What not to do in college...

Recently I read the book 'Five point someone, What not to do at IIT' by Chetan Bhagat.
It tells nothin much about IIT, no preachin or fundas...just takes u bak to those college days, of pure fun...messing up...exam tension in the last minute...vivas...most will surely recall those days...!
All the folks hu njoyed DCH will love this one too...though at times...its not in the same class...
It was pretty long since I found something so stimulating...I read it in one shot...270 pages of pure fun...
Sample lines here...

"He took out a chalk from his pocket with a flourish celluloid terrorists reserved for hand-granades and underlined the word mechines approximately 6 times"
"There are times in life you wish dinosaurs weren't extinct and could be whistled to come and gulp you down."
"Like a trained pet, I got up from the seat opposite and sat next to her.Girls have this power to turn Mary, making lambs out of people."
"Maan, 4 years of freaking crazines to get a degree, and when the time came to collect, Ryan and I sat in our pajamas circling our paranthas with dabs of butter.I really don't deserve this degree"
:-)

Read some more here
http://www.fivepointsomeone.com

@ 95 bucks it's a steal... complete timepass...

Though in the end I felt I could have easily written better one with all those days of college...!
:-)

Journey of thots...

The moment I get to sit in a bus I sleep.But that day(night in fact) when I was on the way to home I dint.That little fella sittin next to me initiated a conversation.I felt somewhat strange bcoz most of the times I speak to people first.That boy Rohan(6-8 years old) was charmin.I could match his wavelength.We immediately struck a chord...chatted abt lotsa things, school, friends, hobbies, interests...
He made me recall my gud old school days...days of pure joy n fun.
Whoever said that 'Innocence is a bliss' must be right...
That kid liked lot many things...(Jus like me?!)...comp games...Cricket, football,WWF...
And he wanted to be software engineer...n I cud c the glint in his eyes wen I said that I am a Software Engineer.He was treatin me like a hero...though bein a software pro has lost its cult status once it used njoy...
At once he said he fights with his sister, pointing towards her sitting little far...
n she smiled..wow..time stopped for a moment...!
my effort to present the most charmin smile possible, was cut short by a stare of her mother sittin next to her..:-)
I recalled "u may break u may shatter the vase if u will, but the scent of roses linger there still..."
His questions were engaging with the curiosity of child, ranging from "how tough it is to become a Software Engineer?" to "When I go to work at office,Can I play when I am free?"(I dint tel him..thats wot u do most of the times!!)...
It was so tough to answer his questions in a way he understands without dampening his spirit/giving wrong info that it turned out to be a real eye opener for me "how tough and how imp the role of a teacher"...
After convincing him that he has to and he will become a software engineer, we went into sleep.
I had to get down on the way,@ 4AM...to my home in the deep forest...
As it always happens when the bus stops in the middle of thick forest, dark outside, the people who were born and brought up in cities get scared...
After the customary thanx to the driver and conductor for stoppin, I got down into the cold darkness...
That short walk to home is one of the things I enjoy most.
I dont let anybody from home to wait for me and pick me up from there and I make it a point not to take out the torch.
I love to feel that feelin...the darkness...the sound of the river beside...the joy of nearin home...a sudden strange sound makin u think of all the wild animals, a cold breeze causing a chill down the spine...that sound of bamboos whining makin' u recall all the stories of ghosts...that familiar strangely pleasant smell increasing the heartbeat..
well, words and languages have limitations...

I was lost in thots...abt the innocence...the pros n cons of bein a software pro...and yeah HER SMILE...till Raakhi (my black doberman doggy) came running to welcome me.She still remembers the tricks I taught her in her first 6 months when I was her strict trainer.Very much unlike we humans who forget things learnt n people so easily...
Well it was time for short n sweet sleep of the mornin...

BRAIN??!! - One of the most embarrassing moments...

It was those crazy days of 3rd semester Engg, when I had messed up with academics badly and had an attitude of 'never gonna b a Programmer’ .Labs were for sleepin and njoyin.We had LAN(ancient..DOS based!) in Data Structures Lab & we used to keep on sending messages(I was the culprit to initiate it most of the times).Messages were displayed on the taskbar with a beep sound & u had to press ctrl+enter to delete it.The Ma'm in charge for us was feared by one & all.(Though she was good with me and few others! )
That eventful day as usual in the lab I started sending messages & most of them started doing the same thing. Soon the lab was full of beep beep sounds. Then as Ma'm just went out, sensing the opportunity, I sent THE MSG..(I sent it to all 16(5 gals)with SEND ALL)

"u r the only person to live after donating brain".

I pressed the Enter button & as it was sounding beep beep in all 16 machines ,there entered the dreaded Ma'm!

Caught red-handed in the crime spot....!! But worse was in store...

Bcoz of character limitations on the taskbar the message actually displayed on most of the screens read like this

"u r the only person to live after donating bra"
And to my horror, on some of the screens 'in' was dispalyed in next line..:-(
y the heck din't 'in' fit in the screen..:-(
Cudn't hav been worser(better??!!) than that....

Ma'm(along with the lab instructor) switched off the server, scolded, shouted that she would complain to HOD on our batch..... etc
Everybody got their share of scolding..n it took all my communication skills along with my friend's(partner in crime..sittin next 2 me) to show msg on my pc & to apologize n convince the ma'm.(who was sayin "I wouldn't hav believed if I had not seen with my eyes that u guys did it"!!...)

Then came the worst part....I had to go & individually n convince all the girls(whom I had rarely spoken till that day..) about the message ...
were they convinced??!!..well its history now..n let the history b mystery:-)

Wot Say u?...
Lukin bak...Me says...Never miss an opportunity 2 Njoy..:-)....
Experience the Experience...!!
:-))

Puzzle Of My Heart : The Beautiful Soul I Loved...

Dunno y suddenly I am thinking of u 2day...in a little too senti mood..may b bcoz I read this...

I'm not enough Lucky . .

When I saw you first time
I imagined that look is mine
I imagined your eyes are mine,
Everything of you is mine..

When I talked to you first time
I dreamt that smile is mine
I dreamt your lips are mine,
All of you are truly mine..

No more things I dare to say between us,
But you filled my dreams,heart and my soul,
Took away my time and gave back as poems..
Oh little Angel, I am late, I'm so late,
I am no more lucky to see your face,
I shouldn't try for another gaze..

I (should) understand and accept,
I am not enough lucky . . .

Yeah..I loved u baby.. Truly,madly,deeply...I had never been so passionate abt anythin' in my life..perhaps will never b so intense..
U were the angel hu taught me the feelin of love..U made me go crazy..
Though I pathetically failed to make u understand how I felt...though u seemed 2 hate my very existence..
I don't regret..may b it was just never meant 2 b..I treasure those beautiful moments with u..
n also I hav given up the hope that someday u will atleast understand me as a friend..probably u never will..perhaps I was tryin to fix the broken mirror...
may b I shud just.. Let Go..
But.. If lovin u was wrong I don't wan't 2 b right...(cal me a romantic fool..)
"u kno its love..wen all u want is that person 2 b happy,even if u r not a part of their happiness"..n I kno..I truely loved u...
Sometimes.. I still feel..if only....

Groke : Drink To Brainstorm

Exams were nearin'..Me n friend Kulks were sick of readin'..as usual..:-)
Extracted some money out of 'gud boys in the hostel' and headed to juice stall.
In a mood to innovate..we ordered .. one-by-two grape juice n a coke...
Filled the half full glasses of Grape juice with coke..n Groke was ready.. (practical preperation for chemistry exam?)
wow...kickin'....tasty..
Do try it....

Swades: A step in the right direction

I just can't help admiring such a beautifull movie and it's theme, which appeals to the intellect..
here are 2 more good links...

http://www.jammag.com/movies/show_movie.php?movie_id=198

http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/20rev1.htm

Swades

Recently I watched the movie SWADES, it's a must see for all of us.
We spend lot of time on mediocre movies and insignificant things...why not spend some time on a solid, wellmade, quality movie with a superb theme...realistic looks...haunting music and great performances..the movie has a soul...

Ofcourse the movie has its flaws ..like little too lenghty, tries to preach too much....it's not as entertaining as Lagaan..but but the honesty, simplicity, idea/concept behind it strikes on the face...
At some moment in the movie..I am sure we will all feel connected....It touches your heart and mind..As a whole it's commendable effort..

For those hu missed it..this is the one article which inspired Swades.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2000/aug/31dilip.htm

And this one is by the one who got inspired by Swades..
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/17ac.htm

I have bragged enough..go watch it, give it a thought, and try to do your bit about it...