Back after a long break

I'm back after a really long break. My! How things have changed in my life since my last post. I lost my dearest friend - my dog - to sickness. My status has changed from merely "student" to "student with an offer in hand" - I got placed in CTS. My hussle-bussle life has now assumed a slower pace - I have a whole month of vacation. But my speed of internet access has almost tripled - I just got a broadband connection today. Those are just a few on my list of changes in my life. There certainly is great truth and wisdom in the saying - "Time and tide wait for none".

English Quotes & Proverbs

Ok, my previous post was about Kannada Proverbs.

Even though Kannada is my mother-tongue, English is my first love. The intricacies of this language fascinate me. I find myself better equipped to express my true feelings in English; this probably also explains why I'm usually at a loss and groping for words in Kannada. So I guess it's nothing out of the ordinary that I've chosen this as the topic for my next post.

To start out with, I've included some of the quotes that have had much impact on me. I will continue to do the same and request your contributions too.

Kannada Proverbs

Even though Kannada is my mother tongue, I must admit my Kannada vocabulary is rather limited. But I really enjoy hearing the many proverbs. Of course, proverbs are part of every language. However, for now, I'm only interested in collecting Kannada proverbs.

1. Veda suLLaadaroo gaade suLLagadu
2. Sathyakke saavilla, suLLige sukhavilla
3. Avaru chaape keLage tooridare neenu rangoli keLage tooru
4. Ibbara jagaLa mooranevayarige laaBha
5. KoNana munde kinnari
6. Sankata bandare VenkataramaNa
7. Adakeli hoda maana aane kottare barutha?
8. Ellara mane dosenoo toothe
9. Gubbi mele brahmaastra
10. Tengu ingu iddare Mangammana adigenoo chenda
11. Angai huNNige kannadi yaake
12. Haasige iddashtu kaalu chaachu
13. Ravanasurana hottege arekasina majjige
14. Eechalu marada keLage majjige kudidare kaLLu annutare
15. Kaadu baa annuthe, ooru hogu annuthe
16. Uppiginta ruchi illa thayigintha bandhuvilla
17. Shankadinda biddare teertha
18. Doorada betta nuNNage
19. Antoo intoo Kunti makkaLige rajya illa
20. Dharmakke datti kottare, hittalalli maNa haakidante
21. Maneli ili, beedili huli
22. Kappena takkadili haakidante
23. Akki mele aase, nentara meloo preethi
24. Chinte illadavanige santeyalloo nidde
25. Gidavaagi baggadu, maravaagi baggithe?
26. Gedda ettina bala hididante
27. Ganeshanannu maadalu hogi avarappanannu maadidante
28. Kochhe mele kallu haakidante
29. Dudde doddappa
30. Haagala kaayige bevina kaayiye saakshi
31. Mukha nodi maNe haaku
32. Kuri kaayodakke thoLanannu kaLisidante

Please share more with me. Thanks!!

Five Point Follower

Don't know how many of you have read that book "Five Point Someone" by Chetan Bhagat. It's about this guy who goes to IIT where he makes his two best friends and meets his girl friend, his H.O.D.'s daughter. Talks of all the dumb things he and his friends do together.

Even before I read the book, I had heard a lot about it. It seems to be pretty popular among the student community, especially in Engineering Colleges. I myself am studying in PESIT, Bangalore as a student of Information Science. We all love the book, because it describes a part of our lives too. Plus, the informal style is very appealing. No need for the non-GRE students to run to the dictionary every few minutes. Most people talk about the "glorious college days". This books also talks about the misery and despair one goes through while in college.

I just finished reading the book yesterday. I felt I MUST share it with others. Guess the book must be doing pretty good sales by word of mouth itself. I mean, isn't that how we (4 of us are through, the others are in queue for the same copy) got to read it too?

Lessons of Life

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.

He held it up for all to see & asked the students, 'How much do you think this glass weighs?'

'50gms!' .... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered.

'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?'

'Nothing' the students said.

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students.

'You're right. Now what would happen if I held it for a day?'

'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!' ventured another student & all the students laughed.

'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?' asked the professor.

'No'

'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' The students were puzzled.

'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.

'Exactly!' said the professor.' Life's problems are something like this.

Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!'

So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today, Remember friend to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY!'.


(Source: Unknown)