Peak Day Blues

Kovalam, here we come....!!!

Came across this interesting piece in another blog ... Worth a read ;-) Q. Where is Kerala? A. It is in South India. Q. Where is South India? A. Near Chennai. Q. What is Chennai? A. Never mind. Q. How do I reach Kerala? A. Kerala is connected to the rest of the country by Rail, Air and Sea routes. Q. Do I need to take a visa? A. No, but a copy of “Das Kapital” will make your stay more comfortable. Q. What is Das Kapital? A. Never mind. Q. That was very rude. A. I know. Next question please!!!!! Q. I have heard that Kerala is full of mosquitoes. A. %$^#& who told you so? Q. errr…never mind. Q. What do people in Kerala eat? A. Rice and vegetables and some meat. But mostly they drink. Q. Really??? A. What did you $%#& think? Q. err…nothing! Q. What do people in Kerala drink? A. Water….sometimes neat but mostly diluted with Whisky, Brandy, Rum etc. Q. Oh! A: What did you mean by “oh”? Q: *gulp* I swear I wasn’t thinking anything!!! Q. And what do people of Kerala wear? A. Clothes!

I was featured in one of the shows in CNBC recently... here's a TV grab of my 2 mins of fame ;-)

2008 will be a golden year in the history of Kerala and the living population there! People working in Kerala are one of the luckiest few in the world; where else can you have 80 unscheduled holidays within a span of 6 months!! TOI Observes : Acquiring the reputation of a state observing frequent strikes, Left-ruled Kerala was shut down again on Wednesday for the 80th time in the last six months. Statistics on shutdowns compiled by the portal harthal.com show that this form of protest was not the preserve or political parties or trade unions. A couple of months ago it was the turn of traders to force a commercial shutdown as part of their campaign against entry of big retail chains in the state. The visit of former US president Bill Clinton to India sparked a naxalite hartal a few months ago while political parties vied with each other in calling hartal against execution of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

It's been almost a month since I last published anything in Peak Day Blues.... really sorry folks, there's been a few things in my personal life which has kept me busy off late. First, we had another gruelling corporate earnings season which got over just last week and I attribute that as the major reason. During past peak days, I take time out to blog on weekends, but this time, thanks to a new addition to my family, I'm super busy during weekends. Oh yes, finally I've mastered the art of changing a nappy!! And add to all of this, the blanket ban to my blog in my office (majority of readers) which has dampened my spirits... but the monthly report that I get from Site Meter proved otherwise (am still getting 90 odd hits per day) and am happy about it!! Thanks a lot Peak Day Blues readers for logging into this blog everyday and checking out for updates. I apologize for not being regular and I promise you that I will publish at least one article per day going forward!! **