Monday, 23 June 2008
Bored...
I am bored. On summer hols. I was looking for these days so badly during exam times and now that I miss all that stress! For how long could you sit and browse? I got bored of MSN few months ago, bored of radio, movies, facebook and reading is the only thing I am finding to be okay to spend my time these days. I don't really like gossiping over the phone with friends either. What shall I doooo! Could go out but need more enthusiasm from friends and on top of that, there are not many interesting places left in London to visit. Bored of all..
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Anecdote
Had a quite an effortful day today. To begin with, I had driving lesson in the morning. Went okay..! I had to make my way to the bank praying for luck. I can imagine you all thinking why. I had my £250 kaivishesham notes in a bag, folded in Pan leaves for months. Kai Vishesham is the money we get from our elders, especially from parents on the Tamil New Year. And they give it in Pan leaves as a tradition.
Okay, coming back to the point, I had the notes and coins folded in the leaves for 3 months till last week since the Tamil new year in April. I usually deposit it into my account; the whole point (of mine) is not to spend it. And this time, as I was quite busy, did not get the time to deposit and kept it as it was given to me in a bag! And guess what happened over the 3 months, the leaves got dampen and sodden and also partly dried. The notes were sticking on to the leaves!! I finished my exams last week, and that was when I got the time to open the bag. It was really a hard time for me to separate the leaves and notes out as the notes turned really thin! Some of them got torn into pieces. I ended up with only £200 worth notes but again in 2/3 pieces. Left them for a couple of days to dry out, and they turned into a state like pure dry leaves, which you have to hold very cautiously. Cos otherwise, they will just easily be in pieces. Phew!!!
Today, I took them to the bank, and handed in those notes with sellotape patches, holes and which felt like dried leaves. I desperately wanted the bank to accept them because it was £200 and I already lost £50. Btw, I kept quiet about this to my parents. It really made me feel very bad luck for this year because the initial money I got on the new year turned into this mess! Very superstitious! So, I showed them to the bank, told them the notes got wet..lol, the cashier was surprised and, "where you got them from -"my mum gave them to me". And he goes, "Ok, how did you get them in this state"-"errrm, I had them in a bag for a while....". He wasn't convinced and still wanted to know how I managed to get the notes in that very bad condition and I couldn't help explaining him "I had them folded in leaves".
"In leaaaaavvessss ?!?".
I then had to tell him it was a tradition to give them with leaves bla bla and he asked me how long I had them in the bag etc. That was extremely embarrassing. He then took them, showed to some other staff, checked them under the machine to make sure they were real before came back to me. He asked me to go to the post office near the banks and ask them to exchange and if they don't want it, come back. **Sigh**
That Post office in the centre of the Uni, has never had a fast moving queue. There was only one position active of all 4. And afterall waiting there so long, the staff told me in seconds I got to the cashier point, No Sorry! Went back to the bank, and they decided to take them, Thanks to that particular staff who explained the other staff who was at the counter when I went back that they were real notes. The bank staff had to handle those dried-leaf like, thin, brown coloured notes carefully without making any further damage. It was really an effort to me to save that money and at the same time learned a great lesson! Not gonna save any money in my bag for months and months like that, and it's always good to put them in the bank soon. Money is worth only to the extent of its existence in that paper-form. It was a total stupidity and hope you'll all be pre-cautious from my experience!
Okay, coming back to the point, I had the notes and coins folded in the leaves for 3 months till last week since the Tamil new year in April. I usually deposit it into my account; the whole point (of mine) is not to spend it. And this time, as I was quite busy, did not get the time to deposit and kept it as it was given to me in a bag! And guess what happened over the 3 months, the leaves got dampen and sodden and also partly dried. The notes were sticking on to the leaves!! I finished my exams last week, and that was when I got the time to open the bag. It was really a hard time for me to separate the leaves and notes out as the notes turned really thin! Some of them got torn into pieces. I ended up with only £200 worth notes but again in 2/3 pieces. Left them for a couple of days to dry out, and they turned into a state like pure dry leaves, which you have to hold very cautiously. Cos otherwise, they will just easily be in pieces. Phew!!!
Today, I took them to the bank, and handed in those notes with sellotape patches, holes and which felt like dried leaves. I desperately wanted the bank to accept them because it was £200 and I already lost £50. Btw, I kept quiet about this to my parents. It really made me feel very bad luck for this year because the initial money I got on the new year turned into this mess! Very superstitious! So, I showed them to the bank, told them the notes got wet..lol, the cashier was surprised and, "where you got them from -"my mum gave them to me". And he goes, "Ok, how did you get them in this state"-"errrm, I had them in a bag for a while....". He wasn't convinced and still wanted to know how I managed to get the notes in that very bad condition and I couldn't help explaining him "I had them folded in leaves".
"In leaaaaavvessss ?!?".
I then had to tell him it was a tradition to give them with leaves bla bla and he asked me how long I had them in the bag etc. That was extremely embarrassing. He then took them, showed to some other staff, checked them under the machine to make sure they were real before came back to me. He asked me to go to the post office near the banks and ask them to exchange and if they don't want it, come back. **Sigh**
That Post office in the centre of the Uni, has never had a fast moving queue. There was only one position active of all 4. And afterall waiting there so long, the staff told me in seconds I got to the cashier point, No Sorry! Went back to the bank, and they decided to take them, Thanks to that particular staff who explained the other staff who was at the counter when I went back that they were real notes. The bank staff had to handle those dried-leaf like, thin, brown coloured notes carefully without making any further damage. It was really an effort to me to save that money and at the same time learned a great lesson! Not gonna save any money in my bag for months and months like that, and it's always good to put them in the bank soon. Money is worth only to the extent of its existence in that paper-form. It was a total stupidity and hope you'll all be pre-cautious from my experience!
Monday, 16 June 2008
Sevva Thosham and Science
At home! Had a good day today. Went to the Shiva Temple as it was Pradosha Viradham today. Apparently, it was yesterday in London and today in Sri Lanka. I had no idea why and when people fast for Pradosham. I only had a slightest idea that it is something like Ekadasi. I got a good opportunity to talk to the priest there about religion, which is quite rare and unusual! I always get questions of why, what and how. And it was a time for me to ask some of the Whys I had in my mind though not everything. It is really amazing how science overlaps religion (in general). There is always a strong scientific aspect behind every feature of Hinduism. It was a delight to sit and listen to the priest about the religion and its science.
One of the interesting things I got to know was about the Sevvai Thosham. I did not know much about Sevva Thosham before as there was never a talk about it in my family. As the priest explained, a girl with Sevvai Thosham should marry a man with the same thosham. And that is because of the RH factor in the blood group. RH stands for Rhesus factor.
Everybody is born with a specific blood group with an RH factor being either negative or positive.
Basically, those with RH Negative are said to be Sevva Thosham and they should marry someone who also possesses RH Negative. This is because if the mother is RH negative and the father is RH positive, during pregnancy the mother will be exposed to the child's RH positive. Exposure to the RH positive will cause the mother's body's immune system to make antibodies against it and this may lead to the antibodies destroying the child's red blood cells or may cause severe problems. But if both the mother and the father is RH negative, the offspring will only be RH negative and therefore no harm.
Therefore, those with RH-Negative (Sevva thosham) should marry someone who is also RH-Negative (Sevva Thosham).
Hope this was not confusing :)
One of the interesting things I got to know was about the Sevvai Thosham. I did not know much about Sevva Thosham before as there was never a talk about it in my family. As the priest explained, a girl with Sevvai Thosham should marry a man with the same thosham. And that is because of the RH factor in the blood group. RH stands for Rhesus factor.
Everybody is born with a specific blood group with an RH factor being either negative or positive.
Basically, those with RH Negative are said to be Sevva Thosham and they should marry someone who also possesses RH Negative. This is because if the mother is RH negative and the father is RH positive, during pregnancy the mother will be exposed to the child's RH positive. Exposure to the RH positive will cause the mother's body's immune system to make antibodies against it and this may lead to the antibodies destroying the child's red blood cells or may cause severe problems. But if both the mother and the father is RH negative, the offspring will only be RH negative and therefore no harm.
Therefore, those with RH-Negative (Sevva thosham) should marry someone who is also RH-Negative (Sevva Thosham).
Hope this was not confusing :)
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Done! The exams are over. I am not happy! Note that Not. And before you think any further, let me say, I am not happy cos I didn't do well.. (and not because of there are no more exams..duhhh). I don't feel relaxed.. like how I usually do on the last day of exams. Oh well! Leaving to London in a few minutes.
Thanks to all my dear darling non-blogger and blogger friends who wished me luck for the exams.
Thanks to all my dear darling non-blogger and blogger friends who wished me luck for the exams.
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Sunday, 1 June 2008
IPL final and it's Rajasthan Royals!
The initial toss winner of the IPL cricket (Indian Premier League) mega final, The Rajasthan Royals, won the crown after cliffhanger! Chennai Super Kings deserved to be the champions, especially cos of the legend Muttaih Muralitharan's and the country's coolest player M S Dohni's contributions in chennai superkings team! They had been playing really well up to the end of the whole IPL and only luck was what needed at the end of the scene, I would say. Unfortunately, the luck favoured the Rajasthan royals' team. There is always a next time anyway :) ....and congrats to Rajasthan Royals!
Monday, 26 May 2008
Finally....
Wow....the broadband is finally active today.....and good-bye to dial-up!! It has had taken 26 days for the broadband providers to activate it. It was a little hassle to go through this time than when we moved house last year. I have no idea why though.
Their service is usually good but we got fed up this time. We were given a minimum of 20 days to get the broadband and 7 days period for the phone line after moving house. But they took more than two weeks to give the phone line and the reason given for the delay was that the time it had taken for them to get the line enabled from BT (British Telecom). And now, 26 days for the broadband and this is even after our few shouts only. Every time you call, they say "give us a call in 48 hours period of time as I am just going to pass this job into our dash department." Exactly the same words every time!! I don't know whether they were being ignorant or technical probs or what. Had to ring them almost every two days to give a shout and the last one was very harsh. Well, that was the way because we can't rely on dial-up all the time as exams are coming up. Oh, by the way, forgot to mention that this was all about AOL Broadband. Glad that it has finally been activated.
And coming to talk about exams, I got my SSU assessment tomorrow in which I have got to perform the poem that I have written. On depression. Kinda strange that a medical school wants to see us performing arts, even though it's just reading out in my case! Some people in my group are even singing! A good, relaxing element but it would have been so if it is not near the semester exams. I still enjoy it anyway!
To those who are doing exams this summer, wishing all the very best! Ciaoo!
Their service is usually good but we got fed up this time. We were given a minimum of 20 days to get the broadband and 7 days period for the phone line after moving house. But they took more than two weeks to give the phone line and the reason given for the delay was that the time it had taken for them to get the line enabled from BT (British Telecom). And now, 26 days for the broadband and this is even after our few shouts only. Every time you call, they say "give us a call in 48 hours period of time as I am just going to pass this job into our dash department." Exactly the same words every time!! I don't know whether they were being ignorant or technical probs or what. Had to ring them almost every two days to give a shout and the last one was very harsh. Well, that was the way because we can't rely on dial-up all the time as exams are coming up. Oh, by the way, forgot to mention that this was all about AOL Broadband. Glad that it has finally been activated.
And coming to talk about exams, I got my SSU assessment tomorrow in which I have got to perform the poem that I have written. On depression. Kinda strange that a medical school wants to see us performing arts, even though it's just reading out in my case! Some people in my group are even singing! A good, relaxing element but it would have been so if it is not near the semester exams. I still enjoy it anyway!
To those who are doing exams this summer, wishing all the very best! Ciaoo!
Saturday, 24 May 2008
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008
People and Perception...
Wondering…… of the different ways in which individuals take things into their minds. When lots of people have the same kind of perception, say on a specific matter, it then becomes the 'right' and routine one! And everything else what others think about it is the 'odd'. Totality of socially transmitted behavioural patterns- the one I liked of all the definitions of culture Ive came across. This is the way every culture in this world is structured, I guess. Culture gives a great way to the humans to have a straight, right and controlled life by drawing lines on what should be done and whatnot. Nevertheless the mode of perceptions in everything is gradually changing in this era.
People have their skill of intellectuality well developed than the past to think and analyse. This may explain the reason for all the controversies happening on almost all the things nowadays. One urges, tests, analyses and decides whether it is right or wrong and sticks with it. Yet some people have weird thinking, not after their own intellectual analysis but just by comprehending something that is cultivated by others purely blindfolded!
I have had come across several incidences where people try to push their opinions into others.....I generally listen and respect others views, and feel great when I do so. But my opinions are mine, they may sound and seem very wrong to others and vice versa but one should have absolutely no problem as long as I don’t drive my opinions into others after realising the existing contradiction.
You can never change something that is present without a clear origin and strictly man-made. This is with regard to psychological and perhaps philosophical aspects. Coming to think about this, if you take a career, one should enjoy whatever they do. And it will be pretty laborious if not.
One should/would not be bored of their career….. Of course, he/she must have been mastered the skill...and most importantly loves the job! I love what I have taken as my career....it’s not a sleep walk, but about highly thinking, reasoning, acquiring and applying knowledge. There may be hundreds of dislikes that can be pulled out on something if really wanted but it is all about how you perceive the info and how positive you look at something....
And nothing personal is necessarily required to write this .....!
People have their skill of intellectuality well developed than the past to think and analyse. This may explain the reason for all the controversies happening on almost all the things nowadays. One urges, tests, analyses and decides whether it is right or wrong and sticks with it. Yet some people have weird thinking, not after their own intellectual analysis but just by comprehending something that is cultivated by others purely blindfolded!
I have had come across several incidences where people try to push their opinions into others.....I generally listen and respect others views, and feel great when I do so. But my opinions are mine, they may sound and seem very wrong to others and vice versa but one should have absolutely no problem as long as I don’t drive my opinions into others after realising the existing contradiction.
You can never change something that is present without a clear origin and strictly man-made. This is with regard to psychological and perhaps philosophical aspects. Coming to think about this, if you take a career, one should enjoy whatever they do. And it will be pretty laborious if not.
One should/would not be bored of their career….. Of course, he/she must have been mastered the skill...and most importantly loves the job! I love what I have taken as my career....it’s not a sleep walk, but about highly thinking, reasoning, acquiring and applying knowledge. There may be hundreds of dislikes that can be pulled out on something if really wanted but it is all about how you perceive the info and how positive you look at something....
And nothing personal is necessarily required to write this .....!
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Friday, 16 May 2008
Untitled....
Just handed in my assignment a few secs ago. And now got the time to get my hands on this blog! I had to kind of leave the assignment to the last min because of several reasons. Feeling very relaxed at the moment though it is only temporary until I start the next assignment for SSU. It's a reflective account that I have to write which is better than what I had to hand in today. Friday... essay had been submitted.... low intesity of stress.....and weekend!...some indefinable feeling! Wish you all have a leisurely weekend!
Friday, 2 May 2008
The past two weeks had been quite hectic...Busy with moving house and a very packed time table. I have finally moved house on Wednesday! To those of you who are thinking oh my god, how many times this girl is going to be complaining about this..the answer is ..not anymore for sure! ;). Thanks to my two other friends, Kavas and Brave, who helped us with the removals and without them I can't imagine how it would have been to us!
One of the worst parts of moving house is the broadband connection! Not going to get broadband for 20 days. Arghhh! I don't understand why do they need such a long period to activate it. Some technical reasons or business benefits? I don't know! It is taking time for me to adapt to the new house, find it quite strange to be at a totally different place. So I am now completely relying on library for my Internet and studying. Will hopefully get the connection on the expected date.
In the library at the moment, just seen the email that my anatomy tutorial for this afternoon has been cancelled. The day was time tabled 9-5pm...and as of the cancellation it is now 9-4!! Wow whatta feeling you get when you hear a lecture or tutorial is cancelled!! And am so glad it is bank holiday on Monday.
Have a great weekend !
One of the worst parts of moving house is the broadband connection! Not going to get broadband for 20 days. Arghhh! I don't understand why do they need such a long period to activate it. Some technical reasons or business benefits? I don't know! It is taking time for me to adapt to the new house, find it quite strange to be at a totally different place. So I am now completely relying on library for my Internet and studying. Will hopefully get the connection on the expected date.
In the library at the moment, just seen the email that my anatomy tutorial for this afternoon has been cancelled. The day was time tabled 9-5pm...and as of the cancellation it is now 9-4!! Wow whatta feeling you get when you hear a lecture or tutorial is cancelled!! And am so glad it is bank holiday on Monday.
Have a great weekend !
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