Anaganagaa Oka Kadha :)

Almost ever since I started the blog I am waiting to post this topic. I donno why and how.. but somehow it got delayed and it was fulfilled today....

I have already mentioned lot many times - my days in Chennai were pretty good and cherishable. We faced many situations in Chennai - good and bad - but we turned everything to be memorable by learning how to get on from bad incidents and enjoying the good incidents...

Now coming  to the actual story  - We have an Airtel Internet Connection at our home. We use it  rarely and get a minimum bill of  about 500-600 per month, not more than that. Suddenly one month we received bill of 1200/- .OOOOO.. How can we get 1200 bill????. After 2 days we got to know the reason for the bill... our intelligent sush darling watched 2 movies online - thinking, watching movie online will not cost anything, they will charge only if we download movie from net :D what a brilliant thought .... :) she is toooo intelligent in this way and we all started calling her "tingara buchi" for her silly deeds. :)

Days went on...everybody got  busy with their project work -  couldn't find time to check personal mails in home , no time to think much about house hold activities. rush up for office in the morning, come home late in the night , have something to eat and sleep.... During that time all of a sudden, we were shocked to see court notice sent by Bharati Airtel Broadband saying, We have to come to court on so and so date as we dint pay Airtel Net Bill which is around 18-20K.  We were all terrified. haven't seen court notice till date... haven't been to court at all... what our parents will say after hearing this news... not hundred and one, but thousand and one odd things were rolling in each and every ones mind... Then only we remembered we got Airtel bill of about 3k  6k and 12k again consecutively even though we raised a compliant to them saying we cant get that much bill. It was sarvani who gave strength to everyone..she reminded that we raised complaint  and we can go with that saying airtel dint take any action on our complaint and just sending wrong bills.
she talked to Mr. US- business analyst in our team,his uncle was a lawyer in chennai court. He told nothing to worry, gave his uncles number and details. We had discussions with lawyer uncle.. He asked us to get that complaint number-details when we come to court.

The Big Day was inn.We need to present ourselves in court. We all decided that sarvani, madhavi and myself will go to court on that day. the process may take half day - once its done we may go to ofc for second session..

We -  three daring and dashing women entered the court premises. We were more exited to be in court than getting frightened.. We told ourselves, even this was a nice and variety experience for us :) We waited for long time for lawyer uncle to come and tell us the procedure and how to talk in front of the judge and other people over there. We are about to enter the court building and we have our own imaginations about the ambiance we would see inside court building. "A dignified and honorable Judge would be sitting on high Dias wearing black and red gown. In the center down all lawyers and junior lawyers will be seated in 2 rows. There will be 2 bones for the victims and other party people to stand ".  But as we enter , it was a big hall which was partitioned into 3 rooms with a wooden cardboard. Each part has a big table where the judge will sit on one  side and lawyers and we on the other side. Entire room has benches and chairs. (enthoooo oohinchukoni vachamu court ante ilaa untundaaaa :( cinema lo court ee baaguntundi). Another funny thing is - all the people in the room were there only because of this Airtel Internet Connection. I think this was side business for Airtel people :D. Every one are negotiating and confirming a figure which is acceptable both for Airtel Representative and the Customer. We three decided to give only 1200 - 2000 maximum not a rupee more than that(our bill was around 18-20k and we are planning to give just 2k .. he he .. how will they accept to that amount :D) .Its our turn... As we three ladies sat over there we got sympathy of all people..... oh poor little girls working here...  :p. Airtel representative asked to pay minimum of 12k for which we bluntly said NOOOOO..... we already had compliant number, produce the log for the bill you sent then only we will pay, else take 2k and cancel the court case. he he as expected he dint accept, but our honorable Judge gave judgment saying, we have to pay only after airtel  send a log for our bill, till then we need not pay the bill.. :) hurray We Won the trail :) eppatikaina nyayame geluthundi .. :) nijaayithigaa undevallade paicheyi... We came out with such cinematic mood... Lawyer uncle gave us a letter to send to airtel office as per the judgement. We sent the letter from the post office in Court premises. All this took just half a day...we can go to ofc.. but after all this who will have mood to go to ofc and work .. :D our sincere madhavi went to her ofc. sarvani and me as usual set our paths towards a movie.. only movie running was - Laaga Chunari Mein Daag ... offfoooo please excuse me , can't say anything about that movie.. It was soooo stupid movie I have ever seen... The court trail was more adventurous and enjoybale than the movie we saw....

Finally Our day ended  with a detailed explanation of entire trail to our other roomies- chuckling and having fun.... :) Airtel never did sent the log for the bill. We never paid the bill amount they sent :) 
katha kanchiki manam intiki :)

100th Birth Anniversary

Its 100th Anniversary of Mother Theresa. We have a small English lesson during our schooling on Mother.. I wondered how a girl have so much determination to do according to her will at such small age.. I still remember she just have Rs.5/- when she left home with gr8 intention to serve the poor and needy. In our day to day life every one will come across people who need help, but we all think whether to do or not. She is the only person to take immediate action for the ppl who are in need without even thinking what to do or how to do....  On this very spl day of her 100th Birth Anniversary we just remember a few remarkable things done my our Mother -

             Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910. She died on September 5, 1997. She was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India in 1950.She was renowned for her great compassion and works of charity. For over 45 years, she served the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying.She was also a Nobel peace prize winner. After her death, Pope John Paul II beatified her and gave her the title "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta."

By the 1970s, she was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless, due in part to a documentary and book Something Beautiful for God by Malcolm Muggeridge. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1980 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries.

Missionaries Of Charity

On 10 September 1946, Teresa experienced what she later described as "the call within the call" while traveling to the Loreto convent in Darjeeling from Calcutta for her annual retreat. "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order. To fail would have been to break the faith." She began her missionary work with the poor in 1948, replacing her traditional Loreto habit with a simple white cotton sari decorated with a blue border, adopted Indian citizenship, and ventured out into the slums. Initially she started a school in Motijhil; soon she started tending to the needs of the destitute and starving. Her efforts quickly caught the attention of Indian officials, including the prime minister, who expressed his appreciation.

• In 1978, she inaugurated the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Home for the Sick & Dying Destitute) in Tayuman, Tondo, Manila.
• In 1986, the Home of Joy (Home for the Sick & Malnourished Children) was completed in Tayuman, Tondo.
• Similar centers of the Missionaries of Charity were also put up in the Archdioceses of Lingayen-Dagupan, Caceres, Cebu, Davao, Tuguegarao and Palo, and the dioceses of Antipolo, Iba, Kalibo, Bacolod, Calbayog, and Imus.

"Her tireless efforts to love the poor, the sick and the dying brought her to all corners of the world where she met with leaders and royalty clad in her blue and white sari-like habit and, sometimes, in her rubber slippers " - Manila Archdiocese

Hats Off to you Mother for your invaluable service to poor and needy... You have been inspiration to many people. Though physically you were not present in this world, we always feel your presence through unconditional service you offered ... We see you in all missionaries Run by you and which were started with your inspiration... We remember you for ever... 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MOTHER

Khudiram Bose…first Indian to throw bomb on Britishers

Got to post this on August 15 itself, but  I missed it :(
Courtesy : indialegacy.com

Born On 3 Dec 1889, he was admitted to Hamilton school. As a boy, he was interested in reading detective novels & loved to play the flute.



On 16 Oct, 1905 , when Bengal was divided by Lord Curzon, it further infuriated the activists. Aurobindo Ghosh & Barin ghosh, along with Raja Subodh Malik together formed a secret revolutionary outfit called the Yugantar.


Khudiram was an active member of the Yugantar outfit in Medinipur. He came to be known in those parts for kidnapping a police officer & escaping after being arrested for disturbing a nationalist propaganda called Sonar Bangla. He also robbed mailbags to accumulate funds for the society’s operations.


In 1907, the British passed “The Black Law”. Under that law, thousands of patriots, publishers and activists were imprisoned. The atrocious judge Kingsford had passed the judgement.


Yugantar decided to kill Kingsford & Khudiram & Prafulla Chaki were chosen to execute him.


On 30 April, 1908, they saw a carriage approaching, thinking it was Kingsford they threw bombs & destroyed it. Alas it was Mrs. & Miss Kennedy and not Kingsford. A massive manhunt followed and while Khudiram was arrested on 1 May, 1908, Prafulla evaded arrest by shooting himself. When the judge announced Khudiram’s execution & asked what was his last wish.


Khudiram said he wished to teach other Indians how to make bombs, as he was the first Indian to throw the bomb.


Khudiram was hanged to death on 11 Aug, 1908. When the British officials saw him walking to the Gallows with a smile they asked him if he was not scared of death. The teenager showed the Geeta Book and said “Read this and you would also attain fearlessness”.

Raksha Bandhan

Happy Rakhi to One and All.  I remember my child hood on this day :) . It was the time when we don't know the actual significance of the day but we tie rakhi to our brothers to get some nice nice gifts from them.. :) - I even used to ask my brother to tie rakhi for me, but I will not give any gifts :D
But as I grew up I knw the Significance... I knew the tradition from where we got this festival.. here is a gist of what all I knew about this special Day...

Rakhi : The Thread Of Love

In the month of shravan, on the full moon day, like any other Indian festival RAKSHABANDHAN is celebrated with the same gist and warmth. This very day marks the promise of never ending love and affection between a brother and a sister.



Traditions And Customs

On Rakshabandhan every sister ties a thread on the wrist of her brother and prays for his long and prosperous life. The brother takes this as a pledge to protect his sister throughout his life.
This festival has its roots in the ancient times and even today it has not lost its charm. It has a very significant place in the hearts of Our Indians and parents make strong efforts to imbibe the values and emotions associated with this festival into their children. This relationship is no where so celebrated as in India.

The Meaning of Raksha Bandhan



The name 'Raksha Bandhan' suggests 'a bond of protection'. Relationships are the essence of any festivity and it holds true for any Indian festival. Each occasion brings the family together which calls for a celebration. Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of one such relation - that of a brother and a sister.  Raksha Bandhan is a festival which celebrates the bond of affection between brothers and sisters. It is a day when siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill.

I Wish All A Happy Raksha Bandhan !!!

"There's no other love like the love for a brother. There's no other love like the love from a brother"

SingaporeStay....

May 21 2009 - The day I stepped on Singapore Island with mixed feelings about staying in a totally new place.I left My Country , My parents and relatives, came all the way to Singapore to start a new life with my husband.

Me with my parents In Chennai Airport- just before flying to Singapore

The first thing I noticed in Singapore is its weather... more or less similar to Chennai... Hot all the time and sudden rains irrespective of the season... gvmnt is providing shelters where ever its possible to protect their people from hot sun :) ppl here never leave house without umberella as they cant predict when  it will rain.... You can see singapor's beauty when its raining... full greenery and pleasant..

Singapore In Rainy Weather

First event I enjoyed in singapore - varalakshmi vratam :)

First sravanamasam after marriage - have to do all alone by myself ...ofcourse I dint do as such... My mom read all pooja vidhanam on cell and I just performed as per her instructions... Enjoyed doing pooja alone for the first time, woke up ealry in the morning at five and repared all dishes for the day and even on time  to office after doing all these ...

you can see mobile just below my hands :p

Next comes very spl day  - INDEPENDENCE DAY - AUG 15 2009. it was awsome experience for me to see flag hoisting at Indian Emassy in singapore... children from various Indian schools here in Singapore performed on the stage after flag hoisting.. I remebered my school days seeing all those childern singing and dancing on stage :)

During my schooling I was one among such children to sing patriotic songs and National Anthem for Independence Day and Republic Day ..But May be for the first time in my life.. I was not able to sing National Anthem :( tears filled my eyes on seeing our flag and listening to National Anthem ... An experience which I cant express in words....

Chaitu and Me with our Flag On Aug 15 2009

Singapore is not less to have Indian Temples... I heard there are almost 25-30  Indian Temples ... We have visited some of them.. They recently had shiridi sai baba temple also.. where in they perform bhajan every day as we do in India... why not the place where baba temple is located is LITTLE INDIA :). This place is famous for a big shopping center - MUSTAFA CENTER - You can get evrything there... house hold groceries.. decoration items.. tool kits.. electronics.. gold.. fruits .. vegetables .. what not.. Its an All In One Store by a Tamilian who settled in Singapore long back .. And also We have all Indian Restaurents in LITTLE INDIA where we can have our spicy Indian food:)

 

Malaysia is Sooo near to Singapore... We can be in Malayasia - JB (Johar Bahru) in Just 30 min from Woodlands in Singapore. We  visited Malaysia almost 3 - 4 times ... sometimes with friends and some times we both ... We visited Malacca - Once famous for trading , JB - has worlds first Glass Temple, KL - famous for Batu caves and Murugan temple. Went to JB just for shopping :p

Malacca

KL  - Batu Caves Murugan temple

We had most memorable celebrations too in Singapore - My Birthday and our First Anniversary ... My Birthday was made very Special by my husband with his lovable arrangements... Anniversary was too gud and cherishable in Bintan - Indonesia :)

Wall Decoration For My Birthday

JetSkiing In Bintan :)

We enjoyed many get to gethers with friends and celebrations at office...Roamed all around Singapore for local site seeing which includes - Merlion park , Sentosa, Bird Park, NightSafari,Orchard Road ..... etc..etc...

Get To Gether @ PasirRis Park

Team Celebrations @ chaitu Ofc

Apart from all these.... I have prepared lot many delecious dishes (first time try - but came Best) all by my own to impress chaitu ... :D I myself donno I could manage to cook sooo good :p here are some samples for you tooo....

Veg.Manchurian:)

Thanks to this small Island for gvng me lots n lots n lots of sweet memories to cherish forever... I wish I visit the place again.... may be with my kids... :) The day I started my LIFE in Singapore, I never thought I would leave singapore with a sad face or dull feeling... but today as I write this blog recollecting all good old memories... I have to say ... I will Miss Singapore a lot.... This place has given me evrything I wished for... I have my best days in Singapore...

సంస్కృత భాష గొప్పతనం

 Palindrome విషయంలో అంగ్లేయులు 'Able Was I Ere I saw Elba' అనే వాక్యాన్ని గొప్పగా చెప్పుకుంటారు. ఈ వాక్యం ఎటునుంచి చదివినా ఒకే లాగే ఉంటుంది. దీని అర్థం 'ఎల్బాని చూసే మునుపు వరకు నేను సమర్ధుడిగనె ఉన్నానూ' అని. Elba అనేది ఒక వ్యక్థి పేరు. Ere అంటె మునుపు అనే అర్థం ఉంది.ఇది 17వ శతాబ్దం నాటి వాక్యమని చెబుతుంటారు. ఇదే గొప్పనుకుంటే 14వ శతాబ్దంలొనే దైవజ్ఞ్యసూర్య    పండితుడు  అనే ఆయన రామకృష్ణవిలోమ  కావ్యం రచించాడు. ఈ కావ్యం లో మొత్తం రమారమి 40 శ్లోకాలు ఉన్నయట.
మొదటి నుంచి చివరకు చదివితె రామాయణం, చివరి నుంచి మొదటికి చదివితె భారతం అవుతాయట.విడ్డూరంగా లేదూ ! మచుక్కు ఈ శ్లోకం చూడండి.

                   'తాం భూసుతా ముక్తి ముదారహాసం
                    వందేయతో లవ్య భవం దయాశ్రీ '
ఇదే వెనకనుంచి మొదటికి చూస్తె

                        ' శ్రీయాదవం భవ్యలతోయ దేవం
                         సంహారదాముక్తి ముతా సుభూతాం '
అవుతుంది

మొదటి శ్లోకం లో 'భూసుతా' అంటూ సీత ను గురించి , రెండవ దాంట్లో 'శ్రీయాదవం' అంటూ కృష్ణుని గురించి ప్రస్తావిస్తునట్లు అర్థమవుతూనే ఉంది. ఇక అర్థాల్లోకి వేలితే, 'దరహాసం చిందించే లవుని ప్రేమించే దయగల లక్ష్మి ఇన సీత ను నమస్కరించుచున్నాను ' అని మొదటి రెండు పదాల అర్థం. రెండవ దానికి , 'మంగళప్రదమైన ఆకర్షణ గలవాడైన కృష్ణుని గీత బోధ చెడును సమ్హరిస్తూ ప్రానప్రదమైనదని ' అర్థం.
ఎంతటి విన్యాసమో చూడండి.. ఇలా మొత్తం కావ్యం సాగుతున్దన్నమాట !!!

స్థూలంగా చూసిన , సూక్ష్మంగా చూసిన సంస్కృత భాష ప్రపంచ భాషలన్నిటి లోకి ఉన్నతమైనదని, భాషవేతల మాట ముక్త కంఠం తో పలకగలిగే నగ్నసత్యం.

కందగతి లో సాగే ఈ సంస్కృత పద బంధం చూడండి. ఎటునుంచి చదివినా ఒకేలాగా ఉంటుంది.
                           "సారస నయనాఘన జఘ
                            నారచిత రతార కలిక హర సార రసా
                            సార రసారహ కలికర
                            తారత చిరనాఘ జనఘ నాయనసరసా "
దీనిని నంది-ఘంటకవులు రాశారు. ఛందస్సు తప్పకుండా, ప్రాసలు పాటిస్తూ  సాగిన ఇటువంటి పదబంధాలను Palindrome అనే సరదా మాటతో పిలవగలమా !

ఇటువంటి భాషను , అటువంటి సాహితీ మూర్తులను చూస్తే ఎంతటివారికైనా సాష్టాంగ ప్రణామం చేయాలనిపిస్తుంది. ఏది ఏమైనా సంస్కృత భాష నాడిగా గల భారతీయతను పుణికి పుచుకున్న భారతీయులుగా మనమంతా ఎంతో గర్వపడాలి.

నా మాట :  సంస్కృత భాష గొప్పతనాన్ని చెప్తూ ఆంగ్ల భాష ఉపయోగించటం ఇష్టం లేక అంతా ఇలా తెలుగు లోనే రాసాను . ఎక్కడైనా అచ్చు  తప్పులు దొర్లితే క్షమించమని మనవి.

Belief - In - OneSelf ~~ SELF ESTEEM

The only Strength that drives you heights in Life is BELIEF IN YOURSELF- Having SELF ESTEEM.Every one will have their own opinion on self-esteem and the importnace of self-esteem.And yet the general understanding of the  meaning of self-esteem differs from one another. I wonder theres an association for self esteem .NASE - National Assosiation for Self Esteem.NASE believes self-esteem is "The experience of being capable of meeting life's challenges and being worthy of happiness."  The purpose of this organization is to fully integrate self-esteem into the fabric of American society so that every individual, no matter what their age or background, experiences personal worth and happiness.  Even The Art of Living Foundation , inspired by the programs of spiritual leader and humanitarian His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being.If you are a person with a healthy level of self-esteem, you will deal with the problems you encounter in a productive fashion without throughing yourself into unnecesary trouble and worries.



In each and evry step IN and OUT of our life we meet many challenges.Take on the challenge and you will be able to accomplish it only if you have will to make it.The Confidence in you makes you acomplish the challenge and prepares you to get ready for the next .Over time this adds up to a s
stronger self-image. We begin to believe we are worthy of happiness. That’s a very good place to be.

When we have low self-esteem, we do not have confidence in our ability to meet the challenges we face or the desire to undertake something that might appear difficult. Instead, we are fearful and unwilling to take the risks and steps necessary, even if we very much want to.Then we try to find out reasons to avoid it thinking about the risks it may cause and our dream begins to fizzle. When we walk away from our dreams , we will find ourselves stuck and feeling unfulfilled.

When you have interest to do something, to acheive some thing do not allow yourself to be gripped by low self esteem.By doing so , you are actually making the matter worse and moving away and far from your dreams.If intead , use positive thoughts as - "I can do this...", "Why Can't I do... " you will slowly move towards your dream.Taking small steps toward our dreams, we will build our self-esteem and move our lives toward a place of happiness and fulfillment.

TIPS
* make a list of 5 things you've wanted to do or learn. Number them in the order of difficulty. Start with the easiest item first and challenge yourself to complete them over time.

*Take up a new hobby , Buidling self esteem. having belief in you can make you do wonders. learn to dance or take singing lessons, learn to do painting, clay models, take a cooking lesson. The choices are endless and only limited to your imagination and your interest.

*join for Aerobics/Zym ,  do some excerise in home,  make habit of taking yoga classes early in the morning. A Person who is physically fit will also be mentally strong

 I have put down these points observing things around. I study people. I learn from them and I pen down my thoughts from what I have learnt...Think practically.. Take up an action that you have been avoiding since long time with positive affirmation and confidence, you will be able to acheive it for sure. Life seems Exiting , Enjoyble and Worth Living once you start Beliving in Yourself @ Evry time.

Infinity pool, 55 Stories above - Singapore

55 storeys up,  infinity pool could glide you straight over the edge of Singapore, if not the world. It's part of the $6 billion Marina Bay Sands Skypark hotel, which just opened last week. The pool itself is three times the length of an Olympic-sized pool, and is the largest pool in the world at that height reportedly.


What is infinity pool???An infinity pool has an effect that the water of the pool can extend to the horizon. In reality, this water spills over the edge into a catchment, and then is pumped back to the pool again. The concept is said to have been inspired by the terraced rice paddies in Bali, Indonesia.

They are often seen in luxury resorts such as the Marina Bay Sands.

I don’t know about you, but I would be a little nooo so much scared to swim in this pool. I mean, it looks like the water just ends at the roof! I mean, you would be swimming, and then “Ahhhhhhhhhh”!There has got to be some sort of shield to protect the swimmers from that, right????








He'll definitely want to make sure he doesn't swim too close to the edge.This man is the first lap swimmer in the world to enjoy such a view - 55 stories over the city of Singapore.150-metre long  - three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool - was a highlight.
 
 

View of the 55 storey resort and CASINO beside the resort. The resort from across the bay. The three towers were based on a deck of cards, according to designer Moshe Safdie







The view over the side: An artist's impression shows the Skypark that tops the Marina Bay Sands hotel towers, including the infinity pool

a newly-wed couple enjoy a canal ride inside the resort's shopping centre:)

The enormous hotel, which dominates the Singapore skyline, has 2,560 rooms and suites, a fleet of celebrity chef restaurants, shopping areas, theatres, a museum, a casino and a crystal pavilion.

The resort is set to employ 10,000 people directly and generate up to £48million each year. Entrance to the casino alone is nearly £50 a day - but an average of 25,000 people have visited the casino daily since its initial phased opening two months ago.

The opening celebrations also featured a death-defying relay. Seven teams of three participants each scaled the three towers in succession before sprinting across the 340-metre long Sands SkyPark, where the infinity pool is located, to the finish line.
Finally .... My Grannies infront of the Resort. It was not yet opened at that time (April - 2010) .

Another Puzzle ---

Hello here goes another puzzle for you ...


A,B,C are sitting in a row .

A can see B - But B cant see A
B can see C - But C cant see B
C Can't see A as well
There are 3 white caps , 2 black caps .
I have given caps randomly for all 3 without choosing the cap color .
A cant see his own cap color - But he can see B 's Cap
B Cant see his cap color - But he can see C's CAP
( Non of them talk )
C cant see his own Cap and he cant even see A's CAP


== What would be C's Cap colour and can C know what is his own cap colour ?


If yes how ?

I apolosize for this - even I donno the answer - I was asked this question in an interview once... Give your best for this too.. :)  I am trying to get another puzzle , but not able to recollect totally.. mean while be busy with thz.... All The Best :)

Puzzle Time.....

Hello Frnds !!!!

I have got some puzzles for you -

1- You are given two candles of equal size, which can burn 1 hour each(60 Minutes). You have to measure 90 minutes with these candles. (There is no scale or clock). Also u r given a lighter.

How would you measure 90 minutes???

2-  x^y = y^x and x!=y 
(x to the power of y = y to the power of x and x is not equal to y)

what are the values of x and y and how many such values exits???

Post the answers in the comments.... You may think I am asking you simply with out me knowing the answer.. I do knw the answer :) will wait for some time to see whether I get any answers from you people... :)

All The Best :)

India Trip - 2 weeks , more journey's & Functions

Its Been Bit Long time on blog .... being busy and bit moody with office work

Hmmm.... 4 months back we planned India trip and booked tickest...
waited for 4 long months and the trip was over just in 2 weeks :( (ofcourse the plan was only for 2 weeks though)

Most Exiting incidents took place in this trip

• Our House Warming Ceremony - Its a long story started 6 months back and confirmed just 2 weeks before our journey to India :) My Mom and Dad - Hats off for their stamina, foreseeing things, planningand arrangements... without them we could not have done our function so nice...
• Naming ceremony of my cute Niece(My brothers Daughter) - Bechara.... She was not officially called by her name only because of me..I was late even on the day of function :D
• Surprising Gifts From my people for us :)

Our House warming Ceremony has many problems till End (cinema kashtalu). It started 6 months back.We had a deal with builder to take the house and also gave initial payment, the very next day our gr8 star KCR started his act for Seperate Telanga.We were worried from roumers that prices would fall don rapidly and we will loose our amount. We had a talk with builder and asked him to give back our initial amount. He too agreed very politely charging us 25K for his costs. We aceepted...From that day... he will say our money with him is same as our money which is in bank(but he will not give interest) , but he will no give back the money saying he doesnt have to give.. every 4 weeks , 3 weeks 2 weeks vodina calls him for date on which he is ready to repay us.He say next month.... 6 months passed like that- finally we negotiated with builder , reduced price by some amount and now we owe the house :)We confirmed this only 2 weeks before we Leave to India from Singapoor.All dealings with builder were taken care by vodina and annayyagaru.All arrangemenst for House Warming ceremony were done by mom and dad.

Finally We vasukiChaitanya, owe a House :)

My cute and beautifull niece(uday annaya daughter)... born on 14 March 2010.. Named As Kamarajugadda Akshaya on 2 June 2010 :)
The Reason behind this 3 months delay for naming ceremony is One and only ME :)
menatha lekunda peru ela pettukuntundi naa menakodalu :)
chelli lekunda koothiriki barasala ela chesthaaru maa annayya-vodina :)
so reasons are obvious :)
The One and only replacement for Me in My Home - My Niece :)

Though the days are passed vary fast with functions. I got a chance to meet all my family members coz of these functions.We all enjoyed a lot during our stay in India... 

Along with these 2 functions we also atended Ravi Mama Office Building Opening ceremony , cousins Thread ceremony and Manava Chennakesava Swamy Temple Pratishta Programme.. :) The Initiative to Re-build the temple of chennakesava Swamy in our Village mannava was taken by my grand father - Dr.Mannava Radha Krishna Murthy garu. He with my father and few other active people collected funds from people and succeded in this gr8 event.Pratishta program was for 4 days continuosly.Its My pleasure I could attend the program atleast for one day :)
So...This trip was most memorable than ever... We returned with more joy but sad for leaving our people again for 6 more months...Wishing to complete another 6 months soon here..

SONYBRAVIA 40EX600 and Our journey

One of the unexpected things in our India trip was Buying a Sony BraviaEX600 40 inch LCD (Edge LEd) TV for my vodina :) we got confrmation from them one week before our journey to India... we have only one weekend in our hand for shopping- we need to buy choclates, photo badges, and TV.
For Each , we need to go in different directions. :)
First we went for COURTS - the Biggest shopping mall where prices are bit reasonable compared to other malls in singapore.. COURTS alwaz have some promotion sales - Year End Sale, Mid Year Sale, Quarter Year Sale :) apart from these Festive Season Sales... and So..On.. 


For that reason , We couldnt get the model they have asked for - less stock more deals :D


After Many discussions on call we finally decided for Sony EX600 (fortunately this is the one they have in mind prior to other models)But but but..... Courts doesn't have stock and we need to go the Main branch of Courts Mall and even there also only one piece is left.
Gt to think fast and decide soon...
Finally went to main Mall after waiting for atleast 30 -45 min in Que for shuttle Bus to go to that mall .... We finished 2 water bottles water staning in Que - its tooo hot that day :(


We got the name of sales person over there whom we need to meet to have this deal done and take our TV Home - his name is MOUSE :) I coudn't resist laughing when Chaitanya spoke to him over phone saying - Is this  Mouse :) he ha...No ofence please. Evry body likes thier name.. infact I love my name. but still Its funny having such name :) and to our surprise the name suits the person very well.. he is thin, short and small - thought MOUSE is apt for him :)
we had our deal negotiations with MOUSE and finally purchased SONY BRAVIA EX600 LCD TV which is 40 inch wide :)


Specifications -
40 inch
full HD
Edge LED
Wifi
USB
Internet Vedio
slim
and just 14.8 KG
picture clarity is tooo good and no need to tell about sound system which sony provides

totally its awsome :)


We carefully repacked it after checking at showroom and bought it to home..


Till now its one task and taking that to India .. baaaabre how... We Dont have International Warrenty .. Warrenty valid only in singapoor.. so any transit damage.. we need to bring that back to singapore again.. On the day of transit we manged the weight problem as chaitanya friend is also comming to India and he doesn't have any check in :) we checked In all our bagages.. :)
Landed in India - Chennai :)
It took one Hour to collect all our baggages again in Chennai Airport....
I was watching all the people for anyone having 40" TV and are they caught by customs people.. Unfortunately though ppl do have 40" TV's we are the first on whomw customs have their eye
and the tax is --- 12k (acc them the amount is less as we have bill , if we dont have bill we need to pay 30K).Poor chaitanya struggled hard for some time to reduse the amount but customs are very sincere this time.. no bypassing amount, pay amount take bill/reciet
Chaitanya finally impressed that our people are going as per norms - paid 12k and came out...

Next target- tying the TV on Car Carriage so that it reaches safe till our place...
thnx to KRISHNA - he managed to do it perfectly and very tightly :)
My Mom got two bedsheets and pillows for resting he TV on them - soft bed :)

Finally we were able to take Tv safely to Hyderabad :)
We tested it in our home , Picture clarity, Sound  and even wifi - No words - Its awesome - Thank God :)

Going Home.......OR.......Leaving Home

I always hear people say wow.. Great.. Fantastic When they here about people staying in abroad.. I donno how to react.. I dont feel great living in Abroad, leaving all my people. I never fellt it was fantastic staying far and miles away from my home country...


Have a family gathering evry now and then just to njoy and refresh ourselves.. simple yet long chit chat with friends.. weekend parties with team mates... daily gossips with room mates... Moms sweet scoldings for not doing house hold things... dads grrrhhh for not taking utmost care for myself... stupid and mischevous enjoyment with brother... enjoying outings with cousins...   

I miss all this fun staying miles away from my people.. Everyday In Singapore I will be waiting for those 2 weeks stay in India with my people.. 2 weeks simply go off as 2 days.. and this time those days just flew off .. We realized we completed our 2 weeks only on last but one day when people reminded me about packing my luggage for return journey... We packed everything .. cloths.. things to take Singapore.. but still our minds are not set to leave our people and our place.. 


Though I started my new life as a wife in Singapore When Its time to return after vacation from India  I worry I am going home or leaving home.. :(  I Miss My Family ... I Miss My Country ... 

First Anniversary .....

"Days are long BUT Years are short" - he ha .. I felt its so true when I realized Its been a year since I have married.. We both couldn't imagine we completed one year of our togetherness :). Time Just flies, and as I write this .. its been 1.5 year of our marriage and nearly 1 year that I have been here in Singapore..

We Planned a trip to Bintan Island - Indonesia for Anniversary celebrations :) 

Bintan is the largest island in the Riau province, area. It is truly an unique paradise. Simple life, beautiful beach, friendly people which bring us the leisure. The island gives refreshment to our mind. In Bintan island, most of the resorts accept Singapore Dollars (SGD) and  US Dollars (USD).The Bintan Currency is IDR (Indonesian Rupee).Its not equivalent to our Indian Rupee. 

1 SGD = 6000 IDR :) you can imagine the currency difference. Bintan is one of the costly Islands in Indonesia. Will explain  - We have ordered 2 coke Tins in our resort just before check - in. he simply gave 2 coke and bill which stated - 1,44,000 IDR which is equivalent to 24 SGD and 780 INR (Indian Rupee)Ha ha ha... Before going to Bintan , we heard its costly island but it was shock to hear 2 cokes cost around 24SGD :) (FYI - a coke tin in Singapore in just 0.60 SGD)

We boarded Ferry (ship/boat)- It's just 1 hr from Singapore to Indonesia Bintan Island on Ferry.  TanahMera Ferry terminal in Singapore is more or less similar to Mini Airport with Arrival - Departure and Gates as usual :) First time traveling through ferry on Sea.. We were fully exited and a bit nervous too. The Boarding pass is just a card they will give you, the door will open only on taping a genuine boarding pass. Why can't they implement such things in our places...(I have not been to much places , may be it's already there :) ) Finally we are on Board :) wooooo..... The initial 5-10 min were terrible for me... I felt nauseated as sea waves will be more .... after that we enjoyed the beautiful sea Journey, happily eating cashews :D We got down at Bintan Ferry terminal - Indonesia. Its on-Arrival Visa, so we need to take our VISA there in the Terminal. We got Mislead by some stupid terminal officer over there, he managed to gather some people for him (we were also part of them) and he gt our VISA stamped but took double amount that what it usually costs.. :( hmmm.. What can we do... got to be very very cautious and careful...

We booked a resort room already, it has a bus from terminal to the resort. We went out and boarded the bus to Resort...Its nearly one hour journey from terminal to resort... Finally reached the resort and checked Inn... We got refreshed and visited beach...Its awesome... I say awesome... white Sand Beach and Blue Sea...I have seen such beaches only in movies till that date.... but now... I have seen them directly , touched the white sand , played and enjoyed :)Evening we have plan to go for jet ski.. but as the waves are high they have canceled and asked us to come next day morning..We had a walk along the beach awwwwww.... A.B.K was eager to swim , as he got a chance after soo long time after marriage :) We went to swimming pool... Its not too deep, but I dint dare entering the pool as I do not know how to swim. He enjoyed swimming, and I enjoyed resting on swim chairs (:p I mean the chairs which they place all around the swimming pool... Who might have seen in many movies... :) ) After completing this task we went to a beach restaurant  for dinner.Its beautiful dining at sea shore:) seeing  waves.. enjoying  sea breeze... though the dinner doesn't taste much good... I can say we had a nice and pleasant dinner...

Next day morning as usual got up bit late...Entire resort is wifi enabled... All our people came online in skype and wished us for our anniversary(I have my PSP with me ) :) It's nice ... staying sooo long and without mobile access but still .. i am able to talk to my people.. :) We felt happy for that :) .Next we had a complimentary Breakfast from resort :) Its too good:) (For First Time I ate noodles with chopsticks :) not too difficulty but we need to get used for that :D) We went for water sports area and got jet ski tickets and jet bike too :) Initially I was soo afraid I didn't allow ABK to go far inside.. I asked him to just go all along the shore it self, We have got a trainer too .. he advised we can't do jet ski on shores as people can't swim there coz of the fuel from these bikes... Finally I agreed and we went into sea on jet bike......I can't imagine its sooo good... After 5 min of skiing, I don't want to come out of that :) We enjoyed long circles so long from shore that we cant see people on shore :) . We feel as if we are in middle of sea as we see just water all around us.. (chaaron tara paani hi paani :) )Its amazing and wonderful experience.. :) .Our times up after 30 min:( We got some still snaps on jet ski and got down... had some rest at shore and headed back to our main place. (Nirvana Restaurant has many hotels and restaurant along the coast, they provide shuttle buses for every 15 - 30 minutes from one place to others). Reached our room, packed everything, took some nice snaps and finally bus to ferry terminal and ferry to Singapore... 

Totally Totally we enjoyed our trip a lot and captured wonderful memorable moments :)

మంచి మాటలు

seeing good words ,  inspirational quotes, I get Inspired- may be its heavy word -  at least I get some strength for that time to accomplish unfinished things, to overcome my sadness, they make me think ...they make me do.... they make me feel confident... I just want to share some such quotes. I am not saying that I follow every such word I see but most often they give me relief and I just feel -  yes its sooo true..... :)


Miscellaneous -

• Life is to give not to take - You can experience immense pleasure in giving than in taking.It may be doing something for charity or spreading LOVE for your loved ones :)
• Believe in the Best and forget the Rest - What ever you do Just be confident on yourselves
• Life is too short to regret about anything  - sooo true
• jindagi ko jeo .. sirf jinda math raho - njoy this LIFE to max.. donno KAL HO NA HO.. its only today , now and this moment in your hands... make the best out of it :)
• Words are the best way to express our feelings..And if the words are framed in Quotes, they get a LIFE.. :)
• Try not to become a man of success but a man of value - you have certain PRIDE in being valued...
• Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.
• There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so - think Good, do Good and Be Good :)
• A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart - Man today is what he thinks in past. what he thinks all along his life he becomes the same- so think good, think positive and you will become what you want... Strength lies with you not anywhere else...
• People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care - Be caring to every one.... As you expect others to be caring towards you so the others do ...
• Be who you are in every situation - Express your true-self, don't hide your identity...
• It is great to be great,but it is greater to be human
• If u can't stand for something..u will fall for everything
• Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone Else's life 
• every morning you have two choices...
  either continue your sleep with dreaming...
  or wake up an chase your dreams...
• Be the change that you want to see in the world - Gandhi
• Forgive & Forget - Mantra for happiness
• Whatz Next - Mantra for growth
• Feel of contentment - Mantra for Peace
• Give unconditionally - Mantra for Love
• Anytime, any place do your best - Mantra for success

My favorite site and my favorite quotes are mostly from PRAVS WORLD - All are Best in it and some of  those best quotes -

• You are Born to Live. Don't Live because you are Born
• If you see a friend without a smile, give him one of yours
• Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. Get started now.
• Always appreciate what we HAVE before time forces us to appreciate what we HAD.
• Life is very short. So break silly rules, Forgive quickly, Believe slowly, Love truly, Laugh loudly, Share happily and Never avoid any thing that makes you smile :)
• There are times in Life when we feel that all Doors are Closed for us. If this happens to you, remember that - Closed Doors doesn't mean that they are Locked!
• Life doesn't provide Warranties & Guarantees. It only provides possibilities & opportunities for those who dare to make best use of it
• A third person never creates any misunderstanding between two people. But a misunderstanding between two people creates space for a third person.
• Life: When you think you have got all answers, Life changes its questions.
• When it is Dark Enough you can see the stars. 
• I cried because I had no shoes; Till I saw a man with no feet. Life is full of blessings. Sometimes we're just to blind to see them
• If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing, IT IS NOW.
• Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them.Challenges come not to depress or get you down, but to master and to grow and to unfold your ability
   

These are just few of many .. Please feel free and share your favorite quotes through your comments.... Your own quotes/self sayings are also appreciated :)

Looong Laaasting .....

On a lazy sunny day - was going through  blogs....a post among them deals with relationship - bonding - bonding a strong relation etc etc -
many questions raised in my little brain -

What keep a relation Strong ???

What makes people hang on for each other  life long???

What makes a person feel other person can be his/her mate ???

In quoting a relation I pick up all kinds -


Wife - husband - How can one decide - this person suits me as Life Partner - As in movies do we also have any signs when we see him/her??? వాన పడటం , పూలు రాలటం , some unique sign ;)
Friends - What makes this bond of friend ship ... Some stay for a while .. Some stay for long time and some we can never think of leaving them.
relatives - though we can't chose them, the bondage between some ppl is beyond words...
siblings - నూర్గురు సోదరులున్న కురవుల కన్న పంచ పాండవులే మిన్న కదా !!!

what makes a relation strong and what breaks a relation ???

can we build a strong relation creating just good opinions with all lies - వంద అపద్దాలు చెప్పి ఐన ఒక పెళ్లి చెయ్యమన్నారు పెద్దలు .. కాని ఈ కాలం లో  -  girls are competing with boys in every field... Every one wants to be Independent ... everybody have their own opinions , impressions, likes and dislikes... - still this age old principle stay good...???
అదే పెద్దలు మరి దేనికైనా పునాది నమ్మకం అని కూడా చెప్పారు  కదా ... !!!


I believe second than first - Trust is the Standing pillar for any relation to stay strong for life long .. 
The day that is lost - you have lost the person even ....  
It doesn't matter you know the person for one year or 10 years .. but once you come to know that the person has given you false impressions hiding the true self -  not even a day it takes for that relation to break.
Share your thoughts with your loved ones - share your true thoughts - sharing and caring makes a strong bondage grow. Give a true impression of yours for any one you want to be with , you want to make friendship with , you want to share your life with . Don't ever create false impression... though you may succeed to gain other person, it will not stand strong in long run. Positive alwaz dominates. Truth alwaz excels.. If you truly needs other person try to understand the person and get along with them but not with false impressions... A good relationship between two people does depend on good understanding between them and it also depends on how better they avoid  misunderstandings...
When you build a relation with trust, it stays so strong that even if some small miss-understandings rise between people, it erases them  forgiving those small things.(when you do not have trust  - even small things seems to be big enough,  far from the scope to forgive the other person)
So...  its very simple to have life long relation ships ..Be true to yourself and to ones you want to be with.. Don't expect anything from others , alwaz try to give and spread love - u may be thinking I haven't mentioned LOVE which is basic thing - I just didn't mention as it is basic and common, without LOVE there is no point to discuss about Relationship at all :)

Mothers Day !!!

Happy Mother's Day, and many thanks to all moms who love children unconditionally.

We don't always make it easy on you, so thanks for hanging in there and supporting us through thick and thin.You have toiled, you have sacrificed, you have given more than we can ever imagine possible...

"The word mother in itself means so much to all of us. She is an epitome of love, understanding, and patience and not to forget perseverance. She is the one who nurtures us in her womb with utmost care and once we come into this world she is the one who teaches us to speak first words, walk first steps and think first thoughts. No wonder, these first few words, steps and thoughts lay the cornerstone for rest of our life. 

Mother is someone who gives everything to us and expects nothing in return. She is the one who gives us first lessons in sharing and caring. She is the one who keeps awake all night by our side when we are sick, she is the one who always knows what is going on inside us, and she is the one who forgives and forgets so easily. Whether you are 12, 32 or 42, you are always a kid for your mother. She is the one who always has something to tell us and she is the one who hears you patiently. We might often be too busy for our mom but she is never too busy for us. A mother teaches us to trust ourselves because she has immense faith in us. She is often the only one who believes in you and never loses hope even when you have lost all hope yourself"

Mother! In my dreams
You take me in your arms
To the land that is beautiful
And full of charms

All so peaceful
Smiles are given for free
Stream of love
Flowing all around me
Hope is not a word here
All is in reality
For this is a land
Of high moralities 

Green grass is sparkling
With tiny drop of dew
For in the land of dreams
It is always morning
And sky is blue!

I must awake now
In a new day
Reality is the game
That I must play!
I enjoyed my journey
In the dreamland
And what I enjoyed most
That I was in your hands

I will always love you !

Happy mother's day!

I Want To Go Back To The Time When....

If God Grant Me One Wish - My Wish Would Be

I Want To Go Back To The Time
When GETTING HIGH Meant On A SWING,
Not PROMOTIONS.
When DAD Was The Only HERO,
When LOVE Was MOM'S HUG,
When DAD'S SHOULDER Was The HIGHEST PLACE On The Earth,
Not Your DESIGNATION.
When The Only Thing That Could HURT Were BLEEDING KNEES,
Not The TEARS Falling Down Your Cheeks.
When The Only Things BROKEN Were TOYS,
Not The DYING HEARTS. 
And When GOOD-BYES Meant ONLY TILL TOMORROW,
Not For YEARS and YEARS...


thoughts about those daz alwaz brings lots n lots of good memories.....We used to be the kings and queens of Empire - Our Home... what ever you do -  It's Correct.. what ever you say - you will be Praised.. What ever you want to do .. you Can ..My Mom and grannies used to tell me stories every night before going to sleep , and even at my eating time.. I used to ask many stupid , silly and innocent questions for those stories.... I remember one such short story  my  granny used to tell me If I don't eat food..  కథలు చెప్తూ అన్నం పెడితే తినేసేదాన్ని .. So they use that trick whenever i don't eat food properly ...
It goes like this ----
"మరీ మన ఇంట్లో ఏమి జరిగిందో  తెలుసా !!!! Some excitement starts within me... what happened!!! Within that excitement unknowingly I start eating food listening to the story and that too real story that happened in my home...  - మీ పెదనాన , ఆమ్మ అందరు Hyd నుంచి వచారు - డాడీ ఏమో బోలెడు మామిడిపళ్ళు తెచారు - ఆ పళ్లన్నీ బుట్టలో వేసి మన  -మామ్మ గారి ఇంట్లో ఉండేవాళ్ళం కదా ఆ ఇంట్లో అనమాట - kitchen లో దాచిపెట్టాము... ఇక  అందరు ఎఅరి పనులు వాళ్ళు చేసుకుంటున్నారు - నేను వంట, daddy ఏమో  tutions, బామ్మ ఏమో తాతగారికి కావలసినవి ఇస్తున్నారు అలా అనమాట -  ఇక అంత అయ్యాక అన్నం తినే ముందు మామిడి పళ్ళు తెచుకున్దామని ఆ గది లోకి వెళ్తే ఒక కోతి చక్కగా కూర్చొని మామిడి పళ్ళు తింటోంది .. మరి నాకు కోతి అంటే భయం కదా .. నా మీద పది కరుస్తుందని భయపడి నేను మీ డాడీ ని పిలిచాను , డాడీ వచ్చి కోతిని తరిమేశారు ... కాని మామిడి పళ్ళ బుట్ట చూస్తే ఖాళి ఐపొఇది !!! Me asking with curiosity  - ఆ కోతి అన్ని తినేసిందా  !!! - బోలెడు పళ్ళు కాదమ్మా ఏమయ్యాయా అని డాడీ మేము చూస్తే వెనకాల సందులో కోతులు వరసగా కుర్చుని మన మామిడి పళ్ళు తినేస్తున్నయ్యి ... again me - అమ్మూ.. ఎన్ని కోతులు వచాయి ??? మీ మీదకి వచాయ ???- అప్పుడు డాడీ , పెదనాన్న, కర్రల్లు తీసికెళ్ళి కోతుల్ని భయపెట్టి తరిమేశారు .. చేతులో కర్ర ఉంది కదా అందుకని మన మీదకి రావి అవి . వాటికి కూడా భయం ఉంటుంది కదా !!! Myself felt gr8 about my Dad - he is the Man - he is Hero !! and ask my mother - మరి మామిడి పళ్ళూ ??? - ఇంకా ఎక్కడ పళ్ళు కోతులు అన్ని ఖాళి చేసేసాయి గా - అప్పుడు ఏమయ్యింది  ??? - ఇంకా ఏముంది కధ కంచికి మనం మన పనికి .. :)  వెళ్లి ఇక ఆడుకో పో !!! తరవాత ఏమి జరిగిందో రేపు చెప్తాను సరేనా ...."

ha ha  ha - by the time she completes the story I used to complete eating food :) such an easy way to feed me.. How good I am - Eat my food for small story.... :) But there is actual story at background ...u knw what  ???

The story which my mom narrated to me and which I conveyed the to you just now  was all a fictitious story :) Every thing in that story is just in my mothers words but not in real - my relatives coming from hyd - my dad getting mangoes from market - monkeys coming at eating all mangoes leaving them nothing - my dad shewing away monkeys nothing happened in reality :) My గ్రంనీ used to tell me the same story every time when I try to avoid lunch or dinner so that listening to her story I used to eat silently totally involved in story :) - of course most of stories were written and are not true - author of above story is MY PEOPLE - MY GRANNY ,  MY MOTHER :) ... they managed to make me eat food and happy with her story ... 

I want to go back to those daz 

When we are soo innocent... 

When our parents think about ideas other than scoldings and beatings to make us do things :0) -

When my mother and grannies tell me lots n lots of stories which I listen with utmost interest... 

When All mischief I done was out of my innocence 

When Parents were soo happy seeing my small mischief's

When I slept happily in my mothers laps with no worries about hike - no tensions about work - no fears for nothing
When I used to play happily with ppl grannies and grandpa's - as they are our best friends at home :) 

I want to go back to those daz.....

yeppy !!!!

Finally I am proud owner of Dell inspiron Mini 10V :)
As per initial plan it has to reach me somewhere in june end, but  some how managed to get it last Friday.
Dell has excellent online support for its products(we had 2.5 Hr call with Dell support Team ;)) and review for this mini 10v were quite impressing.
Configuration :-
color - black 
160 GB  HDD
1GB Ram
1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor
10.1" wide screen with 
Built in Mic , Speakers and  VGA Camera
wifi compatible(blue tooth is not there for mine)
Windows XP SP3
3 USB Ports
SD Card Reader 


Its no where less to a laptop except for the screen size... So cute and has easy access.. I can carry anywhere ,its feather weight :) There's thankfully little wasted space in the keyboard tray, with wide, flat keys going nearly edge-to-edge.Dell offers an industry-standard, one-year, parts-and-labor warranty with the system, which includes on-site service  - after what the company calls "remote diagnosis". Online support is accessible through a 24-7  phone line. 

Hope I have given you enough info which helps you go for dell mini if you need to purchase a net-book ;). BDW... సందట్లో సడేమియా types  - when we ordered Dell Mini Online. I bought Logitech Speakers here in Singapore Expo Mall.. They are so cute and perfectly compatible to this Net-book. As we say for human beings, We can even say same for  my net-book and speakers- They Are  Made For Each Other... :p

Araku - Borra Caves

As I mentioned  - here goes ARAKU TRIP

We can board early morning train from vizag to Araku. usually people prefer train journey for their first visit to Araku, It's good going through tunnels and shouting :D.I don't remember the exact count - but we came across nearly 20 tunnels and people in train never miss a single tunnel to shout. Who are fond of tunnels prefer standing at gate rather struggling to get a seat in train :) We got down at Borra caves station - its always better first to see borracaves and from there you can go to Araku by bus or many cabs are available. 

@ Borra cave Station , we managed to get a Van. 

We with another couple of  newly married couples :p

Had break fast just near the station - idly-saambar mmmmm Super :)

Next Borra caves  - The Caves are basically Karstic limestone structures extending to a depth of 80 m ,considered the deepest cave in India. Unfortunately we couldn't take better photographs due to dim light inside the caves. the government has took measures to provide some lighting inside the caves. We heard those are not there previously. Though i have been to Ajantha - ellora in Maharashtra I haven't felt the real cave feeling over there - these are famous for their kotah architecture -  but Borra caves are at their best. 

From Borra Caves we went to water falls. Heard India's Highest water falls - don't curse me if it is not true, I don't remember exactly :)We  have to go trekking  long distance to go near water falls. One of the couple who came with us dropped in half route as the women said she can't go any further. Even our A.B.K tried to avoid going but main hoon naaa... to bug him :) Finally I made up his mind to go for some more distance and have a look. Finally we managed to reach water falls. They are tooooooo cold. We can't step our legs in those water. Finally finally we some how stepped forward and enjoyed the chill :)We headed back and had some vada  on the way back- but not at all gud it is full of oil :(

After returning we started our journey towards Araku in the same Van. On the way we came across many Tea and coffee plantations. We also came across the places where our super hit movie 'nuvvu vasthananate nenu voddantaana' was made:)  the journey was nice all through those ghat roads(luckily I din't vomit :p)

As we entered Araku Van driver stopped us near a museum. It is all about the traditions and cultures of people in and around Araku. Obviously Different and nice. Our Room is so near to the museum, we headed to Hotel Room and checked In. We got a Room though AP Tourism. the location of the Hotel was sooo sooo sooo nice. It's pretty much good for newly wedded couples ;)We ourselves felt it soo cool as in Munnar. As the dailouge says - kamare - kamare ke aage balcony - balocony ke aage very beautiful scenic beauty and pleasant atmosphere. Once we go there we never feel like coming back. We decided, if any small opportunity comes our way to stay in vizag we will not loose it as we can be to Araku quite often.:) it was aaahhaaaa :) It's almost evening we reached our destination. Had dinner in the restaurant - ok types :) , only problem over there is we will not have signal in mobile. I think only BSNL tower is there. We didn't talk to our people since morning that day, thought of calling from hotel but they don't have any such facility so went out to make call. It's dark by the time we came out. i was so much afraid by darkness i told we will go back but do you think will our A.B.K listen....hmmm he made me walk all through that darkness till main road. But it was nice walking lonely on dark roads with very very few people around :) thrilling experience...

We made calls to our parents, described how beautiful locations are and we ourselves felt very very happy :) 

next Day morning we had a complimentary breakfast @ our restaurant. Roamed all around till we got tired of roaming and then took bus to reach vizag. He took nearly 7 hrs to come back to vizag. very very tiresome journey. Had food in some local Restaurant, reached home and happily slept . We are tired... need lots n lots of rest ......