Children are amazing....

I saw one movie in HBO named "Daddy Day Care", today. Job lost male parents starting one day care center was the central theme. I am also a father of two kids. I know how difficult is to deal with kids and straighten the things. When you tell them something they will be doing something else. For each and every action they require our help. Some kids, particularly my elder one, now 3 years, need me for everything literally. This typing I am doing because she is busy reading and painting with her crayons. At times you feel very annoyed, but thinking about their relation with us when they grow up remind us to be more patient. As they grow, they become less attached to us. A time will come when they even hate to get them hugged by us. So better to care them gently now. My child is pulling my shirt to put her to bed. She require one story invariably at bed time. Now i am reading more, so that I can tell her stories. "Panchathantram" stories, I had asked my mother to bring when she come to visit us next time, which will help me to refresh my memories. My database of stories will increase so. Tired of her unsuccessful attempt to distract me, she started sleeping on my lap.

Manipal rain

Rainy season in Manipal is a great time. Only negative is our movements will be restricted. It pour heavily over here. One day, floor of my house was partly submerged. Many things which were kept on the floor got spoiled, including my marriage album. It took me 2 hours to clean the mess.
It is very beautiful to look out side window when it rains. By the end of May, we all will be longing for the rain. But once it start, the same mind will be praying daily for its cessation. Here it rains continuously, day and night, for initial days. Then the frequency reduces and mostly it rains at night.
Small children, they are the ones who really enjoy. Poor fellows are confined to home, not able to go out for any activities. Another sad thing is that most them will fall sick due to flu, common during this time.
Sunlight is the most welcomed guest during this period. Once in a while clouds will allow him to show his face, which will make all of us happy. Daily night you will sleep by listening to the raining music.
Talking about sleep, during this climate it is a luxury to sleep under a blanket listening to rain. I personally like this time in Manipal.

It really works

I am sending this email from my GMail account. Immediately it will be published here on blogspot. It is as simple as that. You have the option of keeping this emails as drafts, edit it later and publish. Thanks to google team.
Blogging made easy......
Hail Google

email blogging

Hello,

Daily I am surprised to see the development of Google. You cannot imagine a web browser with out google search box. Blogging is simplified by them. Now email also can be blogged. Let me see how it works...

Painting - wonderful art

Hello everyone,
Yesterday I attended one inaugural function of works done by various junior artists in manipal campus. The function was brief and well organised. The main artists whose work were put up there were of 9th and 8th standard siblings, children of our ENT surgeon. All the works were fantastic. The amount of effort they had put in creating such masterpieces are tremendous and highly appreciated. I was thinking the other way round, those artists who don't have this much facility to exhibit and support, will remain unknown to the whole world. They will stay where they are and these journalists and socialists wont bother. I bet lot many talented people shall be there in slums, like our slum dogs....
What to do to bring out these talented underprivilaged, I really don't know. Our great politicians should spare their some time. Shall try to upload some pictures of the exhibit, congratulations to all the junior artists. You have done a wonderful, extraordinary job. All the very best for you.

Snaps during my cycle ride

Series of shots when I reached "The End Point", Manipal. The view was marvelous. The sun was hiding behind the clouds, which I mistook for sunset. The reflection of sun from the sea also can be seen.

I think this an abandoned tile factory in Manipal, but the chimney is beautiful.

MIT (Manipal Institute of Technology) swimming pool, with the umbrella, over which the water splashes and get energized. Favorite spot for sparrows and crows to quench their thirst.

Hello KMC, phone in program on AIR, Mangalore

Me, Dr. Aswini and Dr. Sivasankar started off from Manipal, at 5.30pm. Our destination was AIR, Mangalore. The road after Surathkal was very bumpy. We reached Mangalore at around 7pm. We took a right turn from Kadri circle. Found huge gate of AIR. The gate was half open. Our car could just pass through the gap provided. The security personnel gave a uninviting welcome.
We had a warm reception by the duty officer. Florin Roche was on duty that time and she would be conducting the talk show. Oh I forgot to tell you, we are going to witness a live phone in program by my friends. In her room one Philips radio was constantly clattering. That is giving her update of the programs going on air.

At sharp 7.45pm we were led to the studio. I was made to sit in the control room next to the recording area, along with engineer. They checked the mics, adjusted the sound level, saw whether the telephone lines are working fine. Announcer, from a different studio told the listeners about the coming program.
Exactly at 8pm they were on air. The moment clock struck 8, phone calls started piling. One by one was attended by a person in the control room. Instructions were given to the caller to make the question to be asked to the doctor as short as possible and relevant.
The program went on very well. The presenters came out beaming. We thanked her and others. Went to a hotel and had dinner, which was tasty even though the serving was in snail pace.
We came back to Manipal at around 11.50pm. I went in to a good sleep immediately.