Sometimes....it feels you're there, just beside me...
But then again, reality bumps in....abling my eye to believe what they see!
I smile....simply to think of life and to accept the practicality,
Just eyeing for a future I dream......for a dream that involves you in totality!
Sometimes...I remember your expressions when it rains,
Only to keep staring at them some some...for an intangible gain!
I close my eyes, trying to hear what you would've said, would've done...
Realizing that these are the true moments, of sanity, of joy, of fun!
Sometimes...I prefer the road simply for myself, walking alone....
This is to imbibe the wind, to feel its moan...
Somehow, they remind me of you.....of your smile....of the glitter in your eyes!
And in them...I find my morning booster....much more effective than flakes and ryes!
Here...about two and a half hours of flight away,
I have missed you very moment....only to realize today,
That however far...
You are not afar...
You're just a blink away....
The effect's purer....like a soothing ray!
Sometimes.....
No! Almost everytime....
I feel am with you....you're with me...
I am here....your're there....
So all I can, at this moment, say
Is that this is for us to be together....
In a much better way! :)
Friday, August 5, 2011
Leaving Paradise!
It had been 12 years since I had left Kolkata and lived abroad. I had developed a lot of mindsets about the place....about the people. Most of them were negative, seeing the personal cases while living my childhood up north. Others reminded me of my family...the only soft corner for Kolkata.
Come 2007, I'm back in the city! This time, with a venture quite anew...a venture others dream of....a venture that made me feel that I was about to follow my Father's footsteps! All this brought in me a new sense of giddiness. This time, to my own amazement, all preconceptions and notions drained off instantly. Some call it the euphoria of Jadavpur....other's tag it as the mesmerizing effect of the City. But all I know is that starting from that year....I lived in Kolkata like a true Bengali!
During these four years...I met a lot of people. Some became close, while from some I chose to stay far. Whatever be the thing, I ended up having interacted with all. I saw and felt things develop and bend withing me....both emotionally and psychologically. I did things I could never imagine being capable of....some were good, while others were seriously flawed. But whatever be the thing, I did learn from each and every one of them.
Today....23rd June, 2011...is my last official day in Kolkata. I don't know what the future holds for me, but I do have plans in my mind. Today, I have friends to die for....I have a sweetheart to care for....most importantly, I have responsibilities to attend to! All this...coming within a nostalgic domain of the past...while the future stands in front with its doors kept ajar. It's damn funny. I feel terrible for leaving the place I once dreaded to have come to! Today, the future excites me....but I do want to keep a strong bond with my Hometown! This....is really something strange for me. I have migrated numerous times in my life...so the tear part is not so easy to come. But deep down, I can feel my belly juggling!
I have been writing nostalgic notes since Jan, 2011. I intend to keep this one as the last! But as in previous cases, I had enough words at my hand....today I feel speechless! I just want to spend another hour at Staff Canteen...surrounded my sought after faces, with a cup of tea and a cigarette in my hands. I want to roam the halls one last time...trying to visualize the mistakes I had done back then...so that I may not repeat them later on. I want to remember the flukes and the flaws...which were dreaded once...but now, brings a smile onto the concerned lips! Leaving the college part aside...I want to spend the few left moments with my sweetheart...holding her...embracing her! Definitely not for the last time....but for the momentary last ones!
My dad always says that emotions come in the way of development. But emotionless actions create a mere stone, not a man! I guess I'll be boarding the flight to Bangalore Friday Morning thinking as to how to strike the balance. I want to come back....for my loved one....for my friends....for my family! But I do want to excel there! I want to keep contact for as much time possible, but then again...a clap cannot be made with one hand! I want to enjoy the rains of Kolkata once more....but I do want to enjoy the weather at other places.
So I guess, this is me....writing my last nostalgic note. I have just packed my documents...the last of my packing bit....and now....left with one day to do whatever I wish to do. I met a dear friend of mine...probably for the last time in the upcoming one year....maybe more...but then again...I wish to feel the essence or our friendship and carry it on! I have a day....out of that a few hours to be beside her....and I intend to make the most of it! I have a day...with my mom and my brother....having left with a few more hours to say goodbye!
Be in touch! All of you! Not a request....it's an order! We all have work and time paucity in life....more to be coming in the next few months....but it is we who make time....not the other way round! Just remember....even a 5 mins devotion can bring out a smile, whose aura lasts for hours! Try it! Gonna miss you Kolkata....gonna miss you my friends, my dear....my family!
Come 2007, I'm back in the city! This time, with a venture quite anew...a venture others dream of....a venture that made me feel that I was about to follow my Father's footsteps! All this brought in me a new sense of giddiness. This time, to my own amazement, all preconceptions and notions drained off instantly. Some call it the euphoria of Jadavpur....other's tag it as the mesmerizing effect of the City. But all I know is that starting from that year....I lived in Kolkata like a true Bengali!
During these four years...I met a lot of people. Some became close, while from some I chose to stay far. Whatever be the thing, I ended up having interacted with all. I saw and felt things develop and bend withing me....both emotionally and psychologically. I did things I could never imagine being capable of....some were good, while others were seriously flawed. But whatever be the thing, I did learn from each and every one of them.
Today....23rd June, 2011...is my last official day in Kolkata. I don't know what the future holds for me, but I do have plans in my mind. Today, I have friends to die for....I have a sweetheart to care for....most importantly, I have responsibilities to attend to! All this...coming within a nostalgic domain of the past...while the future stands in front with its doors kept ajar. It's damn funny. I feel terrible for leaving the place I once dreaded to have come to! Today, the future excites me....but I do want to keep a strong bond with my Hometown! This....is really something strange for me. I have migrated numerous times in my life...so the tear part is not so easy to come. But deep down, I can feel my belly juggling!
I have been writing nostalgic notes since Jan, 2011. I intend to keep this one as the last! But as in previous cases, I had enough words at my hand....today I feel speechless! I just want to spend another hour at Staff Canteen...surrounded my sought after faces, with a cup of tea and a cigarette in my hands. I want to roam the halls one last time...trying to visualize the mistakes I had done back then...so that I may not repeat them later on. I want to remember the flukes and the flaws...which were dreaded once...but now, brings a smile onto the concerned lips! Leaving the college part aside...I want to spend the few left moments with my sweetheart...holding her...embracing her! Definitely not for the last time....but for the momentary last ones!
My dad always says that emotions come in the way of development. But emotionless actions create a mere stone, not a man! I guess I'll be boarding the flight to Bangalore Friday Morning thinking as to how to strike the balance. I want to come back....for my loved one....for my friends....for my family! But I do want to excel there! I want to keep contact for as much time possible, but then again...a clap cannot be made with one hand! I want to enjoy the rains of Kolkata once more....but I do want to enjoy the weather at other places.
So I guess, this is me....writing my last nostalgic note. I have just packed my documents...the last of my packing bit....and now....left with one day to do whatever I wish to do. I met a dear friend of mine...probably for the last time in the upcoming one year....maybe more...but then again...I wish to feel the essence or our friendship and carry it on! I have a day....out of that a few hours to be beside her....and I intend to make the most of it! I have a day...with my mom and my brother....having left with a few more hours to say goodbye!
Be in touch! All of you! Not a request....it's an order! We all have work and time paucity in life....more to be coming in the next few months....but it is we who make time....not the other way round! Just remember....even a 5 mins devotion can bring out a smile, whose aura lasts for hours! Try it! Gonna miss you Kolkata....gonna miss you my friends, my dear....my family!
Bliss!
(A Dedication to my sweetheart)
I guess a point has come in my life where one particular update has changed almost every aspect in me....in a better manner! Writing about it....or rather about the person concerned is indeed tough as this person is not just another entity in my life....neither is she simply as wellwisher.....but she's the official tenant in my heart....the sole soul-sharer in my life! This introduction, I believe, can vouch for every other feeling I am currently oozing with! The journey started a couple of days back! Till now...it has been the most important event in my life..but as the days go by, the effect seems to nourish itself with I don't know what!
A simple recontacting on the website.....a action of number exchange, followed by a brief conversation....this is what it took to realize the mutual desire! The next day was a mixed-feeling-day! I was afraid to give her a ring....but the desire to do so was so overwhelming, that it ended up with me calling! The casual greetings were followed by a brief description of the daily chores...when all of a sudden, both of us decided to get down to business : "Why do you call me so often?"
What could I say? I like you? I like you very much? Please understand! I could have uttered all of the afore-mentioned, but "Just like that" was all that came out of my mouth! She seemed displeased, and I was left furious at myself! But the things swung back to action when the conversation converged with time! And voila! She was aware....and I was finally relieved that at least I could convey her the message!
The next day......man, was it anticipating or what? The entire day I just kept on thinking as to what would be her reaction after I call her that evening! All I could think of was an endless ring on the phone (unanswered) or a simple slam on the face! But to my surprise...she kept her cool.....but she did blush! The was finally a silver lining in sight!
So we went on with the conversations.....the topics shifting from casual ones to the heavy one! Before the day we were about to meet for the first time....the things were almost quite obvious - I liked her...she liked me in a similar manner! It was simply the official thing that remained to be done! But hey, just before ending the call.....the reply from her end was quite alarming! I remained awake for almost the entire night....just thinking about the day that was to unfold!
I was on time at the fixed destination....she came a few minutes late! She looked stunning, but all she had on her face was a few giggles, with a pinch of blush! We serenaded through the traffic...sharing a few laughs....having a few light moments, when I cropped up the question once again! The road on which we were treading down was jam packed! We had to move quite synchronously, else the bashing from the other pedestrians came from everywhere! Also, the local decibel meter too was quite high! It was at this stage....this moment...the she too confessed of her feelings! :)
The date might not have been what others would call a dream date! The destination...the situation too were all the same! But hey, those few lines from her mouth not only made my day....but I guess were about to make my life in the years to come as well. It maybe too early to comment right now, but I guess I have to confess.....my college life.....my life had been upgraded to a five star level due to my friends, department and my group! But on that very moment...it got rewarded with two additional stars! With almost 2 weeks down the lane, only you know what I can do for you.....and vice versa! Only I can comment what you mean for me....and also, the same applies for you! But one thing's for sure.....I can now truly say that meeting you on New Year's eve...having established the FB connection once again....and having a chance to meet you have been like a bliss! :)
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I guess a point has come in my life where one particular update has changed almost every aspect in me....in a better manner! Writing about it....or rather about the person concerned is indeed tough as this person is not just another entity in my life....neither is she simply as wellwisher.....but she's the official tenant in my heart....the sole soul-sharer in my life! This introduction, I believe, can vouch for every other feeling I am currently oozing with! The journey started a couple of days back! Till now...it has been the most important event in my life..but as the days go by, the effect seems to nourish itself with I don't know what!
A simple recontacting on the website.....a action of number exchange, followed by a brief conversation....this is what it took to realize the mutual desire! The next day was a mixed-feeling-day! I was afraid to give her a ring....but the desire to do so was so overwhelming, that it ended up with me calling! The casual greetings were followed by a brief description of the daily chores...when all of a sudden, both of us decided to get down to business : "Why do you call me so often?"
What could I say? I like you? I like you very much? Please understand! I could have uttered all of the afore-mentioned, but "Just like that" was all that came out of my mouth! She seemed displeased, and I was left furious at myself! But the things swung back to action when the conversation converged with time! And voila! She was aware....and I was finally relieved that at least I could convey her the message!
The next day......man, was it anticipating or what? The entire day I just kept on thinking as to what would be her reaction after I call her that evening! All I could think of was an endless ring on the phone (unanswered) or a simple slam on the face! But to my surprise...she kept her cool.....but she did blush! The was finally a silver lining in sight!
So we went on with the conversations.....the topics shifting from casual ones to the heavy one! Before the day we were about to meet for the first time....the things were almost quite obvious - I liked her...she liked me in a similar manner! It was simply the official thing that remained to be done! But hey, just before ending the call.....the reply from her end was quite alarming! I remained awake for almost the entire night....just thinking about the day that was to unfold!
I was on time at the fixed destination....she came a few minutes late! She looked stunning, but all she had on her face was a few giggles, with a pinch of blush! We serenaded through the traffic...sharing a few laughs....having a few light moments, when I cropped up the question once again! The road on which we were treading down was jam packed! We had to move quite synchronously, else the bashing from the other pedestrians came from everywhere! Also, the local decibel meter too was quite high! It was at this stage....this moment...the she too confessed of her feelings! :)
The date might not have been what others would call a dream date! The destination...the situation too were all the same! But hey, those few lines from her mouth not only made my day....but I guess were about to make my life in the years to come as well. It maybe too early to comment right now, but I guess I have to confess.....my college life.....my life had been upgraded to a five star level due to my friends, department and my group! But on that very moment...it got rewarded with two additional stars! With almost 2 weeks down the lane, only you know what I can do for you.....and vice versa! Only I can comment what you mean for me....and also, the same applies for you! But one thing's for sure.....I can now truly say that meeting you on New Year's eve...having established the FB connection once again....and having a chance to meet you have been like a bliss! :)
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"The GODFATHER" Aftermath
Every year, at the Book Fair, I keep my quest on rearding the discovery of a classic so pure, so tempting, so irresistable that I guess when I finish turning the last page of the book, I would get goosebumps and experience a new feeling. I guess my quest is over. This year...my most memorable and lucrative investment at the Book Fair : Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" (not to mention the 20% discount!) :D
Starting to read the classic took me a staggering 5 years. I don't know what was it that kept me away from it, but I didn't dare touch the book whenever I had the chance of owning a copy! But this February, I guess all that was left behind. Having started off with the characters of "Sonny" Corleone, Michael Corleone, Freddy Corleone, Tom Hagen, Luca Brasi , Johnny Fontane and most important of them all : Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather), I knew that the week meant for me to prepare right on for my GATE had been swept aside. Of course, the sweeping aside is not that literal, but the mere power of the Book 1 of this classic to enough to make you stay awake after the studies till the point your eyes and mind go for a duel!
As a friend of mine had advised me prior to reading the classic, this one is truly an complete education pool. The true meaning of Blood Family, the essence of friendship and loyalty, the tacticity of planning and business acumen....all complied in a mere copy first printed over 6 decades ago! Be it the Don's sleek and charming charisma, enabling him to overpower his enemies, and his hearty soul equipping him with the antics to bond relations and nurture them....or be it Sonny's errand moves, high temperament, erratic intelligence, fearful image....or Tom's undying love for his godfather...you actually end up connecting yourself with either one of the characters' and then enjoying the page turning as if you're reading a diary! I guess that's where lies the true power of this book.
I haven't seen the movie yet. Neither have I read any other masterpieces from Puzo's mind....but I guess am dying for more! Its a sheer feeling....the introduction to the world of Mafia, the fall of Corleones and the rise of an unexpected, brilliant and young son of the family to re-establish the family name! It's simply superb! I myself am a true book buff. I love the like of Dan Brown, Grisham, Nicholas Sparks, Eric Seagal and others....but I guess it's Puzo that has left me baffled at this antique piece of brilliance! No wonder I am writing this note in a small attempt to share my joy to have enjoyed the book, and in a manner, add a tinsel dedication to the sheer classic!
Hats off to the author! Truly in his own words "The book made me such an offer that I simply couldn't resist"! :p
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Starting to read the classic took me a staggering 5 years. I don't know what was it that kept me away from it, but I didn't dare touch the book whenever I had the chance of owning a copy! But this February, I guess all that was left behind. Having started off with the characters of "Sonny" Corleone, Michael Corleone, Freddy Corleone, Tom Hagen, Luca Brasi , Johnny Fontane and most important of them all : Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather), I knew that the week meant for me to prepare right on for my GATE had been swept aside. Of course, the sweeping aside is not that literal, but the mere power of the Book 1 of this classic to enough to make you stay awake after the studies till the point your eyes and mind go for a duel!
As a friend of mine had advised me prior to reading the classic, this one is truly an complete education pool. The true meaning of Blood Family, the essence of friendship and loyalty, the tacticity of planning and business acumen....all complied in a mere copy first printed over 6 decades ago! Be it the Don's sleek and charming charisma, enabling him to overpower his enemies, and his hearty soul equipping him with the antics to bond relations and nurture them....or be it Sonny's errand moves, high temperament, erratic intelligence, fearful image....or Tom's undying love for his godfather...you actually end up connecting yourself with either one of the characters' and then enjoying the page turning as if you're reading a diary! I guess that's where lies the true power of this book.
I haven't seen the movie yet. Neither have I read any other masterpieces from Puzo's mind....but I guess am dying for more! Its a sheer feeling....the introduction to the world of Mafia, the fall of Corleones and the rise of an unexpected, brilliant and young son of the family to re-establish the family name! It's simply superb! I myself am a true book buff. I love the like of Dan Brown, Grisham, Nicholas Sparks, Eric Seagal and others....but I guess it's Puzo that has left me baffled at this antique piece of brilliance! No wonder I am writing this note in a small attempt to share my joy to have enjoyed the book, and in a manner, add a tinsel dedication to the sheer classic!
Hats off to the author! Truly in his own words "The book made me such an offer that I simply couldn't resist"! :p
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Greed!
The first time I caught her eyes....
She shot back with an inquisitive look, probably a guise!
The twinkle through those lashes,
Seemed to reduce my heart into mere ashes!
The effect still persists,
The glance still sustains!
I guess its the beauty of it that makes me feel the urge, the need,
That I get another glance at her, call it my feelings or my greed!
The first time I saw her smile,
I felt as though it was reducing my burden pile!
She laughed, she giggled,
I joined her...simply to watch her lips curl and feel innerly cuddled!
The effect is still the same,
The smile has not lost the fame!
I guess its its purity that makes me feel as benevolent as a tender seed,
That I want to see her smile some more....call it my affection, or my greed!
Her mere presence...
Her austere essence!
Her lively nature...
Her expressive gesture!
Her sheer brilliance,
Her artistic intelligence!
These are the features that defines her soul,
And in them, I guess lies my true happiness bowl!
Its that very smile I can literally kill for,
Its that very twinkle I can truly die for!
I guess its simply her that makes me go over the top...my emotional feed!
That makes me want to be beside her forever....call it my devotion, or my greed!
She shot back with an inquisitive look, probably a guise!
The twinkle through those lashes,
Seemed to reduce my heart into mere ashes!
The effect still persists,
The glance still sustains!
I guess its the beauty of it that makes me feel the urge, the need,
That I get another glance at her, call it my feelings or my greed!
The first time I saw her smile,
I felt as though it was reducing my burden pile!
She laughed, she giggled,
I joined her...simply to watch her lips curl and feel innerly cuddled!
The effect is still the same,
The smile has not lost the fame!
I guess its its purity that makes me feel as benevolent as a tender seed,
That I want to see her smile some more....call it my affection, or my greed!
Her mere presence...
Her austere essence!
Her lively nature...
Her expressive gesture!
Her sheer brilliance,
Her artistic intelligence!
These are the features that defines her soul,
And in them, I guess lies my true happiness bowl!
Its that very smile I can literally kill for,
Its that very twinkle I can truly die for!
I guess its simply her that makes me go over the top...my emotional feed!
That makes me want to be beside her forever....call it my devotion, or my greed!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Look Into My Eyes!
Feeling the chill all around,
Yet rejoicing a warm sensation having you bound!
I guess this is your charm....this is your soft sound,
That makes me and my world go round!
A touch so pure....
A stand stronger for sure,
A momentary glance at the most loveliest eyes...
A feeling to come all out, disclosing none as a guise!
Is it me or is it you?
That whenever you're around, I feel my world go blue,
That whenever you smile...the worlds seems to sparkle like a dew,
That whenever you come closer...an hour feels like minutes so few!
I guess its a feeling more divine...
A gesture of a heavenly sign!
You may enjoy the bits....or try to glance away!
But I'll only whisper saying "Come what may, I'll never sway!"
Looks may be humble, they may yet deceit,
But just remember...it's the eyes that never forfiet!
Moments like these may come and go...but they are immortal in the memories so wise!
Wanna see it? Simply look into my eyes!
(Another attempt to write in a bit romantic manner...for a someone splecial)!
Yet rejoicing a warm sensation having you bound!
I guess this is your charm....this is your soft sound,
That makes me and my world go round!
A touch so pure....
A stand stronger for sure,
A momentary glance at the most loveliest eyes...
A feeling to come all out, disclosing none as a guise!
Is it me or is it you?
That whenever you're around, I feel my world go blue,
That whenever you smile...the worlds seems to sparkle like a dew,
That whenever you come closer...an hour feels like minutes so few!
I guess its a feeling more divine...
A gesture of a heavenly sign!
You may enjoy the bits....or try to glance away!
But I'll only whisper saying "Come what may, I'll never sway!"
Looks may be humble, they may yet deceit,
But just remember...it's the eyes that never forfiet!
Moments like these may come and go...but they are immortal in the memories so wise!
Wanna see it? Simply look into my eyes!
(Another attempt to write in a bit romantic manner...for a someone splecial)!
Reel Drought!
I remember a few semesters back that there was a time when we all had to face severe cash crunches every now and then. This was not on any booze party or any kinda outing, but was due to certain number to visits to theaters like Navina, South City, Priya, Menoka and so on! The was between "to go or not to go" was simply ruled out as we ended up watching every possible movie that premiered on the weekends and moreover, the supply of cash definitely bowed to its demand from the booking counters! That was a time when Bollywood was truly an entertaining demon for all us college kids! Wonder where such days have gone?
The exams got over. So did other numerous commitments. It was time to simply relax and enjoy a few reels with popcorn and friends! The friends are all there....and so is the availability of popcorn and other secondary requirements! Even the cash is there! But alas! No movie worth spending a few bucks for!
2010 stated off pretty well. The theaters did draw huge crowds, and the crowds too were satisfied with their investments! But as the year drew to an end...the slog factor seemed to have risen to another level. For the past one month, movies are coming and going! There's not even an ounce of desire anywhere to go catch one! Of course there are certain exceptional ones that are truly worth watching, but for the past 3 weeks or so...this too seems to have dried up! All we do now is to watch Channel V, MTV and others, get fascinated by certain songs and videos, grow a weak desire to watch the movies but ultimately end up sighing after seeing the Sunday reviews! I guess...it is not only the supply of reels that has dried up but also our desire to rely on any director/actor as well!
The reason I am jotting this one down is because I can't take it any longer! My exams got over, and also the new semester has creeled in, but still no sight of a good watchable movie! I donno what has happened to the creative minds of our "so-called-industry-people", but they seriously do need some makeover. At least not to try their own ideas, they can still opt for a copy a=of any Hollywood remake and simply do justice to the original script! If not this, then I think it is time that we cast our own ideas on FB and let them know what we want and don't!
So I guess this is me.....hopelessly sitting home and doing other stuff (and mind you, it's damn tough for a movie buff like me!).....simply praying that at least the New Year will do some good to these Cinema People! If not, then I guess gathering the DVDs of Classic Hollywood films and watching them will be my only refuge! Wake up Bollywood! Please....
The exams got over. So did other numerous commitments. It was time to simply relax and enjoy a few reels with popcorn and friends! The friends are all there....and so is the availability of popcorn and other secondary requirements! Even the cash is there! But alas! No movie worth spending a few bucks for!
2010 stated off pretty well. The theaters did draw huge crowds, and the crowds too were satisfied with their investments! But as the year drew to an end...the slog factor seemed to have risen to another level. For the past one month, movies are coming and going! There's not even an ounce of desire anywhere to go catch one! Of course there are certain exceptional ones that are truly worth watching, but for the past 3 weeks or so...this too seems to have dried up! All we do now is to watch Channel V, MTV and others, get fascinated by certain songs and videos, grow a weak desire to watch the movies but ultimately end up sighing after seeing the Sunday reviews! I guess...it is not only the supply of reels that has dried up but also our desire to rely on any director/actor as well!
The reason I am jotting this one down is because I can't take it any longer! My exams got over, and also the new semester has creeled in, but still no sight of a good watchable movie! I donno what has happened to the creative minds of our "so-called-industry-people", but they seriously do need some makeover. At least not to try their own ideas, they can still opt for a copy a=of any Hollywood remake and simply do justice to the original script! If not this, then I think it is time that we cast our own ideas on FB and let them know what we want and don't!
So I guess this is me.....hopelessly sitting home and doing other stuff (and mind you, it's damn tough for a movie buff like me!).....simply praying that at least the New Year will do some good to these Cinema People! If not, then I guess gathering the DVDs of Classic Hollywood films and watching them will be my only refuge! Wake up Bollywood! Please....
Nostalgia!
24th December.....Christmas Eve......a simple day at JU.....more importantly, a day where most people from the University plan their outings and celebrations for the new year week! My purpose for going to the college today was simple:
1. I wanted to meet all my seniors whose faces I had been missing for a long time!
2. I wanted to catch up with my close friends at JU, knowing that they had their convocation today!
3. I wanted my lunch, transport and all possible expenses to be covered by those beloved seniors! :P :D
So I got up late, wearily got ready and raced to the University...but this was slowly to find a slight gloom in the afternoon sun at the campus! But as the clock ticked further into the noon, the crowd density increased and so did the zeal among the public, both the graduating seniors as well the current students! Whatever be the reason for either party, the overall was simple : Seniors are back! Its party time....time to share a few laughs and memories with them...time to catch on old friends....time to enjoy the convocation of my beloved friends in JU...time to absorb all the possible time in the campus today!
The scenery switched from green to ORANGE! (Yes...that's the colour of the robes provided by the University...some hate it...even me, but hey....its a part of our heritage, so no comments on this one!) Coming back, it was an orange blanket on the campus today, which seemed to reflect all sorts of emotions. Emotions of love....emotions of friendship....expressions saying "I missed you goddamit!", and most importantly....expressions displaying another chance to relive campus life for those who have left it! Seeing the people blend in, sharing experiences with us and amongst themselves, the overall feeling was nostalgic! I know that I will be experiencing this pretty soon (with only 364 days to go), but imagining life at that point is something I simply cannot program my mind towards! I LOVED THE MOMENTS TODAY....I WILL MISS THEM THEN!
Time for my friends to get their first undergraduate degree! Watching them don the robes with awe....coming to the campus dressed in the most appealing traditional manner....glaring down the gallery to spot them walk across to get a hold their degree...I could only feel myself in their place! Some of them have wandered off in the quest of a fresh destiny....most have stayed in the campus continuing their education here....but seeing the eyes meeting once again, I felt that I was in a domain of my own, even though I hardly know a handful of them. Call it the aroma of our friendship or the desire to be there for each other, I guess the feeling of happiness and pride was mutual! I LOVED THE MOMENTS TODAY.....I FELT AS IF THEY WERE MY OWN!
Nostalgia again! I want this day to come soon for my very own self....but I am nostalgic about the scenario then! I want to share and feel the moments that others felt today....but I guess, I will be missing today even then! Call it serenity, call it stipulation...I guess I am in a state of a mixed feeling where today I saw my seniors exchange some expressions of relief and joy...while my friends exchanged their moment of pride with me! So here I am, in my college senior year....trying to imbibe the happiness of others today....feeling proud for the persons whom I care for from day 1 in my college...trying to extrapolate the memories to 24th December, 2011!
(Dedicated to all those who graduated today! Congrats Soumita and Priyanka! Prabudhdha, Pradyut, Chasa....happy to see you once again! Dhonaa....missed you loads!)
1. I wanted to meet all my seniors whose faces I had been missing for a long time!
2. I wanted to catch up with my close friends at JU, knowing that they had their convocation today!
3. I wanted my lunch, transport and all possible expenses to be covered by those beloved seniors! :P :D
So I got up late, wearily got ready and raced to the University...but this was slowly to find a slight gloom in the afternoon sun at the campus! But as the clock ticked further into the noon, the crowd density increased and so did the zeal among the public, both the graduating seniors as well the current students! Whatever be the reason for either party, the overall was simple : Seniors are back! Its party time....time to share a few laughs and memories with them...time to catch on old friends....time to enjoy the convocation of my beloved friends in JU...time to absorb all the possible time in the campus today!
The scenery switched from green to ORANGE! (Yes...that's the colour of the robes provided by the University...some hate it...even me, but hey....its a part of our heritage, so no comments on this one!) Coming back, it was an orange blanket on the campus today, which seemed to reflect all sorts of emotions. Emotions of love....emotions of friendship....expressions saying "I missed you goddamit!", and most importantly....expressions displaying another chance to relive campus life for those who have left it! Seeing the people blend in, sharing experiences with us and amongst themselves, the overall feeling was nostalgic! I know that I will be experiencing this pretty soon (with only 364 days to go), but imagining life at that point is something I simply cannot program my mind towards! I LOVED THE MOMENTS TODAY....I WILL MISS THEM THEN!
Time for my friends to get their first undergraduate degree! Watching them don the robes with awe....coming to the campus dressed in the most appealing traditional manner....glaring down the gallery to spot them walk across to get a hold their degree...I could only feel myself in their place! Some of them have wandered off in the quest of a fresh destiny....most have stayed in the campus continuing their education here....but seeing the eyes meeting once again, I felt that I was in a domain of my own, even though I hardly know a handful of them. Call it the aroma of our friendship or the desire to be there for each other, I guess the feeling of happiness and pride was mutual! I LOVED THE MOMENTS TODAY.....I FELT AS IF THEY WERE MY OWN!
Nostalgia again! I want this day to come soon for my very own self....but I am nostalgic about the scenario then! I want to share and feel the moments that others felt today....but I guess, I will be missing today even then! Call it serenity, call it stipulation...I guess I am in a state of a mixed feeling where today I saw my seniors exchange some expressions of relief and joy...while my friends exchanged their moment of pride with me! So here I am, in my college senior year....trying to imbibe the happiness of others today....feeling proud for the persons whom I care for from day 1 in my college...trying to extrapolate the memories to 24th December, 2011!
(Dedicated to all those who graduated today! Congrats Soumita and Priyanka! Prabudhdha, Pradyut, Chasa....happy to see you once again! Dhonaa....missed you loads!)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Moments of Silence!
A walk down the road....with the twisting lanes and crawling sidewalks, the conversations went on and off. At times she merely giggled! At times, I just chose to gaze at her. For some moments, she started to talk and I listened...and then a pause...time was for me to begin, but to my own amazement, i preferred to simply walk beside her and to listen to her (also sometimes stealing away a quick gaze at her eyes :D)! The day had come when I, a chatterbox from birth, voluntarily chose to stop talking and simply listen and enjoy the mood....to imbibe the silence blended with her presence....to absorb all the available evening lights reflecting off her eyes and glitter! All in all, I chose to take a moment of silence!
Then followed a brief phase of lag after so much waling. We chose to sit down on a short wall....simply following up of the conversations! Yet again, the silence surpassed the talking by high margin! The weather was chilly...but the essence was warm, the street lights were sharp....but the beams from her eyes were sharper. All in all, an evening spent for some purpose, but it ended up with me realizing a whole new side of me.....and truly, an enjoyable side!
For the people who know me, they can vouch for the fact that I truly can maintain a constant range on the decibel chart! But leaving them apart, the entire thing is very shocking that just the mere presence of a certain someone beside me can bring about such a change in the 'internal' me! Is this truly possible? Or was it just that I was a bit exhausted from all that walking? :P
Jokes apart...I have to say that even after spending the after-time thinking about this, I have no clue as to what made this happen! Was it her effect? Was it her herself? If so, why was she the only one to be able to do so? Questions questions all around, but not a sign of the answer fin....questions questions above and down...the answer maybe within! (well...this is an attempt of modify and express certain feeling by using a few line from "The Ancient Mariner" but hey....no funny comments here people!)
So I guess here I am....trying to do what I enjoy (write that is :D)...still trying to decipher the cause of such a change....and most importantly....trying to recollect every piece of memory of today's evening! Had a blast dear! ;) :P
(Dedicated to the person who made me realize this potential within me...and most importantly, for bearing my blabbering for all the days preceding this one!)
Then followed a brief phase of lag after so much waling. We chose to sit down on a short wall....simply following up of the conversations! Yet again, the silence surpassed the talking by high margin! The weather was chilly...but the essence was warm, the street lights were sharp....but the beams from her eyes were sharper. All in all, an evening spent for some purpose, but it ended up with me realizing a whole new side of me.....and truly, an enjoyable side!
For the people who know me, they can vouch for the fact that I truly can maintain a constant range on the decibel chart! But leaving them apart, the entire thing is very shocking that just the mere presence of a certain someone beside me can bring about such a change in the 'internal' me! Is this truly possible? Or was it just that I was a bit exhausted from all that walking? :P
Jokes apart...I have to say that even after spending the after-time thinking about this, I have no clue as to what made this happen! Was it her effect? Was it her herself? If so, why was she the only one to be able to do so? Questions questions all around, but not a sign of the answer fin....questions questions above and down...the answer maybe within! (well...this is an attempt of modify and express certain feeling by using a few line from "The Ancient Mariner" but hey....no funny comments here people!)
So I guess here I am....trying to do what I enjoy (write that is :D)...still trying to decipher the cause of such a change....and most importantly....trying to recollect every piece of memory of today's evening! Had a blast dear! ;) :P
(Dedicated to the person who made me realize this potential within me...and most importantly, for bearing my blabbering for all the days preceding this one!)
Friday, December 10, 2010
Can I Have An Encore?
A few more moments of frolic and fun…
A few more glimpses of the campus sun,
Some more measures of life’s ironies and puns…
A few more attempts at the deeds left undone!
Another year of sole academic tensions…
Another year of myriad “Bensons”
Another year of aimless sips at a cup of tea…
Another chance of following my heart everywhere, being just me!
One more glimpse at the seniors lurking around…
One more glimpse at the eyes of fresher’s…scared to a shape of round!
One more glimpse at our teachers talking to the walls…
One…just one more attempt to feel the fearless ability to rise after a fall!
At the onset of a new dawn…with dreams quite galore…
Excitement, anxiety and aggression are all that comes to my mind’s core,
But then again, I look back to relive the moments, both soothing and sore…
Simply to ask life : CAN I HAVE AN ENCORE??
(Dedicated to all those who are in their final years in their colleges and who have graduated out from them as well...)
A few more glimpses of the campus sun,
Some more measures of life’s ironies and puns…
A few more attempts at the deeds left undone!
Another year of sole academic tensions…
Another year of myriad “Bensons”
Another year of aimless sips at a cup of tea…
Another chance of following my heart everywhere, being just me!
One more glimpse at the seniors lurking around…
One more glimpse at the eyes of fresher’s…scared to a shape of round!
One more glimpse at our teachers talking to the walls…
One…just one more attempt to feel the fearless ability to rise after a fall!
At the onset of a new dawn…with dreams quite galore…
Excitement, anxiety and aggression are all that comes to my mind’s core,
But then again, I look back to relive the moments, both soothing and sore…
Simply to ask life : CAN I HAVE AN ENCORE??
(Dedicated to all those who are in their final years in their colleges and who have graduated out from them as well...)
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Life!!!
Can we sum up saying that:
Living the moments,
Oscillating to and fro a basic social guideline,
Being responsible and respectable,
Spreading love and care,
Being loyal to what we do and who we are,
Trying to excel in what we do,
Being generous and humane,
Making great friends,
Respecting your parents,
Supporting and loving one special person,
Being humble at times of pride,
Being strong at times of despair,
Helping out people selflessly,
..... as LIFE?
(Probably the shortest I have written! The message is to rejubenate our ideas regarding the boon we all have received - our lives! Continue the list if you think I missed certain points!)
Living the moments,
Oscillating to and fro a basic social guideline,
Being responsible and respectable,
Spreading love and care,
Being loyal to what we do and who we are,
Trying to excel in what we do,
Being generous and humane,
Making great friends,
Respecting your parents,
Supporting and loving one special person,
Being humble at times of pride,
Being strong at times of despair,
Helping out people selflessly,
..... as LIFE?
(Probably the shortest I have written! The message is to rejubenate our ideas regarding the boon we all have received - our lives! Continue the list if you think I missed certain points!)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Fluctuating Moods!
At the inception of a year,
The earth looks a bit pale from the cold...with the spring ready to smear!
As time floats forward, with the dawn of sunlight quite near...
People start to enjoy and cheer.
But slowly and steadily, the smile fades into a glimpse of fear...
Solely regarding the hotter days yet to come...a phenomenon quite mere!
During the summers, people relent the heat.
They pray for the monsoons to arrive soon, hoping that the scorch they'll cheat!
And thus God answers them all...
Sending dark clouds and making the liquid relief fall...
But soon the mood changes quite swiftly,
It's the very relief they start to loath...which once they longed for so timidly!
Next follows prayers...hoping the clouds will stop and go!
Thus come the onset of autumn, making the monsoon seem our foe!
The heat comes back, the clouds scatter...
The sky seems fresh...ready for yet another makeover!
And thus sets in the winter days...
Promising a long dry spell of relief, "cold and dry" are the words it says!
But pretty soon, with the year end...
People get fed up of the cold, and seem to bend!
With rolling eyes, from the cold to heat,
They then want the sun to come back and make a feat!
And then again starts the very vicious loop,
Of the upcoming seasons, and man's ever-swinging mood!
We say that we are scorched,
We say that we are parched...
Some say we are drenched,
While others say we are iced!
But God looks down, and says just one line....
"My children, you are none, but simply that your minds have been torched!"!
The earth looks a bit pale from the cold...with the spring ready to smear!
As time floats forward, with the dawn of sunlight quite near...
People start to enjoy and cheer.
But slowly and steadily, the smile fades into a glimpse of fear...
Solely regarding the hotter days yet to come...a phenomenon quite mere!
During the summers, people relent the heat.
They pray for the monsoons to arrive soon, hoping that the scorch they'll cheat!
And thus God answers them all...
Sending dark clouds and making the liquid relief fall...
But soon the mood changes quite swiftly,
It's the very relief they start to loath...which once they longed for so timidly!
Next follows prayers...hoping the clouds will stop and go!
Thus come the onset of autumn, making the monsoon seem our foe!
The heat comes back, the clouds scatter...
The sky seems fresh...ready for yet another makeover!
And thus sets in the winter days...
Promising a long dry spell of relief, "cold and dry" are the words it says!
But pretty soon, with the year end...
People get fed up of the cold, and seem to bend!
With rolling eyes, from the cold to heat,
They then want the sun to come back and make a feat!
And then again starts the very vicious loop,
Of the upcoming seasons, and man's ever-swinging mood!
We say that we are scorched,
We say that we are parched...
Some say we are drenched,
While others say we are iced!
But God looks down, and says just one line....
"My children, you are none, but simply that your minds have been torched!"!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Be Sincere...Not Serious!
To start with, this is a topic conceived by me at the dinner table, during a conversation with Dad. He just uttered these lines, and I am simply applying my ideas onto this one!
Honestly speaking, these words can best define my current mental status. I am in my final year, yet to get placed and I am simultaneously trying to crack through numerous off-stream exams...all in all...I am packed up! Maybe not always, but mentally...yes sir! Seeing this, my dad came up with this line...as an advice, which I am planning to follow to the very edge!
Literally speaking, these words may not appeal you at all! But once you go to the depth, their individual weights get multiplied to give an impressive overall. Frankly speaking, we all come to that stage of our lives when we have numerous things on our agenda! Some stay very focused and treat accordingly, but most of us tend to deviate subconsciously! Its like, even if we're aiming for a particular thing, unknowingly, we devote much of our memory space to another aspect, which may occupy a secondary position in our to-do list! The consequence may not be too harsh, but its just that the tension levels accelerate...with sometimes disastrous effects of both the primary and the secondary aspects! In order to avoid this....and also, in our further life, to avoid inculcating any form of anxiety, this is the motto to be followed!
What the line basically means is that we simply must perform, whatever we are supposed to perform in, very sincerely. While doing this, we must not think of the aftermath or the result and also, we must not get too emotionally attached with it - hence the ending "Not Serious"! The three dots in between the halves merely represent the vague line of disparity! Being Serious is good...being sincere is also good! They why the difference? This is merely thinking from the human mind point of view! In modern times, only a performer and not an actor can woo the audience! Similarly speaking, as an employer, everybody wishes to encounter graduates with not merely technical knowledge, but also a very good persona and charm! The reason : they are the fresh face of the company...and no one wants a stoical look, be it a man...be it an organization! Another fruitful example may be in terms of doctors! When we visit a doctor, we tend to expect a very serious, nerdy kind with the stethoscope! Just try to recollect the expression you had on your face when this expectation was overtaken by a more friendly, jolly doctor! Wasn't it able to bring out a smile, even when you were sick?
The whole point in discussing this thing is that I believe that we, as good natured, sincere students and being, actually are ignorant about the border between sincerity and seriousness! Being sincere means devoted to one's interest and work! Stop! Then try to look up the meaning in the dictionary for seriousness. It is the phenomenon of being emotionally overweight for a particular thing! Stop! Does the meanings strike a chord? Being serious no where mentions the need for dedication. Moreover, we all very well know that seriousness over long periods of time can elevate the agitations in our minds, which in turn affects our efficiency!
So people...lets be sincere! Not serious! Remember, sincerity brings a soothingness and devotion to our minds...Seriousness just makes us dull and boring! After all...the modern day trend is to be cool, funky and bright, right? ;) :D
Honestly speaking, these words can best define my current mental status. I am in my final year, yet to get placed and I am simultaneously trying to crack through numerous off-stream exams...all in all...I am packed up! Maybe not always, but mentally...yes sir! Seeing this, my dad came up with this line...as an advice, which I am planning to follow to the very edge!
Literally speaking, these words may not appeal you at all! But once you go to the depth, their individual weights get multiplied to give an impressive overall. Frankly speaking, we all come to that stage of our lives when we have numerous things on our agenda! Some stay very focused and treat accordingly, but most of us tend to deviate subconsciously! Its like, even if we're aiming for a particular thing, unknowingly, we devote much of our memory space to another aspect, which may occupy a secondary position in our to-do list! The consequence may not be too harsh, but its just that the tension levels accelerate...with sometimes disastrous effects of both the primary and the secondary aspects! In order to avoid this....and also, in our further life, to avoid inculcating any form of anxiety, this is the motto to be followed!
What the line basically means is that we simply must perform, whatever we are supposed to perform in, very sincerely. While doing this, we must not think of the aftermath or the result and also, we must not get too emotionally attached with it - hence the ending "Not Serious"! The three dots in between the halves merely represent the vague line of disparity! Being Serious is good...being sincere is also good! They why the difference? This is merely thinking from the human mind point of view! In modern times, only a performer and not an actor can woo the audience! Similarly speaking, as an employer, everybody wishes to encounter graduates with not merely technical knowledge, but also a very good persona and charm! The reason : they are the fresh face of the company...and no one wants a stoical look, be it a man...be it an organization! Another fruitful example may be in terms of doctors! When we visit a doctor, we tend to expect a very serious, nerdy kind with the stethoscope! Just try to recollect the expression you had on your face when this expectation was overtaken by a more friendly, jolly doctor! Wasn't it able to bring out a smile, even when you were sick?
The whole point in discussing this thing is that I believe that we, as good natured, sincere students and being, actually are ignorant about the border between sincerity and seriousness! Being sincere means devoted to one's interest and work! Stop! Then try to look up the meaning in the dictionary for seriousness. It is the phenomenon of being emotionally overweight for a particular thing! Stop! Does the meanings strike a chord? Being serious no where mentions the need for dedication. Moreover, we all very well know that seriousness over long periods of time can elevate the agitations in our minds, which in turn affects our efficiency!
So people...lets be sincere! Not serious! Remember, sincerity brings a soothingness and devotion to our minds...Seriousness just makes us dull and boring! After all...the modern day trend is to be cool, funky and bright, right? ;) :D
Thursday, August 19, 2010
I Miss You....
It hasn't been that long,
That you left us for a conquest of your own...for a dream quite daring,
But the meager gap seems endless...just like a vague song
Complete with beats, music and rhythm, but a composition quite jarring!
I may emphasize, I may elaborate,
But dear friend, be very sure, I will not exaggerate!
To insist on the loneness among us all...
To highlight on the loquacity affecting us all!
It seems, without you...
The vibe amongst us has burnt off like a flue!
But we still cherish one pertaining fact!
That the day will come when you are within us all...making our group still and intact!
I am proud of your ambition...
I am here to support your career's initiation!
But maybe its the time, maybe its our smiles...
That bind us so much so true,
To be able to think, almost at every instance, of you!
So dear friend, once again I would like to narrate...
I may emphasize, I may elaborate!
But trust me...I will not exaggerate!
Seeing the days gone by, and looking at the ones yet to come...
All I see is myself in queue,
Waiting for that smile eagerly, knowing that the days left...are few!
But even though the gap seems endless, it still is a song quite vague...
The beats, the music still continue....but to the heart, it seems like a plague!
(Dedicated to one of my most sweetest friends, Soumita....missing her presence in the daily melancholy of my college life!)
That you left us for a conquest of your own...for a dream quite daring,
But the meager gap seems endless...just like a vague song
Complete with beats, music and rhythm, but a composition quite jarring!
I may emphasize, I may elaborate,
But dear friend, be very sure, I will not exaggerate!
To insist on the loneness among us all...
To highlight on the loquacity affecting us all!
It seems, without you...
The vibe amongst us has burnt off like a flue!
But we still cherish one pertaining fact!
That the day will come when you are within us all...making our group still and intact!
I am proud of your ambition...
I am here to support your career's initiation!
But maybe its the time, maybe its our smiles...
That bind us so much so true,
To be able to think, almost at every instance, of you!
So dear friend, once again I would like to narrate...
I may emphasize, I may elaborate!
But trust me...I will not exaggerate!
Seeing the days gone by, and looking at the ones yet to come...
All I see is myself in queue,
Waiting for that smile eagerly, knowing that the days left...are few!
But even though the gap seems endless, it still is a song quite vague...
The beats, the music still continue....but to the heart, it seems like a plague!
(Dedicated to one of my most sweetest friends, Soumita....missing her presence in the daily melancholy of my college life!)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
A Day To Remember....
Ever had a spring of events surfacing now and then, just within one particular day? Moreover, an apt question would be that ever had that kind of a day and you enjoyed every moment of it? Well...for me, today was such an experience.....truly a collection of moments which I, and all of my fellow friends would remember till the end!
A plan was earlier made to celebrate the placement of 14 of our batchmates...in a mega way! All was fixed, but just yesterday one of our "respected" professors (or rather a grizzly bear) called up and informed us about the class test due for today...with probably the shortest notice (of less than 16 hours) I've ever seen in my life. With the apprehension expanded the feeling of tension and dubious ways to manage the situation. Plans like inviting the concerned teacher to our celebrations, and the likes were made. Some were accepted, some rejected....but the ultimate one accepted was to talk to him straight-away by paying him a visit. So we locate his apartment and ring the bell....but all we got was his no-show attitude and a slight tone of anger from his side. Deciding not to poke the already poked bear, we scramble to our respective abodes...trying to study with whatever time we have left on our hands! Next day, as expected, he came with printed papers for the exam. We all knew tit-bits of the subject...so we decide to resort to teamwork for solving the paper and voila! We did give the exam in an unexpectedly good manner! :):)
So, happy with our round in the exam hall, next on the agenda was the buffet in Mainland China! But as per our routines, we had our projects scheduled today! And call it my luck, my own guide had other plans...specially for me and my project partner! But after a quick discussion and a slight twist with some reason, we trick our ways out of the labs and head on to our destination!
The first thing I noticed in the restaurant was the expression on the waiters' faces. All they day was an influx of 55 people....in various groups...slowly occupying the tables in all corners. They were glowing, imagining the bill amount probably, but they also were aware of the service they had to provide! But who cares? We hit the buffet tables in a flash....and in a crowded fashion! It seemed as though if the entire 5 star restaurant was converted into a mere college canteen - crowded tables, loud conversations....slangs all around...and most importantly, eating out of each other's plates! But man did we enjoy! It truly was a moment to savour! The only thing I felt disgusted about was that had it not been for the untimely scheduling of that wretched exam, I would not have forgotten about my camera! All these expressions could have stayed on my computer, but hey....I soon forgot about this when all the "khilli" started happening all around. I had been to this restaurant numerous times - sometimes with my family...others during some events...but all of them were a bit too formal! But today....it was like a group of hungry elites were suddenly exposed to the luxury of 5 star food and drinks! And the rest? Well, I guess you can easily visualize the situations! :D
Next, the scene was a bit too usual. Inflated belly's, with an inability to walk properly...and most importantly...the infection of the afternoon slumber phenomenon! So some of decided to go home and relax. Others, like us, decided to enjoy the cool breeze of the AC of the mall and chat our time by. But as the evening approached, some of us suddenly remembered the other commitment we had for the evening - Spanish class! With a dire urge....and loathsome footsteps, we set on for the short journey, but then what happened was probably the best thing in the entire day! Now, we have our classes in RKM, which is known for discipline and strictness. In college, we bunk every now and then, but today we bluffed RKM as well! We had a submission (about which we all had forgotten) and so, we went a tad earlier, and completed the assignment ( simply by copying from others :P) and then, suddenly decided to bunk the class. Thus came our teacher, and the excuse we came up with was that there was an extremely important exam scheduled for the next day, and that we should be permitted to leave. Seeing our sincerity (by coming solely to submit the assignment)and our "frankness", our teacher was truly impressed. She even granted us our attendance for today! And after that : destination Cafe Coffee Day! :D
Today was a day, where we really were tested to the second! We came out with utter grandiose and more importantly, we also executed out plans for the day. An entire day with friends, food and drinks! All in all....a day to remember. I would say my batchmates reading this would agree to this to the detail, but now...as the clock ticks closer to the end of the day...I doubt the encore of this experience, but hey...I guess moments like this should be rare..as it is then when they will retain their sweetness, wouldn't it? So cheers to the guys who made this treat possible, cheers to the guys with whom we cracked todays paper and finally, cheers to my lovely group for making the finale another grand experience!
A plan was earlier made to celebrate the placement of 14 of our batchmates...in a mega way! All was fixed, but just yesterday one of our "respected" professors (or rather a grizzly bear) called up and informed us about the class test due for today...with probably the shortest notice (of less than 16 hours) I've ever seen in my life. With the apprehension expanded the feeling of tension and dubious ways to manage the situation. Plans like inviting the concerned teacher to our celebrations, and the likes were made. Some were accepted, some rejected....but the ultimate one accepted was to talk to him straight-away by paying him a visit. So we locate his apartment and ring the bell....but all we got was his no-show attitude and a slight tone of anger from his side. Deciding not to poke the already poked bear, we scramble to our respective abodes...trying to study with whatever time we have left on our hands! Next day, as expected, he came with printed papers for the exam. We all knew tit-bits of the subject...so we decide to resort to teamwork for solving the paper and voila! We did give the exam in an unexpectedly good manner! :):)
So, happy with our round in the exam hall, next on the agenda was the buffet in Mainland China! But as per our routines, we had our projects scheduled today! And call it my luck, my own guide had other plans...specially for me and my project partner! But after a quick discussion and a slight twist with some reason, we trick our ways out of the labs and head on to our destination!
The first thing I noticed in the restaurant was the expression on the waiters' faces. All they day was an influx of 55 people....in various groups...slowly occupying the tables in all corners. They were glowing, imagining the bill amount probably, but they also were aware of the service they had to provide! But who cares? We hit the buffet tables in a flash....and in a crowded fashion! It seemed as though if the entire 5 star restaurant was converted into a mere college canteen - crowded tables, loud conversations....slangs all around...and most importantly, eating out of each other's plates! But man did we enjoy! It truly was a moment to savour! The only thing I felt disgusted about was that had it not been for the untimely scheduling of that wretched exam, I would not have forgotten about my camera! All these expressions could have stayed on my computer, but hey....I soon forgot about this when all the "khilli" started happening all around. I had been to this restaurant numerous times - sometimes with my family...others during some events...but all of them were a bit too formal! But today....it was like a group of hungry elites were suddenly exposed to the luxury of 5 star food and drinks! And the rest? Well, I guess you can easily visualize the situations! :D
Next, the scene was a bit too usual. Inflated belly's, with an inability to walk properly...and most importantly...the infection of the afternoon slumber phenomenon! So some of decided to go home and relax. Others, like us, decided to enjoy the cool breeze of the AC of the mall and chat our time by. But as the evening approached, some of us suddenly remembered the other commitment we had for the evening - Spanish class! With a dire urge....and loathsome footsteps, we set on for the short journey, but then what happened was probably the best thing in the entire day! Now, we have our classes in RKM, which is known for discipline and strictness. In college, we bunk every now and then, but today we bluffed RKM as well! We had a submission (about which we all had forgotten) and so, we went a tad earlier, and completed the assignment ( simply by copying from others :P) and then, suddenly decided to bunk the class. Thus came our teacher, and the excuse we came up with was that there was an extremely important exam scheduled for the next day, and that we should be permitted to leave. Seeing our sincerity (by coming solely to submit the assignment)and our "frankness", our teacher was truly impressed. She even granted us our attendance for today! And after that : destination Cafe Coffee Day! :D
Today was a day, where we really were tested to the second! We came out with utter grandiose and more importantly, we also executed out plans for the day. An entire day with friends, food and drinks! All in all....a day to remember. I would say my batchmates reading this would agree to this to the detail, but now...as the clock ticks closer to the end of the day...I doubt the encore of this experience, but hey...I guess moments like this should be rare..as it is then when they will retain their sweetness, wouldn't it? So cheers to the guys who made this treat possible, cheers to the guys with whom we cracked todays paper and finally, cheers to my lovely group for making the finale another grand experience!
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