Margazhi Day 1

It was a pleasant morning arise, that duty calls woke me little late though!

I cleaned the entrance of our house and made a small cute kolam (picture drawn out of rice flour) and lit two lamps in the entrance of our home and made my player to play the ‘Thiruppaavai – Andaal Paasuram’.

I make sure after i arise, I will always go to the pooja room(where deity’s are kept and worshiped) and will ignite the pooja lamps and will start the cooking by boiling a packet of milk. Once its done, then it is served to God and then we start our daily chores.

After a fresh bath, I planned to cook ‘Ven Pongal’, as it is auspicious to cook on the day 1 of Margazhi. First I washed the rice and the dal (how much needed) and then sauted it in ghee until it became little brown. Then the mixture is drowned in enough water by adding needed salt and kept in a pressure cooker and wait until we get three good whistles.

But today it was little watery so I had to drain some amount of water once the VenPongal was taken out and mix it well by smashing it well enough. On the side, take small amount of pepper, Jeera and some cashew nuts after garnishing it in little ghee and then mix all the contents in to the Ven Pongal and then it is ready to eat 🙂

Also I made ‘Pootu Kadalai with coconut Chutney for the Ven Pongal.

Quite a nice and quick morning to completed the entire task and get ready for work on time!! ( at least today 😉 )

 

Health Problems : Tell-tale signs

Brittle nails, dull hair or a crease in one of the earlobes – these are some of the many signs thrown up by your body to indicate something is amiss with your health, according to an American expert.

Appearing on The Early Show on Saturday Morning, on CBS News, Dr. Holly Phillips said these signs could signify underlying medical problems that need attention. She said it’s “incredibly important” to carefully check your body for such indicators and recognise subtle changes.

Phillips advises people to check their body head-to-to for any tell-tale signs.

Eyebrows – If you notice you’re losing the hairs on the outer corners or they appear to be shortening, that could be a sign of low thyroid hormone.

Eyelids: Tiny yellow bumps in the inner-corner of the eye could actually be fatty deposits — an important sign of high cholesterol.

Eyes: If you notice they seem to be bulging, that could be a sign of an overactive thyroid. If the white part of the eye starts to yellow, you may have liver disease or problems with your gall bladder. Some medications could also cause this.

Hair: Dryness and brittleness could be a thyroid problem or a sign of iron deficiency. Premature graying is a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency. And sudden hair loss is often a sign of too much stress.

Earlobes: A diagonal crease in the earlobe is easy to miss, but may be significant. A large National Institutes of Health study suggested that a diagonal crease in the earlobes could be linked to heart attack risk; it may have to do with blocked circulation throughout the body. So if you have it, or even if you don’t, we should all be screened.

Which body signals are most alarming to patients but for the most part harmless? I’m often asked about bruising — many patients worry that they bruise too easily, and usually, they’re just fine. Bruising happens more as we age — the capillaries are naturally weaker and the bruises take longer to heal. Women bruise more than men. But you shouldn’t ignore it, if you notice you’re bruising a lot more than usual, it could be an early sign of leukemia, or a reaction to medications.

Varicose veins and spider veins: They’re usually just heredity — you have them or you don’t. Sudden weight gain or loss can also trigger them. If they develop seemingly overnight and you have calf swelling or tenderness, it could be a blood clot (deep-vein thrombosis) — a medical emergency. And spider veins on your abdomen could be a sign of liver disease.

Finger Nails: Dry, brittle nails could be a sign of thyroid disease or an iron or vitaminB12 deficiency. Horizontal lines are a sign of heart disease — or heart failure. Yellow or brown nails could be from a fungal infection or even lung disease such as emphysema. But again, we’re looking for a change: If you’ve always had (a possible sign such as) dry nails, it’s probably just how you are. But if you notice your nails are changing it could be an issue.

How do I know whether I am a hypochondriac? If you spend a large part of each day worrying about many different potential health problems, and if discussion with friends, family and doctors doesn’t calm you down, you may have an issue.

Its a Year… :)

Last year, it all started so jovially to kick off a blog address and now I have made my best times blogging in each month at least once 🙂 and a year has passed exactly!!

When I wanted to start a blog, I was not sure of my regularity of hanging on to the blog…but as and when days passed, I started thinking every time, as to what interesting thing that I can quote for every other post..

Quite well happy to have maintained the blog well enough with few updates each month 🙂

Of course thanks for the readers who constantly read my posts and make sure they convey their feedbacks. 🙂

This blog has given me the capacity to convey what I wanted to convey in words in the right way, which is a good sign for me!!

On that happy note, I will make sure I will continue posting for my blog! 😉

Humble Thanks to all readers 🙂

Convert.ToDateTime

We found a weird working of the DateTime feature in the Visual Studio 3.5 Framework. The scenario was to have a DateTime variable and to validate it against the business logic.

This is how we had set the DateTime feature:

DateTime ldtDate = Convert.ToDateTime(“1/1/” + lintYear.ToString())

where lintYear is any Interger.

When the lintYear is any 4 digit, then this is converted properly, but the trouble comes, when u need to pass it as a single or double digit number.

If we pass 2003, then the date will be ‘1/1/2003’. But what happens, when you pass it a year in the 1st few centuries.

Say if we pass it as 1, i.e. 1st Century  or 2nd century

DateTime ldtDate = Convert.ToDateTime(“1/1/” +1.ToString())

This will be considered as ‘1/1/2001’, strangely!!

Similarly, if we pass 3, 4 or 5, then it will be ‘1/1/2003′, 1/1/2004’, ‘1/1/2005’ accordingly..

Unless we pass the Year value as ‘0001’ or even ‘001’, then only it takes it as ‘1/1/0001’.

Even if we pass it as ‘1’ or ’01’, then it will again be ‘1/1/2001’.

So be double careful when you are operating on the DateTime paramter. 😉

This is one crazy scenario, and the best way to avoid all these mishaps is to always use this feature,

DateTime ldtDate = new DateTime(Year, Month, Day);

Here in whatever format the Year is passed, then it takes it correctly in the prescribed way.

I have made sure, that I use this as the maximum way to avoid all future confusions by the Convert feature.

So stay aware and awake!! 😉

Why! why.. and WHY???

“Why” is the question that we ask ourselves most of the moment. This is the most evident phrase of everyone’s life.

When I was a kid I used to annoy at thy self that why am not growing old and start earning now immediately (like the Hero grows huge in one cycle peddling! 😉 ) so that I can start buying stuffs that I can get it without my parents interference. As and when i grew i always wanted to start joining a good firm and kick off earning, so that my mom doesn’t shout at all the petty things that i buy here and there (coz am bugging her for the money!)

Then during my college days i was very keen of joining higher studies and started vigorously preparing for the GRE right from my 3rd year Engineering. But then, there is always a twist in the life, that i felt like supporting my dad after my college. so with no hesitation i dropped off the GRE dream and as usual geared up for the campus.

With all the work pressures, as we grow up so soon (seems to be!) we don’t have enough time to relax and enjoy every moment, as every day calls for a living and striving to live. Now we all should in a condition that we should not grow above 10. But if u ask me, i should always be in my pre schools, because thats the age when you really don’t know the seriousness of life and with white heart we try to make others happy without our knowledge 🙂

I recently went to a marriage where there was my friend’s younger cousin sitting next to me. She was ‘Just Engaged’ that time, that while seeing the marriage, she sighed! I enquired her for her inconvenience for that she replied so so rapidly that, “Why do we grow up so fast.. When we are kids, we want to go to college so fast and then when we are in college we want to go to work so fast and parents want to get them married so soon that they don’t miss their youth period..and so soon there is a need to a kid from the family side and as the kids are born, then there is again a strive to make them grow with good education and there is a fast need to do Higher Studies and then a good work and then a marriage and the Circle of Life goes on and on…When does it end? Why does life seem to be so so rushing and with no leisure time to relax our life.”

I am sure many percentage of people would nod their heads (so rushing! 😉 ) But have we found out an answer,NO! People generally say, one should enjoy the work that they are doing..but thats a more stereotyped type of answer that i have received many a times.

Nevertheless, life has no purpose, as to Why are we born, Why are we here and Why we need to do these things to stick on to life path for it to end(finally??)

Life doesn’t give any answers but again, lets live our life!! 🙂

Siam Niramit Splendid Shows!!!

Siam Niramit

Siam Niramit is a world-class performance of Thailand’s arts and cultural heritage. Set in the heart of Bangkok affording convenient access by MRT subway and major thoroughfares, this must-see spectacular is performed on the gigantic stage now listed in the Guinness World Records, featuring over 150 performers with as many as 500 costumes. On top of this, enhanced special effects with the world’s most advanced technology are used to produce a stimulating, very realistic and inspiring experience.

One cannot imagine the amount of efforts that they have made to carry out this show. The show that I saw was at (sharp) 8.00 p.m till exactly 9.30 p.m.

I was told that whether there is much crowd in the audience or not, the Show kicks off at the nick of time! For every single act, there is a complete stage redesigned, with or without our knowledge! trust me, we can see huge huge blocks of things getting added or removed for each acts, and its not that easy to even imagine!! we were all awe-struck completely!! Irrespective of the gender, all perform the same act or the stunt without any fear in their faces. Gals and guys fly wherever they can so seamlessly within fraction of the seconds. A complete mind blowing act that can so easily mesmerize you within moments it has started! 🙂

This is a Journey to the Enchanted Kingdom of Thailand that no one can miss.

Journey Back into History

For over seven centuries, Siam has been home of diverse cultures, a cross-road where civilizations met. Siam Niramit takes you back to the past to witness …

Scene 1:
The North….The Ancient Kingdom of Lanna.

Scene 2:
The South Sea…..Traders from Overseas.

Scene 3:
Issan…..Heritage of the Khmer Civilization.

Scene 4:
The Central Plains – Ayutthaya, the Mighty Capital.

Journey Beyond Imagination: The Three Worlds: Hell, Himapaan Forest and Heaven

Despite the diverse cultures and livelihood, Thai people are all bound by common belief in the religious principle of the Law of Karma. The good deeds or bad deeds in this world will result in merit or suffering in the next life.

Scene 1: Fiery Hell

Scene 2: Mystical Himapaan Forest

Scene 3: Blissful Heaven

Journey Through Joyous Festivals

Buddhists believe that to go to heaven, one must gather merit on earth. Thus, Thai culture is full of a wide variety of merit-making festivals, which combine religious ceremony with joyful celebrations. For example, Ordination, Song Kran, Phi Dtaa Khon, and Loy Krathong.

Buddhists believe that to go to heaven, one must gather merit on earth. Thus, Thai culture is full of a wide variety of merit-making festivals, which combine religious ceremony with joyful celebrations. For example, Ordination, Song Kran, Phi Dtaa Khon, and Loy Krathong.

SIAM NIRAMIT SHOW DETAILS:

Foresee few other Postures as well !! 😉

Happy being fascinated!! 😉

My Caricature!!

After a longtime, I saw a Caricature artist in Bangalore when I was around the city for a weekend. He was pooled by many people (but watching though!) watching him sketching for a couple. I was very eager to go close and watch him the way he sketches exactly. Am quite a lot fond of drawing and especially painting, so this common interest made me to draw close to the place where he was found. The person is quite a skillful person, I heard from my cousin that he started off with the face so exactly, but I think since we are not that used to a Caricature, may be I found like i was like a leading Politician. 😉

It took nearly 10 min for him to finish my entire face 🙂 He did a very excellent job on all the intricate portions on my face!! He was quite a bit struggling to make me constantly smiling(!) but then somehow he managed it I guess. The first I saw a Caricature Artist was in Pier 39, CA. I badly wanted to try it out but then naturally there was a big crowd before me 😦 but then now we have our own Indian Artists growing up in this field 🙂 This is where you can see my caricature image 🙂

After this he wanted to know what pose did u want to prefer, since am quite interested about the photography, I requested him to pose with the camera 😉

Quite a fun and thrilling weekend I must say!!

The Subscriber you are trying to reach is currently not Reachable at the moment..

This is what most of us would have faced at the very needed times :), how irritating that should be when you don’t even know who is trying to reach you..

How many can say, even with the good reception network, this will never happen! yeah that we cant predict as the signal reception may vary from one place to another.

I have used mostly all kinds of networks and have gone through all the pros and cons of it.

It all started during my 2nd year college days, when the usage of cellphones were raising to its peak, more with the ‘Reliance new   500 Scheme’ (he he 🙂 ). That’s when I got a cute Nokia set (not sure of which model ) and I got a BSNL Post paid, as that was quite familiar those days. We did not find any signal issues other than during the evenings and night times, but it was too costly to maintain it at that time.

Then all our group of friends got a Hutch Group card which was very very economic those days. Mostly we all would be on a conference calls pulling each others legs. The Hutch used to be a pretty bad network those days that even I remember keeping my cell in a cornered place at my book shelf. That’s the only place, where the signal is good and we have to adjust our head into the book shelf space to speak 😉 but otuside my home it was having a good reception of signals.

Then we all changed to ‘Airtel Group card (again!)’ and this I should say was very very responsive to the signals at any area we were. so we all had some memorable galla time using them.

Then I changed to ‘Aircel Pre Paid’ because I could bear the cost of the Airtel group card as it was quite an expensive for us those days. Aircel was pretty decent those days when compared to Hutch.  Then till date I use Aircel but again the reception are varying from each locations, that too mow a days, the usage of cells are so widely spread, that we hardly find a constant reception range. Now am in one of the tallest building in Chennai (spending most of my life) and that too at the top floor, where the Aircel doesn’t find its reception range. sadly, I have to keep in cell in an angle, where when the phone rings, then I have to bend down in another angle in order to have good signal ranges. I don’t find it a problem at any where outside my floor. so I have to constantly keep mocking at cell to see if I have the signal range. Wonder how do I do that? just dial the ‘Balance Info’ Number and you will know how good or bad is your signal 😉

Sad still quite an active way to be alert 🙂

The distressing part is that at this current decade, with all the Information technologies flying up like a boomerang, I still face this problem. If you wanted to know whether I complained to the Network company, yes I did it quite a number to times but all in vain! Nevertheless, am hoping that people will understand what is the reason behind my number is never reachable all during the weekdays most of the time! If its others, then i too have no answers for it!

Happy Talking 😉 (of course in good reception are!)

SQL Linked Server

A linked server configuration enables SQL Server to execute commands against OLE DB data sources on remote servers. Linked Servers is a concept in SQL Server by which we can add other SQL Server to a Group and query both the SQL Server dbs using T-SQL Statements.

Linked servers offer the following advantages:

1. Remote server access.
2. The ability to issue distributed queries, updates, commands, and transactions on heterogeneous data sources across the enterprise.
3. The ability to address diverse data sources similarly.

We were working on various servers and there was a case where we had to compare data from 2 different Servers. I created a Temp table to store the needed values in one Server and in other Server was the actual table, that needs to be compared with. So i used the Linked Server concept and it gave the exact results as needed.

Try this:

sp_addlinkedserver @server=’linkedserver1′,@srvproduct=”,@provider=’SQLOLEDB’,@datasrc=’ServerName’

sp_addlinkedsrvlogin ‘linkedserver1′,’false’,null,’username’,’password’

SELECT  * FROM linkedserver1.DBName.TableName

In this way we can perform how many ever SQL Operations with as many tables needed.

It really made the job very simple as it was a very compelling reasons in a short time. 🙂

Life thus made easy 😉

3 Years and still running strong…:)

Its been more than 3 years that I got my two wheeler. Its more a pride, because after I joined my work, I got this (assuming I got this!! 🙂 )

I was forced to get a two wheeler, after I had a major accident in my favourite ‘Peacock Blue Sapphire’. After the accident, the front portion of the vehicle was fully broken and smudged, with the handle bars are broken not pieces. Since I had to travel nearly 24 kms round trip each day, I got a Black Scooty Pep+ (though it was not my choice, as I had no good options of vehicles) and started using them right away! Till date I did not have any major accidents in my vehicle(note, only in my vehicle!!ha ha) and no major discomfort in my vehicle as well. This week I had to give my vehicle to service and after servicing, the guy said, the vehicle condition is very good other than few minor workouts. Wow!! It was the moment. I would not say, am the best rider. I drive depending upon the Frame of my mind( he he..). I am most of the time, a rash rider and very habitually good at roads! 😉 So for such a driving experience, my vehicle stands like an Elephant till date(TOUCH WOOD!!) 🙂

Till date, I have never had even a puncture (now TOUCH BIG WOOD!!) 🙂 Its undeniably a conceit moment, that something is more than a stable one that I have been handling for over years 🙂

Happy ending in a conditional way !! 😉