Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
The answer
Am back with the answer. So, did anybody guess? Without much ado, the answer is ---- it's a teastrainer :) This came in the latest young world.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A riddle
Here's a riddle:
Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup.
Even a river can't fill it up
What is it?
I will post the answer tomorrow :)
Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup.
Even a river can't fill it up
What is it?
I will post the answer tomorrow :)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Rules for living
The rules posted by Aishwarya make a lot of sense. Perhaps they can be summed up in the advice given by sages that God is in every being, we should accept everything as the Lord's prasadam and be aware that whatever we do is thanks to His grace.
I heard that Gayathri sang very well at the math concert. Wish we could have been there.
I heard that Gayathri sang very well at the math concert. Wish we could have been there.
Rules for Living by Olivia Joules
Museum and dance season is at its peak in Chennai, isn't it? I'm missing all the inaugural and closing events that I might have had a chance to cover. Gayathri akka, do post a few pictures of Ramya's programme. Would love to see them.
Hope all's well with everyone.
Btw, this was an interesting read. Picked up from Facebook.
Rules for Living by Olivia Joules
1. Never panic. Stop, breathe, think.
2. No one is thinking about you. They’re thinking about themselves, just like you.
3. Never change haircut or color before an important event.
4. Nothing is either as bad or as good as it seems.
5. Do as you would be done by, e.g., thou shalt not kill.
6. It is better to buy one expensive thing that you really like than several cheap ones that you only quite like.
7. Hardly anything matters: if you get upset, ask yourself, “Does it really matter?”
8. The key to success lies in how you pick yourself up from failure.
9. Be honest and kind.
10. Only buy clothes that make you feel like doing a small dance.
11. Trust your instincts, not your overactive imagination.
12. When overwhelmed by disaster, check if it’s really a disaster by doing the following: (a) think, “Oh, sod it,” (b) look on the bright side, and, if that doesn’t work, look on the funny side. If neither of the above works then maybe it is a disaster so turn to items 1 and 4.
13. Don’t expect the world to be safe or life to be fair.
14. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow.
15. Don’t regret anything. Remember there wasn’t anything else that could have happened, given who you were and the state of the world at that moment. The only thing you can change is the present, so learn from the past.
16. If you start regretting something and thinking, “I should have done…” always add, “but then I might have been run over by a lorry or blown up by a Japanese-manned torpedo.”
Hope all's well with everyone.
Btw, this was an interesting read. Picked up from Facebook.
Rules for Living by Olivia Joules
1. Never panic. Stop, breathe, think.
2. No one is thinking about you. They’re thinking about themselves, just like you.
3. Never change haircut or color before an important event.
4. Nothing is either as bad or as good as it seems.
5. Do as you would be done by, e.g., thou shalt not kill.
6. It is better to buy one expensive thing that you really like than several cheap ones that you only quite like.
7. Hardly anything matters: if you get upset, ask yourself, “Does it really matter?”
8. The key to success lies in how you pick yourself up from failure.
9. Be honest and kind.
10. Only buy clothes that make you feel like doing a small dance.
11. Trust your instincts, not your overactive imagination.
12. When overwhelmed by disaster, check if it’s really a disaster by doing the following: (a) think, “Oh, sod it,” (b) look on the bright side, and, if that doesn’t work, look on the funny side. If neither of the above works then maybe it is a disaster so turn to items 1 and 4.
13. Don’t expect the world to be safe or life to be fair.
14. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow.
15. Don’t regret anything. Remember there wasn’t anything else that could have happened, given who you were and the state of the world at that moment. The only thing you can change is the present, so learn from the past.
16. If you start regretting something and thinking, “I should have done…” always add, “but then I might have been run over by a lorry or blown up by a Japanese-manned torpedo.”
Monday, January 9, 2012
MTR
Oh my, do I remember the MTR of the sixties - the ghee dripping, mouth watering dosa and chutney! Sad to read J chittappa's piece :(
There was an address by the Directors of L&T on New Year's eve & when he spoke of MTR, I knew only Mavalli! Seems he was referring to Mid-term review!
It has been hectic with Ramya's dance pgms last month. Thankfully it went off very well. She got an additional chance at Mylapore Fine Arts when some dancer cancelled in the last minute. She now has one show singing for another dancer on 12th, and her own dance at Velacheri on 13th.
My one hour singing pgm at Sakatapuram Mutt camp went well too. When I reached there, the place was fogged with thengai mattai to ward of mosquitos & I thought I am done for. Then I requested them to keep it away from the stage. I took my sruti a bit low - at 4 kattai - & ended up singing comfortably. I actually felt satisfed and enjoyed my own singing (for the first time??)
WISHING THE FAMILY A H-A-P-P-Y NEW YEAR AND PONGAL.
Hare Ram
Gayathri
There was an address by the Directors of L&T on New Year's eve & when he spoke of MTR, I knew only Mavalli! Seems he was referring to Mid-term review!
It has been hectic with Ramya's dance pgms last month. Thankfully it went off very well. She got an additional chance at Mylapore Fine Arts when some dancer cancelled in the last minute. She now has one show singing for another dancer on 12th, and her own dance at Velacheri on 13th.
My one hour singing pgm at Sakatapuram Mutt camp went well too. When I reached there, the place was fogged with thengai mattai to ward of mosquitos & I thought I am done for. Then I requested them to keep it away from the stage. I took my sruti a bit low - at 4 kattai - & ended up singing comfortably. I actually felt satisfed and enjoyed my own singing (for the first time??)
WISHING THE FAMILY A H-A-P-P-Y NEW YEAR AND PONGAL.
Hare Ram
Gayathri
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
MTR
Vimala and I were in Bangalore recently and took the opportunity to visit the famed Mavalli Tiffin Rooms. Had lunch and a bit of disappointment. The food was sumptuous and good (and the price very reasonable) but the place lacked the old sparkle and cheer. It was a bit dingy, in fact. The MTR food packs are sold at another spot next door. It seems the restaurant and the packaged food unit have split.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Greetings
Wish a very happy new yer to all of you.
Let us have a joke:
Seeing a lady standing helplessly near her car on the road, the policeman offered to help. The lady said I changed the wheel but cannot lower the jack. The officer started to lower the jack and the lady said, do it gently, my husband is sleeping in the back seat.
Let us have a joke:
Seeing a lady standing helplessly near her car on the road, the policeman offered to help. The lady said I changed the wheel but cannot lower the jack. The officer started to lower the jack and the lady said, do it gently, my husband is sleeping in the back seat.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
A mere child
Quotation from TOI (Times of India) dated 29-12-2001.
I must take issue with the term "a mere child", for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
- Fran Lapowitz.
I must take issue with the term "a mere child", for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
- Fran Lapowitz.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Happy birthdays
A very very happy birthday from all of us to Sridhar anna and Jyotsna. Have a great day :)
Can't believe we are at the end of yet another year!!! This year seems to have flown at such a pace, it's amazing.
Can't believe we are at the end of yet another year!!! This year seems to have flown at such a pace, it's amazing.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Humour/User info on packages
Ramaa,
You have made up for your long silence with an excellent posting. Keep going.
You have made up for your long silence with an excellent posting. Keep going.
User info on products
Thanks Ramaa. Lets have more such ticklers. We need to laugh to keep sane in a world growing more insane by the day!
Saturday, December 17, 2011
user information on surface labels of retail packaging
The following is the lighter side of user instruction on packaging…
Source : the e-magazine : www.lokavani.com issue : October 2008 - I
Some examples of why the human race has probably evolved as far as possible. These are actual instruction labels on consumer goods:
On Sears hairdryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)
On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)
On a bar of Dial soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be how?)
On some Swann frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's 'just' a suggestion!)
On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)
Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! you lose!)
On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time?)
(Whose body?)
On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)
On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)
On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning: keep out of children.
(hmm...something must have gotten lost in the translation...)
On a string of Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to use in outer space.)
On a food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
(Now I'm curious.)
On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.
(but no peas?)
On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)
On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.
(Raise your hand if you've tried this...)
On a child's Superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(Oh go ahead! That's right, destroy a universal childhood belief.)
__________________________________________________________________
Source : the e-magazine : www.lokavani.com issue : October 2008 - I
Some examples of why the human race has probably evolved as far as possible. These are actual instruction labels on consumer goods:
On Sears hairdryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)
On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)
On a bar of Dial soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be how?)
On some Swann frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's 'just' a suggestion!)
On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)
Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! you lose!)
On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time?)
(Whose body?)
On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)
On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)
On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning: keep out of children.
(hmm...something must have gotten lost in the translation...)
On a string of Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to use in outer space.)
On a food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
(Now I'm curious.)
On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.
(but no peas?)
On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)
On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.
(Raise your hand if you've tried this...)
On a child's Superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(Oh go ahead! That's right, destroy a universal childhood belief.)
__________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
I am overwhelmed! I had no idea that the newspaper clipping had been posted here! THAAAAANKS for the wishes, everybody!
Simply had no time to come to the computer the past week. Today I have been home in the morning after a very long time, phew! Gotto run again in the evening.
Aishwarya, enjoyed your bit about the baby shower :):)
HareRam
Gayathri
Simply had no time to come to the computer the past week. Today I have been home in the morning after a very long time, phew! Gotto run again in the evening.
Aishwarya, enjoyed your bit about the baby shower :):)
HareRam
Gayathri
Desi baby shower
Ramakrishna Perippa,
Thanks. But no photos, perippa. Amrritha surprisingly slept through the event so I did not have a chance to move from my chair. It's totally ok, perippa. Even we remembered the anniversary only the day before :) His id is r.saminathan@gmail.com
Congrats Gaythri akka. Saw some pictures of you, Ramya at Ramnarayanan's event on FB. Some lec-dem, I presume.
Thanks. But no photos, perippa. Amrritha surprisingly slept through the event so I did not have a chance to move from my chair. It's totally ok, perippa. Even we remembered the anniversary only the day before :) His id is r.saminathan@gmail.com
Congrats Gaythri akka. Saw some pictures of you, Ramya at Ramnarayanan's event on FB. Some lec-dem, I presume.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wishes et al
A very happy birthday to Sumanth and Sri Krishnan athimber.
Gayathri akka, hearty congratulations again on behalf of all of us, including appa and amma.
Perippa, I agree with you that we are all blessed to be born in such a good and attached family as ours. Touch wood!!
Gayathri akka, hearty congratulations again on behalf of all of us, including appa and amma.
Perippa, I agree with you that we are all blessed to be born in such a good and attached family as ours. Touch wood!!
Anniversary
Yesterday 12th December was the second anniversary of my bypass surgery.After a couple of months of pain and discomfort, I have been able to go about as a normal 80 year old by God's will.. At that time we had a lot of doubt if the surgery was required or advisable at the age of 79. I must thank my relatives here in Coimbatore like Jayaraman, Chandru and Narayanan who persuaded me and also my Doctor Sundar Ramanathan for the excellent job he did. Gayathri was also able to come and was with me in the hospital all the ten days. During the two months following, Charu's attention to my needs and forcing me to eat etc is something I will not forget. I am blessed to have such relatives and I say once again what I have said before that relationships are the most important thing in life, to make us happier in good times and help us bear bad times.
-Ramakrishnan.
-Ramakrishnan.
BIRTHDAYS
I have become lazy and opened the Blog only today after a few days. Let me wish Sumant, Jairam and Srikrishnan HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many happy returns.
Desi Baby Shower
The mail on Baby Shower was interesting and I could imagine the scene. Have you got any photoes ?
Aishwarya, let me also wish you a Wedding Anniveersary and many happy returns, though I am very late. What is Kaushik's email ID ?
-Ramakrishnan.
Aishwarya, let me also wish you a Wedding Anniveersary and many happy returns, though I am very late. What is Kaushik's email ID ?
-Ramakrishnan.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Greetings
Aishwarya and Koushik celebrated their wedding anniversary on the 6th December. The family greets them and wishes them many happy returns.
I must apologise for not including this in the monthly celebrities list. My little diary was not properly updated last year, hence the slip. I also failed to include Jairam (Ramaa's son-in-law) among the birthday babes. Apologies again.
We had no Internet connection for more than a week from 1 December. BSNL kept giving us a run-around, with the local exchange guy being impolite and indifferent. Thanks to an unnamed samaritan, the connection was set right last evening.
I must apologise for not including this in the monthly celebrities list. My little diary was not properly updated last year, hence the slip. I also failed to include Jairam (Ramaa's son-in-law) among the birthday babes. Apologies again.
We had no Internet connection for more than a week from 1 December. BSNL kept giving us a run-around, with the local exchange guy being impolite and indifferent. Thanks to an unnamed samaritan, the connection was set right last evening.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Desi Baby shower
Haha, the image of the mamis in Pattu pudavais wearing coats, girls wearing pavadais and speaking with the accent sounds hilarious.
Really appreciate that people do have seemandhams even if in NY. Very few have them even in India these days. It has become optional. In my case, we did not have a seemandham as M was in Singapore then.
Really appreciate that people do have seemandhams even if in NY. Very few have them even in India these days. It has become optional. In my case, we did not have a seemandham as M was in Singapore then.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Desi baby shower
We happened to attend a seemandham of one of our neighbours at Pomona Ranganathar Kovil, NY. Fusing the desi and western practices, they had 'baby shower' balloons all over the tiny hall that had a nostalgic scent of pattu pudavis. But of course, the pudavai-sporting maamis were walking around with winter coats and boots. It seemed like a perfect place to observe NRIs trying hard to strike a balance.
And the ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) kids were conversing in heavily accented English to their moms who were feeding them thatchi mammu, catered by the temple management. The whole event was absolute fun. That day being our wedding anniversary, we also had a chance for Ranganathar darshanam.
And the ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) kids were conversing in heavily accented English to their moms who were feeding them thatchi mammu, catered by the temple management. The whole event was absolute fun. That day being our wedding anniversary, we also had a chance for Ranganathar darshanam.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Jai Ho!!
To our blog.. Perippa, my sincere apologies for not being able to contribute for a while, other than a few quick posts. I, too, totally agree with KN athimber in that your wishes are for the whole PSC family.
Most of my posts are done during some free time at work. But of late, work has been quite hectic with me having to train a new joinee in UK. And during weekends, I just don't feel like switching on the laptop unless absoluetely necessary. I promise to continue my contributions.
Yesterday we saw the movie 7aam arivu. I thought the movie was good, though I think they tried to convey too much information within 3 hours. But the basic concept is definitely good and Surya has done a great job.
Most of my posts are done during some free time at work. But of late, work has been quite hectic with me having to train a new joinee in UK. And during weekends, I just don't feel like switching on the laptop unless absoluetely necessary. I promise to continue my contributions.
Yesterday we saw the movie 7aam arivu. I thought the movie was good, though I think they tried to convey too much information within 3 hours. But the basic concept is definitely good and Surya has done a great job.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Some confusion
Jayaram,
When I opened the blog now I could only see the November postings and not the two postings I had done in December. Then I clicked Archives December and got the postings. Also the photoes are of NOVEMBER celebreties.
-Ramakrishnan.
When I opened the blog now I could only see the November postings and not the two postings I had done in December. Then I clicked Archives December and got the postings. Also the photoes are of NOVEMBER celebreties.
-Ramakrishnan.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The Blog should continue
Power cuts in the morning and evening coupled with my own routine timings for walk, outing, lunch, serial, siesta etc together with Vivek's cornering the computer and also the breakdown of my UPS resulted in my not participating in the Blog for quite some time and I have missed it. I have talked to persons like Ramaa and Raji about the blog and they see it once in a while but do not post anything. I requested them to write something, anything at least once a month. Sowmya says she is too busy and rarely sees her mail. Varshaya was once active but is now silent. Ravi talks about the need to belong and keeping in touch with relatives (I hope he sees this)but I dont know if he sees the blog.
The BLOG SHOULD CONTINUE and I suppose, like in a bus, people will get in and get out at intervals.
To make it interesting, let me say a joke ( I read it recently and some of you also might have seen it).:
He has just starting learning golf and carries some balls in his trouser pocket to the course, in a bus. The lady in the next seat keeps staring at the bulge. He is not able to stand it and says "gold balls". After a little while, the lady asks "Is it as painful as tennis elbow".
-Ramakrishnan.
The BLOG SHOULD CONTINUE and I suppose, like in a bus, people will get in and get out at intervals.
To make it interesting, let me say a joke ( I read it recently and some of you also might have seen it).:
He has just starting learning golf and carries some balls in his trouser pocket to the course, in a bus. The lady in the next seat keeps staring at the bulge. He is not able to stand it and says "gold balls". After a little while, the lady asks "Is it as painful as tennis elbow".
-Ramakrishnan.
Greetings
Saradam and I wish Anu and Rajan a Happy Wedding Anniversary and many happy, healthy returns.
Also a Happy Birthday to Pavithra, I am late.
-Ramakrishnan.
Also a Happy Birthday to Pavithra, I am late.
-Ramakrishnan.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Hi all!
Visisted the blog after a month, I think! J Chittappa - definitely justified in your frustration - my first thought was to agree with your wanting to stop the wishes - then I felt KN Athimber's opinion was right too. It is really a nice thing to see the wishes - & I inform my side of the family to check out the blog esp when they have been wished- they do not visit the blog regularly.
TSS 60 function went off well by God's grace - it was really wonderful that almost everyone we had invited could make it.
Sowmya & I enjoyed a short stay in Bombay - but that was hectic too. A lot of alaichal & I do feel a bit drained now. Thinking back, its been one roller coaster right from Navaratri - with the Char Dham Yatra, Deepavali, preparations for the functions........
Now a new responsibility as Exec Trustee in the organisation SAFE is taking me deeper into the music season - I am still feeling a bit diffident about it - let's see how it goes this first time.
Ramya will be back here from Bombay after sending off Anuj on Dec 1. She has two dance recitals - on Jan 5 & 13. I am not singing for her this time, she has fixed a professional orchestra.
Oops, just saw the time - off to bed - g'night!
Gayathri
Visisted the blog after a month, I think! J Chittappa - definitely justified in your frustration - my first thought was to agree with your wanting to stop the wishes - then I felt KN Athimber's opinion was right too. It is really a nice thing to see the wishes - & I inform my side of the family to check out the blog esp when they have been wished- they do not visit the blog regularly.
TSS 60 function went off well by God's grace - it was really wonderful that almost everyone we had invited could make it.
Sowmya & I enjoyed a short stay in Bombay - but that was hectic too. A lot of alaichal & I do feel a bit drained now. Thinking back, its been one roller coaster right from Navaratri - with the Char Dham Yatra, Deepavali, preparations for the functions........
Now a new responsibility as Exec Trustee in the organisation SAFE is taking me deeper into the music season - I am still feeling a bit diffident about it - let's see how it goes this first time.
Ramya will be back here from Bombay after sending off Anuj on Dec 1. She has two dance recitals - on Jan 5 & 13. I am not singing for her this time, she has fixed a professional orchestra.
Oops, just saw the time - off to bed - g'night!
Gayathri
Greetings
Happy birthday, Pavitra. Many happy returns!
30th November 2011
(Correction in date made after Chandru told me the right date. Sorry for the slip.)
(Correction in date made after Chandru told me the right date. Sorry for the slip.)
Happy bday Vimala Perimma
I totally agree with KN atimber. Your frustration is truly justified, perippa. But please carry this on. Absolutely excellent effort. As I told you earlier, my colleague is planning for a story on family blogs and since I did not have your number, I had asked her to get it from Akila. And apparently, she did call up Akila and had got yours. I'm not sure when she's planning to work on that.
Hope all's well with all the others.
Hope all's well with all the others.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Greetings
Jayaraman
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Blog posts
I can understand Jayaraman's frustration. The most active bloggers, Akila, Gayathri and Ramu, are inactive for various reasons. So the posts are few. But, Jayaraman, continue your good work. When you post a greeting,it is on behalf of the PSC family!
K.Narayanan
K.Narayanan
Whither India?
Today's paper brings news of another day of 'tumult' in Parliament. When will democracy truly function in India?
Uma Bharati says she will set fire to any Walmart store that may be opened in India. Are political leaders and activists exempt from laws against inciting violence?
Uma Bharati says she will set fire to any Walmart store that may be opened in India. Are political leaders and activists exempt from laws against inciting violence?
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thanks
Prashanth wants to thank us for our greetings on his birthday. It seems he is not able to sign in, though he had earlier signed up. I am sending him another invite.
Activity on the blog is becoming progressively less. Perhaps there are a few who follow it but do not post anything. I am thinking of stopping the birthday/anniversary greeting posts and leaving it to the individuals in the family to communicate directly if they wish. For the present, I shall continue to provide the monthly celebrity lists and leave it at that.
Any comments will be welcome.
Jayaraman
Activity on the blog is becoming progressively less. Perhaps there are a few who follow it but do not post anything. I am thinking of stopping the birthday/anniversary greeting posts and leaving it to the individuals in the family to communicate directly if they wish. For the present, I shall continue to provide the monthly celebrity lists and leave it at that.
Any comments will be welcome.
Jayaraman
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Greetings
Best wishes to Bhuvana on her birthday today, 24 November. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman
Vimala and Jayaraman
Monday, November 21, 2011
Greetings
Many happy returns!, Prashanth
Happy birthday, Prashanth. Many happy returns!
Shruti, Amma, Appa, Patti, Thatha
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Greetings
Greeting (belatedly) Ramu and Sarada on their wedding anniversary yesterday. Many happy returns!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Happy birthday
Gayathri akka and Sundaresan Atimber, sashtiyabdhapoorthi wishes. We seek your aasirvaatham. Hope the function was awesome fun. We missed it.
Aishwarya & Koushik.
Aishwarya & Koushik.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Wishes
Our belated birthday wishes to Vinayak and Sashank and happy anniversary to Anu akka and Rajan.
Very eagerly waiting to meet everybody (atleast whoever is present here) at the Sashtiabdhapoorthi function of Sundaresan athimber.
Very eagerly waiting to meet everybody (atleast whoever is present here) at the Sashtiabdhapoorthi function of Sundaresan athimber.
Shashtiabdapurthi greetings
Greetings and good wishes to Sundaresan as he completes 60 years. Our prayers for his good health and long life, full of happiness!
Rukku and KN
Rukku and KN
Greetings
I have not been able to sit at the computer for the last few days - also the power cuts are a problem.
We wish a happy birthday to Vinayak, Shashank and Kartik and happy wedding anniversary to Rajan-Anu and Ramu-Sarada. Belated. Hope Rajan is recovering very fast and will be able to get back to his old normal life soon. His will power is remarkable.
Really happy to see that Aishwarya is back on the blog and will be participating regularly.
-Ramakrishnan.
We wish a happy birthday to Vinayak, Shashank and Kartik and happy wedding anniversary to Rajan-Anu and Ramu-Sarada. Belated. Hope Rajan is recovering very fast and will be able to get back to his old normal life soon. His will power is remarkable.
Really happy to see that Aishwarya is back on the blog and will be participating regularly.
-Ramakrishnan.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Shashtiabdapoorti
Warm greetings to Sundaresan on the eve of the landmark celebration. We are sure it will be a grand occasion to be remembered and cherished in the years to come. All the best!
Jayaraman
Jayaraman
Monday, November 7, 2011
TSS 60th
Hi all!
I snatched a few minutes off to catch up with mails while the children (?!) and B'day boy are out.
I think the plans and preparations are going ok - they all have to come together on D-Day - with God's grace & elders' blessings.
We are looking forward to having everybody in the family with us on Sunday. And more so - we'll miss all those not here :(
We had darshan of Sakatapuram Periyava yesterday and got His blessings. We were concerned about the unrelenting rains for the past 2 weeks. The skies have cleared up today - & hope it lasts :)
Hare Ram
Gayathri
I snatched a few minutes off to catch up with mails while the children (?!) and B'day boy are out.
I think the plans and preparations are going ok - they all have to come together on D-Day - with God's grace & elders' blessings.
We are looking forward to having everybody in the family with us on Sunday. And more so - we'll miss all those not here :(
We had darshan of Sakatapuram Periyava yesterday and got His blessings. We were concerned about the unrelenting rains for the past 2 weeks. The skies have cleared up today - & hope it lasts :)
Hare Ram
Gayathri
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Internet
My Internet connection was out of service for about six days and I must be way behind with some anniversaries and birthdays. The telephone exchange called me a half hour back to ask if the Net was working now. I shall have to some work to catch up. Will try to do it later this evening.
Nice to see you back on the blog Aishwarya. Koushik called a few days ago - Deepavali time. How are you all? How is Amrita?
Hope your part of the U.S. has not been affected by the snowstorm.
Nice to see you back on the blog Aishwarya. Koushik called a few days ago - Deepavali time. How are you all? How is Amrita?
Hope your part of the U.S. has not been affected by the snowstorm.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Birthday calendar
Hope all's well with all of you. Now that I'm a stay-at-home mom without any deadline pressures for news stories, I've decided to religiously follow this blog. Birthday calendar is a feel-good factor for the birthday souls. An amazing concept, Perippa.
With a truckload of high-profile relatives-by-marriage, I could practically drop names when at work(only, I should remember their relation to me.) I'm glad to be part of this family.
With a truckload of high-profile relatives-by-marriage, I could practically drop names when at work(only, I should remember their relation to me.) I'm glad to be part of this family.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Golden Peacock Award for Hexaware
Sekar's company, Hexaware, received the Golden Peacock Award for corporate governance. Here is a picture showing Sekar receiving the award.
The award was presented by Rt Hon’ble Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary to Her Majesty's Treasury along withRt Hon Baroness Hanham CBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government , Dr Ola Ullsten , former Prime Minister of Swden and Chairman Golden Peacock Awards . Also present ( not in pic) Rt. Hon. Baroness Verma, Minister in Govt. Whips office and House of Lords Spokesperson for International Development, UK
Birthday greetings
Greeting Charu on her birthday, 24th October. Many happy returns!
Vimala, Jayaraman
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Birthday greetings
Best wishes to Sundaresan on his birthday 19 October. Many happy returns!
Vimala, Jayaraman
Vimala, Jayaraman
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Birthday greetings
Best wishes to Skanda on his birthday, 18 October. Many happy returns!
Vimala, Jayaraman
Vimala, Jayaraman
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Belated wishes
A very very happy birthday/anniversary to all celebrants.
I have not been able to post the last few days, sincere apologies for that. I am currently in Slough, UK. A week has already gone past. Just can't wait to get back home :)
I have not been able to post the last few days, sincere apologies for that. I am currently in Slough, UK. A week has already gone past. Just can't wait to get back home :)
Friday, October 14, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAYARAMAN
Normally Jayaraman posts pictures and birthday greetings for all. We were wondering who would do it for him, for I do not know the technique. Was happy to see Shankar stepping in and doing the honours.
Many many happy returns, Jayaraman.
Late posting because of 9 to 5 power shutdown here.
Rukku and KN
Normally Jayaraman posts pictures and birthday greetings for all. We were wondering who would do it for him, for I do not know the technique. Was happy to see Shankar stepping in and doing the honours.
Many many happy returns, Jayaraman.
Late posting because of 9 to 5 power shutdown here.
Rukku and KN
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Happy Birthday Appa!
Dear Thatha / Appa,Happy birthday...and many, many happy returns of the day!!
lots of love,
Shruti, Prashanth
Ujwala, Ramesh
Priya, Jayashankar
14th October 2011
Greetings
Thank you very much, Rukku and KN, for your greetings.
Yesterday was Lux's birthday. Here is wishing her many happy returns. I did not get round to posting a greeting for her yesterday. But I was able to speak to her in Jodhpur last evening and convey our greetings personally - thanks to modern communications.
Yesterday was Lux's birthday. Here is wishing her many happy returns. I did not get round to posting a greeting for her yesterday. But I was able to speak to her in Jodhpur last evening and convey our greetings personally - thanks to modern communications.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Happy birthday
Best wishes to Neeraja on her birthday today, 11 October. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman
Vimala and Jayaraman
Monday, October 10, 2011
Happy birthday
Greetings to Vishak on his birthday, 10th October. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman
Vimala and Jayaraman
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Happy birthday
Greetings to Mohan 0n his birthday, 5 October.
Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman
Monday, October 3, 2011
K.T.Ramani
Ramani (his friends know him as KTA or KT Ramani) has passed away suddenly and it has left a void particularly for us who are in Coimbatore. I have not seen him get angry and in 1959 I took his family car (a Austin A-40) from Madras to Tirupathi; due to a mistake of mine the car broke down half way up the hill; I stayed at Tirupathi for three days to get the car repaired and came to Madras and Ramani did not say a word to make me feel embarassed or hurt.
-Ramakrishnan.
-Ramakrishnan.
Anu Arvind
My belated wishes to Anu for a happy birthday and many happy returns.
My net has become very slow and I am waiting to get a new modem. This message is not going.
My net has become very slow and I am waiting to get a new modem. This message is not going.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Birthdays
A few birthdays have gone by in the last few days. Raju and Varsha's on the 27th and Ramakrishnan/Kumar/Sekar's on the 28th. Today it is Nana's birthday. Family PSC greets them all and wishes them many happy returns.
Jayaraman
Jayaraman
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Ramani athimber
It was very shocking and sudden to hear about athimber. I came to know him much better during all my trips to Coimbatore.
As Gayathri akka said, he did not suffer at all.
As Gayathri akka said, he did not suffer at all.
RAMANI
I am deeply saddened.I loved Ramani p'pa dearly--he was a fun person, took me several times to play tennis & shared many tennis stories.
Please give my love & condolences to Pappa p'ma, Anand, Vidya & families
Krishnakumar
Please give my love & condolences to Pappa p'ma, Anand, Vidya & families
Krishnakumar
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Obituary
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Baskar
Felt SO proud seeing this news item in the paper today - edo naan daan saadicha maadiri, hehe!
I wanted to call & congratulate - can someone give me his phone number please?
Gayathri
I wanted to call & congratulate - can someone give me his phone number please?
Gayathri
Bhaskar, congratulations!
Bhaskar Ramamurthi, new IIT-M director
“The institute will find solutions to pressing problems of society”
Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Bhaskar Ramamurthi has been appointed as the new director of Indian Institute of Technology – Madras.
“The institute will continue to focus on fundamental and translational research given the development imperative of the country and find solutions to the pressing problems facing the society,” said Prof. Ramamurthi, a professor of electrical engineering.
President Pratibha Patil in her capacity as the Visitor of IIT Madras had approved the appointment of Prof. Ramamurthi which was conveyed to the IIT-M Board of Governors Chairman Prof. M.M. Sharma on Thursday. “The chairman informed me this morning. I will assume charge on Friday morning,” the new director said.
To him, the IIT-M, along with the oldest IITs, has to elevate itself to the next stage in fundamental and translational research as both were required.
It would continue to pursue fundamental research contributing to global knowledge pool and leverage innovation and technology to produce visible success stories that would impact the society in a positive way in sectors like education and agriculture.
“People are looking up to the IITs to improve the quality of their lives, especially in rural India,” Prof. Ramamurthi said optimistic of delivering products and solutions suited to the inclusive growth model of the country.
Research would also be a major thrust area. Most of the IITs have doubled the Ph.Ds in the past five years but still the output was modest compared to that of China and doctoral scholars were required for industry and teaching, he pointed out.
Dean of Planning at IIT-M till now, he graduated from IIT-M in 1980 with a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering and then went on to pursue his M.S and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
After obtaining his doctorate, he joined the AT&T Bell Laboratories in the United States where he worked on problems in indoor wireless communications and joined the faculty at the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT-in 1986.
His research area involves modulation and coding for mobile communications, wireless communication networks and design and implementation of wireless local loop systems.
He is a founding member of the Telecommunications and Computer Networking Group (TeNeT) that has come up with several products like Rural ATM, medical diagnostic kit and Indic computing to name a few.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Some e-birthday cake
Belated birthday wishes to Srikanth anna, appa and Anu akka.
This time, as appa's birthday fell on a sunday I was able to bake a cake for him.
The frosting is a butter cream coffee frosting. The topping was added for Vaishnavi's fancy. Lux athai and Seenu athimber were with us for lunch that day. We had a good time
This time, as appa's birthday fell on a sunday I was able to bake a cake for him.
The frosting is a butter cream coffee frosting. The topping was added for Vaishnavi's fancy. Lux athai and Seenu athimber were with us for lunch that day. We had a good time
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Birthday
A very happy birthday to Ramu and Anu (18th and 19th) and many happy returns. To Anu my special blessings for a fast recovery of Rajan to his normal self.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Thanks for the wishes. This time we celebrated with Appa-Saradamma. Also Vinayakar Chaturthi & (Sama) Avani Avittam & prasad's WA.
They are back in KVP now. I came down with a bad bout of acidity - vomitting & thanks to Saradamma for taking over the kitchen! I am now 'limping back to normalcy' hehehe!
Hare Ram
Gayathri
They are back in KVP now. I came down with a bad bout of acidity - vomitting & thanks to Saradamma for taking over the kitchen! I am now 'limping back to normalcy' hehehe!
Hare Ram
Gayathri
Wedding anniversary
Papa, Ramani and Lalita and Ganapati celebrate their wedding anniversary today. Our best wishes to them. I spoke to them a little while back. With the call rates coming down so much, we are now able to make long long-distance calls without thinking about the ticking meter!
KN and Rukku are visiting Sringeri and should be back in Brindavan tomorrow afternoon. Twice earlier they had planned to go but had to cancel the programme due to indisposition.
KN and Rukku are visiting Sringeri and should be back in Brindavan tomorrow afternoon. Twice earlier they had planned to go but had to cancel the programme due to indisposition.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Happy anniversary
A very happy anniversary to Prasad anna - Charu manni, Gayathri akka - Sundaresan athimber.
Hope everybody had kozhukattais for Pillayar chathurthi. This time my kozhukattai was a biiig blooper. The maavu just did not shape up well and it just "sat" (okkaandhu pochu). Later I found that I added too much water to the flour. But the poornam was yumm. Wondering what to shape that up into now. Maybe polis :)
Hope everybody had kozhukattais for Pillayar chathurthi. This time my kozhukattai was a biiig blooper. The maavu just did not shape up well and it just "sat" (okkaandhu pochu). Later I found that I added too much water to the flour. But the poornam was yumm. Wondering what to shape that up into now. Maybe polis :)
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