Exchanging Pants

Recently a strange and a funny incident happened when I went to skiing in alps....I was wearing a dark fluorescent green pant...you could actually see that pant even from a far off distance...it was so catchy....honestly I didnt like that color which I was wearing...A crazy drunken lady came near me and asked in German...that she needs that Green pant and in return she will give me the black pants..oops....But I thought, I am not going to do skiing in my life next time...because its so tough for me...and I am not going to wear that Green pant once again...so I said "YES"....Could you believe it....I really enjoyed that moment because it was so funny and crazy for me....these incidents reside in your memory even after some years...when I think of skiing, I will remember the green pants and the crazy lady...an incident to remember!

At the Start of skiing


The crazy Lady wearning my Green Pant



After my exhausting day at skiing with the pants exchanged ;)

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Octopus

Do u know what octopus is....fish with eight legs...recently I had a chance to eat this fish in my mentor's place...take it from me...it was so delicious which I didnt expect it to be....People say octopus is a typical spanish food...but who cares...I tried yet another new food in Germany...There goes a saying... "Some people live to eat and some other people eat to live"...you know which category I belong to...;)

Sathish Kumar S

Vodka...

Recently I had a chance to visit my mentor Mr.Merkel at his home at Lattenkamp…. It was a nice dinner prepared by Mr.Merkel ….with fish as the main ingredient…I was joined by his childhood friend with whom he maintains contacts till now….amazing…world is so small...this dinner was quite different from the other ones which he offered to me….the reason behind is….it wasn’t so official…..it was so casual dinner and I drank so many vodkas….thank god..his wife wasn’t there…she went to Switzerland for skiing…it was really a nice experience of drinking vodka …I didn’t get drunk …..Thank god I arrived safely to home without any fuss….Thanks Merkel for the dinner and also for the vodka….;)

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Skiing

Skiing, the sport which I tried for the first time in my life in Oberstaufen, Alps. It wasn’t certainly an easy task for me to do this sport…since I haven’t done any great sport in my life and I am a lazy goose as well…Cricket, one of the easiest and laziest sport one can do…. One could easily imagine, I was the struggling guy of all the beginners…;) I really envy the kids who could do all possible combinations of skating and rotations…of course they are born in the midst of snow…while I was born when the temperature was hovering around 40°c .

More difficult part in Skiing is…when one falls on the ground…its very difficult to get up without the help of others…especially with the snow boots and the snowboards…When the slope is down…its really an amazing feeling to go down…but there is also difficulty in applying brakes …and the frustrating part is climbing up the slope with the snow boots and the sticks…I was literally gone to death after my three hours of skiing.. But any way, I thoroughly enjoyed each and each very moment especially when I fell to the ground…;) I really thank my University officials who made all the arrangements for the international students to experience skiing for the first time in their life…I loved it….

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Neuschwanstein Castle...

Neuschwanstein is a scenic Castle built by king Ludwig in the state of Bavaria, Germany. The most important thing about this castle is….the view from outside is classic but honestly inside the castle is nothing great when compared to Vatican palace or Mysore palaces. The drive to the castle is simply breathtaking with big mountains, snow top in alpine trees…I simply loved it…Poor king Ludwig couldn’t live in the castle….because he died few days after the castle was built. Bavaria, the state as such is so wonderful …picturesque mountains…breathtaking views…probably in my opinion one of the best places in Germany…Thanks to TUHH International office which gave me an excellent opportunity to explore the wonderful state of Bavaria….

Sathish Kumar S

Sauna

Do you know what’s the meaning of Sauna…Its nothing but removing all the clothes and going naked inside the closed room with temperatures around 85-100 ° C. It was totally a new experience for me because I couldn’t imagine if its possible in my country…The best part of Sauna is…the people aren’t afraid or shy to see other’s genitals…heheeeee…..Thank god I closed my part with a small towel…;) But honestly after going inside the sauna…I didn’t feel anything bad…because sex is interesting only when its half-naked …..when everything is open…it becomes yet another organs of the body…isn’t it?... ;)

I could see European Culture in Sauna….I really like these people’s mentality of handling and enjoying the life…but at the same time performing exceedingly well when it comes to science, technology and research whereas the Asians giving bull shit thoughts about stupid things and not progressing forward…..I some times envy about Europeans handling their way of life…It will be very difficult for me to switch back to my traditional thoughts when I go back to my country…Of course I am fighting hard to give a balance in my thought of being an Indian and European…Well that’s the best part of studying in abroad….

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Michael Kitzelmann

Michael Kitzelmann, the guy whom I met during my work in CIS...Basically a German from Köln...has now become best of my German friends in Deutschland....Kitzelmann definitely deserves an article in my blog...

How can I forget this guy when I was tormented with loneliness in my early days in Germany...The way he complemented and showed me the other side of life in Germany...How can I forget the parties which we had in Reaperbahn...How can I forget his 30th birthday party where I was drunk to hell...How can I forget the moments which we spent during worldcup football time in the bars especially against the Argentina match...How can I forget the time we spent cooking together...How can I forget the limited technical sharing we had in office...How can I forget the days when he used to drop me by car in Veddel station and say schönen abend...How can I forget the gossip we had about girls...How can I forget the gift (T-shirt portraying Köln) which he presented to me...

The company which Kitzelmann offered to me is simply incredible...because he has shown me the other side of Germans...What a helping heart this guy possess...really helped me mentally in every time when I was down...Not to forget his witiness...he has the excellant nab of teasing others more importantly without hurting others..."Indians travelling on the top of the train"..the sentence which he very often uses to me but in a real jovial manner...Very committed when it comes to work which I realised during his Diplom Arbeit(Thesis)...even more committed when it comes to drinking beer...;)

All in all, Kitzelmann was a perfect friend of my wavelength in Germany...I never felt uncomfortable with him...When I leave this country, no doubt I will take the friendship of Michael Kitzelmann along with me...."du bist mein bester deutscher Freund Michael..." ...All the best Michael for your personal life and acheiving many things in your career...

Prost,
Sathish Kumar S

Some Scribbling...

I have written many articles on my blog...but I havent tried writing poems...So I thought I can give a try to write a small poem...please bear with me because this is the first time I am giving a try for poems...

In the midst of all depression from all corners,
Arrived a friend from some corner!

A friend has made every moments special,
what I am saying is absolute real!

A friend has given me sweet memories,
which has completely wiped out all my worries!

A friend is indeed so sweet
Therefore in my heart he/she has a permanent seat!

There were few instances where we fight
but that has made my heart so light!

Our span of friendship may be short
but for me it means a lot!

I dont have any expectation
I hope that has given a friend some satisfaction
which resulted me some motivation
but in the end makes our relationship a reputation!

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Snow after a long time...

Atlast the much awaited snow came...all the kids were playing in the streets when the snow came...the kids were none other than Indians...because for many of us, we are seeing snow for the first time in our life....I had a chance to experience and play with snow when I was in Kulu, Manali in Himachal Pradesh,India..but to see snow in the streets and to live with the snow on my window is something special...it was so surprising for even Germans to celebrate christmas with out snow...God only knows what and all is going to happen because of global warming....whatever..when it is snowing outside and hearing music inside is so romantic...;)

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Case Challenge 2007

It was a memorable weekend at Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Leipzig, Germany trying to give some business solutions for Q-Cells, the main sponsor of the Case Challenge 2007. There were participants from differnet Business schools of Europe ranging from Glasgow till Barcelona. I learned many new things from this Business case , how to tackle a case study, how to present Business solutions.

Crenfield Business School,Glasgow emerged as winners of this case challenge, no doubt they are the deserved winners! Amazing presentation and Business solutions they offered to Q-cells...I could realise what UK MBA is all about by looking at their Business solutions...I initially thought MBA is all blah blah...after this Case Challenge I realized what Management and Business are all about...I will take this experience in Leipzig a long way in my career....

Sathish Kumar.

SUN TV in Internet

That was a big relief for me....Yes SUN TV in internet...I was really searching for tamil channel in internet live streaming for long time..finally isaitamil.net provided an opportunity to watch SUN TV in the internet...But I dont know how long this service will continue...It really gave an Indian feeling inside my room when I hear the music "SUN TV IN TAMIL MAZHAI" :)...check out this link www.isaitamil.net ....

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Dinner with a German family on Christmas Eve

Recently I had a chance to have a dinner with my German mentor family in Hamburg.It was indeed special to have a dinner with a German family on the eve of christmas...because I heard from many Germans that inviting for a dinner on the eve of christmas by a German is the pinnacle of showing their love and affection...It was good to be there...Thanks to Merkel family who showed great hospitality right from the time I entered the house till I returned to catch the train...Thanks to NIT which gave me the opportunity to know how the Germans celebrate the christmas evening...It was certainly an evening to remember...Hats off to the Merkel family!

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

ICE WORLD ,Lübeck,Germany

Recently I had a chance to go with my juniors to ICE WORLD in Lübeck which is an hour journey from my city Hamburg...Honestly in my opinion,it wasnt great as it was expected...but still quite good with ice sculptures....We were about to do skating..but taking into considerations of our prior experience in skating...we decided to quit it...The city(Lübeck) as such is a small one....with old buildings...a small river flowing across the city...with christmas celebrations on the streets...it was nice to be there...More importantly,we had a gang which can make any trip in the world interesting....(As usual,I made a movie with the photos we took...)



Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

The Year 2006

Another year has come to an end....The year 2006 was all in all a mixed experience for me...with excitements,with some disappointments,with some usual stuffs...On a scale of 10,I would rate 2006 with 8..I thought,I could summarize the experiences which I had in this year...its going to be the repetition of what I expressed in my previous articles...:)

Horrible Jan-February:
Horrible months of the year...with winter at its peek...exams at the most depressing times...Thank god I managed to escape through one of the toughest mental depression I had...

Working March-April:
I did nothing other than working in the office compensating for the hours which I lost during exam time...New semester started....Things were getting better...

Amazing May-June:
One of the best moments I had in Germany..THE GREAT SUMMER...the weather was at its best most of the times...Worldcup football match...trips to Essen,Dortmund,Konstanz,Freidrichshafen(South Germany)...It was quite opposite to winter...

Examining July-August:
Crab time...except for the fact I found a lifetime friend in this month...:) Had to confine to the room with books and previous year question papers...Thank god...I managed to finish all the therotical subjects for my MS during this time...

Awesome September-October:
I got my MBA admission and accomodation schlorship during this time..I spent most of the time in German class preparing for my Certificate Deutsch exam...It was really fun to be in German class...like kids...:)

Stressful November:
It was bit stress during this month because I need to finish the pending programming work in my partjob since I was scheduled to start my internship in AIRBUS...But at the end of November,I had one of the most memorable trip to Italy...I certainly loved it...

Peaceful December:
I had one small disappointment..my internship project was cancelled,I couldnt continue my internship in AIRBUS...Iam peacefully continuing my Project work in the topic "Analysis of Security Features in IPv6"...

Iam really satisfied how 2006 went for me...As I said 8 out of 10 is not a bad score either..;)Lots of things need to be done in 2007(every year we say this na...;)I have couple of targets for 2007 which I hope will be fullfilled...

Tschüss 2006!
Sathish Kumar S

Disappointment at AIRBUS

I was extremely happy when I got my internship in AIRBUS.But the happiness was thrashed into pieces in few days of my entry,when the project allocated to me has been cancelled.This is the problem with big firms where nothing is sure.I was asked to work in Excel sheet instead of programming which I felt is killing of time...I asked them to relieve me since it doesnt suit any of my career goals...Thank god..they relieved me without any fuss...and more importantly I held(break) the student job which I was doing for almost one year...Now iam back to the cove with Labview..:)

Sathish Kumar S

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY HAMBURG-HARBURG (TUHH),Germany.

The TUHH is one of the youngest universities in Germany as well as one of the most successful. Between 1982 and today an attractive architectural ensemble was created on the TUHH campus in the south of Hamburg. The campus, with its modern buildings, fits most naturally into the surrounding parkland. With the combination of beauty and function the university has become a landmark in city-planning.

The park-like campus provides a multifaceted environment, inspiring both social and intellectual exchange. The atmosphere can be clearly described: young, innovative, unconventional, original and creative - ideal for the development of new ideas in engineering. The fundamental principles of the TUHH are unique in Germany; priority is given to research, interdisciplinary studies and innovation. Also central to TUHH approach is a close working relationship with regional industries and, more recently, the achievement of international scale.



Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Memorable trip to Italy

Recently I had a chance to explore the beautiful parts of Europe...ITALY...I tried to cover four cities of Italy in five days...Pisa,Florence,Venice and Rome..Thanks to ryanair for the cheap tickets to fly from Germany to Italy...Thanks to Hostelworld.com for the information about cheap and good hostels.At the end it turned out to be a great and memorable trip for us...I certainly enjoyed each and every moment...I really thank god who gave me this opportunity to explore some beautiful places on the globe...

SCIENTIFIC PISA....



Pisa,I heard about this city when I was in Ninth standard,when my Physics master explained Galieleo's experiment of gravitational forces...I never thought,I would visit Pisa anytime...The leaning tower of Pisa is a scenic view and there is a palace close by..the lush green grass adds to the beauty...Certainly a day to remember....other than the leaning tower...I would say nothing much to see in Pisa...



OVERHYPED FLORENCE .... :)



Next to Pisa,I moved to Florence...I heard great things about this city...but honestly speaking...there are many Indian cities which are far better than Florence...Its a overhyped city...:) It has beautiful river...small mountains...amazing architectural buildings and Michealango point where one could get the panaromic view of the whole city of Florence...we took the city tour bus which was roaming around the whole city...sat on the top of the bus..got down at special places and took loads and loads of photos...



ROMANTIC VENICE.....



Venice..no words to explain...Sexy,Romantic Venice...When I reached Venice,it remembered me of an Indian City Allepey....With bactwaters..with amazing buildings,with boat rides(Gondolos)...with scenic view of the houses...with some breathtaking churches...simply amazing...Venice has to be travelled with girlfriend or with wife...oh poor guy Iam still a bachelor...Night life in Venice is even more splendid...with lights glittering across the river...I wont forget Venice for many reasons ;)....



GIGANTIC,HISTORIC,SPLENDID ROME...



Rome...the capital city of Italy...Rome is unimaginably big...I have never seen any European city with such a big crowd...Reminds me of Calcutta in India with underground metros with people pusing each other in to the train...:) When I say about Rome..what comes to our mind is VATICAN CITY...I was standstill when I looked at the Vatican Palace...Gigantic pillars...huge architectural buildings..simply amazing...Had a chance to climb to the top of the palace...which gives the panaromic view of the whole city....then comes the Collosium...when I entered this place...the movie GLADIATOR came in to my mind...most of the Collosium is damaged...and renovation works are taking place...who cares...(had a count of visiting seven wonders of the world...(Taj Mahal,Eiffel Tower,Pisa and Collasium already visited) still three more left...lets see)...Each and every building in Rome is a monument...Took tonnes and tonnes of photos...Rome...A day to remember in my life...


Having lived in Germany for one year,I found Italy totally different from Germany...The trains never run to the schedule...oh no..they dont even start at the right time...:) the cities are choatic...the people cant even speak single word in English..the food is totally different...If I remember properly I drank some 25 cups of CUPPACINO in the whole trip...And important incident happened in the trip...I lost my camera when I was drinking CUPPACINO in a restaurant..I literally lost all my 1000 photos which I took in Italy...then I asked the person in restaurant...THANK GOD...he safely held the camera which I forgot when I was paying the bill...It would have been a terrible trip without those photos...I have all my photos now and I have made some movies with those photos...If you are interested to see the photos and movie...get back to me... :)

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

Freshers Party 2006

Recently we had a party for the freshers who arrived from India in Technical University Hamburg-Harburg,Germany.The party started with more boring stuffs with introduction,more advices,more fundas...blah blah....but followed by thunderstrom dancing and partying....we introduced alcohol in this Indian party for the first time...Danced to the core...drank some beer,vodka.It is altogether different partying with our own Indians...no need to care for anything..Hope freshers enjoyed this party....

RISE OF INDIA...My MBA Presentation

Recently I had a chance to give a presentation about INDIA for presentation and facilitation skills subject in MBA...Thanks to the teacher who asked us to select anytopic...I took this opportunity to say about my country to my classmates who comes from different corners of the world...This was a chance I was waiting for many days to prove what INDIA is and what INDIANs are capable...Yes..!

But when I was in India,I hardly had any patriotism...only during Independence day and Republic day when I used to march with the tricolor flag in school...But after coming here and losing many valuable things back home,made me realize what homeland is and what homesoil is...Thanks to the technology..They recorded our presentation and I have uploaded my presentation...


I REALLY FELT PROUD WHEN I DID THIS PRESENTATION...WHY NOT IAM AN INDIAN!
JAIHIND!

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S

The state of being drunk!

Drinking..the habit which I hate right from younger age...I hate drunkers...but I slowly started as a social drinker with a glass of beer with my cousin in Bangalore(Brigade Road)for his birthday party...then continued some glasses of wine in some gettogethers,parties in India...I couldnt imagine hardly one day when I was drunk in India..I was always restricting to one or two glasses because as I mentioned before Iam a social drinker...:)

But things changed when I drink with Germans...I coulnt restrict to one or two glasses because you know they sponsor me for the extra glasses..hehehee...I was drunk for nearly five times in Germany in this one year...All these time...thank god...I was having the control of walking on my own...heheeee....Iam a person who blabbers even if iam not drunk..just imagine how the situation would be if Iam drunk...to give you simple example...I said to my boss when I was drinking with him.."I will work for Indian Space and will launch a rocket which will target Germany"..you could imagine what other sentences would be! But the funniest part when Iam drunk is...I could realise,know,feel whats happening around me but why people say then a person is drunk...Hey I wrote this article when Iam drunk just to prove a point that Iam not drunk! heheeeee :)

Cheers,
Sathish Kumar S