8 Lessons from my 8-month old

My daughter is 8 months old as of yesterday.
I love her a lot. And thank her for sharpening my following 8 skills. 

Patience: She can be cranky. She can be crying. Time is the only winner. Usually.
Appreciation: Moms are the greatest. Period. And credit too to the entire support crew.   
Time Management: She has no plans. You better have one to work around it.
Inquisitiveness: Everything is new for her. It will be for you too. If you are ready to see it that way.  
Effort: Some activities just need to be done hourly or daily. Sustained effort is the only choice.  
Nuances: Small things bring them tons of happiness. You realize there is so much more to life. 
Clown faces: You will dance. You will make faces. You will do anything so you can see her laugh.
Energetic: She is a bundle of energy many a time. You will become one at all times.

What are the lessons your infant has taught you!?

Top 5 side effects of Yahoo! 'No WFH' policy

Marissa Mayer's new 'No Work from Home' policy for Yahoo! has been creating news for the right and wrong reasons. Here's a list of the top 5 side effects on the tech world - 

1. Facebook cancels Yahoo! deal given lesser time spent by Yahoo! employees
2. Microsoft threatens search deal cancellation since Skype has not yet made itself useful for in-person meetings
3. Yahoo! search shows a drastic % increase in traffic courtesy employees who don't want to be seen using Google
4. There is widespread hatred for the free Android phones and iPhones given the default ring tones that have been going on all day in office
5. Foodspotting traffic quantity spikes up courtesy mass consumption of free food; traffic quality deteriorates given same 5 items are being photographed from every angle every day!

Any more, kindly share in the comments :)

Disclaimer: I am an ex-Yahoo! and this is just in jest :) And largely fictional!

Happy New Year. To Her.

Hope you have finished your party and your beer,
Cause it's time to take a pledge for the Girl so dear.
Be on the lookout and lend an ear, so the rogues live with fear,
A grassroots fight in high gear, to root out the evil here.
In colleges, streets and buses if the scoundrels jeer, leer or come near
Shout out, slap them and give a strong kick up their rear.
Time to unite and fight, time to stop shedding a tear,
With respect for the Lady, let's welcome a happy new year...

2012-a very happy new year

Hello Girls & Boys... I am Writing Song...
2011 was'sup song... 2012's welcome pop song...

Why this kolaveri song'gu hit'tu dee? (4)

Internet'tu Youtube'u Youth'u...
Youth'u Share'u Tune'u...
Tune'u background lyrics'u music'cu
Music'cu super'ru nice'cu...
That's why this kolaveri song'gu hit'tu dee.... (2)

White'u dress'su anna hazare...
Hazare hear'tu lokpal'lu...
Congress'u Congress'u Meet'tu Meet'tu...
India future'u dark'ku...
That's why this kolaveri song'gu hit'tu dee.... (2)

Mama Raja eduthukko
Apdiye Kaila Kanimozhi eduthuko

Papapa Papapapa Papapa Pa Pa
Kambi Ennu...

Super Mama Ready, 1 2 3 4...

What a Change Over Mama..
Ok Mama... Now Tune Change'u...

Kaila World Cup'pu... Only English'a...

Hand'la World Cup'pu...
Cup'pu la Indian Team'mu...
Eyes'u Full'a Tear'ru..

Empty Life'u, Girl Come'u,
Bhacchan Family Cheer'ru...

Love'vu Love'vu English Love'vu
Royal Wedding (V)Wow'vu...

Kavvu Kavvu, Manna Kavvu...
Gaddafi Osama Bow'u!

God, Steve Jobs Dying Now'vu
You are Happy How'vu?

This'su song'gu for 2012'u....
We do have choice'su...

Happy new year'ru new year'ru now'vu...
Exciting things are always'su in tow'vu...
Let this year bring'gu lots of love'vu...
Happy new year'ru once again'nu now'vu...

Why Ravichandran Ashwin did not take the final run...

By now, everyone and their grandmother have shouted at our poor Ashwin for not attempting the 2nd run in the final test against the West Indies. Ashwin has been having a hard time defending himself on Twitter (you should never do that since it's filled with morons)

Experts have quickly come to his rescue by analyzing the reasons behind the decision to not go for the 2nd. As a Tam Brahm, these reasons have not come as a surprise to me at all. After all, these are ingrained in every one of us - in our actions and in our value systems...

1. Very early on, we are taught by our parents to be good to our guests after you have gotten what you want. We should share our chocolate (after your 2-3 chocolates). And never be too greedy for anything (publicly at least). When India had already won the test and he was a sure-shot man of the match (with a 5-wicket haul and a 100 to boot) and man of the series, it was time to share the spoils. 
2. Our granddad and dad swear by Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Vivian Richards and the likes. Given their love for West Indian cricket and the abysmal position it is in today, there is a high chance that he was bombarded by calls from appa, peripa, chitappa, thatha, thatha's brother etc. the previous night to take it easy with them.  
3. In Chennai street cricket, you don't run much. Specially if you are his size. You hit your runs in fours and sixes. In school cricket, more so, since you have to stand in the Madras summer heat for a full day. Hence preserving energy is of utmost importance. Running the 2nd is not a default action that our mind understands. And most importantly, it was the last ball of the over, and we love our 'over-gaji' (though it does not hold good in the last over)  
4. Ashwin has just gotten married. Which means he has found a girl. At the age of 25. That is just plain rare! The probability of him meeting her at a puja at home is close to 95%. Given how difficult it is for us to interact with girls, the probability that he prayed to God during that puja that he will sacrifice something soon in return for her hand is close to 105%. And sacrifice he did, an inconsequential match... 
5. Last but not the least, we are brought up on curd rice - a high quantity of which he would have had during lunch-time given the other dish which was 'Gobi Manchurian' resembled something chicken. And his recent marriage means he has had food at his in-laws place just before the match started. With this kind of a gastronomic background, it is not fair to expect him to run so much. And at such a crucial time.   
6. UPDATE: A bonus one that was earlier missed - the 'poonal' certainly got in the way while running around!

 Now that these reasons are well established, experts believe that these nonsense accusations will die down soon and sanity will prevail...

P.S1: the above is just for arbit fun. He deserved his MoM and MoS. All those who are stupidly shouting around can seriously shut up given the match would have been long lost if not for his contributions.  

P.S2: Image courtesy - www.sportinglife.com