Super Sunday

My Sunday started late pretty much like any other sunday. Then did my usual morning routine. Then i was out with my parents for shopping in T.Nagar. Thyagaraya Nagar popularly known as T.Nagar is one of the busiest hotspots in Chennai. It is the most crowded place in Chennai, year around and a shopping haven for the Chennaiites. It is so crowded that if u lose track for a moment you would be swept along the crowd from one end of the street to the other. So, we did some shopping and then we went to one of the best eat outs in Chennai- "Murugan Idli Shop". You get the world's best idlis over here, they are the softest you could ever find, so soft that they would just slide down your throat, don't even bother chewing them. These idlis are popularly know here as Khushboo idlis, named after the actress Khushboo, but m not sure as to how it originated. But if u really want to know more about them... check this video out..
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/taste-khushboo-the-hot-tamil-idli/1541936250
Idlis are generally served on a plantain leaf (vazha elai in tamil) along with delicious chutneys in the traditional Tamil style. Generally they serve idlis with 3 or 4 chutneys namely the coconut, pudina, tomato and the onion chutneys along with steaming hot South indian Sambhar. This Sambhar is tailor made for tiffin purposes. For meals, we use other varieties. So, to all the people who think there is just one variety of Sambhar, you are gravely mistaken, for there are at least 20-25 varieties upto my knowledge (just considering the vegetarian side alone). And the next speciality of this shop is their palm sized, onion and tomato Uthappams which would make anyone's mouth water as soon as they see them and they are also served with Sambhar and the other chutneys. And then there are the other usual items- the masala dosas and the various roasts- ghee, paper roast etc.,. So, guys please don't miss this place in Chennai, believe me you would love this place the first time only.
Then i returned home early to watch the French open Final. I was gravely diasppointed to see my hero lose, for i am a big fan of Roger federer. But i have to admit Nadal's too gud on clay, he is undoubtedly the God on clay. He made the world Champion look like a tyro by beating him in straight sets and that too just conceeding 4 games to Federer in the whole match. Then slept early, and got up at 12, to watch the Germany vs Poland match. Germany is my favourite team and i hope they win the Euro'08. So, finally i was thrilled to see Germany win, it was a big consolation after seeing federer lose in straight sets.
So, thats how my Super Sunday ended, and today am again back to my good old jobless routine...

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

What do i need to say about this person? He is a genius and his records speaks for himself.. More than 10,000 runs in both the forms of game, he is a person who lets his bat to do the talk. I have been a big fan of Sachin since i started watching cricket. As a matter of fact, i hated cricket completely in the beginning and it was only after Sachin i started watching the game. I am such a die hard fan that i used to switch off my TV when he gets out and not allow anyone else to watch as well. But that was when i was some 5 or 6 years old.

The thing that bothers me the most is the recent talk about sachin, the debates as to whether he should be in the team or not and is he good enough to play one day or t20 cricket. How can people even possibly speak of this genius in such an uncouth manner?? Seriously , these 24x7 News channels create all kind of debates to stay ahead in the race. But they shouldn't forget the man who has brought Indian cricket to this level and without him India wouldn't have been the same Cricket frenzy nation as it is today. A commentator once said it was "Ten" dulkar versus the opponent team in the late 1990's. Without Sachin, neither would cricket have got its importance nor would the other youngsters have the desire to play cricket as of today in India. He has been the country's sporting icon for more than two decades and now people doubt the capability of such a cricketer, this is mere insanity. I remember an article of Nirmal Shekhar of Hindu, named the Taj Mahal of India. It was one of my favorite articles where he draws a comparison between Sachin and the Taj Mahal. The Taj has been a monument of love and beauty for several decades. Foreigners still get amazed by its beauty and marvel at its magnificence. But we, the people of India don't realize its beauty and dont even care to maintain it. Sachin's also like the Taj, people here don't appreciate him as much as he deserves, at least he doesnt deserve all these baseless criticisms if not for the praise. Every other cricketing nation covets for a cricketer like Sachin to be in their team. Infact, people all over the world come for the match just to see him play and even forget about their country in the process. I remember the Sydney test where Sachin scored a 241*, which helped India save the match, when the Sydney crowd were interviewed they didn't even mind their lost opportunity but were very happy that they were able to witness such a masterful innings. He is the only person to be cheered even if he is not playing that match, even if another cricketer hits a boundary, you can her the shouts "SACHIN, SACHIN.." being chanted by the crowd. So, high is the caliber of this person that he would put some of the cricketing greats to shame.

India has found some new exciting young players and they are pretty talented. But there is no one to match the caliber of this person. And i hope everyone would agree with this fact. Don't defame the reputation of a genius based on a few failures. And please put an end to all the debates about him being in the team and his retirement. I would like to finish off by quoting some fan's quote which i had seen in a match...

" Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my god".

Head Start

Hi ppl,

Its this head start that has always been a problem for me in any activity, blogging is no exception. My school friend suggested me to write a blog when i was in my 3rd year of engineering and for some reason or the other, it kept getting postponed, the main reason being my laziness. I was a hostelite, so u need'nt ask, i am one of the laziest guys you can ever find. But my college (NITK) and hostel were the best things that had ever happened to me, the past 4 yrs of college life have been the most memorable period in my life.

Now, speaking about blogging, i have always wondered as to what to write and where to start. Most of the blogs that i have seen, involved complicated and too satirical stuff and honestly, am not a big fan of people writing such complicated shit. A bit of satire is good, but generally i came across a lot of blogs cluttered with complicated words and full of satire. I believe in expressing things in a simpler and effective manner. So i did want to have my own blog, express and share thoughts with people. I finally sat down to write my first blog. And today the 6th of June, had to be that fateful day. As a matter of fact its my father's b'day today, but that has nothing to do with me writing my first blog.
So, i have finally got the head start, and hope it helps in shaping me into a regular blogger. Then where to start, ok i ll start with my routine first. These holidays have been the most boring and longest of all the summer vacations. Am just waiting to join my company, have got bored of lazing on the sofa and changing the TV channels at such a frequency that drives my parents crazy, especially my grandma who loves to watch her serials unperturbed, without the slightest bit of disturbance. Its either online chatting or TV for most part of the day, evenings are better, i either hang out with friends or with my parents. So, being jobless in home is the worst thing that can ever happen to you, you end up eating a lot, which has its own side effects and then u need to find remedies for them as well. Seriously, thats the main problem with being in home, the home made food is so sumptuous that it is almost impossible to restrain. Today was pretty much the same, except for the fact that i got to meet a lot of relatives who had come to wish my father and more importantly got to eat a lotta sweets, which was the last thing i ever wanted. C'mon they were from Ganga Sweets, one of the best eat-outs in Annanagar and probably in Chennai as well. So, have to jog a round or two more tomorrow..:). Then i started my blog. Nothing more today, and right now am feeling sleepy, so this ends my first blog and hope it shapes into a wonderful hobby.