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 !!!


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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!