S M S

"True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. "

Vinay was very surprised to hear this.you may wonder why should he?

I can surely tell you that your imaginations about my question above will definitely be wrong.

Vinay was actually not surprised by its content,but the voice that uttered that words.He was actually on a bus when hearing this on a working day for schools at 4 pm which is the time for all students for their way back to home.

He suddenly looked back and could see a group of students whose totalled age will not exceed the age of Erich Segal when he said the above words about love.

May be Fifth or Sixth standard students .One of them was reading an SMS he received from someone.
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Such is the penetration of mobiles across ages,financial status,gender,locations etc.

Short Message Services have much popularity among the students.

On all special occasions SMSes are becoming an Integral part.

Even before the arrival of mobile phones,facility for speaking to a distant person was available and SMS was the new thing came with the advent of mobile phones.

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Vinay couldnt resist lauughing seeing that..He wondered whether his ears needs a check because of what he heard from a little kid.Some time after he lost the attention given to them but not the quote..

That has actually simulated memories about his Would be.Those days together in Icecream parlours and Parks.He was quick to agree to the quote as she also came quitely to his life.

But as she arrived his silent life has taken a U-turn.After that he could understand the world of celebrations.Her presence was a fuel for him to travel any distance ,both literally and virtually.

Then he could feel his mobile vibrating and took out the phone and it was an SMS from his friend Aravind..
and it read.
."Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few"

What a timely SMS?..vinay felt it lucky that he got the opportunity to experience and enjoy love.

He remebered that he proposed her before going for a summer vacation.It was very difficult for him to get parted from her even it was for 2 months.She didn't tell anything and walked away.After some time his phone vibrated and it was an SMS from her...
"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time."

She quitely walked away when he proposed and more coincidentially send a message when his phone was in the silent mode....That day..she walked quitely into his life ...

Vinay doesn't know the number of days he met her at that park.But he met her at that park almost every evening...He wrote about their meetings in a book with a heading EVENING PARK..He doesn't know whether there was a logic for others in that name...but he certainly had a logic of love in that name...

They are going to get married next month and there is no dearth of SMSes to and fro even now.

Vinay was awake from his thought by a double bell..He realised,he has to get down at the next stop and he got up.

Mobile was vibrating again and it was an SMS again from MYTODAY this time..(he has subsribed to it for free qotes)
and it was another timely one...

"Each time that one loves is the only time one has ever loved. Difference of object does not alter singleness of passion. It merely intensifies it. We can have but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible"

Who is the father of Invention?

In miss kerala 2008 it was asked as a common question,"If necessity is the mother of invention who is the father?"

Winner sreethulasi wrote it as Intelligence.

From my thinking I got the answer as Innovation.World has reached a saturation point and here on we need innovation above intelligence to have more inventions.

Necessity will always be there for new and new things which make life more comfortable.

In the past, Ideas were open that you were supposed to have only the intelligence to implement them.

But now that most of the ideas are implemented ,you need to be innovative to improvise the existing ideas to create more Comfort.

For example,a TV set ,when it was first implemented idea was to transmit and receive some picture information and implemented it without any innovations.But now a lot of innovations are coming into play like Flat screen TVs,Digital transmission,Video on demand etc.

so "NECESSITY AND INNOVATION GIVES BIRTH TO COMFORT"

Mimicry and Megaserials..

These are two art forms that have got more audience in kerala now.

Mimicry makes people laugh and mega serials make people shed tears.

Performing artists in two are respectively men and women.

The last point is something most people would not be thinking about.

But it can trigger a wider thought about the abilities of two genders to influence human minds.

Men are able to keep others happy which is very tough to do,while women are making others weep in front of TV sets.

Men can make a disappointed mind delightful ,while women do it vice versa..

In comedy field,women participation is too weak to be neglected.

There is no parallel to charlie chaplin internationally or to Jagathy sreekumar locally,but we can find parallels in other fields.

Is that hormone missing in women?They are only able to enjoy jokes and they can't tell it.

Something Developing here....

Some of you might have seen this somewhere.I saw this in a community posted by some one.I liked this so much that I couldnt stop sharing with you.





"The Ant and the Grasshopper



OLD VERSION



The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed.

The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.



MODERN VERSION

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter.The Grasshopper thinks the Ant 's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant ' s house .

Medha Patkar and Tan Shyamoli go on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter.Amnesty International and Ban-ki-Moon criticize the Indian Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to theGrasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for "Bharat Bandh" inWest Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.

CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and Grasshoppers..Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all IndianRailway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.

Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of TerrorismAgainst Grasshoppers Act ' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning ofthe winter.Arjun Singh makes 'Special Reservation' for Grasshoppers in EducationalInstitutions & in Government Services.The Ant fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes; its home is confiscated by the Government and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice ' .Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice'.CPM calls it the 'Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden'Ban ki moon invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.



NEW VERSION



Many years later The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollarcompany in Silicon Valley.100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation, despite reservation,somewhere in India....Because of losing lot of hard working Ants and feeding theGrasshoppers,India is still a developing country!!! "

Fate of Minorities....???

Shabana Aasmi said
"Me as a muslim found it very hard to buy a flat in Mumbai."
Bal thackaray said
"If Shah rukh claims to be from Delhi,why is he coming to Maharashtra always?"


Whatever the contexts be,these are two statements in recent times that will no longer be enjoyed by the minorities in our secular country.
Two threats are hidden behind these statements,that of communalism and parochialism.Both are detrimental to the Interests of a secular and egalitarian state.

The fact that even eminent personaities are feeling the heat of all these is disheartening to know.

Also the recent events in J@K and orissa throws light to the fact that there are concerted efforts going on to polarise our country on communal lines.

Parochialism is something which is unique to maharashtra it seems.The major party there,Shiv sena,will even look beyond the coalition whip to vote for the president candidate from maharashtra,Prathibha Patil.

If this trend spread to other states also,then the religious and regional minorities will be under threat for sure.

INTERNET...nothing can be made something???

Days are going fast now.Internet can be such a good tool for time passing that I am not even able to read the newspapers.Last month I was not involved in Internet that much and it all happened when I got into the chatroom of Kerala community.That was on september 1.I got so many friends there and you never know how fast the time is going.Some very interesting topics,posts and people are there.Now I am in touch with malayalis all around the world.They are telling their experiences of celebrating onam there.About their experiences of celebrating onam with their neighbours who hails from different countries.Surely Internet has made this world a Global village.

somebody has told before "you feel you are not alone, only when you are alone".I think he said that about reading.But it is equally applicable to Internet also.Internet is such a sophisticated medium of communication that a group can be formed by people sitting in different countries.Quite literally,world is at our fingertips now.

But one thing about chatting is that,we are speaking without emotions.There is always a possibility of being taken out of context in Instant message chatting.simileys can be of good help but still its a possibility.

Fake profiles are another area of concern and its better not too involved in online relationships.You can give and take informations outside of closer circle of personal data.Even with that restriction online relationships can be fruitful.

People like me are not utilising the possibilities and seing it as a medium of chatting only.We should explore the infinite possibilities and put them to use and surely there is a lack of awareness among us about how to use it productively.

My Teachers..

Starting from LKG I have a lot of teachers to remember for the rest of my life.I always feel proud If a teacher knows me and even speaking with them.During each phase of my study,I thought teachers at that level are the supreme people in the world and rightly so.

From LKG to 4th ...among the teachers the one I remember most is Anil sir..I remember we all loved him very much.One funny incident I remember is,one day he was asking questions in the class.When I knew the answer of the question I looked at him.So many questions were asked and I knew the answers and I looked at him always.I was desperate that he didnt ask me any question.Then he asked another question,I was not having any clue about it.My heartbeat start rising.What should I do?At last I decided to look at him,because he didnt ask when I looked at him many times.He was searching and searching for one to ask that question.I was looking at him with a 200 pulses/sec heart beat.At last his eyes stopped at my face.." yes,vipin..whats it?".I stood up with lot of questions in my mind and surely not with the answer to the present question.When my mind came back to the classroom there was a long queue of stand ups and sir had started giving the 'medals'(bronze linings).

When we were in the third class Anil sir got a better job and farewell party was there.When somebody from our class was told that he was going to get more money..she stood up and told him "sir I will give you 100 rupees..pls dont go".That shows the depth upto which we loved him for it was not her feeling,it was ours.



From 5th to 10th,the teacher I remember is Indira Teacher.She was also our neighbour,so I was a 'nottapulli' for her.She was our mathematics teacher from 8th to 10th.Actually I have a different name used by relatives and neighbours.She used to call me by that name and my friends wondered whom she is referring to.She was a good and vibrant teacher and developed in us an interest for maths and looked beyond problem solving.



In +1 and +2,there is no special teacher to mention.All were equal.Santhosh sir from maths was excellent.He was extra ordinary in teaching and also in other activities.Lathika teacher for computer science used to encourage me a lot.Saju sir for physics had good knowledge and teaching skills.He used to take half day leaves when there was a oneday match in which India is playing.But he finished all his portions on time .

During the same period of +2,I went for entrance coaching in BRILLIANT Pala.Although didnt teach us,Dennis sir-our class teacher there-was very good in encouraging us.He always told me to get a rank below 100.Unfortunately,I couldnt fulfill his wish and got 470.I will never forget BRILLIANT and the teachers there because i am sure I wouldnot have got even 5000,if i didnt join there.

During my Btech period,the first teacher to mention my name was C.D.Anilkumar sir.He called me Mr.K ottayam.He is a good teacher and is very interactive with all the students.He knows a bit of horoscopy also.

Then muneera miss.She gave me some special attention.She told me I could become the topper in the class,although I never believed so.But she showed the intend to atleast tell like that,may be borne out of some misunderstanding.But that encouraged me to atleast get a Full pass in all the subjects.Ironically,I got a lab supply in the subject she was teaching out of over confidence.

Then vrinda madam.She loved our batch.She was one of the best teachers in our department.Only teacher who organized her lectures to such a perfection so as to complete all the four modules.I respect her.She gave all of us a gift to remember for ever,not because of its cost but because of its value and sincerity behind it.

Premanand sir is an ever smiling teacher.He takes class from our level.He knows every student very well and what each person is understanding from his class.He used to make class lively by telling instantaneous wits and cheered up sleeeping guys and gals.When only 4 of us chosen an elective,he gave us the move ahead although he was not familiar in that subject.Then he used to sit together with us and learn with us and he found time for this from his busy works.


Sheeba miss..she started teaching us only in the last year.She has deep knowledge and taught us very clearly, our elective.When everyone including seniors told Analog Mos is a very tough subject,she told us with confidence that she will make it simple and will teach all the 4 modules.Almost all people who chose AMOS got over 70.She was our project guide and she was quite liberal enough to give us good marks,Although we didnt do it very well.


A lot of other teachers are there which may take another 100 posts to mention.All influenced me one way or other and encouraged me when I felt depressed to move ahead.Remembering all of them and wishing each of them a very special HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY....special because I have completed my school and college studies and hopefully start working this year...

അത്തം പത്തിനു പൊന്നോണം

നാളെ സെപ്റ്റംബര്‍ രണ്ടാണു.മലയാളികള്‍ക്ക്‌ ഓണം ആകോഷങ്ങള്‍ തുടങ്ങുന്ന ദിവസം എന്ന് തന്നെ പറയാം.അതെ നാളെയാണ് അത്തം.അത്തം പത്തിനു പൊന്നോണം വന്നെത്തും.

അത്തം എന്ന് പറയുമ്പോള്‍ തന്നെ മനസിലേക്ക് എത്തുന്നത്‌ പൂക്കലാനൂ.അതത്തിന്റെ അന്ന് പൂവിട്ടു തുടങ്ങും മുറ്റത്തു.കഴിഞ്ഞ നാല് വര്ഷമായി അങ്ങനെയുള്ള പതിവുകള്‍ ഒന്നും ഇല്ലായിരുന്നു.ഈ വര്ഷം അതൊക്കെ ചെയാന്‍ നല്ല സമയം ഉണ്ട്.

ഒന്നാം ദിവസം ഒരു വട്ടം പൂവിടും രണ്ടാം ദിവസം അത് രണ്ടു വട്ടങ്ങള്‍ ആവും അങ്ങനെ അങ്ങനെ ദിവസവും ഓരോ വട്ടങ്ങള്‍കൂടി കൂടി വരും.തിരുവോനതിന്ടെ അന്ന് വിപുലമായ ഒരു പൂക്കളവും ഇടും.അത് വരെ സ്വന്തം വീടുകളില്‍ ഇട്ട് വന്നിരുന്ന ഞങ്ങളെല്ലാം അന്ന് ഒരുമിച്ചു പൂവ് ശേഖരിച്ചു അന്ന് ഒരു പൂക്കളമാണ് ഇടുക.

ചാണകം മെഴുകിയാണ് ഇടന്ടതെന്കിലും ഞങ്ങള്‍ അത് ചെയാറില്ല.മണ്ണ് കുഴച്ച് മുറ്റത്തു മെഴുകും.നടുക്ക് മണ്ണ് കൊണ്ടു തൃക്കാക്കരയപ്പനെ പ്രതിഷ്ടിക്കും.അത് വാമനനെ ആണ് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്.

രാവിലെ നേരത്തെ എഴുന്നേറ്റു കുളിച്ചിട്ടു വേണം ഇതൊക്കെ ചെയ്യാന്‍.അത് കഴിഞ്ഞൂ പൂവ് പറിക്കാന്‍ പോകും ഞങ്ങളെല്ലാം ഒരുമിച്ചു.പക്ഷെ ആറാം ക്ലാസ്സ് കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോള്‍ മുതല്‍ അങ്ങനെ പൂ പറിക്കാന്‍ പോവുന്നത് നിര്ത്തി.വീടിലും അടുത്തും ഉള്ള പൂവുകള്‍ വച്ചു അഡ്ജസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യാന്‍ തുടങ്ങി.അപ്പോള്‍ ഓരോ വട്ടവും ഓരോ പൂവ് വേണം .അത് കണ്ടെത്താന്‍ വളരെ budhimutti.ഇലകള്‍ വച്ചൊക്കെ അഡ്ജസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തിടുണ്ടൂ.ഹ ഹ !!

മുല്ല,തുമ്പ,തുളസി,ചെമ്പരത്തി,ജമന്തി ഇവയൊക്കെ ആണ് ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരുന്നത്.അതൊക്കെ ദൂരെ ദൂരെ പോയി പറിച്ചു കൊണ്ടു വന്നൂ പൂക്കളം ഇടുന്ന അത്ര രസം ആയിരങ്ങള്‍ കൊടുത്തു പൂക്കള്‍ വാങ്ങി ഇട്ടാല്‍ ഒരിക്കലും കിട്ടില്ല.വനിജ്യവല്‍കരണം അതിന്റെ കരാള ഹസ്തങ്ങള്‍ ഓണം പോലെയുള്ള ഇത്തരം ആഖോശങ്ങളിലും കടത്തുന്നത് വളരെ നിര്‍ഭാഗ്യകരമാണ്.