helpful tips.

hi folks,

am about to compere for a radiology paediatric meet.  can anyone give me some tips about how to make it more intresting.  ravi how about some authentic doctor jokes to slip in between talks.

ashwthas story was good.  darshu i will take up ur story after a week or so.

it was a hit and run affair on my part at kundavis sons wedding. landed at 6.45. dressed ,reached mandapam at 9,  went straight to breakfast. wedding thali tying got over by 10. rushed to view temple ,again changed clothes and was away in gouthams car to chennai by 12 pm.
dint talk to kundavi, her hubby . dont worry just handed over the moi to the mapillai before pushing off.

how do we make weddings nmore intresting to guests ??? is it only good food,and of course good gossip.

character analysis.
kalia--- helpful,
               quite good at getting people to do things for her,
               good organiser.  things of even the smallest detail.

              total lack of self confidence. which really has to be rectified.
               also needs to take her health seriously and think of the future.


kalu.
            keeps protesting but ultimately helps people.
            good at social service though u wouldnt think it.
            good language skills .could be put to good use.

           shaaaarrrrrrrppppppp toungue. needs to soften it.
           still hasnt made me donuts[ sajit]
           cant spell my name correctly[ sajit]
           use her brains to add to the family kitty.
karthi.

           helpful to all. as kalu says too much at times.
           works untiringly . she is the one i think of when there are no servwnts at home and house
                        work  drives me crazy.
          very good mother .
          balanced person. able to look at the positive side.


        faults is only overweight.
                                                         kapu
          
           
   

half asleep now

Just to finish off kallu's challenge I am not in as it was reserved for girls !
I do think we slip up and dont let the children know about money etc

A couple of things i read recently and seemed good enough to share !

Aim for the luxuries and the necessities will take care of itself !

Please read the book the last lecture - fantastic and inspiring
I think some bits can be googled

Can someone help with Aswatha's career choice
she says she is too good to do anything !
computer programming is a no go for her

She has some career books as well
whats in and whats out does dachu think and its been a long while since we heard from the tailoramma

Story Contest

Aswatha, that was a fantastic story. Keep writing more stuff.
I was thinking we can have a story contest right here on our blog, for the best story about our family. I know we could never run short in this family, theres always so many things hapenning. It could be funny or sad or inspiring or just something thats typical of our family :)
So everyone please come up with your favourite story.
Rules :
1. Word limit of 3000 words
2. Deadline : 20 September
3. Judging will be done by common vote, so the story getting the most votes wins (I hope this is an incentive for people just reading this blog to participate)
4. In case of a tie, the decision of the judges will be FINAL and cannot be argued over (and their identity will remain a secret so u cannot go and hit them)
4. Exciting prizes for the top 3 stories

Hurry and send in your entries before September 20th!!!

Hi to all....

Hi! Everybody. Its been long since I got into the blog. Yet to read the other ones and with the time nearing 1:00 after midnight, I dare not, as I would just doze offff in front of the monitor... which has been happening for the past one week or so..
Things have been too hectic for the past one month with me on the lookout for a good direct client from US. Yet to have concrete results. But I have started loving this phase of mine where I am kept busy and away from the weird thoughts that usually is caught by my antenna in the nights. I have started a small production unit at home and now to be expanded to the other side of my house with the training center too... so it looks like its going to be too hectic for me in the next coming days. ( its a secret as to how i managed to vacate the person residing in the next door....:) )

Kapu seems to be hunting for a house but would seriously look in only in the evening on sundays wherein they would all be filled in... by 10:00 a.m.. and she claims to be hunting very very seriously on and offfff..

The next happening in our family is Kudavika's son's marriage in Madurai. Last night called up Kapu at1100 to confirm the dates and as usual i got a gggrrrrrrrrrr from her, and also to know that i have not yet thought of my return tickets... :)

nothing much as I am yet to get into the gossip circle... he..he..he...
bfn (hey not bad i have got into the chat language....)
Anandhi

Aswatha's story

Aswatha, simply simply great. Im flummoxed by this tearingly imaginative talent in the family.
That contest which Dachu entered closed yday or we could have sent this one. still there will be another one somewhere.
Simply fantastic.

Isnt the last bit -Margaret and Me? Just to clarify. Since I teach English on the basis of 11 years of schooling with very little grammar.

The 4 Ks

Where is everybody?

Since Im mostly housebound with rain and carpenters - let me catch up with character assassination/analysis.

Its Karthy's birthday this month - so wish you Kar a great day filled with the myriad joys from many small things.

Kalai
-a big heart that encompasses the extended family truly
- very good organizer can get most people to work for her
- keeps planning ahead

She could focus a bit less on little things and be more happy

Karthy
- a heart that encompasses family and lots of friends
- willing to help always ( this could be a negative )
- generous

She could value herself more

Kapu
- the most focused on her career
- cheerful and being able to see the lighter side
- doesnt care too much about how house looks or her cooking tastes

She could be slightly less haphazard in things other than career

Okay if anyone wants to talk about me, please mention my negatives loud and clear so I can see how other people view me. I dont think anything will change - its just to know.

My Story-Still Thinking Of A Title

On a deserted highway the only thing visible in the dark was a pool of blood..I felt sick and pulled the car over to the side.I opened the door and gagged and retched before vomiting.Ahead,I could see the silhouette of a woman who had heard me vomiting and was now calling out for me to help her.I approached her cautiously ready to run at the first opportunity.She seemed to be about twenty and had a distinguised face,but it's features were now contorted with pain.Bleeding heavily had made her extremely weak.'Help me!', she cried.'Drag me into your car.'she pleaded.My mind was reeling and I had no idea what to do.There I was , a normal American male,a software engineer,driving back home from the city to visit my parents and then suddenly I was helping a victim of what looked like an attempted murder case.I took a deep breath and started dragging her across.'Quickly!', she cried.' They'll be back.' 'Who?Who will be back?'I shouted.She told me how earlier in the evening a group of men had entered her house , demanding her access code to her safe.She had refused and they had dragged her out to this desolate highway.She had struggled but a rich college student living a pampered lifestyle was no match for five fully grown men.Desperately,she had told them a false code after which they had stabbed her and left her to bleed to death.Hearing this made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.I was sweating yet shivering at the same time.The only means of protection that I had was a small revolver which was always kept in the car , but I was not even properly trained to use that.My cell had run out of battery a couple of hours ago and anyway there wasprobably no netork in a place as uninhabited as this.I increased my pace and helped her into the front seat of the car.I slammed the door shut and got into the driver's seat.With trembling fingers I turned the key in the ignition,put my foot down on the accerelator and sped off.My heart started to beat quickly as the adrenalin rushed through my veins.Suddenly my worst fears were confirmed.In the rear view mirror I could see a white van which was rapidly catching up.'Its them', said the woman , too weak to talk further.This was not happening,not happening...I increased the speed and turned left at a fork in the road.I needed to do something , anything to stop them .As quick as lightning , an idea struck me.I opened the window,while slowly applying the brake.Behind me the white van was approaching at top speed.Since I had braked,the van driver was forced to apply a sudden brake ,making him lurch forward.I leaned out of the window and using my revolver I shot a hole in the front tyre.In the same instant as the bullet pierced the rubber,I zoomed ahead,not daring to look back.I hoped with all my heart that the thugs had given up the chase.Finally on looking back,I realised that they had.Now I had one more problem to solve.The woman next to me was deteriorating quickly.I was hardly in a better condition.I was covered with blood and felt faint.I reached the city within ten minutes.It was full of clubbers since it was Friday night.I asked for directions to the nearby hospital.On reaching the hospital, I quickly informed the doctors there what had happened as the nurses carried the woman into the operating theatre.Then I reached a pay phone and informed the police and told them where to find the criminals.Without any warning, everything suddenly went black.
When I woke up , I was in a recovery room next to the woman.She introduced herself as Margaret Brown and thanked me profusely for saving her life.

'And that, my darlings was how I met your mother', I told my 3 children as they lay in bed, gazing adoringly at Margaret and I.