I was in for a big suprise on my first day at TCS-JNR (Vadapalani). I had imagined a warm welcome speech by the MATC walas and proper redirection by them. What happened on Nov-15th was nothing close to my expectations.
My day started at 10.00. I waited at the reception/lounge (with the other Sep-30th batch mates). To my dismay none came to even address us. I was a bit irritated. Around 11.30, our patience was tested to the max and we decided to meet the MATC wala. The matc lady was not even aware that a batch was to report on that day. (Baaah.. so much for competency levels) She then asked us to write down our skill sets and submit it to them (i wonder wat happened to that paper ????). She then told us to wait till 1400 hrs. Goodness me.. There was not even enough chairs for us. I was sitting on an elevated flooring for 2 hrs.
We had our lunch (the food is a hell LOT better than wat used to be served in Trivandrum) and reported to the matc again. Finally, at 1500 hrs she came out of her cabin and told us that we would have an official meetin with the area MATC officer the next day at 6 PM ( is it a nite party ???). That was it.. my First day in TCS.. something which i never expected. But i must say i'm a bit fortunate.. considering the fact that there are batches released from ILP, a couple of months ago and still awaiting a formal meeting with the MATC.
Nov 17, 2005
Nov 6, 2005
Ponmudi Trip
The last vacation on ILP was a trip to remember. Just one word could ever describe my experience at Ponmudi... Satisfying.
We started as a batch of 15... 6 from my Hotel (Prashanth, Vivek, Tarantula, Sowmya, Swati and I). We had gotten ready by 6 AM sharp. But the bus arrived only at 7.15 AM. We did have a light breakfast at Ariya Nivas. Then we picked up the gang from Saffaire lodge(Preethy, Thilak,Prathiba,Anu and the Telgu gang) and Peter(Sai) too. The trip to ponmudi was around 2 and a half hours. I slept for an hour though (and let the other take a pic of me in my meditation state). Ponmudi was similair to Munnar except that there were no restrictions in place. We could go where ever we want.
The lush green forest type scenarios and the sound of flushing water from a nearby waterfall would give me a thought if i was acting in an Indiana Jones movie. It was almost heaven. There were a couple of occasions when my Woodlands shoe let me down. Especially near the cement floor coated with moss. I literally skated my way down.Preethy sang a couple of tunes too(not the usual Sa-Pa-Sa ones)..
Then came the best trekking trip i ever had in my 21 yrs of existence. Though I wanted to rush up and reach the destination first up, I slowed up my pace in order to coax the gang (Preethy, Sai, Thilak and Anu) to reach the waterfall. But it was worth the trekking. The waterfall was a treat to the eyes. I couldn't resist the temptation to have a dip in the chill water below. Even though I didnt bring my trunks.. I took a lunge into the stream. And boy-0-boy. That was the moment I felt my 30 days of homesickness vanish into oblivion. I would have loved to spend a couple more hours at that place. But i guess it was already getting late (4.30 PM).
As for the casualities list.. It was our CR(Vivek) who topped the charts. He split his webbing near the toe and then fell from the stairs to bruise his elbow. Sowmya didi was the next.. she lost her balance a couple of times.. the 2nd fall was a really awkward one. I couldn't leave her alone after that nasty fall. Sowmya and I traced our way backwards to the jeep.
It was a bit sad when it dawned on me that it would be the last of our trips as a gang in ILP (we'll be boarding the train on Friday.. so no more weekends in trivandrum).But I was happy that I enjoyed my part in ILP. Bon Voyage.. I got my End Tests and Re-Pre tests tommorow. I guess my next blog would be composed in Chennai ...Muahahaha.. Till then.. Good bye..
We started as a batch of 15... 6 from my Hotel (Prashanth, Vivek, Tarantula, Sowmya, Swati and I). We had gotten ready by 6 AM sharp. But the bus arrived only at 7.15 AM. We did have a light breakfast at Ariya Nivas. Then we picked up the gang from Saffaire lodge(Preethy, Thilak,Prathiba,Anu and the Telgu gang) and Peter(Sai) too. The trip to ponmudi was around 2 and a half hours. I slept for an hour though (and let the other take a pic of me in my meditation state). Ponmudi was similair to Munnar except that there were no restrictions in place. We could go where ever we want.
The lush green forest type scenarios and the sound of flushing water from a nearby waterfall would give me a thought if i was acting in an Indiana Jones movie. It was almost heaven. There were a couple of occasions when my Woodlands shoe let me down. Especially near the cement floor coated with moss. I literally skated my way down.Preethy sang a couple of tunes too(not the usual Sa-Pa-Sa ones)..
Then came the best trekking trip i ever had in my 21 yrs of existence. Though I wanted to rush up and reach the destination first up, I slowed up my pace in order to coax the gang (Preethy, Sai, Thilak and Anu) to reach the waterfall. But it was worth the trekking. The waterfall was a treat to the eyes. I couldn't resist the temptation to have a dip in the chill water below. Even though I didnt bring my trunks.. I took a lunge into the stream. And boy-0-boy. That was the moment I felt my 30 days of homesickness vanish into oblivion. I would have loved to spend a couple more hours at that place. But i guess it was already getting late (4.30 PM).
As for the casualities list.. It was our CR(Vivek) who topped the charts. He split his webbing near the toe and then fell from the stairs to bruise his elbow. Sowmya didi was the next.. she lost her balance a couple of times.. the 2nd fall was a really awkward one. I couldn't leave her alone after that nasty fall. Sowmya and I traced our way backwards to the jeep.
It was a bit sad when it dawned on me that it would be the last of our trips as a gang in ILP (we'll be boarding the train on Friday.. so no more weekends in trivandrum).But I was happy that I enjoyed my part in ILP. Bon Voyage.. I got my End Tests and Re-Pre tests tommorow. I guess my next blog would be composed in Chennai ...Muahahaha.. Till then.. Good bye..
Diwali Bash
This is perhaps the first Diwali, I haven't been with my family or relatives. But it didn't disappoint me one bit. I had bought some crackers the day before. Rockets, Flower pots, 200-bar...
The best part was the Nite-Disco we had at Chaitram(KTDC). It was stunning. I didn't really think I would find myself tapping to a few tunes on the dance floor. We couldn't control our laughter too. I was suprised to find the entire gang come to life when the song "Appadi Podu" from Gilli was played by the so-called DJ. I danced with almost all the pals i could find. Prashanth, Vivek, Karthik, Vishal, Ashish, Bhibha, Keya, Sachin (the one who pulled me in)... the list goes on and on. Even the pult danced for a while (hahahahaha). Sai gopal gave a small cameo for the last tune.
After the party, we started to burst crackers.. and what a show it was.. The 25-shot rocket.. the Mega burster. Whistle/Bomb rockets. It was a treat for the eyes... something to cherish when i'm nearly 15 hrs from home. All in all it was one of the best Diwalis I ever had
The best part was the Nite-Disco we had at Chaitram(KTDC). It was stunning. I didn't really think I would find myself tapping to a few tunes on the dance floor. We couldn't control our laughter too. I was suprised to find the entire gang come to life when the song "Appadi Podu" from Gilli was played by the so-called DJ. I danced with almost all the pals i could find. Prashanth, Vivek, Karthik, Vishal, Ashish, Bhibha, Keya, Sachin (the one who pulled me in)... the list goes on and on. Even the pult danced for a while (hahahahaha). Sai gopal gave a small cameo for the last tune.
After the party, we started to burst crackers.. and what a show it was.. The 25-shot rocket.. the Mega burster. Whistle/Bomb rockets. It was a treat for the eyes... something to cherish when i'm nearly 15 hrs from home. All in all it was one of the best Diwalis I ever had
Movies at a glance (ILP)
Gajini
This was the 1st movie is saw upon arriving at Trivandrum for ILP. Surya, Asin and Nayanthara played the lead roles. It was a nice movie. Defenitely worth watching it once. Though its a copy of the english movie "The Memento"... it was a new venture in the Tamil industry. Getting tickets for this movie proved to be the biggest hassle. It took me close to 90 minutes to get the movie passes. Argh.. (when compared to Satyam)
The Legend of Zorro
I never had any intent of watching the movie on the 1st day of release. It was more like a last minute decision. I was damn tired upon reaching Hotel after a gruelling day of training. When i saw the banner of Zorro... I wanted to have a break.. Prashanth , Vivek and I decided to go for the movie.
It was a nice sequel. I should say Catherine looked stunning. And without doubt.. Banderas did his acrobatic sequences to perfection. The best of all was Zorro Jr's (Antonio's son) mischievous acts. All in all 8.5/10 wud be a good score for this movie.
Sivakasi
My goodness me.. The worst ever movie i have seen in quite sometime. I thought being a diwali release, the movie should have some masala worth watching.. But it turned out to be a fiasco. I guess Vijay is back to his original ways. Flopping..
This was the 1st movie is saw upon arriving at Trivandrum for ILP. Surya, Asin and Nayanthara played the lead roles. It was a nice movie. Defenitely worth watching it once. Though its a copy of the english movie "The Memento"... it was a new venture in the Tamil industry. Getting tickets for this movie proved to be the biggest hassle. It took me close to 90 minutes to get the movie passes. Argh.. (when compared to Satyam)
The Legend of Zorro
I never had any intent of watching the movie on the 1st day of release. It was more like a last minute decision. I was damn tired upon reaching Hotel after a gruelling day of training. When i saw the banner of Zorro... I wanted to have a break.. Prashanth , Vivek and I decided to go for the movie.
It was a nice sequel. I should say Catherine looked stunning. And without doubt.. Banderas did his acrobatic sequences to perfection. The best of all was Zorro Jr's (Antonio's son) mischievous acts. All in all 8.5/10 wud be a good score for this movie.
Sivakasi
My goodness me.. The worst ever movie i have seen in quite sometime. I thought being a diwali release, the movie should have some masala worth watching.. But it turned out to be a fiasco. I guess Vijay is back to his original ways. Flopping..
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