch man had failed to switch on the motor. Throwing some tantrums, u switch on the motor yourself and after munching some junkies, u go for a shower.
  5. Commutation problem starts. The bike key is missing somewhere. After rummaging your way through the entire house and putting it in shambles, u annoyingly lock the house trying to catch an auto only to find that the key is resting safely in the bike.
  6. The bike fail to start and u find strangers (almost every one on the road) peering at your cumbersome position. The reason though may be simple. The key hasn’t been turned to ‘ON’ position or the petrol tank is still closed.
  7. The dilemma doesn’t end there. The bike meanders to a stop as if some one has ordained it to do so. Petrol tank is empty buddy, it says. You forget the fact that you had failed to refuel it, thinking that u can do it aaraam se on Sundays. With no petrol bunks near by, u place the bike in a neighboring apartment and catch yourself an auto to the workstation.
  8. Server is down. Nothing seems to work. Mail box says nothing critical to be delivered. Lead is still missing in office. Pondering over it, u make a call only to receive a retort like ‘Sorry, it seems they have understood the problem. Deadline can be extended’. U feel like hitting him with whatever you get on hand first.
  9. To add flavor to otherwise a forgettable Sunday, u call up some of your best pals and get together at a theater mall. Again misery smiles at your face, u get tickets only for some crap.
  10. After living thro’ 2 and a half hours of an utterly fallacious screenplay and death thro the happenings on the screen, u comeback home and try to find solace by talking to your loved ones. You call your GF/BF. They pile on the agony by not picking your calls.
  11. You analyse the entire day’s happenings and how you have wasted it and say ‘Why me? Why is this happening on Sundays?’ and find that the cost cutting measures of government come into play by switching off the power. You go to terrace with a bedsheet and pillow and find too stressed out that you sleep before your head hits pillow’s soft head.

You go to office on Monday morning with a heavy heart of having wasted your sunday and you need some inspirational mails to carry on your day. Instead you see some blog/forward like this saying “Worst case scenarios and a bunch of utterly useless info” with a crook compiling the list of worsts that can happen on Sundays and asking you to read that shit and comment on it.

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