A New Beginning-expectations and surprises!

First of all,Im making a sincere effort to change what seems to be my 'one blog per semester' policy and hopefully this time around there would be more frequent updates.One of the main reasons why I believe that is possible is because a LOT has changed.It's been only three weeks into the semester but still I would cling on to the previous statement with all my life 'cause life has actually changed or atleast a path has been made for some serious change.But before I write on that three week life -changing -path- making journey it would be unfair not to  mention the two and a half months in God's own country spent in ultimate peace.

Well,for starters,the journey home was a memorable one.The ride to the railway station amidst the hailstorm(no kidding),getting completely drenched in the process and spending the whole journey in the company of friends(it was like half the compartment was ours).The hailstorm was more like heaven opening its gates and letting out all the ice which was supposed to be in the juice stalls of our hall when we needed them ,to survive the horrible,humid heat that had Kharagpur(with its already frust junta) in a turmoil.Atleast this was the case with first years as most of them got a feel of what 'HOT' means.Maybe it even got to a stage when people were thankful for the fact that there aren't any  hot girls here to add to the heat (no offence :P).Damn,deviating from the topic.But do people really care what you do at home.Nevertheless,I have decided to fill you up.

Driving license,Munnar trip and Karaikal trip were the highlights of the holidays.Moreover ,got to meet friends   from all the places I have been to since class 5.Some unforgettable moments like 'the tiger that (never)jumped over the bus' and the 7 course 5 star buffet and the trek of a lifetime and the longest 1km walk of our lives(for
Ebi,Achu and me)and the 'and's just keep on coming but these are the first things that came out of the top of my head.
Meanwhile,there were the crucial results of college life which came out within the first week of holidays.Kaunsa Hall? and CG kya he?The answers-.HJB and x.xx  .The CG once again an ordinary one ,less than expected ,however a significant improvement from the previous semester.And the hall,the last one any fachcha would like to go to beacause of all the history and all the hype associated with other halls.The main judging criteria, however, is ' Tempo'(Life over here revolves around this 5 letter word).

Thus,apprehensive about the new hall and a bit sad about the grades I went back to KGP,wondering if life would ever be the same again,if I would ever get to know what it feels like to be a true KGPian,if terms such as hall tempo,GC,funda would hold any relevance in my coming years.

What followed was the answer to all these questions ...

And 2010 picks up from where 2009 left!!!

Let me start with November which is where I left you all thanks to the end semester exams.Believe me ,you don't want to know my results.One day before the start of exams was my GPL(yeah,my birthday is on 18th november).Let's just say it was a 'memorable' experience.But the week which followed was one to forget.To be frank I had mugged real hard during the last few days and the exams where not that bad either but the result makes it all look irrelevant.
Anyway,onto bigger and better things-The vacations.To describe them in detail would require another post altogether.In short,I got a learner's license,played lot of games,roamed around the city(once with Atul ,he had come to visit),saw a lot of movies,munched on homemade food after a long break,had lot of fun with cousins,most of it revolving around our favourite hangout Oberon Mall and hey,had a great reunion with friends @SAPS(it was great to see everyone again)and although plans of going for Mood -i didnt work ,overall,it was a great Christmas .
Much as I would have loved to stay back for New Year's,I had to return, KGP was calling me.Yeah,sounds all sentimental doesnt it,well it isnt ,the truth is we had registration for the next sem on 30th Dec and I couldnt afford to miss it.So,back to Kharagpur it was,leaving civilisation behind :P.
So New Year's was at KGP.Celebrations were of two kinds-1)alcoholic 2)non-alcoholic.I was still in category 2 and hence spent the night with friends doing tempo shouts('MMM ka tempo high hai'),then dozed off.

So,thats where 2009 leaves us.
Enter 2010 ,and who knows what surprises and disasters it brings with it.
I had this strong desire to go to Calcutta right from the first semester .Though that didnt happen I was really desperate to go this time around and what better occassion than to celebrate the new year.Atul was in for the plan but everyone else was apprehensive.In the end, 8 of us (me,atul,nikhil,abhinav,govind,chappady and vishnu)decided to go  on 2nd Jan.The one day trip we had was awesome(that would still be an understatement).Victoria memorial,science city,South City mall and 'Avatar' were the highlights of the trip.

But like all good things that too had to end and we returned to KGP for the new semester.and as usual 'Time flew'.Spring fest(SF,our cultural fest) and Kshitij(our techno management fest) were the 2 big events everyone was looking forward to.Both events needed volunteers and I decide to join hands with SF and got into its photography team which I believe was the most 'peaceful'(in our lingo it means 'loadless',but then that too is from our lingo,anyway,the meaning's understood) work.I made some great friends,took some 'great' snaps and lots of fun(again an understatement).This was my first time witnessing SF,so my judgement can be a bit biased .Though there were some mishaps like the cancellation of shows by Skid Row and JAL,the organising team managed to get equally enthralling replacements,Kailash Kher and Pritam(whose show on the last night of SF made the crowd go totally wild).The last night of SF was memorable for other unmentionable reasons too:P.

Then came Kshitij,the largest Techno management fest in Asia .The crowd was way beyond expectation
and the events were no less captivating.Though ,I personally found it less entertaining than SF .I know many people,including some friends ,who will disagree.Maybe it was the fact that I didnt participate in any of the events or the post SF mentality.But the 4 days still slipped away fast.I also got to meet two of my friends from school, Ishita and Bunty.They had come for kshitij from their college.

Now,almost 2 weeks after Kshitij,Iam in the same position as I was in the beginning of the sem ,when it comes to studies.Midsem exams start this Friday .Deja vu .The last time I wrote was also a week before ,my exams.Hope the results turn out to be different this time around.

Wake me up when 'November' ends

November's here and i'm reporting a little late.The reason-there has been too much going on over here.Where do I start.Well,the highlight after Shaurya was 'The Lost World'-sort of similar to KHOJ.Oh!! sorry haven't told you about that either,have I??KHOJ was a treasure hunt conducted by Azad Hall for facchas(first years).'Lost world' was a hunt for the name for a civilisation hidden in the clues.Basically we were made to run or cycle(as was the case in KHOJ)around the campus looking for clues.The only difference probably was my team sucked in KHOJ whereas in the other we atleast finished the game if not win(the prospects of which are very low since only one team can win:P).Nikhil,chappady(saneesh),abhinav,Govind were my team members.It was a great experience to say the least.

The other societies had their usual quota of weekend programmes.Spring fest officially began with a couple of programmes-a physical theatre (absolutely pathetic)and a stand up comedy by Rivaldo(an IIT Bombay alumni) which I missed.

WTMS'(Western technology music society) annual production was last week.Missed that too .I wanted to go but in the end decided against it since none of my friends were willing and I was a bit lazy too.Turned out to be a great one as is always with things I miss.People still have sprained necks due to vigorous head banging on 'Hard ROCK' :P.

Last weekend had its own moments.Joseph's GPL(Gaand pe laath-cruel college version of birthday bumps) was one to remember ,his birthday actually being a month earlier.He paid the penalty for not informing with a full jug of cold water on a cold november midnight in IIT Kharagpur ,the place where things happen.All this was after a dramatic chase as the target tried to evade us foolishly(I mean where was he thinking of running to,that too from 6 guys),maybe it was the unexpected GPL(no one expects it one month after the bday) that made him go crazy.The treat followed and we retired to our rooms at 3 am.

Sunday belonged to ASME(American Society of Mechanical Engineers)'s programmes which were overall boring but we had our say in the quiz.Nikhil and Rishab got selected in the prelims and we(Atul,Joseph and me)got a T-shirt for answetring an audience question all thanks to the advancements in technology(in short internet access in cell phones).Ironically we beat them at their own game(technology-the word which precedes the name of everything over here-more on that later).

I missed all classes on Monday.In fact I had only been awake for 2 hours(for lunch)during the whole day.I'm becoming too much sleep-obsessed thesae days,not that I wasn't lazy before.I was never a morning person in the first place but now it has really crossed the line so I resolved to get up early every day.Though,it was treated like all resolutions(with very little will power),the desire was still there so I did an all nighter the next day thanks to a movie marathon,followed it up by the 2.2(.2 run +2 walk){a 2.2 km circle around the campus-ideal for jogging).Also wanted to go to the gym(God knows why I signed up in the gym for 6 am)but by then my head was about to burst,so I went to my room,had a bath,breakfast and slept till noon(again classes missed).This week's an exam marathon -literally an exam every day incuding Sunday for crying out loud.

2 done,4 more to go and the dangerous end sems too.Tomorrow or technically today we've got Mechanics.My good habit of sleeping in the few classes I care to attend seems to have put me in a dangerous situation.

November's killing me

So,today /tonight(whatever 3 am is technically) it seems like Iam doing another all nighter.

nothing like a good old sunday!!

Prologue:The day started earlier than usual sundays at 9 .Nothing brings more joy than the sight of bread and jam still available at the mess.In fact it brought about a very high appetite which was fulfilled and the rest of the morning was wasted in sleep.

The day really begins:1pm.A fast lunch and the afternoon was for FRIENDS(the T.V show).The evening belonged to church and basketball.Yes,we won against NIT trichy.I take my words back,our teams are not that bad,first winning badminton,now in basketball finals,it seems Iam finally in an institution good at sports.

Dance workshop was what completed the day in the sense it was what made the day worthwhile.Learned salsa,Eurofolk and what not.

Shaurya up and running

Yeah this is how my blog starts.Thank you very much.Let the story begin.

Kgp's very own indigenous much hyped about sports fest Shaurya is here .It is awesome and much more than what people were expecting but we as part of the deco team were already told what to expect,so no real surprises there.The fact that our teams are playing pathetically in most games does have an effect on the tempo but the fun games ,stalls(including Domino's,yes a bit suspicious)and all the goodies seem to be keeping the crowd going.

Other activities go on as usual.Muggus will spend the whole day studying regardless,cs enthusiasts and forex investors have a world of their own and the all nighters have the day off.The ordinary junta like yours truly is caught in many minds trying to do too many things at a time,that includes attending dance workshops notwithstanding poor health conditions,trying out everything at the arena,wanting to watch all the games,see all the movies unseen,do the regular share of orkutting and fbing and when its all done blog at 2:30 am.There is also a desire deep down in the bottom of the smallest corner of the heart to look into some book which is someow related to acads(academics) which is often if not always supressed or saved for the future.

You know what else should be saved for the future,the rest of the story.