PG Life and week end cooking Experience

PG(Paying guest) is a very common one in bangalore.Most of the people who come to bangalore initially for work or for search of work will opt for a pg.I think there will be definitely 1 or 2 pg in every street in bangalore.That's a good source of earning as well.The reason why they take up a pg would be the very high advance for houses,difficult to maintain,need to cook everyday,need to take up so many responsibilities.So in this situation they prefer PG.The main advantage of PG is they will take care of everything food,facilities and other maintenance.
PG Life is altogether a new concept to me when i came for last semester internship @ bangalore.But this time i got used to it.The PG which we choose this time was much better than our last PG but a bit expensive too.I liked this PG life because of the fact that 4 of my friends are staying here with me and another 2 became really good friends after coming here.So it is a full time fun.The place will be filled with laughter.Though it's nice we still miss our college hostel life.over there there are thousands of people staying around.we knew most of them and chatting with different set of friends,juniors,seniors and so on.
In this pg they dont give food on week ends.So we started cooking here.All this started because one of our friend she doesn't like the food here.she stayed in the same PG even during last internship.She brought everything from home and has set the kitchen well with everything.
When we go out it is expensive as well as it is not good for health.I know cooking as i was in karaikudi for long time but i haven't done anything @ house since 2 of my grand mas' are there to help my mother.I also always put a scene as though i am studying and will never do anything.
But now i have started cooking and all my friends over here help me with all cutting and other work and the best help they are doing is giving me the full freedom of cooking which is more important for me.So far we have made vegetable biriyani and mushroom biriyani on many weekends.then our items include tomato rice,capsicum pachadi,potato fry,rasam and so on.Now that we started cooking all of my friends are trying out something or the other.One week end when i was not here.I challenged them and they won the game.they made excellent saambar and poriyal it seems.Though it is the first time for all of us.so far it is going good.we haven't wasted anything.
From this all of us realised the difficulties of a mother and perfect home maker.This will definitely help us in the future when we become a home maker.

Speciality of maargazhi maasam..

Hope everyone still remember all tamil months.maargazhi maasam starts at dec mid-14 or 15 and ends at jan 14 or 15.just before pongal.pongal is always on thai maasam 1 st day.Many people think that color kolam on house entrance has become fashion but that is not what it is actually!

       On maargazhi maasam there will be a special poojai called thiruppazhiezhutchi(meaning something like pazhi kondirukkum kadavul ezhundhrikrathu) they will do all abhishekam and deepa-aarathanai early in the morning.Timings varies from temple to temple but it will be definitely before 6.00AM.So all people used to get up very early in the morning take bath and go to temple.women in the house used to get up even earlier and clean the vaasal and mix cow dung in water and spread that and then put color kolam on this month only.This is what they follow in my place.

       The worst thing is the lowest temperature recorded in this month only.i dont know why they chose this month for this kind of early morning poojai and putting color kolam.But i think the concept is the godess will get attracted on seeing color kolam and enters into the house.

       In my house i used to enjoy putting all these color kolam that too new year(jan 1st)will come on this month.so i will get up very early and it will take nearly an hour to put a very big kolam and apply color for it.once u apply color all the outline will go off.so again its needed to give the outline.All together it takes a long time.To encourage this our local tv channel started organising a program for recording all the color kolam on house entrance and give prizes for the best three kolam in that locality. I had an opportunity to participate in that kolam competition and won third prize when i was doing my eleventh standard.When they organised it as a competition many people used to put kolam and decorate it with flowers and few scrapped some veg or fruits and add color on to it and spread that on the kolam.i tried on that crystal salt.Adding different color as required on the salt and dry it in sun the previous day itself and spread it on the kolam.I am very interested in all these kind of activities.but missing all that now.

         last time when i went home for christmas holidays my sister bought all that color kolam dried it in sun and kept in house ready for me.she is also very interested in this but since she is a small girl she cant draw a very big kolam and give color.so she wants someone to put in our house and she loves seeing that.It is been long since i put one.so i put the kolam which i learnt in my seventh standard and it is a very easy one and my favourite one too.so just i had a picture of it.thought of sharing it with u all.Peacock is drawn by my sister and the other one is by me.

Back to blogging after a long time

I started blogging when i did my last internship.now again back to blogging when doing my final semester internship.Again i got all the interest and motivation from seeing my seniors blogging.

There are lot of incidents that happened in the intermediate 1 year when i was @ college.

when we went to college after our 7th sem internship.it was very difficult for us to sit in classes,write internals and sem.it's always been difficult for us to come ontime to class as well.but somehow or the other we managed and enjoyed all the scoldings even.

Then we started planning for 15 days trip(most awaited trip).We had lots and lots of discussions abt the date,place and count for the trip.finally it all happened.(still seems to be unbelievable that we took nearly 10 working days off from college-record break).Last year this time we were all set for the trip(We booked for a travel agency from madurai,preperation of class t-shirt).I wish time could go back one year and again we can go for a wonderful trip. It was a very big project but went well organised.Space wont be enough to tell about the entire trip but i know that all of us are longing for yet another trip like this.we visited almost all places in north india(delhi-chandigarh-shimla-manali-amritsar-delhi-jaipur-agra).After coming back we shared all the photos and a DVD was made and given to all of us.The trip brought myriad moments of joy and will cherish those memories forever.

Then there was an alumini meet and after that there was a 1 day trip to silent valley in kerala.

we enjoyed lots and lot of interaction with our alumini.In the midst of all these we wrote some internals and sem exams.

Then the next semester started.all of us entered final year...finally!!! It's always the final years who will host this event LOGIN-inter college technical symposiyum.It's our turn now.All of us really had a tough time with preperations for various events.The event went really well and i cant forget the login dance this time(That was my first dance performance on stage).Then the login trip to ooty as well..but unfortunately i couldnt make out for that.(felt as though i misd a bumper)

This was the last semester for us in college so we enjoyed lots.played christfriend in class,went for class lunch to pizza hut,photo session(suthi suthi college la photo eduthom) and lot more.

Finally our subjuniors gave us a farewell @ deja-vu the same place as we gave farewell to our superseniors.We thought the farewell which we gave was the best but our juniors broke that.All of us were there for the farewell(all 38!!!)The gift which they gave to us was a very thoughtful one(A calendar with all our birthday).

Then it's time for semester exams(Final sem exam).we even enjoyed that time had lots of fun like class photo,dinner out and so on.

The most toughest thing was we need to leave the hostel where we had maximum fun and stayed together for more than 4 years.All of us are missing hostel now.

Now we have entered into a corporate life and all of us are taking responsibilities....

goodbye to all sincerity and studies.

goodbye to all ragging.

goodbye to all college fun(teasing and sleeping).

goodbye to all sem exams and maanga sessions during study hols.

goodbye to all trip and movies taking off from classes.

I am now feeling very proud and luckier to be a part of softies2k4(phoenix).Though it was a 5 years course.time just flew off.I have gained so many caring hearts.

Industrial Visit

I am just recalling the sweet memories of the industrial visit to bangalore and hyderabad in this blog.We softies at PSG Tech goes for an industrial visit once in a year.believe me it's absolute fun and enjoyment.
First year we went to HoneyWell bangalore.It was 2 days trip.We started by bus on the day we finished our 2nd sem exams. Our tutor Lakshmi Mam and Senthil kumar sir accompanied us.We were too tired to dance in the bus even to get up but lakshmi mam took the initiative by tht "kabadi kabadi" song from ghilli. there starts the enjoyment, then we saw the movie chandramugi with full commentry and teasing.first day we went to Honeywell,luckily or unluckily the person who was supposed to be giving us a seminar was not there.so just we went inside the company, visited all floors,took so many pictures and had a good lunch.Then we went to forum mall did some window shopping and then to iskcon a fully commercial temple from there we went to majestic circle and some shopping there finally back to hotel.The next day we checked out the hotel and went to lalbagh,since we were a big group we enjoyed lots there.then to brigade circle for some more shopping.From there we started back to coibatore.
In the second year somehow or the other we missed the industrial visit.but we compensated that enjoyment in the 3 yr iv.
Third year we went to hyderabad.One notable thing regarding this trip was we planned just a week before and confirmed only 3 days before the trip.All arrangements were made in a hurry with help of a travel agency. we went by train and it was a 4 days trip. this time our Amudha Madam(CG) and Senthil kumar sir came with us.First day we went to charminar-famous for bangles, Lasershow-can't forget the song they played abt hyderabad "old city,great city,big city", Imax-atmost fun in scary house and eat street for our dinner and back to hotel.The next day we went to BirlaMandhir-really nice temple, snow world-can't forget throwing snow on each other,enjoyed max since we went as a group and some people not comfortable with the snow went to museum.Then we went to koti bazaar-shopping there and back to hotel.Last day we went to Microsoft.We met our senior aarthi there.she gave us a small talk abt the company and work they do there.Then we went to the raliway station and got into a train to chennai.We had 5hrs break in chennai.we were split up and few of them went to spencers and rest to their friend's house and then all of us back to station and got into a train to coimbatore.
Highlights of the hyderabad trip:
Entire class went for the trip.
celebrated the batch day.

I hope and pray for another exciting industrial visit(most awaited 15 days trip!!)

PSG TECH-a turning point in my life

This blog is just to share my experience of entering M.Sc software Engineering at PSG TECH Coimbatore.here goes how my life started at PSG TECH.......It all started with entrance coaching conducted in PSG...... I came to PSG Tech for entrance coaching,all the way from karaikudi since my uncle is working here and my dream was to join in PSG TECH from my childhood since my chitti(my mom's own sister/inspiration,guide,best friend) studied there and she is currently in US.The coaching went well.In that time my desire to join PSG TECH reached its peak.As soon as writing my entrance examinations i told everyone in my family that i won't join any college other than PSG.Then the 12th results came.Me and my dad went to school to see the scores.I scored 1154/1200 and centum in Mathematics.My parents felt proud and everyone in my family were very glad to see my scores.I was literally flying in ninth cloud.Then my entrance examination results came.I scored only 80/100(cutoff as 278/300) and fortunately or unfortunately I belong to FC(Forward Caste).It was very clear that i wont get BE(CSE/IT/ECE) in PSG. My family members preferably wanted me to choose one among these streams since i am a girl.Though i will get one among this courses in many good colleges i was streamlined to PSG TECH.At this time i was remembered of my uncle telling about an integrated course called M.Sc software engineering when i was doing my entrance coaching.I started asking my uncle about the course and my uncle is also interested in taking me into that course so he started telling my family members about that new course.I was ready to take that course since my intention was to enter into PSG TECH but all my family members were concerned about the duration(5 years) and expense.My house was in chaos.Then my chitti told everyone that she did her job perfectly well by getting good scores so we shouldn't restrict her to anything .....let her decide.Then she supported me fully to take my own decision and go with that.
I submitted the application for that course.I got selected for the interview.I attended the MSc software Engineering Interview on june 29th(My birthday).I got selected and the college
started on july 7th.Within a week's time we paid the fees,got the admission in hostel,entered into hostel everything is done.
The story doesn't come to an end even here...then after a month comes the Anna University Counselling for B.E...then everyone wanted me to give it a try....since all my originals was in the college here i should get signature from my HOD and some more formalities were there....we were in a dilemma whether to attend or ignore this....finally i didn't attend the counselling at all...
everyone of my class mates,seniors would have experienced all these....all that will definitely run through their mind when reading this blog.....("gyabagam varuthe")other college students may have a different experience....

I did my schooling in karaikudi and
college at PSG Tech Coimbatore,
doing my internship at Intel Bangalore....
going to get settled somewhere..."yaar arivaaro!!"

Abt My place-Karaikudi

I am basically from Karaikudi located in sivagangai district,TamilNadu.It is somewhere nearby trichy and madurai.Nearly 2 and half hours travel by bus to both places from Karaikudi.It is known as capital of chettinad because of the predominance of "Naatu kottai chettiars" there.All the Chettiars there belong to one of the nine temples like maathur,pillayarpatti and so on.They wont marry someone belonging to the same temple.If there is no boy kid in the family most of them will adopt a boy.Adoption is very common but they won't adopt a child rather they will adopt a grownup boy at the age of 20,when the parents are nearing 60.They can adapt boys only from the same temple.The concept is all the people belonging to one temple are considered as brothers and sisters.
There are lots and lots of temples in and around karaikudi.There is one koppudiamman temple in the center of the town which we call as "kallukatti".There is two more big temples sivan temple and muthaalamman temple is also located very near to that.The Famoust temple pillayarpatti which is turning out to be a tourist spot nowadays is nearly 10Km away from Karaikudi.My house is in Muthupattinam and there is one very famous temple called MuthuMaariamman temple.
The Native place for all the naatu kottai chettiars are karaikudi and places nearby karaikudi like devakottai,aaravayal,aathangudi,kottaiyur.In earlier days people from here went to malaysia and other foreign countries and earned lots.So almost all the houses there will have 2 gates.Front gate at one street and bag gate will be in the next street.Nowadays most of the houses are locked or there will be 2 aged people in the house.The houses are opened only at the time of some family functions.
The Marriage function of all the Naatu kottai chettiars will be held for 2 to 3 days with lots and lots of formalities.The bride's side people should bare all the marriage expenses and there will be lots and lots of dowry.Just try to attend one marriage function there.The food will be really nice.They will provide food 4 times everyday.Chettinad is well known for non-veg and spicy foods.
The Kamban Manimandabam,Vallal Allagapar Statue, Kavi Arasar Kannadhasan Manimandabam and Periyar Statue carries honour to Karaikudi.
I did my schooling fully in karaikudi,so i was there for nearly 18 years.Since i am doing my college in coimbatore and project in bangalore,I am missing my hometown lots.

"Titanz and phoenix"

I have heard about college life from many people,but i am sure that none of them would have enjoyed and spent this much time with their seniors,like how our batch(joined MSc software in 2004) and our super seniors batch did..........
we are very lucky to get such a wonderful batch of super seniors.....They guided us and helped us in all possible ways.......even after they finished their college they spent their valuable time in sharing their placement experience with us....(they always give us timely advice- correct guidance at correct time)
All our other batch of seniors helped us and we spent time with them tooo....but this batch(TITANZ) is something special for us.
They came to college after finishing their (7th sem) 6 months project.till then we(I) didn't know much about them.We started talking with them when they were in their 8th sem.we really enjoyed their presence in the hostel and college during both 8th and 9th sem.mostly we go out with them and we know like almost everyone in that batch.We mostly had lab hours together,at times we even chat with them in the lab classes.Then they went out for their projects in their 10th sem.We really missed them a lot.but we are convinced with the fact that we will meet them in the next semester when we do our projects in bangalore.
The most memorable events in that 9th sem is the LOGIN,the login trip and the farewell.They conducted the login 2006.so their class mates were co-ordinators for the events and our class people were the deputy co-ordinators.It was indeed a great pleasure.Then the login trip which the entire department will usually go after that event.Both my batch and their batch people made a point that we both will go together in one bus,though there were so many problems like the total count couldn't be accomodated in a single bus,we still managed to travel together.Then regarding the farewell,we can't say good bye to them.it's highly difficult.but it's not good bye. it's actually "bye till we meet next".
I am very happy that though they became our alumini now but they are still with the same spirit in encouraging us....we went to wonderla for our 3rd batch day.....the initial thought of it came to us b'coz of them........
Just a "Thanks" won't be definitely enough for all they have done to us.........we will definitely prove them that they haven't wasted their time in advicing us......

"hats off!!!" to my special special very special super seniors batch(TITANZ)
I wish each and everyone of them should get well settled in their own ways(It was already almost done in their batch).....
WISH THEM ALL SUCCESS!!! once again........