tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236507192009-11-06T22:56:27.891+05:30Thoughts Jotted...Dew Drophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17937316411452482371noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23650719.post-34103686715963261592009-11-06T16:11:00.003+05:302009-11-06T16:44:51.677+05:30

I had never really gathered a complete picture of the Daylight Savings Time(DST) till I got to read this post by SG at : http://sowmyagopal.blogspot.com/2009/10/around-clock.htmlThanks, SG.I had this email that American clock is 13.5 hours behind IST and our official meeting hours with our US counterparts will change accordingly. I did not bother much. Such messages are common twice a year in all

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This was the opening statement in one of the presentations I happened to attend yesterday.So, what's the big deal about it and why would I even notice it??Honestly, I was not too well to attend a presentation at that time of the day, but I still decided to be there because I believe that some postponed appointments never happen later.So, with that said, I must say I galloped my way in a city bus

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until the next accident to repair a collapsed railing....This is the address of the railing I am talking about:Krishnarajapuram Cable bridge,Near K.R Puram Railway Station,Bangalore.One day, sometime early this year, on my way to office, the usually over-crowded Old Madras Road beat its own records of the highest peak-hour traffic and lowest speed. I called up my manager and informed that I might

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It was a slow afternoon at work. I was trying to make some sense out of all the information that I had on a specific subject. My phone was not even in my thoughts. I was jotting down points, scrolling window panes on my desktop computer, switching between emails and applications, when there was a "Beep Beep".... once...[ Cant be my phone!!! Don't know why I was so confident!!!, but I had

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This article has been picked up by Bangalore mirror on November 2nd 2009.http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=others&do=/blogs/post/Food-and-food-for-thought.aspxI recently had to change two planes of the same airline company to reach Bangalore. On board the first plane, the flight attendant came over with a tray full of snacks. I did not want all of them and so told her I'd take only

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Pazhassi Raja, an excellent snapshot into the freedom struggle in India, which dates back to 1796. Directed by Hariharan, the movie Pazhassi Raja speaks about the courage, patriotism, inner strength, loyalty, friendship, love, decency, family ties, art, perseverance, and commitment and much more niceties, native to olden and golden India..The movie has been set in the eighteenth century time

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There are some things that you cannot miss or cannot escape your eyes. A black T-shirt with white letters scribbled across is definitely one such 'You-must-read-this' invite.Not that I need an invitation to read T-shirts.[ Bad habit?? I admit, don't tell me about it!!!! I think they write on T-shirts only so someone reads. I love to read T-shirt thoughts and I attribute this to my college times

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'Nothing happens by chance' is my latest belief. If ever, you have read me remarking otherwise in any of my blog posts, I don't recall and won't surely defend my earlier posts or opinions on it. May be I believed in chance earlier in life...My train tickets for the Diwali trip I had planned, did not get confirmed and I had to book a flight ticket to Bangalore. I had a fantastic Diwali and was

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Its just fine.... If the blind lead the blind, its just fine...This evening, I was coming back from work in the city bus. At one bus stop, one family got into the bus - Father, Mother with a baby, and another man( later came to know that he was the uncle)with a little girl. In the whole clan, only the baby and the little girl could see. The others did not have the gift of eyesight. They conducted

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This article appeared in Bangalore Mirror paper dated 16th October 2009. Here is the link :http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=others&do=/blogs/post/Being-nice-vs-vice.aspxShe did not study.. She is a maid servant in three houses.. She is very prayerful.. She loves to talk.. She is always on time.. She takes her time to do the work, but does a spic and span job..That was all I had

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Anything can happen to us anytime, anywhere, and at any moment. I was enjoying ( really enjoying!!!) my breakfast this morning. I casually looked up to see what NDTV had to say.The scene was a flooded house in Bellary, Karnataka as on October 1st. The news reporter was being shown around the place by the head of the family. Everyone else was crying out aloud. It was a sad scene. People who have

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The flash news today on NDTV read : The Chief Minister says that this flood is totally unexpected.Totally pointless statement in life according to me. Millions have been affected due to the floods in Andhra Pradesh, India over the last week's time frame. The impact is really huge. All these natural calamities are usually unexpected. If expected, then you would have been able to do something about

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There is only so much you can do on anything.What you must, you will do anyway.Anything beyond that is a sure way to loss of sleep, increased blood pressure and decreased peace of mind.For those who believe in, " You can do almost everything", I must say, it is a nice thought and great to practice, but within the stretchable limits. Do what you can and what you must, to an extent that your mind,

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The only law that rules the world : Murphy's law is the only law that does not go wrong.[ If you find it difficult to follow; I am just trying to say that Murphy's law is the only law that works correct].For those who forgot ( conveniently forgot or have been blissfully unaware of Murphy's law) Murphy's law states that : If anything can go wrong, it surely will.Thanks to the gtalk conversation

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Try and reflect on the random responses to this very sincere question in your everyday life: How are you?I know what you are saying to yourself as you read this post. [ How many times is this question as sincere as this post claims it to be... Like someone really cares for my response!!!! ]. If I have read your mind correctly, then you must be one among the many who face this question every day,

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Software engineers are so used to carrying laptops day in and day out, never have time for anything other than work most of the times, forget what vacation means after the long vacation they took after their wedding, are almost always on the complaint radar in the family, especially when it comes to taking the family out and remembering to buy something from the store. We are not talking about

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Tamil Film Industry's best make in the year. It is a direct and exact remake of the September 2008, Bollywood release 'A Wednesday'.'Annan' Kamal Hassan has effortlessly played( actually played, because, it is so easy for him to get the dialogues right with the right emotions. ) the role of the Stupid Common Man and 'Lal' Ettan has done a good job as the Commissioner of Police. The Chief

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A lot of people have told me in the last few weeks, "Wonder if I will be able to answer an interview", " I am not sure if I have prepared well " and many such uncertain statements, most of which sound low in confidence level.From my minimal experience in attending interviews and writing these qualifying examinations, I thought I will write down what I have learned.Rule 1 : Interviews are

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Marathahalli Ring Road, Bangalore.I saw a banner which read : Let's debate college education; Not College Wear.From my window, I read the banner once again.I was netted in Marathahalli Ring Road traffic in the morning peak hours. So, I had a lot of time to debate on the topic. Dress has become a topic of debate!!! Unbelievable.Cant help recollecting this: The last short-notice debate was back in

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I knew I was missing something, when I set out to work yesterday morning, but could not guess it just then. When I got a comfortable seat, I recalled a pending phone call and in a reflex action, reached for my mobile inside my hand bag, only to find that it was not there.First reaction was a shock, then a confusion, then clarity that I had missed it at home. All I could do was smile and wait

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நான் தமிழ் மொழியின் ஒரு நல்ல ரசிகை. கண்ணில் படும் நல்ல தமிழ் வலை பதிவுகள் எல்லாவற்றையும் படிக்கும் ஆர்வம் உண்டு. அப்படி ஒரு முறை என் கண்ணில் பட்ட தளம், நிலா ரசிகனின் அற்புத படைப்புகள் நிறைந்த உயிரோட்டமுள்ள தளம். அத்தளத்தில் முதலில் என்னை கவர்ந்த வரிகள் இதோ :ஜன்னலோர படுக்கைதினம் தினம் பௌர்ணமிநினைத்தவுடன் மழைசாலையோர பூக்கள்அதிகாலை பனித்துளிஇரவு நேர மெல்லிசைகள்ளமில்லா சிரிப்புபொய்யில்லா

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I write user manuals as part of my profession as a technical writer. I am a proud peacock when it comes to saying: Every product comes with a user manual.Think about it.. Just about everything you buy or see or know has some sort of write up attached to it. There is at least a caution word or disclaimer attached to just about anything today.I was talking to a friend of mine on particularly

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I think the concept of phone is one of the best inventions. Not, to elaborate into what are the benefits of the telephone, like a primary school essay contest, but I must say just this much: Everything we want conveyed, to anyone in the globe, is just a call away. Thanks, to Alexander Graham Bell.I read a fact last week which I did not know, [or may be I had read , and didn't care to remember, or

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I am starting this series called Job Hunt series. It is all about what I often hear, what I have experienced, what I have learnt and been taught by some seniors regarding job hunt. I am writing this for the benefit of people who are new to job hunt, who have difficulties in changing jobs, and who have not handled interviews/job hunts in a long time. Each of these posts may or may not be based

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Last week's antibiotics eased my throat infection, but then, as we all know, the series of infection-fever-cold-dry cough always takes its own sweet time to completely cure itself off. And we also know that we do take medications to temporarily bring some soothing effect. So, we all know that a fair doctor's fee + antibiotics + long hours of sleep + drugged-effect on face in office meetings +

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