Refreshing

The weekend gone by was very refreshing. I played cricket for a good 3 hours. It felt great to be out in the open playing cricket after a fairly long time (6 months atleast). The weather was wonderful and the fact that I played well added to the feel good factor.
Until this weekend, I was worried that because of the winter, physical activity was near zilch. But its good that I played cricket and I am hoping to make this a regular weekly thing - the weather permitting.
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I have never been a fan of being “gym fit”, but the winter and limited sporting activity has forced (motivated perhaps) me to join up at a gym. I will be starting off tomorrow and hopefuly I will keep that going!!!!! I remember the days as a school kid whenI used to train every morning and the feeling was amazing. I hope I can get back to feeling hat way!!!!!
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I have this uncanny knack of missing out on great movies. But then I have a few limitations when it comes to watching movies - I cant watch them alone(i try to avoid doing that too), I started watching movies on a regular basis only after I came to Melbourne and I cant watch more than one at one go. Yesterday I got the opportunity to watch Shawshank Redumption and it straight away went to my list of favourites. It was an awesome movie. The plot was smart and the movie well made.
There are some movies that i can watch numerous times and not get bored. Some of them are Panchatantiram, Michael Madan Kama Rajan, Rhythm (all Tamil) and Swades (Hindi). The first 2 are laughter riots and the other 2 strike some very sensitive chords. A couple of weeks ago when I came back home witha splitting headache ona Friday evening, I put Swades on my mini theatre and was lying down on my bed. I expected not to be able to watch more than 30 mins coz of the headache. But I got into the movie so much that I ended up watchign the whole of it and magically my headache was gone as well. Some things just happen and I dont want to question why.

Finishing the day on a high

It makes a world of a difference to finish the day on a high. The Friday gone by was a very hectic day (esp for a Friday) with me working on a key deliverable. The technology I was working on was new to me and it was interesting, but the breakthroughs had'nt come until COB. I went back home with a heavy feeling, trying to think about how I could crack it. I ended up with a headache too, from all the brainstorming.

Today was different, new week, new day and a freshmind and things worked out pretty well. I made all eth breakthroughs and have a solution in place now. The feeling was one of contentment. I felt complete. It has brightened up my evening.
Couple of things I learnt from thie experience :

• Try to finish each day on a high, or atleast leave stuff in a completed state.
• Do not take work home and think about work at home, esp on a Friday evening!!!

My Dear Puttu Kutty

I relaised that it has been a while since I last wrote to you and here I am with my next letter to you.

I keep waiting to want to see you on camera and to hear you babble on the phone. Your Thatha and "Aani" tell me that the moment you either see me or hear me and hear my name, you immediately draw the attention of everyone around and fold hands as if to hug me, conveying that "kaka betingtoh" (kaka hugs me). It gives me this wonderful feeling of joy to hear this and I feel like flying to Dubai and hugging you and giving you some nice ummus :):)

Puttu Kutty, I heard that you have started to say 'Mama', 'Papap' apart from 'Ammmmm-ma' and 'Aani' and 'Inni'. I am now waiting for you to say 'Kaka' and not the 'Kra Kra' that you are currently saying. Your Ammm-ma will tell you what I mean here!!!

When you were in Bangalore, I missed being there. I missed running behind you in the house, playing with you on the Oonjal and taking you for a drrrrrrrrrr drive on the Scooty with you standing in the front.

Your Papap has been a bad boy. He hasnt sent me the videos of your Bangalore trip yet. When you see him today do 'Atthu Atthu' to him ok and tell him that if he doesnt send it soon then "Khallas".

Before I sign off :
One Two, Buckle my Shoe Three Four, Shut the DoorFive Six, Pick up sticksSeven Eight, Lay them straightNine Ten..............

Waiting to see you complete that in person.

All my love to my Pandu Puttu
Yours affectionately
Chotu kaka

Shadow of reality

This is a snap I clicked along the beaches or Sydneys North shore. I suppose a shadow is an abstracted or filtered version of what the mirror shows us, just like this blog is a filtered reflection of myself.