En per padum paadu!!!
En per padum paadu!!!

My full name is Kalaivani, but I call myself Kalai. This is not for
scene, ...like how Madhavan does in Anbe Sivam (Anbarasu --> Ars).it has
a looooong and pathetic history...

I started hearing different versions of my name after coming to this
country, and the painful fact is all the possible permutations and
combinations of vowels in my name give meaningful words in tamil!!!

When I first joined the university, my professor wrote to me..


Dear KALAvani (meaniNG: thief; conteXT: kalavani paya..)
...
... ...

Sari adhuvachum typo nu free ya vittudalam..

Then after a year, I joined a company for internship.those people called
me before I joined, to inform me about some test which I had to take..


"Hello is this Ms. Kizhavaani?" (meaniNG: old; context :
kizhabolt..etc.)

"No..this is KALAIvaani"

"Ohh..am sorry KALAvaani" (Marupadiyum...)

Then I decided.periya pera irukkinala thane ivlo confusion?!! So, I
started calling myself 'Kalai'... but the story continued..

I joined my full-time position in another company recently. On my first
day, we had a meeting..

"Let's all welcome our new associate.Ms.Kulai" (meaniNG: bunch; conteXT:
kulai kulaiyai vazhaipazham kaaithadhu)

CLAP!CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! Followed by smiles.

(Dei.ennangada... ellarum serndhu comedy panreengala???)

Anniku arambichadhu... Once my boss and I were talking about a
project... after finishing the meeting...

"Ok, Kali. Nice to have you here!" (meaniNG: last yuga; conteXT: kali
muthi pochu.)

"That's KALAI" (Enakku idhu thevaya?!)

"Ohh kAALi?" (meaniNG: goddess; conteXT: badrakaali..)

"Hee hee .very close" (Podaannnggg...!!)

So, I stopped correcting my name after that..!

One fine morning, I was working. "Hey kiLai (meaniNG: branch; conteXT:
marakiLai)
.howz it going?"

"Yea good" (Sollitu thirumbitten. Nammaluku edhuku indha per thiruthura
business nu...)

"Is that how you say your name?"

(Aaahaa arambichutanya...!!!)

"Uhhh. It's KALAI"

"Kolaai?" (meaniNG: pump; conteXT: kozhai adi sandai.)

(Venaaammm...)

"Kolai?" (meaniNG: murder; conteXT: kolai panniduven..)

(Venaam!)

"kaLai?" (meaniNG: weed; conteXT: kaLai pudinguradhu.)

(Valikkudhu... azhudhuduven...)

"May be I'll get your name with practice. Haha."

(Idhellam remba over da dei... Tamil la paatha rende rendu ezhuthu thaan
da!!!)

Ennada, Chandramukhi la thalaivar 'durga' perai nakkaladikkira
maathiri... namma per ayiduche nu nenaikkum podhu... my friend came up
with a brilliant idea!

Adhavadhu... to compare my name with a word.so I started using this word
'kaleidoscope'; which has the same pronunciation as 'kalai'!

So, I started telling everyone. 'Kalai as in kaleidoscope'!. Ippo kooda
romba ellam ozhunga solradhulla. They are saying kalaai'
(kalaaikiradhu)..

"Hey Kalaai!!"

"Yea?"

"Just trying to say your name. Ha ha ha"

"Ohhh..how sweet!" (thooo thEri..)

Yedho vaandhi edukkira effect la per irundhalum... my life was in
peace... until few days back...

My net connection was down, so I called up the customer service (En
kiragam. Madras call center ku pochu!)

Enakku andha vishayame theriyala. So I started in complete American
accent...

"Your name ma'am?"

"Kalaai"

"What? Can you repeat ma'am?"

" Kalaai as in kaleidoscope"

"I didn't get that ma'am. Can I have your number? I can check the
records"

(Sigh!... and gave the number)

"Ohh, Kalaivani, right?" (in a sarcastic tone.)

(Ada paavi makka... nee nammooora??!!! All American accents stopped.
Back to Indian accent.)

I could clearly see what he was thinking... per paatha 'urs pammingly'
nu podra category maathiri irukku... scene podradhu mattum princess
Diana range kaa...

Anna... naan sathyama andha maathiri illeeenganna!!!

2-WAY MIRROR




SubjeCT: 2-WAY MIRROR

Have you seen recent advertisement of M/S SAINT GOBAIN GLASSES shown in
TELEVISION 'S - Then you must have known about 2 Way mirror)

How to determine if a mirror is 2 way or not (Not a Joke!)?

Not to scare you, but to make sure that you aware. Many of the Hotels
and Textile showrooms cheat the customers this way & watch privately.

HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR?

When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc.,

How many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging
on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror i.e., they can
see you, but you can 't see them. There have been

many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms
or bathroom or bedrooms.

It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking
at it. So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of
mirror we are looking at?

CONDUCT THIS SIMPLE TEST:

Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if
there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail,

then it is a GENUINE mirror.

However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail,
then BEWARE, IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! (There is someone seeing you from the
other side). So remember, every time you see a mirror, do the
"fingernail test." It doesn't 't cost you anything. It is simple to do.

This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real
mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the
glass.

Whereas with a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in
mind! Make sure and check every time you enter in hotel rooms. May be
someone is making a film on you.

LadiES: Share this with your friends.

MEN: Share this with your sisters, wife, daughters, friends, colleagues,
etc.


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Miss Muslim Competition


Brains not Body Criteria for Tatarstan "Miss Muslim"


"You can be a Muslim and still do whatever you want as long as it is
moral and respectable," said Sadiqova.

By Damir Ahmed, IOL Correspondent

MOSCOW , January 21, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) - Morality and impressive
knowledge of Islam and other subjects were the basic criteria for
choosing Dilar Sadiqova as "Miss Muslim" in the eastern European country
of Tatarstan.

"I decided to take part in the competition to convey the message that
you can be a Muslim and still do whatever you want as long as it is
moral and respectable," Sadiqova told reporters after her acceptance
speech.

"Thus, non-Muslims can have an undistorted vision of our religion,"
added the 17-year-old high school student, who wish to be a school
teacher.

There was no room in the competition for girls in swimsuits like the
traditional beauty pageants, but modestly-dressed and hijab-donned girls
in demure smiles, the organizers told IslamOnline.net.

Brains and religiosity set the tone for the unprecedented contest in
Tatarstan, where Muslims make up 60 percent of the country's four
million population.

The competition included Qur'an memorization and recitation tests, as
well as a set of questions, testing cultural mettle of the 56
contesters.

They also took cooking and sewing tests for more points.

Only eight girls, aged 15-19, made it to the finals of the cut-throat
competition.

The ceremony was held at the Celebrations Hall of the Grand Mosque in
the capital city of Kazan . The audience were all females.

Encouraging Hijab

Saida Abukofa, the head of the jury, said the competition aims to
encourage more Muslim girls who do not wear hijab to take on the Islamic
dress code.

"They see their Muslim peers who wear hijab as beautiful, well-educated
and religious," she added.

"We want to show that beauty has nothing to do with nudity and
obscenity."

Under Islam, beauty contests in which women's `awrah (parts of the body
which should not be exposed in front of others) is uncovered, are
prohibited.

Muslim scholars have called on Muslim countries to organize a "Miss
Morality" competition to offset the increasing interest by Muslim
nations in Western-styled beauty contests



Through,

Nizar.

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Exercise for your strained eyes


Eye care - 20-20-20



A specialist doctor in the US told of an exercise for the eyes which he
termed as 20-20-20." It is apt for all of us, who spend long hours
at our desks, looking at the computer screen.



20-20-20



Step I:

After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your
head and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. This
changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.



Step II:

Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.



Step III:

Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20
minutes of sitting in one particular posture. Helps blood circulation
for the entire body.





Circulate among your friends. Its said that your eyes are mirror of your
soul, so do take care of them, they are priceless!!!!



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hardships you encounter while trying (Pls read)


> See the mercy of Allah on us?
>
> Assalamualikom wa RahmatuAllahu wa Barakatuhu
>
> A man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer in the masjid.
He
> got dressed, made his aboloution and was on his way to the masjid.
>
> On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He
got
> up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his
> clothes, made his abolout, and was, again, on his way to the masjid.
>
> 2nd time, On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at the same
spot!
> He, again, got up, brushed himself off and headed home. At home he,
once
> again, changed his clothes, made his aboloution and was on his way to
> the masjid.
>
> On his way 3rd time to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp. He
asked
> the man of his identity and the man replied "I saw you fall twice on
> your way to the masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way."
>
> The first man thanked him profusively and the two where on their way
to
> the masjid. Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with the
> lamp to come in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The
> first man asked him a couple more times and, again, the answer was
the
> same. The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and
pray.
>
> The man replied "I am Satan."
>
> The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went on to explain, "I saw
you
> on your way to the masjid and it was I who made you fall. When you
went
> home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the masjid, Allah
> forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even
that
> did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back on your
> way to the masjid.
> Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people of your
> household.
> I was afraid if i made you fall one more time, then Allah will
forgive
> the sins of the people of your village, so I made sure that you
reached
> the masjid safely."
>
> So do not let Satan benefit from his actions.
> Do not put off a good that you intended to do as you never know how
much
> reward you might recieve from the hardships you encounter while
trying
> to achieve that good.







"Action Speaks Louder Than Words"





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