Seriously, whats with these announcements...?

I am literally laughing out loud at the pitiable state that I am in now. You might ask, "what's with these announcements? They seem to pop up every now and then!". I am neither going to stop you there nor am I going to cry foul. I am going to let it be, because that is that- an announcement- and when one is to be made, it HAS to be made. Or that's what I think- I am pretty sure that everyone else does too.

So, what it is about this time? Well, it so happens that my that internet is down.

To put it in broader terms and to "break it down",
1. Google.com  takes  around 45 minutes to load and it does so in basic html format.

Psst! Facts for non-nerds- The basic html format is the simplest format of any webpage that loads or can be used when someone's internet isn't up to the mark.

2. Twitter takes ages to load and it doesn't at most times.
3.  Gmail has smartly found a way to deal with this problem--->  "oops! Something's not right". Yeah right, like I didn't know that.

"So did you post this?" If that's your question, then allow me to introduce to you about something known as a mobile data. It is at times like these when I realize the usefulness of the mobile network's "hot-spot" feature.
This announcement wasn't to inform you that my server is down, but if you had read my previous post, you might have been waiting for that "interesting post" that was supposed to have taken THIS space. I am afraid that you will have to wait for another week or so for that to happen. Very unfortunate, yes. I regret to say this and to be honest, didn't actually believe that it would come to this. But again, I cannot blame the internet completely now, can I?
Uhm... I think you just did!
Sshhh! Somethings are best left untold.
Also guys, if you are an avid follower of this blog (to which I am honoured and I thank you for that and hope for your continued support), you might have known that I won't be available for the next full week till the new year begins. So I cannot guarantee any new posts published on any day in the coming weeks. I'll however try my best to do that. If any of you are on twitter, do follow me to get early updates on the happenings. I am almost always posting something or the other over there- believe me, its entertaining.
Until next time everyone! Happy Christmas holidays, have an amazing weekend!

It's announcement time..!

Hello everyone..! Before starting off, here's wishing you all a very happy, gift-loaded Christmas and for those who look forward to the bunch of holidays during this time, here's wishing you all a very happy winter holidays... Alright, now that I have stood on ceremony, onto the more pressing matters at hand.

You know, he really did mean it there. Believe me, I am inside his head... all the time.

The first announcement that I would like to make is to request you all to keep watching this space for the next few days. I am planning on posting something that I think is interesting.
Finally! Back to posting interesting stuff! It has been quite some time since we did that, right?
Yeah... It has been a while.
Sigh... This blog has seen better days! Hyped to know that we are getting back into business!

To be honest, I need some form of motivation to maintain a regular blogging schedule and hence the announcement. But again, that isn't the only reason. I am pretty sure that the coming post would be something that everyone would enjoy, or at least I hope so.

The second, big announcement that I would like to make is that I won't be available from the 24th of this month till the start of next year. I'll however try my best to at least post short "update posts" whenever possible. So, I suppose that's about it for now.

Until next time...

I dedicate this post to...

Ms.J.Jayalalithaa- 
CM, Tamilnadu

(the last iconic CM of Tamilnadu)

Born- February 24, 1948

Demise- December 5th, 2016

Titled- People's CM (or Amma- Tamil word for "mother")

And there she lies,

 Under the ground and in our hearts

For eternity....

A light fades....

This post is something special, kind of like a tribute. I won't say much. All I am going to do is give you a glimpse from the past and quote a few eminent people's thoughts about this "iron lady of politics".

Jayalalitha Ji's connect with citizens, concern for welfare of the poor, the women & marginalized will always be a source of inspiration

                                                          - The Prime Minister of India- Narendra Modi

I knew her when she was 10 years old. I was 8. She was quite, dignified and studious.

She stood 2nd in the state matriculation exams and I borrowed her notes and came 3rd two years later.

During my wedding in 1975, she received the guests at the gate even though she was the top actress then.

                                                        

                                          - Y Gee Mahendra, Actor, Co-star

She had a phenomenal memory power. She would observe what the choreographer or 

their assistants did and go for the take.

                               - Sivakumar , Actor, Co-star

Jayalalitha ji the only CM of a state that celeberated 100 years of Indian cinema...from all regions...most admirable!

                                                   -  (via twitter) Amitabh Bachchan, Actor

And here are a few interviews worth watching a second time. It's the way she confidently approaches every question and almost always seems to have answers at the ready. Do spend some time and watch it.

If you are up for more, then do check this video too. I should caution you though that it is around 20 minutes long, but despite this and the occasional intervals in the form of blacked out screens, I would say that this was a video worth the time. It gives an insight into her personal life- something that many are unaware of.  

As a closing statement, I would like to stress upon the fact that she was indeed an "iron lady", sharp-witted, straightforward, highly determined and simple. Her loss is indeed a void created in the web of politics and she definitely did set a trend into an otherwise patriarchal politics... 

May she rest in peace.