"இன்ப துன்பம்"

வயலும் வயல் சார்ந்த நீர் வளம் மிகுந்த நிலத்திலிருந்து வந்த என் நண்பி மருதம் ,"இன்ப துன்பம்" என்ற தலைப்பில் எனக்கு கொக்கி(Tag) போட்டு எழுதச்சொல்லியிருக்கிறாங்க.எந்த இன்ப துன்பத்திலிருந்து தொடங்குவது என்று தெரியவில்லை.முடிந்தவரை வரிசைப் படித்தியிருக்கிறேன்.

1.நான் இங்க படிச்சுட்டு இருந்த போது என்னோட முதல்(part-time) வேலை Melbourne Convention Centre la பாத்திரம் கழுவும் வேலை.இந்த வேலைக்கு ஒரே ஒரு நாள் தான் போனேன்.ராத்திரி 10 மணிக்கு தொடங்கி அடுத்த நாள் காலைல 9 மணிக்கு முடிக்கும் போது, எனக்கு பசி,வலி, Value of Money ,இது எல்லாம் என்னனு ஓரளவுக்கு தெரிஞ்சுச்சு.இதுல என்ன இன்பம்னா என்னோட account la 155$சம்பளமா போட்டாங்க,என்னோட முதல் சம்பளம்.பனம் என்னிப்பார்க முடியல,அதனால ஒரு நாளைக்கு 20,25 தடவ net bank la login பன்னி பார்த்துட்டே இருந்தேன்.அதுபோக சரியா 2 வருடத்துக்கப்பறம் இதே Melbourne Convention Centre la தான் எனக்கு Master of Business பட்டம் கொடுத்தாங்க.ரொம்ப சந்தோசமா இருந்தது.இப்பவெல்லாம் எதாவது Conference ku அங்க போகும் போது, நான் கழுவின plates எல்லாம் பார்த்தா, எனக்கு சிரிப்புதான் வருது.

2.என்னோட அடுத்த வேலை Coles super market la யும், kmart la யும் filling வேலை.காலைல 4.15 am க்கு எழுந்து 5 மணிக்கு வேலை ஆரம்பிக்கனும்.மதியம் 2 மணிக்கு வேலை முடிச்சுட்டு வீட்டுக்கு போய் சமைச்சு(break fast & Lunch), சாப்பிட்டு, University போவேன்.கொஞ்சம் கஷ்டம் தான். சில நாள் -13 degree la இருக்கும் freezer la ,Ice cream,frozen vegetables,etc எல்லாம் அடுக்கிவைக்கனும். நமக்கென்ன தலை எழுத்தானு தோனும், ஆனா கொஞ்ச நாள்ள பழகிடுச்சு.(just put your hands in the freezer for 5 mins, u'll know).இதுல என்ன இன்பம்னா அடுத்த வாரம் account la சேரும் டாலர்'s. இந்த வேலையில் கூடுதல் இன்பம் என்னவென்றால் தன் அம்மா,அப்பா தள்ளிக்கொன்டுவரும் Shopping trolly மேல் மகாரானியை போல் அமர்ந்து வரும் குழந்தைகள் தான்.தன் கண்ணங்களில் சாக்லேட்டின் கறையுடன் எதையாவது சாப்பிட்டுக்கொன்டே வரும் கொளுக் மொளுக்கென்றுருக்கும் குழந்தைகளை பார்க்கும் போதும், நான் அக்குழந்தைகளைப் பார்த்து கை அசைத்துச் சிரிக்கும் போது, வெட்கத்தால் முகத்தை மறைத்துக்கொன்டு சிரிக்கும் அக்குழந்தைகளைப் பார்க்கும்போது, எனக்குப் பசியோ,வேலையின் களைப்போ தெரிந்ததில்லை.கடவுளை தரிசித்து விட்டு பிரசாதமாக புளியோதரையோ,தயிர் சாதமோ சாப்பிட்டால் தான் பசி அடங்கும் ஆனால் குழந்தைகளை பார்தாலே பசி போய்விடுகிறது!

3."சொல்லாய் இருந்தேன், இசையாய் வந்தாய்
கல்லாய் இருந்தேன், உழியாய் வந்தாய்
முகிலாய் இருந்தேன், மழையாய் பெய்தாய்"

என்று Saindhavi ,Mahati யும் உருகி உருகி பாடிக்கொன்டிருக்கும் போது,(Innisai song from God Father,listen to the voice modulation in this bit,fantastic) டேய், என்னடா பாட்டு இது, உனக்கு taste இல்லனு சொல்லி, தன் அம்மாவை திட்டுவதே வேலையா வெச்சிருக்கும் Eminem ( என்ன பேருய்யா இது எம்மெனெம்,பபுள்கம்னு?) பாட்டு போடும் போது, மகா துன்பம்!

4.அரே yaar ,you are from India and you don't know hindi?.what a shame?.You are Indian and you don't know our national language??இந்த மாதிரி சில வட இந்திய ஜந்துக்கள் பேசுங்க.பயங்கர கஷ்டமாவும்,எரிச்ச்சலாவும் இருக்கும்.எங்கிட்ட இது மாதிரி யார் பேசினாலும் அவனுக்கு அப்ப நேரம் சரியில்லைனு அர்த்தம். Which ********* moron told you Hindi is our national language? I can speak two Indian language ,how many language u know you ************* idiot? இப்படி நல்ல பல வார்த்தைகளில் அர்ச்சனை செஞ்சுருவேன்.இதுல என்ன இன்பம்னா, சாம்பார் சரியா வராத கோபம்,Train late ah வரும் போது வரும் கோபம், Office la service providers SLA's meet பன்னாதபோது வரும் கோபம்,மற்றும் இன்னபிற கோபங்களை, இந்த மாதிரி சமயத்துல நல்லா திட்டி தீர்த்துக்கலாம்.மானாவாரியா வார்த்தைய அள்ளிப் போட்டு திட்டிட்டலாம்,மன்னிப்பு கேட்க வேன்டியது இல்லை.

5.குட்டை பாவடையோடு meetings ku வரும் Corporate பாப்பாவோடு சிரித்து பேசி Lunch சாப்பிடுவது இன்பம், ஆனால் அதுங்க வேக வைக்காம பச்சையா சாப்பிடும் இலை,தழைய நானும் சிரிச்சுட்டே சாப்பிடுவது, ரொம்ப ரொம்ப துன்பம்!

Sydney Trip.

Me and my friends had 4 days off during this Easter holidays.So,we decided to drive to Sydney for holiday.I had been to Sydney before, but that trip was purely work related one.I never had a chance to look arround Sydney then.This is the first holiday trip to sydney for me and few of my friends. We covered exactly 898 Kms(distance from my house to my friends house in Sydney) in 10 hrs with few stopovers. I'm posting some of the pics taken in our trip with some comments and info.

ரோடு(road) பார்த்தீங்களா, நம்ம ஹேமாமாலினி கண்ணம் மாதிரி சும்மா நெகு நெகுனு smooth ah இருக்குதல்ல;) hee hee (தர்மேந்திரா மன்னிப்பாராக )

(Hume Highway, which connects Melbourne and Sydney)

Sydney is a Financial capital of Australia with the population of arround 50 lakh ppl located in the state of New South Wales.Sydney is the most prefered destination in Aus for all the migrating population from all arround the world.It's not a planned city.you can see narrow roads unlike other Aus cities.



Opera house and Harbour Bridge are the main tourist attraction in Sydney.If you wanna know more about Opera House Click Here .

Lots of local and international jikidi's can be seen here.



Harbour bridge is one of the iconic symbol of Australia.It connects South Sydney and North sydney. All the major IT industries are in North Sydney. Most of the Banking industries are in South Sydney. We can climb this bridge and you get a certificate after completion.Fee for that is 200$.

என் தலைக்கு மேல் இருக்கற இந்த Bridge மூலமா NSW Govtku ஒரு நாள் வருமானம் மட்டும் 1 கோடி(கூரைய பிச்சுட்டு கொட்டுது பனம்).Arround 20 lakhs people gather here from all over the world for the famous new year eve celebration.For more info about Harbour bridge click Here .

Cost of living in sydney is high compare to Melbourne.Cost of public transport is huge and the system is so stupid coz you got to buy seperate ticket for each mode of transport.On the other hand it's easy to find job here.Weather in sydney is quite good.Sydneians are very crazy about Rugby.Each suburbs in sydney got their own Rugby team.Sydney got lotsa good beaches.We just explored the city and spent lotsa time with our friends.


அடுத்த பதிவு-------"இன்ப துன்பம்"

போடுங்கம்மா ஓட்டு!

என்னுடைய பூர்வீகம் திருநெல்வேலி மாவட்டமாக இருந்தாலும்,நான் பிறந்து,வளர்ந்தது எல்லாம் கோயம்புத்தூர் மாவட்டத்திலுள்ள எங்கள் Doller City திருப்பூரில்தான். சென்ற வருடம் தீபாவளிக்கு ஊருக்கு போனபோது தோட்டத்திலும்,வீட்டுக்கும் வந்த சில பாட்டீஸ் கிட்ட அரசியல் பேசிய அனுபவம் கீழே உரை நடை வடிவில்.(சதிலீலாவதி படத்துல கமலும்,கோவை சரளாவும் பேசற slangல வாசிங்க)

பாட்டி: அட கணணு ஊர்லிரிந்து எப்ப வந்த சாமி?
நான் : நா போன வாரம் வந்தனுங்.

பாட்டி: வெள்ள காரி,கிள்ள காரிய கூட்டிட்டு வராமிருந்தியே அதுவே சந்தோசம் போ(இது ஒரு common டயலாக், எல்லாரும் கேப்பாங்க)

நல விசாரிப்பு முடிந்த பிறகு

நான் : ஆமா,அடுத்த வருசம் election வருதே யாருக்கு ஓட்டு போடுவீங்க?
பாட்டி: அட போன வருசந்தான போய் ஓட்டு போட்டு வந்தோம்,அதுக்குள்ள என்ன வந்துச்சு?

நான் : போன வருசம் ஓட்டு போட்டது Lok sabha election ங் பாட்டி
பாட்டி: ம்கூம்(ரொம்ப யோசிச்சாங்க பாட்டி)

பாட்டி: அட போன வருசம் நடந்தது இந்தரா காந்தி எலக்ஷ்சனா?(அடங் கொக்கமக்கா
Lok sabha election க்கு பேரு இந்தரா காந்தி எலக்ஷ்சனாமாங்கோவ்)

நான் :<@$#*&^$#@

பாட்டி:ஏஞ் சாமி, அடுத்த வருசம் நம்மூர்ல எம்.ஜி.ஆர் நிக்கறாரா?நான் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் க்கு தான் ஓட்டு போடுவேன்

நான் : எம்.ஜி.ஆர் செத்து பதனஞ்சு வருசமாச்சுங் பாட்டி?

பாட்டி: அட தெரியுங்கண்ணு, ரெட்டலை(இரட்டை இலை) நம்மூர்ல நிக்குதா இல்லையா?

நான் : இரட்டை இலை நிக்கும்னுதான் நெனைக்கரனுங்.

பாட்டி: அட , ரெட்டலை எம்.ஜி.ஆர் கட்சி தான நானெல்லாம் எப்பவுமே எம்.ஜி.ஆர் க்கு தான் ஓட்டு போடுவேன்,எம்.ஜி.ஆர் செத்து போன என்ன இப்போ?எம்.ஜி.ஆர் கட்சி இருக்குதல்ல ( அட்ரா அட்ரா அட்ராசக்கை)

நான் :அது சரி!! நான் கடைக்கு போய்டு வர்ரனுங் பாட்டி. (Escape)

இந்த பாட்டி 33% மூலமா M.L.A ஆன என்ன ஆகும்?

Note- Folks,I'm going to Sydney for this easter weekend.அனைவருக்கும் எனது இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்.Catch you all next week.

Formula One-Melbourne

I had very little knowledge about Formula One races before coming to AUS.After coming here, I learned a lot about the game and rules(It's changing every season now a days).I 've been following F1 for the last 4 years but I never been to any Grand prix events in Melbourne .I was always under the notion that watching it on TV will be more exciting than going to the venue coz I been to few cricket and tennis matches here but couldn't enjoy the game completely coz of the coverage issue.So, i always hesitate to go to any sporting events .

I went to the Grand prix event last Sunday just for the heck of it .OMG !! Trustme,I was completely speechless with the excitement.If you can't find a good spot(curved bend would be nice) then the speed and sound of the car will drive you crazy. Every year this event takes place in a place called Albert park otherwise knows as Lake side drive.This place is very near to the city with wonderful view.People can drive their cars on these roads.During Grand prix season these roads arround the lake are converted in to race track.

Plenty of people came to the venue this year unlike previous years.Few of my friends came down from Canberra for this.Me and my friends are present in both the pic below(kandu pidinga parkalam, he he)

Formula One post la Grand Prix models pathi eluthama vita sami kanna kuthidum.I guess these models are specially produced for events like this.enna oru height,structure ada ada superappu.Ferrari win panumnu nenachen they didn't even finish the laps but who cares as long as Ferrari models are there for us to entertain;). Readers virupam karanamaga, i've updated this post with 3 ferrari beauties.ensoyyyyyyyyy.(entha pappa ungaloda fav nu comment la solunga.Ambi ,don't say all pappa's ;) ).

அடுத்த பதிவு ------- போடுங்கம்மா ஓட்டு!!!!!

Commonwealth Games Melbourne

இந்த பதிவில் நம்ம ஊரபத்தி கொஞ்சம் நல்ல விஷயம் பேசுவோம்.போன வாரம் நடந்து முடிந்த Commonwealth Games ல் இந்தியா 22 தங்கம்,17 வெள்ளி,11 வெண்களம் வாங்கி 4 place வந்தாங்க. Samresh Jung என்பவர் 5தங்கம்,1வெள்ளி,1வெண்களம் வாங்கி'Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games' award வாங்கினார்.இந்த Award வாங்கும் முதல் இந்தியர் இவர் தான்.அவருக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள். இதுல highlight என்னன்னா closing day ceremony தான். நம்ம Bollywood பட்டாளம் Melbourne ஒரு கலக்கு கலக்கிட்டாங்க.எப்படின்னு கீழ இருக்கற படத்த பார்த்து தெரிஞ்சுக்கோங்க.

நம்ம அக்கா ஐஸ்வர்யா ராய்,பேரழகி பிரியங்கா சோப்ரா,ரானி முகர்ஜி,லாரா தத்தா(இந்த அம்மனி நம்ம Brain Lara வ கல்யானம் பன்னிட்டா லாரா லாரா ஆய்டுவாங்களா?hehe) Saif Ali khan,Sunil gavaskar,P.T.usha,Milka Singh,Vijay Amirtharaj etc etc இவங்க எல்லாரும் வந்திருந்தாங்க.

நம்ம ரானி முகர்ஜி ,Saif Ali Khan போட்ட பங்ரா Dance பார்த்த தொன்னூராயிரம் Melbourne மக்கள் பேச்சு மூச்சில்லாம அசந்துட்டாங்க,இதையெல்லாம் பார்த்த நம்ம Tony Blair(U.K prime Minister) வீட்டுக்காரம்மா வாய பொலந்ந்ந்ந்ந்ந்ந்துடாங்க,எப்படின்னு கீழ இருக்கற படத்த பாருங்க.

It was really a good performance by Indian team all together.

டேய் கையவெச்சுக்கிட்டு சும்மா இருடா!

அன்பு நன்பர்களே Melbourne மண்ணில் நம்ம இந்தியா நிறைய தங்கம்(Commonwealth games) வாங்கினது உங்களுக்குத் தெரியும் ஆனா, உங்களுக்குத் தெரியாத ஒரு விஷயத்த பத்தி இப்ப சொல்லப்போறேன். இந்தியாவிலிருந்து இங்க வந்த (non-playing member, i mean supporting Staff) ஒருத்தர் அவர் தங்கி இருந்த ரூம(Room)சுத்தம் பன்ன வந்த பதினாறு வயசு பொன்ன(Australian) மெல்லம ஒரு தடவு தடவி பாத்துருக்கார்(sexual harrasment).அந்த பொன்னு சும்மா விடும்மா, போலிஸ்கிட்ட போட்டுகொடுத்துருச்சு,பாஸ்போர்ட்ட புடுங்கி வெச்சுட்டாங்க.நம்மாள இப்போ பேப்பர்லெல்லாம் "Indian-masseur"இப்படிதான் கூப்பிடராங்க.வந்தமா,ஊரெல்லாம் சுத்தி பாத்தமா,நாழு போஸ் குடுத்து போட்டோ எடுத்தமா,முழுங்கினமானு இல்லாம,கை வெக்கரிங்களா கையி,வெட்டிபுடுவாங்கப்பு.

ஆமாம்பா,ஒத்துக்கரேன், இங்க பதினாறு வயசு பொன்னு நம்ம நமிதால நென்டி பர்சன்ட்(90%)(எப்படி நம்ம எதுகை மோனை he he)இருப்பாங்கதான்.(நம்ம உஷாவுக்குத் தெரியும் கேட்டுப்பாருங்க). வெண்ணயா தின்னு வளர்த்த ஒடம்பப்பு அது,அப்படித்தான் இருக்கும்,அதுக்காக, கைவெச்சுடுவிங்களோ?இவனுக்கு நம்ம டைரக்டர் பாலா Treatment தான் சரிவரும்.ஏர்கனவே அவ அவனுக்கு இந்தியான எரியுது. கையவெச்சுக்கிட்டு சும்மா இருங்களேன்டா.

Credit Card Shopping !!!

This post is based on the article i read last month.If you are using credit cards and paying bills on time(within interest free period) but still wondering about how banks make money out of it, then please read on.

Let's say you are spending 20000 on your credit card and paying the same on the last day of your interest free day to avoid interest.Does that mean bank has offered you interest free loan for 50 days?In a personal loans scenario,if you borrow 20000 with 11% interest for 50 days then you pay Rs=301.40 as interest for those 50 days.(i.e 20,000 * 11% * (50/365) = Rs. 301.40.) whereas in credit cards you are not paying single cent to your bank if you payback within your interest free days(50).I guess Citibank in India gives you 5% money back on your total amount spent on your credit card.Sounds fishy doesn't it? Let me explain,Say you are buying a camera worth of Rs 20000 from Sony world using your ICICI Visa Credit card.

You present your ICICI Bank credit card, a VISA card. Sony World swipes your card on a machine provided by Citibank.Lets call Citibank as the acquirer bank by Sony World. Sony World swipe the card on that machine, requesting authorization. Citibank communicates with the card issuer, ICICI Bank through VISA Network to check if the card is valid and has the required credit limit. ICICI Bank reviews and approves / declines which is communicated back to Sony World. You sign a receipt called Sales Draft given by Citibank. This is the obligation on your part to pay the money to ICICI Bank.Data on this receipt can be captured electronically and transmitted.

At the end of day or at the end of some period Sony World submits the receipt you signed to Citibank who pays Sony World the money. Sony World pays Citibank a fee called Merchant Discount .Let us say this is 6% of the sale value = 6% * 20,000 = Rs. 1200. Citibank sends the receipt electronically to a Visa data center which in turn sends it to ICICI Bank. ICICI Bank transfers the money to a settlement bank which in turn transfers the funds to Citibank. Citibank pays ICICI Bank an Interchange Fee of 4% of the sale value = 4% * 20,000 = Rs. 800. And 20 to 50 days later ICICI Bank gets the money from you and you don't have to pay the interest!!

So Sony World pays more than the interest that you should have paid for the loan that you take. You, as a cardholder have the following benefits,

1. Convenience of not having to carry cash.

2. Credit availability free of interest.

However what benefits does Sony World get for paying so much money? Isn't it more profitable for them to take cash? They can save as much as Rs.1200.Yes, and that's the secrete behind some other shops offering discount if you pay cash(Pay Less, Pay Cash) remember now.

On the other hand when you don't count the money that you are spending, you tend to buy more! This is called impulse purchase.Credit cards encourage impulse purchase. If you did not have access to credit card, you would not have bought the camera this month or may be not any time soon either. By accepting cards, the merchant is actually extending you credit at the risk of the card issuer. He pays money to the banks to carry that risk.Banks(ICICI,CITIBANK) uses this money to pay back to you when they announce 5% cash back. They insist that the Sales draft that you sign at the retailer should also be from the same(ICICI,CITI) Bank. This means they are saving on the Interchange Fee and also pay me a part of the Merchant Discount that they get.

If you have noticed, Banks gives you the cash back in the next credit card statement. They keep the cash back money for a maximum of 60 days before passing on a part to you. This accrues them interest too.Say if ICICI Bank earns an interest of 6% per annum for the cash they carry, they get Rs.1000 * 6% * (60/365) = Rs. 10 .That is not huge, but money nevertheless. when you consider that almost everyone in this city shops with a credit card these days, it is a big sum and same thing goes with Petrol cards as well. After home loans,credit cards is the main resource for banks revenue.Following chart explains the the whole process .

In my opinion,if you wanna save money then link your credit card with your savings account and always try to pay your bills by using your savings.

Introduction to Indian Caste Systems

Do you guys remember when you were introduced to the Indian Caste System for the first time in your life? Well, in this post I'm gonna write about my experience about how I got introduced to the Indian Caste System. I can very well remember that incident; I was studying in 3rd standard then. I did my schooling in Vasavi Vidyalam in Tirupur.It's a typical govt tamil medium school.There were 2 temples(Easwaran,Perumal kovil) near my school.Both temples are only 2 mins walking distance from my school. Me and my friend Ganapathi Subramaniam (he was my best friend) used to have lunch together those days.Some times we used to have lunch in one of those temples.

One fine day I was getting ready for school,i asked my amma what did she packed in my lunch box.She said fish kozhambu with smile on her face.At that time i wanted to ask her why she packed fish kozhambu coz she never used to give me any non-veg for lunch but as i was in a hurry to get ready to school, i forgot the whole conversation and went to school.In the afternoon, me and my friend Ganapathy went to Easwaran kovil to have our lunch. When ever we go there,the priest in that temple used to enquire Ganapathy about his family and what lunch we brought in that day and stuff.He was his relative.He did the same on that day as well and i said fish kozhambu calmly .He turned back angrily towards Ganapathy and he was looking so nervous(I really had no clue what's going on between them).

Priest then asked him exactly this,"intha mathire pasangaloda ellam en sera?"(why do u have friendship with these guys?)Ganapathy was going like, "Mama illa mama ivan antha mathire aagaram ellam konduvara mattan" and blah blah blah.(No uncle he won't bring that kind of food usually).Then the priest said to him not to have lunch with me that day and turned back and said to me if you bring mamisam then you shouldn't come to temple .I simply nodded at him.We both went to our usual place in that temple to have lunch.Ganapathy sat 20 m away from me.

To tell u guys honestly, i had no clue what so ever at that time about what's happening.I opened my lunch box and found Tomato Kozhambu instead of fish kozhambu.I found the reason for my mum's smile when she said fish kozhambu in the morning (my mum's tomato kozhamu tastes like fish curry).I was so happy to see tomato kozhambu .I stood up and said "dei Ganapathi enga amma thakali kozhamba chummanachuku meen kozhambunu solirukangada" by saying that i went near him.He started running with his lunch box and i was chasing and shouting at him like "dei ithu thakali kozhambu da Ganapathy".he went to that same priest .

I went to that priest and explained him the whole story.He laughed and said "inimel nee mamisam sapidaratha iruntha Ganapathy koda sera kudathu".I said ok.Later when i went home, i explained everything to my mum,the whole family was there.when i finished my story everyone had best laugh of their life. I had no clue for their laugh.My dad said," Ganapathy Iyer veetu paiyan da avan curry ellam sapida matan".I asked him y?he said something.I couldn't understand his explanation that stage.

When I think back now,I guess it wasn't a bad experience.Which priest on earth would allow you to have fish kozhambu inside the temple?Someone else in his place could have easily created hatred in mind about Iyers.Luckly that wasn't the case in my experience.

Day out with my CIO

I used to think that my CIO is coming to office for just to attend high level corporate meetings .I don't know how I developed this kind of thinking coz when ever I see him in his office(I can clearly see him from my desk)he'll be either talking to someone or listening to someone.If the board out side his office says he's OUT then if we check his calender, it'll probably say one of the following, Meeting with CEO,Meeting with CMG,Meeting with other corporate CIO's,Meeting with CFO or some Conference and so on.

I happened to spend my half day with him on March 1st .We both were involved in a project, showcasing IT capability of Victoria.That's during Commonwealth games.We had this meeting in the city on March 1st at 2.30 Pm,he was kind enough to offer me a lift to the city .He said to me that he's gonna catch up with some consultant in the city and they are gonna have a lunch .He asked me about my plans,I said to him that i'll meet him at 2.15 pm in Collins Place . You gonna explore the city are you? that was his instant reply .Everything was arranged,we left our office at 12 Pm, It took 45 mins for us to reach city.My whole perception about him and his job changed within that 45 mins,Boyyy i can't imagine the level of problems that he's facing as a CIO. He talked about the problems that he's facing in Budjet expenditure, Information Mgmt,ERP ,Telco system etc etc.(i can't elaborate here coz of Corporate ethics, he he).

We reached the city at 12.45 pm, we were lucky enough to find parking in some building(i guess Parking will become lucrative business in the future especially in India).Consultant was already waiting for him.He went with him to some restaurant.I took a train from parliament station and went to Melbourne Central station and had my lunch in one of the Indian restaurant, I had tomoto rice with chicken,hmm well, actually it's called chicken briyani here in this part of the world.After lunch I took train from Melbourne Central station to Parliament Station.Public transport in Melbourne is fantastic.

(One of the Escalators in Melbourne Central Station)

Many people who travelled all arround the world told me thisYou have the following modes of transport ,Train,Tram,Bus,Free City Circle trams.Once you buy a daily,weekly,monthly or 2 hr ticket, you can use your ticket in all modes of transport..Melbourne is very well (100%) planned city.Guess i have to post something about Melbourne City later.Anyway coming back to the point,I got down at Parliament station and went to Collins place.I just love this place,it's so colour full.

( Collins Place)

There were lotsa empty chairs on the other side of the collins space. I had a good 25 mins to spend in between,i settled in one of those chairs with coffee which i bought it from near by shop.I saw one white bloke struggling to do something in his girl friend face with his lips. he was trying to kiss her i guess,his height wasn't helping him much and yeah ,his girl friend 5 inch heels wasn't helping his purpose either.I guess there is only 2 options left for this poor chap, his gf shouldn't wear any heels and should bend down a bit when he's trying to kiss her or he should find another girl,preferably a short one.

There were lotsa pretty girls going in and arround that place but they are no way near to our pretty Coimbatore girls(should i say Tamilnadu girls or Indian Girls??).Few minitues later, I saw my CIO coming out from other side and i went and joined with him.

AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

தீயின்றித் திரியுமின்றி தேகங்கள் எரியுமென்று
இன்று தானே நானும் கண்டுகொண்டேன்!!!!!!





That's what happens if you play cricket in Australian Summer.

Instant Energy

I'm gonna talk about how i get instant enegy(nope,i'm not talking about any energy drinks available in the market ). On 28/07/2002 i boarded my flight to AUS to pursue my higher studies.Day before that (my birthday) i saw my mum writing something. When i was about to leave airport my mom gave that paper to me .I didn't realise the value of it by then.i just read that and smiled at her.I folded that paper and kept it in my suitcase.10 days after landing in AUS,i went through all the problems(accomodation,Food,Life style,Friends(i'm takling about real ,trustworthy friends,climate) that overseas student could face.One day when i was really down and was searching something in my suitcase, i happened to find that paper which my mom gave it to me.Hesitantly i started to read it again.Ohhh my god i couldn't believe the amount of energy that whole body felt after reading it.Thanks to my mom for reminding those words and thanks to the great work of two sensational genious in the history. Do you guys wanna know what those words are...Here it is.


எண்ணிய முடிதல் வேண்டும்
நல்லவே எண்ணல் வேண்டும்;
திண்ணிய நெஞ்சம் வேண்டும்
தெளிந்த நல்லறிவு வேண்டும்;
பண்ணிய பாவ மெல்லாம்
பரிதிமுன் பனியேபோல;
நண்ணிய நின்முன் இங்கு
நசித்திடல் வேண்டும் அன்னாய்;


குடிசெய்வல் என்னும் ஒருவற்குத் தெய்வம்
மடிதற்றுத் தான்முந்துறும்.

Photo session with my CEO

Photo session with my CEO and my fellow Engineers and Business grads.
Find me if you can.

Wealthiest man on earth

Who is the wealthiest man on earth rite now as i'm writing this Blog?Forbes magazine says it's Mr.Bill Gates.Let me tell you guys a true story that my mom told me when i went to India last time.

This guy(aged 12), i don't remember his name,let's call him as Hero.Hero lived with his family consists of 4 members.Dad,Mom and his younger bro .His family is a typical migrated family living in Tirupur. Hero coudln't continue his study after migrating to Tirupur due to money and livelihood problems .So our hero started to work in a local garment company(don't ask me any questions about child labour here),life was smooth,he went to work during the day,played with his friends during week end and some rare evenings.I was told that our hero is a very obedient guy,Every pay day once he get's his salary he used to give everything to his mom it seems.one day when he was working he had severe head ache so he came back to house and told his mom.Mom gave him a coffee and some medicine(God knows what that is).After a month or so,this head ache became regular routine in his life.Once this head ache comes and that's it. he can't do anything in that day. multiply migraine type of head ache by 5 times.that's the intensity of his head ache.So this had some impact on his work place,his boss was not happy coz he has to give salary for the day if our hero leaves home due to sick.So boss fired him from the job.So hero became jobless.But his head ache still tortured him.his mom took him to some priest to do some stupid thing(in tamil it's called Manthirakarathu).

Our hero started his job hunting .No company was ready to offer him a job due to Child labour law.Hero was really worried about livilihood issues surrounding his family.So he stepped up his job search but there wasn't any luck.worried hero decided to help his family at any cost.so he went to Chennai Silks (This happened during Depavali season) and started doing loading and unloading job(in Tamil Mootai thukarathu) and promptly gave the little money that he earned to his mom.Life wasn't that much smooth,head ache was still there.This time mom took him to the local Dr. Dr advised that he needs to see our hero's Scan report.poor mom didn't bother about it went back to Priest again.

Our hero was given over time work during deepavali season,head ache became a frequent visitor.One fine day while he was playing with his friends he had this head ache again, This time it's more severe pain. Our hero collapsed on the scene and people took him to hospital.Dr told his family that he's counting his hours due to brain tumour.After few hours our hero left this world to live in peace.I'm sure our hero is in heaven if there is one.

Coming back to the topic of this post,I can't accept any one as wealthiest man in the world when ever i think about our hero.I don't know why?

Welcome

Welcome everyone,Good Day, Honestely i dunno what to write now. I'm now at the office ,started in this department just 5 days ago,previously i was in Development & Delivery team,now in CIO department as Business Analyst.people are fantastic here.My manager is really a nice man but always busy.I'm enjoying the quit period in the office now.have to learn a lot in this job.i shouldn't blog during office hour here after, it's still not clear what project i'll be given.i'm planning to ask something involved with our country companies,HCL is doing some project i guess, but not sure what they are doing.I dunno why i'm like this always surfing net,orkutting,reading magazines,following cricket via cricinfo. i know what i'm doing is not a good work ethics but can't help it.when i think back i always finish my job in time(Good excuse isn'it).i do all that only when i don't have anything(dei don't justify your vetti velai).But some one said you can as busy as you want at work ,i guess i need some motivation.