Sherlock Homes Experience


It has been more than a decade since i’ve read about Sherlock Homes. Since i was not interested in studies I use to mug the stories instead of enjoying it. Yesterday my friend KaviRaj called invited me to the movie Sherlock Homes.

Other than the name i didn’t remember any of the story or character name other than Sherlock Homes.

Since Inox & Satyam got full we had to content with Devi. Devi has been my favorite theatre once but i stopped watching movie there for almost 7 years. Owners have given a external facelift to the theatre. But seating were very small & was totally uncomfortable.

While watching the movie i came to know about Kavi’s interest for readings. He was telling a lots of Story Names, Author Names which i was totally unaware of. He gave lots of insights about Sherlock Homes. He is someone unique & i’ve never met someone like him before.

Also the whole theatre must be Sherlock Homes freaks. While Kavi was narrating story to me other started shouting that we are disturbing them.

Over all it was a different experience and also the movie was really class. Narration was like how it was done in Inglorious Bastards. But later i came to know that original tale also would be written in same style.

Now i’m eager to read more tales and again i feel it is all your surroundings that matters. When you have a friend with great passion his passion will take us a long way. Like wise if i had Kavi as my friend in school days. I’ve have excelled in reading books & fairy tales at a young age.

Indoor Golf @ CCS


When I got an invitation to CEO lifestyle i got carried away with lots of things that were displayed in the stalls. So, i thought i must buy something from the fair and have a New Year resolution based on it.

So, one of the new year resolution is to Buy an indoor Golf Putter and practice it during free time in office & to get trained at Driving Range.

Yesterday i got my indoor golf kit from The Golf Planet which i ordered a month back.

Again I’m prone (or known) of over doing things.

I got a Golf Hat & a Gloves to play in indoor. As i want to be perfect. Even today i came with Golf Dress code.

  • Colored T-Shirt.
  • Jeans Pant.
  • Shoes.

If anyone wants to play please drop in. But I’m very serious about dress code.

  • Colored Shirt / T-Shirt
  • Trowser (Half or Full)
  • Shoes
  • Glove
  • Shirt Tucked in

So here is the preview of my Golf Kit.

Brand & Image Loyalty


I’m always known for my loyalty and today my friends got annoyed to see my adamancy in making my shopping.

Today I went for shopping along with my friends to buy a BlackBerry Phone & iPod Shuffle.

I saw a The Mobile Store inside Landmark and I enquired the price. My friend said sets are cheap in Poorvika & other outlets. I said what ever the price may be I’ll but the set only from Mobile Store because it is from Virgin Group. Obvious reason is Richard Branson. I’m a great fan of him and I’ve taken him as my Guru / Mentor.

Then after that I went to buy iPod Shuffle. Again my friend said Sony is better than iPod and Sony is much cheaper than iPod. Again I went ahead and brought an iPod and again for obvious reason Apple & Steve Jobs.

Then my friend said he can get some discount if I can buy thru his vendor. Again I went ahead and bought from Landmark because I’m a great fan of its Founder Hemu Ramiah & for Tata’s and also I hold their loyalty card. 

My friends said I must be crazy. I know I’m paying a couple of hundreds more but I’ve benefitted a lot from the personalities I’ve specified. They were & are a great motivation for me. I’ve also copied some of their success formulas. I owe a lot to them even if they have not helped me physically. I feel like giving back to them though my contribution many me peanuts to them.

So I’m convinced on what I’m doing & I’ve no regrets even if my friends tell I’m a nut.

Google Launches Super Phone Nexus One


Salient features & information about Google Nexus One – Web Meets Phone. 

  • Handset is manufactured by HTC.
  • Software used is Google’s Android 2.1.
  • Can be purchased from http://www.google.com/phone.
  • Phone is prices at $179.
  • Device has 3.7-inch OLED 800 x 480 display.
  • Processor is 1 GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm.
  • Device is 11.5 mm thick, and weighs just 130 grams
  • Device has 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and can take MPEG 4 videos.
  • Google applications such as Gmail, Google Voice and Google Maps Navigation are inbuilt.
  • Device has a career-independent model & also a model tied up with T-Mobile.
  • Already 5188 article based on Nexus One.

First temple visit of 2010 is Tirumala


A long time plan to visit to Tirumala with my parents, Raghu’s family, Ravi’s family & Prasad’s family got momentum during last week of December. Then after confusions because of Andra volatility things got sloppy and we did know if this trip was on till last moment. Anyways Prasad asked me to make it anyways. Since my parents were unable to make it I came along with my friend. 

So initial plan was to start by 6 o clock from Chennai in Indigo Marina and hand over the car to a driver so that he can pickup raghu and prasad’s family in the morning. Owing to lot of official work we started from office in my Zen by 8.30 and had to fix my puncher wheel. Since the tube was torn we had to replace the tube. I asked Suresh to drop me in my house and asked him to fix the puncher. He returned back by 9:30 and my father parked Indogo Marina in my uncle’s house as some household work was going on. So unable to take Marina out and we had to settle with Zen. 

Then while filling petrol I remembered that I forgot to pick my data-card. Then went back to home collected it and returned and we had dinner at Motel Highway in Poonamallee. Once when we were out it was 11.30 PM. Then got a call from Prasad and he said Tirumala road will be closed between 1 – 4 AM. So we decided to drive slowly. We were driving at 40 Kmph and still we reached Tirupathi by 2.30. We decided to  sleep in the car and we thought we can pick raghu and drive to the hill. 

En route Suresh wanted to know my entrepreneur journey and I was narrating my experience till date. Since I didn’t sleep the previous night I was tired but restrained from sleeping because I didn’t want to make Suresh drive alone. On reaching Tirupathi I slept immediately. We started taking snaps on reaching Andra Border. 

As a surprise Prasad arranged for a VIP darshan by 7 o clock in the morning. We had no time to relax and we all got ready in 30 min and we all went to temple. We had very good darshan where in we were able to see the lord at a distance of 5 – 8 feet. We were blessed to get the arathi & able to see lords feet. Also we had a glimpse of lord for 5+ minutes. It is all a blessing as these opportunities are not easy to come. Also we had a bones of worshiping along with actress Rambha. 

Then we were very tired and we slept for six hours and we missed a visit to goto Tiruchanur and worship Thayar. Again by 6 o clock we had another VIP darshan. Again we got same things what we got in the morning & since we were with Prasad we got some more privilages like getting different varieties of prasadam. Again this time we had the opportunity to prey along with Director Cheran, Actor Dr.Rajashekar, Actress Jeevitha and Actor Tarun. From there we went for dinner and then returned to Guest House. 

On returning we to guest house we changed the costumes, made some calls, checked mails & then myself & Suresh though of going to walk and I usually do this when I go to any place. We started hunting for good photogenic places and we were taking some snaps. On this pursuit we lost the route and we were repeatedly getting lost. After finding the correct route we found the Goa movie team as they were hunting for a hotel for dinner and time was 1.15 AM. We requested them for a snap and they acknowledged. I don’t know if they were lucky to find a good hotel at that time. 

Now reached the room and it is time to sleep and wake up by 6 for next darshan.

2010 starts as a Cost Saving Year


For a long time I wanted to buy a perfume. But for some reasons this was getting delayed. Then my friend went to Netherlands and I asked him to get a Perfume but he has got me a aftershave balm. Though he got me something wrong the fragrance was nice. Again for I forget to but a perfume when I go shopping.

Last month I was asked to participate in a survey conducted by Wills Lifestyle & after the survey we were given a gift-voucher for Rs.1000 from Landmark. I wanted to redeem the coupon as I’m prone to forget it till the coupon expires and this has happened a lot of time.

This time I went to landmark with my coupon and selected Silver Black Azzaro which costs Rs.1500 for 30 ML. I decided to buy that as fragrance was nice and mild. After using the coupon for 1000 bucks I redeemed my membership reward points for balance 500 bucks. 

I was happy that I was getting a product for almost free after a long time.

Cycle to Kovalam – Half day Cycling trip on Jan 14 Thursday


SUMMARY:

Objective – Cycle from Tidel Park to Kovalam and back.

Difficulty – This is an easy activity. Participants need to be in reasonable physical condition.

Duration – Thursday early morning till afternoon

Distance – Around 50 km from Chennai to Kovalam and back

Transportation – Own cycles

Expense – around 300Rs (food, water expenses)

Advance – to be paid when joining – 300Rs (difference will be settled later on)

AGENDA

  • Assemble Saturday 6:45 am TIDEL PARK (Bus stop OPPOSITE to TIDEL Park main entrance}
  • Join other Cycles along the route (see Starting points below)
  • Leave Chennai before peak traffic and ride along the ECR till Kovalam
  • Picnic near at the beach and have fun
  • Return by late afternoon

Contact Person

Radha – +91.9962199963

STARTING POINTS:

(everyone should come 15 minutes in advance – we do NOT wait for latecomers)

TIDEL Park, Taramani, OMR road – 6:45 am

MUST CARRY LUGGAGE:

  • All participants must carry following items
  • Back-pack to carry food, water, snacks
  • Torch in the cycle for night time cycling
  • One extra set of clothes
  • Sun cap and sunscreen
  • Some energy bars
  • Food will be taken care of by organizers

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

  • Please make doubly sure that your cycle is in good condition for the trip.
  • Please ensure that you have a good seat in the cycle.
  • A carrier to keep your back pack will be convenient.
  • Please carry a Trash Bag to carry your trash back.

PS – Need a motor biker to accompany us for the ride. Volunteers pls register as motor bikers.

Our Attitude Defines Life


Life is Best for those who want to Live it,
Life is Difficult for those who want to Analyze it,
Life is worst for those who want to Criticize it,
Our Attitude Defines Life…

Enjoy Your Life,
Laugh so Hard That even Sorrow Smiles at You,
Live Life so Well That even Death Loves to see you Alive,
Fight so Hard That even Fate accepts its Defeat…

Sethupathi School Madurai


Before getting into the crux of my post i want to thank Mr.Major Karthik for the snaps he has provided. He has become a fan of my blog and has offered to become a PRO for my blog. Hope he helps me with more content & deal with promotional activities.

Coming back to our topic i want to take you all to a school in Madurai where famous poet and freedom fighter Mahakavi Barathiyar has worked as a tamil teacher in the year 1904.

Fourth Tamil sangam was inaugurated in this School.

I personally owe a lot to this school as they have given space for Cogzidel Employees to part their vehicles in their campus.

Here are some snaps of the school;

Finally BNI has landed in Chennai


Last year same time me & Bala went to Bangalore to attend 2 BNI meetings and we were really startled to see the way networking and business happened there… We were very much worried that Chennai didn’t have one and we thought of taking rights for Chennai. Unfortunately costs were too high for us to offer.

A month my old time college mate, now a client & friend Mr.Raghavan has taken rights for Chennai and he has successfully conducted 3 meetings at Hotel Courtyard Marriott. I must say that Raghavan has brought to Chennai some pride and we must thank him. We all must see to it that he makes this initiative a grand success…

So, for those who are all new to BNI. Here is a small FAQ;

What is BNI?

BNI is a place / platform where we convert our contacts into contracts!

Already 9 people have enrolled for many categories and hurry to enroll your category. 

For more details shoot an email to Mr.Raghavan raghavan@rsggroup.in.