Eye on the Sky

This photo was taken by me on 18th November 2012, while going back home from Thailand trip. Since small I always love to see clouds and take photos. Its fun to see the appearance of things or animals at sky according to imagination. But this time what I saw was a pair of eyes. It remained for 5 minutes from 7pm. I took this photo nearby the LaFarge cement factory. I think around Chemor.

I clicked this shot while my uncle was driving fast. None of them in the car knew about it. Even I noticed it after the first click and checked in the cam screen. Then when I realized, I put my head outside of the window and clicked many shots as I can take.

Still can't managed to find the eyes...here I've put arrow for you...!

 weird rite...?

okay...here it is...I hope it's still can be seen:)

"Have You Taken the Free Gift..?"

Recently a new tactic been used by stand-alone shop promoters at shopping complexes nowadays. They will be stopping you and ask "have u taken the free gift?" if you heard this...BEWARE...! They will start to giving you a small demo of their product such as an induction cooker, s/steel cookware set, water vacuum, water filter and microwave oven. Then you’ll be given 2 coupons to tear off which contains voucher as a token of appreciation for listening their demo. And the DRAMA starts after this...

1. For sure you'll be getting a RM100 / RM1000 voucher or 2 products as free gift.
2. The promoter will be shocked as though he never ever saw any customer gets this coupon before.
3. While the other promoters will be crowded around you and will be looking at your coupons unbelievably.
4. At this time you will feel “Oh my god..! I think I’m the luckiest one! I must grab the free gift then..!
5. Then he will say, "wait let me call my boss to confirm whether its correct coupon or not".
6. From their conversation you'll know it’s a special bumper prize, only have 10 coupons are out for the lucky winners and today is the last day to redeem the gift.
7. Then the promoter will pass his phone to you, by saying "my boss wanted to talk to you".
8. The boss will be asking you whether you know the promoter before, or friends or related..then will be requesting you to read the serial number behind the coupon... then ask u to pass back to the promoter.
9. Later the promoter will be asking you it’s  must to purchase one of the item to redeem the 2 free gifts.
10. And the price of one item is definitely RM3K above and you will be thinking it’s worth coz you are going to get 2 item. 
11. They will inform you can pay it as monthly basis. But will also give you another option, that you can pay it easily if you have credit card. If you agree, immediately they will swipe off and will inform you certain party will deduct approx RM 100 for you card.

  HOW TO ACT SMART.

1. Take out your smart phone (if you have one), tell them you are searching for the brand whether it has good reputation in the market or not. And slight watch their face reaction.
2. Ask their company registration number, silently move aside and immediately call security commission to get the company is trusted or been forged.  
3. If the boss talking to you in the phone and asking the above mentioned questions to you, ask them back, "What type of boss you are? How can you facilitate this big amount of deal by just a single phone call?"

Believe me friends, I dun wish to say it’s a SCAM, but you would have not heard of their BRAND name before or there is no branch office here since the products are German made. Weird rite? If you ask them where is the main office they will say it is at Giant Hypermarket, Bandar Puteri, Puchong and soon will be opening an outlet here. I had gone through this situation few months back. But since my mom felt it’s maybe a kind of cheating, she was not interested and stopped me from taking the offer. Today I regret a lot for not sharing the info with others because my friend experienced the same thing and had swiped off RM2K above from her credit card. And when she searched for the BRAND name in the net she found out few blog link regarding this issue. Try read the related blogs. Thanks to the bloggers.


Links
http://mamamunie.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/roset-germany-koyak-menang/
http://yangasuffian.blogspot.com/2012/08/amg-italy-roset-germany-kitz-bahagian-2.html

The brochure which never mention about the brand or company registration number.

 

Mottainai...!

This guy was standing in front of me in the queue when I and my mom were waiting to pay for our purchase at Giant counter. Reading what is written in his t-shirt, I told my mom to do the same. My mom was shocked and then smiled and asked me back, "ohw...! how come...? may be he doesn't know the meaning..?! or it must be some other language..!" she said. Well I have the same thoughts too...!

You must be thinking...why there so many chaos in us for that specific word. WHY NOT...? because that word has very different meaning in Tamil. Which is "mottai" means bald and "nai" means dog. So it sounds like a humiliating word when both combined together as"bald-dog". This type of words been much used in rural areas. Very often can be watched in Tamil movies whereby if the story revolves around slums.

But after reading the other words in that t-shirt, I found out it must be an universal word. So here it goes. The actual meaning of MOTTAINAI is Japanese term meaning "a sense of regret concerning waste when the intrinsic value of an object or resource is not properly utilized". Okay that one was stolen from wikipedia. You can read the full explanation here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mottainai 

For short and sweet explanation lover, here you go. A Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai was impressed by the depth of similarity between the Japanese meaning with English which is equivalent to "What a waste" or "Reduce, Reuse, Recyle". So she takes the courage to promote the word and spread the concept to the world as an international expression by wearing T-Shirt with the word printed on.

தமிழுக்கு அழகை சேர்ப்பது "ழ"..(zha)

ஏழை கிழவன் வியாழக்கிழமை வாழைப்பழத்தோலில் வழுக்கி விழுந்தான்

இதை எழுத கஷ்டப்படும் கூட்டத்தைவிட சொல்ல கஷ்டப்படும் கூட்டம்தான் அதிகம். நாம் மட்டுமே பேசுகின்ற தமிழை மற்றவர்கள் கற்றுக்கொள்ள, நாம் மட்டும் நுனி நாக்கில் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுவதை மிக பெருமையாக நினைக்கிறோம். நம்மினத்திடையே தமிழ் பேசுவதற்குக் கூட சிலர் கேவலமாக நினைக்கிறார்கள். இவர்களை போன்றவர்களுக்கு, "7ஆம் அறிவு"அல்ல "9ஆம் அறிவு" என்று படம் எடுத்தால் கூட திருத்த முடியாது. சுத்த தமிழில் பேசி அறுக்கிறேனா....ஒகே..ஓகே ஸோரி வாங்க நம்ப தமிழுக்கு போகலாம்.

தமிழுக்கு அழகை சேர்ப்பது "ழ"..! இது "ழ" படத்தின் போட்டம் லைன். ஆனா இங்க நான் சொல்ல போற கதையே வேற....இது எனக்கு ஒருத்தர் சொன்ன ஜோக். கொஞ்சம் சிரிக்கலாமே...வாங்க..:)

ஓரு ஊரில் ஒரு திருமண வைபவம் நடந்துக்கொண்டிருந்தது. நண்பரின் கல்யாணத்திற்கு வருகை புரிந்திருந்தார், ஒரு தமிழ் வாத்தியார். அப்போது அங்கு ஒரு சின்ன பையனின் குரல் கேட்டு திரும்பினார்.


சிறுவன் : "வாயப்பயம்" எடுத்துக்குங்க சார்...!
இவர் : என்ன "வாயப்பயமா"? என்னப்பா சொல்ற..? 
(அவன் வைத்திருந்த தட்டை கவனித்தார். அதில் 2 சீப்பு வாழைப்பழம் இருந்தது. சிரித்தபடியே ....)
இவர் : வாயப்பயம் இல்லப்பா...வாழைப்பழம்...!
சிறுவன் : அதான் சார்....வாயப்பயம்.


வாத்தியார் பல தடவை திருத்தமாக சொல்லியும், அந்த சிறுவன் "வாயப்பயம்" என்றே சொல்ல கோபத்தில் எழுந்த அந்த வாத்தியார் "உன் அப்பா எங்கே..? அவரை நான் பார்க்கணும்" என்றார். சிறுவன் அழைத்துச் சென்றான். 

வணக்கம் வைத்துவிட்டு ஒருவரை ஒருவர் அறிமுகப்படுத்திக் கொண்டனர்.
இவர் : என்ன சார் உங்க பையன் வாழைப்பழத்தை..."வாயப்பயம்" என்கிறான்...?
அப்பா : ஒ...அதுவா...அவன் "பயக்க வயக்கமே" அப்படிதான் சார்...!
இவர் : சார்...அது பழக்க வழக்கம் சார்...! 
அப்பா : ஆமா சார்...அதே தான்...!


வாயடைத்துப்போன வாத்தியார்...பேசாமல் அவரது இருக்கையில் வந்து அமர்ந்தார். "இவங்களுக்கு எப்படி சொல்றதுன்னு தெரியலயா...இல்ல நம்ப சொல்றது இவங்களுக்கு வேற மாதிரி கேட்குதா..." என்று மனதுக்குள்ளே பேசிக்கொண்டார். "ழ...ழ...ழ..." என தன் உச்சரிப்பு சரியாக இருக்குதா என்பதை உச்சரித்து பார்த்தார். 


பக்கத்தில் அமர்ந்திருந்தவர் அவரை பார்த்தார். "என்ன சார்  தொண்டை அரிக்குதா?" என்று கேட்டார். இல்லை என தலையை ஆட்டி சிரித்தபடியே, அவரிடம் பேசி அறிமுகம் ஆனார். அவர் அந்த ஊர் பள்ளியின் தமிழ் வாத்தியார் என தெரிந்துக்கொண்டார். இவரிடம் சொல்வதுதான் சரி என யோசித்து பேசினார். 


இவர் : சார், என்ன சார் உங்க ஊருல...தமிழை வித்தியாசமா பேசுறாங்க..
வாத்தியார் : எப்படி..?
இவர் : வாழைப்பழத்தை...."வாய பயம்"ன்னு சொல்றாங்க...... பழக்க வழக்கத்தை  "பயக்க வயக்கம்" ன்னு சொல்றாங்களே...! நீங்க கவனிக்கலையா?
வாத்தியார் : அதான் சார் எனக்கும் ஒரே "குயப்பமா" இருக்கு..!
இவர் : ..............................!!!! (ஷாக் அடித்தது போல் ஆனார்)

-முற்றும்-

"ழ"  என்ற உச்சரிப்பு ஆங்கிலத்தில் இல்லை. அதனால் தான் தமிழில் இல்லாத ஆங்கில உச்சரிப்பான "Z" ஐ, தமிழை ஆங்கிலத்தில் எழுதும்போது "ழ"வுக்காக பயன்படுத்துகிறோம்.

A Gift Of Life.....Let's Be An Organ Donor..:)

 It has been always pops out in my mind since few years back. But my intention was to make the vow on my birthday. Hehe..because I wanted the date I become organ donor to be on my date of birth. It's sounds silly..but I don't know why I was stick to it. But then on my every birthday, this birthday gal will be very busy, somehow the plan will be changed or I will be away for a gathering or vacation or....will be working on my birthday.

So this coming 2012, I planned very well coz, that my date of birth will be falling on one fine Sunday. And I can't miss the opportunity to do the good deed. But a sudden thought crossed my mind. It may sounds little creepy or crazy...but its true...! I have thought "How if I'm dead before my birthday?" I know..I know...its not creepy or crazy...or its sounds stupid rite...! But what if it really happened..? So I decided to register become donor on the day itself. That means today..24th November 2011. The date brings nothing special to me before...but now yeah, its a special date..the date I registered as an organ donor. 

I felt that I've done something best in the world...a divine thing. I know, I will be saving someones life, a family or perhaps I might change somebody's future after my death. I'm proud that I've done it. Maybe this entry makes you feel that I'm bragging about my pledge become as organ donor..but actually I'M NOT. I wanted you all to visit www.agiftoflife.gov.my and to see the statistic patients who are waiting for kidney, heart and liver transplantation. At least the huge numbers will open your eyes to sign up for this good deed.  

Its such simple way to do the registration. Everything is online. You don't have to go to the Transplan Centre or General Hospital...its just a click... a finger gap distance....so why don't you do it? Below I've attached the link in this post. So it ease all.

 

 REGISTER AS A DONOR

You still can see this beautiful world......once again..!

You still can breath the fresh air........once again..! 

You still can fall in love.............once again..!

So let's continuously live in this world through others life...even though we are no more...:)

தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்..!

என்னை யாரென்றும் தெரியாமலே...
என் வலைப்பதிவில் கால் பதித்த நண்பரே...
உங்களுக்கும் என் உள்ளம் கனிந்த...
தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்..!

உங்கள் கனவுகள், லட்சியம், ஆசை,
காதல், கல்யாணம், தொழில் உயர்வு,
அனைத்தும் கைகூடி வெற்றி பெற,
என் வாழ்த்துகள்...:)

I've created a special sms on this Deepavali just to make fun with my friends and relatives. That one might be recycled by them and rotate and might be in your inbox somehow...:)

"MAYAKKAM ENNA"vaaga irunthaalum...
"VELAYUTHAM" kumbittu...
"7AM ARIVU" solvathai kettu...
"OSTHI"yaage vaazhge...
Happy Deepavali..!!!
with luv sashi..:)

Yoga...Chart with Basic Poses

I received this Yoga chart from my Yoga teacher. Yes, it has been 1 year since I've joined the class. My teacher's name is Mrs. Shivakalai. Knowing the benefits of Yoga and feeling how it worked out in me, I would like to share the knowledge that I gained in the class.

This is the full picture of the Yoga chart.

 

Sun Salutation (Suryanamaskara)

Yoga...Opening and Closing Chants

Opening Mantras

This is the yoga's opening chant. Starting with 3 times AUM with deep inhale and exhale slowly. Then continue with chanting this mantra before start practice the yogasana. The meaning as follows.

 

Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu

Sahaveeryam Karavavahai
Tejas Vinavati Tamastuma vidhwishavahai
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Sanskrit to English Word Meaning:Saha- both; nau-us; avatu- may he protect; bhunaktu-may he nourish; viryam karavavahai-may we acquire the capacity; tejasvi-be brilliant; nau-for us; adhitam- what is studied; astu-let it be; ma vidvisavahai-may we not argue with each other.

Translation:May He protect both of us. May He nourish both of us. May we both acquire the capacity (to study and understand the scriptures). May our study be brilliant. May we not argue with each other. Om peace, peace, peace.

Brief explanation:
At the beginning of a class, the teacher and students generally recite this peace invocation together. Both seek the Lord’s blessings for study that is free of obstacles, such as poor memory, or the inability to concentrate or poor health. They also seek blessings for a conducive relationship, without which communication of any subject matter is difficult. Therefore, this prayer is important for both the teacher and the student.

Closing Mantras

Again starting with 3 times AUM with deep inhale and exhale slowly. Then chant this mantra as an ending prayer.

yogena cittasya, padena vācām, 

malam śarīrasya ca vaidyakena
yo'pākarotam pravara munīnām 

patañjalim prāñjalir ānato'smi

Translation: I bow with my hands together to the eminent sage Patañjali, who removed the impurities of the mind through yoga, of speech through grammar, and of the body through medicine. 

p/s: Of course this explanation was not exactly derived by me or either by my teacher. So lets thanked to the  http://yoga4wellbeing.blogspot.com and wikipedia for giving an awesome explanation.

Sign Language

I went to Amcorp Mall today with Barathi Akka (my ex-colleague) after work. The main reason is to buy glass paint. I remember that I've seen a shop selling the artworks and painting stuffs at Amcorp few years back, actually 6 years back. Hehehe...:)

Actually I don't think that AMCORP Mall is a great place to hang-out. So I don't go there. Maybe in theses six years, I've been there 3 times and today counted as the forth visit.

But today, when I entered the mall, it looks so happening. My eyes were roaming all over the lobby area where they sell beautiful tops, handbags and accessories. Wow...! its all according my taste. Well, for me shopping is quite hard to do. Coz when I'm shopping for something that I desperately needed it, I won't get it at that time. It happens most of the time. So from that second on, Amcorp in my list.

When entered the main entrance, I saw a lady was selling T-shirts and some souvenirs. She never speaks or call for the customers. But she was waving the T-shirt and showed a sign that says 'come and look at this T-shirt'. I just smiled at her and went into the mall. After few steps, I stopped and looked back again at her. She was communicating with a guy in a sign language. SIGN LANGUAGE...!! yeah sign language, which I'm eagerly to learn that language since I watched the movie MOZHI (a Tamil movie). I wanted to learn sign language, coz I wanted to "talk" to them normally. Usually they are will reserved and won't communicate with others due to their disabilities. Actually they too have same feelings and thoughts like us. Moreover they need more help in this society. I think by learning French, German, Mandrin and other national languages we should learn sign language. At least the latter helps the other than the former which helps only ourselves. But the problem is, I couldn't find the place where they teach sign language classes. I felt so bad for ignoring that lady just now. In my heart, I said to myself that I must buy the T-shirt when going back.

As I planned I bought the glass paints from the artwork shop. And amazingly I was given some advice and technical tips by the artist for the painting that I'm going to do. After had a light dinner at the underground restaurant we decide to go back. I passed by the entrance corridor again. But this time I stopped at her. Her face was so happy. She happily entertaining me. Even she couldn't speak or hear what I say, but she was wonderfully communicating with me in a easy sign language that I could understand. I bought the T-shirt from her. Its RM30. For that t-shirt material the price was quite high. But for me, its reasonable coz I'm sure the half of the amount will be going for their charity as well.

While waiting for the balance from her, I was looking at the souvenir items. Barathi Akka was showing at the corner of the table where the lady displayed the T-shirts. I saw something and really surprised. It's a brochure for Sign Language Classes, which will be enrolled for July-Sept duration. I smiled. I am sure I am going to join that class but for the next intake. Coz, I have to plan and adjust my financial for this class. But anyway, I'm very happy that soon I also know how to communicate in sign language. After receiving the balance from that lady, I left the entrance passing by the lobby area. I don't think so I'll be this happy, if I bought the nice clothing out there. I'm so proud and full of satisfaction when walked out from the mall to car park carrying the t-shirt in my hand.

This is the picture of T-Shirt that I bought.

And if anybody interested to join the sign language class..here are the details..:) LET'S SIGN..!

Semmozhiyaane Tamizhmozhiyaam...! செம்மொழியான தமிழ்மொழியாம்...!

I'm very sure it's going to be celebrated as song of the year in 2010. The real goose-bump...when listening to the score of the our greatest music director AR Rahman. Almost all my Facebook friends posted this video clip on their wall. Then what I'm waiting for....! Let me blog l'il bit about this.

This is the theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference to be held in Coimbatore in June 2010, encapsulating the contributions of Tamil culture and literature down the ages.



http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/singles-semmozhi.html

Song : Semmozhiyaane Tamilmozhiyaam...!
Music : AR Rahman
Lyrics : Kalaignar Karunanidhi (Tamil Nadu CM)
Director : Goutham Menon

பிறப்பொக்கும் எல்லா உயிர்க்கும் - பிறந்த பின்னர், யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் கேளீர் உண்பது நாழி உடுப்பது இரண்டே உறைவிடம் என்பது ஒன்றே என உரைத்து வாழ்ந்தோம் – உழைத்து வாழ்வோம் தீதும் நன்றும் பிறர்தர வாரா எனும் நன்மொழியே நம் பொன் மொழியாம் போரைப் புறம் தள்ளி பொருளைப் பொதுவாக்கவே அமைதி வழி காட்டும் அன்பு மொழி அய்யன் வள்ளுவரின் வாய்மொழியாம் செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்… ஓரறிவு முதல் ஆறறிவு உயிரினம் வரையிலே உணர்ந்திடும் உடலமைப்பை பகுத்துக் கூறும் ஒல்காப் புகழ் தொல்காப்பியமும் ஒப்பற்ற குறள் கூறும் உயர் பண்பாடு ஒலிக்கின்ற சிலம்பும், மேகலையும் சிந்தாமணியுடனே வளையாபதி குண்டலகேசியும் செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்… கம்ப நாட்டாழ்வாரும் கவியரசி அவ்வை நல்லாளும் எம்மதமும் ஏற்றுப் புகழ்கின்ற எத்தனையோ ஆயிரம் கவிதை நெய்வோரும் புத்தாடை அனைத்துக்கும் வித்தாக விளங்கும் மொழி செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்… அகமென்றும் புறமென்றும் வாழ்வை அழகாக வகுத்தளித்து ஆதி அந்தமிலாது இருக்கின்ற இனிய மொழி - ஓதி வளரும் உயிரான உலகமொழி நம் மொழி – நம் மொழி – அதுவே செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்… தமிழ்மொழி – தமிழ்மொழி – தமிழ்மொழியாம் தமிழ் மொழியாம் – எங்கள் தமிழ் மொழியாம் வாழிய வாழியவே… தமிழ் வாழிய வாழியவே… செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியாம்…