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Exactly 4 Weeks have passed since i last had my Haircut and now my hair has grown to a considerable level, so i can boldly write about it without the fear of getting teased. If i write about my experiences with the Barber it will turn out like unto the experience of Stephen Leacock With the Photographer(Just recall, we had this in the prose section  in our High school English)  I have endured so many insults and mockings from the Barbers ever since i started going to the saloon.

For the same strange reason for which Leacock didn’t dare to speak to the Photographer i am also keeping quiet without answering the Barbers. Generally speaking the Barbers did not mean to insult me but their questions makes me to think so. What can i do other than keeping quiet, when i have copper coils instead of hair??  I’m trying my level best  to make my Hair softer by applying more and more of coconut oil, but the hair appears soft only when there is oil but it becomes copper coil again when i take bath. But i have only one comfort, that is when i think of “CADI” originally known as “Ram Kumar”(The Man with a Natural Spikes)

Few questions posed at me by the Barbers are

“Idhu mudiyaa illa Kambiyaa???” After saying this he will take a new pair of Scissors.

“Thambi nee Powder companyla work panriyappa??” I don’t know why he asked me such a question, but he asks this question every time i go for Hair-cut. My guess is people working at powder factories get their hairs binded one against the other (probably sticking together) because of the fine powder particles.   ( Romba yosikkareno??)

After he finishes the Hair-cut, i’ll be asked whether i’m satisfied with the Hair-cut. In return if i ask him anything like “Indha mudi yen ippadi surittikittu irukku idha sari panna mudiyaatha??” there will be a standard reply, “Indha mudiya onnum panna mudiyathu idhu appadi thaan” After that nothing saying, i’ll just get down give the money and walk away.

I decided not to speak much with the Barber, so i’ll just step in and sit in the chair, he will ask “Vazhakkam pola vettidalaama??” I’ll say ok, he will do whatever he likes and  i’ll give the money and just walk away. After coming home, i have to endure the same song “Enna hair-cut idhu. paakave sagikkala”. I will just keep quiet, hmmm i’ll have no clue of what to do.

Romba torture panna Kazhuthai(Donkey) kooda pinnadi pona yetti udhaikkum, after all i am an human being. I kept thinking for a long time of what to do with my hair and my hair style (During School days i used to worry about the grey hairs that started popping up, but not now)  And finally i decided for an action plan, that is to go for the ‘PUNK’ style Haircut Actually deciding on having a PUNK style was not taken on a single day. I was inspired by a lot. Right from my Dad till my First-Cousins had PUNK style when they were at teenage. Even today my First Cousins and My Uncle have PUNK.

The Day came, it was the day before our HOD’s Marriage, Having decided about my HairStyle i walked towards the Saloon like “Singam ondru purappattathe” Stepped inside the Saloon and sat on the Chair, He asked me the usual question “Vazhakkam pola vettidalaama??” I immeadiately spurted out “NO, Punk cutting Vettunga”. The Moment i said this, he started Giggling, adding insult to my injury. But, he didn’t say a word, and started with his work.

If he does not know what is PUNK he should have told me (or) If he does not want me to have PUNK he should have told me (or) If he was not in a good mood he could have told me. Hmmmm, atleast he could have openly said no to my request. I closed my eyes in order to avoid hair(copper coils) falling into my eyes and started dreaming about my All New PUNK Style.

“Enna Koduma Idhu”- this was my Reaction when i opened my eyes after the hair-cut, to see my All New PUNK Style. What a total damage to my Image that man has done. In Tamil there is a saying “உள்ளதும் கெட்டதுடா நொள்ள கண்ணா” (Ullathum kettahuda Nolla kanna”) my state was exactly the same, my so called Old hairstyle seemed far far better than my All New PUNK Style . I heard the same song at Home, “Enna idhu satti kavutha maadhiri irukku  ”

Never ever my Hair Style have caught so much attention among my friends circle. Everyone started asking me “Enna Hair-cut panniya??” Even my Sister said “Andha Mudi konjam valandha nalla irukkum” . But slowly an steadily my hair has started growing, and now it’s time to go for the next Hair-cut. I really don’t know what to say to the Barber this time.

Readers please suggest me some good Hair Style, ungalukku kodi punniyama pogum.

             I’m more than a week late in writing this post (as usual ) It was on 14th , nature might have thought of having a Cock-tail, i was waiting for the college bus  and and the weather was the exact opposite of how it was the previous night. I couldn’t withstand the direct sun-rays at my face, but i always welcome morning sun because of it’s rich Vitamin-D content. But it’s not the hot sun that caught my attention but the drizzle, yeah the sudden drizzling that made it’s sudden entry from no-where.

            It was a pleasant surprise when i saw hot burning sun and heavy drizzle at the same time. This reminds me of the childhood stories we used to say “When it is sunny and raining at the same time, then somewhere the Fox and the crow is getting married” Don’t laugh, this is Kali Yuga anything can happen(citation needed). But unfortunately i was not able to attend that wedding.

           Something struck my mind suddenly, and i hurriedly turned at all possible directions looking for something that i haven’t seen for more than a year or so, i think so. And since it was no where to be found(disappointment ) i turned to look for the college bus again. 

          After a while when i tilted my head a 45degree upwards towards the sky, Maaan!!! there it was, and happiness gushed out from the deep within to see the Colours yes, colors in the sky. Rainbow was what i was eagerly looking for        (don’t say “Idhuku thaan ivalo build up ah ) Rainbow always fascinates me, it’ nature’s master-piece.

          I did not see the Rainbow for more than a year, and so i kept looking at the Rainbow till the College bus arrived. And it was a pleasant day.

I’m one week late in writing this post and the reason is nothing other than my sheer laziness. Moreover blogging is my hobby not my full time job neither am i married to my blog .

Exactly one week before that is on 1st October, the Wedding of my Department HOD took place. Generally i’m not intersted at attending functions like this, the main reason is because of my relatives. I’ll meet them after a long time at such occassions, whoever it may be they will start the conversation with “என்ன இப்படி ஆகிட்ட??” (Enna ippadi aagitta) When everyone says this it’s annoying. So, i’ll try my best not to go to family functions like this. But this was an entirely different story because none of my relatives will turn up there and it will be full of friends, friends and friends everywhere

The plan was made long before that is, as soon as i heard about the wedding. We SIM had planned to go together. The day before the wedding i asked everyone to come to my house, so that we could relax for a while and start to the wedding place at right time. But the main reason why i asked everyone to come to my house is that, i knew that it’s is least possible to get another chance  to see everyone together at my place. Morever my Sister always liked to see my friends group at my Home. 

I asked everyone to be at my house by 4 pm, so that we can chit-chat till 5pm and then leave for the wedding. But, we all know about our Indian Punctuality those who said they will come by 4 pm turned up only by 5pm. But i appreciate Ramkumar, Manoj and Vasanth for their puncuality, they came at the right time. I was restless since that morning, i don’t know why. We haven’t bought the gift, that too was going around in my mind. I wanted everyone to come to my home but when i called  Aravindraj he said he was sick so eventually he didn’t turn up for the day. Nirmal went to his home town as usual, i don’t know what to say about him even if he gets half day leave he will run to his home-town that’s why he is still not able to unload the tyre around his belly

Sankari and Nithya too joined with us, and we left the home by 6pm. After spending a long time in the gift shop we reached the place by 7pm. To my surprise it was filled with AIHT students, right from the second years students to the Passed out . And the whole lot of the staff group too were present.

We met our Ex-HOD there, had a small conversation with her. Then few seniors from the 2007 batch especially ‘Nadhiya akka’ a very nice person, we worked as a team in the Programming committee during our first Symposium. We also met some of our seniors from 2008 batch notably  Anto Libin.

Next was the important part of the day, guess what?? Yes, we went on stage to present the Gifts. We shook hands with the couples, wished them, presented the gifts and gave pose for the photos. Not to be forgotten is the pose given by Hariharan with the Goggles, ha ha. From there we went straight into the dining hall After getting our stomach filled we went back to sing the Department Anthem. 

All my classmates who were present at the Wedding went on stage and sang the Department Anthem in unison. Truly, it was a memorable and fun-filled moment (My Dad couldn’t control his laughter on seeing the Department Anthem Video). After singing the Anthem once, Jegan our Class reprentative shouted “Once more” so we sang once again. There were smiles everywhere. 

Carrying those memorable events of the day, we waved hands at the HOD and bid bye. And when i came home it was almost 10pm.

But the fun didn’t give me complete happiness and it was incomplete without Aravind, Nirmal, Teddy, Dora and The Chief Editor. I wish i once again get a wonderul day like this very soon and i hope all my friends will be present at that occassion.

See you,

yours Joel RED

First a Hearty Congratulations to my Little Sister, fondly called as Panchavarnam or Dora for getting placed at Eventcy.

If i start writing all about my Little sister then this would be my Longest ever post. I have so much to say about her, she is really a gem of a person. You can’t get to know about her unless you talk with her. Thanks to Campace without which i wouldn’t have got my Little Sister. 

This is what i heard from my other friend; when Madan and my little sis were selected for the final round at Eventcy campus drive on (19th September), my Little sis has said  ”If only one has to be selected amongst us two then, let it be Madan” To be true if i was in her place i wouldn’t have said like that.

Dora cleared the Aptitude for the third time consecutively thereby performing the Hat-trick magic And she was alongside with Madan at Infosys placement drive, and it’s because of this  i was not able to experience full happiness that time. But i am very very happy at present, as she is placed now.  God is great HE has given her what HE has planned for her (i.e) HE has given her what she deserved.

She is my constant support and i know the amount happiness she felt when i was placed. She is always concerned about others than about herself, that’s why God is very much concerned about her.

And before i end this post i would like to Wish her All the Best in her future endeavours

I cannot express my happiness at this moment, but this is the happiest moment in my college life so far

Thank You Jesus once again, thanks for giving a job to my dear Friend Madan and My Little Sister Hariny. There are lot of reasons why i feel so much happy for these two, and i actually don’t know what to say at this moment. One thing that  i like the most about the two is their cool and take-it-easy nature and it’s apt to say that they go what they deserved.

Madan my SIM Guru

Madan is the coolest among my friends, he is never moved by any hard situation. But, when i saw the tears in his eyes for the first time when the results were announced at the Infosys placement drive, i was vexed a lot. I know the reason behind his feelings, and i know how important it is for him to get placed. I know the responsibilities that he has to bear upon his shoulders. But i was surprised to see, that he came back from that so soon and he was normal the very next day, that’s Madan.

He is good at Analytical thinking, you should look at the way he holds his pen and the way he works out problems, ha ha it will look as if things are easy. Everyone of our friends had trust in him, and wished he would get placed soon.

Our hopes didn’t fail, God didn’t not let him down. God knows what to give, when to give and  to whom to give. Yes, he is placed at Eventcy (an IT company) today. He is the happiest man in chennai right now (September 19). I didn’t get the oppurtunity to look at his joyous face, Hariny was lucky that way, as she was there when the results were announced.

Right now i am just thinking of what we were speaking the other day on Jaya Engineering college. He said, “If i am placed i’ll surely become more quiter than ever” No Madan, never ever take that decision, we want the same Madan as you are now, there is no need for you to change. Don’t worry about what others say, don’t lose your identity.

Another thing he told me was, “I should get placed while i’m at college itself and i should go to college atleast one day after i get placed”. Not one day Madan, you have a full semester before you, just enjoy yourself. And i take this oppurtunity to tell you not to forget about your future dreams and i wish you All the best, in your future Endeavors. 

And i would like to publish a seperate post for my Little Sister, See you there