Oscar finally puts Indian in world map

Monday morning I was in office refreshing websites to get updates about the oscar news,then came the inevitable news Oscar goes to AR Rahman. One of the proud moments for every Indian.I almost read all the news from the websites which kept on pouring news about the acheivements of Rahman. Kudos to his humble and modest speech after getting the award.Hope he acheives more laurels in future!!!

My Oscar 2008 predictions

Actor in a Leading Role :Brad Pitt(THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON)
Actor in a Supporting Role :Heath Ledger(THE DARK KNIGHT)
Actress in a Leading Role :Kate Winslet(THE READER)
Actress in a Supporting Role :Amy Adams (Doubt)
Animated Feature Film :Wall E
Art Direction :THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Cinematography :THE READER
Costume Design :THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Directing :SLUMDOG MILLIONARE
Documentary Feature :MAN ON WIRE
Documentary Short :SMILE PINKI
Film Editing :SLUMDOG MILLIONARE
Foreign Language Film :THE CLASS
Makeup :THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Music (Score) :SLUMDOG MILLIONARE
Music (Song) :SLUMDOG MILLIONARE
Best Picture :THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Short Film (Animated) :OKTAPODI
Short Film (Live Action) :ON THE LINE
Sound Editing :WALL-E
Sound Mixing :SLUMDOG MILLIONARE
Visual Effects :THE DARK KNIGHT
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) :FROST/NIXON
Writing (Original Screenplay) :FROZEN RIVER

War- we got used to it ?

When one person dies its tragedy but when 1000 people die its just for statistic.
The above quote was said by Russian dictator Stalin is what happening in our neighbouring country. Now days we got used to hear some 50 people got killed everyday.We have become a mute spectator or rather heartless souls.

When ever there is a war in a country for one year,the country goes backward by 5 years. Imagine the condition of the people in the countries which are in war throughout the century.Even getting proper food and water will be a herculean task for these people.So what a country achieves by winning a war means nothing to these people.

One of the main reason behind war is the money involved in purchasing weapons.All big nations in the world earn sufficient money by selling sophisticated weapons.
So war is needed somewhere at some part of the world for these countries to survive.
I read an article recently if the defence budget of all the countries of the world for a single year we can eradicate poverty from the world the same year!!!
Will it happen ;not even in dreams!

We are in a helpless situation ,we can only hope without hope that peace may return to our neighbouring country!

Back to Chennai

Last week I came back to Chennai,the place where I first experienced the life of a software engineer way back in 2004.From here life has taken me to many places Trivandrum(8months),Cochin(6months),Bangalore,(6months) and finally again in cochin for an year and quater.

But the start to Chennai life was little unexpected as the climate,location changes didnt suit me and I was down with viral fever for 3 days.Reason I told my friend was in cochin I breathed oxygen and here my poor lungs has to cope up with smoke and dust :)

The first place I visited in Chennai was 35th Chennai book fair,went there on maatu pongal day,good to see a huge crowd but my lungs cried again due to suffocation andI had to abandon the visit in an hour and quickly turn back home.I would have hardly visited ten to twent stalls out of the six hundred.

Hope I would soon get used to this crowd and traffic jam!!!

three years in Cochin

Its been more than three years in Cochin,its been a wonderful experience indeed.Lots of new friends made,many trips(in fact I had more trips in the last few years than in the childhood).
Things I liked here
1)Greenery everywhere
2)monsoon rain
3)banana chips
4)choclate cake @ tea pot
5)drive to fort kochi via kundanur bridge
6)Cheap movie tickets
7)palada pradhamam
8)Availability of train tickets even a day before the journey
9)my easy chair which I got here(I couldnt find a replica anywhere)
10)boat ride in the back waters.

Yea there are lots more to add up,but apart from all these its people with whom you are with makes your day happy or otherwise! I feel lucky to get lots of friends here!!

Its time for resolutions

With 2009 around the corner,its time for me to take few new year resolutions :)
1) Get up early in the morning(time not yet decided but it will be earlier than 9am which is my current raising time)
2)Reduce weight(let me put 5 kgs,I know its easier said than done)
3)Devote some more quality time for reading books(shd be quality books)
4)plans for future(MBA???)
5)Last but not the least continue blogging :)

Looking back @ 2008 blogs

When I started blogging this year ,I never thought I would complete 6 months blogging.Before this there were two more blog I started but it went no where.
I have selected 3 posts which I wrote in 2008.

1)Thrilling Experience of 2008

2)travel blog

3)best buy