unspoken reflections of my heart
life
To all, from my heart…
Dec 31st
Thank you, folks, for giving me a fantastic journey of 2010
A mixed bag it was. 2010. Loads of happy moments, and a good share of trying moments too. Every single day has taught me something new, and every one of you have been a special part of my life.
I want to take the time to thank all of you for being so wonderful and for being in my life. You have made me what I am today. I hope our paths cross again, near Barista or Starbucks, so that we can talk over a cup of coffee on all the important trivia and smile together 
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
Love,
Karthik
Transcending nostalgia …
Oct 3rd
We, the family ...
A few lines about my trip to US…
Memories come rushing back,
From the abyss of my soul and heart -
Fighting back my tears, at the end of a short journey.
Thank you all, for making it special – worthy of reminiscence,
and an yearning for living those eternal moments, again…
Those first images we captured on our cameras
The first view outside our windows…
The days we ran the length of Wall street,
The classrooms, seminars, cornflakes and coffee breaks.
Project meetings, design docs and (others’) codes
The Independence Day we celebrated at office,
And the days we had lunch together -
Stone Street pizza, Combo at Bombay’s and Pasta at Pax…
Hours we spent at Boston, DC, Phily and the caves,
The enchanting moments at Niagara Falls
Hiking at Woodstock and gambling (and winning) at AC
The rides at 6Flags and Universal Studios
Museums, Central Park and temples
And the *dramatic* rescue at Miami beach…
An always active room, you made mine into,
Collaborative cooking, shopping at Patel’s and the Deli’s
Movies we watched in cinemas, 20-D and 2146.
The tears of missing our family back home
With video chats and calling cards to minimalistic rescue…
Metro, PATH, ferries, buses and flights
Subway, Burger King and Chipotle,
Gatorade and Powerade and Snapple
NY Times and Wall Street Journal,
BJ’s, J&R, JCPenney, Strawberry and Macy’s
Dell, HP, iPod, Kindle and clothes…
The Morning mist
The evening chill,
The clear blue sky
The drops of rain
And the Hudson river…
Now it’s time for a few lines of specifics…
Sweta,
The days you told me your stories with zest,
Those incessant kicks, hits, punches and blows you gave,
And the times we walked, talked, shopped and lunched together…
Sowmya,
The moments I read my poems to you,
The times you sang when I played the violin,
And the motherly affection and dinner table PJ’s…
Devi,
The times you cried your heart to me,
The rice, sambar, rasam and omelette you made for me
And the times I shared my personal stories with you…
Kichu,
The dearest thatha with a trademark stare and smile,
The second you pulled me down into the sea water,
Thou shall sleep, lest the croc might awaken!…
Shafeeq,
The pair programming in Brad’s class,
The mud castles on the beach sands
And the passion for books that we both did share…
Varsha,
Those seconds you regretted for having heard my PJ’s
Those moments you hit thatha with all your might
And those times when you got a few from me…
My emotions now transcend nostalgia -
Countless memories are flooding my heart,
Not much space and time to pen them down.
Bidding adieu brings me tears
My only solace is the hope
that we shall relive these moments together…
With loads of love
Jul 12th
Am I living a dream, or am I dreaming a life,
Am I dreaming a life, a life with you,
A life with you, in this beautiful world,
In this beautiful world, I am living a dream.
Let the daffodils sway with their yellow might,
And the roses spread the fragrance of love,
Let the stars sprinkle their shimmering light,
And the guardian angels guide from above.
Where can I find you, my precious art ?
Where can I see you, are you in my heart ?
The wind whispers to me, the nature whispers to me,
That love is in my heart, and love is in my eyes.
Will I get some space, in your beautiful eyes ?
Will I get some share, in your demure smile ?
Will I get some love, in your tender words ?
Will I be a part, in your blissful life ?
A favour I ask, from the Master above,
To fill this world with lots of love,
With you and me alone in the vicinity,
From the twelfth of march to eternity.
Karthik Sankar – v21.1
May 26th
Karthik Sankar – v21.1 has been released and will be available as the primary version starting from today (26th May, 2010)
HISTORY
- The first version (v0.1) was released on May 26, 1989.
- Version upgrades have been carried out annually.
- Regular patches and bug fixes have been made to every version to improve the performance, accuracy, efficiency, maturity and sensibility.
VERSION 21.1:
- Release 21 is the current production quality release.
- Among other things, it improves the processing, thanks to a better and more robust handling of in-memory emotions. It features faster and customizable parallel computing by transparently integrating distributed priority scheduling into the core thinking engine.
- The new version also incorporates a career mode, which is a significant shift from the academic mode available in the previous versions.
- It now provides a lightweight career framework (which in part replaces the college API), along with support for salary, deductions, tax and many new extension modules.
- It also has professional networking features which is a value addition to the existing social networking capabilities.
- New features and fixes will be added to this release only.
- This is not an LTS version. For support and other queries, Click Here.
P. S. : HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !!!
the clarity of passion
May 21st
“What I’m trying to say is, I understand a feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places that you didn’t know you had inside you. And it doesn’t matter how many new haircuts you get or gyms you join or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends. You still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy? And sometimes you can even convince yourself that (s)he’ll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long ‘all that’ may be, you’ll go somewhere new, and you’ll meet people who’ll make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back; and all those fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted – that would eventually begin to fade.”
[Adapted from the film, "The Holiday". Monologue by Kate Winslet]
Here is the video:
The Platinum Post – ‘My 75′
May 20th
Here are 75 little facts about me. Perfectly befitting a 75th blog entry !!
- I am weird. Insane. I am their synonyms too.
- I am extremely unpredictable, shifting to happy depressions with objective opinions.
- I spread happiness. At least, I like to believe that I do.
- Mokkai is a well-timed witty statement that might sound like a poor joke (PJ) to you.
- I put a lot of mokkai. Incessantly. And it can sometimes annoy you.
- Multitasking is my talent, but completing the task is not.
- I am most efficient when I am overloaded. I halt abruptly if I am over-overloaded.
- No stage fear whatsoever. When I do something that I know decently.
- I can’t work while listening to music.
- I play the violin. Quite well. About 30 concerts.
- I play my guru’s style. Dr. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. He’s no more. His music lives.
- I dream a lot. Am I a visionary? I don’t think so.
- I always dream I were a U.S. Federal Agent, or a cop with a gun. Saving the day. Unrealistic. I don’t mind.
- My realistic dream: to present a seminar at MIT… Yeah. You heard me right.
- I won’t forget my last semester exam paper. I slept off. And I had a dream too.
- I used to sleep maximum in my room during my semesters.
- None but my roommate would believe it. He’s Saurabh, the jack of all trades, and a master too.
- I’ve cooked once. An exam night. Maggi 2-minute Noodles.
- It took 7 minutes, to be precise.
- I eat anything vegetarian. Bitter gourd, my favourite. Your favourites come next.
- Milk: without sugar. Juice: without sugar. Coffee: less sugar. Because, I’m already too sweet.
- So is my dad.
- My dad cooks awesome!! but quite infrequently.
- My mom is the best. She loves me a lot. I love her too. She did my homeworks.
- Siblings, none. Feeling bad. Can’t complain, though.
- The next 8 points are exclusively abt me. Affirmative.
- Sweet angel. I am sweet, yes. But angel is a bit overboard. Agreed.
- Iridescent person. A man of various hues.
- Never-ending short-story, my biography. Planning to write one. Buyers??
- Delicate melancholy. I sometimes retreat into such a mood.
- Humble unicorn. But don’t imagine me like that, please. Not a great fan of Harry Potter, either.
- Uncrowned Queen’s lovable kid.
- Jiggling specimen. Never at a single place doing a single thing.
- Amethyst, the symbol of purity and truth… err.. chuck.
- I’m a perfectionist. I am organized, perfect, neat and clean. And I’ll expect these from you.
- I am a hypocrite.
- I hate people who are two-faced, deceitful, backstabbers.
- I am a Gemini.
- I talk a lot. Am frank and open. Sometimes a chatter-box.
- I am an introvert.
- What’s true is that I am currently very confused. Badly. Polar opposites in me
- What’s false is the point stated next to my DOB.
- I won’t start anything unless I have my full heart into it. But my heart is a constant variable.
- My handwriting is generally excellent. My mood must be conducive to that.
- I love Tamil – to read, write, speak and listen to. I like Mallu too. Hindi eludes me.
- I write Tamil poetry – long ones. I have my own style.
- I hate India’s population growth rate when I don’t get tickets in train. I wish it reduces.
- Personally, not planning to support the above cause in future.
- I hate it when I drop my mobile phone. Got to bend down.
- I like green. The colour of leaves. 00FF00.
- I love walking long distances. Brisk walk. I need a good company, though.
- Silence – I love it. I hear music in it, but not for long.
- Movies – I have a huge collection of them. I usually doze off by the time I decide which one to watch.
- I wore braces. I still am not satisfied with my teeth alignment.
- I wear glasses. I am myopic, only w.r.t. eyesight. -3 Dioptre.
- I hate becoming fatter. And I hate people pointing it out to me.
- I go for a jog. Every day. Starting from today.
- I convince people easily. I get convinced easily too.
- Egosurfing is one thing I do quite often. And I am currently quite happy with the results.
- I hate boasting and showing off. I hate myself when I do so.
- I adapt. Effortlessly. I will be you when I am with you.
- I sleep in awkward poses. And I never wake up from the place I slept.
- I am a good observer of the finer details.
- I firmly believe world is moving back to Stone Age. With increasing power cuts.
- I’ve planned to enjoy my life to the fullest before Dec 21, 2012
- If Newton is right, I have time till the year 2060
- I have gone out on dates. Shhhh!
- People find it difficult to associate romance with me. Yet to prove them wrong.
- I am the honey bunch of my sweetie pie.
- I make things happen. If I firmly believe I can, it’s done
- I’m misunderstood sometimes. Not for long.
- I take care. Of everything and everyone. Perfectly. Now, don’t scroll up to 60.
- I know you just read 60. Never mind. I forgive easily.
- This is a trailer of my personality. I haven’t seen the full picture myself.
- That’s it. Done. End of story…
