Oxford, UK :)

Oxford - a place I wish to be, a place where I've many sweet memories, a place where I found few trusty buddies and loved ones. Also this is a place I was more responsible, met few morons, got cheated and had nasty fights etc. But still I love being there anytime in my life. Cold breeze and little sun shine makes a perfect day during summer, whereas in winter people of Oxford are blessed with snow and blood clotting wind. Fresh air flowing every where! Foggy clouds makes the vision so blurred, always gives a feeling of depression during winter, still wonderful. Its a difficult time for anyone who could drive on winter, to break the air for commuting. In this fast moving city the life become more busier and the day by day it turns out to be so enjoyable during summer. Number U1, 5 and 8 of Oxford Bus company was my chariot, always finds a place to sit and relax my whole journey with apple iphone. Brookes University gave me a award for my excellence. Though the native hates other race, they wont show it on your face. Especially, Oxford being a student county, you can't find one who humiliates you. Still, there would be some, to prove that along with angel, evil also exists. Every place has its own attractions in Oxford, whilst for me every place carries any (either good or bad) memories happened there. Most good memories are treasured in my mind and heart along with my friends, whereas bad memoirs too have a scar for its worst experience. Few people who I met in Oxford gave me support and good friendship. Also others who had a tough time with me gave me the courage to fight for my right and taught me how to be more wary all the time. Oxford city center, streets of Headington, Barton, Cowley center can't get erased from my mind. Each place reminds me of different things and refresh my mind with those beautiful moments. Each time I think of those places I would be too excited and happy to be part of those fond memories and my heart will skip a beat to make me come to reality. Domino's cowley, sure to be mentioned here. Got to know life better in this place. Met many noteworthy personnel and shared a good rapport not only in work, but also in life, whereas in the same place met few unworthy trashes, with whom I can't even think of standing a minute. Anyway, life will deliver you the best along with some shit. You have to be grown and mature enough to make the most of your best, I did indeed!

ANB, My Hide Out!

AN Biotechnology, One-quarter year old research lab in Chennai. Gave me an opportunity to work and being my hide out for the moment. To born with In plant training for various aspects of Biotechnology and will planning to climb up the ladder by doing some Contract Research and Kit Manufacturing. To stumble the market, venture into R&D as it grows. This will be the company's mission and vision as of now. Started by Mr. Mani, as a cog in the wheel, Miss. Saranya (Business Analyst), Miss. Jeeji and me (as a Research Analysts) rolling the big stone from down the hill heading towards the tip. Those who did Biotechnology will know the intensity of pain, pragmatic difficulties and hard work it pulls from us. Dr. Varadharajan and Dr. Ananya Jeshtadi (Scientific Advisers), who walk along with ANB as a shadow of strength and give us a hand when ever required. Being an example of research lab, as it should be, ANB follows all the Health and Safety procedures, keeping the safety and quality as first priority, provided to the students. By God's blessing, we started our first batch of Basic Molecular Biology Training on 14 June 2011. Total of 4 joined, one of them being an ENT specialist, Doctor by profession (Dr. Rukesh) and rest three are pre final year B.Tech Biotechnology students (Miss. Ramya, Miss. Nandhini & Miss Rameez) from Shree Sastha Engineering College. Meanwhile, the training sessions, The Hindu - Educational Plus had established our presence by publishing a write up on Monday, 13 June 2011, only on Chennai and a week followed issue (20 June 2011) carried us to rest of the Tamil Nadu. Trust me! We got an amazing response and many enquires regarding not only our where-abouts but also many students who seek advise for what to pursue after their graduation. ANB was overwhelmed! Just four professional graduates with two senior scientists are in the venture to seek the likely impossible, into possible. Their training sessions were almost done by today, Dr. Ananya came all the way from Hyderabad to listen to their final presentation of what they had learnt in the last half a month and to distribute their certificates of award. Most likely, the valedictory function will get over by tomorrow and we have to move forward for next batch, awaiting to start their Advanced Molecular Biology programme on Thursday. Whilst, there were also some students waiting for Diploma and final year projects need to be done by upcoming weeks. Being a busy bee, here I conclude :)

Scotland Trip - Most Enjoyable & Treasurable one!

Here takes a Scotland Highlands tour for three days with little hesitance, later at the end of the trip, it become more enjoyable and most treasurable one in my life. If we would have taken any other choice other than highlands, I am sure that it wont be more fun than this. For that we must thank Mahesh for making all arrangements and organize the trip with the most reluctant assess (me, Davin & Mama). Honestly, we didn't help him in anyway other than financially, but here worth mentioning that I was the one who recommended this particular package. Anyway, let me stop thanking and start our journey, it goes like this. Mahesh booked the air ticket from Luton to Glasgow, and from there to highland experience package tour for two days including accommodation in a youth hostel at Loch ness. But for some strange reason Mama has suddenly changed his mind and went to Glasgow by train a day prior to our actual plan. He is crazy, really crazy, no word would suit him better than this. So, its only three of us (Of course, 3 idiots) started from Oxford by early morning by taxi and reached Luton airport well in advance. There was another crack head made mess regarding taxi, he inflated our cost of travelling by 35 pounds, since because he didn't keep up his word. Due to space and time restriction, I don't want to swear him here. Later, we took the Easy fly flight, which was more worse than local bus in India. There were no seating arrangements done, flight was too congested. Some how, we made it to Glasgow in time and started our highland tour there. We were taken by Mercedes mini van to sterling and from where we were taken to Dunkeld cathedral along with another three people, who are very nice and warm (of which one from Canada named Ms Susan and a Mom & daughter from Australia called Mrs Helen and Ms Freya). That cathdral was 1400 years old and has very beautiful scenery. If you are an aesthetic person, then you would dwell on its natural beauty. Then we moved for lunch at Pitlochry, at first we were so excited seeing an Indian restaurant there. Later we regretted for stepping inside because of poor hospitality and especially a guy whose spikes irked me a lot. I called him by name Cobra. I forgot to mention our Driver, Mr Tim. Really a very nice person, informative and a good singer too. He made us laugh out of our gut and I would certainly suggest him for anyone who would like to visit Scotland. From there our journey leads to Culloden battle field, where the British army crushed the Scottish clans. It was so brutal one in a sort of our Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Then, we reached Inverness and Loch ness, real beauty of nature, where 7 freshwater river joins. There are the glacier melt out of the mountains from Scottish Highlands, it was also heard most for its Loch ness Monster. There our one day trip comes to end and we been brought to youth hostel. A trip bonus was, next day morning boat trip which was not included in the actual plan. But, the location of that lake was awesome and bloody stunning. We had a chance to get a glimpse of the Urquhart historic castle of Loch ness and after boat trip we headed towards Glencoe, a Ski centre, splendid view which I've seen before only in the Window's wall paper. In between our travel, Tim stopped then and there for us to record the Scotland beauty in our Camera. To finish our second day trip, we had a lunch and seen some more beautiful sceneries along both sides of the road and landed again in Glasgow. Now, another big surprise came to us in the name of Premier Inn hotel, which was a 3 star hotel. Stayed there for really at lower economic price and enjoyed every minute of it. Next day, the final day of our trip headed towards Edinburgh, which was huge and massive. It was 5 times the scaled up version of Oxford. We been to the historic Edinburgh castle and spent a whole day there before leaving to Oxford. We never stopped clicking pictures anytime in this three days. That results in 1300 pics, almost to 4 GB in my external hard disc. There comes a mood swing for one idiot among us and he was roaming all alone. Here I ought mention what Mahesh asked me to say, i.e. if you are out for a trip with friends, keep your mobile off, otherwise some body will spoil your fun and joy. I hope this message would be received by that AH in a good tone. Then back to Glasgow, and to Luton and finally trip ended at Oxford St. Clements street. Though, the trip came to an end, not the fun, which grows every day when those memories are cherished forever!

India - World CHAMPIONS!!!!!

Wow, What a match it was? What a man he (Dhoni) is? What a shot was he playing to end the innings? Can't hold the nerves down.. Great pleasure to be a part of that wonderful joy. Being under pressure and huge spectators, Indian Team proved again their best after 28 years. Fun, fervor and flair were immense and made every single Indian to be proud all over the world. I, myself was flabbergasted after witnessed the glorious victory of Team India, making record once again. Sachin Tendulkar, best of mankind and I don't have words to describe his attitude towards cricket. Though Indian Team has won the cup, his individual performance were upbeat and as many team mates said it's for Sachin and only to SACHIN. Casting my mind back to quarterfinal, Aussies so called best team and world champions, can't put up a tight fight with India, especially to Yuvraj. Though Punter made commendable century under pressure, but all went in vain. He did admit his mistakes of his arrogance and wished India to lift the cup. That was a first victory. Then comes a most awaited, arch rival match at Mohali. Trust me, there were so many Anti-Indians (I mean Pakis) in Oxford, were humiliating me and my friends before they got defeated. It was almost for a week. I prayed myself just to win this particular semi final to cut their thing down (I mean nose!). Because, before when they won T20 championship, they were making riot in public places and indulge in spat against any Asian. They even challenged us that Akthar was enough to create panic to Indian batting line up, we don't want him to take any wickets as we have front line bowlers like Gul and Afridi to take up wickets. Insha-allah, I swear that they didn't play Akthar on that match, otherwise India would have crossed 300 plus in the score board. Finally, Gul was thrashed by Shewag and Afridi couldn't manage to pick up not even a single wicket on his entire spell. I strongly call this as the case of mere arrogance and poor sportsmanship. Apparently, their defeat has come as a sheer reflection of their humiliation. Even more, that has back fired them and still I couldn't manage to see them properly, as they were sneaking in and out. After their defeat, they were saying, it just a match! God damn how a result of a match will change a person, I am shocked. They even were saying that, their team had a strong inter politics, thats why they lost. I've one simple and single question to them, Don't you know they have this ugly spat in your team before challenging and humiliating us? There was no answer to this question from any of them. Though their captain appreciated Team India for being better side and deserved to qualify for finals, these morons in Oxford were cursing Indian Team again, not to win the trophy. As silly as their behavior, they even enjoyed Shewag, Sachin and Goutam's fall of wickets on final match, doesn't have any sportsmanship. Finally, when Dhoni knock the ball out of the boundary with his own style of finishing the game, every body around me were brought to ground and only cheer between my fellow Indians. To be honest, I wouldn't take this victory so hard, if I were in India. Because, in India, we used to cheer for a day or two in case of victory and will thrash the team if they lose. But here the whole scenario was different, as Indian Team defeats were enjoyed and mortified by others, I can't get out of this victory so easily. It was a great moment not for only winning the world cup, but also for showing these morons our middle fingers up. Here I ought mention Mehala Jeyawardane's century and Sangakarra's genial gratitude for Indian Team victory was fabulous and made them stand out of others. Before putting my pen's down, I want to reveal the secret of success for India (in a light hearted note), i.e. RAJNIKANTH who decided before and thats why he came all the way from Chennai to Munbai, apart from his busy schedule to watch the match, to see India defeat Srilanka and also ordered Gary to get Dhoni down ahead of Yuvraj. Again with a big cheer and wishing a row of victory's for Dhoni and his boys, I conclude :)

V-Day eat out!!!!

Wow, wonderful evening and a good relishing dinner... kudos to my friends (Govind, Merrila & Sangeetha) and they really made my day today. No plans, no preparations still it was awesome.. Just a meet at McD, then turn into an excellent early dinner tonight. First thought of jumping into KFC, but everyone associated here are as whim as me, so decided to pop into Nando's. Since today is a V day, there was a huge 'Q' for the table. Gotta wait for a quarter hour, finally decided to order a full platter chicken to hunt as all of us were waiting for the moment to grab a piece of mouthwatering peri-peri chicken. While preordering itself Govind got busy with his friend over his phone. It's worth mentioning here, that he has got his brand new iphone 4 just a month back. Moving in and around the shop, make sure that every other girl having a look at his phone and style of talking, he concluded his talk with a good note to join us on the dinner table. Whilst, me, merrila and sangeetha were getting a view over next table as well as the other couples and started enjoying the full love ambiance flowing around us (though I am single, I swear!). There was a lovely couple came to dinner with a heart shaped red balloon and having a wonderful time over there. Mean time we got our chicken and its a time to serve our tummy. Later, I was making a prank call to my manager and his girl friend to convey my wishes. One such moment, I saw a cute British girl, about 5 feet 3 inch tall with her designer model heel shoes. I was jaw dropped and looking at her face (only face.. guys stop imagining), by the way my friends helped me to realize that she came along with her boyfriend. Still, I can't stop looking at her which she did notice that twice to my knowledge. Then we were tittle-tattling about all the non worthy matters and left the place as the lady politely made a sigh to take out our plates. From there moved to bus stop and saw Visma and Fati, another couple friend of mine and merrila, who had finished their work and on the way to dinner. Just a casual talk and a greet with them for exactly a couple of minutes as their bus approached on time and govind & sangeetha also taken the same bus to their home. Then me and merrila have taken a next bus where she got down at her stop and I came back to my hide out. Finally, today started very slow and lousy for me but ended very well :) Atleast had a nice time with a good friends on valentine's day though. Hope to get my valentine sooner this year or before next V day!!! Keeping fingers crossed ;)

Living Life Large :)

As this topic makes me so anxious to write more. For example, what would be an average school goer's wish to live his/her life in this modern era? Having a luxury apartment with all updated e-gadgets (from Wii Nintendo, ipad, iphone to latest laptop) and handful of money for well spending. Every one look at others way of living, adore them and wish to live their (others) life. Apparently, donning different colours on ourselves, trying variety of new things (right from changing the food habit, dressing, hurting others personal sentiments etc...), which makes more awful both in physical appearance and mental thoughts. First, Deserve and then desire. Second, one has to analyze and organize themselves and make out what suits them the best and how to carry themselves etc. Living life large doesn't only mean to have all luxury at home or where ever they go, it also mean how comfort when they move and be social with others. That matters a lot. We all notice only the spending alone, not even mind to think how much hard work one has to put, to earn this money by compromising his/her personal values or respect. Nowadays, in the name of globalization, people tend to live an unhealthy and pitiable life. For a matter of showing off, they started going out and spending lavishly, having sumptuous food and attire, hiding their disability in many ways, pretending to be so generous towards social cause, makes their life so miserable. I personally think that these people are sick mentally and super bug doesn't make the society sick, only these morons does!!! By doing it so, every one lacks their identity and they losing their personal reverence too. Perception differs, as far as I am concerned, living a life large could be in our hands to make it more happier than other influences (money and other forms of wealth). Doing what we like and enjoy doing that job will give you mental happiness which is more than anything in the world. Small acknowledgement and little appreciation for your work gives you what you could yearn for your whole life. Mentally matured and at the end of every day being happy themselves and making others happy would be a worth mentioning life. For every one, at some point of time in their life, there would be a tug-of-war between money and happiness, it always depends on which one we can choose to make our life bigger, brighter and more colourful!!!

Betrayal.....

Betrayal - act of untrustworthiness. From birth till death, almost every human being has been betrayed in various ways. It either can be done for money or other benefits. We can see this act in business, politics, education, sports and even in personal life. It will take years to build up the trust, whereas one act of distrust will take a second to spoil every thing. We must always look onto the point in two angles (in fact, as many angles as possible). The person who got betrayed will not necessarily be a nerd to get deceived always. At the same time, the perpetrator who has got a solid reason to do this, would be for the sake of money and fame which he cannot possess by his individuality. Apart from money and other luxuries they attain as a physical enjoyment, they lack mental comfort or happiness. The victim would be suffering psychological trauma, which nobody would even mind to think of. But when it happens to them, they will curse the rest of the world for their loss. Leave all the external part, how would one feel if he/she comes to know that they have got betrayed in any means. That moment would be like a thorn always pricks his/her heart forever. Even worse if they had been betrayed by their loved one's. People don't really understand how it pains, when they make others cry, unless they suffer. I am also a victim for this and I've been betrayed many times till today, even by my close buddies. I am not an exception. I feel sorry for my ignorance and I knew the pain of betrayal. After one such event, I can't even ready to forgive and digest what I've undergone. This happened to me in the recent past in Oxford itself. When you are not ready to keep up the promise, don't pretend to be a loyal friend. If you don't really mean, then don't give promise. I've a bad habit of believe every one as my good friend. Its very hard to judge one person even after you have been with them for long time. You cannot find out their true colour. People think they are smart and clever enough to dump other. They cannot think of the consequences, which other faces because of their cheap activities. It will be the worst pain when your body and heart being active, while your mind deprived of oxygen to think of anything else. You can tolerate only for some time, every body will have their own level of tolerance and patience. You cannot except how bad one would react when they came to know the fact. In fact, I'll go crazy when I came to know that I've been fooled around. People who have done this to me are still in my vicinity, gave me a mental pain, making problems with other friends. I really don't know what they have gained by doing it so. At last, they have been thrown away from my house because of their cheap behaviour and I consider them as a third rated morons or thrash can who I can't even imagine to suit my state of dignity. I felt ashamed for being with them long back. They were fabricating stories and spreading wrong words, which I don't care. Later I felt its a waste of time to think about those issues and sort of people. Finally, its up to each individual to think about their duty and keep up their promise as being loyal and trust worthy friend to every one!