Month of March

As the heat blanket spreads across Chennai, the month of March marks the beginning of summer in Chennai. Now March is usually the month filled with whole lot of activities. You can find on streets, lot of small scale business men trying to set up road side shops to make a quick buck. This is the time of the year where there is a rise in the sales of fruits especially Water Melons.

Every road would have a big umbrella underneath which these small scale businessmen set up their shops. Preventing them from the wrath of the sun, they cry out loud to sell their products. Tender Coconuts and Water Melons are the ones that tops their sale. In this dying heat, everyone finds time to make a pit stop to quench their parched throats with either of the two.

Photo Courtesy- Yegnesh Tawker

This is also the time of the year when all the fresh juice shops are buzzing with people who are desperate to get their hands on the cold glass of juice. The crowd will never die down until the shopkeepers call it a day.

The activity is not only along the footpath or the shops but extends till the temples too. A tradition or sentiment for the tenth and twelfth graders to hit the temples before writing their exam. So it’s very likely that the uncles and aunties can get past the student crowd to get a glance at the god on the morning of the exam. The scenario of anxious parents and even more anxious students holding their text books, giving a last minute glance oblivious to the surroundings, creating a havoc in the road is a common sight that cannot be missed in March.

My First Liebster Blog Award!

This is my first Leibster award. 

Thank  you Gayu Venkat for nominating me. It came as a big surprise. 

Now the rules (copied and pasted)

Each person must post 11 things about themselves. (Honesty is the best Policy)

-Answer the questions that the tagger set for you .

- Choose 11 people and link them in your post.

- Create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer.

- Go to their page and tell them.

- No tag backs!

11 things about myself.

#1 I am a Tambrahm from Mylapore
#2 I love football and Chelsea
#3 I worship John Terry and Frank Lampard
#4 I love Paneer
#5 Public speaking is my passion
#6 I think dictatorship for a small tenure would put India ahead of other countries
#7 I love the number 7 (I am born on the 7th March)
#8 I like to lead
#9 I like social service
#10 I am a lazy bum
#11 I like United States Politics 

The 11 questions given to me: 

1. What do you do on Weekends?
A. Usually the Saturdays are working, Sunday I try to relax by getting up late and whiling away time by sitting before my laptop or I play football.

2. Do you remember your first movie with friends?
A. No. I have a poor memory. 

3. Name of your first Childhood friend and how you became friends with him/her?
A. It's Kishan. I remember this day clearly, both of us were in our first grade and we entered the school together, his mom came and spoke to my mom. In a way me and him started interacting and we held hands entered the class and sat together. I am not in touch with him but he sure was a great friend. 

4. What is the recent lie that you have told your friend or parents?
A. Well I don't keep track of these. I lie a lot and my friends would know it better. I do it purposefully for the fun of it. I don't lie when it's a serious issue. My biggest lie till date is convince 15 of my friends that my friend Srivatsan Madhavan stole Aloo Bujjia from his roommate. :D

5. If you have a chance to create your own world how will your world look like?
A. Well I would create a world where there exists equality. I don't care if everyone is suffering or enjoying, I want it to be uniform so that everyone gets the same chance. 

6. If you are granted one wish by God, What will you ask for?
A. I would ask for me to spend life at Stamford Bridge! :D

7.What's your meaning and significance of your name?
A. Karthik-> Lord Muruga's name! 

8. Some naughty things you have done in your life?
A. Well there are loads. The major one would be is to lie. :D

9. How do you expect your g.f or b.f to be if you are unmarried?

A. I would also expect her to be the same. 

10. What strikes your mind when you hear the number 10?

A. Sachin Tendulkar.

11. Who is your inspiration for creating the blog?

A. A friend of mine named Veda Vyass! 

My 11 nominees are:

1. Yashodhara Lal - http://www.yashodharalal.com/
2. Veda Vyass - http://gvedavyass.wordpress.com/
3. Sneha Sankar - http://distractedneurons.blogspot.in//
4. Sreedeep Sreekanth - http://myuntamedmind.wordpress.com/
5. Shravya Kag - http://saxophonestories.blogspot.in
6. Pooja Ramakrishnan - http://randomtherambler.posterous.com/
7. Varsha Raveendran - http://wanderingsofateenagemind.blogspot.in/
8. Vishnu Supreet - http://mygepohts.blogspot.in/
9. Siva Karthik - http://diegute.wordpress.com/
10. Niranjan Raghavan - http://www.speculating-senses.blogspot.in/
11. Siddharth Kannan - http://beentheredonethat-me.blogspot.in

11 Questions for my Nominees: 

1. How did you get into the habit of Blogging?
2. Which is better; Dictatorship or Democracy and why?
3. How do you think is the best way to spend a rainy day?
4. What do you want to be in life?
5. If you were given a chance to be a famous personality for a day, who will it be and why?
6. What is the most happiest thing you've ever done?
7. What comes to your mind when you think about number 7?
8. What do you think is the most romantic place on this earth?
9. Which cartoon character you like the most and why?
10. Why are we addicted to music?
11. Do you still think the Earth can be saved? If Yes, How, If no, Why? 

Yes, I'm a Participant!