Welcome back to the pepped up blogspot.com!!

Its been a roller coaster ride in the past yr.
With recession and stuff being talked abt soo much, i prefer not to get into that topic. Hoping this year brings some kind of hope to all of us.
Now blogger has the social element added to it called Google Friend Connect..It looks very neat and fantastic! It has the well known simplicity of Google by default..
Now we can create a mini orkut like sites on our own blogs/pages where visitors can join, make friends, share comments, etc..!!

The week that was..

the past week was a week of many ups and downs in various realms..whether it is Mumbai's struggle after a long 6 match unbeaten stride in IPL or the BJP rising frm what many believed are ashes in Karnataka polls. Of special interest would be BJP's boost of moral after its landslide victory in the Karnataka polls when very few expected so!

After quite a gap...

Hmmm..Again blogging after a while..Feels good, exciting and something new happening.
Some of the highlights include the my passion for Jodha Akbar, the unforgettable Bangalore trip, memorable events, and adding new competencies.

One amazing thing is the experience of watching Jodha Akbar in full glory with teammates and our overseas client in Adlabs, Palm Beach, Vashi, Mumbai..The best show I ever had in a theatre, complete with crisp image, crystal clear sound effects, and most importantly the movie itself, which I consider as the most beautiful movie ever on Indian screen..Fantastic!!..When I say beautifull, I dont just mean its visuals/costumes/jewellery.
It goes much more beyond that..Its the beauty of relationships..beauty of love..beauty of the royal age..and beauty of their performances..Hritik in particular did exceptionally well, giving the role a romantic, cool and modern feel.
As for Ash, she looks natural. I just wonder how interesting would it have been if Gayatri Joshi[of Swades fame] had done the role instead of her!! I feel she too has the same looks and talent to carry the role of a princess without much ado..
And the music keeps lingering in your minds long after you leave the hall. And despite listening to the Jashn-e bahaara a 100 times, I never get bored of it. There is so much depth in the lyrics that is so unique to this gem of a song.

Another notable thing was that even the foreigner enjoyed the movie despite not understanding Hindi.
Well, the next day I was off to my Bangalore[Namma Bengaluuru!!!] which was a new experience for me..
Meeting friends, surprising treats, and many more kept me engrossed all the time, despite running a slight fever may be due to the travel/sudden water change.
Ok..its getting late..need to have a nice sleep..
Hope to blog later again :) Bye

Amazing movies...

This weekend has been much better than expected..
Got an opportunity to watch some great films-

Madagascar
Aparichitudu
Roja
Bombay
Titanic[though not continuously]

Bombay I think is the best Indian film to be made and there is nothing that comes close to it in terms of sensitivity and the beautiful depiction of human nature, the harsh realities of communalism, politics, etc..Kudos to Mani Ratnam for bringing the movie forward despite opposition from some quarters of society[you all know who]
Kudos also to A.R.Rahman for soul touching music that never leaves you untouched.
Lots of scenes to describe the speciality of this movie. I can keep writing a big book on this movie to describe what is so special about it!!

Roja is a movie of brave women of India, and actually be compared to the story of Saavitri, who brought back her husband's life from the God of death- Yamadharmaraja.
Mani Ratnam excelled in creating the mood of terror, as also the first big break for A.R.Rahman that catapulted him to the league of top composers.

Titanic, as everyone knows is the best movie of all times. This is the first time that Hollywood has dealt with human emotions so deeply and gave it a deft touch. It still amazes me after more than 10 years, like a masterpiece on a canvas. The images linger on for a long time and maybe forever!!

Madagascar is one such movie which may not figure in most of our favourite list, but its a near perfect depiction of friendship, the circumstances that change everyone, all in a laugh riot..

Aparichitudu keeps you engrossed all the time with its strong storyline and excellent fights. A very important message to all the citizens is very well told and executed..Music not much to write about, but the movie is enjoyable nevertheless..

New avenues waiting to be explored!!

New avenues waiting to be explored!!
There is something new to be known daily and achieve success in it..neednt master it, but experience it nevertheless..
So apart from the usual preparation for various certifications, there seems to be something new waiting to happen and learning the same..
Learning about Google Desktop Gadgets and how they work..Someday I can create an application that everyone can say "WOW!!"
No concrete plans for the extended weekend though..just cool off in the room, watching TV :)

Another hurdle crossed!! A perfect icing on the cake for this year..

Yes!!..Ever since I heard the term "ITIL", I wondered what it is about like anyone who doesnt know what it is all about..

And here I am with a successfull certification in ITIL, which basically deals with standards in the IT field[it can be applied to any organisation though]...
Once we understand the concept, it should be possible to clear it for anyone.
This is a perfect icing on a cake called 2007 that redefined my life's goals and already lay the road ahead for 2008...
2008 has a bigger challenge-IBM Tivoli Netcool certification, which is the ultimate dream of any network management professional...
Already feeling the heat of it and started a roadmap for preparation..

For now though, its time for celebration of the impeding new year, thanking everyone who has been behind me in all tough moments throughout this year, and setting new goals....
Bye and good night..need to have a good sleep!!

WOW!! THATS HOW THIS YEAR HAS BEEN...

Got to post after a long time...
Sometimes life brings a moment that we all cherish for a life time..
But this whole year has been a collection of those special moments for me.
Winning awards that I didnt expect,
discovering new friends,
exploring the world around me,
rising like a phoenix from the ashes[missing a chance in Fidelity],
coming out winner[getting into Capgemini, Mumbai],
putting my potential to use[our first project on Google maps],
and yes..celebrating the success TOGETHER at the fag end of this year[capgemini's annual day--Jashn 2007]
This has certainly been an year that has changed everything.
But in life, some dreams take more than a lifetime to get fulfilled, and this isnt a movie either for the show to go on..It has to stop somewhere.
Looking forward to 2008 to discover new challenges which i can smell already.
Tearful adieu to 2007 with this message to it...
"Dear, I ll miss u!! Hope 2008 can take a leaf out of your book.."

New Year, New Dreamz, New Goals!!!

A Rocking Year Started...

This new year 2007 brought with it a lot of challenges, rewards, expectations, and also many new goals to reach..The most interesting part of it is that almost each of it was unexpected..
First is the Web Design 2nd prize at the NIIT Tech Rhapsody fest, which was one of the most happy moments of my life..Itz something special..

Then there was this industrial visit to WebMethods[located in Bangalore], which was exciting and oppurtunity came out of the blue..

Next is completion of my course and leaving NIIT which wasnt so easy to cope with due to many reasons..many emotions are linked to it.

Latest is the offer from CapGemini Mumbai and the subsequent working environment there, which is fantastic.Here the work environment inspires you to work better with flexibility to develop your career all the time..
So looking forward to the future...

The week gone by..

EMBEDDING FLASH INTO YOUR WEB PAGES, ...
The past week had some interesting events, which are varied and exciting as well.
The one most exciting event is my ability to embed high-quality flash presentations into the web page that i am designing.And the ease with which i got it is truly remarkable!
Actually using a small software called "Flash Slide Show Maker", we can create flash presentations with background music, which plays whenever we open the webpage it is embedded into!!
Once the slide show is created, we can embed it using the tag:
embed src="filename.swf" height=a width= x..etc
where filename.swf is the file that is created using the flash slide show maker

I am sure this is the highlight of the week, but another event is that of the career development seminar held by NIIT on friday[22 dec 2006], which has been interesting and left me with somuch to learn...

SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF MY FIRST JDBC PROGRAM, WITH A DIFFERENCE!!

connecting java program to the ms access database successfull!!
Atlast, on 19 dec 2006, i have successfully executed a program which connects to the MS ACCESS database, instead of the SQL SERVER [which i dont have in my system], retrieves data and shows it in the command prompt.
This came as a relief to me as everywhere, only the SQL SERVER is being used[at study centre], and i just thought of finding out if i could connect to ms access and work on it..
We just need to change the "MyDataSource" in the program to "MS ACCESS 97 DATABASE" (not case sensitive) or whatever is the name shown in the DSN list in your system.
It wasnt easy though. Initially, it shows a runtime error, something like "cannot access the database"...etc..
Then i changed the acount name and password.
AND IT WORKED STRAIGHT AWAY!!
I hope this can help me in getting in depth idea about all the JDBC and stuff related to it!!

another of my poems

BLEEDING EARTH


Earth will be our home
Provided we do no harm
But then came industrial revolution
Due to the homo sapiens evolution
Buildings reached heavens with height
Uprooting any greenery in sight
Vehicles with smoke choke us
In toxic air they soak us
Atom bomb made earth cry
As Hiroshima &Nagasaki fry
Missiles pierce for blood
Causing earth to bleed
Isn’t earth a bleeding eye
When million lives die?
Damaged eye has another one
But for earth, there is none
Eye-like sensitive is our earth
And it must be at our heart

some of my poems

One of my best poems in my opinion:

BEST TASTE OF CRICKET[The Indo-Pak brand]


When the big time rings
No army takes its wings
When the whole nation is in battle mood
Army chiefs aren’t in battle mode
Rather,captain spins coin
Tension brings everyone pain
“Thrash them”pakis shout
Indians yell “smash them out”
Hence starts battle of guts
And not the battle of guns
When batsmen hit lightening shots
Bowlers appeal with thunderous shouts
Crowd soak in rain of thrill
In breeze of cricket they chill
But clouds of mistrust remain
Mutual trust we should regain
Let terror shun its bloody path
& change into a flower pot
then, with a lovely ‘dosti’ flower
taste the best cricket flavour!

BREAK THE RULES!!

It is a said that studies and entertainment dont go hand in hand. When you are studying, you are expected to off the music. Or for that matter, any entertainment source is kept away from studies.
But this is not always true. It is just not possible to have a monotonous sequence of events that define your lifestyle.It is possible to mix your hobby with your profession, if you are willing to do so. And when you do this, you hardly even feel that you worked hard all the day!!
Every day, every hour, and every minute is meant to be experienced to the full.
In fact we can experience every moment in life if we do what we like the most and add a purpose to it.
In any case, as someone said, rules are meant to be broken.

" అందరికీ స్వాగతం... సుస్వాగతం[welcome to everyone]"

A cup of Java!!

What I/We know about Java is like a cup of coffee in comparision with a gallon!!
I say this because there is nothing like being perfect in Java. There are so many methods(or functions as you may call them), grouped by classes that you can hardly remember all of them at a single time.
That is the power (or should we say the difficult part of learning) of Java. And mind you, Java is continually evolving to include several more classes, methods, interfaces,...... with each new release, say 1.4.2, 1.5, etc.
And I frankly believe that what Iknow till now is not even 10% of the complete "Universe ofJava"!!!

on 30 NOV 2006

TODAY IS THE TIME TO MODIFY SOME OF MY PREVIOUS PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT WAYS AND ENSURE I GOT THE RIGHT OUTPUT.
IT WAS'NT A CAKEWALK AT ALL FOR ME AND I WENT ON FOR SOME 4 HOURS TRYING TO GET THE DESIRED OUTPUT BY ADDING MORE FEATURES TO AN APPLET THAT SHOWS A TABBED PANE!!
AND AFTER THIS ITS TIME TO RELAX A BIT WITH SOME MOVIE CLIPS FROM KRRISH ON THE PC, AND PLAYING NFS...

AND YES--TODAY IS THE RELEASE OF THE MOVIE "SAINIKUDU"

SQL+JAVA+MUSIC+MOVIES+HTML= PAST WEEK

U KNOW! THE PAST ONE WEEK [NOV 19-26] WAS A KIND OF A ROLLER COSTER RIDE FOR ME IN TERMS OF WHAT I LEARNT, HOW MUCH I LEARNT AND ALSO NOT MISSING OUT ON ENTERTAINMENT A BIT.
IN FACT I FELT AS IF I ACHIEVED SOMETHING WORTHWHILE, WHEN I JUST TURNED BACK AND SAW WHAT I ACHIEVED THIS WEEK:

• WRITING A LOT MORE JAVA PROGRAMS, APPLETS, SWINGS, etc WITH MINIMUM ERRORS AND FROM SCRATCH, WHICH I NEVER THOUGHT WAS EASY.
• AND ALL THE TIME I NEVER STOPPED THE MUSIC ON MY PC WHILE WRITING PROGRAMS, MAKING IT THAT MUCH INTERESTING.
• EXPLORED A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF CREATING WEB PAGES USING HTML- NOT JUST BASICS, BUT EVEN UPTO CREATING HYPERLINKS, INSERTING IMAGES, FORMATTING,etc I AM EAGERLY WAITING FOR MORE ACTION WITH A BOOK I BORROWED FROM NIIT LIBRARY!!
• AND THE MOST EXCITING PART IS THAT I NEVER MISSED OUT ON MOVIES THIS WEEK THAT INCLUDED "PAHELI"[ON DD1], "BOSS"[TELUGU], "CASINO ROYALE"[ENGLISH].

FEELING MUCH BETTER NOW!

THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE IN TERMS OF PEACE OF MIND, DUE TO SEVERAL REASONS- BOTH AT HOME AND PERSONAL LEVEL. I FEEL A LOT BETTER NOW THAT I AM ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON MY STRENGTHS AND NEW THINGS I LEARNT RECENTLY, LIKE BEING ABLE TO WRITE JAVA PROGRAMS OF MEDIUM LEVEL DIFFICULTY, CREATING MY OWN WEG PAGES USING HTML, UNDERSTANDING SQL BETTER, MORE INTERACTION WITH FRIENDS,...