Memoirs of my journey in Digital Bhoomi...

Four years ago, on the 25th February, 2008, my browsing led me to a Forum called Digital Bhoomi. When I joined it, I never thought that my association with the site was going to be a long and strong one. At first I began expressing my views through posts on threads written by other members. Very soon I also started to write threads. I became enthusiastic by my interaction with other friends on topics of common interest and my contributions to the Forum as a writer became regular.

Digital Bhoomi became a platform for me to share my views and experiences with members who became good friends in the process. I also learned many new things from other members. The Forum helped me to think more on various topics I read about or hear or see in life. This led me to create new threads and discussions in the Forum.

I never feel bored to reiterate the fact that Digital Bhoomi is a spam free site and it is a Forum which has an Administrator who is very prompt in his replies to our queries and who listens to our suggestions, feedbacks and complaints and takes immediate action. I have realized this through my personal experience on numerous occasions in these four years.

Another fact is everyone likes to be recognized, appreciated and rewarded for his/her efforts. Such recognitions and appreciation are given here through the monthly contests and cash awards. I have not heard of or seen any other site which holds monthly contests and honors the members with cash prizes. I am very happy to be one among such proud members who have won the contests several times.

Innovative ideas by members, like holding a Super Singer contest, creating referral banners for the Forum, remodeling the index page, adding new sections for topics like movie reviews, recipes etc. have all been implemented by the Admin and his team of moderators very well.

The singing contest made us listen to one another’s voice and gave many of us an opportunity to reveal our talent.

A contest was specially held for the Independence Day and a few of us were able to express our views on our great nation. Our friend Jiths was the winner while the Forum honored the other participants by publishing their articles. http://www.digitalbhoomi.in/forums/s...ad.php?t=13863


Many of our friends created new banners for our forum and we posted them in our Blogs in order to promote our Forum as well as to introduce new members. All these things were possible only because of the support of our Admin and the team spirit of our members. I am really very proud to have been a part of such a wonderful team of friends…

We all know that “slow and steady wins the race”. My regular contributions in this Forum Digital Bhoomi, have won me the honor of being one of the top posters as well as thread starters and referrers. http://www.digitalbhoomi.in/forums/s...t=15393&page=2
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This has helped me gain more points which are also rewarded, as you know. I request all our fellow DBians also to write one or two posts or thread a day and move forward to win similar honor and rewards in the days to come.

A section called “featured member” was created by the Admin and active members were introduced as featured members. I am happy to have been one among them.
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While stepping into the fifth year in Digital Bhoomi, I thank all my friends and fellow DBians, the Admin and the moderators for sharing their valuable views, suggestions, and interactions which have enhanced my little knowledge and given me immense happiness and pleasure.

DEAR FRIENDS AND FELLOW DBians, I feel very happy to recall my wonderful memories and share them with you all on this fourth anniversary of my entry into Digital Bhoomi. KEEP ROCKING…

THANK YOU DEAR DIGITAL BHOOMI…MAY THE YEARS AHEAD SEE YOU GROW STRONGER LIKE A ROCK AND MORE BEAUTIFUL LIKE A FLOWER…


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The first Yellow Pumpkin...

Hmmmm...You were sweet and tasty...

Our dear lemon tree...

Lemon tree, very pretty
And the Lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of that poor lemon
Is impossible to eat...(CLIFF RICHARD, I do remember your lovely song...)

The anxious moments of a mother...

When I was a school girl, I used to be very shy while outside but was quite talkative with my friends in class. I never used to like my mom or dad coming to school due to this shyness.


A year or two back, this incident happened to me...My son was in his final year doing his B.E. and every day I used to give him breakfast, pack his lunch box and keep it on the table in our hall. Before leaving he used to pick up the lunch box and I used to see him off. One day, after seeing him off, I went inside the house and was surprised to find the lunch box in the kitchen. That day had forgotten to keep it in the hall and my son also forgot about it.

Typical of a mother's heart, it went beating fast and I was feeling very anxious that some how I needed to send the lunch to him. There are no buses from our house to his college. He used to go by bike. It was only 9.30AM and I quickly changed my dress, locked the house, and just somehow managed to get a bus half way. From there I took a share auto and reached the college by 10.30 or so.

The security let me in and he directed me to walk all the way to the end of the college campus. But when I enquired someone, he said that the final year class was in the front itself and on the second floor. So I had to walk all the way back and I was feeling really very tired. I somehow managed to climb the stairs slowly and reached the doors of the class.

A lady was taking class and on seeing me, she came out and asked what I wanted. I told her that I had come to give the lunch box which my son had forgotten to take. She called out my son and continued with her lecture. My son came out and took the box from me and spoke in a low tone, "Is it so very important?"

I felt very happy on accomplishing my duty and returned home tired but satisfied. Only then I felt the pangs of hunger and fatigue.

When my son returned home in the evening, I asked him if any of his friends commented and he was a bit annoyed that I had come. He said he could have managed to eat in the canteen and that I needn't have come.

I too realized that I had been over anxious as a mother and that my son would have felt embarrassed as a final year student in front of his classmates. This incident always reminds me of my inhibitions as a daughter to my parents' visiting me in school. Now I understand the love and affection which made them come to school occasionally...

http://www.digitalbhoomi.in/forums/showthread.php?t=26876&referrerid=1481

My Review of Engayum Eppodhum...

Two buses dash against each other. A few survivors and people around the accident site help to shift the injured and the dead to a hospital. Is it possible to create a story and make a movie out of this incident? Yes, says the Director (M Saravanan) of the Tamil movie, Engeyum Eppodhum.

The movie revolves round the lives of two young couples Amudha -- Gautham and Manimekalai – Kathiresan, who happen to travel in the two ill-fated buses. Their story is told through flashbacks.

Amudha, an innocent, rustic girl and a B E Graduate comes to Chennai from Trichy for an interview. As she is new to the city, she seeks the help of a stranger, Gautham, a suave, educated software guy who takes her to the place of interview. Their entire journey from the bus stand (Koyambedu) to the office is lively and humorous due to Amudha’s innocent remarks and overcautious nature. She is too careful in not revealing much about herself to Gautham as he is a stranger, though she is dependent on him. Only towards the end of the day, when he escorts her to her cousin’s house does she realize how well behaved and honest he is. She returns to her hometown Trichy but is unable to forget Gautham.

The other pair – Kathir and Manimekalai – are neighbors in Trichy. He is a mechanic, she is a nurse, and they fall in love. Kathir is a softhearted timid fellow while Mekalai is a practical and bold girl who teaches him how to be modern in his appearance and manners. They decide to go to Kathir’s village to meet his parents. They take a bus from Trichy to Chennai.

In the mean time, Amudha who comes again to Chennai in search of Gautham, is disappointed and boards a bus to Trichy. Gautham also smitten by his ladylove Amudha, whom he had met only once goes to Trichy and is unable to meet her. So he gets into the same bus from Trichy in which Kathir and Mekalai travel.

The two buses collide with each other near Villupuram. Does Gautham see Amudha? Are the two couples united? That forms the climax of the movie…

Though there is no big plot or story, the Director has managed to keep the viewers’ interest alive through his narration of the experiences of the characters. The sense of humor and comedy in the dialogues, situations and characters portrayed sustain our interest till the end.

Ananya plays the role of an innocent girl with ease and looks very cute. Sarva underplays his part as the software guy very well. Jai as Kathir is quite natural in his acting, while Anjali as his lover perfectly suits the role of an intelligent and pragmatic girl.

Music is by Sathya, a newcomer and two songs are good. Na. Muthukumar and Saravanan have penned the lyrics. A R Murugadoss who directed films like Gajini has become a producer through this film while his assistant and disciple M Saravanan makes his debut as a director.

Despite the fact that there is no strong story or message in the movie, the viewer does not get bored while watching the same. An accident shatters and changes the lives of the victims – This story line has been developed and shown in an interesting manner by the director…. A good effort by a debutant….

http://www.digitalbhoomi.in/forums/showthread.php?t=28852&referrerid=1481

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