Make the Future Java

Last week (May 8^th –May 9^th ) I have attended the JavaOne India held at Hyderabad 8-9 May 2013. Nipping on ahead I could say, that the activity was success. It was good organized, informative, interesting with good food J.

The day started with Duke dancing and demos. Sharat Chander, Group Director, Java- Oracle opened by encouraging attendees to learn new things about the Java Technology.

My AOI (Area of Interest) was on to the Mobility solutions and What Java is heading to on this aspect, apart from ADF and geeky things around Java.

The conferences I took part are :

CON1144 - 55 New Features In Java SE 8

CON1081 - WebSockets in Java EE 7

CON1181 - Developing for Mobile Devices: What You Need to Know Before You Start

CON1111 - From Java Code to Java Heap: Understanding the Memory Use of Your Application

CON1080 - NFC Programming Using Java ME

CON1180 - Developing Mobile iOS and Android Applications with Java

There are two conferences which held an impression on me.

One fascinated me - CON1080 - NFC Programming Using Java ME

One surprised me - CON1111 - From Java Code to Java Heap: Understanding the Memory Use of Your Application

NFC Programming Using Java ME

I am an androidian from the time Google released ADP1 (Android Developer Phone 1) also known as G1. I have been modding, rooting my android phones and had always be there with the Android versions. Currently I own Nexus-4 which has NFC and I wanted to understand what it is, and held me for attending the session.

Okay coming to what NFC is - Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically requiring a distance of 4cm or less to initiate a connection. NFC allows you to share small payloads of data between an NFC tag and an NFC-powered device, or between two NFC-powered devices.

NFC is the future where the wallet, purse, paper ticket and pocket have all gone digital and live solely on your phone.

TechTalk by Abdul Hyath(Technical Architect, GEORGIA TECHNOLOGY) provided an introduction to near field communication (NFC) technology and how to use Java ME to program for reading and writing NFC tags using an Java-enabled Nokia phone. Included in the presentation is a sample application that scans and makes payments at toll booths.

More abilities on NFC –

http://electronicdesign.com/energy/nfc-lets-you-leave-your-cash-and-credit-cards-home

http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/331737,five-ways-to-use-nfc-on-your-smartphone.aspx

More information on programming with NFC using Java ME here - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/javame/nfc-140183.html

From Java Code to Java Heap: Understanding the Memory Use of Your Application

Presentation to download - https://oraclein.activeevents.com/connect/fileDownload/session/15B16B1C15DD4222CAD0F4CD4374F1CD/CON1111_Punathil_JavaOne%202013%20-%20Java%20Code%20to%20Java%20Heap.pdf

When you write and run Java code, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) makes several allocations on your behalf, but do you have an understanding of how much that allocation is?

Gireesh Punathil(Software Engineer,IBM) provided insight into the memory use of Java code, covering the memory overhead of putting an int value into an Integer object and the cost of object delegation, discussing the memory efficiency of the different collection types, and providing you with an understanding of the off-Java (native) heap memory use of some types of Java objects (for example, threads and sockets). Most importantly, Gireesh had discussed on how to determine where there are inefficiencies in your application as well as how to choose the right collections for improving your Java code.

Originally published by Chris Bailey, the article speaks a lot on this topic. More information here http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-codetoheap/

PS : Impressed by one of the TechTalk by Arun Gupta on Raspberry Pi (an ARM-powered single board computer running a full Linux distro off an SD card), I already ordered one and planning to do some programming and also hacking by installing Android JellyBean (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1845). 

Swarg ke dwar pe 3 log khade the.

God : Sirf 1 hi andar ja sakta hai....

1st : Main Brahmin hu, sari umar aapki seva ki hai. Swarg pe mera hak hai....

2nd : Main Doctor hu, sari umar logo ki seva ki hai. Swarg pe mera haq hai....

3rd : Maine IT MEIN JOB KI HAI.... ......

God : aage kuch mat bol.... Rulaayega kya pagle..? Andar aa ja......... Tera forwarded mails, follow-ups, bench pe 2years, night shifts, PM se panga, CTC se zaada deductions, pick-up drop ka lafda , Ladki na milne ki frustrations, client meetings, delivery dates, week ends mein kaam etc etc…. mere ko senti kar diya yaar…..aja jaldi andar aja…..

When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else.

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults - and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!

"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."

God Bless You..... Now, and Always....

1st year students of MBBS were attending their 1st anatomy class.
They all gathered around the surgery table with a real dead dog.
The Professor started class by telling two important qualities as a Doctor.
The 1st is that NEVER BE DISGUSTED FOR ANYTHING ABOUT BODY,
e.g. He inserted his finger in dog's mouth & on drawing back tasted it in his own mouth.

Then he said them to do the same.
The students hesitated for several minutes.
But eventually everyone inserted their fingers in dog's mouth & then tasted it.

When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said:
The most important 2nd quality is OBSERVATION; I inserted my Middle finger but tasted the Index finger.
Now learn to pay attention.

Moral:
Life is tough but it’s a lot tougher when you are not paying attention

Every company faces the problem of people leaving the company for better pay or profile.

Early this year, Mark, a senior software designer, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its India operations developing specialized software. He was thrilled by the offer.

He had heard a lot about the CEO. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems in place employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spanking new office, and the very best technology, even a canteen that served superb food.

Twice Mark was sent abroad for training. "My learning curve is the sharpest it's ever been," he said soon after he joined.

Last week, less than eight months after he joined, Mark walked out of the job.

Why did this talented employee leave ?

Arun quit for the same reason that drives many good people away.

The answer lies in one of the largest studies undertaken by the Gallup Organization. The study surveyed over a million employees and 80,000 managers and was published in a book called "First Break All The Rules". It came up with this surprising finding:

If you're losing good people, look to their manager .... the manager is the reason people stay and thrive in an organization. And he's the reason why people leave. When people leave they take knowledge, experience and contacts with them, straight to the competition.

" People leave managers not companies ," write the authors Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.

Mostly manager drives people away?

HR experts say that of all the abuses, employees find humiliation the most intolerable. The first time, an employee may not leave, but a thought has been planted. The second time, that thought gets strengthened. The third time, he looks for another job.

When people cannot retort openly in anger, they do so by passive aggression. By digging their heels in and slowing down. By doing only what they are told to do and no more. By omitting to give the boss crucial information. Dev says: "If you work for a jerk, you basically want to get him into trouble. You don't have your heart and soul in the job."

Different managers can stress out employees in different ways - by being too controlling, too suspicious, too pushy, too critical, but they forget that workers are not fixed assets, they are free agents. When this goes on too long, an employee will quit - often over a trivial issue.

Vamsidhar, friend of mine, had added the video in facebook.
After listened for a couple of times, I realised I became fan for this song.
Just awesome.Here are the lyrics.

aa neele gagan tale pyaar ham karen
hil mil ke pyaar ka iqaraar ham karen
aa neele ...

ye shaam ki bela ye madhur mast nazaare
baithe rahen ham yuunheen baahon ke sahaare
vo din na aaye intazaar ham karen
a neele gagan ...

do jaan hain ham aise mile ek hi ho jaayen
dhuundha kare duniya hamein ham pyaar mein kho jaayen
bechain bahaaron ko gulazaar ham karen
aa neele gagan tale ...

tu maang ka sinduur tu aankhon ka hai kaajal
le baandh le haathon ke kinaare se ye aanchal
saamane baithe raho shrringaar ham karen
aa neele gagan tale ...

Mujhko jab aise dekhti ho tum
Rang bhar jaate hai fizaaon mein
Kasmasaati hai aarzoo dil mein
Geet ghul jaate hai hawaaon mein
Jaadu bhari aankhon waali suno - 2
Tum aise mujhe dekha na karo - 2
Jaadu bhari aankhon waali suno - 2
Tum aise mujhe dekha na karo - 2
(Phir main koi umeed karoon
Phir mujhe koi armaan ho) - 2
Tum shaayad meri ban jaao
Phir dil ko aisa gumaan ho
Par aisa na hota achha hai
In baaton mein kya rakha hai
Mujhko aisi umeed na do
Jaadu bhari aankhon waali suno - 2
Tum aise mujhe dekha na karo - 2
(Phir dhadkan mein tum bas jaao
Phir koi ghazal main gaaoon) - 2
Phir chaand mein tumko main dekhoon
Phoolon mein tumko paaoon
Par aisa na hota achha hai
Iska anjaam jo hota hai
Voh dard hi deta hai dil ko
Jaadu bhari aankhon waali suno - 2
Tum aise mujhe dekha na karo - 2

1.I have already enjoyed my life in childhood
2.I love tension
3.I don't want to spend time with my friends
4.I love night outs
5.I love to work on Sundays and Holidays
6.I want to take revenge on myself (Perfect Reason)
7.I don't want to marry before 30
8.I don't want good Salary
9.I want to learn until my death

1: Pronounciation of "Om" in proper way- this process helps in inhaling maximum oxygen in body which is benfitial for body and health.Shank phookana good for phephde(lung)&make strong.
Gayatri mantra if practiced regularly and with proper way can do wonders. Gayatri mantra is a purely scientific thing. The words in the Gayatri mantra produce 24 kinds of vibration
which has effect on the 24 glands of our body.
2: Chandan (sandlewood) tilak or lining is applied on our body hot spot that is on forehead which cools our head and body, red is symbol of blood and haldi (turmeric) is antibiotic, sindoor (first know about it then use only)
each religion has a tradition to cover there head while prayers it is just to cover the cephalic nurves to concentrate,and protect those nerves but in hindu culture only a pintch of vermillion is able to do that it keeps the users mind cool.
Once BC Roy, the great CM of West Bengal before the commies took over, was working as a doctor when a patient standing in queue was pulled out by him and given emergency treatment. When other doctors asked how he knew that the patient was very ill, he replied that "the chandan tilak on his forehead was very dry. He was obviously suffering from a very high temperature".
3: Keeping choti at back of head- it works like an antenna , which increses sensitivity.
4: Palmistry (Jyotishastra) is based on movement of planet.Every planet has its own effect on human body .Our body contain 70-80% water, which reacts like sea water to amavsya and purnima due to Moon & generates high & low tide similarly other planets elliptical movement also effects sea water & our body in similar way.
5: Yog and Prayanam based most of birds and animals action and activities. Brammuhart me puja ya darshan ko sabase jyada mahavapurna mana kyoki niyamit yoga,prayanam,dhyan good for health,jaldi sona v jaldi jagna bhi
6:Ganga's water contains maximum oxygen among Indian subcontinent rivers and Ganga's water remains fresh for longer time. Many Mughal Bhadshah drunk only Ganga's water.it also contains BACTERIPHAGES .these are the microbes which kills bacteria,that is the reasion,if we keep even muddy water of ganga ,for years ,it will stay fersh and will contain all its puripying proprties in it Nadi ya sarovar sikke (coin) dale jate hai ? kyoki puratan kal me coin Tamba(copper ) or mixed metal ka banta tha. purane coin pani ko shudh hone me madad karta hai .From ancient time copper ke bartan ka pani pina pachan kriya ke liye achha hota hai,iron pots are good for cooking purpose and health . vo dhatuvigayan ke jankar the adikal se.
7:Pipal & Bard tree releases maximum oxygen among other trees. so we worship and protected
8:Cow fleash is hot so it's flesh is not suitable for human being. Cow gives us milk, calf,ox and bull . Its dunkcakes (gober) is used as fertiliser and many other use
cow ke gomutra ka aryurvedic dawai me bhi upyog hota hai , cow milk also best for newly born baby after mother's milk
9:Shivling & Yoni symbol of maximum pleasure. Worship the nature,shakti(kanya).
10:Varna Vvastha in its early stage was based on karm(work). Not by birth .
11:Tulsi,Neem etc is medicinal plant.
12:Ayurvedic medicines are made by part of plants and animals extract and it has no side effect on human body,or minimum.Few surgey also like kshar sutr for piles, bhagnder.etc
13:Yagya & Havan help to cleans the atomsphere.
14:Music&dance for pleasure and concentration.
15:Sanskrit -In this language the words is written as its is pronounced.It may be use as computer language because it is perfect as java
16:Fast, once in a weak,fortnightly or in a month is benefit for stomach & health.
17. a) Balayakal- upto age 25- play, learn, live in displine at gurukul or ashram.
b) Grasth- fr 25-50 enjoy the life ,live socially
c) Vanprasth- fr50-75get rid of social, family resopbility
d) Sanyas-fr 75 service of God and welfare of society
18. Charan shaparsh - bade ke prati adar,physical exercise and touch therapy.
19. Festival mostly based on starting or change of wheather -varshakal SAWAN mash , RAKSHABANDAN sheetakal DASHERA , DEEPAVALI on amavasya vasantritu MAKAR SANKRANT,POGAL,BIHU.LOHADI grishamkal HOLI,
20.Place of worship or mandir - ramnik ya pahad ke upar ke shthan ka chunav phir bhumipujan se pranpratitha tak bhajan v aradhana isase vahaka akarshan banta hai jisase vaha jane per man shanti v sukun milega, jo satkarm se badega v galatkarm se kamhogaher mandir ke sath a school ,anathalaya or hospital hona chahiye jisase vaha sewa ho isase satkarm hoga evam chande v dan ka sahi upyog .vaishnav devi ,tirupti balaji ,kedarnath dham etc yaha hajaro sal se ashakha rishi,muni,yogi tap,dhyan kiya iska parinam hai ki yesi jagah shprena se yatri jate evam shukun v shanti pate
21.Education - In Gurukul or ashram student away from home and parent ,so their concerntrate on study and activites .Like todays bording or hostal school
So in Hinduism these all & others are worshiped,preached so we will remain in contact with it & save it

Mere Pyaar Ki Umar Ho Itni Sanam
Tere Naam Se Shuru, Tere Naam Pe Khatam
Teri Khushi Se Hai, Khushi, Tere Gham Se Hai Gham,
Tere Naam Se Shuru, Tere Naam Pe Khatam
Mere Pyaar Ki...

Mere Sapne Gulaabi Neenden Ho Gayi Jawaan
Lo Aake Teri Baahon Mein, Ho, Lo Aake Teri Baahon Mein
Maein Kho Gayi Kahaan
Haazir Hai Jaan, Jaan-E-Man, Jaan Ki Qasam,
Tere Naam Se Shuru...

Bin Tere Ik Pal Bhi Mujhse Raha Nahin Jaye
Ye Door Door Rehna,
Ye Door Door Rehna, Ab Sahaa Nahin Jaye
Teri Pyaar Bhari Baahon Mein Hi Niklega Dam,
Tere Naam Se Shuru

Once X asked Y, "What is the secret behind your happy married life?"
Y said, "You should share responsibilities with due love and respect to each other. Then absolutely there will be no problems."

X asked, "Can you explain?"

Y said, "In my house, I take decisions on bigger issues where as my wife
decides on smaller issues. We do not interfere in each other's decisions."
Still not convinced, X asked Y "Give me some examples"

Y said, "Smaller issues like which car we should buy, how much amount to save, when to visit home town, which Sofa, air conditioner, refrigerator to buy, monthly expenses, whether to keep a maid or not etc are decided by my wife. I just agree to it"

X asked, "Then what is your role?"

Y said, "My decisions are only for very big issues. Like whether America should attack Iraq, whether Britain should lift sanction over Zimbabwe, Whether to widen African economy, whether Sachin Tendulkar should retire etc. Do you know one thing, my wife NEVER objects to any of these"

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IN PRISON...you spend the majority of your time in an 8X10 cell.

AT WORK....you spend most of your time in a 6X8 cubicle.

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IN PRISON...you get three meals a day (free).

AT WORK.....you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it yourself.

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IN PRISON...you get time off for good behavior.

AT WORK.....you get rewarded for good behavior with more WORK.

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IN PRISON...a guard locks and unlocks the doors for you.

AT WORK.....you must carry around a security card and unlock open all the doors yourself.

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IN PRISON... you can watch TV and play games.

AT WORK.....you get fired for watching TV and playing games.

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IN PRISON...you get your own toilet.

AT WORK.....you have to share.

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IN PRISON...they allow your family and friends to visit.

AT WORK.....you can not even speak to your family and friends.

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IN PRISON...all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work at all.

AT WORK.....you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for the prisoners.

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IN PRISON...you spend most of your life looking through the bars from the inside wanting to get out.

AT WORK.....you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars.

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1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

2. Memorize your favorite poem.

3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or loaf all you want.

4. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

7. Believe in love at first sight.

8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

9. Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.

10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name-calling.

11. Don't judge people by their relatives, or by the life they were born into

12. Teach yourself to speak slowly but think quickly.

13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

14. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

15. Call your mother.

16. Say, "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

18. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.

19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it

21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

22. Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be even more important.

23. Spend some time alone.

24. Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.

25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

26. Read more books. Television is no substitute.

27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

28. Trust in God but lock your car.

29. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home.

30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

31. Don't just listen to what someone is saying. Listen to why they are saying it.

32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

33. Be gentle with the earth.

34. Pray or meditate. There's immeasurable power in it.

35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.

36. Mind your own business.

37. Don't trust anyone who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.

38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. It is wealth's greatest satisfaction.

40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

41. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

42. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

44. Live with the knowledge that your character is your destiny.

45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Panchadhara bomma, bomma ... Pattuko vadhanakamma ..
Manchupoola komma komma, Muttuko Vadhanakamma ...

Chetine taakodhante, chenta ke raavodante, emavthanamma ....
Ninnu pondetanduke puttane Gumma ..
Nuvvu andakapothe vrudha ee Janma ..
Ninnu pondetanduke puttane Gumma ..
Nuvvu andakapothe vrudha ee Janma aa aa aa aa ..


puvvu paina cheyeste, kasiri nannu tittindhe ..
pasidi puvvu nuvvani pampindhe ...
Nuvvu raaku naa ventaaye, bhumi chuttu mullanta,
antu kunte mante vollantha ...

Theega paina cheyesthe, thitti nannu nettindhe
Merupu theega nuvvani pampindhe ..
Merupu venta urumanta, urumu venta varadanta ...
nee varada laaga maarenu muppanta ...

vardainaa varamani bharistanamma ...
munakaina sukamani vodestanamma ...
Ninnu pondetanduke puttane Gumma ..
Nuvvu andakapothe vrudha ee Janma aa aa aa aa aa ..


Gaali ninnu taakindi, nela ninnu taakindi
Nenu ninnu taakithe Tappa ...
Gaali oopirayyindi, Nela nannu nadipindi..
emitanta neeloni goppa ...

Velugu ninnu taakindi, Chinuku kuda taakindi,
Pakshapatamenduku naa paina ..
Velugu dhaari chupindi, Chinuku lala posindi,
vaatithoti polika neekela ...

Avi bratikunnappude Toduntaayamma ..
Nee chitilo thode nenosthanamma..
Ninnu pondetanduke puttane Gumma ..
Nuvvu andakapothe vrudha ee Janma aa aa aa aa aa ..

Song : Kanchiki pothava
Cast : Chandramohan , Sulakshana
Singers : SPB
Lyrics: Veturi
Music : KV Mahadevan
Movie : Subhodayam
Director : K Viswanadh
Year: 1980

Kanchi ki potava krishnamma
aa kanchi varthalemi krishnamma
kanchi lo unnadi bomma
adi bomma kadu muddu gumma

Tyagaraja keertanalle unnadi bomma
ragamedo teesinattu undamma
musi musi navvula puvvulu poosindi komma
muvva gopala muvva gopala
muvva gopala annattundamma
adugulla savallu kavamma
avi edadallo sandallu levamma

Rasaleela saginaka radha neevenamma
ratirela kanta nidura radamma
musirina cheekati mungita vechindi komma
muddu muripala muvva gopala
neevu ravela annatundamma
mansu dochukunna oyamma
nee manasu dachukoku bullemma

Kanchiki potava krishnamma ..... muddu muripala
aa kanchi vartalemi krishnamma ....muvva gopala
kanchi lo unnadi bomma
adi bomma kadu muddu gumma .... neevu ravela
Kanchiki..

Song : Sirimalle neeve
Cast : Ranganadh , Lakshmi
Singers : SPB
Lyrics : Veturi
Music : Rajan Nagendra
Movie : Panthulamma
Director: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Year : 1977

Pallavi

Sirimalle neeve virijallu kaave
varadalle raave valapante neeve
enellu theeve yeda meeti poove
Sirimalle neeve virijallu kaave

Charanam

yeladeti paata chelarege nalo
chelaregipove madhumasamalle
yelamaavithota palikindi nalo
palikinchukove madhikoyilalle
nee paluku naade
naa brathuku neede

Tholiputha navve vala devathalle
punnaga pule sannai paade
enellu theeve yeda meeti poove
Sirimalle neeve virijallu kaave

Charanam

Marumalle thota maraaku vese
maraaku vepe neeraka thone
nee paluku patai brathukina vela
bathikinchukove nee padamu naade
naa padamu neeve
naa bathuku neeve
anuragamalle sumageethamalle
nannallukove na illu neeve
enellu theeve yeda meeti poove
Sirimalle neeve virijallu kaave

This is for all those who works beyond 7PM :-) A must read.....worth spending time.....go on and enjoy!!
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This is a story of Parul and Rahul. Parul, a 25-year old workaholic who is working in a software firm. Parul came to office at 9 or 10 in the morning and left at 11 or 12 at night. Even on weekends she would come down to office. She had no social life, no friends. The only people she use to be with were her project mates. But there was no assurance that she would be having her lunch or tea with them. Basically she was all a loner. There was no love life in her life and she had no time for love. All her time was devoted to work

Rahul, use to be a workaholic like Parul 2 years back. But now things had changed. He was no more workaholic but still he use to stay in office. Office had become home for him.

One night while Parul was all alone and working at the office a mail popped up in her mailbox. The name of the sender was Rahul Mehra. She had not met him, never heard about him. Just out of curiosity she checked his mail. The content of the mail was

Hi Parul,

I see you every night sitting in the office till very late. Don't you have friends? Don't you feel like talking to your roommate?

You should not sit very late in the office. this is a genuine advice from me.

Thanks,
Rahul Mehra

After reading the mail, Parul was very angry on the sender. She simply deleted the mail and said to herself "who is he to give me any advice?". She again got back to her work.

After that night, every night Rahul would keep sending her mails and Parul would simply delete them without even reading the content of the mail. But one fine night the subject line attracted her and she had to open the mail. The subject line of the mail was "Hi Gorgeous"

Hi Gorgeous,

Yes today you are looking very gorgeous in this red saree. I know you don't read my mails as you don't like the advices I give you.

So today I wont give you any advice, I will just say that I am love with you. You know you are very beautiful and if you take care of yourself many men will fall in love with you.

I am sure someday you will also fall in love with me. And then we will go out for a date.

Oh before I end the mail I must tell you that the best thing about is that smile. Or is it those intense which needs some sleep at the moment.

Take care dear.

Love you.

Rahul Mehra.

After reading the mail she was shocked. A person she had never met, never seen, never spoke to was saying that he was in love with her. She started thinking was this always in his mind. How did he get her id? Where had he seen her? Many questions like this came in her mind. Finally she thought of giving a warning and replied to his mail.

Hi Rahul,

I don't want to spoil your career but if you don't stop sending me mails I will raise an ASHI against you.

Thanks and Regards,
Parul Jain

After this mail, the mails from Rahul stopped coming in Parul's inbox. She thought that finally Rahul has got scared and wont be mailing her again. After several nights, Parul was resting on her chair and her eyes closed. When she opened her eyes she saw Rahul's mail in her mailbox.

Hi Gorgeous,

With your closed eyes you were dreaming about me, right? Oh sorry for not sending any mails in the last few days.
I was a little busy. I am sure you would have missed me a lot.

One more thing before I forget I want to say that I am not scared of ASHI. An ASHI cant be a reason to stop loving you.

Love you.

Rahul Mehra

Parul was twisting her hair and putting them behind her ears. At that moment itself another mail came from Rahul,

Now stop playing with your hair and leave the office. it is very late.

Love.

Rahul Mehra


Parul was shocked as to how did this person know what she was doing on her desk. She got up to check whether anyone was there in her floor but could find only empty cubicles. She thought maybe he made a wild guess and decided to leave the office. before leaving she saw another mail from Rahul.

Hi Parul,

Searching for me??? You have started falling in love with me. :)

Love you.

Rahul Mehra

Parul was shocked and scared to hell. She simply switched off her machine and ran outside the office. in the next few days she would not open any mails sent by Rahul. One night a mail with subject line "Don't be scared of me" came to her mailbox. First she thought to ignore the mail then she thought lets see what has Rahul written this time.

Hi Parul,

Don't be scared of me. I can say that you are scared of me because of the way you ran out from the office the last time you read my mail.

I know few minutes back you had gone to have coffee. You are thinking how I know this because I can feel you around me.

Only once you also start feeling me you will know that I am near to you. Very near. Just sitting next to you.

I will wait for the night when you start having the same feelings for me.

Will always love you.

Rahul Mehra

Now Parul started thinking was Rahul really in love with her? What he was saying was it true? But how could he know so much about her? How could he say what she was doing and what not? Parul thought lets give a try and see whether Rahul is always in love with her or not. From that night she also started replying to his mail.

Hi Parul,

Do you feel bad if I call you gorgeous?

Love you.

Rahul Mehra

Parul's reply:

Yes Rahul. I don't like this word.

You can address me as Parul, isn't it short and simple. and I love my name a lot.

Thanks and Regards,
Parul Jain

Rahul's reply:

Point noted Parul. But when I am happy, excited I would call you with some special name at that time.

Tomorrow you have your certification so all the best for that.

Love you.

Rahul Mehra

Parul was again shocked as to how does he know about her certification. She had never told him. She replied

Rahul,

Who is the person who is giving you details about me? I had not told you about my certification how do you know it?

Thanks and regards,
Parul Jain

Rahul replied back to her

I know it because I in front of you. Cant you see me? Cant you feel me close to you?

I also know that after 3 days you have your appraisal. Now this you have not told anyone. Just your PM knows about it.

Do you think your PM will give me all these details?

Love you.

Rahul Mehra

Parul not sure of the answer. She knew her PM would not have told Rahul all this but how did Rahul know so much about her was a mystery for her. Finally she thought she will talk to her PM, Rohan.

Next day, she went to her PM's desk. "Hi Rohan. I wanted to ask you something".

Rohan:- "Sure Parul. Are having any issues?"

Parul:- "No. actually I wanted to know about a person named Rahul Mehra."

Rohan was shocked on hearing that name. PM:- "How did you come across this name. has anyone told you about him?"

Parul:- "No one has said anything to me about him. Few days back he started sending me e-mails. First I ignored but then he would give such details which I did just few minutes back. He even knows my appraisal date."

Rohan:- "Are you sure you got mails from Rahul Mehra only?"

Parul:- "Yes very much. But why do you looked shock?"

Rohan:- "Because Rahul Mehra died 2 years back. He use to sit at the same place where you are sitting. How can a dead person send mails to you."

Parul was shocked. She didn't know how to react to this.

Rohan:- "If you don't believe me then you can try finding his name in the telephone directory. Maybe someone told you about him and because of work stress you started imagining that he is sending you mails."

Parul:- "I am not imagining anything. He has really send me a mail. I can show you in my mailbox."

Rohan:- "Okay Parul I believe you but still I think you should take a break and go home."

Parul was still in shock with the news she got from Rohan. She just did a search on telephone directory for a name with Rahul Mehra and page returned no records. She again checked the mail id and employee number details. She did a search many times that day by putting various combinations but the search page displayed the same message "No matches found for the given search criteria". She could not believe that someone could hack the system and send mails to her from an non-existing id. She attached the mails sent by Rahul and sent it to Rohan as a proof that she was not dreaming.

On seeing the attached mails even Rohan was in shock. He came to Parul's desk. Rohan:- "I think by mistake his id has not been deleted and someone who knows about it is playing with it."

Parul:- "But I checked the details on telephone directory there are no records available for this id."

Rohan:- "Talk to the CCD people and see what they have to say."

She called up the CCD people. They took control over her system and looked at the mail sent by Rahul Mehra. The mail was sent from the from the same computer which Parul was using. The time stamp at which the mails were sent Parul had logged in. Also there was no evidence that a remote desktop connection was made or mail was sent through web mail. Even the CCD people were clueless as to how a mail has been sent from a non-existing id and from Parul's system itself. There were no viruses or torjans or any other kind of threats on Parul's system. Her anti-virus was upto date. The whole day was gone in finding a loophole as to how did Parul get such a mail in her mailbox. Parul was tierd from the day's happening and so she decided to leave early from the office that day.

The next day when Parul came back, she saw a mail from Rahul Mehra. She didn't know whether she should delete that mail or read that mail. She was scared to open the mail. Somehow she gained some courage and opened the mail. The context of the mail was:-

Hi Parul,

Good to see that you left the office early tonight. I know Rohan told you about my death.

I was also a workaholic like you. I would sit late in the office, even when no one was around me.
I just being at office. I had no friends, no social life. Even on weekends I would use to come to office.

I missed all the fun in my life. Even my death happened at office while I was working.
My dead body was found by the house keeping guy and the security guard at the reception.

I took a lot of work stress which my conscious mind could not bear that day. I ignored all the health problems I was having.

And finally on that night (20. 10. 07, 11:24 PM) all these reasons became responsible for my death.

Now you know why I am not scared of ASHI.
But yes if I was alive then also I wont be scared of ASHI because I have really fallen in love with you but we cant be together until your death.

Now the choice is yours whether you will kill yourself on your own or whether I need to do the honors.

Waiting for your death. Love you always.

Rahul Mehra

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