Blood donation - you can save 3 lifes

One of my friend when asked about blood donation for his friend i was thinking how i can help them   
Earlier I used to be hesitant, afraid of it but after knowing some facts i realized i should help others as well can’t just watch and forward some text msgs in mobile, status in gtalk, fb etc...

when last time my company organized a blood donation few weeks back i donated blood.. felt it is a  noble, selfless service! It gives a feeling of joy and contentment. Also this is an expression of love for Mankind, as blood knows no caste, color, creed, religion or race, country, continent or sex.

A blood donation occurs when a person voluntarily donates blood  for transfusions. 
For a noble cause: most blood donors are unpaid volunteers. People who have misconception usually they think of giving blood only when family or friends need a transfusion.







Incase of emergency whom i should contact for blood?:
There are lots of database nearest to your place who can help you get it
http://www.rotarybloodbank.org/
http://www.friendstosupport.org/
http://www.indianblooddonors.com/ 

www.indianblooddonors.com

www.bloodgivers.com

www.jeevan.org

www.blooddonations.org

www.aabb.org

www.redcross.org

 

 Is it safe? : Donating is relatively safe, but some donors have bruising where the needle is inserted or may feel faint. Potential donors are evaluated for anything that might make their blood unsafe to use. The screening includes testing for diseases that can be transmitted by a blood transfusion, including HIV and viral hepatitis. The donor is also asked about medical history and given a short physical examination to make sure that the donation is not hazardous to his or her health.  

How often you can donate: How often a donor can give varies from days to months based on what he or she donates and the laws of the country where the donation takes place,usually 3 months gap is suggested   

Who can give: Any person within the age group of 18 - 60 years with a body weight as minimum 45 kgs, and having hemoglobin content as minimum 12.5 gm%.  

 You can find which blood group suits others.know your inner circle people blood groups it may help you in emergency.The amount of blood drawn and the methods vary. The collection can be done manually or with automated equipment that only takes specific portions of the blood.

One unit 450 ml can help 3 people..guys this is the least thing you can do for community ..help people.

Indian Cricket history rewritten with Worldcup 2011

:My best memories of cricket final 2011
April 2nd Ind Vs SL world cup final: I want to share my joy about one of the most memorable sports day i was waiting for long time may be from the day i admire cricket and sachin..

Everything is set for the historic final and i was gearing up to witness at my friends place with a bunch of my friends coming with families and kids too..we gathered around 2pm.As enthusiastic cricket fans every1 dressed up for occassion with tri colored flags,gaint screen,tattoos on faces few bleeding blue :) ..i was updating my FB as i guessed the QF score(260) ind vs Aus naturally there were guessing and here i gave 270-280 two days before the final and it again turned to be right.. 

HIGH ON TARGET :The game begin as SL batsmen came into the field like SriLankan lions but Indian first spell  under zaheers attack was worth watching but Jayawardene, the classy cricketer nearly took game away .Indians momentum with his classy shots and feathery touch  made undoubtedly a brilliant 100.We all rubbing our hands saying that at least there should be good score if not India will win single handedly.. lol!..and munching the snacks biscuits,chips,chockis,mangoes,watermelon and we too had a drinks break with lemonade :)..

Nail bitting moments: I left in FB status that i am gonna watchout how India faces malinga  here comes a nasty blow sehwag gone in the start but sachin superb straight drive brought us on tow waving flags..suddenly malinga came back and sachin gone!!! big..big..wicket suddenly tense all around and ladies who brought food packed for the occasion giving bouncers to others as they don't want their hard efforts on cooking to be part of spoiled party..few started playing with kids to ease out the tense..few crazy guys stick to screen(like me) started munching pop corn, dhokla heavily so nervous :(..

Momentum :Delhi saviour for T20 WC gambhir chipping with glorious shots and young lad kohli seems promising every1 giving  their view of how much partnership required..kohli lost for a amazing return catch for dilshan..As we friends expected DHONI came in and i told to my colleagues on Ind Vs Pak Semis that "i never saw dhoni coming up in WC which means he is not looking confident but here he promoted himself". I admire his qualities as leader who don't want to comment on young lads if something goes wrong from dressing room.he was out on the arena to make his day to support team.Dhoni fiercely hitted boundaries  offside in legandary muralis attack..match seems promising but still people are not taking it lightly as India known for collapsing in mins.All are stuck to the big screen including ladies who left in btw...biting nails ,praying god :)...as score card gradually ticking  smaller we jumped with joy, taking snaps with waving tri-colored indian flag shouting "Indiaaa Indiaaa".malinga back into attack but dhoni who already in superb touch inching forward on every boundary to make history

Glory: 4 runs required and dhoni bat ticked so sweetly to a rocketier that flew high in to the mumbai skies people roaring in the stands.. there was "Vandemataram" song playing fans are in trance..emotions everywr that a human can show on one's face anger,lost,anguish for SL fans,tears of joy on dhoni(nvr seen before),gary in dressing room felt like its his own country who made it as SA never own 1,sachin the god for 21years who waited for this day ran into ground emotionally,yuvarajs fury,bajjis senti bursted thru tears...1 billion people who witnessed live or on TV for this historic moment couldn't stand still in one place,there were people dancing,partying,drenched in winning celebrations.we had a mouthwatering dinner at-last after the presentation with all the happiness in the world and ended with an ice cream feast :D

Wat a fantastic day it is for indian cricket! goals,hardwork,commitment on fielding,bowling and batting .indian team gave their 100% as they know only one thing..they want  this cup for 1billion cricket fans supporting them and one man SACHIN for his contribution to indian cricket kudos! We are champions  "first time after i took my first breathe i saw india lifting 50 over world cup" its been a long wait but its worth it!!!!

Cricket a religion and we have our own GOD!

Cricket the most admired sport in sub-continent which believed to be originated from England derived from the Middle Dutch phrase  met de (krik ket)sen (i.e., "with the stick chase").Though it is absorbed from the 300 years of British ruling in India.Indians known for the patience and good hearten learn the art of the game even from the tyranny and soon over took the same.
Most kids starts who learn to eat by their own hand will start holding cricket bat,it is a default choice of first professional game for many Indians as it became a common religion for many people.I still remember when i was
doing my 1st standard gift for getting a 1st rank is a cricket kit from Delhi i made it ,loved that offer.It was not same always probably that's the reason i didn't aimed higher ranks later he he he:)..

But everything in life has its own priorities but some take extreme steps for this sport too that is the reason few people comments it like ''Cricket is a game where 11 fools play and 11,000 fools watch'' is the observation made by George Bernard Shaw.I am in total agreement with that British seer

New face of game:
Cricket has a new face of life now its been a source of surplus funds,an entertainer,a reason for peace talks for countries,a place to prove the dominance in sport(but people take it on other side),new celebrities for movies,a formula for increasing TRPs for television.Last but not least some misuse their own time n lifes in heated arguments and few die at heart breaker winning moments.

Today is a big day for many cricket fans its a match that has the best expectations more than a final.Yes India Vs Pakistan the cricket rivalry is all here..many took off today to watch it live
If someone stuck at office watch it live on
www.crictime.com
www.ecric.com



few best matches i ever remember are
Sachins win centuries in sharjah,
Kaneetkar winning four on last but one ball India's memorable victory over Pakistan
Ind vs Pak world cup matches(especially sachins 98 off 75)
Kaif and Yuvarajs stand for Natwest series
what are your favorite games? I liked most matches abv as i saw wid huge groups of friends :) especially tht Ind Vs Pak match i think next day we have maths board exam but literally watched the match :P

Kolkata trip

Thougt of sharing my trip to kolkata  in my voice unlike Tagore :)

which was pending from long time wn sriji invited me an yr back...anyway(SW life) doesn't give that flexi ri8? but this time its my childhood buddy Siva n Sriji marriage and i don't have enuf excuses :)..

As like every sw engg i was googling to get tickets wn date was approaching to get my travel..after a lot of search i decided to take an expensive flight trip (i saw the same for very less but@tht time i was still waiting fr my leave approval)...

Guess the date? its 1st Jan 2011 a chilled morning and my fli8 @6.40am but due to bad weather i had to wait for 90 more mins to take off..i saw ranji team@airport including utappa n others..

sriji directions:

I tried my luck n finally i kept traveling in Volvo bus to airport--> flight to kolkata--> old yellow ambassador cab to howrah-->NO space for standing local train to kholaghat--> finally a legacy manual pully rickshaw to her home OMG! i couldn't believe did i miss any other stand modes of transport? yes boat i opted out bcoz sriji told i hav to hold my nose ti8 if i come in cruise from Howrah

Quick bytes:

I heard so much abt kolkata from sriji n my co passenger rohit in fli8..while fli8 abt to land i had a glimpse of packed kolkata from sky but somhw from far i felt similar to my town..greenish n shabby building wid so many ponds (I want to try fish here for sure)..

Reaching venue:

old buildings aged trees on their walls too:)

its time i rushed out of airport n shocked to get a cab(1hr travel) for <200rs a usual city bus ticket cost in blore..here it comes an old vroooming yellow ambassador manual lock n windows n headed to Howrah station..tried to click few snaps from my iphone

Here r my thoughts in my mind wn i saw first time "Am i back to 1940s??" :( old tram on the road, big buildings on the road but they aren’t painted for years, trees grown on walls, manual rickshaw, small wood made city buses, my cabbie going banging on the narrowest roads..thr i saw ppl eating, bathing on the road side and whistling to girls in "mini skirts" on the same road STOP! wats ths?????????

Tram on roads

Words from heart:

Yes blame to govt but people r quite modernized atleast girls here are modern:) ..but to be frank wat I felt was like an old malgodi film remember the title song ”taa na na na” ri8 I feel Kolkata still preserve the Old India heritage and I realized soon not just the town people here are still India’s goldies.. underneath the minis and jeans stil people are preserving good hearted Indians…wow! I wish I want to go back to past to get the human values n I totally came back from techie to aam admi :P I didn’t use my phone almost fr my stay 5 days here..

howrah station

Finally after reaching Howrah I took a local train n I don’t have place to stand n ppl r having fun listening  to guys selling ri8 from toys,fud,buks,til medicines al costs less thn 20-30rs “Error! These rates r not found elsewr I guess”.After crossing a big bridge over a river I got dwn in a village station ”kolaghat” my frnd siva waiting fr me thr,he made me sit in a rickshaw it’s a village less thn a km radius on river bed..whil I travel ppl gaze us like a foreigner coming to town..u know ppl ask wats meaning of internet here but they adopted technology keeping it in old style meaning sugarcane crushers on a rickshaw,electric rice cooker wid steam,open flat rickshaw attached to a 100cc mopid to serve like an auto etc..

Gud to back in such a village for sure its too cold I had to wear socks,gloves and jackets al the time we wnt for shopping sandals n couldn’t find so calledd Branded came back buyin chappals fr <100rs ..

Marriage:

Sriji n siva dressed apt in Bengali style lukd so pretty n traditions r so close to telugu except a few like they blew “shanka” fr blessings n make diff kinds of sound frm mouth n some of kinds of instruments which is forgotten and replaced wid baraat bands in other places.Funny thing is Video camera guy carries power flex board to his hip to get power to flash..ha ha ha..

Food is really great wn   I discussed wid srijis mom before marriage I was guessing items but here comes prawns,mutton,chicken fish probably only these creatures r favorites here everything in menu


I  forgot no meal goes here without rasagulla or misti,fish n here al time favorite snacks “Muri”

 




Sightseeing:

i visited Victoria memorial went to shopping in national market had a glimpse of eden gardens,lake view hotels,museum , i went to fair enjoyed rides n hot jilebi n traveled in subway finally on 5th ni8 i returned to airport

Sendoff:

siva n sriji r heading to US so may nt meet again in years..we all shared coke to sendoff..all of sudden sriji broke into tears n shades of gloominess spreaded all over i was feeling as if i am traveling abroad n though i went inside.. still they both waited outside the airport at glass mirrors n finally gave hand fingers(As i am inside airport handshake not possible :( no gap in walls n mirrors but sriji found a place to sneak in her fingers.. i said bye to my buddies from the other side itself..headed to my seat in fli8 wr i travel back alone wid loads of memories ....though this post seems too big i hope for years i want to save this moment.. things in life mi8 look small and we tend to forget over the time but writings like this make me go back to my days n playback them wn i miss them most

.Adieu ...All the best siva n sriji n both parents who shared their love unconditionally n made my trip memorable..n u knw? i have big kids following team thr n  kuttus(srijis cousin) gave best company for entire trip lov u team...  

SOHAN ..pandu gadu(Evari mata vinadu)

Its been a while from my last post and finally i took time to write one memorable function in m home....

Yes SOHAN naming ceremony,my bro's kid ..Y is so special ?? yup! bcoz its first time we officially named him SOHAN

1st day i tuk him to my hands

My bro is typical techie(weekender)  atleast wn it comes to organizing functions(Probably bcoz we al 3 siblings r in IT) he choses to have functions on WEEKEND including his marraige :P. As its a weekend i dnt have any excuses either so all gathered fr the function probably i m the last one to reach home.

We had 2 days of celebrations
1st day on Saturday Dec 25th we had hanuman chalis @ home town Eluru probably after long time i heard it for full  since i m at home no choice :D. Priest an old guy really had gift of voice (i think he hasnt sang any latest movie songs) almost reminded me "gantasala voice" ..
Once the pooja done we had heavy lunch wid lots of varieties n somhw i especially like telugu traditions wn it comes to spl foods on occasions :) tht too for a person who stays far from home ..taste-buds will relish :P

moms blessings

And finally after having lots of plans we went to bhabis house there we had pland for function we woke up early to put balloons n made things ready..at 9 ppl started comin n house is tight packed ..food served ppl introducing each other( As i am in hostel n studied away from home from 6th class i always forget ppl )

Here comes main part

If some1 knw wat happens in telugu style Kids dad has to write some slokas and kids name which was decided on raw rice in plate ...funniest part is my techie bro lost touch in telugu typing keyboard for ages :)
Every1 is scared bcoz he shldnt write wrong name :) somhw all grannies teached exact alphabets OMG!
marriage makes to learn n revise all your skillset :P

part 2
kids fortune wil be tested by puttin him before gold,money,pen/book,knife.See this link to knw wat  he chosed :)

Here comes latest picture Cheers!!!