STANDING BY THEM

I can't believe that am writing ma 21st post on this blog and I am thrilled. Let’s start with Sachin, soon after he celebrated his 20 years of international cricket, Tendulkar become first batsman to reach 30000 runs in international cricket. And when he pushed left-arm paceman Chanaka Welegedara of Srilanka to mid-off and hurried for a single, Tendulkar notched up his 43rd Test Hundred. He is the marathon man of Cricket. His passion for the game, even in 21st year, shows that, he has still a lot of fight and runs left in him. Am a fan of that great man not just because of his game, he is a gentleman, in and off the field. John wooden once said “Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” Oh Mr. Tendulkar, you are a genius and definitely, an ‘Indian First’. We are proud of u man…

Nowadays am thinking and working hard for ma dream. It is now too close to ma hands. It is to see youth of ma parish standing together & holding hands on a platform. I am now in a new avatar at ma parish. I was active at ma parish couple of year ago. I played many roles there. But an action of mine took all those things from me. Why I left teaching at Sunday school is still haunting me and ma mind is in search for reasons and explanations for that. Anyway now am moving ahead, hauling lessons learned from ma mistakes.

I always try to keep my childishness. But I have certain principles too. At present am week because in certain situations am failing to stand by my principles. You can't stand by principles only when they’re convenient. It’s about standing by them when they could hurt you too.

You are our greatest hero in this era.

Congrats, Sachin on this amazing accomplishment. And may you go on for many more years to come.
It’s always been a privilege seeing you bat and it will always be so till the day u hang up your boots. And that day a billion fans will be sad.
I’m thankful to god to be born in the era of sachin tendulkar and it is with great pride that I will tell my grandsons that I lived in the times of sachin tendulkar and saw a legend.
Thanks Sachin for all the memories and keep going forever.

Ma MSW Classmates

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My classmates(MSW) at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. Took soon after our third semster feild work presentation on November 12th 2009. We missed Prashant and Nishad during this photo session.

2012 Movie Review

Hey friends, am planning to see the movie 2012 this evening. Will post my review here.
So pls wait till night. While you can see the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz86TsGx3fc
And you can also visit the official wabsite of the movie:
http://www.whowillsurvive2012.com

JUST BEFORE SHADE FALLS!!!

The final semester is here. Just six months more in university campus and after that, each one of us will be chasing different dreams. All the fun and frolic will come to an end. There will be only memories left. The class is as usual divided, each one sticking out with people they call "gang mates". I haven't felt much of a change in vibes. It has been the same for the past 3 semester. Nothing much to complain as no one is ready to break the comfort bubble, not even me. I ‘had’ a wonderful group of friends. Now I’ve given up ma attempts to make everyone feel special.

When will the class stand as united? It seems people are least bothered about another person’s life. Where does the problem lie? It is more sensible to curl up inside one’s own shell, go to the class with least expectations, copy down words of lecturers, go back home with a heavy heart. All the fake smiles & all the made up questions, which I have to reply will be there. For me, it sounds horrible to be sitting in midst a bunch of people, who doesn't allow you to penetrate through.

All doesn't seem so bad, I have had good times like the Induction program from seniors, First semester field work, Second semester fieldwork with Deena, All India tour, Nature camp, Rendezvous `09 (All Kerala social work students and teachers meet), seminar on intellectual property rights, Farewell for seniors, arts fest, all the bdays celebrated, field work at Kusumagiri mental health center, bike journey from Trivandrum, survey among truck drivers… Only a semester left to fly away from university campus. That’s what is painful, no matter how ma heartfelt. I have shared a good part of ma college life with these people who made me laugh, cry, smile, frown. I will walk down the gate of the university with mixed emotions. I will never be able to forget even one of them, because they are part of ma life, engraved into ma heart.