என்ன கொடும சார் இது?

சாமியார் என்பவர், மக்களின் நம்பிக்கைக்கு பாத்திரமாக இருப்பவர். ஆனால் இந்த நம்பிக்கை நாளுக்கு நாள் குறைந்து கொண்டே வருகிறது ! அட நம்ப நித்யானந்தா சுவாமியை பத்தி தான் சொல்றேன். யாரை குத்தம் சொல்றது ? மக்களையா? நாமும் மக்களுக்குள் சார்ந்தவர்கள் தானே? ஏமாறுபவன் இருக்கும் வரை ஏமாற்றுபவன் இருந்து கொண்டு தானே இருப்பன். விழிப்புணர்ச்சி தேவை.

என்னத்த சொல்றது? கலி முத்திடுத்து! அவ்வளவுதான்! ஆனா ஒன்னு, இதை படம் பிடித்து சன் டிவி மூலமாக வெளிப்படுத்திய நடிகையின் தைரியத்தை பாராட்டியே தீர வேண்டும். "கெட்டிக்காரன் திருட்டு எட்டு நாளைக்கு தான்! " எவ்வளவு சரியா இருக்கு!

இபோழுது எல்லாம் நம் மீடியாக்களும் பத்திரிக்கையாளர்களும் மிகவும் துணிச்சலாக செய்தியை வெளிப்படுத்தி விடுவது பாராட்ட தக்க விஷயம் என்பேன். உள்ளதை உள்ளபடி படம் பிடித்து போட்டு விடுகின்றனர்! இதை எல்லாம் பார்த்து விட்டு , இது போன்ற மனிதர்களுக்கு வெட்கமோ அச்சமோ வந்து விடும் என்று நாம் நினைத்து விடக்கூடாது .

கௌண்டமணி ஸ்டைல சொல்லனும்னா "அரசியல்ல இதெல்லாம் சகஜமப்ப" அப்படின்னு போயிட்டே இருப்பாங்க!

ஹ்ம்ம்..... " இந்த சாமியாருங்க தொல்ல தாங்க முடியல பா "!!! (Again koundamani style).

Snow Blizzard in NJ 2010

Alright, it was fun for a while. Beautiful, really. Took tons of photographs... posted it in my photo community. It was all fun.

We did sledding and had snowball fights and built a snowman. We usually watch movies during very cold winter evenings spent snuggled up on the couch in a big blanket with a hot masala chai.

But now It’s kind of annoying lately. We haven’t seen the ground in weeks and the snow just keeps coming.The roads are really slick and the people are finding it real hard to make it to work. Unable to do day-to-day activities. That makes me feel sick. Specially if its gloomy all the time , we expect to see some sunshines so desperately...

Anyways, pls enjoy the pictures captured during the snowfall this morning at around 10.00AM.

Haphazard Unelightened!

I was traumatized to hear to such news. I have noticed that such tragedies always happen during the end of the year. Our nation need serious help. The city of mumbai is in a state of misery, being attacked few hours ago ,with ongoing gun battle and blasts at several places and holding to hostages. The terrifying incident has created a sense of extreme anxiety among Indians all over. It reminds me of the famous lyrics in tamil" Endru thaniyum intha suthanthira thaagam " meaning - when will the thirst of freedom be quenched?

Its a pity to note that the resque group is not enough for the amount of people being attacked and there are no enough amneties to help the people. Especially for a prosperous city like Mumbai which is the inhibitance for most of the VIP or influential people. Most interesting thing which the whole world would expect is the speech of president/primeminister of India not being delivered even after several hours of the incident! And the most disturbing fact is that, nobody really knows what is happening around. What should i add more to illustrate the haphazard state?

Smiling Enemies

Sorry if i have decieved you by this picture. Im not gonna talk about SushmithaSen or AishwaryaRai. Im gonna talk here about jealousy. Then why this picture?? Just to literally match my title! :-)) I know some of your faces are turning red .... but pls control yourself.

Before i could jump on the topic i would like to share a joke that i read in a book.

A huge family consisting of a husband/wife/children/Motherinlaw/Fatherinlaw went out for a shopping mall. After sometime they realised that they lost the mother-in-law in the crowd. Every body searched at each and every corner but couldnt find the mother-in-law. Suddenly the wife asks her husband an expensive neclace that she saw at a near by jewellery shop. The husband got mad at his wife for asking things at an in-appropriate situation. But the wife replied "Honey im doing this for 2 reasons". The husband asks what were they. THe wife replies : "

"Reason No#1 : I had been thinking to buy a necklace since long time.

Reason No# 2 : Every time I ask you to buy something for me, the mother-in-law, appears out of nowhere".

This proves the jealousy between them. Although it sounds funny, it should be analysed and get rectified , else it would lead into problems.

So, what is jealousy?When we think about this question, we could answer it in many ways.However each one of us have an answer to the question w.r.t how it has affected in our life. According to me Jealousy is comparison. We all have the basic nature to compare , but when the degree of concentration raises it becomes an absolute jealousy.Comparing lifestyles, wealth, property, personality, spouse, etc etc.... the list never ends.When jealousy arise, the chances are a lot many bad things could happen like a relationship or a friendship could get affected. Jealousy invades and leads every relationships into misery.

We all have been through experiences when we felt that someone close to us suddenly cooled off, and kept their distance from us after hearing of a positive development in our lives. And we might be wondering why and later would probably figure out but it might still be confusing. suggestions to handle such people :

1. Ignore

2.Return their bad behaviours with good

3. Never stoop to their level.

Many researches/surveys/articles have proved that jealousy is a negative feeling that would destroy the whole life.

Drop comparing and jealousy disappears, meanness disappears, phoniness disappears. But you can drop it only if you start growing your inner treasures; there is no other way.
Grow up, become a more and more authentic individual. Love yourself and respect yourself the way God has made you, and then immediately the doors of heaven open for you. They were always open, you had simply not looked at them.

Source Courtesy : Osho ,The book of wisdom chapter 27.

Image courtesy : Dr.PaulHauk Book's Cover.

Lets Face The Financial Crunch

I’m probably the least financial-minded person , and I’ve never owned a stock, bond or whatever else people invest in. Neither do my spouse, inspite of working in a financial company.

With all the news about the financial market’s meltdown over the last two weeks, i feel really sorry for my fellow men whose money and job, are in jeopardy.

So for those who have been worrying abt their finances after the black Monday, I just thought of sharing few tips to survive during such financial crisis, which i came across through television channels/newpapers/Internet.
Tips:
1. Don't panic.

2. Only invest money you don't need for the next five years. Don't put money in the stock market that you'll need for living expenses in six months. Instead, invest for the long term.

3. Have an investment plan and diversified strategy : invest your money at several banks.
4. Consider buying shares at low rates. If you have extra cash, consider purchasing shares at the "discounted" rate. Remember to buy low and sell high. Be sure to review the company's business plan before you invest.
5. Talk to your CPA(Certified public accountant) or other financial professional. Consult your CPA or other financial professional about your investments if you still have questions.
6.Check that your bank accounts are federally insured. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guarantees deposits up to $100,000 per person. If you have to hold more than that, spread it across different banks.
7.Make sure your brokerage accounts are federally insured, too. The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) guarantees you at places like Merrill Lynch and E-Trade up to $500,000, including $100,000 worth of cash. The SIPC is only there to make sure you get your shares and bonds back if a brokerage fails. And again, if you are one of the lucky few that has more than $500,000, spread it among multiple banks.
8.Refinance your mortgage. The crisis on Wall Street just caused a collapse in the interest rate on long-term US Treasury bonds, as lots of investors rushed there for safety. And that usually leads to a fall in long-term mortgage rates. So take advantage of that now. Rates are typicallys .5% lower than they were a week ago.

9. Last but not the least "will power" to face the situation.

Photographed by me.

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Mom Vs Mom !

Stay-Home-Mom Vs Working Mom:

I am just sick over this topic.. coz i've been thru so many snide comments from working moms about looking after the kids and staying at home. I love being a Stay-Home-Mom but I do have plans to get back to work later.In my humble opinion,the decision to stay back with children or to work is just a choice. It's not about morality or duty or resposibility and it's not really about money. It's about what you want to do with your life. Whether/Why/Where/When/How you work should matter to no one other than your partner and children. I find it baffling that someone who chose stay at home parenthood for their family should be slackening than someone who chose to work.Either Stay at Home or working Mother can be Great parents.

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Vivid virus

I recently came accross an interesting computer virus which was in the name of "Antivirus" software called XP Antivirus 2008 . Its really decieving bcoz they use the XP logo and would promt us to buy the fake-antivirus software. Please do not give your credit card information or try to buy that software because its actually a virus in the name of antivirus software.
Links to get rid of the Antivirus 2008 in case if you got one!
1. http://www.windowsvistaplace.com/xp-antivirus-2008-removal-instructions-xp-antivirus-2008/spyware-removal
2. http://www.removal-instructions.com/removeAntivirus2008.html

Or you can do google search and get tons of results.

Their deceiving logos:




Some simple precautious steps to avoid computer viruses:
1.Avoid downloading from unknown person or source.
2.Avoid readin unknown emails from ur inbox.
3.Whenever you search for something in google , try not to open the wep-page with insensible urlseg: bjskltbg.gjgpeuehjjks.combe cautious and read the url and see if it has a sensible name.
4.Set your computer so it doesn't autolaunch files, updates, security checks, html pages, cookies, etc. without your permission!
5. Keep the Antivirus protection programs up-to-date .
6.Please try to understand how viruses and worms get onto your computer and you can virtually stop them all in their tracks.






















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