Category: Personal

Day of Loony Pranks


Today there was nothing special when it came to work… So, went out to honor my friends request to join him & then take him around malls in Chennai… Some of the pranks for the day;

  • Picked up my friend from Hotel & started to Express Avenue… Took a wrong route in Usman road & it took an hour to cross that road… My friend ran to the cops and told him that a ministers son was in the car & we were let on the the wrong route bypassing all the vehicle… Crap cops didn’t even check for the genuineness in my friends claim…
  • Went to a dress store in the mall… There was a big crowd in the store  & my friend wanted to try his size… Since there was a long queue in the trial room… My friend tried his t-shirt size near the entrance… Seeing this security came running by the time it became too late… He started murmuring that he would have lost his job…
  • Then my friend went to the BSA shop & we almost negotiated and brought a cycle for his Kid… Even the cycle was packed… Other friend who was staying out came in and said that he can get 20% discount if we got it from the Factory… It really frustrated the shop keeper…
  • All the bad we did for the day got back on us… It took 45 min to get pani puri from Gangothree… But it was fun waiting & joining the mocks with pretty college checks..
  • Finally went to drop my friend in Koyembedu… There a old man was about to board a bus… Citing his pretty grand-daughter we offered to help him… Luck favored us in cops who drove the bus before we could help old man board the bus… We went to get the bus back and it was great opportunity to get linked with that girl… But luck was more on my friends side as he was traveling along with them…

Over all it was a great fun-filled day…

How to choose a MediClaim product??


My father is yet to retire and I’ll not be receiving a mediclaim as my father’s dependent anymore… It is time for me to find out a good mediclaim product in the market which might help in time of need… Not sure if I’d be in a position to negotiate the benefits my father enjoyed… My father coming from a big reputed conglomerate he was getting claims for medical prescriptions & for small clinical claims…

When I enquired with some agents they say I can claim only for hospitalization… Also I’m very much a naive when it comes to choosing an insurance product… So, if anyone can advise me on following things it will be of great help;

  • How to compare different mediclaim products?
  • Where can I find no. of players who offer mediclaim insurance?
  • How to negotiate for a better deal?
  • What all question should  I post to the agent?
  • Pls share you experience in finding the gimmicks or hidden information?
  • If I missed anything please help me by adding up right information…

Va Quarter Cutting


It was 11 + in the night when I called it a day from office… On my way back got a call from my friend who is in chennai for an official work… He requested me got get a full brandy & I couldn’t refuse his request as I’m the local boy and he had guest to be honored…

It was near Butt Road (St.Thomas Mount) that I got the call & I immediately went to Guindy where we use to get liquor at nights for double the rate… Kudos to our newly elected State government a place which was a paradise for dunked looked deserted… But legacy lives as I saw some 10 other guys who were shocked to see the place…

We were asked to goto a Bar is Earkattuthangal & when I went there I could only get Beer which my friend refused to accept… From there I was asked to goto a Bar in MGR Nagar only to return disappointed…

Then I was told there is a Bar near Butt Road where we can get it 24 / 7… From MGR Nagar it is back to square one… Finally I was able to get what my friend wanted…

From there went to my friends hotel and gave him the bottle… I was asked to accompany them… Me being a teetotaler & with loads of work to be completed tomorrow I returned home immediately…

But the whole experience looked like how it happened in the movie Va Quarter Cutting…

If you need help? ASK!!!


Yesterday I had a discussion with Sangeetha where she was telling that she was taken for granted for all the voluntary initiative she does… Then I gave her the reason why I stopped helping people because;

I’ve been a victim of helping people voluntarily… That means I volunteer to help people when they are in a situation / need / struggle without even they requesting me for help… But once they come our of the situation they never realize about the help… The problem arise when I get into a situation and expect the same reciprocations from them… These are some situations of my voluntary help;

  • Helped a lot of friends when they were in need of money… But when I was in need they washed their hands telling I gave them without they asking for help…
  • I volunteered to help a family whose car got punctured by offering my car kits to fix it… After every their job got over they left my kits on the road and they drove without any courtesy…
  • I co-founded a group during my college days where we use to run tech meetings every week… I volunteered to offer snacks & did all menial things… Over time people started treating me like a admin… Problem arose when other organizers were treated with respect…

There are a lot more situations where in I was a victim and from they I made it a point not to help people unless it is asked for…

Angry as a CommonMan


Yesterday I booked tickets for the movie 180 at AGS Cinemas, Navalur… We were at the Perengudi toll by 9.30 PM & 1 way toll costs Rs.19… When I gave him Rs.20 the person in the counter asked me to collect the balance next day… That puzzled me as how can I collect the balance next day as I had no proof to claim… But as a commonman I igneored it as it is just Re.1… But I wondered inside;

Why on the earth the Toll company hasn’t rounded the tariff as Rs.20??

After watching the movie we went to Shollinganallur toll to exit by 1.15 AM… We were asked to pay again as the toll time gets over by 12 AM… I got annoyed as how come someone get a toll for just 3 hours… But to my surprise it is all well written in the toll receipt and I had to pay again…

That moment I got annoyed at me as I didn’t take the initiative to read the toll receipt… Then I thought why I ignored Re.1 which had to be paid back.. Why I’m not taking the initiative to write petitions, use RTI (Right to information) to understand how system works & why i’m not fighting for a cause…

The concern was not loosing Rs.20. or Re.1.. It is why there is no professionalism;

  • Why didn’t they have a change to give back as they very well know everyone cant carry Rs.19…
  • Why didn’t they round the fare to Rs.20?
  • Concept of cutting their timing by 12 AM sounds irrational…

I’m fed up of showering my frustration as blogs & ignoring issues… Now I’m on my way to Perengudi toll to collect information & I’ve decided to take them if there are exploitation of the common man…

The Inner Peace


Just came out after watching the movie Kung Fu Panda II… The movie gave me a lot of answers for a lot of questions… I was able to draw lot of parallels from the movie… One such thing was the Panda – the dragon warrior (PO) searching & finding his Inner Peace…

Though the movie sounds comical it had lots of take away… I find my inner peace in being myself… I hate leading a fake life for pleasing others… I was happy to experience my inner self immediately after coming out of the movie…

It rained heavily outside & I went out an sat on the corridor floor when the whole bunch of visitors were standing… After my initiative a lot others started sitting on the floor… That moment I felt like a leader thought it sounded crazy…

That particular incident made me live the way I liked… When I came down I started my scooter & I was driving crazy on the basements bumpy floor… The child in me was out…

Then it was a fun ride… I wore my rain coat to avoid getting wet… My friend was mocking me that rain stopped and I got fooled by nature… But again our crazy four wheeler riders help be laugh back at him… They drove at a speed that they splashed all the stagnated water on us… I didn’t get angry as I got an opportunity to laugh back at my friend…

Overall I learned what Inner Peace is… I experience my Inner Peace… I thank Kung Fu Panda’s Master Shifu for explaining what Inner Peace is….

The GAP


There has been a big gap since my last blog post… The reason is my busy travel schedule & the problem with my BlackBerry WordPress APP… I almost wrote 8 blog post but I couldn’t publish them as the app was throwing an error… I was in a helpless situation as I could hardly use my notebook which in turn made things difficult…

This is a classic case of dependance on technology & the effects of itz malfunctions… All these days I was feeling soo incomplete for not updating my blog…

Now it is time to fix my WordPress App…

Time to change my phone


The panel of my BlackBerry 8250 curve has been damaged & finally I made it to the service station in GN Chetty road… Considering the situation it is better to buy a new phone;

  • Chennai’s service center supports only app related issues…
  • Any physical services will happen in Bangalore…
  • Cost of servicing is Rs.3750/- & cost of a new phone is Rs.8000/-…
  • It will take 7 – 10 business days to get the phone…
  • All data will be lost & i’ve to take a backup of all files…

Here is the peep into the condition of my phone…

Why mothers are special


Got a call from my friend in Madurai to inform me about the accident of a common friend… Accident happened when my friend was returning from Trichy along with his wife, 2 kids & sister after attending a marriage… I was told my friend slept while driving and that to driving at a speed of 120 KM / HR…

My friend suffered injuries on his chest & leg… His sister was the worst hurt as her spinal chord was badly damaged and heard her condition was pretty serious… Then his wife had serious head injuries…

But what startled me was his 2 kids escaped without a single scratch… My friends wife hugged & covered the kids which saved them unhurt… On hearing this I was speechless… I saw how a mother instantly thought of saving her kids putting her life in the back-foot… I cannot imagine a relationship which is far more than a mother… I salute this mother & wish her a speedy recovery…

Also please pray for the recovery of my friends family & his sister a speedy recovery… Wish they quickly overcome the trauma physically & mentally…

My Phone Etiquette


There is something my friends, relatives, colleagues complain often is about me picking my calls… Even my mom blasted me a week back asking me why the heck I’ve a mobile… But I’m unperturbed or feel sorry as I’ve always disliked using a mobile… I use it out of compulsion thatz it… So here is my own reason for being a poor user of a mobile or for lacking basic Phone Etiquette…

  • First of all I speak with my core team members for at-least 5 – 6 hours a day…
  • Then talking to some good friends or attending a call from a old buddy will last another hour…
  • Then an hour on sending, reading & answering   messages…

Over all i spend one third of the day phone… I never pick calls when;

  • I’m at work..
  • I’m in a meeting…
  • I’m Driving…
  • I’m Sleeping…
  • I’m Reading Tech Blogs…
  • I’m Blogging…

So remaining time I spend on either of the above things… So, I’ve my own justification for my behavior and I don’t intent to feel apologizing as I feel my reasons are genuine… So, never try to convey or reach me over phone next time as I don’t encourage it… Kindly Text me and I’ll get back at a suitable time….