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		<title>Happy New Year 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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A New Year is unfolding - like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within&#8230;
Lord, let this year be filled with the things that are truly good&#8230; Let us Go forward with Great Hope that all things can be possible - with Your help and guidance!
Now, we are in a month named after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Surprise Reunion</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/12/a-surprise-reunion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Experiences]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Anna Nagar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Delight]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dinner]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hari]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hills Green]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kanthi]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Reunion]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Senthil]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Srini]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Srinivas]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Tower Park]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Vinoth]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Vinoth Kumar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday i met my college friends. I had planned to meet Kanthimathinathan, Hari and Senthil at the Anna Nagar Tower Park. And later Srini and Surendar at their place. I reached the Tower Park first at around 5.30pm. And then Kanthi came in there soon. We then went to the Ticket Counter to get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Phase of my Life in the Offing&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/12/a-new-phase-of-my-life-in-the-offing/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/12/a-new-phase-of-my-life-in-the-offing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Sutherland]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those of you who follow my blog would be aware that it has been a long time since I’ve last posted. Some of you already know what has been going on in my life, but most of you don’t. For those of you who do not as well as the rest of you it’s time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resigned the Job with Sutherland</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/12/resigned-the-job-with-sutherland/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/12/resigned-the-job-with-sutherland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sutherland]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[CCOD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Colleagues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DELL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Final Settlement]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Resign]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[TL]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=515</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I Quit my Job with Dell (Sutherland) on the 19th of November. I had already informed my TL that i would have to quit around this date. And then my Group Leader spoke to me, trying to persuade me to stay. But finally he had to give in to my wishes. I submitted an Online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vehla means Jobless! - Punjabi</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/vehla-means-jobless-punjabi/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/vehla-means-jobless-punjabi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hindi]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Punjabi]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Vehla]]></category>

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I learnt a new word yesterday. The word is supposed to be spelt as “Vehla,” and is supposed to mean, “jobless.” What is more important is that it is supposed to be a word in the Hindi language and is supposedly commonly spoken in Mumbai!
Someone needs to throw some light on this matter, especially, how/why people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Take on Vaaranam Aayiram</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/my-take-on-vaaranam-aayiram/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/my-take-on-vaaranam-aayiram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Movie Reviews]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Vaaranam Aayiram]]></category>

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Yesterday, I saw the FDFS of the Movie Vaaranam Aayiram, with my college buddies at Kamala Theatre. Its all about the journey of life and learning of one man. I had expected the story to be something like this even before watching the movie, so i cant say the Movie was not upto my expectations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In search of a Simply Perfect Suit!</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/in-search-of-a-simply-perfect-suit/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/in-search-of-a-simply-perfect-suit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My First]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Arrow]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rex Fashions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Style One]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Suit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=466</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A suit brings presence and can create impact to any occasion. I wanted to buy one, which creates an Impact! he he. I had no idea what to look for in a suit. The Only thing that i looked for in a Suit is that it should look Good. Well, i had no special occasion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaaranam Aayiram</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/vaaranam-aayiram/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life is a circle. You are what you make of yourself. Thus is the story of Surya, son of Krishnan, who grows up surrounded by the one emotion and bond that is – love. His father Krishnan is his hero, his icon, the example he has to live up to. His mother Malini is calm, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Say Bye Bye&#8230; to Sutherland</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/time-to-say-bye-bye-to-sutherland/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/time-to-say-bye-bye-to-sutherland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yea&#8230; Its Time to Say Bye Bye to Sutherland&#8230; I&#8217;ve decided to Quit this week&#8230; Have submitted a formal resignation and will be relieved by the end of this week. Had a Real Good Experience with Sutherland which is my First Job!
The Only negative Factor i found was the change in timings and offs every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McCain&#8217;s Speech after Defeat</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/mccains-speech-after-defeat/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/mccains-speech-after-defeat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Very gracious speech overall. Took the responsibility for the loss on himself. Shut down people who booed Obama. Seriously, this actually makes me sad. This is the man I thought he was, that he proved himself not to be under fire.
Thanks Arizona.  Screams of USA, USA, USA.
Americans gave him a fair hearing. Again, very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Election</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/american-election/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/american-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rvivekshanmugam.com/?p=430</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Kenyan born, muslim born, coloured christian man living in Chicago now holds the highest office in the world. Arguably the most powerful man on the planet will now take calls on several issues like free trade between countries, American taxation policy, foreign policy, alternate energy fuel policy, war on terror policy and a much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Koffee with Cho and Mauli</title>
		<link>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/koffee-with-cho-and-mauli/</link>
		<comments>http://rvivekshanmugam.com/2008/11/koffee-with-cho-and-mauli/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ViSh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s koffee with Anu will feature Cho Ramaswamy &#38; Mauli. I like both of them. It will be a very interesting episode where the two great actors, directors, etc&#8230; Cho Ramaswamy is famous for his very brave speech and points out the mistakes done by the ruling party in his magazine Tughlak. Mauli is [...]]]></description>
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