Just wanted to note down the remaining travels ----
Japan ( 15 Oct 2001)
India ( 20 Oct 2001)
>> My marrriage was about to happen on 3 Nov ( i hope i got this date correctly, although i boasts i am good in remembering dates)... i had to go for a customer visit just before that.. i was very happy... went to Hitachi and had discussions... my main purpose was a visit to Kobayashi... to see our dear Mina san, Misa san and Family.. and invite them to marriage... i slept that night at Baba san's house.. it was nice being part of a japanese family... Baba san gave me rice balls for eating as breakfast in train... It was nice to be back there...
japan ( 2 Oct 2002)
india ( 27 Dec 2002)
>> After doing projects for Yamaha, Toshiba and Hitachi... it was nice to be part of Sony... back with Kamiya san, our old yamaha manager.., and Riyaz was the business development manager at japan office... it was a nice trip... but officially, i dont know! ( there are scope for more blogs!)
US ( 26 Jan 2003)
india ( 23 Feb 2003)
>> My detroit visit... i enjoyed this US trip very much... I was send because our hardware expert Prakash could not get Visa... so it was a very light trip for me ( as i am big zero in that, but unfortunately had US Visa)... i by-hearted all the commands/messages and when the Yazaki hardware guy will say "switch on parklights".. i will send the command 00 80 xxxxx....... he was very impressed with my "memory skills"... later Prakash also joined us.. but i was still looking into my core competency area... ! all electronics of car being tested in a bench was a treat for my eyes!
After this all "blank years" --------- was busy with family life --------- now a first cycle of family life is over --- perhaps ready for trips ----- any offers from santaclara?? else Japan ?
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
pages from travel diary
travels make and breaks life ......... i was fortunate to have lot of travel in my career...
some years back i had noted down all my travel days in my diary.. ( image attached..)
last day Biju was searching for all his travel dates to US, and he was struggling to find some of the entry/exit days.. he needs that for applying H1B Visa..
Although i dont need any H1B or any other thing -- i though of my old diary pages.. brought it back this time...
i am very much fond of dates.. ( not dating ) .. when i saw dil chahta hai.. i saw similarity in the joker lover who loves saif's girl ( whats her name ?) and me... both of us are fond of dates...
no idea for a blog.. so thought of publishing the dates... from the time i first landed in japan on Feb 11 1997 ....... the last visit to Detroit sometime in 2002, and the two week visit to japan just before marriage in 2001 is not recorded.. so i have to search in my passport for that later...
Travel ........ days
------------------------------------
Japan (11 Feb 1997) --- First visit to Japan
India ( 26 April 1997) --- Back to India
Japan ( 14 May 1997) --- Back to Yamaha
India ( 3rd July 1997) --- For taking US Visa
US ( 10 july 1997) --- First time landing at Seatlle, dinner with gates
India ( Aug 15 1997) - Me and Vinod had a scare at the air, as our flight had to fly back, as control systems in failed... consolation was - no checkings at Indian airport as it was independence day
japan ( 24 Aug 1997) - Back to Yamaha
US ( 20 Nov 1997) - Back to US
India ( 21 Dec 1997) - To see loved ones
japan ( 10 Feb 1998) - Fourth visit to japan within a span of 1 year
US ( 3rd Mar 1998) - 3rd Visit to US
India ( 30 April 1998) - Back to India
Japan ( 10 may 1998) - 5th visit to japan
US ( 13 may 1998) - Again to US, sanjose
japan (30 June 1998) - Back to Japan
India ( 6 Aug 1998 ) - To India
US (13 Aug 1998) - 5th visit to US
Japan ( 17 Nov 1998) - back to Japan
India ( 18 Dec 1998)
japan ( 5 jan 1999)
US (10 Mar 1999 ) -
Japan ( 7 may 1999) - last days at yamaha, packing up things, emotional farewell
India ( 12 May 1999) -
US ( 5 June 1999) - last days at Seattle
India ( 2 Aug 1999) - Back to India
US (14 Sep 1999) - Visit to Neomagic in Yamaha's invitation!! i was very sad to leave yamaha and i cursed all my managers. But a successful visit , and Riyaz was also present
India ( 27 Sep 1999) - back to India
US ( 26 Oct 1999) - As Neomagic onsite co-ordinator... Very good days at Grove apartments with lot of friends...
India ( 25 Dec 1999) ------- back to india
US ( 27 May 2000 ) - Back to Neomagic and Castlewood as onsite co-ordinator
India (24 July 2000) - back To India
In my jathakam it says I had "rajayogam" till 25 years... i have not checked after that what happens.. anyway it does not seem to be as mobile as earlier.. there have been only three more visits after that
will check the "jathakam again!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Back into normal life
Shaved my beard and looks 10 years younger now.. feeling 22!
My matiz has reached chennai.., I suddenly felt to bring my dear one. Friday only I took decision to bring my car. Luckily i got bus ticket for that day, also called kkg to arrange a driver for the trip back. Bus was late and reached tvm only by 11am saturday morning.. after spending sometime ( or minutes....) at home, i took my dear one to service center and did some check-ups.. she was almost alright... did some minor repairs and servicing and reached back home only at 4pm.. had plans to visit chanagancherry also.. .. started to chry at 4:30..., did not even spend half an hour with lachu this time.. i was selfish into my own things.
Drived to chanaganacherry.. as usual escaped from the possible accidents and reached home at 8pm.. It was raining thru out the drive.. My plan was to start on monday, but pre-poned it to sunday-morning. wake at 4am and started to chennai with driver suresh..
It was a nice and fast drive.. had breakfast from palghat... when we reached chennai around 12, called jojan and also sreedevi to tell them that i am on the way to chennai.. heat was very high.. and the wind was very dusty.. suresh was feeling sleepy and had cold.. so he preferred no A/C.. so it was tough sitting in the car in the afternoon..
Reached chennai around 6pm....
Now Matiz has come... my QOL ( Quality of Life ) will have a ++ . I will be truly mobile!
I have to pack the "remaining" things left there in Tvm and bring here.. May be soon//
My matiz has reached chennai.., I suddenly felt to bring my dear one. Friday only I took decision to bring my car. Luckily i got bus ticket for that day, also called kkg to arrange a driver for the trip back. Bus was late and reached tvm only by 11am saturday morning.. after spending sometime ( or minutes....) at home, i took my dear one to service center and did some check-ups.. she was almost alright... did some minor repairs and servicing and reached back home only at 4pm.. had plans to visit chanagancherry also.. .. started to chry at 4:30..., did not even spend half an hour with lachu this time.. i was selfish into my own things.
Drived to chanaganacherry.. as usual escaped from the possible accidents and reached home at 8pm.. It was raining thru out the drive.. My plan was to start on monday, but pre-poned it to sunday-morning. wake at 4am and started to chennai with driver suresh..
It was a nice and fast drive.. had breakfast from palghat... when we reached chennai around 12, called jojan and also sreedevi to tell them that i am on the way to chennai.. heat was very high.. and the wind was very dusty.. suresh was feeling sleepy and had cold.. so he preferred no A/C.. so it was tough sitting in the car in the afternoon..
Reached chennai around 6pm....
Now Matiz has come... my QOL ( Quality of Life ) will have a ++ . I will be truly mobile!
I have to pack the "remaining" things left there in Tvm and bring here.. May be soon//
WITH MAMMOOTTY ON 25.4.83
WITH MAMMOOTTY ON 25.4.83
Originally uploaded by poonaji.
Me..., with Mamootty.....!
I dont remember whether Mamootty was a star in 1983 or not.., but during the last two decades he definitely is a SUPER MEGA star.. and he looks like this even after 23 years..!
Also it seems my baldness was there even when i was a kid.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Triggers for blog
What great people said about blogs:
Jojan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog tells what is a blog.There are people whose work products are not welcomed by publishers. Then they start a blog. And they think, the whole world is reading them.
Riyaz:There are many triggers for a blog. Sometimes its a poerty. As Johnson defined - an overflow of emotions collected in tranquility. For amateurs they dont care for tranquility. They might be too frustrated. When they feel like the Arab who gave space for camel. Then the camel moves in his family, kids and the blogger becomes homeless.... Just an example
Jeseem: Its more like writing diary
Shameer Sr: "ippol oru blog ilathe jeevikan pattatha sthithi analloo...!!!apratment nte key kalanju poyal blog...pennu kittathe choriyum kutthi irikumbol oru blog..."
Binoj: "Blog ezhuthan valiya budhi onnum venda "
Jojan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog tells what is a blog.There are people whose work products are not welcomed by publishers. Then they start a blog. And they think, the whole world is reading them.
Riyaz:There are many triggers for a blog. Sometimes its a poerty. As Johnson defined - an overflow of emotions collected in tranquility. For amateurs they dont care for tranquility. They might be too frustrated. When they feel like the Arab who gave space for camel. Then the camel moves in his family, kids and the blogger becomes homeless.... Just an example
Jeseem: Its more like writing diary
Shameer Sr: "ippol oru blog ilathe jeevikan pattatha sthithi analloo...!!!apratment nte key kalanju poyal blog...pennu kittathe choriyum kutthi irikumbol oru blog..."
Binoj: "Blog ezhuthan valiya budhi onnum venda "
Sunday, June 18, 2006
chatroom
A nice old photo taken during jan 1997.....
all the campus recruitees from tkm, model, tvm were put into a small hall, with rented machines... we also had a seatless and machineless Riyaz..
U can see me third from left.. next to Vinod and Riyaz ( V 3 had one machine to study device drivers )
Trapped In
Spend a day at my new apartment...
Did not like
- the old A/C's
- the small parking areas
- cupboards/doors/keys
- the watchman
- T/V without world cup matches
ente daivame, why i am not looking at these before taking the apartment ! why all others are not like me ?
the only thing i liked --- beach is very near -- now there will not be a single day without me spending few minutes at beach..
Perhaps it is time i should take some photographs and put it in blog...! nothing to write.
Did not like
- the old A/C's
- the small parking areas
- cupboards/doors/keys
- the watchman
- T/V without world cup matches
ente daivame, why i am not looking at these before taking the apartment ! why all others are not like me ?
the only thing i liked --- beach is very near -- now there will not be a single day without me spending few minutes at beach..
Perhaps it is time i should take some photographs and put it in blog...! nothing to write.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
No happenings
My old problems will go, and new problems will appear soon.. I will get new apartment this friday. 50 metres away from sea, near the shores in which Tsunami striked, will soon get sleepless nights.
The A/C problem may remain.. My new apartment has A/C in both the bedrooms.. So I should perhaps use my brand new A/C as T/V stand or something.. Did i say.., my new apartment has Fridge, T/V and furnitures also..!!!
I am not getting any incidents to write in the blog. Went home last week with Jojan/family. We decided to take taxi to Koyembedu. Taxi came late and when it reached the end of Taramani road, the tyre bursted out. We were afraid, only about 70 minutes remaining to reach Koyembedu and catch bus. The traffic is also heavy. Can we reach there ? The driver took the steppiny.., and that also was a pure "motta" tyre. We became tensed.. At the same time, i was happy in my mind that i will get something to write in the blog.. I can write all the hardships that i will go thru after i miss the bus etc etc..
But sadly the driver did not allow. He changed the tyres fast and drived more faster. We reached Koyembedu half an hour earlier. No scope for a blog this time.
The A/C problem may remain.. My new apartment has A/C in both the bedrooms.. So I should perhaps use my brand new A/C as T/V stand or something.. Did i say.., my new apartment has Fridge, T/V and furnitures also..!!!
I am not getting any incidents to write in the blog. Went home last week with Jojan/family. We decided to take taxi to Koyembedu. Taxi came late and when it reached the end of Taramani road, the tyre bursted out. We were afraid, only about 70 minutes remaining to reach Koyembedu and catch bus. The traffic is also heavy. Can we reach there ? The driver took the steppiny.., and that also was a pure "motta" tyre. We became tensed.. At the same time, i was happy in my mind that i will get something to write in the blog.. I can write all the hardships that i will go thru after i miss the bus etc etc..
But sadly the driver did not allow. He changed the tyres fast and drived more faster. We reached Koyembedu half an hour earlier. No scope for a blog this time.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Shifting of apartments - Problem with Keys Remain
.......,
Santosh seems to have more common sense among us.. Immediately after the apartment shifting plan was announced he duplicated his apartment keys and gave one pair to me and Shameer.
Jojan, me, shameer and binoj decided to pack our things at lunch break itself, so that Jojan/family can come to Kingini A/C in evening. Sudarshan asked us to duplicate the apartment keys of kingini A/C. We went to kingini A/C by Jojan's car. Only after reaching there we realized we have not taken the keys. Binoj took the key from Sudarshan and kept that in his bag, and kept the bag in office. In chennai heat, this is unpardonable. But having no choice, we decided to eat at karaikudi and go..
And in the evening we came back to the Kingini A/C apartment and cleaned it up. I transfered my clothes to santosh's apartment. Jojan brought his things to Kingini A/C.
Me and Shameer met Jojan and Co in Kingini A/C around 10pm. Sudarshan, Smijith and Binoj decided to stay with them.
We two left the apartment, and started to santosh's apartment at 11pm. On the way we got a phone call from santosh, enquiring about our status. We talked and when we were about to start the bike again... BIKE KEY is missing....
We dont know what is happening to us.. All these days we are after the KEYS..
Luckily after a 10 minutes search we could find that hanging in the side of bike..
We have shifted.., but still not settled down.. , And we should better take care our KEYS.
Santosh seems to have more common sense among us.. Immediately after the apartment shifting plan was announced he duplicated his apartment keys and gave one pair to me and Shameer.
Jojan, me, shameer and binoj decided to pack our things at lunch break itself, so that Jojan/family can come to Kingini A/C in evening. Sudarshan asked us to duplicate the apartment keys of kingini A/C. We went to kingini A/C by Jojan's car. Only after reaching there we realized we have not taken the keys. Binoj took the key from Sudarshan and kept that in his bag, and kept the bag in office. In chennai heat, this is unpardonable. But having no choice, we decided to eat at karaikudi and go..
And in the evening we came back to the Kingini A/C apartment and cleaned it up. I transfered my clothes to santosh's apartment. Jojan brought his things to Kingini A/C.
Me and Shameer met Jojan and Co in Kingini A/C around 10pm. Sudarshan, Smijith and Binoj decided to stay with them.
We two left the apartment, and started to santosh's apartment at 11pm. On the way we got a phone call from santosh, enquiring about our status. We talked and when we were about to start the bike again... BIKE KEY is missing....
We dont know what is happening to us.. All these days we are after the KEYS..
Luckily after a 10 minutes search we could find that hanging in the side of bike..
We have shifted.., but still not settled down.. , And we should better take care our KEYS.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Apartment hunting for Jojan
Hi all.
Still Apartment issue is haunting us... Jojan and family arrived. They were so happy in hearing the news that they got apartment at Gunapriya Premises. But the happiness did not last long. The broker was treating them as standby, and when they contacted the owner they came to know that the apartment is already lost.
Meanwhile i have already paid the advance for my apartment. No deal signed yet. My owner is in US, we conferenced with him and the current tenant. He is a malayalee, name is Ravi Menon. I will get the keys by 17th. Jojan and co can stay there.. but till then we need an option..
So we decided to adjust with our Kingini A/C apartment and Santhosh's apartment. The action plan is as follows:
/******************************-----Original Message-----
From: Anoop G [mailto:anoopg@xxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:42 AM
To: Jojan T. Antony; 'Sadasivan, Biju []';
Santhosh; ahameds@xxx; BinojPG; Sudarsan Lal; 'smijithk'
Subject: Accomodation -
Importance: Low
1. Jojan and Family will move to Kingini apartment today or tomorrow
2. Sudarshanlal/Smijith will be in Kingini apartment
3. Anoop,Binoj,Shameer will be in Santosh’s apartment
This is a temporary setup till Anoop gets Apartment on 17th or 18th.
Or Jojan moves to his apartment, whichever comes earliest.
One Request: EVERBODY CLEAN AND PACK THEIR DRESS
INCLUDING ANDANS< TOWELS< BANIYANS>SHIRTS>SOCKS>PANTS
from Kingini A/C. Rest may be lost during cleaning by Akka!
Only Dress need to be packed up.
*****************************************/
Still Apartment issue is haunting us... Jojan and family arrived. They were so happy in hearing the news that they got apartment at Gunapriya Premises. But the happiness did not last long. The broker was treating them as standby, and when they contacted the owner they came to know that the apartment is already lost.
Meanwhile i have already paid the advance for my apartment. No deal signed yet. My owner is in US, we conferenced with him and the current tenant. He is a malayalee, name is Ravi Menon. I will get the keys by 17th. Jojan and co can stay there.. but till then we need an option..
So we decided to adjust with our Kingini A/C apartment and Santhosh's apartment. The action plan is as follows:
/******************************-----Original Message-----
From: Anoop G [mailto:anoopg@xxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:42 AM
To: Jojan T. Antony; 'Sadasivan, Biju []';
Santhosh; ahameds@xxx; BinojPG; Sudarsan Lal; 'smijithk'
Subject: Accomodation -
Importance: Low
1. Jojan and Family will move to Kingini apartment today or tomorrow
2. Sudarshanlal/Smijith will be in Kingini apartment
3. Anoop,Binoj,Shameer will be in Santosh’s apartment
This is a temporary setup till Anoop gets Apartment on 17th or 18th.
Or Jojan moves to his apartment, whichever comes earliest.
One Request: EVERBODY CLEAN AND PACK THEIR DRESS
INCLUDING ANDANS< TOWELS< BANIYANS>SHIRTS>SOCKS>PANTS
from Kingini A/C. Rest may be lost during cleaning by Akka!
Only Dress need to be packed up.
*****************************************/
Friday, June 02, 2006
Apartment Keys Lost
Sudarshanlal went home with the apartment keys on friday. Perhaps we were too much immersed in Binoj's new Pulsar bike, that we forgot to take the key. That left me , binoj and Shameer no place to stay. I stayed back in office, Binoj and Shameer went to Santosh's apartment. Me joined them on saturday morning.
It was nice to be again apartment-less. I have started enjoying that. Saturday I went to see an apartment, its very near to Sea ( 50metres), and is fully furnished, I agreed for the rent they said. Will have to talk with the original owner before closing the deal. It has a playschool also, so it will be helpful, if and when i bring lachu here.
Spend two hours at sea with Biju and family. Went to Biju's house. Shameer went to see an old bike, and he purchased it on the first see itself - Yamaha RX100. Binoj, Shameer and Santosh joined us at Biju's apartment. We ordered food from outside - It was Binoj's treat.
Saturday was a nostalgic day - like in college days - We sang thru the night till everyone fell down asleep.
Morning we had breakfast at malayalee shop. When returned, we found that Binoj has accidentally locked the inside-door-lock key.. Santosh usually keep that disable, so he do not carry the key for that. We again became "apartment-less" ?? But we managed to get the keys.. Through the back door gril, we pulled the TV stand and took the keys from it after a lot of effort.. Thanks to Binoj.
The other most good thing happened was - Jojan got apartments at Gunapriya itself..! So we are finally back at Gunapriya also.
Things are improving. May be everything is for good/.
Also Smijith arrived - He came with our apartment keys... so we today have three or four apartments ( atleast in name).
Nice day... Coming days also will be good.
It was nice to be again apartment-less. I have started enjoying that. Saturday I went to see an apartment, its very near to Sea ( 50metres), and is fully furnished, I agreed for the rent they said. Will have to talk with the original owner before closing the deal. It has a playschool also, so it will be helpful, if and when i bring lachu here.
Spend two hours at sea with Biju and family. Went to Biju's house. Shameer went to see an old bike, and he purchased it on the first see itself - Yamaha RX100. Binoj, Shameer and Santosh joined us at Biju's apartment. We ordered food from outside - It was Binoj's treat.
Saturday was a nostalgic day - like in college days - We sang thru the night till everyone fell down asleep.
Morning we had breakfast at malayalee shop. When returned, we found that Binoj has accidentally locked the inside-door-lock key.. Santosh usually keep that disable, so he do not carry the key for that. We again became "apartment-less" ?? But we managed to get the keys.. Through the back door gril, we pulled the TV stand and took the keys from it after a lot of effort.. Thanks to Binoj.
The other most good thing happened was - Jojan got apartments at Gunapriya itself..! So we are finally back at Gunapriya also.
Things are improving. May be everything is for good/.
Also Smijith arrived - He came with our apartment keys... so we today have three or four apartments ( atleast in name).
Nice day... Coming days also will be good.
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