#deepavali

  • For the past few months, I was preparing for an English Exam called CELPIP. It is an exam to check the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Though we know English, preparing for an exam is an exhausting one. We took online training from “Galaxy Training Academy“. https://galaxytraining.in The coach “Jay Kumar” gave nice intro about exam pattern. He gave many mock tests and gave good feedback on how to improve, on each test. Last month, Nithya and I cleared the exam. It is a good feel to released from exam fear. Postponed many activities because of the exam preparation. Will roll out them all soon. If you are preparing for any English Exam, I suggest taking training and mock tests with “Galaxy Training Academy”.

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  • In Canada, Daylight saving ended yesterday. This happens every year in fall season and referred as “Fallback”. The clocks are moved one hour back. This is to adjust the dark winter season. It seems like all in a sudden, we got one hour extra to sleep in morning. 🙂

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  • On Oct 31, we had Deepavali, Halloween and our Marriage day. Deepavali day went with great remembering our childhood memories. The evening was filled with fun, as we went to neighbourhood houses, with friends and kids, to play “Trick or Treat”. Saw many weird, spooky decorated houses and people. Kids collected a bag full of chocolates. Last year, it was too cold. This year, the same day had a nice weather, to roam around in the evening.

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  • On Nov 1, we celebrated Deepavali with firing crackers. Bought a few crackers, which emit light. Here, we don’t get loud-full crackers like atom bombs, 1000 piece fireworks shots etc. With limited available crackers, kids enjoyed firing them, with all their friends together.

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  • On Nov 8, we are planning for a mega Deepavali event with around 250 people here. I am contributing on the planning/photography. Nithya and kids are practicing dance with their friends. Hope it will be a fun-filled evening.

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  • On Nov 2, gave a talk on tolkappiyam Canada monthly meeting, about our efforts on writing python code for tamil grammar rules in Tolkappiyam book. It was a good meeting. Few of the participants accepted to collaborate. You can read our progress here – https://github.com/KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas/issues/214

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  • Few weeks ago, gave a talk on open-tamil python library, at Kanchi Linux Users Group ( KanchiLUG) meet. Video is here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtIrbvw2V-w

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  • Kids started going to tamil school on every Saturday morning. This week, they received books. Viyan is good at Tamil and English. Iyal started to read Tamil and English. Paari is trying to learn writing.

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  • We conduct daily meetings in a text based chat system called IRC (Internet Relay Chat). daily, 7-8 pm IST. Good to see many people are joining and discussing many things about open source software and mentoring to contribute to open source software. More details here – https://goinggnu.wordpress.com/2024/10/21/open-source-projects-mentoring-via-irc/

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  • Practicing Manual mode in photography for few weeks. Feeling like learning linux and Emacs. It gives the most flexible options and results are stunning. It is better to learn it in early days, so that we can do more magics with lighting.

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    The one thing I follow in photography is – shoot a lot, share a little. I keep and share only 10%. All others are deleted. Though it is hard to select the best photos, sharing only 10% is easy for viewers and brings a Wow from them.

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  • Completed reading books in last week.
  • currently reading these books.

https://goinggnu.wordpress.com/2024/11/05/weekly-notes-44-2024/

#books #CELPIP #Deepavali #Halloween #irc #photography

South FirstTheSouthFirst
2024-11-03

Review: Packed with suspense and laughs, this release keeps audiences guessing who the real Manjulika is.

shines in his role as the hilarious fake ghostbuster!

thesouthfirst.com/entertainmen

Deepak Kumar Vasudevanlavanyadeepak
2024-11-02
Deepak Kumar Vasudevanlavanyadeepak
2024-11-02
Deepak Kumar Vasudevanlavanyadeepak
2024-11-02
2024-11-01

সবাইকে জানাই শুভ দীপাবলির প্রীতি ও শুভেচ্ছা।

Wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali / Deepavali.

#Diwali #Deepavali #Diwali2024 #Deepavali2024 #দীপাবলি #FestivalOfLights

Happy Deepavali / Diwali 2024. Deepavali or Diwali is festival of lights in Hinduism.
Deepak Kumar Vasudevanlavanyadeepak
2024-11-01
Arshad Siddiqui (milton)arshads
2024-10-31

Open sound and air pollution in the name of a festival——is unacceptable. I hope to see a day when this uncivilized practice is completely banned in my country . Indeed, not only during Diwali but in other public celebrations as well.

2024-10-31

সবাইকে জানাই মা কালী পুজোর / শ্যামা পুজোর শুভেচ্ছা।

Wishing everyone a very Happy Kali Pujo.

#KaliPuja #ShyamaPuja #Deepavali #Deepawali #Diwali #Diwali2024 #Bengali #জয়মাকালী

Kali Puja.
Coach Pāṇini ®paninid@mastodon.world
2024-10-31
Tirupati Tirumala Infotirupatitirumalainfo
2024-10-31

Wishing you a sparkling and safe Diwali filled with blessings and joy!




2024-10-31

youtube.com/watch?v=4dxywZXpMG for the Deepavali Dawali spirit, local community style!

#deepavali #diwali

Deepak Kumar Vasudevanlavanyadeepak
2024-10-31

We need Sivakasi fireworks to incorporate the following features in their fireworks.

1) Aadhar enrolment in the fireworks so that person that is detonating them have a quota and can not overwhelm the environment. This is to reduce the noise pollution.

2) Age restriction on use of the fireworks.

3) Demographics gathering on what type of fireworks is preferred by people of different ages.

Response from :

Sivakasi Fireworks 2.0: Smart & Sustainable

Malaysian Medical Resourcesmymedicalnews@mstdn.social
2024-10-31
Deepak Kumar Vasudevanlavanyadeepak
2024-10-30

Happy to you and your family! May this festival bring endless joy, prosperity, and togetherness.

Just another rakyat 🇲🇾rakyat@hachyderm.io
2024-10-30

Here’s what’s happening outside my apartment window right now (unmute your speakers):

#Deepavali #Diwali

2024-10-30

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