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Allepey Trip

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Peek-a-boo, originally uploaded by thiyaga.

I was on a trip to Allepey recently and was overawed by the beauty of the backwaters. A definite spot that you have to visit if you are in the vicinity. We went on a boat for about a day and then went to Vazhachal and Athirapalli falls. I had the opportunity to capture some good shots and I will be posting them to flickr whenever I get some free time. Life is a blur nowadays with a lot of time being put at work.

About to start with the fifth semester at college!

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If nothing changes, nothing changes

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Forte Grande, originally uploaded by thiyaga.

I recently had the privilege of attending a conference where the keynote was delivered by Sir Nicholas Donofrio.. He is the Vice President - Innovation and Technology and is retiring after spending 44 years at IBM.. It was an inspiring speech and he told of change and why change should be always omnipresent and why we should be pushing forward in everything we do. He summed it up in this quote from his dad to him - “If nothing changes, nothing changes”.

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Light

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Light, originally uploaded by thiyaga.

I have started posting to Flickr nowadays… After not spending any time at all over the past two years on blogging, I seem to be taking the easy way out.. Posting pics to my blog directly from flickr..

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Determination

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Determination, originally uploaded by thiyaga.

If there is a will, there is a way. So dont ever let go of your belief. Believe in yourself and you would come out against all odds, Victorious!

(Just to make your day surreal - Makes you think “What’s wrong with this guy?” he he he.. )

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The sun god

Friday, August 8th, 2008

The sun god, originally uploaded by thiyaga.

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Locked

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Locked, originally uploaded by thiyaga.

Posting after a long time, guess photo posts are easier for me

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The Law of the Garbage Truck

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Got this via Email.

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood?

Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive colleague ruin your day? Unless you’re a robot, you are bound to blow your top off. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly he or she can get back his or her focus on what’s important.

Just read below……….

Sixteen years ago, I learned this lesson. I learn it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened. I hopped into a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly. So, I said, ‘Why did you do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’ And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now called, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck’.

Many people are like garbage trucks.
They run around full of garbage,
full of frustration,
full of anger,
and full of disappointment.

As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. If they happen to dump it on you, don’t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happier if you did that rather than fight them.

So this was it: ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck’. Lets start thinking, how often do we let garbage trucks run right over us? And how often do we take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the street? We see garbage trucks everywhere and everyday. We see the load they’re carrying. We see them coming to drop it off. And like that taxi driver, don’t make it a personal thing; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know they have to welcome their kids home from school with hugs and kisses. Teachers and parents know that they have to be fully present and at their best for the people they care about.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

This was a good one!

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So, What have I been upto?

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

I have been a little too occupied these days with exams and a little work that was lagging behind schedule! Have some last minute official commitments to complete before the start of the new year.

I also came across Coding Horror by Jeff Atwood, which has quite some interesting posts on programming in general and a lot of posts on usability.

Its a good read, consider dropping by there while I figure out how to manage my time efficiently!

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Problem Solving

Friday, October 26th, 2007

I came across this via email, Really funny and the moral at the bottom speaks a lot too!

One day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops-a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back. Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek Like JOOBY Well, he was. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it.

The next day the same thing happened-Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth. This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him.

Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what’s more, he felt really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!,” the driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, “And why not?”

With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied,

“Big John has a bus pass.”

Moral of the story:
First be sure if there is a problem before working hard to solve one!

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To the moon and back

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Over the past two weeks, I fell sick and had to be hospitalized in order to recuperate! I was diagnosed with Dengue and was also told that my platelet count was very low and I needed transfusion for my well-being. But as luck was on my side, I recuperated on my own! Then my super-dad came to my rescue and brought me back home.(I was in Bangalore all along). If it had not been for my room-mate Mohan, I doubt that I would have come this far. He helped me get back on my feet!!

Then my dad came over and relieved him of his duty! I couldn’t catch the next flights out of Bangalore to Coimbatore and hence decided to take the usual bus. I landed home the next morning and a couple of “rasam” sessions from my beloved sis, was back up and kicking. I am currently seated at a bus terminal waiting for my bus back to Bangalore which is a half hour late. After being at home for more than a week, I dont feel like going back to work, but work is work and responsibilities are always there. So off I go! Back to the whirlwind I call “Professional Life”…

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