Gokulaastami

This was the article I had written long back in 2005, when I felt that I was alone here at chennai on Gokulaastami day . This year Gokulaastami reminded me that and here is the article for you to read. Neraiya vishayam maravae illai.., Konjam Brahmin slang irukkum ..please adjust ..,

Today is Gokulashtami.Ppl will celebrate the birth of lord Krishna.Some will celebrate today (based on 'thithi' Astami and some celebrate on tomm ( based on Rohini nakshtra.)
This day remembers me my sweet childhood days.School Leavea irukkum or else sekiram vitruvaa.Veetikku odi vanthu paartha neraiya palakaram senju vachhu iruppaanga.Thattai , appam ( both salt and sweet) , murukku , cheedai ( both salt and sweet) ellam readyaa irukkum else on the way.Veetu kulla nulaiyaraoppove oil smell + Ghee smell mookai thozhaikkum.Kai ,kaal alambamma nera kitchenukkula pona paati thalaila thani vitu thittuvaa.Ivvalu panrele ennakku koodukka maatela?nu parithabama i 'll ask.Perumalukku neiveithaiyam pannittuthaan saapidanumnu sonna appothaikku mansu seriyaidum.

Chinna vayasula irunthae i used to these things.Bajji potta kooda perumalukku kaatiitu thaan sapidanum , avvalavu yen paal kaachinakooda perumallukku kattitu than saapidanum ( athuvun with sugar).Donno why ? Some confined culture they'll follow and i too loved following those in my childhood.Oru self discipline and will power vara karanamakooda irukkalam.(kanna munnadi palakaram irunthalum sapida mudiyathu).Kulichittu madiyaa kaalaile irunthu paatiyum , ammavum shredhaiyoda rasichu rasichu panradhai paarka acharyama irukkum.Athuvum paatiyoda kai suthu muruku ! adada athukku eedu enaiyae kidaiyathu.Gokulashtami annaikku thaan veetu hallella padam podalam .Amma karaichu vecha Arisi mavula vasala kolam poduva,appuram vasala irunthu Poojai room varikkum "krishnar kaal "(foot prints) poduva ..
Krishnar namma veetukku vaarardanu sollum pothu unmaiyavae varuvarnu nenaicha
kaalam undu. Pojai mudiyara varaikum athai mithikka koodathu.Mithichaa thittu thaan
vilum.Nalla naal athuvumaa ( matha Ashtami ellam bad days , innniku mattum exception) enda thittu vangaraenu paati solluva.Aana mudinchappuram vasallela irunthu naan thaan footprints follow panni veetu pojai room varikkum varuven(manasula periya Krishanarnnu nenaippu? eppo suthi oru ponnu illai? hmmm)

Neiveithaim Ready aana udanae thatha Kulichitu Poojai pannuvar.Engirunthu thaan avarukku antha energy varumo Mantras ovvonnum kanir kanir nu solluvar.Thatha voda aashthanna peran naan so ennakuu neraiya kathai ,manthiram solli tharuvar.Aaana avar solli thanthu kaatilum avar pojai panrappo kathula vilnthu naan kathukittathu thaan jaasthi.Pojai mudinji Deeparadhanai kaati 'theertham' kooduppar.Eppada kanna kaatuvarnu kaathitu iruppom.Enga annan ithu ellam romba ushaaru.Avanuukku vennummna ennai thoondi vittu kekae solluvan.Avan nallavan aayiduvan.Kanna kaatuna udanai Ellathulaiyum onnu,irundu eduthuttu escape....Night dinnerae athuthaan.Ethukku escapennu kelunga ..ivvlo kashtappattu kathirunthu saapitta kooda kadichu saapida koodathu ,vindu thaan saapidanum ,illainaa paati thalai saani kaarichu viduva..'yechal pannathaeda' appdinnu oru kural varum? so paati kannula
padamma escape...? But they taught us some very good habbits and loved those days and i followed most of the times.Appuram ellar veetukkum palakaram pogum , avanga veetu palakaram varum.Aduthu 2 dayskku snacks patrakurai illai.

Gone are those days...hmmm..

Last 5-6 years i was out from home,visits only on very few occassions esp diwali ,
pongal i missed these functions a lot.

Though the same enjoyment wil be there as always everytime i go there,i really miss these functions.Navarathiri aana 9 daysum kaalaila payasam , nite sundal..adaada enna vazhkai...

College padikkum pothu Krishna jeyanthi maranthae pogum ..engayavathu 'thevar kadila ' parota saapiitu irupaen..illai 'kumarapalyam theatrela padam paarthuttu irupaen.

Once pakkuthu veetu house owner aunty palkaaram kondu vanth kooduthu inniku
Gokulashtaminnu sonnanga ..Palakaram sapidum pothu i cried.Chennaikku vanthappuram 2003 gokulashtamikku naanum chithiyum cheedai try panni ,Ennaila pottu athu london bomb blast mathiri vedichu ..appothaan aaha samyal s/w kattilum kashtamaana velaidannu purinchuthu..

Cityla eppo 50% ppl krishna sweets irunthu Gokulaashtami spl package vaangitu poi
celebrate panraanga.., ethu ethukellam package vanthuduthu..oorla ellam avani avittathukku vaathiyar vantha thaan poonul , dharbai , pavithram kidaikkum ..enga en friend oru 'avani avittam pack avangi kooduthaan ' ellamae athula irukku..aathangarai pillayarkovil kitta poi 'sulli' arasa maram kuchi porukka povom ..enga athuvum packagelu included..

Hmm ..Human needs thaan businesskku aatharam.

City speed lifela Gokulaastami celebrate panna time ellama irukkalam..aana inuum oorla 'Mann vasanai' maathiri neraiya veetula 'ennai vasani' adichittu thaan irukku..

enageyo romba thooram vituttu vanthuta maathiri oru unarvu..

Thriumbi angeya poidalaama?

Mudiyumaa??

En Swasa Kaatre..

Traffic and pollution has increased exponentially these days in Chennai.I came to chennai only in June 2003 and i can see a huge difference in it.Imagine a guy fresh out from home travelling amidst a hectic traffic in two wheeler from Velachery to Nungambakkam (almost 13km) ..Though the hot sun troubles you a lot ..pollution from vehicles is more horrible.
That too if you are riding a two wheeler, then you may not inhale atleast 10% of good air.None of the vehicles are following the emission norms and letting out polluted gas.

Headache and eye itching continues for atleast one hour after coming to office also..
For those who have chosen to travel by bus ..you need not go to gym or do morning workouts to burn your calories..it will happen automatically once you travel by MTC bus..

Some suggestions(!) to overcome this..
1) Start early to office., Ofcourse you cant avoid the same during return..
2) Do pranayama excercise regularly
3) Go to some hill stations atleast onve in two months and get close to nature for few days..
4) For people staying in chennai just for Job ..go to your native place once in month relax and come..
5) Visit beach weekely once and breathe some good air.
6) try to grow some trees in and arround your places..
7) Software companies can install O2 vending machines for their employees..else in future their employess will ask for more medi claim..

Special thanks to our Finance Minister for lowering the prices for small cars in Recent budget to add more vehicle in the street.

Pray for good survival..

Tagged!!

Tagged by 'Nandoo'

Eppada evanavathu sikkuvaan ..tag panni..top 5 places..top 5 dishes..10yrs ago
..5years afternnu eppadi ethavathu kelvi kettu kokki podarathukane oru bloggers gosti alaiyuthu..enna panna ..okay iam ready..

Ten Years ago...

Appavum en peru 'Srini' thaan ;-))
Kovilpattila schooling..9th std padichitu iruthaen..Aanantha vikatan..magazines padikirathukagavae Hindi tuition porathu..
Evening kadesi chottu velichum boomila vilara varaikkum Hockey vilaiyadarathu..
Veetukku vanthu, TV..eat..sleep..Examkku munthina naal padippu..2 or 3rd Rank Holder..Maasam oru cinema..Cycle eduthutu saturday/ sunday evening towards west paarthu paatu padikitaae ottittu porathu...Sun set aarappo orange color rays ..Sooriyanai ethirthittu pora sugamae thani,,wow!! beautifulla irukkum..

PS: Ippo thalaikku mela "Made in Wipro' Lamp eriya ..full day work...sun aavathu ..set avathu...

5 years ago...

College 2nd year...Govt college ..Erode..Bore adicha classkku povom...Etho enniku ennai Tag panni vittu vedikkai paarkiranae..entha 'Nandoo' vum naanum thaan bench mates..
Naan:Dei mama !! enthirida ..first hr EEE dept vathiyar da..Proxy kudaka mudiyathuda...
Nandoo:Second hr Yaaruda..
Naan:CSE dept mam..
Nandoo:okay messla poi saapittu second hr vanthu kulichittu 3rd hr classkku pogalam
Nenaichallum thirumba kidaikaatha natkal athuellam..

Last One year...
2005
Software Design Engineer - MNC* la -( *oru Bandha thaan..)
Systems Req analysis..Design archictecture and s/w implementation..
Athigam ketta vaarthigal--Schedule..slipage..client..customer..Confcall..Timing plan..
Athigam pesina Nanban -- My black IBM thinkcentre..
Most used application - Email ..next TV..
Office- Room - Eat - Sleep - weekend movie- Chennai's Hot sun..Heavy Rain etc,

Yesterday...

Friday... for me its 'FRY'day
Hectic work schedule..Pesamma leave pottuta ennanu thonuchhu..Ana monday vathu
naan thaan thriumba seiyaanumm...intha oru naal ootra srini!!
But somehow managed to reach home to see South African innings..Pollock smashed Brett Lee..Australia needs 107 runs from 107 balls to win ...kadaisia paarthathu..

Today : "Evanda avan nite TV off pannanaama thoonginavan" ( My room mate ) :-(

Five Yummy things

iam Pakka veg so ..

fried potato
Poondu rasam
Vendaikai Morekulambu
vengayaa Saambaar
Murungaikai Poricha kuttu

Five songs I know by heart

Neraiya therium ...'Odi velaiyadu paapa' la irunthu 'olli ollli idupu' varikkumm ..nammaku ketta thellam manapaadam aayidum..

Places I escape to

School Days: My Friend Bharathi's House ( Our Chat room..neriya perunthaalai per urulum enga arataila)
Veetu Mottai maadi ..
College days:TV vera kedaiyathaa..vidu joot ..Kumarapalayam theatarukku ...Rs:15( including Bus ticket) you can watch new releases..ada nabungappaa..
Now:Beach Satyam theatre..,Entha mokkai padamum satyam complexla paartha nalla thaan
irukku..

TV Shows

NDTV profit ( Reliance valara Ambani pray pannuvaru maataro ..naan pannuvaen ...)
SUN Music !!
ESPN & sports channesl
News Channels
HBO & Star movies
Sollikira maathri cont. entha TV showvum paakirath illai..

Five things I'd do if I have (huge) money

Eat well..enjoy well..namma policy..
Chennai irukira hotel ellathulaiyum oru pidi pidikkanum..
Jollya tour poganum..poitu vathnu athai pathi blog eluthanum..
Start my own business...
Build my dream house ..Buy imported car(s) ( naan code eluthura car kandippa vanga maataen )..
irukavae irukku namma Share Market..

Things I cant live without

Beloved parents..
Friends..
(Courtesy Nandoo..Thanx da )

People whom I would like to tag

Vendam polaichu ponga...read my first line..

Nanri...

How to name it?

Hi all,
After so much of bugging from all my friends and after reading quite a few interesting blogs (actually i love reading and listening a lot rather than writing and speaking; Naama paatu padichikitaae irukalaam ..eluthinathaan kastam thriyuthu) i am also joining the bloggers list.

The very first thing came to my mind is how to name a blog? what to name it?

At last i have chosen the name 'slate' .
Noun - Slate sleyt
Slate - (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate ( Courtesy - Word Web;Neriya bloggers use panra vaarthaiellam ethai paartha thaan theriyuthu)

Chinna vayasula naama ellorum 'slate' use panni erupom.'Slate' la onnu eluthitu vera onnu eluthathunna onnu athai alichittu thaan eluthanum..But when you take closer look into it..some marks of previously written things will be visible.. Our mind will also be like that ..daily evvolavo vishyam paakarom, kekarom ,padikirom..mansa slate maathiri alichu alichu elutharom..but when you sit and take a close look to your manasu..some feelings will still be there ...

So , here in my slate i'll script whatever i see, hear and studied { Sounds like'Varamalar' Anthumani column :-) ...} and my own thoughts.

Okay naanum bloggers jothila iykkiam aguren..,