MOJITO

Makkale, dont get deceived either by the trailer or Kangana. Padam sema mokkai.

Yov Rajeev Masand, why don't you review Tamil movies.

Inventory Management
Just because you did lots of work for the week, don't write everything in the same weeks status report, save something for the next week. If you write everything, ofcourse you will be praised, but your manager expects the same amount of work next week too. Thats why he is a manager.

Quantity over Quality
Rather than what/how you did the whole week, the number of lines in the "Accomplishments for the week" column matters. Say, instead of writing "Implemented and tested feature X" split it to as many lines you can. Analyzed X, Coded X, Wrote test cases for X, Unit tested X, Reviewed X and so on.

Avoid 7.5
Never write "Yet to be decided" in "Plans for Next week" column. That is like putting saniyan inside the baniyan(courtesy: Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal). You will be given all the junk work for the rest of the week.

All in vain
Managers always think different. Whatever you write in the weekly Status report is not gonna change his opinion on you. If he has a aapu ready for you, he will deliver it to you in some form or the other.

Goodfellas. Tagline: "As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster."

If any of you like gangster movies, i am recommending this movie.

Watched Kuselan too. The only disappointment in otherwise a perfect weekend. Definitely, i would not recommend this movie for anyone. No more comments.

Tagged by Ramak and g3.

I am : one good soul.
I think : think, think a lot, only to find later that i have already given up.
I know : hardwork pays off later, but laziness pays off then and there
I want : someone to listen whatever crap i speak.
I have : not paid my Airtel bill this month. Last date was 8th Aug.
I wish : i write entertaining bloglets
I hate : people not acknowledging when i play a good shot(be it cricket, TT, carom whatever)
I miss : ...ada po pa, i already wrote a long list in one my previous post
I fear : i am not planning my future.
I feel : sleepy (time is 1:30 am)
I hear : saran snoring. (time is 1:30 am)
I smell : hungry
I crave : mostly for trivial things.
I search : a lot while shopping, but end up buying the one that i selected in the very beginning.
I wonder : if i am the only one being jobless and writing a blog at this time.
I regret : i am already 25 years old.
I ache : when i wanna fake a sick leave.
I cry : not.
I’m not : a saint.
I believe : words spoken my friends when they are drunk
I dance : whenever i get a chance.
I sing : mostly to disturb someone who is already singing.
I don’t always : look lost/angry. Today, one of my colleague said that i always look angry.
I fight : if that is the only option left.
I write : when i am jobless.
I win : lot of silly arguments
I lose : my cool very often to selective set of persons. I see a pattern, though.
I never : tease/tempt/fool/play someone who is already pissed off. me never vel paachify in boiled wound.
I always : ... sorry, i am not consistent in any thing.
I confuse : ppl when i wanna explain a simple straight forward thing.
I listen : not others advise if its about something i very badly need.
I can usually be found : in recreation room after 6 pm. (irrespective of the employer.)
I’m scared : of working weekend
I need : waking pills to wake me up in the morning till the winter is over. Alarm is a no-brainer as long as snooze button is there.
I imagine : myself retiring at the age of 40 having earned enough.
I am happy about : what i am.

Thaaru maaru.... oru full meals+omelette saapta effect.

3 guys go in search of a treasure. A 3 hour movie is made out of this one line story and the movie rarely drags. The screenplay was so gripping that i watched the whole movie without a break. The introduction of all the 3 characters deserves some praise. The background music in those scenes were out of the world.

The bad, has the best introduction but his role is very short and least interesting of the 3.

The ugly, he is my favorite. Man, he utters too many one liners.. My favorite one, "When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk."

The good, he is stylish, talks less, smokes a lot and as always gets the better of other 2 as every hero does.

There are lot of movies made in tamil, english with the same theme. I bet you, non of those can hold a candle to this movie. If remade in tamil with good=Arya, bad=Maddy and ugly=surya or his brother, it would do wonders at the box-office.

Sun TV was playing Virumaandi today. I saw the movie after a long time. Suppose to be one of Kamal's best work. Movies directed by him brings the best out of him than the ones ghost-directed by him. I wish he quits acting sooner than later and become a full fledged director. Imagine Kamal scripts and directs a Rajinikanth movie. That would be the day. I know i sound greedy.

Mendis, you can show some mercy on indian players. Sachin, you can play better.

There ends my weekend...

azhagana neram adhai nee than koduthai..
azhiyadha sogam adhaiyum nee than koduthai..
kan thoongum neram parthu kadavul vandhu ponadhu pol..
en vazhvil vandhe ponai… yematram thangalaye…
penne nee illamal… boologam iruttidhthe..

one of the under-rated song i say..

Ketta paya sir ivan..
One of my favorite scene in my most favorite movie.

Its almost 3 months since i quit Motorola. This is a post about the happenings in my new company ala what ramak posts as "I didnt say this"

To start of, it took me just 1 week to start playing TT here. It took little lesser days than that for one of my colleague to say to another colleague,
KK: don't give backhand to Arun ra, he always hits.
Me: (To myself) you moron, are you sure??
Sadly, by the end of same week, the same guy said "your backhand shot is too weak man". hmm. as vadivel says in majaa, "epdithaa takkunu kandupidikkaraangalo!!!"

Yet another bulb. This time, it was from my onsite cordinator. I was chatting with him in skype
Me: You are OOO for next 4 days right, will you check mails in your vacation?
Him: No, i wont.
Me: Doesnt matter, i will still mail you if i am terribly struck somewhere.
Him: hmmm, ok.
Me: ok, that was suppose to be a joke. I have bad sense of humor.
Him: oh, ok. now i got it.

The director of my ops called me for 1 on 1 meeting. In the middle of the conversation...
He: Work wise what is the difference you see between your previous employer and here.
Me: I had always worked in maintenance projects before coming here. At some stage it was more of a headache to see and understand others code and fix their bugs. Here i am writing my own code and iam happy about that.
He: (blank)
Me: Now, i have the luxury of putting my own bugs so that people will scratch their heads later. ha ha ha..
He: ha ha(Thank God he laughed)

The most important thing here is that there are only 2 girls in the whole company. So, you wont be surprised by the kind of words the guys choose here. Some samples.
1. If he can do it, y cant u. Is he born with iron balls or what???
2. Come bitch, we are getting late for the team meeting.
3. How long are u planning to rub the balls of that feature. Make sure it doesn't become pregnant. atha mudichitu adutha feature start pannu da. (My manager to me).
4. Do you dare, if you have balls, win me.

Exactly... If Federer is an Indian. Most of the sports column in Indian newspaper on Monday would have carried titles similar to

• Federer should Retire.
  
• Federer has past his prime. He should play in domestic tournaments.
• Federer is on the wrong side of 20. He should work on his fitness.
• Federer should quit Tennis. He can make a good career in Bollywood.
• Nadal vitta savaal. Federer mugathil terror.
  

I thought of quiting blogging for sometime. Not because i joined a new company but i ran out of topics. No one is tagging me. I am not as gifted as Jagan or Ramak to blog instantaneously. IPL is going on and i just wanna make use of it.

There are good bowlers, there are bad bowlers and there is Andrew Symonds. Sehwag belted him for 30 runs in an over. That was fun. Symonds made justice for the high price paid for him with a century in the next match. Man, he ran into fate again. Warne hit him for a four and 2 consecutive sixes to win a thriller for Rajasthan Royals in the same match . How is that for a change a fellow Aussie smashing another. I loved it. Warne rocked . He is a fighter.

Its all happening at the IPL. Harbhajan doesn't want to be left behind. He proved that he too is a fighter. He reportedly slapped Shreeshanth. Again, how is this for a change. A fellow problem-maker hitting another. You cant keep these two out of controversies.

There wont be many people who doesn't pity Laxman. Poor Laxman, nothing seems to go right for him in IPL. Don't be surprised if Laxu is dropped for the next test series based ob his 20-20 form. You never know how BCCI selectors think.

I was informed that i write long posts. So, i will stop here. Lastly, are Ganguly and Ponting childhood friends by any chance? They seem to be like that in the ground some say.