ekalaiva - a thought

Ekalaiva was a young hunter in Mahabaratha period who wished to train as a warrior under Drona, the best known guru in the field at that time. He approached Drona for considering him as his student. Drona was quite impressed by the youth’s earnest interest and keen desire to master the art. Drona went on to probe his background and parentage. When he learnt that he belonged to a lower social community he was greatly displeased. Enraged he asked him how he dared to ask Drona to be his teacher. And he advised Ekalaiva to born in higher community the next janma.

Ekalaiva took this in mind and started doing tapas severely and prayed that he would born in higher community. His prayers were answered and he was born in higher community but alas, the time has really run out that he got into the kaliyuga. Ekalaiva turned out to be an ultimate 'pazham' and did his best in all subjects. He passed out with a good percentage in +2 and wanted to get into Medicine.
The date of interview happened. There sat Drona, the Chancellor. He gave a wicked smile at Ekalaiva and asked for his community. Upon learning that he belonged to forward community he got angry and started shouting. 'You are from a forward community which means you had to take a minimum of 99% but you have scored only 97%. Yet you want to enter into medicine? How is that possible? I have reservations made out for lower community. You should have scored more or born in lower community. Go go. try out to take ordinary B.Sc'. Ekalaiva stood speechless!

Now, this is just out of imagination only and not meant to offend anyone or any past told story. There can be other justifications, yet this just flashed in my mind.

Tagged by Ram Gopal

never done before; this is the first time. thanks to Ram Gopal (sorry nandoo, when you tagged me, i was a fresher to blog so didnt know about this tagging concept)

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
Ans. 'The Vedas have been handed down from generation by noble souls'.
2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.& catch air?
Ans. not much luck.
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Ans. sa ri ga ma in zee tv
4. Without looking, guess what time it is?
Ans. 8 pm
5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
Ans. 8:15 PM
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Ans. fridge running
7.When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Ans. by 6 pm to toy shop. just did window shopping
8.Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Ans. tv.
9.What are you wearing?
Ans. jean and Tshirt.
10.When did you last laugh?
Ans. at 2 pm.
11.What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Ans. plug points and temperature controller.
12.Seen anything weird lately?
Ans. a stout lady wearing such a short dress
13.What do you think of this quiz?
Ans. is this a quiz??.
14.What is the last film you saw?
Ans. ullam ketkume (adappavi kuch kuch hota hai a apdiye adichirikan)
15. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Ans. something very cute and costly for my husband
16.Tell me something about you that I dunno
Ans. a lot, ofcourse!
17.If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Ans. stop violence, including eating animals
18.Do u like to Dance
Ans. Yes, but ...
19. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Ans. Mrithika
20 Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Ans. Srinivas
21.Would you ever consider living abroad?
Ans. right now am thinking of getting back to india asap.
22.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Ans. thank you

i am tagging
1. usha (not sure if she likes to write like this)
2. ambi
3. harish

cartoons

hmm yennoda 'bayamayam'a kindal pannai thalli irukkenga. but am not the only person with these kind of problemsnu puriyudhu. thanks for the advice/suggestions. phobiasna vudane nyabagam varudhu. yen friend madhu irukkane, indha fear for spider irukke - called 'arachophobia' idha rombo naala 'archana phobia' nu dhan nenachittu irundhan. idhula avan girl friend was called 'archana' ha ha ha (sorry madhu, un permission illama pottutten)

ok coming to the point - cartoons. i dont know why but i just get carried away (even now) by these cartoons. innamum i fight with my appa, err.. now my husband to watch cartoons. adhuvum andha kalathula indha computer technology illadha kalathula yenna alaga varanji adha fasta flicker panni supera padam panni irukkanga, chance illa. the expressions and the background music given for the acts and expressions are excellent.
here is the top favourite cartoon teleserials of mine -
1) Tom & Jerry
2) Mickey & Donald
3) Scooby Doo
4) Road Runner
5) Mask
6) Power Puff girls
7) spider man
8) laurel & hardy (not sure how many of you knows that there was cartoon strips made out for this by the hanna barbara)
9) popeye
10) he-man

and top favourite cartoon characters -
1) Tom
2) Daisy duck
3) Minnie mouse
4) scrappy
5) olive in popeye
6) he-man
7) spider man
8) bambi deer
9) popeye
10) donald duck

i love comics as well -
1) Calvin & hobbes
2) Archies
3) Peanuts
4) Dennis the menace
5) All stories in Tinkle book

my all time favourites are the SHREK, Fiona and donkey. Last week we had been to universal stuido and took this awesome picture. wow am so happy u know :) :) :) my husband is not interested in these cartoons/comics so he is not much aware of Shrek. But then foto yedukkarache Fiona avar kayya pudichikkave he also became very happy. :)

bayamayam

namma lifela tenali kamal madhiri ore baya mayamave irukku. ivvlo valandhappuramum sila vishayangal ellam konjam irritatingave irukku. eg., iruttana room kulla thaniya poga matten.
some are really kodumais -
1) i would have locked the door for sure. but yet busla yerinadhum 'hayyayyo nejammave kadhavu pootittoma'nu oru padhattam thothikkum.
2) the next time i will make sure that i not only lock but also remember that i have locked it. taddaam - 'hayyo, pinnadi kadhava poottinenaa therilayae'
3) this time make sure that i have locked both the doors and remember it. damaal - idhayame ninnudum - 'gas moodittenanu marandhu poche. hayyayyo... '
4) gas anaikkaradhu rombo rare dhan vachikkunga, yenna amma will make sure of that. but then geyser off pannomanu dhideernu oru bayam varum
5) thaniya veetla irundha kulikkaradhukku, ucha poradhukku, thoongaradhukku yellathukkum bayama irukkum. yaaravadhu kadhava udachittu vandhuduvangalo, apdinu thonum
6) when i am alone am very cautious in entering rooms. i always expect some kind of suprise from the room - dunno y
7) pudhusa veettukku illa hotelkku pona, first velai - bed adila kuninji pakkaradhu, closets yellam check pannaradhu dhan. yedhachum satyaraj padam madhiri dhoppunu vilundhu tholanja?
8) closetla thongara shirt pant patha yaaro nikkara madhiri oru illusion
9) avvlo seekkiram closet thirandhu moodida matten
10) rombo neram kannadi pathu- yen mugatha pathu nane bayandhu poradhu
11) car, bike, busla yellam accident agidumonnu oru bayam - this does not happen when i drive the vehicle (nama scooty yedutha pancha kalyani dhaan!! bike kooda ottuvene :) )
12) mummy padam thaniya pakka matten
13) bayangara kanavu vandha oru vaaram mulukka ahda nenache bayapadaradhu.

idhellam samples - please some one guide me as to why i am getting these kind of bayams/sandhegams?? otherwise nan rombo brave dhanga - yenga amma veeduna yenakku konjam kooda bayamilla. he he he.