Orkut

This word was once a buzz word a decade ago. Almost all my UG Class mates were having an account of our own, even though Internet connectivity was not so user friendly via mobile & at home. Still we used to spend hours and hours in Interne Café’ and kill our time in Orkut.

Following were our rule book of Social Networking particular in Orkut.
Rule 1 : If you don’t have an orkut account then you are doing a sin.
Rule 2: You need to be part of any Community for sure.
Rule 3: You need to send Testimonials
Rule 4: Search new friends and make new unlimited friends via common community groups
Rule 5: Need to keep on scrapping right from Bday’s to all status updates
Rule6: Keep updating the Orkut header name

Still remember we used to follow these rules strictly and with so much sincerity. Had I shown the same interest in my studies in UG days things would have changed? But Orkut gave me new friends and an understanding about the power of Internet and strength of Social Networking. I used to be an addict to it.

Ask my K750i (Scorpio) it would cry literary, bcos in that mobile and with those days internet connectivity I used to always open my Orkut page and keep “scrapping”.
I had few secret crushes in it but couldn’t follow it up later and ground nut frying with them and few others used to be my full time assignment.

What FB is to these generation college guys, the same used to be for us a decade ago. Orkut had some good features like Testimonials, which helped to build the image of a person. It was all the way to understand a person to a new level. I doubt how many Social Networking sites have such an option.

Still I donno how to describe my action towards Orkut, how it was….
Yesterday got the clear news that Orkut gonna be closed down from today, was little sad but felt Nostalgic. But we need to live with it, things need to be on the move and on new stuff will change the lifestyle of people in social networking aspect.
Wanna share something special at the end !!!

My copy paste status of my FB status of today :
“#23852 Scraps, #600+ pics, 20+ Testimonials, 50+ video uploads, 60+ Community pages.....all gonna end today  My goodness still remember how during ma UG College days i was addicted to it in my Sony K750i mobile  ‪#‎MotherOfAllSocialNetwork‬ Sad its gonna end today  
‪#‎Orkut‬ will remember you always”

Wanna end this post the few Testimonials close my heart which my besties shared about me, I didn’t wanted those to just get demolished, so I am publishing it here the original copies of it….

Thanks alot Orkut for the wonderful memories which you had shared all through these years :) 

#TakeABow to #Orkut....

Anyway hope I have given a good personal farewell to #Orkut from my side....

#GoodByeOrkut :) #R.I.P #Orkut !!!

My First Crush :) :D ;)

Challenge #06

Now, this topic would bring eagerness to all my folks and am sure you will be eager to know who my crush was. 

Well my school mates would have a smile and would guess the girl they knew immediately and ma college mates may imagine another girl whom I liked, even my sister would think that it is HER. But you all are wrong! This story was hidden from all of you till now. Its’ Time to reveal. 

My first crush dates backs to 4th grade !! 

Her name was Anamika. 

Still memories are quite fresh if I think about 4th grade ! 

We used to be hail from same section. We never have spoken to each other and I hardly remember her face too. She was fair and cute that’s the faded memories remaining in me. Just remember, we used to stand together was during our report card session. Our class teacher used to appreciate and ask to come in front all the 1st to 5th rank students. I used to always get 4th or 5th rank and she used to get 2nd or 3rd. Every month when my class teacher calls us in front, she always used to come and stand near me. I used to get double excited. Who will not if the girl whom you like come, stand next to you and the whole class applauding you. 

Next, she used to reside in Assu Camp – Normal Cadre Air Force men quarters and I used to reside in Pinto Park - Officer’s Air Force Camp quarters. The distance between both the camps used to be around 6 kms away. 

I used to go to a known tamilian uncle’s home (Johnson uncle guess so) to play WWF card game with their son on every weekend. Her quarter was next to their home. Now you guys, would think that I would have been going their purposely, if you are thinking like that then your guess work is Correct. (This post being a challenge based I need to be honest fortunately or unfortunately). 

Yes, I used to go every weekend to uncle's home and play WWE card with Rajkumar and later insist him to play cricket being an outdoor game and to get a chance to see her. She used to come very rarely outside the time when I play, now that always used builds the curiosity in me to see her more. I used to bat or bowl very well till the time she comes, but when she comes out and notice me she smile at me. I try to act smart and bat very over smartly and always used to get cleaned bowled and if bowling all ball would go to wide or it would go for more runs. She always used to smile at me, I scratch my head and continue playing mokkai game afterwards. 

This routine was going on for guess till Half Yearly. Later, my uncle too was shifted to different block and in class I too missed out ranks and was coming 6th rank twice in a month (Jan & Feb). It didn’t bother or affect me much that time. But anxiety was built in me to not to miss the opportunity in the last Annual exams to stand next to her. Unknowing that in the final Annual exams they won’t appreciate the same way as on usual way I worked hard and scored 2nd rank and report card was handed over to my parents by my class teacher directly. 

Somehow at the end of 4th grade I ended up in 2nd rank, dad and mom they thought their son had studied hard and were very proud of me. Unfortunately didn't knew the real reason behind it, but I am proud now that I got 2nd rank too once. Lol: P: P 

Later, in 5th grade all our sections were shuffled and I could hardly see her and thoughts about her slowly vanished. 

Till now, whenever I come across that name I get a little smile on my face. 

I never realized it was a crush till I reached 10th grade. Later then I realized of what it was I had a big smile on my face.

Moreover to be honest, even now I can't decide whether it was a crush or some kinda inner happiness, being 4th grade.

p.s.: Thanks to ma bestie from Mumbai who suggested this topic and rekindling my memories. Actually it took time to rekindle all the thoughts, I even ask my dad about the Johnson uncle’s camp name and asked why he was staying in different camp too before writing this post. Also reconfirmed which rank I got in the final Annual exam, he too said 2nd rank. So basically did lot of ground work too. Mom was curious why I am asking this question, I just managed with a smile, hope she never see this post in future. 

Just added related pictures to bring make the post more interesting.

The Girl in Me !!!!!!

Challenge #05
So back to blogging after a couple of weeks.

“ The Girl in Me “ – topic sounds weird but I bet I will bring a big smile on you ppl's face at the end of the blog ? If this sounds weird then the notorious friend who suggested me this topic has given me one more weirder topic compared to this. Apologize for taking time, all the further topics needs time to rekindle my imaginative thought process to make it humorous.

I was thinking how to start this topic !!

Finally thought to rekindle my childhood nostalgia which I used to be kinda curious in it. I used to go to my Thatha’s home during weekend in Delhi school days. I was in 3rd grade and my chithis’ is 8th and 11th grade. In Saturday’s they go to school for half a day and I used to always revolve around their wardrobe mirror and used to take all their clips and their make up kits. My favourite time pass used to be their rose powder, I used to apply it on my nose and make my nose pinkish and stay like that whole day. Next I used to take their clips and used to clip over my curls here and there and take out immediately. I used to take their lip stick and apply on my ear edges to look attractive.

By noon when they return they could see their wardrobe always disturbed and in a shabby condition. I used to have my lunch and sleep by the time they come, and they find me sleeping with weird make ups. They used to laugh and kiss me looking at my cute make up face. Later in evening they used to say, thank God Joe Kutty, you are not a girl else we would be running short of our makeup kits and clips.

I still keep guessing why I used to do such activities. Later after a year, I never had that intention to do it so. I used to just keep a distance.

Now, this would have brought a little smile on you ppl’s face. Am I right? Well that’s good.

OK time to rewind the button still further than that. It was train incident, when I was travelling from Delhi to Nellai for my Uncle’s marriage and the same chithis were travelling with me. They still narrate that incident. It was winter season and I used to wear Scarf around my face and wear unisex sweaters. A girl of my age cadre was playing the whole evening and suddenly asked me a question and later I didn’t speak with her. Guess what she asked? Are you girl or a boy? Now, guys like all other guys with attitude I didn’t speak to her after that incident till the end of my journey. Funny thing was I upset and my chithis’ consoled me that guys who look girlish in young days, become handsome in adulthood. Really don’t know what kinda weird discovery was that....buhahahahaha.

Now, this would have brought a big smile on you ppl’s face. Aaaawl Right !! Lets move on !!

Later when I was in 7th grade I was so fond of face creams and used to apply alot of Fairever and guess the result?? I became pale with a whitish tone, later researched and found that it was because of Calcium or some bleaching stuff added more to it which made my skin like that. I stopped using it. Now temme guys, how many of you used to apply those stuff in your Ugly-Duckling stages?



Offlate, when I grew hair is when I was experimenting with my pony tails and hair bands. I wore one whole day, a thin black hair band after combing my hair to full back with gel. Next day, had a rubber band and a hand band around my pony tail. That all drama lasted only for two days. Later came to shabby curls. I still apply some powder when to get refreshed up in morning before going for an early drive or sometimes to play. I am attaching a small pic, a hair with rubber band which my sister did it.


This is all kinda girlish stuff inside me apart from that I love being a pucca guy with a strong deo, shabby hair style and a rugged look.

Now, to bring a laugh on your faces,  I am sharing a pic of my childhood. Look at it carefully, I am wearing a girl’s lil frock. Mom bought it for fun. Doesn’t that suit me??? lol :P :P  

Hope I brought a good smile on all your face, and made it interesting with Humourness in it. More in the further blogs. Need time to rekindle my imagination........



Cyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Can I Go to the Toilet please ?

Challenge #04

Well the topic sounds quite humorous huh? Why wouldn't it be, such a post it is going to be.
Topic thrown to me was – My First Class Bunk !

Now you guys, temme when you would have started bunking your classes? Grade VI ? V? Or less than that, guess me ? I bunked in L.K.G. itself.

I started my schooling in DAV Public School, New Delhi. I was a normal school going kid but something attracted me outside the classroom to bunk the class and my favorite dialogue used to be....

“Can I go to the toilet please?” 

Well, my teacher guess Lakshmi madam used to let me always go, but she felt something strange because I started asking every 20 to 30 minutes. So she called my dad to school and informed him that your son may be having urinary infection, please go and check with the doctor. Dad told I never used to do such things at home. Still he took me to doctor and found nothing strange.

This continued for another week, my dad was not able to tolerate the complaints, so he took leave and came to my school during school hours and stood near my class room without my knowledge.

On usual note, he saw me coming out of the class and was quite surprised about what I was doing for 5 minutes of that class bunk. He also noticed that I was engaged in that activity for just 5 minutes and used to go back to class. I repeated the same in next 20 minutes. Second time dad came straight into my class and informed my teacher, even if is this naughty creature pee in his pants don’t allow him to go to Toilet. He also mentioned what I was doing during that 5 mins of bunk.

Now guys, guess what I used to do in those 5minutues of bunk?

 Don’t get into drastic imaginations.

Being an ardent nature lover and fond of pets, I used to go for Love Birds’ site seeing. I remember vaguely (dad used to tell) there used to a big cage with around 100s of Love Birds in it & I used to get amazed seeing that. So, to see that often my easiest en route was “Can I go to Toilet”, admire the birds and come back to class. Now guys, temme was my bunk a wrong one? I was really attending a Nature’s call, I mean birds here I am referring to is Nature, and they used to attract and call me, so its Nature’s call :P

Hope I brought a little smile on your face at the end of the post.

Cya in the next post. Thanks to my collegue my well wisher who suggested me this topic.