Home...

After three and half years of living on the road, I am home. Finally!

My stint with management consulting has been gruelling, fun, rewarding, tiring and exciting, all at the same time. I have flown hundreds of thousands of miles to remote corners of this country (try Ulysses, Ks or Metropolis, Il or Canadian, Tx or Gallipolis Ferry, WV or Crane, Tx), clocked quality car time each week, wined and dined at absolutely abysmal and absolutely fabulous joints, scored a gazillion hotel and credit card points, learnt a great deal about management and consulting and the ways of the big bad corporate world.

A few months back, I decided that a transition to a 'normal' job was prudent for me at this point in time. After much hemming and hawing and such, I finally started today at Slanted E.

A new phase in my life has now begun. Change is always tough, but I love it all the same! I am letting go of the old and charting into unknown territory. I am excited, apprehensive and optimistic!

Good luck Woorkeri Wittynathan! MTFBWU!

Archie Holmes And the Case of the Missing Art...

Kannadiga me has been surrounded by Tamizhans and Tamizhachis over the last few months - it's kinda like being in undergrad at Trichy, all over agian for me! Given my love and penchant for languages, my affection for Tamizh has been rediscovered. Voila! Here's further proof of how I spent 60 minutes last Thursday, rekindling my relationship with Tamizh.

Reference: Ciara likes to refer to Witty as Archie Boy at times. Witty reminds her of a handsome, dashing, funny, girl crazy, brilliant professor of hers in undergrad, Archie Holmes. Elementary, my dear reader...


Witty to Ciara:
Been a while since I sent you such an email. So, here goes: Bore adikiddhu. Yedha exciting / interesting aa sollu...!

Ciara: Translate this, Witty boy! THANIMAYILE INIMAI KAANA MUDIYUMA?
NAL IRAVINILE SOORIYANUM THERIYUMA?

Witty:

Can I see you today in my loneliness?Does the sun know when the day arrives...? (Ugh...that makes asbolootly no sense though!)

Ciara:

HAHAHA….noooooo archie baby…watch and learn…. In loneliness, can you find happiness?In the middle of the night, can you see sunshine? OK here’s one more: Kaalangalil aval vasanthamKalaigalile aval oviyamMaadhangalil aval maargazhiMalargalile aval malligai I’ll buy u a drink if u score 100%.

Witty:
Dude! I was very close! (Ya, like instead of SFO, I ended up in Bawston!)Anyhoo, take 2, shot 43, lights, camera...action! She is like the spring among seasonsShe is like the moonlight, as far as the time of the day goesShe is like March, among the monthsShe is like the jasmine among flowers Yipeeee!!! I think I cracked this one! Although March, I am sure, is not, Maargazhi. I still deserve a drink! :)

Ciara:
Kalaigalile aval oviyam 2nd try?

Witty:
She is the dawn among times of the day...?

Ciara:
Not even close……….3rd try!!!!!! Cmon archie baby….

Witty:

Oh...kalaigalile...arts?Oviyam - omnipotent? Clue plis! I was tempted to call Stern or Harish, but resisted! :P

Ciara:

ok….kalai = arts….50% oviyam……. another context: en kaadhale en kaadhale ennai enna seyya pogirai?naan OVIYAN endru therindhum nee yen kannirandai ketkiraai….

Witty:

Dammit! You are makin me sweat for every drop of that drink, aren't ya!!!You know, that's the exact song that came to mind when I was trying to evaluate oviyam. Still, no dice. Gimme a coupla more minutes! She is the artiste unparalled in art...?

Ciara:

cmooooooooon kid….i know u can do it!!! spring is a type of seasonmarch is a type of monthjasmine is a type of flower oviyam is a type of kalai!!! what is oviyam??????

What am I gonna do with you??????? naan OVIYAN endru therindhum nee yen kannirandai ketkiraai…. Despite knowing that I am an OVIYAN…you are asking for both my EYES…..

Witty:
serious ans: dancer (expressive eyes?)(supposedly) funny response: photographer? :D

Ciara:

that’s it….I am going to flog you when I see you next!!!!!

Witty:

Artist!!! i.e., painter!???

Ciara:

FINALLY……………..DANG IT!!!!!!!!
Witty:
Archie crawls the final few inches to the finish line and is rewarded with a crown and ginger from C! PHEW!!!!
Ciara:

haha…AWESOME…..

A crown and ginger???? No way!! You will get a bag of peanuts!!
haha….I have four more lines along the same line ready…..but I think even I have had enuf of this!!U want to redeem yourself?

Witty:

Sheesh! Where is the credit and appreciation?Yes, I would like to 'prove myself' again! Redeem...hmph!

Witty:This is going to get recorded on my blog! :D
Ciara:

Haha! AWESOME! J
Ok, here’s another verse…

Paravaigalil aval manipuraPaadalgalil aval thaalaatuKanigalile aval maanganiKaatrinile aval thendral Time starts NOW…!!!

Medley...

With an impending change in my 'travel' status, I figured I might as well spend some quality time in the kitchen and get attuned.

So, yesterday around 1 pm, in a flash of brilliance, I decided to cook! GASP!

My recipe:
Heat oil in the frying pan for a few minutes
Add some garam masala and jeera
Microwave 1 packet of Smart Style chik n strips (chicken like tofu strips, available at whole foods)
Add to the pan
Add some mixed vegetables (asian stir fry type)
Add some salsa, garlic salt and pepper
Fry for about 10 minutes

Load the taco shells with the afore mentioned medley.

EAT!!! (If it does not taste yum, remember - I am in the federal witness protection program! :) )

A few thoughts:

I loved the exercise. Cooking is fun because of the creative joy it brings!
(I know, I know - "Wait till you have to cook 4 times a week. Then we'll talk, mister!")

What a melting pot America is!! Where else can you get garam masala, taco shells, asian style stir fry vegetables and chicken like tofu all in one place!

Watch this space for more fusion recipes! :)

So, what's cookin' good lookin'?

Circle...

My buddy, Harish and I were discussing plots for a short film several weeks back. Here's one of the outputs. There's more to the script itself, but that comes later....

So, A likes B, B likes C, C likes D and D likes A.

They are not happy with who they are with or they want someone else. It's a karmic circle...

They realize they are being hurt by the one they love. But at the same time, they are hurting the ones who love them. They know how it feels to be in their partner's shoes, yet they are unflinching.

I guess we always want what we can't get. And we never appreciate what we can get. Perhaps, finding happiness by making others happy is just a myth, when it comes to affairs of the heart? We are all selfish in this regard, and perhaps rightfully so. Perhaps, there is no fun in seeing someone be thrilled at the fact that they are with you. Perhaps, one would much rather be thrilled than thrill....?

Maybe, B will like A one day. Bah, who am I kidding! :P

Alright, alright - in the spirit of optimism, maybe D and A will like each other some sunny day!

Happy fishing readers!