Villu vs Padikadhavan

These are the 2 films which were released for pongal and with expectations. I saw Padikadhavan, I felt the film was worse, I saw Villu, then I felt the former one was better. It is a pity that still the heroes/ director/ producer think 5 fast songs and 5 fights, and few comedy scenes will make the film. It ofcourse makes the film only in quantity, and not with quality.

Hightime film makers think and make a film.

Hobbies!!!

Hobbies - I just searched in http://www.dictionary.com/ for this word and I got the below meaning.

an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation

This is at the high level. I will try to explain my point of view on hobbies in this blog (idhu verayaa appdinnu feel pannaadhinga)

As far as we know, everyone has a hobby rt? If we ask someone regarding his/ her hobby, we'll get some answer from them, but never there will be an answer that I dont have a hobby. Most common hobbies that are mentioned are reading magazines, watching tv, hearing music. I recently read in an article that these are not hobbies, and just the pass time.

It looked true to me, and really not everyone will have an hobby. Hobby is something that makes a person happy, that makes a person use his/ her valuable time effectively. One who has a good hobby will not tell he/she has lots of free time and be happy within themseves.

So what is qualified as hobbies? I do not want to go deep into it, and it has a wide range of qualifications. If it just meets the above para's quality, then that is a good hobby. Even if you dont have multiple hobbies, pick up atleast one/ two activity and try to improvise on it.

Ask this question to you whether you have a real hobby, if not think and pick up a hobby. It will be definitely inside you, just you need to search within yourself (its just a tip for a more happier life..believe me, good hobby will make you happy...atlast, we all are striving towards things that will bring happiness to us and our surroundings)

Route 300...

You would be wondering what is this route 300? There may be 300 or more routes for any task to do..but this is not about that. This is about a bus route 300 - covering Canning town station to East ham London. Here it goes..

I landed London, and before coming here I know where am I going to stay. I had booked a cab from airport, when I reached home, that was a bit far from the tube station. I was a bit concerned, then I saw a bus stopping just opposite to the house - I overjoyed - need not walk a lot while going to office and can come home during late night as well.

First day, I was waiting in the bus stop - I remember bus came in 5/10 mins. Same thing happened couple more days. Bus is supposed to come every 20 mins, one fine evening, route 300 just left before I could reach the bus stop, I somehow decided it is better to wait for the next bus. 20 mins - passed by - bus did not come. After 5 mins, 300 came, but with the message in the board - 'Sorry Not in Service'. After seeing that, I told myself 'Aahaaaa..aarambichitaaanga daa'...Coincidentally opposite side also another 300 went with the same message..Then I thought 'Sorry not in service ku edhukku daa bus a ottringa'...That is just a start of it all, from that day on I never wait for 300, and I see sorry not in service 300 atleast once in a day, and I would have a smile in my face immediately..

These days I never wait for 300, but occasionally it surprises me by running in service...but the thing I love 300 route is whenever I see that bus, somehow it brings me joy within myself..Thanks 300 for that :)

Festival of Lights!!!

Long time since I wrote a blog, so thought of writing one. Then came the next question, on what topic? I did not think much on that, today is Diwali and my favourite festival. Immediately jumped into write on that.

Why diwali is celebrated? To not go deep into the history of diwali celebration, it is very simple. To celebrate the good winning over evil. Right from my childhood, I always love this day, and the following is just a routine of diwali celebrations for me. I go back to my childhood, where I will not sleep the day before, I would be counting the time for sun to rise. Once I see some sun light, I jump out of my bed, and it would be sound of the crackers all around. I would also love to burst, and there are some formalities to be done before that at my home. Need to take bath first, that too oil bath. While taking bath, I'll also apply Shikhai. My parents will warn me dont open your eyes till Shikhai is washed away, otherwise your eyes will start burning. So I'll tightly close my eyes. Then after taking the bath, wearing new dress. It is always a great feeling to wear new dress, we'll feel we look over smart and I used to stand in front of mirror atleast for some time.

Then after that, there would be sweets and other special food items would be ready. I'll go there to take it, then I will get the news - first we need to goto temple, and then only can have breakfast. But still I take some vadas and sweets. Then when everyone is ready, after praying at home - appa will show aradhana, then we'll crack few crackers, till the time before this, I would be waiting for the moment to burst crackers. But when the time comes, there would be few, no not few, many butterflies inside. I will try to burst and then run 100 m away to find I have not done the needful. Then again I'll go there to burst, but after 2 - 3 attempts, finally I'll succeed. Then we'll all goto temple. It would be great to see everyone wearing new dress, everyone wishing each other and seeing everyone very happy. I feel why cant this happen everyday???

Then after coming, it is breakfast feast. I would be completely full, but Amma will come and serve 2 more idly's, first will resist and then I'll have that as well. After that TV programmes, by this time, patti mandram will start, we all amma, appa, akka and anna sit together and watch it. Then there would be variety of programmes, and after heavy breakfast got over, now its time for heavy lunch.

In the evening where we can crack colorful crackers. I feel this is more beautiful than the power crackers. I spend most of the time in the evening by bursting that, and after having dinner - peacefully going to sleep after 1 full day's enjoyment.

From the next morning, I wake up and start waiting for the next diwali to come. It is indeed a great festival, that brings joy in everyone be it whatever sorrow we may be in.

Wow Sachin!!!

On 17th Oct, Sachin Tendulkar became the highest run getter in the history of Test match cricket. Undoubtedly he has made the country proud. What entertainment he has given for the past 19 years? I had played cricket in the streets with friends, and when there is any close match, and when I am in the middle, I feel a bit tensed during that time to win the match for the team I belong to. Consider this is just for fun match, for that itself the feeling is like that, how it would be playing in an international match? But still this man has carried the Indian hopes throughout his career and I would say justified it too. I feel very lucky to watch this player's cricket throughout his career.

The ovation he got yesterday, and the crackers that went off for 3-4 minutes - I dont remember it happened anywhere before. Truly deserving isnt it?

As a cricket fan in general, I thank you Sachin for giving such beautiful performances and hats off to you.

Terror Strikes - Stop it...

Previously I hear the word Strike in cricket commentary only - like Jumbo strikes, big strike for India like that. But recently I am frequently reading/ hearing this word alond with the most stupid word Terror. Terrorism is the most cruel thing, if one hates someone or for some monetary benefits, if the person is injuring the other one - even though this is also a truly criminal thing, there is atleast some crap reason attached to it. But terrorism - there is just no logic to it - through this, terrorists are killing innocent people who they might not even know.

There are so many ways to live, to make a living is not a tough part to do - lets make that by not hurting others and not chosing the wrong path. If you are not able to do good things, well and good, but dont do evil.

LIVE and LET LIVE.

Power of blogging!!!

I do a lot of thinking about lot of things when I am alone or while traveling. But every day with lot of thoughts coming in and out, I forget that with time. Though a diary can be used to note down this, sometimes since this is a physical thing it may be hard to carry around in this busy world. Blog gives a powerful option to record this with great simplicity. It also gives great joy when we read it after few days/ months/ years - it brings back old memories of our life.