Trenchant

about what I know and what interests me

The Parakeet saga..

Been on a trip to Nellore over the weekend. We (A team of thirteen TCS-Maitree-Toastmasters) were there to visit Audishankara college of engg & tech, near Nellore to inaugurate their Toastmasters Club. After the event was over, we were walked through the college campus. While the rest of us saw the college library, I saw [...]

Toastmasters trip to Nellore Audishankara college of engg & tech.

When I joined Toastmasters club in my office half year ago, I had no idea on what was in store. I thought that there would be TM sessions once in a while and may be a few things more. But my past six months have been far more eventful than I’d imagined. After elections, club [...]

Culture Vulture – my 3rd speech at Toastmasters

23-Jul-09. A day I would not forget for a long time to come. You’d remember some of your biggest goof ups well, don’t you?
It was my third(of the 10) speech at Toastmasters today. I messed it up in a very big way. Though the topic had great depth and the concept was to suit the [...]

Are you expecting? – My 2nd Speech at Toastmasters

Yesterday, I gave my second speech at the Toastmasters Club in my office. Its such a relief that I’ve done it finally. I have been thinking of this ever since I gave my Ice Breaker speech earlier. Honestly, I could not make up my mind with a topic for the speech. Yeah, part of the [...]