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Friday, March 6, 2015

OM ! SHANTI OM !

Now you must understand why I keep emphasing that FB is not bad at all.It becomes imperative for us to become selective,more choosy and stay focussed.This post of mine is again for my girl friends but after reading it, I can imagine the smiles on the faces of all my brothers and uncles..Meshos,kakus,braathars,cheles,annas,thambis,mamas,chittappas....
Think ! ponder !..It is a fast world out here and everywhere..The girls are racing ahead..Well ! If you wish to atleast keep pace with them,work more and talk less....
Oooops ! I meant work more and talk less at home smile emoticon
Now ! instead of the roundabout way ,that I usually prefer , here's a direct post.
There are shortcuts to work,however difficult they may be...if only you care to stop to think.If you wish to get something done in real earnest,there should be a way.
इतनी शिदात से मैं तुम्हे पाने की कोशिश की है,
ही हर ज़ारे ने मुझे तुमसे मिलने की साज़िश की है !
कहते हैं की ......
अगर किसी चीज़ को दिल से चाहो तो पूरी कायनात उसे तुमसे मिलने की कोशिश में लग जाती है.
I remember watching a video about an easy way to remove the kernel from the coconut.The kernel was removed in its proper shape from the whole coconut..I tried it.It didn't work.So I adopted with modifications and this time it worked.
Grating a coconut is a painful job and inspite of the modern implements that one finds in the stores, the task is still arduous.
As times changed,and technology entered the large kitchens,industrial graters were put into use..I am not too informed about the extent of onslaught of technology into the kitchens/langars that cater to thousands of people.But certainly,man is always trying very hard to simplify his way of working and this I am sure everybody will agree with me..How else does one explain the availability of fresh grated coconut on the shelves ?
So before I deviate from where I was.....hmmm...I think I was mentioning about coconuts and grating.....
Anything you try for the first time is bound to be difficult.Any task attempted in an innovative way,may not have too many takers and if one wishes to do it in a particular way,one should be unmindful of any words of discouragement or ridicule..
Enter procedure without further ado..
Break the coconut.
Put it into the baffle tray under the freezer compartment of your refriegerator.
Keep it there for 24 hours.
Remove it the next day.
Take a strong screw driver.Any strong implement with a broader base at the end will be better..Say ! spade shaped should be ideal.Now I am not here to tell you where you could possibly get such an implement.I have seen a similar one at the dentists.It has a strong wooden grip fitted to a stronger metal, shaped like a small ruler.I believe dentists use it for making moulds for dentures.
Hold it at the rim of the coconut ,push it in ,and let your hand come around the rim as if you are removing the kernel,something like removing the idli from the idli plate..No ! its not that simple !.It is just an explanation so that you may get the hang of it and start showering praises on me instead of pouncing upon me..
Warning : It is not as simple as it seems,but it is not impossible either.Take care not to hurt yourself.Parental discretion is advisable 'if kids may want to try it out.
The key to success is the strong and blunt instrument that serves the purpose of a flat spatula so the kernel comes out as a whole and you will be pleased..
Depending upon the usage,you may either opt to grate the brown covering or use it as it is...

CAN YOU SEE A BIT OF CRAZY BEHIND MY SMILE :-)

I simply dote on them,they, who make me smile.
They who have not forgotten to smile ,
are the reason for my natural smile .
It's not just about how often I smile.
It is heartening to say that, then, all day I smile.
A joke gets replayed and I smile.
I see a beautiful picture and I smile.
Beholding nature in all her beauty, in sheer delight ,I smile.
I see cheerful faces and infected ,I smile.
I feel,I touch,I give a hug and I smile.
I see diamonds ,drapes and I smile.
It becomes a habit,hard to shrug off and so I smile.
Losing myself to good thoughts ,positively I smile.
I go to bed with an innocent smile.
I must be dreaming with a Piscean's smile.
So I wake up with a dreamy smile.
I look at the mirror and I grin with a toothy smile.
It reflects my emotions and another naughty smile.
Seated inside the altar , fervently I smile.
With folded hands , humbly I smile.
With eyes closed ,gratefully I smile.
I am contended and spontaneous is my smile.
I offer the cuppa with a gracious smile.
It comes back to me with a pleasing smile.
I hum with a smile.
I cook with a smile.
I look at greens and I smile.
I greet with a wide smile.
I shake hands with a smile.
I work with a small smile.
I appreciate with a generous smile.
They thank me with a smile.
I goof up,and stupidly I smile.
with tears in my eyes,I put up a smile.
I say sorry and with remorse overwhelming,I smile.
They forgive me and I smile.
I accept bouquets and I smile.
I ignore brickbats and I smile.
The impact is therapeutic,I talk about the smile.
It travels miles,Yes ! That is indeed a warm smile.
So I love people who make me smile.
Thank God for the small mercies,
Thank God for the Smile....

A WORD, A TWEET OR A PROVERB CAN TELL A FUNNY STORY !

Now does it really matter that Mala ended up without getting any prize on that day? "Participation is more important ," saying, she consoled herself and at the end of the day, it was yet again, time to reflect upon her strengths and weaknesses.

It was the beginning of Women's day celebration at work.The celebrations were kicked off with a series of competitions.The auditorium on the seventh floor was not packed to capacity. It was an all woman gathering and needless to say , the ambience was simply divine.Thirty, all women teams of two members each were participating in the competitions.

The first event was to solve three jigsaw puzzles of 25 pieces each in 5 minutes.To work on one puzzle together at a time and to move on, to the next one only on completion was the condition. The team put in place two puzzles and 5 pieces of the third one. A point system was followed to evaluate the score. The team comprising of Mala and Rama were awarded 25 + 25 + 5 = 55 points.The top scores in the event were 61,59, 57,and 55.

Here one should clearly understand the importance of staying calm while working in a pressure situation.Panic can mar performance and it is absolutely imperative to stay cool headed, shut one's ears to any external sound, including the ring of the bell that indicates the Start and the Stop and lend a deaf ear to any prompts in between, that keeps one informed of the time remaining.

Just remember that while staying focussed, with the mind concentrating on just the completion, speed is gained naturally. It is when, one gets diverted or tends to panic that pieces begin to fall out of place.This is exactly what happened when the Mala-Rama team began to work on the third puzzle with one minute remaining. As Mala brought relevant pieces together, Rama was separating them.They could have completed the third one and romped home victorious.Or did they lack the killer instinct? It was certainly not their day.


The next event was "What's the good word ?"



Find the word in one minute with three clues, all one words was the condition It was Rama's turn to pick up a chit.


She opened the chit with much enthusiasm.It read "Receipt".


Her first clue to her partner was " Payment"



Mala said " Salary,"


She posed the second clue " Acknowledgement,"

Mala said " Receipt."


Bingo it was done in just two clues.



Their score jumped to 55 + 25


"What's the proverb?" was the next.



This was a Dumb Charade round.To find out the the proverb in one minute was the condition .

Rama continued to be on the posing clues end. Mala stayed on at the answering end. Mala was fantastic with her responses and Rama was simply amazed at her partner's razor sharp memory.The much needed answer was still eluding Mala and a visbly upset Rama tried her best to motivate Mala.

Maybe Rama was not aptly expressive enough to explain to her partner the proverb "A Penny saved is a penny earned " though she did try her best to emote well. In a half packed auditorium, not realising that she was acting dumb, Rama was performing a solo mime show, much to the amusement of the audience.

Mala did understand that the proverb contained the word "penny." She was quick to grasp, build upon it and started firing proverbs one after another. She said "Penny Wise Pound Foolish," "A penny in Time is as good as a dollar," "In for a Penny in for a pound," Penny for your thoughts," "cost a pretty penny ," "be ten a penny," ...........and the hall was reverberating with laughter .

As a helpless actor exclaimed in sheer frustration, showed signs of despair,expressed her desperation with random hand movements, a mute Rama was signalling to Mala in all possible ways. She made an effort to show that she saved and she earned. She made the picture of a piggy bank in thin air, formed a line with two volunteers, stood in the make believe queue, pushed a hand into what she wanted Mala to believe was the cash counter of a bank and collected the cash. Rama counted invisible paper money, she waved , she showed her partner that she felt on top on the world but alas all to no avail...


The proverb sealed their fate and the score of the Mala-Rama team stayed at


" 55 + 25 "


On an otherwise warm and sultry day,the break was welcome for the cool headed women employees. It was an enjoyable afternoon inside a freezing cold auditorium. The atmosphere was electric and hilarious .Some teams had opted for Thamizh. The expressions were simply priceless ,especially " Kaiyukku etinadhu vaayukku yettalai" when the actor jumped ,skipped with her arms stretched out, bending alternatingly ,with fingers close to the face but away from the mouth and finally waving her hands together in criss cross fashion to show the inability of the hand to reach the mouth. In a sides splitting scenario, the audience went hysterical as someone in the audience commented rather loudly....This is certainly a case of


" Hand in Mouth ".