I am just reproducing this great blog from my ex-boss!! Really worth reading..
Last year (2008) I terribly missed the Christmas at America as I was supposed to leave well ahead of Christmas. Therefore, I just missed 2008 white Christmas at Green Bay. But, this year (2009) god created that chance with my wife. Here in Singapore, celebration of Christmas started well in advance - much before indeed. Streets were decorated and sparkling lights everywhere - especially at Orchard Road. I was just stunned to see those - that too a National govt. spending like heck.
Labels: Travel
what is ART? - Average Reading Time. Interesting one that I came across at the local library. The average human ART is 180 to 200 words per minute. Good to know isn't it?
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Don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.
There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.
"Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die...................
One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up? ................
It's ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couple of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, fall in love, little fights with your spouse. We are people, not programmed devices........." :)
"Don't be serious, be sincere."!!
Labels: Life
Been to Mount Faber Walk Singapore. Really a nice place to visit. And we enjoyed each and every minute over there. Its a very good place to visit on a weekend with family or friends or even alone - if you are that kind of a person.
Labels: Travel
Yes, Finally, I've decided (rather pushed towards) to give up CPA. Circumstances, Time & Money is not favorable to me at this juncture to continue with this course. But I am leaving with loads of memories of this course - dream course. Let the time answer. However, who read these guidance posts can better make it - successfully. You can take me as just another bad example on this ;-) ciao.....
Labels: CPA experience
Introduction I am basically an Indian Chartered Accountant (27) and traveling major part of the world upon my professional requirements. At present in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the USA. I’m currently an NRI (Non- Resident Indian). I was a member of Town Hall & R.S. Puram library during my school & college days (from 1993). Right now I’m a member in Brown County Library (in Wisconsin State, USA). I’m so surprised to see lot of things offered in this library (though it’s a village of 100,000 populations only). Therefore, I wish the same can be made in Coimbatore - if everyone works together. Purpose of this mail To make everyone a mankind! I wish I could help or at least try in providing thru library some basic necessities of current students / youngsters – who are all in needy and un-affordable people -to enlighten their knowledge starving. I know how much I starved (even now) for knowledge resources. I wish I could give back something to my society – especially Coimbatore – my own town. I have lots of ideas – of course it’s a big project can involve more youngsters / college students who love to help the community. I strongly trust that education / books are only the back bone of every advanced society. I see this from here. My ideas / Project I’m unsure how much it’s practicable AND you are interested in this or even I don’t even know if you take up this from me – simply because of the fact – that you are the controlling authority and I’m just a simple person – thinking globally but acting locally – without sufficient resources. I foresee 5 to 10 years down the line and coming decades with all enlightened people out of this project. This is 100% non-profit motive and 100% serving the community. In short, I would like to concentrate on these areas: What you can do: Analyze the feasibility of all these above and you will want to get more clarity / further step by step things – for which I’m mostly available from here / or any part of the world AND – you may budget the hours / money resources + getting appropriate approvals from various line authorities. You will want to visit my local county library website: http://www.co.brown.wi.us/library/ What I can do: Support at least 1 hr. per day – by any means – having discussion / email replies / even can have teleconferences. What WE can do: Hold our hands till this on-going project. If possible – hold a meeting in my next week Indian vacation. Between 08/12/2008 to 08/20/2008. Conclusion: GOD BLESS COIMBATORE!! take care, Best Regards, ALN --
Hope this mail finds you in better health & greater spirit! Try spen at least 5-10mins goin thru this.
Labels: Vision - my country
Food for thought – with pure fun J ENJOY!!
The old farmer Peter replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over here."
The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial lawyers in
The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we settle disputes in
The lawyer asked, "What is the 'Three Kick Rule'?"
The Farmer replied, "Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on back and forth until someone gives up."The lawyer quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom.
The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel-toed work boot into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees!
His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer’s third kick to his rear end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pie.Summoning every bit of his will and remaining strength the lawyer very slowly managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his jacket, he said, "Okay, you old fart. Now it's my turn."
The old farmer smiled and said, "Nah, I give up. You can have the duck."
When you are educated, you’ll believe only half of what you hear.
When you’re intelligent, you know which half.
Labels: Life
How a country can impose more than ONE tax for a single thing / person / whatever..Yes, it's possible only in our beloved INDIA. A beautiful article which nudes Indian tax system by my ex-CEO tick here..
Labels: Profession
It's really an amazing thing to view such a thing in the screen. Nearly 2+ hrs. movie. I also reviewed the behind the scene and learned that it was 50,000 sq ft. space that was built to pictuarize the earthquake scene. And the whole 2 hrs. we were totally surrendered in that and were really heading to China to escape.
The most important thing in that movie was - the thought originates from INDIA. I wish this shouldn't happen. It was really scaring concept that north pole moves to wisconsin (where I stayed nearly for an year -2008) and India moves upward. I recommend to see at least once - real thriller while you come out of theater. The Director touched the part of civilization as well - good try.
Labels: Movie
It happened to me along with my family went to a small city called "ipoh" in Malaysia. A cool, calm and peaceful city where no adulteration of any of today's hi-tech city things entered into. One important thing to note is the language the people speak. Yes, no wonder it's "Tamil". Most of the people speak tamil. Then we visited to "Penang" aka "World Heritage City - given by UNESCO". I would say that this city or island is another Singapore. Such a high rise buildings and amazing beauty in and around the city.
Another great thing worth mention - is again, yes, its "Tamil" again. Majority of the people speak tamil. Point to be kept in mind is security. You need to be very careful while roaming in both the places. Wonderful journey - just starts.
Labels: Travel
This particular post, I wanted to post long back but just now I got the right time - probably yes! Well, my first visit (rather my first international travel) to Singapore was in Sep. 2006. I did not made exhaustive visit out side by that time - meaning, just as a tourist visit. I was just surprised with the "tamil" name boards / hoardings on the streets. And it was after my US of A trip i.e. Dec 08 that making me to explore nook and corner of Singapore - the country city.
Labels: Singapore
The greatest salesman in the world
I am just reproducing this great blog from my ex-boss!! Really worth reading..
Labels: Life