Bharath Thippireddys Blog

USPS-ed the N-400 naturalization application form and the supporting documents, received the receipt in a week by mail/e-mail and finger prints appointment with in a month, gave the finger prints after 15 days, got the interview letter with in a month, answered the first six of the ten questions correctly, read out an English sentence and wrote down another, congratulating the USCIS officer handed over confirmation sheet and also an appointment letter for the Oath Ceremony. Naturalization is the easiest and smoothest process in entire immigration cycle. Oath Ceremony Returned the green card and made sure the name and date of birth are correct on the Naturalization Certificate. We watched the faces of America video which showcased several naturalized US Citizens from all over the world. This followed by  singing the National Anthem, pledge of allegiance and then the Oath .They have handed over the Naturalization Certificate and its picture time! Mr. President congratulat...

There is no limit to how much we can keep for ourselves and how much material we accumulate over time. But the more we accrue the less space there is for inner peace and spiritual upliftment.I have read that somewhere in California some morning’s people pay tolls for the ten cars behind them. What a way to kick start our day. There are no strict rules out there on when to serve and how to serve, but no matter where we are on this planet there are always people we can serve. Drop the change in the donations box as we pay for our morning coffee or breakfast. Share a happy moment in our personal or work life by taking our colleagues or friends for a treat. Share our joy by greeting the person that cleans our trash at work with a gift card every festival season. Remember and contribute one percent of our trips cost to feed the tiny stomachs that wait for a few grains of rice around the world, every time we go on an all inclusive vacation Send out a check to a non profi...

Some of the gang members went trekking through the steamy tropical rainforest Dunn’s River Falls .We took a trolley ride around the beautiful Jamaican city of Falmouth . The streets and people took me right home. The beach houses and the churches were no exception reminding me of Kerala and Kodur respectively. The legacy of the British - Where ever you go it follows :).  Security to avoid traffic jams , as it was a shopping day in Falmouth!

As we climbed down the ladder carrying the seventy pound oxygen piped helmets which we could never carry with out the help of the water, pressure mounted and ears blocked, but the thrill of exploring the open ocean and all its wonders overrode our senses and thinking. Walking in zero gravity surrounded by the incredible aquatic life, One-hour fully guided tour of the sea bed in the warm, crystal clear waters of one of the world's greatest diving locations - the Cayman Islands . I still can’t believe,mom who can not swim went through this memorable adventure of her life thirty feet deep in the Caribbean Sea :)

While the Amigo welcomed us playing the guitar to the beautiful land called Mexico, the guide waited to pick us up and to drive us three miles through the Zorro streets of Cozumel to the blue water beaches. It was love at first sight as she swept us of the feet ,pulled us with her fins,kissed us on the cheeks and hugged us with her heart.

Serving varieties from all over the world are not the waiters,wrapping the towels in one new style each day are not the house keepers - cell phones switched off  away from the daily rush of this world we were all one big family of three thousand and two hundred people away from ego,away from anger,away from selfishness proving we are all the same deep inside the self built layers of this onion. As the rays of the sun bounce of the never tiring waves of the sea we kick started our day with a hot cup of Seattles best coffee Breakfasts are just he beginning of the buffets as the rest of our family joins from their 7th floor balcony suite Skating or Dance the shows in the Theatre are no less than Broadway Competitions for the kids ,contests among families even fun can have more fun here. Watch a movie in episodes  every night  in the ever running theater,take a walk to feel the breeze of the sea and...