January '10 - RECAP

January marks festivities,celebrations - celebrated with gaiety and splendour. Pongal marks the high point of celebrations (for homely type), For fun there is always New Year celebs and parties.. For unity, national sentiment there is Republic day this year it marks 60th year of celebrations. Good news is AR Rahman awarded Padma Bhushan along with Ilaiyaraja. Mark the differences in the words they have expressed when the press interviewed them, ARR dedicated the award with his characteristic humility thanking god and then telling that he is happy that along with Ilaiyara he has been awarded. Ilaiyaraja expressed that it is for Recognition of his music.. Is it Proud or Ego?? - fans, listeners, connoiseurs and the common man to decide and give a verdict.

India made a clean sweep the Test Series played against Bangladesh in Bangaladesh, good beginning for year 2010. Excellent performance 2 centuries in 2 tests by 'GOD'. It made my day. Very good performance by Wall, but bangaladesh bowlers really rattled our batsmen - viru, gauti, rahul by bowling bouncers - injuring rahul and getting them out, the other two batsmen. By scoring 2 hundreds this series tendulkar scored 45 centuries and totally 90 centuries in International matches (45 One Day internationals also. Great series - already Neo Sports is billing as 'World Championship of Cricket' India / South Africa series, starting on 6th February 2010. 2 tests with 3 one-day series, going to be a rocking one.... It seems that Indian Cricket board is planning to organise about 12 tests this season, earliet it was only 2 tests with bangladesh, now SA is there... it is good that india is playing 12 tests even though the schedule is not announced, with the money that can be 'procured' by BCCI, it is very easy to organise tests or any matches with India.

In Politics Jyoti Basu, the grand patriarch of CPI(M)breathed his last at the age of 96. He could have become PM in 1996 - CPI(M) as usual dithered, doesn't want to take responsibility at a crucial juncture - typical of Communists. India lost a pragmatic leader - cutting across political lines all leaders made a visit to Kolkatta and paid the last respects. May his soul rest in peace, another great thing is as a true marxist , donated his Body to the Hospital and there was no funeral ceremonies as such.

Great disaster struck in Haiti - most vulnerable city in the world for natural disasters. Earchquake struck Haiti with 7.1 magnitude - nearly 1.50 Lakhs people died. Reliefs are pouring in from all quarters with US and UN leading the way. Still there are great stories like after 14 days they are still able to recover or pull out survivors from the rubble...

In tamilnadu, there was a controversy when a SI was accidently murdered (mistaken identity) this happens on the road,minutes before Cabinet ministers of TN making their way, even in fact we can tell that it happened in front of their eyes. After the incident , Ministers (that too health minister) watched him for 10 minutes or so, not arranging some kind of transport to take him to nearby hospital... It took 20minutes to arrange a transport to shift him to a nearby hospital.. Pathetic....

Spiritually, had a good day - 7th/8th january 2010 specifically, Ayyappan Pooja in Abu Dhabi ISC - indian social centre, Awake the whole night - made flower arrangements etc., volunteered the work like Vegetable cutting the previous night, participated in the Ganapathi Homam at 3.15 AM - had a whale of spiritual experience
Enjoyed thouroughl (Aaromale.... had some fun too... let's hope for the best!!)

Officially, got a good order in GCAA - General Civil Aviation Authority, - looks like a good start to this year. Hope it goes well and smoothly...

Signign it Off!! Have a nice days ahead!!!!! Aaromale

Can't sign off without telling people to listen to VTV - Vinnai Thedi Varivaya - great music by Mozart of Madras.. Jokingly, it is too much for Simbhu, what to do??? Gautham deserves that.... It has to be better than Harris isn't it??????

Enjoy!! Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavanthu....