Flash Back

Came back to India 31st of July.. Trip was good .. There was no problem. Hence then many things happened, have nt blogged anything..

One best things.. on my Mother's birthday (7th Aug) she wanted to donate some amount of money to my primary school, National Higher Primary School, in Basavanagudi. Which was one of the best schools in my primary days. Its teaches only in Kannada medium. Now a days not many students are joining the school because of English fantasy. Now a days very poor students are studying in the school. We went there at around 10 AM and donated some amount which would be used as fees for 2 children every year. Head Mistress Venkatamma ( aka VV) was very happy and intrduced us to National Eduation Society (NES) secretary. He was also very happy and gave us thankful send off. We felt very happy and satisfied.


I dont know what happens to me when I am in India. I dont find time to many basic things. Life tunrs to be very very busy and hectic when I am here. I used to blog every day when I was in US and also read many blogs. And this is the problem faced by many others too. So why do you think people get so busy when they are here ?


PS: I drove to Mysore with timmi last to last weekend. Would explain about it in next blog..

ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾ

ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾವನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಸಹಕಾರ, ಸಹಯೋಗ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆವಶ್ಯಕ.. ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಪುಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುವಾದಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.. ಅಷ್ಟೆ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೊಸ ಹೊಸ ಲೇಖನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.. ವಿಶ್ವದ ಜ್ಞಾನಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿಸ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.. ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಕನ್ನಡದ ವಿಕಿ.

ಕನ್ನಡದ ಯೂನಿಕೋಡ್ ಬಳಸಲು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುಲಭ ವಿಧಾನವೆಂದರೆ ಬರಹ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟ್



ಬನ್ನಿ .. ನೀವೂ ಸಹ ಸಹಕರಿಸಿ ..

Syracuse Trip

I had been to Syracuse with Manoj's family on this weekend. It was really nice place. .. I took some shots... Have a look at it and place your comments

This is the County Convention center. I am standing just below the discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus
The city looked like deserted. Not many people could be seen in streets eventhough it was a weekend.
.
.
.
.
.
.

This was very attractive while walking on the roadside.. The green plant hugging the wall and car was too nice to be clicked :)
.
.
.
.
.
This building was very attractive and looking like a toy and sky was attractive..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Green was really attractive to be captured.. This is where we had our lunch.. Actually we wanted to visit a temple over there, but it was closed. This is just beside temple.. Amazing place
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
She is Maitry, Manoj's daughter. She was jumping with joy.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.


This is my favourite shot of the trip .. :) ..

Kuladharmapatni ..

Hi reader ..

Very nice debate is going on in Pratap's blog.. Please participate . here

Corning Glass Museum ..

On 28th May, Manoj and I had planned to visit Corning Glass museum.

We started in the morning at around 8:30 AM and drove towards Corning via 17W.

It was fist time Manoj was driving long. He wanted me to accompany him so that he is confident. haha :)

Anyway I was with the map and helping him driving..










By 10AM we had reached the glass city, Corning. It was a brigh sunny day. There was a shuttle bus which leaves the visitor parking to Museum. We get on to the bus and reached the place..











Few pictures inside Museum .. --> You can get more here



1. Amazing Art .. You can see two layers of glass.

















2. Human Face Glass mould

Glass Fruits ??

Maithri, Manoj's elder daughter















This State of Art glass art is from India.. Amazing art work.. Currently this is my wall paper. Corning has spent lot of money to buy this from Royal Family from India.

The only similar glass article is in India











Glass Manufacturing Demo.. This glass artist is blowing since 25 years.. this is the first stage .. The glass will be at 1200 deg centigrade. he keeps rotating until certain time and strats blowing ..













This is the second stage where he is making the shape and opening the top portion..











This is the final shape.. Amazingly the shape turned into this one when he rotates the blowing pipe in a weired manner..

Cool art .. I was amazed..

Map of Watkins Glen State park and different trails

Map of Watkins Glen State park and different trails
Originally uploaded by Karthik C S.

We started from point "You are here" and walked along George trail (Purple Lane) walked til Lovers Lane (Small brown lane) and and reached Suspension Bridge (White Line) in the map.. reached Lilly pond. And walked back to reach Indian Trail (Pink Lane) and walked downwards to rach back George trail at "Point Look out " in the map and reached main entrance.. Amazing experiance.

Map of Watkins Glen State park and different trails

deleted

Poem Published

I had written this poem some time back.
This is now published now in Sahityanjali ..

This poem is dedicated to my mother . :-)

Here is the link --> SmaraNe

ಸ್ಮರಣೆ - smarane

ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಬಾಳ ಶಿಖರಕೆ ದಾರಿದೀಪವದಾಗುವ
ನೆನಪಿನಾಗರದಿಣುಕು ನೋಟವ ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುತ ನಲಿಯುವ ||

ಶೈಶವದ ಮುಗ್ಧತೆಯ ಮಡಿಲಲಿ ಉಣಲು ಮಾಡಿದೆ ರಗಳೆಯ
ಸಹನೆಯಿಂದಲಿ ಚಂದಮಾಮನ ತೋರುತಲಿ ನನಗುಣಿಸುತ
ಅಮ್ಮನಾ ಅಕ್ಕರೆಯ ಹಾಡುಗಳಿಂದು ಕಿವಿ ಗುಯ್ ಗುಟ್ಟುತಾ
ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಮುಗ್ಧನಾಗುವೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕಡಲಲಿ ಈಜುತ || ೧ ||

ಪುಟ್ಟ ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿ ಬೀದಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಡುತ
ಆಟದಲಿ ಅಪಜಯವ ಕಂಡರೂ ಮಮತೆಯಿಂ ತಲೆ ಸವರುತ
ಮಾತೃ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶದ ಮಾತ್ರದಿಂದಲಿ ಸೋಲನೆಲ್ಲವ ಮರೆಯುತ
ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ನಲಿದು ಪುಟಿಯುವೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲಿ ಕುಣಿಯುತ || ೨ ||

ಚಿಗುರು ಮೀಸೆಯ ತರುಣನಾಗಲು ಮನವದಾಯಿದು ಚಂಚಲ
ಅಮ್ಮ ಜಾಗೃತಳಾಗಿ ನನ್ನಯ ಮನದ ಹುಳುಕನು ತೋರುತ
ಕಠೋರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ತಿದ್ದುತ ನೊಂದುಕೊಂಡಳು ಮನದಲಿ
ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿ ಬಾಳ ಪಯಣವ ಬೆಳೆಸುತ || ೩ ||

ಅಮ್ಮ ನಿನ್ನಯ ಬಾಳ ಕ್ಷಣ ಕ್ಷಣ ಸುರಿದೆ ನನ್ನಯ ಏಳ್ಗೆಗೆ
ಅನಂತ ಋಣವದನಂತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯದೆಂತು ನಾ ಅದ ಭರಿಸಲಿ
ಇನಿತು ಸಾಧನೆಯಾದರೂ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಚರಣ ಸಮರ್ಪಿತ
ಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರದಿ ಬಾಳ ಕಣ ಕಣ ಸಾರ್ಥಕತೆಯಿಂ ನಲಿಯುತ || ೪ ||

- ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್.ಸಿ.ಎಸ್

Sangama - Meke Dhatu

On 29th Apr 2006 .. MS, Srinand (aka. Chaddi) and his fiancee, timmi and myself planned to goto Sangama, near Kanakapura. Other than Ghati trip I has not been taken my car anywhere long.. So I took my car and we all started by around 8 in the morning..

Sangama is around 100 KM from Bangalore.. and amazing place to be visited. 2 Rivers meet there.. Not sure about the rivers though.. Actually we wanted to goto Chunchi falls which is near to Sangama, infact 10 KM before Sangama itself we get a deviation to reach Chunchi.. At last moment people decided that we will go to Sangama - Mekedhatu instead of Chunchi, as most of us had seen Chunchi.

It was bright sunny day and we reached Sangama by 11AM.. We had not packed any food, but had taken some cool drinks and stuffs to eat.. :-)

We played a lot in water and experience in the dakota bus from Sangama to Mekedhatu is unforgettable.. Here are some snaps..

On the way ... My car and rest of the Team


We are Best Frieds ...


Srinand and Pallu .. They are engaged and getting Married on July 6th :)


Is this called Stamping Therapy ?


Some treking to reach Meke Dhatu valley



Timmi and I


Timmi


Thats all folks

Bush Betta

It was Siemens trip .. I joined with them to accompany Sowmya.. Bush Betta is amazing place inside the jungle of Bandipur .. The resort is now maintained by Country Club. We reached by evening and all got nice rooms.. Had extra-ordinary fun .. with Camp Fire trekking etc..

It was around long time back .. We strated on 10th Feb and back on 12th Feb .. 2006


See some pics of the trip...

Timmi and me in Kamat restaurant


Getting down


Lobby


Our Room


Resort - Swimming pool



Night Camp Fire


Trekking Path


Undisturbed and Unexplored lake


Safari ...







Some Adventures


Some expirements

KaLidsala

KaLidsala
Originally uploaded by Karthik C S.

naanu eraDane sala US ge bandaaga bareda modalane padya..

kaLid kita baMdaagidde naanu obnE obba
kus kusyaagi kuNkoMD giNkoMD aacharsdaMge abba
ee kitanoo bartaa ivni naanu obnE obba
idroo kooDa jeevad maDdi tumbkoMD edeya tuMba


aa kita nang bEkaagittu ammErikaa yaana
ee kita nang Enoo bEDa timmeene nan praaNa
edeyaagella nOvna tumbkoMdu maaDtideen prayaaNa
sarran vaapas barteen timmi biTTiralla ninna

bande bande bande bande bande

Coming soooooon .. Karthik

Jai Sri Ram

Today is Ramnavami .. Lord Ram's birthday .. Lets all hope our nation becomes like Ram Rajya..


PS: I got really inspired by Kishan's Ba baaro baaroo ranadheera

All The Best

Exams Exams Exams ....
All Kids are busy and tensed coz of exams. Even S S L C(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) exams are staring from today. While coming to office I saw many parents taking their children to schools. I remember my mom had come to school during my SSLC exam.

I wish all of them very best and let them all do very well in the exams..

Holi 2006

Yess.......... Even this time we enjoyed like anything..

To see Holi celebrated last year click here

Pictures of this year celebrations...

Jukka, Gowri, Bhargav, Sowmya and I




Decorated :-)


Holi Couples


Holi Abhisheka

Trip to Ghati and Nandi

My FIL had arranged a trip to Ghati and he had arranged a Pallakki Utsav for the diety on 26th Jan 2006. We all had gone there and incidetly that was my first long trip in my car. Road was not all that great so really dint enjoy the dirve. Here are some snaps..

Me and my father in law leading the Pallakki


Gopura of Ghati temple


Lunch which was carried from home. We had in the park down the temple


Small cute fishes in a pond near the temple


Thoudands of Nagara Idols


Koti cheshte



The whole family


It was really good trip while coming back we went to Nandi and came back. Its around 20 KM from Ghati.
It was amazing experience for me to drive the Nandi Ghats :-)

I will post some cool photos tmrw...