i Will b Camping few days in Bar :)

Hey Folks, don't get astonished, me-the nice behaved guy has decided to get himself "poured" and "soaked" into whatever flows at BarCamp .

On top of it, one of the host, Kiruba, intends to delegate HOSPITALITY Function for the event to me, yes, thats correct.

Now imagine this, already I am participating in Vodkathon! so in what state of mind and body I would be to take care of esteemed participants at BarCamp.......

Jokes apart guys, this is very very interesting forum of us and us only. I mean there will be Sharkhun or Aamir of the cine world, nor will be NarayanMurthys or Azim Premzis of the IT world or for that matter any one already having traditional fan following may not be permitted.

Just get an idea of the "spirit" of the show before you proceed, this will help you make better sense of my chatter in following few paras.

All we aspire in hospitality desk is to treat each of our distinguished participants / volunteers / sponsors/ partners / organizers / other BarCamp Champs, with respect for their mindshare and pertinent participation / contribution in making this event happen as planned.

It is already being reported to be a world class kick off an international forum in Chennai and incidently also at Hyderabad on 8th-9th Apr'06.

We are working out exact details on the hospitality related support we need, however, do let me know your queries/comments etc via post on this blog or at skgc7j at gmail dot com or SMS (98410-61512) or YahooIM @ suneet_21 or Skype - babloosaheb........I am sure you have some thing to say after reading this so am sharing all the coordinates which can be used to reach me on the subject.

Some of the pointers for you to think -

0.a) Participate by Presenting on what is up your sleeves - it could be any thing about per se or could be in IT related areas....act fast and there is tremendous pressure for 2 days of action (read fun) packed learning (read leg pulling of new ideas) ahead

0.b) Volunteer - i am told there are tons of them, but I believe there is no problem of plenty ever and thus do let me know for Our Hospitality Cell I am looking for -

1. People who can lend cars / any other 4 wheelers / CABs etc for helping outstanding folks commute seamlessly

2. Volunteers who can accomodate esteemed outstation speakers as family guest for 1-2 nights

3. Folks who can receive and also see off outstation teams / delegates

4. Center Operations Center - would need to work 24 x 7 from 7th Apr'06 till we wind up the show (that includes cleaning the premises and cleaning the Wiki site based on the proceedings)---- here we will need a place with land line(s), net commection and probabily a rest room ie working home cum office

5. Sponsors

5.1 Helpline cells - we can play your desired mp3 tune.....if needed :)
5.2. Banners for Railway Stn and Airport, Bus Stand etc.....(who knows if UFOs could land at venue as well)
5.3. Stickers for all Vehciles being used for commuting on duty

6. Strong Admin Team - To get to interact with Police Dept, any other government agency and also Les Conceirge services for ticket changes, First Aid Support, Babby Sitting?? etc.........

Drop in your ideas/queiries/comments/etc as soon as convenient to you, have nice week ahead, take care, see you Soon :)

Bud(ing)IT(e)

Well it has been a battle well fought.....and am happy that winner is me the net savy cool person aspiring to achieve maximum with zilch or minimal effort in an ethical manner.

It has taken me 2 years of (blog) reading - Kiruba, Somu, Jaydeep, GS, Balu, and few months of following Gaurav for a an oldie like me to make some sense of whats happening across us. Let me confess that names mentioned here are just an indication and they atmost represent 2% of all those whom I should acknowledge for helping me understand the world today a bit better.

Last weekend saw some interesting developments in my life and now I have discovered what I was always seeking, more on that later.

I am pleased to inform you that starting tomorrow my raddiwala will have lesser work as I am no longer under information overload syndrome. I am starting with chopping newspapers out of my life. The leading national newspaper, probabily only one with Readers Editor and the leading national business daily may not realize that I will nolonger miss them.

But some where I will be welcomed with red carpet(of nice banner ads) as I am slowly moving into more engagements with them. Yeah you are right, I am watching Budget 06. So chill and relax, don't worry when everyone is rushing to buy some things which are produced by cutting trees (thats how (news)paper is produced i was told), some others might be glued to TV channels and enduring misery of having no control on sequence of events, here is the choice you make today and once for all, that given 2 ways of attaining same experience whichever way you choose defines what you get and also the option chosen decides what kind of earth you leave behind - a clean, green one or some what worser than today - choice is yours !!

I am a simple person who intends to maximize benefits with minimal efforts and almost no restrictions. This Way suites MyWay....

So as markets react to Mr P Chidambaram's announcements, go ahead and relax amongst chaos...I am damn impressed with all the agencies - Sify, NIC and any others involved would have worked together to make this happen. It is incidental that I work in Sify. I am once again feeling proud of my company and this time also sharing the feeling with you.

One thing which impressed me was Finance Ministry website - they don't have a single snap of their boss...gr8 guys ....ways to go....

Sunny

ps - below are some details just to share few tools that helped me reach here
Credits -
1. My Personalized Page at Google
2.NewsFeeds and Alerts by Google
3. Search Engine Optimization by Sify
4. Creative Inputs - expected from Alie - watch out this space
5. Personal Content Management by MyWay

Quotes of the day (as taken from 1)

"I have lost friends, some by death... others through sheer inability to cross the street." - Virginia Woolf
"Nobody knows the age of the human race, but everybody agrees that it is old enough to know better." - Anonymous

2mins silence for Mr Nathu Ram Godes, Anupam Kher and off course the Mahatama Gandhi

Why should we have 2mins silence on death anniversary of someone who got assasinated several decades ago by probabily a voluteer of an organization - also known well for its positive culture and discpline etc.....

We can never find facts, and especially I for one have a belief to respect the Unknown.

Was that an accident?

Was it that a protest become a murder by chance?

Was there a bigger plot which we could not see?

Can we visualize what would have been our world today had The Father of (The) Nation (India) - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi not shot by Mr Nathu Ram Godse on this day nearly at this time soon after we became politically (once again) independent from the British Raj?

What went wrong against Mr Gandhi that today we don't even care for what he lived for that is "Motto of Customer Above All".....

Can we take this occassion to dedicate each of us to extreme heights of customer delight? I am starting .....would need your cheering when I am down and do applaud when I do something which relates to your value system on this matter

ps - any critque can be emailed to sunil at c7j dot net and avoided here.....:)

Have a nice day,

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Life beyond Life

I am shocked frustated and anguished at the attack at IISc Bangalore

I strongly condemn who ever did it for what ever motive and would like to share that its always easy for one to attack than for any agency to protect or foil such attacks.

However, is this a terrorist attack or a personal rivalary or simply a lunatic on run with a gun??

These questions may not be answered easily and the answers may not be consistent for us to get the real picture ever.

However, I personally believe that there is more to life than what we can ever see and understand. Human beings have their limitations and i am one of those with strong belief in destiny and law of karma which postulates that any experience for any being is pre-determined and concurrently changing based on thoughts & actions of the being. Our physical existence is merely a part of a very big overall cosmic play.

Thus there are events which we don't like to happen and infact feel dejected and sad to see, however the motto of fulfilling this physical world is - show must go on.....

While many of us would condole the death and would like to contribute in some positive way to build on this issue's aftermath, this is neither the first nor the last time that we are faced with this challenge.

As an Indian, I pledge to work for Global Peace more than ever I have done so far.

I committ that I would use my physical life to the best of my abilities to protect mecca's of our society from such incidents.....

I am not wanting to be a matyr or even a Satyendra Dube or any other whistle blower...i will remain a family centric person with my self interest above all other social committments yet I will work beyond the usual to do my two cent....Lets get going to work....

Dreams never die....

Friends Today is World's Aids Day - well we are already having several other interesting days to do something good, for me some how, this day is standing out as over last year & half, I have had chance to meet / interact with a few professionals engaged in tackling this challenge...those interactions did sensitize me to the subject a wee bit better and I would like to contribute my bit on this subject as & when I can. Lets make "The Promise".

If you are interested to read more, check a nice article by US Ambassdor to India which published in The Indian Express on the subject.

As such this year again I shall be walking on 3rd Dec'05 for an awareness campaign being coordinated by CII in Chennai...my company will have a participation there as part of the contingent

Have a nice day,

Sammelan

It was very nice experience to attend the blogger meet held yesterday at Amethyst - hats off to all those who worked for making it happen for me to be there and this includes my latest FPG (friend philosopher guide) - Mr Narasihman as he agreed to be with me there and ensured that i am there ....thanks to my daughter Nandika who stayed patiently and shared her story books with Kritya - elder daughter of Kiruba....I missed GS, Balu, Jaydeep ....enjoyed meeting Jaleel, Ramesh, Muthu, Somu, Akshay, .........

Nice snaps of the event are available at Ganesh's blog

Kiruba as usual has quickly reported on the event crisply

It was interesting to know that Chennai is India's No.1 blogging city as per details mentioned in the report in The Indian Express on the event....

look forward to stay connected !

Ladies Accomodation in Bangalore

Hey Guys,

Am looking for a 3months accomodation for a friend's wife in Bangalore in Whitefield / ITPL area....do let me know if you can help or if you know someone who can help

have a nice day,

10th One 4 me, way to Go.....Thanks Neetujee 

I get to feel special this day!!

Jus'1 day and so much development?? 

Maun Vratam

on silence till next post and really a good comment else why the hell should i blog?

(Quote and Word of the day courtesy - MyWay @ Google via Personalized Page service)

Jiyo Tum Hazzaron Saal aur Saal ke Din houn Ek Hazzar....

PG,

Just wanted to tell you that we all - me, Kartik & Gopi are wishing you the very best in life along with our families.....stays catch up soon.....(right side image is the screen shot of B'day mail exchanged last year...!!!!!)

have fun with Dr and the kiddos.....

(called u today to catch up..looks like called a bit early)

Mouth Watering as it is supposed to be

Well the image on right of the text is represntation of Raj Kachori serving to give some idea of what this item might look like....

Let me know if you have eaten one yet...if yes, are you crazy about them....

(Raj Kachori Image courtsey - http://www.kalevaindia.com/rajkacho.jpg; located via my lalten on the web ie http://www.google.com/ig)

Lalten is something like what is shown before the image of Raj Kachori. Post starts with image of lalten as i am looking for a Raj Kachori supplier with lalten in my both hands.....

Source of Oil Lamp (as lalten is called in Hindi is http://www.radishworks.com/ModelLib/images/M33OilLampOn.jpg )

Raj Kachori Source Needed!!! quick

Hey guys listen I am just back from few days in Delhi...missing Raj Kachori of Haldirams badly let me know some source in Chennai ....

(for uninitiated Raj Kachori is a chat item made popular by Haldiram Chain)...

Actually jokes apart, mywife and her freinds have a kitty tomorrow evening at Velachery where planned Menu item is Raj Kachori and the supplier who committed has vanished from the scene...she needs around 15 pcs of this. Expected cost per pc is Rs.10-15. Well cost is not the issue if you ask me, time is the essence ...

see if you can help...Take care...will catch up soon back here and lets stay in touch more often...

Honey are they speaking about us btw?

Quote of the day -

(Located at My personalized page at labs.google.com, Source:http://www.quotationspage.com/)

At the age of eleven or thereabouts women acquire a poise and an ability to handle difficult situations which a man, if he is lucky, manages to achieve somewhere in the later seventies. - PG Wodehouse

--------------My Take on the Quote of Day for Me from G (for God, Google)--------------------

As though their allegations on my manners were not enough, Wodehouse also seems to feel u should be matured as u are in & around the age he mentions you are expected to have poise etc...may be i can sync in when i reach that age which he mentions for me, but then u can see that only when we stay together right?

I am waiting for you to share the Walk Man!!! did you get it.......

I have right to dream that u r and will be only mine

Well as I want you badly i accept that you will go away now to come to be mine for ever, if you don't, then anyway we were not for each other..... and its okay that we parted ways...btw I am waiting to know the outcome of the game :)


(Image Source for this blog: Mail from Alie)

Missing u dost, come back soon

Let me bring you back to my life via my blog!!! i am missing our freindship, can't u see that!!!!!


(Image Source for this blog: Mail from Alie)

Light Table for Heavy Thoughts!! 

Its the communication that went out and ensured that 4 truck loads went out promptly from the residential colony, all managed by senior citizens and home makers!

Doyou like.......(something) not (something else) why....

Check out here to see how we can manage perceptions and also leverage prevailing perceptions