BEE-ing Human, Deforestation

The title may sound wierd.. What has being human and deforestration got a connection? There certainly is...

Well, am not just refering to being human but also be(e)ing human. Yes, of late, I have been hearing and reading that Bees are constructing their hives wherever they feel like. Yes, there is a bee-hive at the back side of my apartment. I was actually petrified looking at it and it gave me a kind a goose bumps looking at it. The anxiety or you may call it paranoia remained in me for 2 days.

Setting my fear aside, I was thinking what made Bees construct their hives at the rear side of my apartment. It is a known fact that Bees make their hive in a dark enclosed or dry space such as a tree trunk or a top roof. I have also seen the bee hives at the entrance of a temple tower(near gopuram as the ceiling is very high). But, this time around, they chose an apartment ceiling and they constructed one... It is really interesting to see the bees ( different types - Worker Bee, Queen Bee, drone etc) doing different tasks to ensure their objective is met. There are lessons to be learnt from Bees/Wasps. We could seldom see them taking rest during day time. As soon as they see the sun, they start springing in to action. They go kilometers to bring in pollen and honey from flowers. In general, there are many people who eye for the honey they have in their hive. The honey is not for the humans to use, but for its larvae, and infants. It is very interesting to see the way they plan and execute their objectives.

Interestingly, the bees presume the tubelight brightness to be the natural light and they start swarming around the tubelight every morning. As a result, if I open the door in the early morning, say 5 am, I see many bees swarming. This has potential risk/danger. Although, I buy in to the concept of demolishing any insect/bird's nest is a sin, of late I see them as a potential risk to the apartment per se.

The bees constructing their hives has got a link to deforestation. Since, the trees are cut down both in forests and in residence, this results in many dangers.

1. Bees losing their location.

2. We do not inhale pure oxygen.

and many....

How mind travels through the week - Seize the day

Right from schoolhood days to college and to the next level, we have witnessed many good things, some stressful events, a lot of challenging times.. Whatever it is, we always eagerly await for Weekends. Ain't we?

Some of us could have been the best in the school, very studious, continuously performing in college, highly competent and successful, highly engaged at work place. However we are, I am sure every one of us eagerly look for the weekend with lots of plans!

According to me , there has been many stressful weeks which had made me to think on going back to work the following week! Am sure, people reading this may also have encountered this...

A small imagination on how our mind travels during the week!

Monday Blues - On a bright Monday, your mind says, "Oh my God!. 5 more days to work!". One is yet to come back from the Sunday mood. You hit the work place, see loads of mails, meetings, take on calls, so on and so forth...If your mails are positive, you kind of do away with a Monday. If you face any slightest discomfort, your entire week is souped.. So, Mondays are critical ;)

Tuesday - On a Tuesday, you come to a reality that the week has begun, you have loads of work, concentration on work. You forget about other things.. Even things you are to pick up on your way back home.

Wednesday - On a Wonderful Wednesday, a reality strikes with a pinch of sugar, that you are already approaching the mid day of the week.. So, (personally) you start planning for the weekend.. Still, focus on work and go on tight scheduled back to back meetings. If you are in a responsible position, your day gets hijacked with discussions..

Thursday - You never know how Thursday go - partly work, partly planning, partly fun,...

Fabulous Friday - a day you eagerly expect to come and countdown starts from Monday..This is when you see fun at Workplace!!

On an excellent Saturday and a Sunday your plan works - going out, meeting friends, weekend lunch/dinner, a good 8 hours of sleep, practice - anything that you learn on music so on..

I am sure this is how a week goes for all of us or at least some of us!. Some days, our time is hijacked ( yes, you are totally unaware of your time). But, all it takes is to have a liking towards whatever we do!...

The latin phrase, "carpe diem, quam minimum credila postero" translating to, "Pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the future". So, let us enjoy the day, whatever the day is, instead of saying "Ayyo, Monday vandhuduche!! ( Oh my god, Monday has come!! :( :( )!

ராஜாவின் ராஜாங்கத்திலிருந்து....

From Gnanadesikan to Ilayaraja...
1976 ல் அன்னகிளியிலிருந்து தொடங்கிய இசை பயணம் 45 வருடங்களாக தொடர்ந்து, நம் இதயத்தையும் மனங்களையும் மெல்லிய இசையால் கட்டி போட்டுள்ளது...ராஜாவின் பாடல்களை பற்றி பேச ஒரு நாள் போதுமா.. இல்லை இல்லை பல வருடங்கள் வேண்டும்..
அம்மா என்று அழைக்காத,ஆகாய கங்கை,இசை மேடையில் இன்ப வேளையில் /இளைய நிலா,ஈரமான ரோஜாவே,உன்னை நெனச்சேன் பாட்டு படிச்சேன்,என் இனிய பொன் நிலாவே /என் கண்மணி என் காதலி,ஏதோ மோகம் ஏதோ தாகம்,ஒரு ஜீவன் அழைத்தது / ஒரே ஜீவன் ஒன்றே உள்ளம், ஓம் நமச்சிவாய / ஓம் நமஹா....

How can one forget..
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதில், வெள்ளை புறா ஒன்று, நதியில் ஆடும் பூவனம், என்ன சதம் இந்த நேரம், இதயம் ஒரு கோவில், எந்த பூவிலும் வாசமுண்டு, பூமாலையே தோள் சேரவா, காதல் ஓவியம், காளிதாசன் கண்ணதாசன், மற்றும் காலை தென்றல், மாலையில் யாரோ, இரவு நிலவு ...
ஆயிரம் மலர்களே மலருங்கள், ரோஜா ஒன்று, தலையை குனியும் தாமரை, அழகு மலராட, தென்றல் வந்து என்னை தொடும்,
இப்படி அடுக்கி கொண்டே போகலாம் மெலடி-ஐ!!!.
3 ஜூன் பிறந்த நாள் கொண்டாடும் இளையராஜாவிற்கு 'நலம் வாழ எந்நாளும் எங்கள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்'...
Over 950 movies, around 4500 songs.. 4 National awards... Lots of State awards...I listened to a Radio channel where he had told, he is yet to learn music!!.. Such is his modesty.. You can call him whatever you want..
But the underlying truth is if you listen to any of the melodies, your day or night is made...!!

To talk about his music, my wall is not enough.. err. Even Great Wall of China is not enough!.