Holiday Inn Resort, Mobor Beach ,Cavelossim, Goa ( 19 – 21 Jul 2012)

Goa is one of smallest state in India, has boundary of Arabic Sea, Maharashtra and Karnataka. It was ruled by Portuguese. I heard and studied about Goa about Culture and tourism. After nearly living in around a decade, I got a chance to visit with office colleagues. We booked our both tickets by KSRTC.

We stayed in Holiday Inn Resort. It is one of famous resort in Margao area.





It was off season in Goa. However we enjoyed a lot. It was one of the memorable trip with colleagues.

Dual life - in one page A4 Sheet

It is odd and rare gift for who born and brought in village and study and work on metropolitan cities.

In India, someone born and brought in village their life go along with village environment. They rarely move to city, except for business or Government related work. It may very short term visit. They will back village home after the work.

In Another case, someone born and brought in town or city their life goes along with city and city related cultures. It is very occasionally go and stay in village. They may go to grandparents or relatives home during festival session. Some time they may stay in resorts for short period.

In both cases, that short stay may or may not bring the complete understand or experience of the life style for both environment.

Both life styles have exclusive fun and unique memories.

Few of the notable points..

Village:

• Living with nature
• Pollution free environment
• Living with livestock’s
• Experience with cultivation and procedures
• Sessions of monsoons
• Moral values
• People support
• Helping to each other
• Family values
• Family and Village tradition
• Fear to do mistakes
• Village festival
• Using the natural resources (lake, river and hill ….)
• Environment surround by known people
• Natural food
• Village games
• Speak Mother tongue fluently
• Eco-living environment

City:

• Fast life
• Multiple career opportunities
• Sustainability
• Good education and diversity of course selection
• Night life
• Celebration of national level festivals
• Medical facilities
• Connectivity by any means
• Multi-cultural people interaction
• Adoption and adjustment with current available eco-system
• Worldwide food in one place
• Latest news up to second ( now days it applicable in villages also after mobile/internet/DTH Broadcast)
• Lot of happenings
• No caste system
• Less fear to take risk in any opportunities
• Knowing and speaking Multiple languages
• Interested game can playable

Those points very much used by who got a chance to live both village and city. It can be called a Dual life.

I like to close this post with one open question!! ( ?? )

Use case: Accident happened for “X” Person

Location of accident: Village

Lot of people around you for moral support, but you won’t get advanced emergency care immediately; sometimes it may not possible to save the life.

Location of accident: City

Lot of medical facilities and advanced emergency care facilities are available to save the life. Around you people looks you to strangers. You may feel refugee. Unless you wake up and tell “Who am I “

It is up to individual to select and choose their life style.

Lifestyle @ Ayvathanpatti - Series 4

“Wonder La” Amusement Park, Bangalore (08 Jun 2012)

Near After 10 years, I got a chance to visit Amusement Park with our office colleagues. We were around 15 members team visited “Wonder La” amusement park. It is located suburb of Bangalore city. We assembled around 10:30 in wonder la by self-drive of four cars.

The Park times: 11 am to 7 pm

Water Games: 12 noon to 5:30 pm

It has all type games for all age group

These adventure games one best example in the current era, how much the field of Mechanical engineering and Hydraulic engineering is grown.

We enjoyed a lot with adventure and water games. First time I had seen the laser light show, 4D Movie and Water Music.

It is one of finest hangout and picnic spot near to Bangalore.

Lifestyle @ Ayvathanpatti - Series 3

Continuation of lifestyle @ Ayvathanpatti 2

Continuation of lifestyle @ Ayvathanpatti 1

Tata Consultancy Services Open10K Bangalore (27 May 2012)

In month of April, Announcement had came about TCS 10K Run. I was happy about that announcement because last year, I had registered but failed to participate due to health Issue. I registered with Vinod for this event.

I started my practice session in mid of April, but I discontinued my practice due to laziness. This time, I like to break my previous best 10K timings, it was last 2 years ambition.
Race day:

Our regular team ( Vinod, Karappusamy and myself ) reached the stadium around 7:00 am. We were rushing the fill the emergency details in back side for BIB number sheet.

As usual we filled our Suruli annan details for our emergency contact person. He is the man for us Guardian/Guide/ Friend for our all Bangalore based all personal decision. We Saw the Elite Run for Men and women. Now a days, I am could observe lot of changes in the marathon events everywhere. This year, BMW was the Official Running Partner. We got chance to see lot of world long runners including our Indian Olympics full Marathon Qualifier “Ram Singh Yadav”.

Our event started around 8:00 am. I like to finish with in 1 hr. Initial start up did not go smooth for me as well as complete race also. I was not able complete the Race within one hour.

I failed to achieve my targeted timings. The reason for this second time continuous failure..

1. No Proper training
2. No Commitment with Goal
3. Not worked the towards the Goals
4. Laziness

It is not big target; however it was clear failure for me. I am fixing my target to Hyderabad marathon. Let s achieve new my half marathon self best timing.

One of my friend (Ayan ) said that , Go and enjoy the event and come” at least I did that same.
Thanks to all my friends, colleagues and family members.

Lifestyle @ Ayvathanpatti - Series 2

Continuation of lifestyle @ Ayvathanpatti,

Indian Pasu

Most popular two wheeler bike in Madurai Dist villages

Bangalore Runners – Applause 2012 ( 1st Apr 2012)

It is maiden event by Bangalore runners group. It is running community with collection of different nationality, different state, different language speaking people and different category running people. It is mixed group however ultimately every runners have a common hobby which is “Long Run”.

Our organization members told about the event few weeks before event. I had very less interest. Later I understood the core interest and idea. Commit members informed about objects and aim of the function via face book, NRC and RFL .They called nominations for different category best runners. I registered for my participation.

Event is held in Taj vivanta Hotel, MG Road. Around 350 members were participated. Function started with registration and followed program scheduled list. Ashok gave the welcome speech, introduction and object. One of our running members has done a program anchoring. His anchoring kept the program energetic and more enjoyable. Prize distribution and entertainment activists happened alternatively. Salsa dance was very attractive.

Group dance by Bangalore also very attractive. Around 10 different organizations gave lot of prizes based luck drawn in audience. As human nature I also expected some luck draw prize. Finally I got luck draw prize. That prize from “Life is calling”. It is running fee sponsorship for Mysore Dhasara Half Marathon, which going to happen in Oct. it was so happy. I checked my running fitness using one of stall. Goodie bag distributed for every participant. It made with paper bag.

Total event was very informative and colorful. I enjoyed event with same hobby people. My applause to event coordinators.

Bangalore Musical Orchestras Programs - Lessons Picked up

Madurai district villages are very well famous for stage program from SANGAM Age. It is common in current era also. Every village festival has at least one night, Valli Marriage Drama ( Valli Thirumanam ) or Musical Program. Obviously every born in the district have habit of watching this stage program. In the Musical program and drama, they singers and actors usually play latest hit songs, Famous Actors, Devotional songs and community leader songs (not in all villages). So usually very less chance to miss any “LIVE” programs. It includes from Karakattam to Fashion shows all kind of live programs. Language of program have been in local language.

In Bangalore, during local area festival, Habba and kannada rajyotsava times ,local area people arrange the Musical Orchestras. Anybody have the habit of watching these program obviously leg walk towards function area whenever happens. So lot of chance to see these programs in Bangalore also

Few highlights about Stage Programs in Bangalore:

• Most of Musical programs, they play in songs from Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi
• Plays latest hit songs in each language
• Program anchor, minimum he/she speaks in upper single digit languages
• Speaks state integration about in each language
• Play song about famous old actor songs and with their body language
• National integration songs (it is there in Madurai dist too, plays in Tamil )

Those points I did not come across when I was in Madurai district.

Bangalore Local area musical program teaches me a lesson “Language is diversity, But Nation is university” and “Cosmopolitan life living in Bangalore”

Women’s day 10K Run, Bangalore (4 Mar 2012)

Wish a very Happy International Women’s day wishes for all women runners …

Long Distance running becomes your hobby; No one can stop you from running. I got one more reason here for group running. This time reason was “Women’s day run”. Women’s day run happened in Bangalore last Sunday.

Once you cross your level of running more than half marathon for running 10K would be just like that practice session.

I just started practice session one week before. However I was like to break my previous 10k best timings (55 mins in Chennai IIT run Nov 2011).

Prior to race day, they distributed BIB numbers in sree kanteerava stadium. I saw some regularly running in BIB collection point. I met my friend Asad too.

Race day:

Run was started around 6:30 am as planned. I saw different running group people.

I can say this way. People wore different T-shirts (Runners for life, Chennai runners, Chennai IIT Half Marathon, Life is calling , Bangalore ultra and so much…………). It was easy to indentify, how long they are doing running practice.

Event was colorful. I have seen lot female runners for 10k group.

Run route was Kanteerava Stadium -> Cubbon park ( 2 loops ) -> Kanteerava Stadium

I completed the run in 57 mins . I was so sad, I was not able break my previous best timings. Still I did not know reason. Why I was not able to complete less than 55 mins.

My friend Vinoth and My village friend Thenarasu both waited for me. They clicked so nice photo in the end point.

I met few running friends and Asad also.

I might be missed timings in this time. Definitely another blog , I will write after breaking 55 mins.I believe it is possible. Only time has to answer for this statement..

Thanks for all friends, runners and family members.

NITTE CELEBRATION HALF MARATHON, Mangalore (29 Jan 2012)

When I got information about Mangalore Marathon, I decided to participate. I missed to participate for Mumbai Marathon this year. Vinoth kannan and I registered for marathon and booked tickets too.

Mangalore is located in the South Canara / Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka. It is called “Gateway of Karnataka”. It is business city. I have few good friends in this region. I had very less practice for this marathon.Vinoth and I gathered in Bangalore city railway station on Friday night.

We took the Yesvantpur – Kannur Express. After 12:30 hrs journey from Bangalore we reached Mangalore around 9:30 am. We found some stay near K.C Rao Road (like Town hall road in Madurai, Residency road in Bangalore).
Panambur Beach:

Later we moved in Panambur Beach to collect our bib numbers. I was able to read bus route names in Kannada. It is medium size beach. It is located between Mangalore and surathkal and closed to Mangalore port as well as lot of industries. We collected bib number and goodie bag. We took few snaps in beach.

Udupi:

We took bus from surathkal to udupi. It is temple city. I visited few times Krishna temple in udupi. I missed to visit Krishna temple when came to Manipal during august so I decided to visit. We got very good darshan in temple in mid day. We missed to have free meals in the temple due our program schedule. This is first time; I missed food in Dakshina Kannada district temples. Most of temples serve the food for everyone.
St. Mary's Island, Malpe:

It is very famous beach here. We reached the boat boarding point. it is located the close to port and ship building area. We waited some time for boat. They took us St. Mary’s Island. It was around 30 minute’s travels in sea. We changed boat again in the sea. It was trilling.




We took some snaps and we played some time in the sea water. Beach has different kind of rocks (black). It is unique.



Udupi-Mangalore Highway:

It is one of the famous highway in this region. Still four lane constructions are going on. Mostly private operators are running the bus. Very scary bus travel, because they drove in over speed (I felt). I discussed something with friends. They said that, it is common practice here. We reached Mangalore and went city center Mall. We did small shopping over there.

Race day:

Special bus ( Nitte University bus) was arranged by program organizers. Nitte University is the main Program sponsor. We boarded bus near Bunts Hotel. We met one of the Girls sub-junior state champion in bus, her name is Smitha. We reached on time. We did small starching exercise before starting marathon. Event was very great and plenty of NITTE university students were present and participated. I met few Bangalore runners and as well as our famous photographer Anu too





I participated in half marathon event, Around 200 participants in that event including national and international runners. Event was inaugurated by university vice chancellor around 7.00 am. I was slowly started the race. I had very confident but very less practice.


Every two kilometers water station was there. Race route was Panambur beach - Mlore- Udupi highway - Port area - Village ( 10.5 KMs). Same route was return too. I completed the first 10.5 KMs in 1 hr 5 mins. I was so much tried due high humidity. I did not feel this tiredness when I was running in Mumbai and Chennai marathons. After 2 hrs18 mins , I completed this year’s first half marathon.


By that time vinoth was finished his 10 KMs run and waited for me. He took some nice snaps when about complete the race. They provided the nice and worth medal for completion. Co-ordination commit arranged good refreshment and served by university students. As well as other side some cultural activities was entertaining the audience and runners. We took some group photos and packed from panambur beach.

We reached Managalore KSRTC bus stand around 10:45 am. Our bus started 11 am to Bangalore. We reached Bangalore around 7 pm safely. We had very good fun with heavy and tight program schedule in Mangalore Half Marathon.

My special thanks all my friends, family members and especially for Sudhir and Aravind for provided rich information about this region.

Vishwa Poornima Yoga Center Annual Day (8 Jan 2012)

In Our Yoga Center, we celebrated Yoga Center Annual day. Function went very well and it was one of best function in yoga center. Around 80 people participated. Most of students participated in Competition, but I did not participate in the Competition.

My Friend Vinoth kannan attended from my side. As well as I got lot of friends in my area because this annual day.