tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76767702024-03-07T21:29:42.438+05:30Main Aur Meri TanhaiMain aur meri tanhai,<br>
Aksar yeh baatein karte hain,<br>
Tum hoti, to aisa hota.<br>
Tum hoti, to waisa hota...<br>
<br><br>
- Amitabh Bachchan, 'Silsila'~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-51641121900387097342009-06-09T21:56:00.006+05:302009-06-09T22:28:38.292+05:30The run that I ran some, walked some...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The run was satisfying - immensely. Firstly, because it was for Chrysallis :) - we had a totla of 19 people running. Included in that were our Chrysallis Social Ambassadors - Krishna, Rajdeep, Sajan - who all ran, and showcased the cause we all so fervently believe in. Krishna and Rajdeep even managed a picture with Syed Kirmani!!<br /><br />Satisfaction came also from the fact that ALL of us completed the course, and most of us finished in quite good time - ranging from around 55 minutes, to almost 100. Timing doesn't matter at all - it wasn't an aim for most of us.<br /><br />Also satisfying was that I ran almost 5.5kms, brisk-walked the rest, and completed in 1:18:16 (according to my stop watch :P).<br /><br />What we gained from this was an exposure for Chrysallis, and a decent amount of funds raised. Even better, the re-affirmation of the belief that we will do what we set out to do :). [not that we needed any! :P]<br /><br />Super special thanks to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Diana</span>, who always pushes us beyond what we think is our limit - and then we surprise ourselves, while she stands there at the winning line, with the 'I-told-you-so' look at her face - she inspires - and how? Simple - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">she leads from front</span>, and more importantly, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">she believes</span>. God bless you Di!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>The day started at 5.00am.. when the alarm bell rang for the first time :) .. and then, it was 6.02!! I ran, well, almost literally, to pick up Cynthi, and then to Di's place.<br /><br />We had our fair share of 'adventures', if I may call them so, but we managed to reach - in time.<br /><br />And what a sight it was!! A mass of humanity, of people who run for a cause, of people who run for fun, of people who simply run, of those who walk, of those who challenge, those who push, those who sit all along the way and cheer, those who shouted 'vande mataram' on the way...<br /><br />It was simply exhilarating to participate in an event like this - one which connects :)<br /><br />And then, the breakfast at the Coffee house.. yummm!! (for once without the associated guilt of gobbling a couple of omlettes :P)<br /><br />Of course, three cheers for all of us who ran - and those who supported nevertheless. (guys, you all know who I'm talking about !! ).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I think I should start preparing for the next year now itself - and you, the reader, be prepared too!!<br /><br />God bless, and happiness always!!<br />~me.<br /></span>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-52297024691187799362009-05-26T16:52:00.007+05:302009-05-26T17:00:46.097+05:30Support My run for a cause!<p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Dear friend!</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hope you’re all doing well – I am too – and for the first time in my life, I have decided to run - for a cause! </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">What am I doing?</span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I will be running / walking 10km in Sunfeast 10k Run in Bangalore on 31st May '09.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">What is this idea of pledge raising?</span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Marathon</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> or long-distance running has been a way to raise money for charity organizations, for a long time. It is something like; my run is a symbolic gesture as my support to an organization. To support me, you either run with me or you pledge your support to me and my organization, i.e. donate money for the organization.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">What is my cause?</span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">All of you, who know me, know that I am extremely passionate about children – even more so, those with challenges. I am even more passionate about the need to integrate people with and without challenges.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Integration would help us move up from seeing the 'disabilities' of a person, to appreciate and acknowledge what (s)he is 'CAPABLE' of doing. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Chrysallis is an NGO that is especially close to my heart - it touches the lives of people in various ways - with the ultimate motive of integration at the core.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">What does this organization do?</span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Chrysallis has been working for the integration of children with and without challenges for the past 10 years. It has staged over 60 stage productions, several radio programs and social and short documentaries. It has been a support system to over 40 institutions working for physically, mentally, socially and economically challenged children.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Last year as part of our gifting program Chrysallis touched the lives of 30,000 children. This year, the target is to gift 1,00,000 children. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Chrysallis functions as an outreach programme and has worked with special children in 20 cities across the country. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Chrysallis' mission is to create a platform of integration for persons with and without challenges, increase awareness on the needs of challenged children, create a volunteer network across the country to be channels of support to institutions.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">What is my target?</span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am targeting to raise INR 50, 000/- by this run of mine. Your contribution, in whatever denomination, is most welcome by me. Although each pledge makes me closer to my target but I admire the spirit of pledging. Also, do note the fact that if you pledge Rs. 5, one child will understand the spirit of gifting, the warmth of being loved. So, don't hesitate with your quantum of the pledge.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">Will you get the usual IT exemption under section 80G?</span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yes.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span style="">How can you get across your pledge to us? </span></u></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You can pledge your support by:</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">1) Via the online page setup at: <a href="http://www.bangalorecares.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=70&name=sumuCHRYS" target="_blank">http://www.bangalorecares.in/<wbr>index.php?option=com_content&<wbr>view=article&id=61&Itemid=70&<wbr>name=sumuCHRYS</a> – (this needs a VISA or MASTERCARD).</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">2) Online Bank Transfer (via EFT/NEFT) – please send a separate e-mail to me, and I would provide you with the details. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">3) Demand Draft / Local Cheques, in favour of "Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged ", payable at Bangalore.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Post it to:</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Diana Tholoor,</span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">19, Hutchins Road,</span></p><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">St. Thomas</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Town, Bangalore 560 084</span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">OR</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sumit Semwal,</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Texas</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Instruments,</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bagmane</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Tech Park</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, CV Raman Nagar,</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bangalore</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> 560 093</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">4) You can hand over the pledge money to me.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Lastly, I appeal to you to pledge for me in my 'Run' for the integrating children with and without challenges. Please please forward this e-mail to as many people as you can.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I look forward to your support.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Thanks a lot for your time,</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Best regards,</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">~Sumit.</span></p>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-56158611215988086582009-04-28T14:34:00.002+05:302009-04-28T14:39:19.969+05:30I have been away... from blogworld.<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It has been a very - obnoxiously long - time since I blogged. I can attribute it to various things / happenings in life - happenings at office, with various NGOs I work with, family, friends... a mix of both.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">.. and then I somehow saw my blog, and realised - maybe I should try to write atleast once a month? So, today onwards, I'll try to be 'alive-in-the-blogworld' as much as I can.<br /><br />Today, marks the date-reincarnate of my blogworld-identity.<br /><br />Ok, now let me give you a good news - I'm buying a car! finally, after quite a prolonged thought process, I should get the delivery of the vehicle today.. Maybe I should do a post on the whole experience... hmmm..<br /><br />Tilll I can make up my mind, well, you enjoy my awakening :)..<br /><br />Take care,<br />cheeerzzz,<br />~me.<br /></span>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-6832488548102470202008-11-23T22:58:00.001+05:302008-11-23T23:01:17.872+05:30Invitation: Always More-Never Less - theatre for a cause-theatre with a reason<div> <div class="gmail_quote"> <div class="gmail_quote"> <div> <div style="text-align: center;">Friends</div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">The Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre believes in </div> <div style="text-align: center;">'Theatre for a Cause - Theatre with a Reason". </div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">a 50 minute medley of performances </div> <div style="text-align: center;">which will touch your hearts in so many ways through </div> <div style="text-align: center;">its funny, creative and thought provoking pieces.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Each piece has a varying expression and style of performance. </div> <div style="text-align: center;">All of it has a meaning!</div> <div> </div></div> <div style="text-align: center;">Its all about script</div> <div style="text-align: center;">its all about acting - prose, poetry, movement, song</div> <div style="text-align: center;">its all about creativity</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:6;" ><strong>Always More-Never Less</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Performed by Volunteers of Chrysallis: </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Sneha Kapoor, Sonali Bhatia, E Kothandram, </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Karthik Ponnappa and Diana Tholoor</span></div> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Concept and Direction - Diana Tholoor</span></div></div></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Date: November 29, 2008 </span>Time: 5:45 pm</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Venue: Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road, Next to Rice Bowl</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">There are 220 passes - block one (or many!) </div> <div style="text-align: center;">the poster says it all!!</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Call: 65739341 / 9449816581</div> <div style="text-align: center;">mail: <a href="mailto:diana.tholoor@gmail.com" target="_blank">diana.tholoor@gmail.com</a><br /><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:blue;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3235fa90fa&view=att&th=11db85e8a6edc71e&attid=0.0.1&disp=emb&realattid=0.1&zw" width="622" height="740" /></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia,serif;color:#ffffff;" >Love One Another </span></div> <div class="gmail_quote" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" >Make a Difference in someone's life today and everyday<br /></span></span></div>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-67075477216964781022008-11-23T22:30:00.005+05:302009-02-20T15:11:49.485+05:30Christmas with Chrysallis - 2008<div face="trebuchet ms"> <div class="gmail_quote"><br />Dear Friends,</div> <div class="gmail_quote"> </div> <div class="gmail_quote"><br />Our <span style="font-weight: bold;">9th</span> Year of Gifting - Thank you for your support over the years - Every year the numbers increase. This year the number is <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">25000</span></span> children waiting to be gifted.<br /><br /></div> <div class="gmail_quote"> </div> <div class="gmail_quote">Gifting and parties will begin from <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">December 6th, 2008</span> in Bangalore and across the country. We count on your loving heart to make this year special for the 25000 special children.</div> <div class="gmail_quote"> </div> <div class="gmail_quote"><br />You may </div> <div class="gmail_quote">- commit to contributing by filling in the Gifting Voucher</div> <div class="gmail_quote">- support us by circulating this and other mail that you may receive</div> <div class="gmail_quote">- volunteer for any or all of our inhouse/off-site programmes</div> <div class="gmail_quote"> </div> <div class="gmail_quote"><br />We will</div> <div class="gmail_quote">- update you on the status every 2 weeks</div> <div class="gmail_quote">- inform you of the volunteer training/enrichment programmes/meetings leading to the many events</div> <div class="gmail_quote">- look forward to your creative inputs on activities for the many programmes</div> <div class="gmail_quote"> </div></div> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> <div class="gmail_quote"><span style="background-color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><strong>Open House -</strong> <strong>Every Sunday 11:00 am - 12:00 am. Commencing October 26, 2008</strong></span></div></div> <div class="gmail_quote" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Open house for discussions and team formations for the various activities.</div> <div class="gmail_quote" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You are welcome to attend any or as many Sundays as you like. Confirmation of attendance by email / phone.</div> <div face="trebuchet ms" class="gmail_quote"> <span style="background-color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><strong>Venue: <span class="nfakPe">Diana</span> Tholoor, 19 Hutchins Road, St. Thomas Town, Bangalore-560 084</strong></span></div> <div face="trebuchet ms" class="gmail_quote"><strong></strong> </div> <div face="trebuchet ms" class="gmail_quote"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><br />For centralized communication, all </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">confirmation must be mailed only to </span></div> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="gmail_quote"><a href="mailto:diana.tholoor@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong><span class="nfakPe">diana</span>.tholoor@gmail.com</strong></span></a><strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> or</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> call <span style="font-size:130%;">080-65739341 / 9886112230 / 9449816581</span></span></strong></div> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="gmail_quote"> </div> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="gmail_quote"><br />Our heartfelt thanks and warm wishes always,</div> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="gmail_quote"><span class="nfakPe">Diana</span> Tholoor,<br />Founder,</div> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="gmail_quote">Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged, Bangalore.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">To know more about Gifting and Sponsorship: click <a href="http://xmaswithchrysallis.blogspot.com/2008/11/faqs-on-gifting-and-sponsorship.html">here</a>.<br />To volunteer in Bangalore, contact Diana at above numbers.<br />To volunteer in other cities, please contact our local co-ordinators:<br /></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Kolkata</span><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Poonam </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Hyderabad</span><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" ><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Saurabh<span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Pooja </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Delhi</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Anila Sharma <span style="font-size:0;"></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" ><strong>Chennai</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Senthil </span></span><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" ><strong>Mumbai</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;color:black;" >Brajesh </span></span><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Parthajeet<br /></span></span></p><br />[Reproduced from <a href="http://xmaswithchrysallis.blogspot.com/">http://xmaswithchrysallis.blogspot.com/</a>]<br /><br /></div>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-57032625200652560022007-05-16T14:02:00.000+05:302007-05-21T09:25:48.520+05:30Chrysallis presents First of its Kind Chess & Carrom Challenge<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div><span> <div><span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;color:black;" >Chrysallis Per</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;color:black;" >formance Arts Centre Bangalore </span></span></b><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <div text="#000000" bg="" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >continues its journey of Sensitizat</span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >ion and Integration </span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><br />with a</span></span></div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >First of its Kind<br /></span></span><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;" >Chess & Carrom Chall</span></span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;" >enge</span></span> </b></div></div></div></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged, Bangalore has worked for 8 years to integrate children and adults with and without challenges through a variety of activities - sports, art, music, drama. </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />On May 26 & 27, 2007 we bring to you a rare occasion which challenges the spirit and provides a wonderful opportunity to partner someone who is di</span></span><span><span style="font-family:verdana;">fferently-abled and uniquely capable.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />This event has been created with the specific intention of bringing together players with and without challenges - and, to create a Special Partnership।<br /></span></span><div><div style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span class="gmail_quote" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There are many blind, deaf and orthopaedically challenged children and adults who play chess and many mentally challenged who are good carrom players. It is time to extend the integration to a special partnership of adults and young adults with and without challenges - the event will accomplish this goal.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The nomination details are:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- Chrysallis has a list of challenged players - both chess and carroms</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- the company nominates a player or players (without challenges)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- we pair the company nominated participant from the list of challenged</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> players to form a team</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- the nomination fee of Rs.2,000 is paid by the company for the team</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- as soon as the nomination fee and application is submited - the rules will be sent</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and contact details will be exchanged and the team can meet and begin their communication</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We are happy to say that Texas Instruments has nominated 10 teams already. Our target is 128 teams across 4 venues. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We would like to promote this as an interaction. All participants will receive Certificates. Other awards are planned for the toppers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We look forward to your participation on this.<br /><br />With best wishes,<br />Diana Tholoor<br />Founder - Chrysallis Performance Arts Cent</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">re<br />+919886112230 / + 91 80 65739341<br /></span></div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" face="verdana" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </blockquote><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > <div><br /><span><br /></span></div></span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><span> <div text="#000000" bg="" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Your participation will raise funds to support</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Chrysallis Power of One </span><span style="font-size:100%;">- a 33 city nationwide awareness campaign integrating thousands of children with and without challenges. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Diana Tholoor, Founder, Chrysallis </span></span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">has taken the the campaign from Bangalore on March 3, 2007 to Pondicherry,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Guwahati। </span><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKk-2oucbT2og8dD8phsPudZoMIObazh93P-C6vVxxw262zpZzzQ-w6bS_XC4myTTJYbamdWR6K5gjriy0I2Juh_90fPmQfgpc2v0oB28CctPOqq5n3jRBuO-2-nCTGOHzg-2/s1600-h/POSTER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 613px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKk-2oucbT2og8dD8phsPudZoMIObazh93P-C6vVxxw262zpZzzQ-w6bS_XC4myTTJYbamdWR6K5gjriy0I2Juh_90fPmQfgpc2v0oB28CctPOqq5n3jRBuO-2-nCTGOHzg-2/s320/POSTER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065074589873697250" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span>By end of September, we would have reached out to children in every state and union territory capital in the country.</span><br /><br />Stand with us to support inclusive education - children with and without challenges in the same classroom.<br /></span></span></div></div></span><br /></span><div><span> <div><span> <div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For further details </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">contact</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ema</span>il @</span> </span></span><a title="http://compose/?To=Chrysallis.Events@gmail.com" style="font-family: verdana;" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://compose/?To=Chrysallis.Events@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chrysallis.Events@gmail.com</span> </a></div> <div><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(127, 63, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Links</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">:</span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div> <div><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Blogspot</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: </span><a title="http://chrysallispowerofone.blogspot.com/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://chrysallispowerofone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://chrysallispowerofone.blogspot.com/</a></span></span></div> <div><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Orkut comnunity: </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a title="http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=29478811" style="font-family: verdana;" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=29478811" target="_blank">http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=29478811</a></span></span></div><span></span></span></div></span></div><span></span><br /><br /></div> </span></div> </blockquote></div><br /> </span></div> </span></div>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-24246202998835305142007-03-06T18:47:00.000+05:302007-03-06T19:00:06.464+05:30The journey has begun ...<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><blockquote>The Journey Has Begun...</blockquote><br />[... to borrow from Diana Tholoor, founder, Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged]<br /><br />The Journey's begun - from Bangalore, where the event kicked off in Mount Carmel College this Saturday. About 250 children, both with and without challenges, came together, and found thier special friend in one another - this was an experience which would stay with them for their lifetime :). And I was really fortunate to have been a part of this activity :).<br /><br />Do have a look at the various articles and snaps of the event here:<br /><br />The Deccan Herald Friday, March 4, 2007 Supplement </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/04/stories/2007030420100400.htm">The Hindu </a> Sunday, March 4, 2007 Page 4 </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Times of India Sunday, March 4, 2007 Page 2 </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Indian Express Sunday, March 4, 2007 Supplement </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.vijaytimesepaper.com/svww_showarticle.php?art=20070305a_018101001">The Vijay Times</a> Monday, March 5, 2007 Supplement</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="gmail_quote">The Malayalam Manorama Sunday, March 4, 2007<br />The Eenadu Sunday, March 4, 2007<br /><br />Some pics are <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/beligere/Chrysallis2007">here</a>.<br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;" ><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/beligere/Chrysallis2007" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Also, please, <span style="font-style: italic;">please</span> do forward it to your friends, family, loved ones - it'll make a big difference to their lives.<br /><br />adios for now,<br />luvv!!<br />~me.<br /></span>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-75678555942010227722007-03-02T19:03:00.000+05:302007-03-02T19:22:37.400+05:30Heylo there!! I'm back :).<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Hi all!!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >It's been an awfully long time away from blogging - lots of work in life, trying to figure out some meaning in an otherwise mundane existence... and then, didn't find anything too exciting to write about since the last event. so, here I am, with the latest :).<br /><br />I am here to tell you about the 'Power Of One'. Read on, and then pass on the link, spread the word, join, contribute - in short, do anything that you can to help a wonderful effort:<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote">For the First time ever .. a 180 day nation wide campaign ... mass awareness through a human chain ... </span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote"><br /></span></span></span></span></span> <div style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote">A journey of integration across 34 state capitals ...</span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></div></blockquote> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote">Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Pondicherry, Jaipur, Srinagar, Raipur, Shillong and every other state capital city.</span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDrsEY3iKXJia7eHIDIqY2n3RhHZLxIwVoiCt-3g9-vCCsVMhMBXIpdYGnPr4u9hR0mi8xlnZ3-ThBkQnlwocdwlo30nRepaW7Z8ToySTWtM64C_kwXs4_YH00mvMLgY1obT7/s1600-h/Poster.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 474px; height: 613px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDrsEY3iKXJia7eHIDIqY2n3RhHZLxIwVoiCt-3g9-vCCsVMhMBXIpdYGnPr4u9hR0mi8xlnZ3-ThBkQnlwocdwlo30nRepaW7Z8ToySTWtM64C_kwXs4_YH00mvMLgY1obT7/s320/Poster.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037321898254101362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Touching hundreds of thousands of lives .. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br />YOU</span> </span>have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">the Power</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">integrate children with and without challenges .. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > </span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span><span><span><span class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It takes only one person to make the difference ... you can make the difference!</span></span></span> </span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span><span><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span><span>Thanks a ton!<br />signing off for now,<br />~me.<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span><span>PS: I'm going to try to be regular here, so, don't miss it !! ;)</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><span class="gmail_quote"></span> <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"><img alt="" src="cid:part1.00010507.02030602@ee.iitb.ac.in" /> </div></blockquote>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1110809326656477122005-03-14T19:38:00.000+05:302005-03-14T19:38:46.656+05:30Poster for Hope Floats<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87073906@N00/6514010/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://photos7.flickr.com/6514010_d1d3ea57e1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87073906@N00/6514010/">Poster for Hope Floats</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/87073906@N00/">s_s</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>here's a poster for the earlier post...</p>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1110805038623325772005-03-14T18:15:00.000+05:302005-03-14T18:27:18.626+05:30Hope Floats: An Exhibition cum sale of original sketches by the Tsunami Affected children<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Hi All,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span> <div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" id="mb_0">I know I've been really erratic in doing new posts - but not without a reason. am a bit involved these days with an event, and for this, I would require complete support from all of you - oh my friends from the virtual world.<br /><br /> "Hope Floats" is an event through which we hope to create awareness about the pain that the Tsunami victims have actually gone through via sketches done by the kids from the affected areas. It is an exhibition cum sale of the 58 pictures that were sketched by the tsunami-affected kids.<br /><br />The proceeds of the event shall be used for the educational purposes of the children who have done these sketches. Also, a part of the sum shall be used to build a school at Puddupattinam (one of the affected villages) in co-ordination with an NGO with global presence called Hope Foundation worldwide.<br /><br />Those interested in contributing to the cause by Purchasing the pictures (which will be mounted) can come over for the event on <span style="font-weight: bold;">19th March,6:30pm</span> at <span style="font-weight: bold;">ING Vysya Hall, MG Road, Bangalore</span> OR if u can't make it to the event, can contact Mayank (<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:mayank.rungta@hp.com">mayank.rungta@hp.com</a>) or me (<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:sumu.ss@gmail.com">sumu.ss@gmail.com</a>) to arrange for the purchase.<br /><br />The Pictures are priced at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rs 2250</span>. From the art point of view, these are just pictures made by kids - but if you have a closer look at them, you can really see what the kids have lived through.<br /><br />Some of the pictures may b viewed at <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://community.webshots.com/album/285744669BOyfCw" target="_blank">http://community.webshots.com/album/285744669BOyfCw</a><br /><br />If someone wants to make a contribution to the cause and not purchase a picture, that is also welcome.<br /><br />It would be a great help if you can spread the word to those whom you think would be able to contribute.<br /><br />More importantly, please just come over for the Event. From the point of view of a person who has been to the Tsunami hit areas and has seen the pictures drawn by these innocent children, I can assure you, it would be a revelation.<br /><br />You can make a lot of difference to someone.<br /><br />God Bless n happiness Always,<br />~me.<br /><br /><br /></div>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1108023824782677902005-02-10T13:53:00.000+05:302005-02-10T14:04:42.573+05:30Hi All !! :).. loong time no see<span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi All!!!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know, I know its been a lllooonnggg while since I've been able to write anything on this blog of mine - guess the cyber ego of mine had to go into deep slumber coz of the need of the 'real me' to get on with a set of things.. more about that, but later.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">for now, here's a request to people in Bangalore: [ you may pass this on to those whom you know are in Bangalore ]: It's an announcement about a play, to create awareness about the needs of special children and people, and what we can do to help them. I would say a 'must-see' for anyone who can be there :)..
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Every one needs </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >"Someone to dry their tears"</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >And we say</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >"I am here - I volunteer" </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >EMPATHISE</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >the Social Service Division of 5E Serpraise</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >presents </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Call </span></span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > a 40 minute inspirational piece of music, song and movement </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >performed by 65 children from </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Sheila Kotwal Institute for the Deaf, Kutumba Home for Disabled Girls, Kadesh Children's Happy Home and Avinash </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >and Sweta Poddar narrating through Sign Language</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Prashant, Sudhir, Gautam, Dolly and Shashikant </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >volunteers with very special hearts</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >supported by the Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre directed by Diana Tholoor </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Date: February 12, 2005</span> </span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Time: 6:30 pm </span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Venue: Gurunanak Bhavan, Queen's Road </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Donor Passes: Rs.49 </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Passes available at </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Landmark – Forum, Steve’s Gym Cox Town & Airport Road, Super Market – 5th Avenue, Café Paradis – Alliance Francaise, Grace Gift Centre – opp KFC CMH Road</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Call 98455 08547 / 98802 90134 or mail me at sumu.ss@gmail.com</span>
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<br />Thanks a ton, and ciao,
<br />spread the word !! :)
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<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1104324818049979252004-12-29T18:17:00.000+05:302004-12-29T18:23:38.050+05:30Help Tsunami Victims...<span style="font-family: verdana;">.. In whatever ways you can - money, clothes, volunteering for relief activities - whatever.</span>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;"> For details, please see the tsunami link in 'My Fav Links' - ok ok, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> is it, or visit </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://suhailkassim.blogspot.com/">Suhail's</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Me? trying to visit some affected areas in TN, and see if we can help in the relief program - won't be able to take any leaves etc, but guess can spend the weekend there... Lets see..</span>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">And friends, I know you all have, but still, pray that those missing are found to be safe, and those departed may rest in peace..</span>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">amen.</span>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">~me.</span>
<br /> ~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1103630002538692672004-12-21T17:23:00.000+05:302004-12-21T18:44:52.040+05:30XMas celebrations....<span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi all !! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We had some early X'mas celebrations last weekend - it all started on friday, with a visit to An Old Age Home - 'Little Sisters of Poor', from my company's foundation. It was really great to be there, singing some carols with them, giving away some gifts, participating with them in sooo many fun events - singing, dancing.. was wonderful. and extremely touching to see the smiles on their faces - the pleasure they had from the attention they got from us. The oldest person there was made the Santa - he was 97 yrs of age !! and one uncle, all of 91 yrs, took great pride in showing us his engineering marvels, small useful things made from the waste... Was an un-explanable feeling to be there - very close to bliss !! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Somehow, these visits to Old Age homes leave me with a very irritating sense of helplessness - I mean, can't really fathom how, just how can people leave out their elders, specially when the 'need' factor is most prominent ?? I mean, it's one thing for someone elderly to be staying at an old-age home simply because (s)he doesn't have anyone at all, and its entirely another thing for them to live there even though they have a family, living elsewhere, just not having time enough to be there?? hurts a lot.... :(</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then on saturday, there was another celebration, for the underprivileged children of Bangalore, wherein we had a gathering of around 1800+ children, from all walks of underprivileged society - the mentally challenged, the physically challenged, or simply the orphans or the poors. It was real fun being with them, and the show stealer of the event was a dance performance by some people from the AMC [ Association for Mentally Challenged] - It was spectacular to say the least !!! truly amazing... Was an eye - opener as to what they are capable of doing !! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Had lots of fun last weekend, and this weekend, we're off to a 2-day trek in the Nilgiris - gonna be an interesting way to celebrate X'mas. Incidentally, last X'mas, we'd gone on a Beach trail - Konkan beaches.. *sigh*, the memories ... :) :P</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Have fun all of you, EnJoI your x'mas, [ new year wishes will be sent separately !! :) :P]..</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Take care,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~me.</span>~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1102251917231359302004-12-05T18:32:00.000+05:302004-12-05T18:35:17.230+05:30Life's roller coasters<span style="font-family:verdana;">First of all, my heartfelt condolences to Angel - her kiddo bro died around 15 days back - I came to know today only, when I was visiting her blog. Luv and hugs to u, Angel dearie, and I <strong>*know*</strong> god will give u strength in one of ur worst parts of life. Just, hang on gurl. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The heart cries out for u.. There's a request - If I can help you in any way, do let me know.. okie?</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless. lotsa luv n hugs.
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<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hmm...
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Life for me has been a roller coaster in the past 1 month...
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<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Spent almost 3 weeks in different hospitals.. taking decisions - of the 'life-n-death' kinds... thankfully, they proved to be just right,and just on time. It has been an extremely stressful, at times emotional time.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dad, who's been very careful with his diet habits, and his lifestyle after being diagnosed a diabetic, had no history of Heart ailments. and then suddenly, diwali day, he had a major attack, stayed in the ICCU for 5 days. Later, the doc told us how close a shave it had been - how very close to fatal.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">He insisted on an angiography the next day, saying he suspected some blockage, which could be cleared up using small surgical procedures - either angioplasty,or stenting. It was when the angiography happened, and the cardiologist called me in to show the damages to the main arteries and the Only possible procedure - an open-heart bypass surgery, that I understood the implications. And the dangers involved. He wanted it to be done ASAP, coz dad is what they call a 'A+ high risk patient' - extremely critical.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Luckily, again, we managed to get an appointment with Dr Naresh Trehan, who saw his angiography CD, endorsed the view for earliest possible bypass, and agreed to do it for us.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dad got his surgery done, and he's back home now, recovering. Though the near-normal state will come not before 2-3 months, he's fine now - thanks to the wishes of sooo many friends, family and people we know. Thanks to all of them.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The way Ma took it all, has been a real eye-opener - although we've known her to be tough, she's proved a pillar of strength for all of us.. and the positive attitude that she's infused, was a wonderful influence. Love u ma !! :) .. and I know u know that.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Days have been extremely full of anxiety, and enormous stress.. Though am back to work, still my heart is there only.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I believe it WAS kinda lucky that I was there when it happened - otherwise, dunno how it might've been.. for dad, and for me. :(..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That also set me thinking about this whole idea of working soo far from home - Am I right in thinking of a career for myself, doing what I like to do and therefore do it well, no matter how far it is from home OR should I be content working in some company, doing something which I can do, but do not enjoy doing, to stay closer home and with family?? That's been a huge debate - within myself. hmm, guess it's time to revisit the question.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, friends, especially those who have waited long for this post, my frame of mind when I left for Delhi, and now when I am back, is hugely different. Guess will need to give it some more time before settling into writing regular posts. This one is just to let u know what's been happening, and why I've been away.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know ur wishes are with me, as much as mine are with you.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">take care,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1099629164182314452004-11-05T10:02:00.000+05:302004-11-05T11:35:06.413+05:30Off for Diwali !! :)<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Hi frens !! :)
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<br />Me am off to home for diwali holidays - we're also gonna visit Vaishno Devi shrine. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">So, here's wishing all of us a wonderful Diwali, may goddess Lakshmi bless us all, in cash and in kind :P, and may god bestow upon us Happiness, and peace at heart.
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<br />chalo, ab aish karo :) ... [ translated - let's go, have fun !! ;) ]
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<br />~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1098353845265583792004-10-21T15:47:00.000+05:302004-10-21T15:49:39.636+05:30here's wishing...<span style="font-family:verdana;">.. A very Happy Dassera / Ayudha Pooja to all !! :)
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<br />~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1098351632222314632004-10-21T15:01:00.000+05:302004-10-21T15:10:32.223+05:30its been a long time...<span style="font-family:verdana;"></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">... since I last managed to do a post.. days have been running away in a jiffy... last weekend, went to Pune to see off Sandy... was tooo great to be back there, and too disappointing to have to return sooooo sooon..</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">my bros came down from Delhi, and are riding 'Ooh Baby' these days.. now now, don't get any nasty ideas - that's the name of my prized possession, the Bullet. ;) :P ...</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And, this being a long weekend, we all are going off to </span><a href="http://www.wayanad.com"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wayanad</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, a wonderful hill station in Kerala...</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">some thing completely off the track now - When I started this blog, wanted to write about things that I observe - in the world, in people around me etc etc.. to hear from people, to exchange ideas.. and sometimes about the teenie - weenie things that happen in my life..</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of late, I've realised that the posts have become more emphasised on Me.. hmmm... time to come back to the original intended use :) .. will shift back the focus from the next mail onwards.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">till then, lets all EnjoI the long weekend, </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Have fun guys, EnJoI,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">God bless n happiness Always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1097146717387216762004-10-07T16:27:00.000+05:302004-10-07T16:28:37.386+05:30Another News - got My Bullet :)<span style="font-family:verdana;">Doston !! :)
<br />I got my BraNd NeW Bullet Electra - Silver - and I'm gonna have a Roll !! :) ...
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was a childhood dream - to own a bullet.. the majesty of the bike, the royal touch that it exudes, the feel of raw power - just about everything.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It came amidst protests from almost all quarters - atleast initially - friends, parents, brother, cousins, family - everyone was of the opinion that I should rather go for a car.. and the car lease facility available here in my organisation made it really very lucrative too - but I stuck to the bike for 2 reasons: </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1. I don't need a car here.. B'lore is too congested, too crowded for owning a car. Really.</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2. It's been THE ChildHood Dream yaar !! comeon !:)
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It feels especially great to have been able to buy it off my own money - its just an AweSome Feeling :)..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rest Laterz,
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">May God shower His blessings onto each one of us :).
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">God bless n happiness Always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1096899528922694372004-10-04T19:45:00.000+05:302004-10-04T19:48:48.923+05:30kuch bhi about my life :)<span style="font-family:verdana;">hi all !!
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Don't know where time flew in the past 2 weeks... *still* don't realise I am here :P .. okay okay guys, no need to pinch me.. chillax yaar !! :)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It has all been an overwhelming experience - am the youngest one [ yet again :P ] in the team, both age and experience wise - rest all are 4-5+ yrs of exp.. not even a single remotely decent looking babe around on the whole floor... :( :(( </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">People around you are either patent-holders, or co-holders, or applicants !! guess I'll have to think of atleast *something* to get a patent on - maybe I'll patent the way I tie my shoelaces ;) :P .. or the exact sequence of my tea making.. ;).. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">jokes apart, its a very humbling feeling.. really.. some thing similar to what you feel when u read up </span><a href="http://rpm.rediffblogs.com"><span style="font-family:verdana;">"ZenC"'s</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> blog - the sheer knowledge is soo enormous !!... don't have words to express it..</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">anyways... hhuummpphh... lets leave that aside.. one more great news?? yeah.. :) .. Gonna get my brand new Bullet Electra on Thursday :) :) .. yippie .. yuuhooooo....
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">what else?? hmm.. sandy's flying to Belgium on a long - term assignment, and when I talked to him, he hurled the choicest of hindi-marathi abuses at me [ trust me, coming from his mouth, they're a golden collection ;) :P] - coz had I not left my job, we both would've been going together, and it'd have been a lottt more fun.. sachchi.. but then, I am not complaining ;) :)..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hey, did ya know, in past 2 -2.5 months, have read soooo maannyyy novels!! something like 8-10 novels !! an indicative list:
<br />* LOTR,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* The Company Of Women, Khushwant Singh,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Memoirs of a Geisha,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Detective,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* The Family, Mario Puzo,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Five Point Someone, Chetan Bhagat,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Nine Stories, JD Salinger,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* The Rainmaker, [Again]
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">and a few more... btw, while listing down these, got surprised myself... !!
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">am reading - 'Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman', and boy, its a <strong>MUST READ... </strong>Just too good... !! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">hota hai, hota hai - mujhe reading fits aate hain ;) ..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">anyways, bahut bantering - chattering ho gayee, now lets get back to work - tomorrow is the full day induction for new joinees, with the Indian head also speaking for around an hour.. should be interesting.. :) [ can anyone see the dark undertones? guess not :) ]..</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">take care guys,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1095857566995404122004-09-22T18:20:00.000+05:302004-09-22T18:22:47.003+05:30Hi guys !! <span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi guys !!
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know I know, its been a really really long while, but I was genuinely busy - there have been lots of changes in the life in too short a time, and it has really taken up most, or rather all, of the time I have.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So, lemme begin with giving you all a great news: I have joined one of the world's premier MNCs, also voted "#1 place to work in India" last year.. :) .. ohhh mann !! I really cant STILL believe it - u know, it used to be a place not even 'dreamable' about ... I mean, even in my wildest dreams could I never imagine being here.
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">just 1 month back, I used to see the people working here, and used to really look upto them in awe.. and suddenly, I find myself, sporting the same badge, travelling in the same bus, working in the same place as them... its sooo unreal abhi bhi - seems like I am in a trance !! :)
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">so, here are all the reasons for me not writing in:
<br />1. preparation for the interview - yeah, I did study n prepare for it - took almost 2 days off..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2. the project that I was involved in in my last company, suddenly seemed to get all the interest showered onto it from the higher management.. agreed it was a 'cutting-edge' implementation, but still.. this, unfortunately for me, meant no or little time to have a 'honeymoon' period... [ we used to call the period between resigning and joining the new place, the hoenymoon period - u don't necessarily have to work, no late nights, no overburden...]...
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<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">3. some smallish problems at home, and my desire to meet my folks led me to Delhi on a 2 day quickie trip.. I travelled by Air Deccan both ways, and, must say, the service was decent.. leave apart the fact that whatever you eat or drink had to be purchased... but comeon yaar, what do you expect from a low-cost airline which makes air travel possible for people like us??
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">4. got clearance from the old office on friday evening 5 pm.. which meant hardly any time for leisure..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">hmm... but had total masti in Delhi - it was my kid bro's birthday too, so it was all the more fun !! :) ..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">guess I have written enough of 'non-sensical-to-others' things... but can't think of any 'sensible' things for now :P .. :) ..
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Arre haan, forgot to mention - met a delhi blogger <a href="http://rachs.rediffblogs.com">Ruchika</a> in Delhi... before meeting her, we'd had a smallish exchange of mails in which she'd claimed she'll bore me up.. and I bet her that she can't be a bigger bore than I am...
<br />and I know I won ;) :P ... in the end, she was bored to death ;) .. so the plan succeeded... :P ... all this, despite me having had to wait some 35-40 minutes for her... in Delhi's garmi these days... hmm.. but never mind, mission accomplished... ;)
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<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">rest laterz guys,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">take care,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~me.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1093356602672254182004-08-24T19:36:00.000+05:302004-08-24T19:40:02.673+05:30will need to wait a bit longer...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi guys !!!
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Am quite busy with work, so can't write a long post - soo many posts are pending :( .</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">. but they'll have to wait.. as </span><a href="http://vzoya.rediffblogs.com"><span style="font-family:verdana;">zoya</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> puts it, 'there is a need for quietitude for writing'... guess ditto for me :) .. anyways.. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">just came to tell that there won't be any posting till end of this week, maybe longer... please bear with me !! :)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">NEWS FLASH: I got a hair cut :) ... back to the almost-crew-cut days, from the got-long-tresses look :) ... </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">adios amigos [ don't know plural for a friend in spanish],</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">luv,
<br />~sumu.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1092633053252258572004-08-16T10:38:00.000+05:302004-08-16T10:40:53.253+05:30Happy Independence Day !! <span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi !! </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wishing a very <strong>Happy Independence Day</strong> to All Indians, and South Koreans !! :) .. yeah, just came to know from a korean colleague of mine - we share the same Independence day !! :)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">am planning up a post on 'The Da Vinci Code' ... will take some time though, so bear with me ! :)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">god bless n happiness always,</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~sumu.</span>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1092294817845571542004-08-12T12:43:00.000+05:302004-08-12T13:42:57.973+05:30.. And the waterfalls now .. :)<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/1442/640/Kundluteertha%20water%20falls%20-%201.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; MARGIN: 2px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/1442/400/Kundluteertha%20water%20falls%20-%201.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kundluteertha waterfalls - 2 </span><a href="http://www.hello.com/" target="ext"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="Posted by Hello" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" /></span></a>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1092294736814746932004-08-12T12:42:00.000+05:302004-08-12T13:43:23.380+05:30<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/1442/640/Kundluteertha%20water%20falls%20-%202.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; MARGIN: 2px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/1442/400/Kundluteertha%20water%20falls%20-%202.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kundluteertha Waterfalls </span><a href="http://www.hello.com/" target="ext"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="Posted by Hello" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" /></span></a>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676770.post-1092294690179543552004-08-12T12:41:00.000+05:302004-08-12T13:49:00.476+05:30<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/1442/640/Kundluteertha%20water%20falls%20-%203.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; MARGIN: 2px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/1442/400/Kundluteertha%20water%20falls%20-%203.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Water falls - believe me when I say that the picture is not at all doing any justice to these falls. :) </span><a href="http://www.hello.com/" target="ext"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="Posted by Hello" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" /></span></a>
<br />~Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206668265649827558noreply@blogger.com2