CHANDRAYAAN-1

The launch of Chandrayaan 1, India’s unmanned spacecraft to the moon was perfect, said the Indian Space Research Organisation minutes after lift-off from Sriharikota on Wednesday 22nd October 2008.
"It is a historic moment as far as India is concerned. We have started our journey for the moon and the first leg of the journey has gone perfectly well," said ISRO Chairperson G Madhavan Nair.
"It is a remarkable performance by the launch (vehicle). It is a perfect launch. Now it will be orbiting the earth, he said. "What we have started is a remarkable journey for the Indian spacecraft to go to the moon and try to unravel the mysteries of the moon.”
"We have been fighting against all odds," the scientist said explaining that heavy rains and cloudy skies over the last four days had led to a lot of worries about the launch.
"Fortunately, we had clear skies today (Wednesday) and we would be completing the remaining part of the journey within 15 days," Nair said.
George Koshy, Mission Director said: "It was like that the moon was coming and peeping how we worked..."

THANK YOU - these words are not enough

After schooling , college, Job hunt, first job, second job, third job..... marriage - wife , family... the struggle and passion to move forward (or) struggle to survive in the current state may make our past memories fade a little (......sometimes). Even my memory never brings all those occassions , people in my mind everytime. But got a chance to recollect most of them a few days back, when I sat down for meditation after a very long decade. I meditate during my college days regularly and was addicted to it due to the pleasant experience...(can only experience).. Ok coming back to point - during that period of nearly 20 minutes , I was struggling to concenterate not to think about anything.. but things happened the other way. I started recollecting from my L.K.G days :) so many happenings - Ups and downs, shine and rainy.. when i think about my rainy days .. I remember my friends , family members who were supporting me on their shoulders and helped me crossing those days to reach here.

My Father and Mother - have sacrificed many things for me - My heartiest Thanks to both of them (this single word is not enough).

Apart from both of them I would like to recollect few other good human beings in my life.

Firstly - my younger brother Ramprasadh - who shared his shoulder for me financially to complete my GNIIT course and gave me a life when i missed my Engineering seat after twelth. till date he share his unspoken love to me and always with me. A simple Thanks is not enough for his sacrifices.

Secondly - my uncle Mr. Velappan - who inspired me in a lot of ways as a mentor , I saw this world through his eyes in 2000-2001 when i completed my GNIIT course and was severely in search of a job to survive. His words to me on those days are still green in my heart , everytime when i face problems , difficulties in my mind soothing me and helping me to overcome from it. A simple Thanks is not enough for his guidance.

Next - RamGopal - a very good friend of mine (currently working in Infosys, Bangalore) who advised me to do a course in IT in 1998, which turned my career, when i was left alone in dark searching for a direction to move. A simple thanks is not enough for his help on that deed. The only repay is to be a good friend to him for my life time.

Here comes next - Franklin Anto - my friend, who lend his hand to pull me up and showed me that the world is more BIG and Sky is our limit. Lived with him and shared all moments of life with him. Cant measure the love , affection and possessiveness we had on each other. I know how much he missed me when I left him alone in bangalore and travelled to singapore. We took that changes in life in inevitable and for progress, which need few sacrifices like this. More than a friend and sharing things , i have learned so much from him. He has been a Role model in many aspects of my life. A simple thanks is not enough to him, because he wont accept this thanks and he never expect anything. May GOD bless you my friend.

Subagar - how can i describe his friendship. We know each other from L.K.G (if i am not wrong), Either I follw him or he follow me everywhere. There is something between us , which made me to think that GOD or eternal force is true because, without any preplanned effect, this life made us to be together for nearly 25 years. He comes to me at times - do some good for me and then leaves me for some time. Again he comes into my life for some reason and do some sort of good to me (have made me to think if he is a GOD's messenger for me ??), whatever - the words THANK YOU - is not enough for him.

( I might have left many many people untold here. but i never forget them all , they have mixed in my life and words are not enough to honour them in this blog. they remain fresh and green in my heart always .. will write more about others in the upcoming posts )

Inline Skating

I am not a sports man, but when I saw boys and girls above age 5 flying on wheels in ECP and Pasir Ris beach sides, made me to do this like them. Inspired too much of their alertness, style and speed i bought a pair of inline skating shoes, helmet and knee/elbow guards. My friend taught me the basics of skating - how to wear this shoes, how to getup, V - shape standing position, leg movement, usage of brake, precautions etc...

After 3-4 training sessions with the help of my wife, i am now able to skate alone without any help with a very limited speed. I discovered the Fun within this sport and is a good exercise for backbone and legs. Trying to pull my friends too in this sport to add more fun. Our group of Jolly walkers is now doing Jolly swimming every week (saturday). Slowly we will move to Jolly Skaters... in the near future.

Will write more on this fun event in upcoming blogs.