Ambimama - India

I have to know Chennai in full. It is a re-invention of some kind. The 200 feet roads and flyovers are all there yet to be finished. Chennai lovers still believe that Mylapore and Mambalam are the city’s main areas. But it had moved long back to IT areas Sholinganallur. Chennai has many foreign restaurants and people care less for money. But there are still some Chennai people who think Tambaram is out of the city limits where as it is only 15 kms away from the city. A lot of people and houses and I think the city has gone up to Tindivanam and the agri-lands have long become housing lands. The world has moved to latest agriculture methods – Has India moved? We have to see..

Chennai is very hot and I feel the age factor is also a reason for unable to bear the Chennai hot climate. It has crossed 40 degree centigrade for the past two days and even if I have air-conditioner sometimes I have to come out in the hot sun. I see many youngsters happy and playing, carrying on their normal activities. But I feel the heat more and unable to do my normal work. Of late I have become a lazy person and I feel the heat more!

Daily I receive lot of Quotes from famous and not so famous people on my mobile. Sometimes this impresses me, but on the whole what am I going to do about them? If I am to follow the Quotes, I will go mad, but even if I follow one of the Quotes I am going to be at peace with myself. Like there are thousand names of Lord Vishnu to be uttered, but if I get one that is close to my heart there will be utmost joy and peace.

The climate is good here in Chennai, thanks to Laila cyclonic storm. It is like December. But this will last only a few days and the Sun will be back at full swing.

Though I am not worried much about my earnings here, it does make me write less. I do not give any videos, pictures or links in my articles for the past many months. The earnings have dropped dramatically and is this only the reason for me not writing constantly? I feel exhausted and at times feel ‘There is nothing more to write’.

Earnings only make me alive and contribute to others who read here. There is only one thing for me to do – I go on writing sensibly!

I was asked to speak as an Opener in a meeting. I prepared well for the topic and had all the points noted down, Still I could not talk for more than two minutes and went off the stage. I opened the topic well and could not proceed.

The reason was I was avoiding the public talking for a long time and did not like the idea. And importantly Stage Fright took me over. My brain stopped working and even though the page was in front of me I could not see the lines!
Then I visited some pages on the Net and will practice on the tips given here and take the help of my friends to talk better next time!

Some of the tips I got from Internet:
Gain confidence in yourself by reciting your lines in front of a mirror.
Concentrate on what you are about to do. Forget about the audience.
Have a good attitude.

All performers suffer from nerves to some degree. This problem is, in part, the consequence of a sensitive and artistic temperament. Yes I am a sensitive person, but I fear I do not have the artistic attitude.

There were some funny videos also that I watched, showing me How to perform on the stage. I should learn well to do well.