Iduvarlum ennoda blog la comment pannina ellarume namma tamil makkal..
(ennada blog la comment onum kaanume.. indha ponnu en ippadi scene poduthunu pakkaringala? 4 post delete panitenga.. sonnal nambunga!)
So, idhu namma ooru karangalukaga.. special edition!

En iniya Tamil makkale nu Barathiraja style la en Europe trip kadhai sollaporane..in 3 parts.. Enzoy!

Konja naal munnadi naanum, en friend Sam-um Europe suthi paaka ponom. (Sam-nadhum edo vellaikara payyan nu ninaichukadhinga, ellam namma ooru than).

Enga appa kumbakonam varayanu kettapa leave ilai nu sollitu, London ku ponadhu aandavanuku porukala poliruku.. Aarambame sudhapal..

Enaku Eoin O' Carroll nu oru Irish friend irukan.. Avan London airport la 6pm ennai meet panradha plan.. Land panninal, avan aalai kaanum, avan phone nu velai pannala! Ororu terminal la thaedi, flight details check panni, en kekkaringa.. namma ooru thiruvizha kootathula aalu thedara kadhaya pochu.. 3 manineram kazhichu avana kadaisiya kandupidichane. Angendhu tube pidichu, oru vazhiya hostel ku vandhal, reservation slip a kaanum.. counter la irukara akka en perla room illaigudhu!

Christine (counter la) - I am sorry, but I don't see a reservation on your name
Me: The booking was made on the phone. If I remember right, I spoke to someone named Abraham.
Christine - Can you write down your name for me please?
Well.. there is no booking on your name. You'll have to wait.
1 hour kalichu, Dev nu oru Gujju payyan entry
Dev: Hi. Welcome! Where in India are you from?
Me: Chennai. How about you?
Dev: I am from Ahmedabad. Did you make a reservation?
Me: Yes. Ek mahine ke pehle hi booking confirm karvayi thi.. abhi yeh bol rahi hai ki room nahi hai)
Dev: Give me a few minutes, lemme check.
(Endapa.. ne namba ooru thane.. hindi la pesinal kurainjupoiduvaya??)
There's no booking on your name but I see a booking for Ms. Alvela!
(Alvela va?? ada paavingala! enga apparu aasai aasai Alamelu nu avanga amma pera enaku vechal, ada enda ippadi kolai panra??)
(side la en friend ku orrreee sirrriiipppuu!!)
Me: Brilliant! That means I have a room right?
Dev: I should be able to arrange something for you.. Can I have your passport?

Oru vazhiya ellam settle panni, friend ku good night solli, room la settle aanane.. next day kaalailendhu sayangalam varulum oora suthitu, Baker street kita oru crowded bar la Rugby match pathutu, hostel la Sam ku hello solli, adutha naal kilambi Paris ponom.

Paris! Internet la ennavo mysore palace range la irundha hostel, nerla namma ooru corportaion building kanakula irundudhu.. Night 8 maniku ingendhu enga poi room thedaradhunu, angaye settle ayitom.

Kalaila kulika ponal, no hot water.. palla kadichutu, nadungite kulichu, hostel kaaranungala pachai pachiya madras tamil la thititae veliya vandhal.. oruthar kucchiyoda bathroom munnadi ninnu ore killer look vittutirundhar.. Kandukamal room kulla poi ready ayitu, breakfast sapida ponal, anga breakfast kaali.. enna kiragamada irudhunu room ku vandhu, Sam kitta

'Sam, seriyana thirutu pasangala irupanunga poliruku.. enaku vara kovathuku ivangala nalla naalu appu vidalam pola iruku' nu sollite, room velila vandhal.. marupadiyum ade look!

Man: Appalendhu yaara thittitirukinga?
Me: (Ayyayo.. Ivan Tamil a!?!? Nasamapochu!) Neenga namba oora.. sorrynga.. hostel la eduvume sonna madiri ilai.. adan kovathula

Idellam enakku thevaya??!! Ooru vittu ooru vandhu adivanganum nu namma thalaila ezhudiruku poliruku..

Seri angendhu kilambi oru vazhiya Louvre vandhu, half hour queue la ninnu, ticket counter ku vandhane.

Counter Lady: Bonjour. How many tickets do you need?
Me: Bonjour. Do you have any discounts for students?
Counter Lady: No student discounts. But if your SON is less than 18, you don't have to purchase a ticket for him.
Me: Stunned. (Ennadhu??? Your son a?!?! Adi paavi makka!! Un kannu avinju pocha?)
Sam: I am NOT her son and I am definetly not below 16. Can we have two tickets please?

Hello?!? Unga comedy ku alave illaya? Alamelu va Alvela garinga... Ponna 'Son' nu garinga.. Ennaya ooru Idhu??

Thodarum.....

An episode called CAT

Here I am.. sitting in the IIML hostel H5.. Trying to prepare for this fricking exam called CAT.. Cause of Absolute Turmoil.. yes.. thats what it is.. I have been struggling with math formulas and theorems for the last god knows how many days and I cannot remember anything beyond -b+/_ sq root of b2-4ac/2a.. I dont know who invented all this and why they did.. Life would have been simpler and this world would have been a less complicated place without these formulas and theorems..

My life at the moment can be defined in 2 parts - struggling for CAT part and struggling for sanity part.. I wake up with my mom's call asking me how much I scored in the last FLT (full length test) I took and go to sleep with my friends asking me if I will clear my Quants cut off... I have 19 days more to go for the exam and I haven't managed to get anything more than 8 marks in the Quants section.. I really don't understand why these institutes have to assess your intellect based on your mathematical skills..

Ok thats cribbling quota for the day.. Have to get back to xy+a&&*@@@5%%%.. Till then..

I have been wanting to publish this for quite some time but never managed to.. So finally after 10 months I am posting something..

Disclaimer: This might not make much sense to those who dont understand tamil.. apologies for that

Oh.. Mann.. Mann.. Mann

Puthadai ponmalargal sootivida, sondham bandham suzhundhu nirka

Aayiram per azhagillamal Azhuga, Angae sila kizhavigal arpudhamai pattisaika

En appavin nanbargal aarudhal koora, adil thaeramal avar thaembi thaembi azhuga

Sagodharargalum saghodarigalum saagamal saga, Naano sadharanamai Paduthiruka

Paayil paduthal kuthum endraval pachai paadayil paduthirukirale ena Thai kadhara

Nanbargal naanooruper aalunku oru malayai azhagaga sootivida

En ammavin muyarchigal ennai ezhupuvadhileye irruka, Naano azhamudiyamal thavikka

Ellam mudindhayitru ini IDARKU ingu enna velai endru evano kuralkoduka

Anaivarum oru murai oru murai endru pala murai ennai parthuvida

Ido ennai thookisella naalu naalu peraga kaathiruka

Vazhi nedungilum malargal kondu moodivida

anal adil ennal mattum nadakkamudiyamal poga

Aedukaadum vandhayitru suga veedum thayarayitru

Mannilirundu vandha malrae mannmeliruka

Mannmelirundu vandha naano mannin kizh padukka

Aam.. En idhayam innum thudithukondirukiradu..!!

Idu yarukum theriyamal poga

Inum oru mugam kuraigiradhe endru parpadharkul

(Inum oru naal Vazhvom… endru ninaikayil)

Ohh!! Mann.. Mann.. Mann…