TIME OUT ... :)

After 4 hectic, mentally draining, tiring, sleepless, tense months... I finally got 1 free weekend :)
And yes! I managed to make the most of it... thnx to my buddies manyu n akshay (kapoor).

We ppl, who met on the 1st day in Kgp (22nd July, 2007 !!)... were at my place together... still the closest of frnds, that we were in the 1st year. I am lucky to retain most of my frnds from 1st yr.. some being hall mates, some Kshitij members... and others.. we keep catchin' up frequently !

Talking about the weekend, we started off on saturday evening , after Manyu had finally arrived. ( Read: 'finally'- thats coz he had already missed two trains to hyd !).

What can be better than getting treats from Kgp seniors in metros :P We had Sarvesh and our S. Com Karishma with us. We met up at eatstreet and treated ourselves to some delicious pizzas, pastas and garlic breads! It was one of the finest pastas I had tasted. yummy!! Ossome food that was....

We followed it up by watchin' a 3d movie at IMAX. Was an amazin experience! But the best part was GODZILLA !! Godzilla is an ossome icecream with 6 scoops of the choiciest flavours placed one over the other along with fruits, jellies, caramels, chocolate sauce n wafers.... in the shape of a godzilla... seriously mindblowing ! Thnx to Sarvesh and Karishma , we had a fantastic evening!

And then today... we decided to cool our heels at OCEAN PARK ! Aaah.. water rides are simply irresistible! You can climb up the stairs again and again to slide down...twisting, turning and twirling.... also the wave pool was enjoyable.. I was in water after a real long time.. ( last time at Puri in March).. I stayed in the pool for abt 2 hrs.... swimming, floating, n practicing the strokes....... dint want to come out at all!!

In the afternoon we played snooker and table tennis.... and had a nice long drive. I was enjoyin driving on the new highways n the outer ring road...

Well.. I don't remember when was the last we chilled out like we did this weekend! On a serious note, this break was more than needed to charge us up. Our batteries had been running down of late..

And not to forget... m also missing Kgp these holidays a lot.. not for its peaceful life, or my hostel life,.. but for some of my very good frnds.. some old.. and some news ones made this semester!..

Rohit n Mihir.. m missin u guys yaar.. ( yo RK !!). we've shared all our frustration, sorrow, anger, tension... and... some jokes.. funny moments... small moments of happiness..laughter ! U ppl hav really become very close frnds of mine in a short span of 3 months... thnx to ktj for givin me such brilliant colleagues and even more wonderful frnds... same goes out to other ppl in our team.... Oye Praveen.. if u read this.. m missin u too man!

Chalo.. lemme wind up here.. btw long time since I've posted... hope people remember that this blog exists :P

And yes.. not forgetting to include the musical element, I thank Manan for makin me hear AIR SUPPLY. I've simply got addicted to their songs... especially... 'here I am', 'making love out of nothing at all', and 'two less lonely people in the world'. Ossome lyrix and tune... whoever reads this..plzz here these songs once. U'll like them too... :)

Jannat yahan !

Kgp is heaven !!!

Believe me, after spending 10 days among concrete jungles, endless traffic, fast streets, ear-blowing vehicle horns, pinching headlights, emotionless faces, melancholic and monotonic lifestyle, hours of travel, polluted air.....   Kgp seems so fresh, so full of life, cheerfulness !!!

M afraid how will I adjust after passing out 2 yrs from now...  I've got so very used to this peaceful place that cities are a big turn off now. 

The two day halt at hyd was a pleasant one !  The Kshitij workshop rocked, there was an ossome treat, plus I got to eat "mummy ke haath ka khaana"  :)      And yeah..  "Dark Knight" at IMAX is a whole new experience compared to our laptop screens..  

I've got addicted to the music of rock on!   from 'socha hai' to 'sindbad the sailor' to 'pichle saat dino'... evry song is simply awesome!!   

I wanna sing out loud to someone  :P

Tum Ho To Gaata Hai Dil, Tum Nahin To Geet Kahan.. Tum Ho To Hai Sab Haasil, Tum Nahin To Kya Hai Yahan.. Tum Ho To Hai Sapno Ke Jaisa Haseen Ek Sama… Jo Tum Ho To Yeh Lagta Hai Ke Mil Gayi.. Har Khushi Jo Tum Na Ho Yeh Lagta Hai Ke Har Khushi.. Mein Hai Kami Tumko Hai Maangti Yeh Zindagi….

Ooooooooo..Ooooooo….Ooooooo

BANGALORE BLUES : PART 2

Finally found time to give my  2^nd Bangalore update; thanks to my ill health and also today being a Sunday.

I’d like to tell you all that after getting used to KGP life ,Bangalore is a little rude to your wallets. They might get offended for getting empty so frequently !

Yesterday was another interesting day. To start on a bright note, I met two RKites (hallmates) among the alumni, one of them being my ex-wingie.  He had some nostalgic talk with me about his KGP days and the rivalry between halls. One of them asked me if Patel Hall was still the most “reputed”. I nodded my head in agreement. 

We also visited the Bangalore Chapter KGP alumni meet, where we found alums of various batches together.  It was such a pleasant feeling to meet them and invite them to Kshitij 2009. We showed them the documentary about how huge Kshitij had grown in a short span of 4 years.

I had another appointment at 8 pm.  After collecting a cheque from him, I started back for Majestic.  At Majestic, I went to a Chinese restaurant and gorged upon my favs chowmein n Manchuria.

The day went well. I was quite satisfied. I happily boarded the bus back to Mysore Road.  I was looking dreamily outside the window………   people……………….crowds…………..lights………….vehicles,……..…vendors………flyovers……malls…girls……. ..   ..   …   alumni….cheques……..presentations………..publicity……………email ids………………media offices……………      “I am sorry I can’t contribute this time.. I’ve given my word to SF”…..some rapid Kannada….. !    WAIT !   why Kannada now?  Then I realize somebody shaking my body. It was the conductor trying to wake me up. I dint realize while looking outside when I had fallen asleep.!  Perhaps, maybe it was the lack of sleep over 5 days. 

I look around. The bus is empty; with lots of empty parked buses around. The conductor helps me get down and then disappears somewhere.  I look at the bus no.   ….  ..    225 C  ..    damn..    This culprit bus strikes again. Wasn’t it 226C when I got in? Perhaps, I was mistken!   I come out to find myself at the entrance of RAJA RAJESHWARI BUS DEPOT !    The same spot where I had been on my 1^st day in Bangy. Perhaps, those who’ve read the previous post would understand the irony of the situation. I look into my mobile for time.   It shows..   00:00.   Now this toasted my spirits !!

I come to realize the gravity of the situation. I am here, around 10 kms from my hostel, at 12 midnight,  with Rs 2000 cash, my ATM card, a freshly received  cheque, with  no human living forms in sight, in an unknown locale, in an unknown city……    A shiver goes down my spine….

 

 

I walk alone on a dim lit road.. still no humans in sight… the only moving things being visible in the form of street dogs.  I don’t remember when was the last when I was such shit scared…   I was praying all my gods.. my legs were going numb.  I managed to find a main road on which occasionally some vehicle crossed by. I was apprehensive about asking for a drop. 

Then I saw 3 people of my age far off, discussing something. I approached them and asked them how would I reach ISI hostel. They were also engineering students.  After 10-15 mins of discussion, one of them went into his house, got out his pulsar, and indicated me to sit behind.  Thank God !!!!

On the way back, he told me not to venture out at such hours in the night. The area was not safe and no mode of transportation would be available.

My nightmare didn’t end there. He wasn’t allowed to drive a bike on the highway. There would be patrol vans and this guy didn’t have the required papers. So I had to walk 2 kms on the highway again. It was as scary as it could get. Vehicles were zooming past at lightning speed. Trucks were roaring by…cars were zipping by…   There was pitch black darkness but for the headlights of vehicles. Far in the distance to the left, I could see  a train moving lazily, blowing  a loud horn, reminding me of the common scenes in horror movies.

Finally, after enduring what must have been the scariest walk of my life, hushing past some drunkards and tip-toeing past the fierce street dogs, I reached the ISI gate. The sight of the gate breathed life back into me.  I felt like a survivor; as if I had just escaped from a crocodile’s jaws. Perhaps, to think of it, anything could have happened. The very thought of all this makes me shiver while typing.

The daily walk from ISI gate to hostel through a jungle, which used to scare my wits out, now seemed like a big relief. The hooting owls and the crawling scorpions seemed to welcome me back.  I reached my room at 1:30 in the dark

One more thing..all of you plzz pray that mera bukhaar utar jaye.. got loadsa work to do :(

So this was the 2^nd edition of my Bangalore adventures. All I can say is, it was perhaps not the best time to catch up on sleep !

BANG BANG BANGALORE : part 1

bangalore mein kaam to chal hi raha hai... but not havin a share of masti ????  out of question!!

this is some uncut uncesnsored bhaat from bangy !!

Partner in mischief : Abhimanyu Dikshit

Scene 1:    venue: Majestic Bus Stop

        ENTER:  me n manyu, with 2 trolleys, 2 lappies, 2 hand bags,
and 1 packet containing all the bangy ktj posters

                     We r left alone....we take a bus ( no. 225 C)
(pls see: bus number is significant :P). to Mysore road


Scene 2:   Bapuraonagar Bus Stop


   The conductor throws us out, saying we will have to take another
bus from here.  We have 5 secs to get off.  We have a soft drink. And
then.....


 Akshay:  Oye Manyu, posters ka packet???/

Manyu:       (gives a halu look)... kahan hai?

Akshay:   .   225 C !!

Manyu:  chhod..peace maar

Akshay:  I cant afford to loose the  posters

Manyu: Chal main enquiry pe baat karke aata hoon

(after 5 mins)

Manyu : Chal auto pakad

Akshay, Manyu:
autoooooooooooooooooooo  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1

  bhaiyyyaaa.... jalidi   fast.... 225 C route.......

        follow......... peecha karo !~!!

 we board the auto with 2 trolleys, 2 lappies , 2 hand bags.... but
without the packet with the posters




SCENE 3:   In auto, on way'

Manyu:  Yaar , Swapnil aur heads ke posters to unke pass honge
naa...woh kahan hain?

Akshay:  225 C mein... happily travelling somewhere !
Akshay: Yaar manyu... main to c***  gaya.   Koi masst sa reason soch

Manyu:   bolna .. ": Sir, our auto sir....  sir it overturned sir...
in the naala sir...    sir poster naale mein sir... aur hum bhi naale
mein sir...  poster to fir aa jaate... par aapka yeh core team
member.... nahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manyu: Yaar aaj tujhe vodka ko jarurat hogi

Akshay:  Aur d***o ki bhi ...  ( hehheee haa
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....haa..haa.....  )

Akshay: main has raha hoon kyuki main ro nahi sakta !!

 We are laufin our a***s off...        PPL should learn from us how to
laugh in crunch situations..

( MEANWHILE.... DONT ASK ABOUT THE AUTO METER !!    har 2 second pe 50
paise badh raha tha)



SCENE 4:   RAJA RAJESHWARI BUS DEPOT

after a 1/2 an hour auto ride, costing us over 100 bucks, we reach
this damn depot, located in some corner of the world.   Security guard
swears at us... in some rapid Kannada...which halued us more than
bong !   (seriously, yahan ke log bongs se jyada halu hain)...  fir
Manyu goes in, while i am looking at the incoming/outgoing buses  and
of course,   the 2 trolleys, the 2 lappies and the 2 handbags...and
not the packet with the bangy posters....

After 1/2 an hour of waiting, praying, giving up hopes, frustappa,,
thinking of reasons,... Manyu appears.. with a smile that radiated
from miles away...l.. and in a flash i understood...i glanced down...
YES>>............he had the red packet with the posters !!!!!

Yoooo hooooo... the bus was in the depot,,,awating its wash...


We finally get into our auto... with the 2 trolleys, 2 lappies, 2
handbags,  AND, after 2 hrs of judaai, WITH THE PACKET OF BANGY KTJ
POSTERS !!

...bhaiiya.,...thnk u... ab hamein auto se hi ISI le chalo.... may god
fcuk the buses.....









SO PPL/....YEH THA BANGY ADVENTURES PART 1....   ( btw, auto ka cost
was  INR 200 and the same distance cost us INR 8 in  a bus, later in
the evening !! )

hum log itna frusst hue ki raat ko... we went to dominos.... had 4
pizzaasss...garlic bread...  aur fir,     ek pub dikha... ( aage ka
part censored...    ssssssshhhhhhhhhhh  !! )

LIFE GETTING TOUGHER.. N M ENJOYIN IT !! ;)

क्यों खोये खोये चाँद की फिराक में तलाश में उदास है दिल

क्यों अपने आप से ज़रा खफा ज़रा ज़रा सा नाराज़ है दिल

ये मंजिलें भी ख़ुद ही तय करे, ये फासले भी ख़ुद ही तय करे

क्यों तो रास्तों पे फ़िर सहेम सहेम संभल संभल के चलता है ये दिल ... .



Satisfaction is a mirage. The more you come closer to it, the further it moves away from you.
Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst.

Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future is not come, and the present becomes the past even while we attempt to define it, and, like the flash of lightning, at once exists and expires. ~Charles Caleb Colt

In this practical world, there is no room for fantasy. No point in pondering over what you didn't do and what you could have done. Life is moving at a merciless pace. Yes! Life is getting tougher. And I am enjoying it too ~!!

These two months have probably been the fastest months of my life. It seems like just a few days back I had walked in with my suitcases.. and now I realize we are half way through the semester! Talking about the months being fastest, I must not forget to mention, eventful too !

New hall, making new friends, catching up with old ones, departmental studies, OP, delights, heartbreaks, Kshitij Core Team, n now mid sems...... everything seems to have happened in a jiffy! And now I come to terms with all this... and realize.. that the excitement has only begun! There's a lot in store.

Talking about a lot being in store, I am a hell lot excited about my forthcoming Bangalore trip during the Dussera Vacations. Though I won't be able to go home, it will be a whole new experience for me, going as an organizing team member of the largest techno-management fest of Asia and publicizing our fest!


I am in the process of learning the hard and practical way of living life. And I am finding it really comfortable. Its a pleasant change when I don't have to think a 1000 times and weigh all the pros n cons before taking my decisions. And I am lucky that I now have the required company and support of my friends and seniors to guide me through any troubles. Well, to say, I have never felt so optimistic in the past few months! I am ready..and raring to go !!!


.....

रेथ..

ऐ वक्त , ज़रा सा थम जा
इन पलों को जीने तो दे

बहुत कुछ छूटा जा रहा है
ज़रा मुड़कर पीछे देखने तो दे

लोगों की इस भाग दौड़ के बीच
एक सुकून का लम्हा तो दे

तनाव के तो बहुत कारण हैं
एक हसी की वजह तो दे

घर से तो बहुत दूर हैं अपने
घर की याद करने का समय तो दे

माँ तरसती है हमारी आवाज़ सुनने को
माँ को माँ बुलाने का वक्त तो दे

लाखों की भीड़ में भी
तन्हाई का एहसास न होने दे

अभी तो सफर बस शुरू हुआ है
अभी से ही थका हुआ महसूस न होने दे

ऐ वक्त , ज़रा सा थम जा
इन पलों को जीने तो दे े

stealing time...

Sometimes I feel that life is passing me by, not slowly either, but with ropes of steam and spark-spattered wheels and a hoarse roar of power or terror. It's passing, yet I'm the one who's doing all the moving. ~Martin Amis, Money

I recollected 5 mins back that I had a blog! Its been a while since I last posted.

When was the last I watched a movie ?.... Aug mid (Dark knight)
When was the last I watched an episode of Voice of India? ....22nd July.
When was the last I caught up with my friends and had a bhaat session?.... uumm..don't remember!
To top it all....Its been a week since a friend borrowed my speakers...so I've gone musicless for a week!!

OMG !!! Am I really so busy, or am I just not able to manage my time?

I've neva had so much to write about... gone through a lot these 2 weeks.. lots of ups n downs, new experiences, survival on a 1hr daily sleep, 1st publicity trip...

Anyways, gotta go ! likhna shuru karunga toh mahabharat ban jayegi!
afterall, who has the time to read something as stupid as random blogs ? :P heheee...

Its only words...n words are all i have....

There's a quote.."actions speak louder than words". But its sometimes words that touch your heart.. words said by a person, or words of a poem... or for that matter, lyrics of a song.

I still have those pieces of chart papers treasured, on which my friends penned their thoughts, on the hall day last year. I remember the poem word by word, which a very dear friend of mine wrote for me.

Some songs are very special and very close to my heart.

Kya bataoon maa kahan hoon main
Yahan udney ko mere khula aasmaan hai
Tere kisson jaisa bhola salona
jahan hain yahan sapno vala
Meri patang ho befikar udd rahi hai maa
Dor koi loote nahin beech se kaate na

These words from the song Lukka Chuppi somehow always manage to moisten my eyes everytime I listen to this song.

Well, coming to romantic mood (although I am a big flop at this :P), some songs are so cute that for once, you start believing that this madness called LOVE really exists!

for example, the song "TUM SE HI" from jab we met. It is so mesmerizing that you actually want to experience the feelings conveyed in the song.

hum labon se keh na paye, unse haal-e-dil kabhi
aur woh samjhe nahi, yeh khamoshi kya cheez hai

And then there are songs to comfort you...coz heartbreaks are quite a possibility!!

shama kahe parwane se, pare chala jaa
meri tarah jal jayega, yahan nahi aa

woh nahi sunta, usko jal jaana hota hai
har khushi se har gum se begaana hota hai

Folks, it was your choice. No one forced it upon you. Take the positives out of it..and move on!!

Coming to some optimistic poetry, the songs 'aashayein' and 'allah ke bande' are very special for me. When I had taken a drop for JEE, I often used to feel depressed. And believe me, these songs used to comfort me a lot and give me positive energy.

Well, there are many many songs with ossome lyrics .. like.. ek pyar ka naghma hai, tujhse naraz nahi zindagi, jab koi baat bigad jaye,etc.. which are soothing, inspiring and sometimes heart-rending.

I believe that words have a power that is unmatched. And some songs are so beautifully written that they can make you smile in difficult times, and sometimes serve as a very good inspiration and motivation.

Finally I would like to quote these lines from the song,'main pal do pal ka shayar hoon'.. which would be a fitting tribute to all those great poets and lyricists who affect our lives in such a beautiful way.

Kal aur aayenge, naghmon ki khilti kaliyan chunne waale
Mujhse behtar kehne waale, tum se behtar sunne waale

Woh bhi ek pal ka kissa hain, main bhi is pal ka kissa hoon
Kal tumse judaa ho jaaunga , woh aaj tumhara hissa hoon

Changes.....

Why am I not calling up home frequently? Why I am not listening to music? Why am I not talking to old friends? Why aren't things affecting me the way they used to? Why am I not feeling the need for someone's support? Why am I not feeling the need of a friend to share everything with? Is it that I am not getting time, or I am not trying to find time? Am I growing stronger or weaker? But 1 thing's for sure... I am changing.

An infinite ocean lay in front of me
It was me who didn't know where to dive;
I found a number of roads ahead
I didn't know on which to take a drive.

It was then I was forced to believe
There's something called destiny or fate;
Why take the trouble of anything at all
Its afterall somebody else's decision
Not yours, mate !

People say its very difficult to change your attitude. But sometimes, circumstances make you change your attitude.. and that too, for the better! So, I'd like to conclude the poem on a positive note. (If its qualified enuf to be called a poem :P)

As my mind builds up the confidence
And my heart gathers the courage
I realise that my life is my own
Not taken by anyone else as hostage

Enough of being a coward
I've now got it straight;
Its me, and only me
who'll shape my destiny
Not anyone else, mate!

thanksgiving..

"Friends are God's way of taking care of us."

On the occasion of friendship day, this is a thanksgiving to all my dear frnds... who've been a part of my life right from K.G and uptil now. Thankfully I've been blessed enough to be gifted with the most wonderful friends.. be it the school days, or now, here at IIT.

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
- Anais Nin


Now that I am staying away from home, u guys have been a real support..and a wonderful family. I had never imagined that I could get so attached to people outside my family, that I wud miss them at home during vacations!

Well, I dont have much to say today. Words have failed me. Just wanna tell all my frnds.. that u mean the world to me. I look up to u all for support, inspiration, sharing joys n sorrows.. and want u all to know that I trust u a lot and want u all to trust and have faith in me too! will neva let u ppl down!


cheers!

WHY SO SERIOUS.....

Whoa.. 1 hell of a movie.. THE DARK KNIGHT.. Want to see more of Joker.. He brought the screen alive with his sadism, sarcasm, dark humor and above all.. the all-for-fun attitude! Do I look like a guy with a plan? Hell, no!

1 more thing I realised 2day is that I seriously need an image makeover. Its like I AM SERIOUS is written all over my face. Even a senior who saw me for the first time, goes.. "itna serious kyu rehte ho bhai?" Can someone teach me how to smile? :P How do I let ppl know that I am just another fun loving guy.. who prefers to listen more than to speak. Shit! paka raha hoon kya?


In todays mess interaction with seniors..

"Abhi soke aae ho kya"
"Haan, sir"
"Lagta hai kaafi sote ho"
"Nahi sir, sirf 5 ghante "

(today's was a rare case when I fell asleep in the evening)

"sirf 5 ghante? raat ko kab sote ho?"
"sir, around 1:30 - 2:00"
"aur tab tak kya karte ho?"

Shit ! I have no answer! Cmon, kuch accha sa soch.. kuchh to...


"sir, googling, gtalking, blogging.."

they lauf. I realise how jobless I am. Not doing anything, anything at all! Na padhai, na khel-kud, na exercise.. kuch constructive nahi. I feel really ashamed. Ab se kuch toh karna padega... And, to think of, I am serious ! loll.. how badly ppl misinterpret me. I look serious but I am not. How I wish it was the opposite!!!


Oh yes! My cousin bro, Shivam , started an ossome blog, THE SUPERTRAMP DIARIES.. and wrote that he got inspired after reading my blog! I was glad to know that sometimes I can be an inspiration too :) Although, I do this stuff coz m jobless and have all the time in the world..

1 bright side. I am bunkning less classes than in the previous semester. But for a not-so-bright reason. I get to meet my friends, who are now in other hostels! Fluid mech mein harsh,palash... Maths mein praveen, arpit, kakrania,prashant... I look forward to these classes only to meet these chums of mine.. fir last benches pe bhaat maarte hain!!


Sometimes I feel I am very unfit for IIT.. can never be a technical person... want something artistic and creative.. khair, abhi aisa nahi sochna chahiye..
On a lighter note, I cant wait for the soc-cult season to start! Music, drams, dance...thats the stuff for me.. hehheeee

Btw, wats happened to federer? neva seen him losing 1st, 2nd rounds. Although being a huge Rafa fan, I always want a nadal-federer final. Anyway, this sunday, Nadal's gonna replace him at the top of the rankings. Thats some feat! Ending a glorious 4 1/2 yr streak ! Vamos rafaaa......!!!!!

Thats it for now.. gonna watch exorcist and evil dead back-to-back, till 5 in the morn. daudne jaana hai :( cant afford sleepin now.. uthne ki koi guarantee nahi !

wish me luck :)

bRakes n bites..

reading 3 mistakes of my life, watching AAMIR and KHUDA KE LIYE... and then these bomb blasts in bangalore and Ahmedabad... made me realise how unpredictable life is.

I cant help but remember these lines from the beautiful song "mehfuz" from Aamir..

kya majaal teri marzi ke aage
bando ki chal jayegi
thaame jab tu ungli, katputli ki
chaal badal jayegi

So, its better not to get perplexed by the mysteries of life and death.. and keep flowing with the tide for the moment. We can just pray to God for mercy...



meanwhile.. 1st week in kgp was very eventful.
RK hall, my abode for the coming 3 yrs.. aah! i consider myself lucky to be an RKite!
It took 2-3 days to settle down...got our room cleaned and painted...ekdum chamka diya !

1st week was eventful even more for Harsh, my dear frnd.. who's havin KISMAT DISCONNECTION.. :P

I particularly remember a fateful day whenn......

harsh is takin bath.. manyu passes him shampoo and soap..only for them to land straight into the drain ! damn !

he's checkin his grades after takin bath.

CREDITS CLEARED: 23/24

hold on !! 23 ??? was it right??
1 credit... NCC???? cant bee...

shit! failed in NCC. he phones kapoor. " kapoor yeh bata.. NCC mein F ka matlab kya hota hai?" his name was in backlog students.

he asked a senior wat to do? his reply was "u've created a history of sort"

and then, after making rounds to NCC office, he came to Tikka only to have 2 glasses of mango shake emptied on his brand new shirt !

In the evening, we r havin gulab jamuns in our room. oops! the jar tilts on to the bed... and all the juice (chhaashni) in flowing on harsh's bedsheet ! yucckkk....
he lifts his bedsheet only to drip the juice onto his mattress!!! and then, for half an hour, he's searching for the lid of the jar... when finally it turns out from the bedsheet kept outside. frustration at its peak...

As Harsh's Kismat Disconnection enters into its 2nd week... lets wait n watch whats in store for him!

one evening harsh enters the room beaming !!

"abbey itna khush kyu hai?"
" arre aaj pata hai , hamne lab mein bhindi ugayi"

me n manyu exchange glances.. giving each other a dont-laugh-loud look !
is this what ppl r made to do in agri labs? plant grains n vegetables?

Meanwhile, i got a pleasant surprise! even after including breadth subjects, 4 afternoons off! jannat yahaaan !!!!!

On sunday, we had our 1st OP session. I personally enjoyed it a lot.. it seriously teaches self control.. and m lukin forward to leading a disciplined life in the coming months! Harsh ke tempo shout ne toh seriously hall-tempo ke 2 extra doses inject kar diye !

And yes! Finally the HTDS clan met after 3 long months... twas ossome to see evry1 in the same spirits.. felt like a closely-knit family. Chaity da's CHILE experiences were quite interesting :P

1 more unforgettable event was the dinner at Bakes n Bites. Harsh made me,swaty n anubha laugh our guts out! And the family dosa! OMG...it was a sight to watch ! i've neva seen such a long dosaa!! it spread across the table side-to-side! oopar photo bhi dala hai !


hah! chalo kafi ho gaya.. log bolte hain ki tu itna lamba likha mat kar. Par kya karoon yaar.. haath chalne band hi nahi hote !~!

@kushank,diggi: sorry fir khapane ke liye!

Anyway, i just hope evrything goes well this week...no bomb-blast type incidents plzz... and yes..

miss u mom...miss u dad.. miss u di... love u all a lottt!!

JAANE TU...ya jaane naa...

July 8

10:15 am: I call up Shailendra. "Hey buddy, lets go 2day. 12 00 noon show."
"yeah..sure." We decide to leave at 11 am. Sensation Insomnia is kewl. It opens it bookings only 1 hr b4 the show. So no advance booking, no HOUSEFULL board !! We reach the theatre at 11:20 am, only to find a serpentile line of youngsters, mostly college bunkers.Hope we are not late! After waiting impatiently for half an hour, we are at the counter, with 2 guys ahead of us. "BOOKING CLOSED" comes the call. DAMN


We come out swearing at our luck n the counter guy, who had sold 8 tickets to the last guy, when the max. allowed is 2 per head! We buy a newspaper to check the theatre listings. "lets try IMAX 1:30 show. " "fine,dude". All of a sudden, the clouds roar n then it starts rainin lyk mad! FCUK


12:00 pm: Here we are , at the IMAX booking counter.

LOVE STORY 2050: 1:30 available
4:30 available
10:30 available

DASAVATHARAN: 2:30 available
5:30 available
8:30 available

JANE TU YA JANE NA 1:30 housefull
4:30 housefull
7:30 housefull
10:30 housefull



SHIT. . We use all the swear words n enter the mall as its raining cats n dogs. We decide to go back for the 3:00 show at Sensation Insomnia. But b4 that, 3 hrs to kill !!!!!!


Browsing books in a book shop took lesser time than we expected .. so we finally entered McD and enjoyed salad sandwiches, french fries, potato wedges n soft drinks.
yummy We were slightly more cheerful when we left McD.


"Dude, its only 1 pm and we'll probably reach Sensation in 10 mins. How do we kill time?"
"Hey.. stopped raining! Lets go on a walk by Hussain Sagar lake."
" gud idea"


Shaily is such a fun guy to chat with. A very good orator he is, he narrated some hilarious incidents of his 1st yr BITS life! I thought only IITs were happening! Rain had stopped n the weather was amazin.

" Abbey, the theatre is about 2 km from here. Lets walk down"
"sure"


We reached Sensation Insomnia for the 2nd time in the day, and just when we were nearing the gate, it began shooting bullets from the sky !! We took 10 seconds to enter a roadside cafe, but that was enuf to get us drenched. So we were wet again, for the 2nd time in the day, at the same place !!


" Yaar Shaily, if now we dont get to see the muvi, we'll take a gun and shoot each other"
" No !! that wont help mate! Our luck is so bad that the bullets will collide"
I have a hearty lauf.
We have a cup of tea with samosas in the cafe. IT WAS TRULY TERRIBLE, to say the least. No wonder, the cafe's name was CAFE YAADGAR !!!


Finally, the gates open at 2:00 pm.. and by the time we reach the counter, some despo's have already sprinted away to glory..and we r again in a serpentile line.
Shaily says, "HOPE OUR LUCK IS BETTER THAN NADAL.. HE WAS ONLY THIRD TIME LUCKY"


so near..yet so far!
Alas! We reach the counter. But wait !! Whats goin on? He stops us and starts the female queue. We stand like mute spectators while he is giving away tickets to some giggly females! GENDER BIAS AT ITS PEAK !!!


Finally..we r there..only to know that the balcony tickets are over. Considering how our day had gone, we were all but verry happy to get to watch the muvi. We finally setle in our seats. We have to lift up pur heads at almost 45 degrees, a nend by the time the trailers give way to the muvi, my neck is already straining !


AFTER WATCHING LOVE STORY 2050, THE BIGGEST DISASTER, ANY MOVIE WUD BE A RELIEF TO MY EYES !!


Aaaah.. now comes the pleasant part. The very beginning of the muvi brings a smile on my face. Amazing music and very cool camera work during the credits captures the attention of every viewer. Imran is cute, his frnds are ossome..and Genelia is outstanding !!

The chorus in the jeep.." TERA MUJHSE HAI PEHLE KA NATA KOI.. JAANE TUU... YAA JAANE NAAAAAAA" luks very familiar and reminds me of all my college frnds.


I can go on describing the muvi.. but its more fun watching than reading i guess [:P]. The moments i enjoyed the most were ..

> The song.. Kabhi kabhi Aditi .
Every1 is bound to love this song, with its cute but natural picturisation

> Naseeruddin Shah, playing the speaking portrait of Imran's dead father.
Hilarious !

> The friendship of RATS n MEOW ( the nicks of imran n genelia.)

> Rathore khandaan ki teen shartein.. and Sohail Khan n Arbaaz Khan. Nice comedy!


Its a very pleasant movie, bound to keep u smiling or laughing all the time! A must-watch!!


YAYYYY.... WE FINALLY SAW THE MOVIEE !!!

Now, its 6 in the evening and the weather is osm! We hav to travel around 6-7 kms to reach home !

"LETS WALK !!"

Being at IIT n BITS have made us very much habituated to long walks.. but this was something new !! We were walking past the city's busiest roads, crossing signals and flyovers... an exciting experience!! We discuss our amazing 1st yr college lives.. carelessly yapping away thru heavy traffic.. in our own world !
We remembered our NARAYANA DAYS.. the drop yr .. (described in a prev post)..and had many laufs over them.

Finally, physically tired and mentally fresh, we reached home.
A very forgettable day had turned into an unforgettable one... thnx to the muvi, cafe YADGAAR, and of course. our long walk back home !!

funny moments..

Every one experiences moments in life, which, when later recollected, can't help bringing a smile on one's face. In this article I am sharing some of these moments which are funny and sometimes embarassing.. but I often laugh when I remember them.

> On the way to kharagpur, the train passes by the shore of Chilka lake. I was standing at the door, soaking in the beauty of the scene... the vast lake seeming like an ocean...the setting sun... the cool breeze blowing over my face... aaah.. seemed like heaven ! And then suddenly I feel a hand over my shoulder !! I am completely taken aback ,and to my horror I turn back only to find a eunuch, smiling wide, with a hand over my shoulder. Aaaaargh !! It sends a shiver down my spine. Before I can say or do anything, the eunuch, in a super-flirtatious tone, which wud put diehard romantics shame, says... "Aye handsome ! Hum dono saath mein kitne sexy dikh re naa" !

>Thai people are gifted with sense of humour.. or maybe it was humour only to me !!

On Bangkok streets.. I come across a shop with some excellent hats n umbrellas. My eyes are on a superb cowboy hat...I ask him the price..he say's 100 baht. Someone had said that in Bangkok you can bargain a lot..maybe to 1/4 th of the price.. 'Chalo try karke dekhte hain !!' ... "Uncle I have only 30 baht with me"....to which that guy, with the most unpolite tone i've heard.. points to the nearby shop n says.." 30 baht? go there and buy water ! ".... I am in for a rude shock...but at the same time it was funny !!

Now luk at what the tuk-tuk waala has got to say. (tuk-tuks are a local means of transprt there)..
"Whats the fare to Wat Po?"
"120 baht"
"Thats too much . I'll give you 70 baht"
"70 baht? GO WALKING "
and he zooms off, giving a most unkind look.

I am street shopping with my sis. She really liked this pink top at a store.
sis says.. "Can I get this for 60 baht?"
" Yaa.. come ...come...!! take this...."
All she hands out is a plastic cover...! How mean......
Then I ask her the price of a nice looking leather wallet at her store...
n she goes... " Shuuutaaaaaaap "
Thats it! I am not taking in any more insult ! I swear at her and storm off.

> In Kgp, wen this hall-allotment rumors were in the air, there was a debate going on whether , if given a choice, we should go to a senior hall and adopt to its culture... or stay back in MMM and start our own culture. The argument started peacefully but slowly gathered momentum and got heated up... with loudest sneers and jeers coming from Kushank , Harsh and Kakrania...
and then, out of the blue... Praveen, in funda mode, bursts out in full volume...
" HUMKO APNE SAR KE UPAR CHHAT CHAHIYE"
"HAMEIN EK BAAP KA SUPPORT CHAHIYE"
"EK ANAATH KO BHI BAAP CHAHIYE"
We all stare at him for a few seconds... n then burst out into a biggg laughter... omg !! twas so funny...cant be described :P



Well there r many more moments worth describing, including some top-class PJs by kushank, which still give me laughter doses on recollection.. but i wont make this long!

THE BIG 'DROP'

FLASHBACK:
THIS IS THE RECAP OF ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT YRS OF MY LIFE...HOPE IT MAKES AN INTERESTING READ....


JUNE 2006.

1 week has passed by. I am surprised at how fast I hav recovered from the shock of failing to get thru JEE. I've blatantly rejected an ECE seat in Pilani and have taken the bold decision of dropping. Thank u mom! Thank u dad ! for being the best parents in the most difficult time of my life ! Thank u for showin immense confidence in me. I am going to live up to ur expectations !


JULY 2006

After a thoroughly relaxing holiday n attending a cousins wedding, I am mentally fresh to resume my unfinished task. But on a new-for-me, but the more trodden track in AP... yes ! I am talking abt the Narayanas and the Sri Chaitanyas... the numerous mills and factories...with students in place of machines.. running round the clock for endless hours... locked (literally locked) on a stinky 3rd floor classroom... enduring the most boring classes I've ever sat thru. But I had to go on !

AUG 2006 - JAN 2007

As it so happened, these months turned out to be one of the most interesting periods of my life. It is very difficult to do mastii ( n i mean fultoo mastii) with the ever-mounting pressure on ur tender head... but somehow i had my share of mastii .. thnx to some really cool frnds...shaily, varun and rohit.

Me n mom had shifted to a 1 room apartment near my college..to save travellin time. So classes were a 5 min walk. The timings were 6 am- 11 am. (thank god they were less than the freshers batch.. .. poor guys had to sit for 14 hrs :P).

I used to wake up at 3.30.

3 30 am - 5 30 am :chem
6 00 am - 11 00 am : classes
2 pm - 5 pm : physics
6 pm - 8 pm : maths
8 pm - 9 30 pm : Question paper

This was my gruelling daily schedule. So where do u think I had mastiii? Obviously, 6 -11 !! that is the claasssesss !!

those were the relief hrs for me. A net centre beside college charging 8 buck an hr . kewwlll ! 4 of us regularly bunkd classes to go thr. But that was not to last long. Soon the class incharge had discovered that we were regularly missing ! Alas ! We had no option but to endure the pain of listening to monotonic ,lifeless n most-weird-expressioned teachers.

No. This is getting over our heads. We have to find a way out. We had a small attached bath kinda room at the backside of classrooms. "hey shailly, hav u ever noticed teachers coming to the back? Arent they always on the dias?" "yes dude, neva seen them coming here!".... great ! the next thing we did is pulled a bench into that small attached room ... and lo ! our new hangout was ready.... so near ..yet so far !! we are geniuses ! heee hee haa haa haaaaaaaaaa...

Although we cud not avoid hearing their voices, but not seeing the teachers' faces was big enuf a relief. We wud pass away time..kill time..maraud time...sittin in that spooky small room...among bricks and iron rods...playin n watching videos on cell phones... makin cartoons n passing them in the class...(shaily is a gifted cartoonist)....and very rarely solving problems for a change ! Sometimes some sickened ppl wud join us !!

Physics class going on.. we in our hangout.
"Yaar Shailly I am totally bored. I have finally resorted to playin with this sick iron rod. Shall I toss this ?'" " hey no! it might make sounds" . It was too late... the iron rod was already in the air.. slipped thru my hands... fell on the bench..and then...took some ages to come to rest on the grounnd, making all sorts of rattling ear-shattering noises. Nooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!


THE GREAT ESCAPE.

One fine day.. 8 of us back benchers were gettin bored to death. Our hangout had been discovered and the benches pulled out. And every floor stairs were guarded. The class incharge was on the prowl .

'" ENUF IS ENUF ! we r geniuses.. we ought to find a way out !" . and hence began the great adventure. Physics class goin on..door shut...... sir luks at the board, vivek disappears behind the door in a jiffy !! one by one...eight of us...right under the nose of sir , manage to come out of the classroom.. WELL DONE, BUT THIS IS THE BEGINNING !...

. "arre 1 of u go n keep the class incharge busy..meanwhile we will go down to to 1st floor".. We manage to come 2nd floor. But wait..who's climbing the stairs??? oh no !!! princi !!!!!! ab kahan jaeyein ?? arre sab toiet mein ghuso...jaldiiiiiiii "...

10 mins have passed by. I sneak out of my cubicle..only to find 6 other faces sneaking out of their cubicles...linearly !! lolll.....the funniest scene.. i eat my laughter !! the ordeal is still incomplete ! chalo, princi's gone. we literally run down to the ground floor.. noww,, the watchman !

"Bhaiyya..pleaasse jaane do naa.... plzzz....hamein doosri jagah exam dene jaana hai.........hamare pass permission hai..........meri tabiyat kharab hai......"
Then we hear a voice? " heyy whr r u ppl running?? kahan bhaagre tum log? " followed by some rapid-paced telugu. It was the class incharge.. He catches hold of 3 guys...literally catches them.. watchman goes over............. "shaillyy..now.... run ! " We run thru the gate in the space of 5 seconds..... yippeeeeeeeeeee...... we run out of sight....hide in a nearby bakery.........me,shailly n rohit !!!! the kewlesst guys on the planet !!! yooo hoooooooooooo ...........


That was the most exciting of the numerous escapes we had carried out !


So ppl, I had my share of mastii too amidst the full serious atmosphere..JAN had come. to an end..2 months to go.....now the pressure was pinching me....



FEB 2007- MARCH 2007

By now I had become totally serious..no more mastii... only n only padhai ! 10 ghante se 12... 12 se 14..... bass...14 se jaada not possible....i will die !
ek din mein 3 question papers + daily revision.
I had never worked harder than this in my life. But the best thing was, I was shedding nervousness n building up confidence, 1 thing i lacked in the previous attempt.

By end of march, I was ready n raring to go !


APRIL 2007

1st week was probably the slowest week. time just not seemed to move. I was waitin for it to get over.

then came the d day.. n m glad to say that i was quite confident and nothing cud take anything away from me that day. After the 1st session,. I knew I had made it.. now 2nd session wud decide wat sort of rank i wud get.. that went well too ! i was expecting a rank btwn 1000-2000.

Meanwhile aieee was quite ordinary..dint do that well. bass, was waitin for jee results.



And finally, in last week of may.... they came out.

please enter ur registration no. My hands were shivering. nothing has to go wrong,..nothing can!! god forbid......

AIR 914.. i am numb..feelingless..expressionless....a vacuum ....for a few seconds.

YESSSSSSSSSSS.... I HAV DONE IT !!!!!!!!!!!! I hug mom tightly.......she's cryin... thnk u mom, its all bcoz of u !! all !!

I was experiencing all emotions together...i wanted to lauf..wanted to cry... donno why........for ppl it may seem just qualifying an exam.... but for me it meant the world.......coz my world is my parents...... was their dream.......... i;'ve fulfilled............


SO PPL.. THIS WAS, I CAN SAY THE MOSST IMPORTANT YEAR OF MY LIFE....... HELPED ME TO FACE BAD TIMES WITH A SMILE....AND TRULY MADE ME REALISE WHAT MY FAMILY MEANS TO ME......... MADE ME STRONGER IN MANY WAYS !!

SO FINALLY DROPPING A YEAR PAID OFF.....AND HENCE I SAY, " THE BIG DROP"