Naaan Americavuku poorean

August 16 2005 , Chennai: Morning I went to office and completed all my proceedings for my travel to US. Aaana enna panna evening 4 maniku thaan ticket and Forex( $3000 ) kuduka mudiyumu finance dept. rules pesuchu... seri enna pannaradhunu officula iruka makkaloda koothadichikitu time pass pannitu irundhom... kadasiyaaa ticketiyum panathiyum finance kitta irundhu vangitu vandhaaa... aduthu namma Network team for writing CD.. (ennoda rendu varusa sothu as software engr. outlook mail box PST ) , appadiyaa mani 6:00 aaiyudhuchu...

veliyae vandhu paartha namma varuna bhagavan anbu mazhai poliyaraaru.. enna pannaradhu yellam neraamuda saaaminu nenaichukitu oru 30 nimisam waiting... varunan konjan vazhi vitadhaalae vandi edathu veratunaa 15 mins veetuku poiyaachu...

Veedunaa appa, ammaa yellam irukara home illaiunga... 10 bachelors irukaraaa koothu pattaraaai adhu.... enna irundhaalum namma makkal namma makkal thaan naan varathukulla yellam packing mudinchaachu... avanugaluku naaan kelambarathulla enna sandhosamunu theriyulaaa?

nanbargal yellam vandhu vida oru call taxi book panninoom.... veetu owner aunty swaamiku poojai paanni prasdham koduthu vazhi anupinaangaaa..... konjam amma nyabhagam vandhituchu... But enna pannaradhu appaavuku accident, hospital admit adhu naala veetula irundhu yaaarum varavillai.. So only nambargal mattum thaan ennai vali anupaaa vandhaangaaa...

Airport pogum valiyellam phonula ora busy thaan... enna irundhaalum americaaa porromullae.... reached airport at correct time.. innum oru nanban on the way so avanukhaga wait panninooom.. Veetuku phone pannai appa amma aasirvaadham petrom... Orae thriuvila kootathulaaa(Airport munnadinga) nalla site adichu time pass aachu... kadasi nanbanum vandhan avanoda oru 5 mins pesitu buy sollitu airportuku ulla poiutaen....

ulla poonaa yarumae illai romba kaaliyaa irundhuchu airport... security, boarding and clearance yellam mudichitu flightukaaga oru mani neram kaathukitu irundhaen... atlast at 11:55 PM oru announcement " Chennaila irundhu Singapore poogum Singapore airline vimaanam Gate 3 la nikumunu...." namaku naama train nyabhagam vandhiruchu.....

While boarding the singpore airline I saw a girl.. Nammma ooru ponnu thaanga.. nalla alagha irundha... avalukum idhu thaan mudhal US payanamu faca partha udanayae therinchudhu....
Neenga nenikara maarithi yellam onnum illai.. Naan aval kitta oru varthai kooda pesava illai.. but saw her till the destination.

Oru valiyaa flightla yeri jannal seetula ukkaarndhaachu... vandi kelambi pathu nimusam thaan aachu naaan nallaa thoongitaen.. Singapore vandhu thaan yeludhiruchaen.... Have to take another connection flight but the transit time is 5 hrs. Yenna pannaradhu airporta summa suthi suthi vandhom naanum ennoda companya serntha innoru nambarum.. Singapore airportula free browsing facility iruku so adha use panni, nanbargalukellam mail anupinoon... appdiyaa time poiyuduchu....

Adhutha flightoda announcement vandhuchu... Once again checking and boarding after all process we boarded the flight but indha thadavae middle rowvula corner seat.. pakathu seetula yedhaavudhu azhagana ponnu varumnaanu yethir parthu kitu irunthaen... enna pannardhu naama ninaikaradhu yellam yenga nadakudhu.... vandha yaa oru dhadi payan. He is from mumbai working for intel( pazham thinnu kottai poatavan pola) . Vandhaven summa irukaama kelviyaa kettu thalluraan. Nalla kelviyaa ketaanaa paravaillai ora ugly ugly kelviyaa kettan.. Yenna kelvinu therinchuka aarvamaa irukaaa....

Which platform are you working, What is the working model of the company, Adhu illaama konjan .Net technical questions vera...

Oru mini interviewva nadhtinaan...

eppadiyooo avan kelvikellam pathil solli saamaalichaen. enaa pannaradhu thalai yeluthu da saaami!!!

Enaku sidela rendu pasanga vandhaange. kandeepa oruthan age 10 vayasu and innoruthaen age 13 vayasu thaaan irukum. First I thought that they were accompanyed by their parents.. But later I came to know that these 2 boys were travelling without any company from Singapore to Los Angels. Really I got terrified with their courages.. They were very casual. But I am restless on the entire travel.. Namma pasangala schoolku busla anuparathukae payapadaroom ivangala paarungaaa..

Appadiyaa airhostess site adhchitu konja neran, flightla vara TV channels parthu konja neram, flightla nadakara sambavangal, saapaadunu time pass aachu yellarthukum mela pakathu seetu kaarn kelviku pathil....

The flight I taken will land in Japan for refueling and boarding new passengers. ada idhu naamaooru connection pearundhu(Bus) maathirinu appa thaan therinchudhu. "Flight Oru mani neram than nirkum tippen kappy sapidaravenga yellam saapitukoonga airhostess sollatha kurai thaan". Adula oru sandhisam yennanaa airhostess yellam change ayiutaanga... so nalla site adikaalaanumu thaan... But we have to take the same seat, andha thati maadu kooda thaan....

kadasiyaaa Los Angels airportuku vandhu sernthom yeppa evalavu perusu... chanca illai. In all the airport Singapore, Japan and Los Angels I got surprised , there will be a queue for flight take-offs. After one flight takes off another will reach the run way and follows.. It looks some what like our Koyambedu bus terminal exit where buses will be in queued up.

After reached Los Angels completed the immigration Check.. aviga thaan nama US kula varadhugu ticket(I-94) kodupaanga... they have the power to deport us back from US. Oru valiyaa yellam sulabaamaa mudinchuthu....

Naanga anga irundhu oru connection flight yedukanum. so enquired for the Domestic airport. Luggage yellam International aiportulaya kodutharalaam.. Parthu parthu vachuirundha pettiyaaa kaanu munnadiyaa chumma thooki potaaanyaaa... what to do namma ooora irundha sandi podalam , pudhu oora poachae manasukulaayae thititu kelambinom....

At the airport exit orutharu kita vazhi kettom avarum vazhi sollitu intro pannikitaaru.. unmaiyaa poiyaanu theiryaadhu but he told that he is from FBI and Colleting funds for some child trust and asked donation. Alla vidungada saaminu kelambi vandhutoom...

oru valiyaa 1 mile kitta nadanthu Domestic airport vandhom... andha 1 mile fulla airport thaan.. myself and my friend went there for getting a boarding pass and provided the tickets and passport.. ava edho sonna but ennagalu onnum puriyalaii .. oru naalu thadava repeat pannunaa... But engalaku seriyaanae thooka mappu, suthaamaa velangalai.. kadaisiyaa ava ketadhu innum enaku nyabhagam irrku" Do you Guys Know English?.". Adhuku appraum thaan purinchidhu ava enna sonnanuuu... " Enga rendu perukum vera vera flight , Kooda vandhavaru flight innum 45 mins kelambitumnu sonna.. "

There we meet another guy who volunterly came and talked to us. He started like " you Mush looks good?." Naanum siruchukita " Thank , Is it so?." then he started marketing a book to us..
Ada paavi makaa ingaiumm ippadi thaan irukeengalaadanu nenaichukittaen...

Oru valiyaa checking mudichitu boardingaka oru gatula wait pannitu irundhaen.. partha parkathu gatula namaa figuru wait pannitu irundhuchu... chumma rendu mani neran site adichukitu irundhaen... then aval flight vandhadhum aval paranthu poiyutaa... Naan en flightukaaga wait paniitu irunthaen... Airportula vara oru oru sathamum enaku thalaaatu padara mathiri irundhchu... samea tired.. atlast flight came and I boarded the flight...

Once again waited for the airhostess.. site adika thaan.. But yen aasiyula manae alli pootutaanga... oru paati vandhaanga airhostessaa... what to do... yellam namma nalla neram thaan.

Atlast reached Seattle and taken a taxi. Taxi driver is also from india (chandigarh) avar kooda koncha neram mokkai potitu Hotel poi senthaen....

Roomuku poona udana Veetuku ISD panni ammakitaa " Amma Naan US vandhu senthutaenu " sonna yvudanae thaan manasuku sandhosamaa irundhuchu.....

Rendu nallu Hotela irundhaen suthamaa thookamae illai, Morning office poita anga thoonga mudiyadhu, nightaana Jet lack( adhu thaanga indha time difference.. Namma orrula appo morning inga night). Saapaatiku romba kastam... neriyaa item try panninaen kaasu than waste onnum vayula vaika mudiyalae... Namma oorula irundhu vangitu vandha Britania Marrie Gold Biscuit thaan rendu naal enna kaapathuchu....

Britania Marrie Gold biscuit "ting tingtiding" add yellam nyabhagam vandhuchu....

Then on Friday August 19 evening ennoda friend vandhu ennai pick up panninaan.. Avan koodthaan thangara mathiri plan... annaiku night saappada parthavudan " kaancha maadu kambankaatugalla pourntha mathiri" samae kattu.. rendu moonu naalaiku appram nalla thookam annaiku thaan.........

ippo kadandha 4 1/2 maasamaaa naaum USla irukaen....

My First Blog

This is the first time I am writng a script other than my varsity exams and appraisal document. I have never written a letter to my family, friends and beloved once. I dont know how to start it.
About me, an usual software programmer working with bugs and phone calls, spending most of the office time in mails and surfing net. Born in Coimbatore, city located in north western part of Tamil Nadu, India - soil rich for it culture and beliefs. To tell more about my place, really a beautiful city in the state well known for its pleasant climate and located in the foot of the Western ghats ( chain of mountains). People resisded here will never be interested in relocating to other places of the state. Completed my high school studies in a near by school.

To pursue my schoolings (+1 and +2) studies I joined a school nearly 30 minutues travel from my home. This is the place where I enjoyed a lot in my life time. This is the place where I saw my love. Thanks for yahoo messenger....

After my schooling I joined an Engineering College in Erode , 100 kms from my city , stayed in hostel. As every one know abt hostel life first year ragging, new place without our parents, lots of enjoyment b/n friends, weekends returning to home, bunking classes and going to movies, birthday parites, College election politics, Department and collage functions, Tours and so called industrial trips, Cultural extravaganza, fighting for the Julliet( classmates) to become a Romeo, suspensions, semesters and semester holidays, anticipating the results, trips to friends natives, Campus interiews, treats,drinks from dads money with false claims etc... and atlast Farewell with tears.. sollikitaae poolangaaa.....

This is the place where you will get life friends who knows ur bad part much than your good and still be with you. "Andha Naaalu varusam ninaithaalae inikum" - greenish memories.

Got selected in campus interview to an Software Company ( Coolie Tholizhaali) that too in a well established make me very happy. But on the same time my close pals attends interview with me failed which hurts my heart a bit. But I can't forget the moment of Joy and Happiness on my parents when I told them about my Job. Since I am not from a costly breed the salary offered by the software firm is very high for me at that time. Joined the company after 4 months of intervel with lots of expections (to get higher salary).

On September 13 2003 , I joined the so called Sotware engineers who are paid mostly for checking mails and sending forward and late night stay for onsite call.
S/w vaalkaiula naan mattum vithi vilakaaa enaaaa...

Enjoyed 2 years of bachelors life in chennai sorry Singaaara chennai.

Two years gone and I got the so called trump card in S/w Engg. life adhuthaanga namma US Visa. Adhuku apparam enna Project release, RMG (2 months vetti bench) , Client interview and finally Onsite opportunity. But inga vandhum vettiyaa thaan irukaenu vachugongalaen...

Naanum Americaa vandhutaen...... US mappilai Aiyutaaen.... But life here is very boring, mechanical and procdeural which doesnt suits me (us).

Sorry for wasting ur time for such a big blog. Enna pannaradhu velai illaamal vetiyaa irundhaa ippadi thaan....