Random day before submissions

Running. 8.30 am. Dsp likhna hai. Hope somebody wrote new expts. Lab? Yes, lab. Enter. HOT air. AC not working kya? It is. Stupid people. Eh Sachin, koi naya aaya kya? Haa, but I've given it to Y. Go to Y. After you finish, give it to me.. without fail! Haa. Code hai kya? Nahi. Shucks. What do I write now? SE assign! Damn. Proj group kidhar hai? X, give me the list of SE assign again pls. 14?! WTF! How many are you done with? Wow, give me some common ones that I can write. Start writing. Thank God I bought a new Cello Pointec today. Too much to write. 10.30am Divya walks in. Hey, kya likh rahi hai? Give it to me after you are done. *Disappears* Still writing. 4-5 assign done. 1 pm. Anybody coming to Shettys/ Vrindavan? Bahut bhookh lagi hai. Run. Choose any between Anda pav/ Frankie / Idli.

*break ke baad*

Shit kitna likhna hai. Ashish appears, we have to go meet the guide. He's super pissed. Chal let's go. Get everyone together. Smile is our motto. Sir, itna hua hai. Baadmein aayo. I am very busy now. Come after 5. Relief! Write. SE assign related proj. DSP write ups. Oh fuck DSP writeup. Hey Z, I am taking your journal home today. I already gave it to someone else. Fahqueue! Hey B, I am taking your DSP journal home. Yes ok. Thanks, I love you! Ok now that is done. Where is my proj group??

Somebody walks in. Stupid lab. Still hot. Dumbass AC. Did not realize it's 5 pm. SE prof is correcting assign. Line lagao. Hey, what all is she asking? Nothing for the common assigns. Only proj ones. Proj thing she takes over an hour. Everyone runs. Ha, fresh air! I love you ACs. Did he just say an hour? Everyone comes back. Will go later. Damn the ACs. Write. Hey Dimple, white ink de na! Take. Yug laughing in one corner. Why re? Everything is so much out of control, that all we can do is laugh. LOL. True. 5.30pm. Stomach growls. Anybody got anything to eat? *Divya reappears* Nutri-choice 5 grain. Bless her. Anybody for chai in canteen? Can hear Anish in the background abuse the person who created DSP. He then abuses the pen. He also never forgot to abuse the paper/table/prof/AC/College et al. LOL. Back to writing.

Suddenly realize that applications work is left. SOP likhna hai. * hindi gaali in mind * Run. Hey listen Ashish, Divya me running home, I have work to do. *disappears*

Last Day...

.. of October :)

Yes 31st October. Had to post something today. As long as I can remember, I loved Octobers. My birthday obviously had alot to do with it. But there is something about the air in Oct that you can't help but love. The magical feeling you get when you realize that winter's going to start. The funny little jumps in your heart while walking in the cool evenings.. the feelings which indicate something good will happen today.

This month started off as a blocked zone but 26 days later, I have a very active blog - the most active it has been since February!

It's a really bad habit of engineers to blog only in the PLs. Look into the archives of any engineer's blog and Nov/Dec and May/Jun will have definitely have posts on how frustrating life is, how we want to break away, etc. (Yours truly included :p)

I wish my batchmates, juniors and seniors spice up their blogs real soon coz PLs starting!

Another semester flew past us. I don't know how many will agree to this, but sem 7 was the best sem till now. Fun wise. I wish for an even better sem 8. Evanescent engineering life :(

Hope for a great year end.

P.S - exams end on 31st dec :p

Dark nights

As funny as it could be,

As foolish as it could be,

It actually is.

I am not referring to anything specific. I am usually a morning person - most productive in the mornings (study-wise), fresh and happy in the morning. Like mom says - Early to bed, early to rise keeps a (w0)man healthy, wealthy and wise. I couldn't agree more.

Lately, I have become a bit of an insomniac and I'm loving it. Not something to love for a person who loves 8 hours sleep but I guess the beauty of the night keeps me going.

The harmony that it brings with itself with the serenity is not found anywhere - well except Marine Drive at any time of the day! But honestly, things seem to get clearer at night.

I've always admired people's dedication to stay up late and do all their work at night. Today I realized that it's as good as being up in the day - nothing something to 'admire' - that too in people. People are fools, have I mentioned that already?

Confession - The reason why I am forcing myself to stay up is not clear to me yet. I guess I just am looking for my silver lining.

Sitting in my favourite place - the parapet next to the window - at 2 am, I wish for only one thing and it's not sleep.

P.S - Mumbai's temperature is dropping. Looking forward to a good, cold winter!

Story with a moral

Ding! A pop-up shows "Hey wassup?"

I look up from the desk. Z. He was pinging. Why now? I was peacefully writing my assignment while listening to good music and he had to ping me now. I don't want to talk to him. I don't even like talking to him. Doesn't he get that? No. The sweet person that I am, I had a nice chat with him in monosyllables and politely said " I have to work now, talk later"

A downpour of sad emoticons later, he said "Go. Bye :( "

The next day - same routine on SMS. That too NATIONAL SMS. If it was standard rate I don't even mind replying - but Rs. 2 for each damn SMS just to say GO AWAY politely! Not happening Sirji!

I can't be tough with people. It's my vice. But everyday I couldn't bear such mentally torturing exchange of messages. You think I should've just not replied right? I did. Many times. Did not work. Do you know why? Because he ended up calling if I didn't reply! And if I didn't answer the calls? Flood of messages saying "You didn't reply or answer my call! :( :( :("

Believe me I tried my best to get out of this forceful fraandship by ignoring every call, every message for two weeks! Then I just got fed up. If I want to talk to you, I will call or sms. You don't have to be so pushy.

So my friend X helped me develop a plan to get rid of him. He said "Tell him that I am your boyfriend, he'll run away as fast as he can!"

I thought that was too harsh and he will probably wonder why I didn't tell him about my so called boyfriend two weeks ago when I met him. After a week of ignoring the calls and messages and a victim to phone calls from a random numbers (which ended up being Z calling from friends' number) I accepted X's advice and I messaged him - "My boyfriend does not like me talking to you!" He replied - "Ok then I will not call, enjoy your life, bye"

I am a sadist at times and this was one of them. I laughed. The plan worked. A million thanks to X. But sadly, this still isn't over.

He still pings once a while. No sms and calls thankfully.

Moral of the story:

Guys cannot get too pushy with a girl (and vice-versa I guess). A guy has to behave like a guy - cool, distant and warm at the same time. You try too hard and it's never going to work. Take my word for it.

Progress(ing)

Inspired by Rohit, who updates almost everyday and somehow they're always such meaningful posts. *idiot* :-P that I have decided to update blog much more often..

A lot of random things coming your way. Stay tuned! :-D

P.S - I can't believe you guys actually liked my dirty Hindi poem !!! Lol! Very surprised I must say. Nevertheless, it enourages me to put up more stupid things like this :-P

A poem in Hindi for no reason

kuch log, kabhi bahut tang karte hai,

kabhi kuch bolte nahi hai,

kuch poocho toh kehte hai "kuch nahi",

kaise kaise log hote hai

unse pyaar bahut hai,

magar woh unhe lagta nahi,

kehto toh bahut hai,

par kabhi unka pyar nikalta nahi

hum sochne lagte hai,

ki shaayad woh ek din badalenge,

ab jaa kar samjha,

woh kya, hum hi badal gaye!

baat nahi karte hum abhi kisise,

pyaar nahi jatate,

kabhi koi kuch humein keh de,

toh bura nahi maante,

badal gaye hai hum,

badal gayi hai duniya,

par badala nahi hai,

pyar tumse utna.

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kaisa laga? :-D

Shubh Deepawali

Brand new post from brand new laptop!

I am so addicted to this thing that I have kept my cellphone aside!

Haha, my mom can't stop saying "Stop getting addicted to stupid technology" but even she can't help admiring this beauty that is my laptop!

It's been a very good month I think, after the GRE fiasco. I have a feeling things are going my way and things will go my way if I do what I am doing.. *it's a secret, do not ask*

Leaving a few inspirational quotes for a wonderful year ahead! Happy Diwali everyone!

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
— Oscar Wilde

Some quotes by Dalai Lama XIV:

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

(I need to follow these ones religiously!)

"If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever."

"Choose to be optimistic, it feels better."

"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."

The Dalai Lama's Instructions for life:

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Follow the three R's:
- Respect for self.
- Respect for others.
- Responsibility for all your actions.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Spend some time alone everyday.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

Be gentle with the earth.

Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Judge your success by

what you had to give up in order to get it.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon."
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