This will be my last post for this year. 2008 is one of the special year for me, filling my life with most memorable & everlasting moments of life time. If the channels can show top 10 of 2008, then why not me ? So here goes my compilation of the events that made 2008 so special for me. Its not a countdown, but just a collection of few events.


INFOQUEST 08 - Every dream of an GCT- CSITA ian. Its our technical symposium organized only by the students of CSITA (Computer Science & Information Technology Association) . It turned out to be a great grand success with lot of participents & seniors turning up. One of the greatest moments which can never be expressed in words.


SAYONARA 08 - Our farewell function. 4 years of life in heaven came to an end in 2008. Still I can remember the day when tears were rolling down our eyes when Balaji (our PR, CR, All in all enga class ku ellame ivan than ) train started to move. Railway station la irunthavanga ellam ethuku crying nu puriyama engala pavama parthathu than highlight.


EMPLOYED - It had been tough times when everyone started their life journey, few guys were left behind waiting for call letters. I was forced to be a dhandasoru for 4 months, with everyone visiting my home asking the typical question when is my DOJ ? Few were not interested in me skipping TCS. Anyways at last I got a job, I got a project , I got salary. No worries.


MARRIAGE - Yet another unforgettable incident is the marriage function of Dhanalakshmi, enga classmate. First marriage in the ironicz (enga batch peru) batch. It was like a mini get together for us after parting for 2 months from college. The trip started with friends visiting my home followed by trip to kodaikanal, forced to go to madure karthik's home. The strength was full, even class la kooda ivalo strength average ah irukkathu.

GUITAR - Enakulla thoongitu iruntha isai kalaingana thatti elupinathu intha year la than. When I say guitar, the first question everyone asks was "Varanam ayiram effect ah ?". But it started when I saw "Rock on". A break from the daily routine of normal company life. It has been 2 months since I ve started playing. Etho oru A.R , Illayaraja alavuku illainalum, Harris range ku aachum vasikeren ippo. :)

BLOGGING - Long term goal has been achieved in 2008. Vetrikarama 2 years of planning ku apparam elutha aarambicha blog. Oru matter illainalum epadiyo samalichu 8 post kita eluthiten. Evalo than yosichalum nalla mokkai podra subject kidika matinguthu. Few friends whom I ve given credits in my first post stopped blogging itself. Ithuku karanam nan aarambichatha illa ennanu theriyala. Ethu epdi ponalum, prem elutharatha nirutha mattan. :)


RESOLUTION - Nothing big. Same as last year "Adutha new year aachum nalla resolution edukanum" .

Happy new year all.

Cheers

After having our product being released last week, the organization decided for some team building activities. With various teams opting for different places, our choice was Shristi Adventure camp. This camp provides outdoor activities for various programs like team building, leadership qualities etc. It is located at Tumkur Road almost 60 km away from the city. This is a one day camp and we were asked to pick any one of the days from Friday to Monday. As none of the teams were interested in camping on weekends, Monday was our choice. As always Monday mornings are blue, I struggled to wake up at 5.30 and managed to reach office in time. Delayed start due to few people & the increasing appetite for food, made the 2 hours of bus journey very boring. Anyways we guys boarded the mapillai bench & had a nice nap. Once we reached we found the place was deserted & gave the feel of jungle. Few kms of walk through the forest, we reached the camp. It is a private property covering 56 hectares maintained for adventure camps & team building activities. Breakfast was served & we had our tummies full.
Now its time for some activities. The entire group was divided into 3 teams & activities were planned such that points were allotted for each activity. The events are spider web, Island hopping, Parallel Bridge crossing & pipeline. At first sight, it seemed to be boring & nothing to do with team building. But once we started doing it ,it was full fun & enthusiasm with each one developing a strategy to handle the problem. Me & vijay (my teammate) came out with a different approach in Island hopping, ended up injuring the knees of the instructor :( After completing each activity, juice was provided, as though we did something useful. The facilitators wanted us to be hydrated every now & then. Last event was the mountain hiking where we covered almost the entire place walking for 2 hrs. The scenic view of the mountains & the lake were the best parts of the trek. Pics are here. Our team won by scoring maximum points. It was a nice experience altogether having fun & entertainment for the whole day accompanied by some good food. This was my first trekking experience & I really enjoyed it. Expecting a few more treks in 2009 ...

Cheers