Is this a womanish quality ?

I don't know what to call it..envy , jealously ?? or what that is i don't know .you will get to know what i am talking about as you read this blog.


One day , i was at the tailor's place  giving my new saree and blouse material to stitch the blouse .
And there were a mom and daughter duo giving thousand different instructions to the tailor as to how they want their salwar material etc . I waited patiently and as the Tailor realised these guys are gonna take
more time with him -he turned towards me to ask my requirements. I just gave him a sample blouse , chose a neck design and got done with it in i guess about five minutes. As i was gonna leave the duo , especially the
daughter asked me where i got the saree from and i instantly replied saying Nalli .They even went ahead and asked which branch etc . Very sweetly i gave them all the details .I also noticed even the salwar material she had was looking nice and i complemented them saying it is very nice and asked them where they bought it .I was taken aback with their answer to my question  as -with a pause after thinking for a second , she said " It is a GIFT " and i could clearly see it was a LIE . Gosh - i wondered why are some women like this .Why is it that they do not want others to know about where to get good deals and stuff .Why is that they hesitate to complement someone else on their looks or a dress etc .What is the issue ?


As this incident repeated again in my life .This acquaintance called me up to check where i buy my skirts as she noticed me many a times wearing skirts .After i gave all the details , as it was close to Diwali -i asked her where have they bought their Diwali's buys for their new born  baby and instantly came the answer that we did not buy anything for him . His uncle has bought his new clothes.Cant u believe tat as family who spends on luxurious things did not buy the baby new stuff for his first diwali .And what amused me was that she is here calling me to check where i buy stuff and does not want me to know about the places that she buys her stuff from ...


ooh ..i wonder why some woman are like this !!!!


And some them actually make me feel stupid thinking of the way i share my good deals with everyone so sweetly .Guess all i want is to recommend the good guys who give me a great deal of service and value for money . Dont you think it is just right to pay them back by recommending them to as many as possible !!
Why hold on to them as a big secret ? Why feel so envious that everyone else will also get to wear good stuff , buy economically etc... I keep wondering again is this just a womanish quality or does it exist in many of us irrespective of the gender !!

Music

There is some sort of power to this thing called " Music" . As this famous quote goes
when words fail -"music speaks" ..trust me ..i experience it so much in my life ..

Sometimes , all i got to do is just listen to some of the songs that can make me come back
to the zing mode. I am so emotional and can feel so easily weak hearted even when the problem
is not related to me or my family .All i have to do then is ,listen to a lovely composition that can pep me up .
And is it only me or many others too who feel this way about some songs ...
Whenever i listen to tamizha ,tamizha -i feel some kind of patriotism arising inside.
And when i listen to some songs like Pani vizhum malarvanum and recent songs like Hosana, Nenjukkul
all those rehman ,harris melody ..i feel bloody romantic . Of course, some of these songs even bring some nice memories to my mind. And how can i forget some of these peppy pop numbers. Oh , i crazily sing along too. i remember during school times , keerthi and i used to just hum along and have competition amongst us .
Even appa added to it by asking us questions on name of music directors , lyricist of some of the old hindi songs .We had fun playing those quizzes. Then , there was no computer at home or we did not  even know what was google to figure out answers .It was wild guesses or answers that we would have to recollect names based on some previous conversations . Some of the english songs that kept repeating on our tape recorder were Ricky Marting -Maria , Steps, Macerana. And now it  seems so funny but still am unable to stop myself from thinking how Keerthi and i recorded our singing talent ..we used to even practice before the recording .And like some expert musicians ..we even hummed the lines or the chorus for the other :-)
I still remember recording kannalane song from bombay and the " gubusu gubusu chikku " en all that !!!

How can i leave out the anthakshari competitions .it continued even at work places . I always won those
competitions . It is fun and  fun and just fun !!!
Having good knowledge on both hind and tamizh songs helped me win those games as most of the participants would be well versed with  just one of the languages songs and not so much with the lyrics.

Some songs leave you with nice feelings , some pep you up , some makes you dance and some brings in sadness .. Some voices are so deep and they have the power to create magic ...Like A R Rahman and Mohd Rafi ..off late , i like Alisha's too ..she was too good with her rendering on Tera hone laga hai ...
ARR ..solla ve vendaam ..some of his songs haunt you and some are rendered with so much bhakthi -like Haji ali , Khwaja meri khwaja. I have to talk about Ilayaraja ...can't leave out his compositions ..some songs are awesome ..he has made the best use of  orchestra in his times ... violin was used so much !!

Music has so much power ... Vihaan turns around to the computer or TV when some song is played.
He loves the DOCOMO jingle ...he is keenly watching the TV when Docomo ad comes .And i always play old macdonald song on the computer when he his having his food . Now when i sing that song he looks at the computer thinking that song usually comes from there :-)

It amazes me ... Music and it's power !!!!

No wonder JAI HO got us the OSCAR !!!!!

What's happening to true spirit of Journalism ?

 
Offlate , the journalism industry has become more commercial than any other .Wonder what is happening to the true spirit of journalists . I know that any change should be welcomed .But this drastic change is not serving the purpose of  it's existence .From the newspapers to television -everywhere there is political party's involvement .How will a common man understand the truth  ? Take a look at the channels and hardly any of them is not owned by the political family/politician. Kalaignar,SUN,Jaya .and now Captain TV on its way ??
They are into radio and newspaper segment too and even magazines .And how does even the common man beleive all these news to be true .Each one does bashing of the opposite party and we contribute to their revenue by buying or tuning in .

Where is the real journalist spirit here ..Is it not a responsibility of a media to broadcast unbiased news .A reality as a reality to the common public and not publicise only something that is will bring down the image of an opposite party .And they focus so much on unwanted news than real problems .For example -The recent swamiji nithyananda's sex scandal -was it of so much importance to have so many repeat telecasts throughout those two days ??Clearly we can see all they needed was TRP ratings and the scape goat was the actress Ranjitha .If this had happened in the west ..she could have sued SUN TV..end of the day it is her personal life and what it has resulted her is in a suicide attempt .

And come to the national television channles ..MY god ...are they just  into news ....? NOOOOOOOOOO
It's like each one has an agenda everyday to promote some movie star or gossips .Sharukh's or Big B blog will be a HEADLINE NEWS !!!!  And some clippings from a relaity show -which will go on repeat telecast for a week until that makes another headline . They are helping people like Rakhi saawant and Rahul Mahajan become a celebrity .A  decade back -News channels were watched to help accumulate general knowledge and be in tune with the current affairs .But currently news channels only help you to know
about what is happening in Bebo's life or which political party is in a mess.

Don't we think we have better things to cover in news that public should know ...

How nice it would be if news channels started spreading awareness on common issues and give the public the real news without the spice and masala to it and also cover news even if the newsmaker is not a celebrity!

WOW-IT'S TAJ !!!

I have been wanting to write this blog for a long time .Almost a month now..
I decided the moment i stepped in to TAJ kumarakom that i have to tell the whole world about how great that place is .Trust me ..it's beyond what you can express in words ..you got to feel it .The way they make you feel...
Hospitality industry should learn from TAJ to follow suit in giving the customers a WOW experience .
When we checked in , we were welcomed with the fresh tender coconut .As i was having Vihaan along with me, the thoughtful  receptionist Parvathi got him a nice gift ( a teddy that he still plays with when going to sleep) .She instantly reminded me of my good old days at the park sheraton where i worked once as a guest service assistant.Then Mittu -the front desk attendant escorted us to the room .Little did we expect that he would offer us so many services which came by .He told us we can get a baby cot in the room so that Vihaan can sleep peacefully .Also he informed us that we can avail the services of a baby sitter the next morning .Then he gave us a brief on the room and services and left .Sujay & I were so impressed as it's not the typical artificial smiles that we got that evening ...everyone at TAJ exhibited positive attitude and that is what made a difference to their service.It was like they were not doing a job ,but they were really offering to help us in making our stay a memorable and convenient one .Even at the restaurant , Bipin and another guy -i  forget his name but he was a staunch kollywood fan was so friendly that vihaan just went to them easily and they took him for a detour of the restaurant while we enjoyed our dinner .It was all magical-the whole experience of staying at TAJ. The manager of the place also constantly checked if we were comfortable whenever he met us and there were all always asking for Vihaan and interacting with him .The next day i even opted to go for a massage as we were offered a baby sitter to take care of the baby .It was TAJ that gave me the confidence to leave my baby with someone i never knew for two hours to sit back and indulge in a body massage.I have not done that even in Chennai ,my home town yet (as obviously there is always my family who can extend help but in kerala -do i ever know anyone to leave behind vihaan to take a break , can't imagine doing that if not for TAJ ). If i have to start telling about the room -i can go on.I fell in love with the SUNBIRD .That was the name of our room -it was a VILLA ...beautiful room .It had a wonderful balcony which is like an open space that leads to a pond .And the bathroom was opening up to nature scenery..they have put up nets on top...we can overlook the tress and bathe ...but you did have the bath tub a little inside and optional mat curtains were there to close in case you need more privacy ..I loved that bathroom ...Guess after a long time i indulged in some one hour bath :-))


Everything in TAJ was wow ..wow ..wow ...We also had cycles to help you reach the reception , restaurant from the Villa as it was quite far off . I guess after ages -i cycled all the way to and from my Villa -enjoyed it absolutely . If you get a chance- you MUST visit TAJ KUMARAKOM and feel the royal treatment that they offer you !!!!

It's worth every penny that they charge you .....

From this vacation -Sujay & i have become  a TAJ loyalist. We dont min'd cutting short on the duration of the stay to afford it ..but even if it is three days somewhere -we are gonna opt for nothing but TAJ TAJ TAJ !!