Chandra's Random Updates!

  Well.. The day went on really well ! Tensed .. Maybe a little :).. But put up a brave face in front-of 350 odd people. It all started with the hari-bari leaving bangalore thanks to the ONTIME arrival of Microsoft friends :)... Did reach the hall on time though and the function went on great ! Ofcourse I had little to do in the first part and was just seated in my chair as Pallavi had to do all the Pujas.. Apart from the Ring exchange and Cake cutting, the other major work was to Stand and smile at one and all :-D :-)

Windows Live Spaces   The location maps and the invitation card can all be viewed in the Slideshow above. For the benefit of Non-Kannada readers, the details are: Dattatreya Marriage Hall, AralluMallige Circle, Dodballapur, Bangalore District. (Not Bangalore City :-)). It's about 40-45 kms from Bangalore. Date: 02-May-2008 Timings: 12:25 PM onwards. Hoping to meet you all there.

Well guys... You should have guessed what this blog is about by now (after reading the subject line) .. . if not. .. spend few seconds and u shud hv guessed correct :-) ...     So, her name is Pallavi.. She is from Dodaballapur (Bangalore rural)... finished her B.Sc Microbiology.. Major hobby - watching tv and also early morning walks & yoga. BTW, It's proper arranged marriage :-) ... Just getting to know her better with 2-3 hours calls everyday :-). Engagement should be on May 2nd. Will post details later.

Wow !!! Just amazing :-) I had last been to Hampi around 17 years back as part of a trip with my granny. Just remembered the broken monuments and small dusty roads. So, when fellow Intuitian called for a trip, I said sure.  This was my first trip with Intuit friends and I hardly knew 2 out of the total 14 people. 8 were from Intuit and the rest friends of Intuitians. Fri-Night/ Saturday:  Left Bangalore at 10:30 via Hampi Express: Reached Hospet at around 6:45. Took an auto (100rs) to reach Hampi - TungaBhadra river bed at around 7:30. Took a boat to cross the river and walked a km to reach Shanthi Guest House . The boat boy was an instant hit with his "6 O' Clock boat close" style statement (said in a real stylish way). Guest house was very well furnished. The cottage looked excellent and was cheap too (600rs for double bedroom). Only issue was the frequent power cuts and No Vodafone/Airtel signals :-(. Had nice breakfast (Bread Sandwiches + Aloo Parotas) an...

  One guy who was saying he will not get married soon/in 2008 (compared to the rest 5 of us)..  One guy who said he will be the last among us... One guy who said he hasn't even thought about his expectations/constraints/conditions....  did break the queue {the only one to do so :-(} and got engaged on 02-Mar this year.   Though u broke the statement you made, we are all happy for you :-)... Way to go Rohita.. Enjoy and All the best !!!  

  [DRAFT] Wonderful place which I visited for the first time this month on 01-Mar-2008 5:30 AM – Start from Vishnu’s house 6:00 AM - Pick up Chandra 6:30 AM – Pick up Richard Links found on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepakshi http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-xEs_Jbs8eq7KDSwP5iZujroyOfs-?cq=1&p=1125 – photographs of lepakshi Visited it again with my family on 9th Mar 2008

  [DRAFT] Read an article in TOI today where they stated that Online marriage portals are one of the fastest growing sector in India. They are doing roaring business.. Apart from BharatMatrimony.com, shaadi.com and jeevansaati.com, there are lots of specialized sites coming up based on professions, disabilities, age etc.. Though online websites are flourishing, the traditional ways are still preferred in many sections. I wanted to talk more about how the marriage alliances are setup... Typically starts with a scan in the family circle to check for suitable marriage age girls and boys. This probably is decided way during the child's stage. If that doesn't work out, the temples or religion/caste associations would have marriage registers where we could register. Put in your photo, horoscope (this is a must most of the places) and a "BioData"... yep a biodata containing all the details that might help the other side decide if you are a suitable alliance. Then the...