C2D? C21? CCD? or Cognac?

Is another FPS in its making? When one’s College Life moves onto a track full of hurdles, “beware” is the word which strikes the cerbrum (or medulla?) of one’s brain. In such situations, one needs to unzip this conundrum by finding out some soothing solutions, which could steer the sufferer to safety. However neither am I an expert nor a pychiatrist. How about being a sufferer? Am I ?

By the Way, the System is not to be cursed. All Hail the System! A new sem usually brings a lot of hopes and expectations, both way.  Another lot of Prac Wok, Assignments, Tutorials is however quite irritating again. Moreover  speculation is rife that second sem usually brings a downfall in your existing performance. “Existing was disgusting though”, but what could be more worse than that. God knows!  “Chill” is the word i love the most. “One needs to chill in such situations”, my friend says, who his himself another FPS. What can one expect from such people? Obviously such advices! Its all about “Be Positive”. However i still do abide by this saying , because i love the word “chill”, or rather the letter  “C”. This January month will soon pass by giving me nothing except the pleasure of the world of such “C’s”.

It started after the First-Sem sabotage. Everyone was inflicted with lots of tribulations. All were in a state of turmoil (leaving out the big Nerds though. The dont belong to “C” group. Theirs is an elite group called “The F group”, which is not obnoxious anyhow. F= Fantastic + Fantabulous +. . . . :P). The results mysified my chronicles too. Then came the solution. (By the way whose was it?) We decided for C2D, i.e CoOperae to Dominate. The logic is however dissimilar to that of Chetan Bhagat’s. His depicted the revolt against the System. However, ours is not the revolt against the System (else surely another FPS will be in the Markets!). This is against the big F Nerds (‘F’ you know why :D!).  Lets see how it goes. Chill, as of now!

Life’s like that! Isnt it? Just Chill and enjoy the worldly pleasure of the C’s around you, except few obnoxious ones though. However never entangle yourselves with Cognac! It might be harmful. Hmm a serious advice.:D

P.S: ” CCD Dehradun”, I miss you! Roorkee one seems to be quite dull without “you”. How’s life over there?

P.P.S:  C-21, mine favorite at present. Lovely numbers from lovely voices is indeed lovely to hear. So dont wait and just start googling these ineffable numbers. You’ll love them and feel chilled! By the way its all about “C!”

P.P.P.S: Has CCTC to do something with my C’s. Certainly not! Dont dare to get into this misconception, else you will fall into a ditch where no one is going to steer you to saftey either from Chandani Chowk or China!

I love Coloratura also! Chill! Chao. . . . . 

Oye! Its New year! ('Resolutions' time? :p)

Hey friends! Its new year time again! So wishing you all a Very happy and prosperous new year. May this new year all your dreams turn into reality and all your efforts into great achievements.

Resolutions! (anyone?) Well I do! (strange?) During this time of the year I do make resolutions and then try my best to keep up most of them ( note : try only). However from this year onwards I’ll write these resolutions on this blog of mine. . .and would analyse after 365 days (if its not a leap year though!) on how much I was successful in living upto them. Ok so here goes a small list of my resolutions:

1. I will never loose hope and will always be highly optimistic. (Starting on a pretty serious note.)

2. I shall try my level best to enhance my knowledge in my domain (point to be noted : my domain), which will range from Hack-tips (next Ankit Fadia?) to Web-D and programming skills (XML in my hit-list!). (However no clue on what is going to be the fate of my conventional departmental and core courses . God save me from them!)

3. I will try not to spend too much bucks on insti canteen from the following semester. NO more maggis and late night paranthas. Only Bournvita (still thinking: hot or cold?) (This will not only be a relief for my parents but also good for my all-time bad health, as my mom says. I’ll try living upto that, but cant swear on that mama.)

4. I will love all those who matter to me more than ever before. (Yes I will!)

5. I will apologize and forget all my so-called enemies. (“Enemies” is a harsh word though. “Bad friends” seems good. Unfortunately met few such people this year, and unfortunately got into few hot-steamed arguments, but fortunately I do apologize and forgive all of them, and fortunately will refrain myself from such happenings in the future too.)

6. I shall try to be more tactful and factful. (By the way as far as being tactful is concerned, I have shown such traits by fighting debates on net on some booming issues, and have turned out to be victorious. Thanks to my sheer intelligence! Ahem ahem! However as far as being factful is concerned, Engineers don’t need to worry on that. They do have lots of facts and never ending theories and laws. I hope this to exponentially increase in the days to come.)

7. I will try to minimize my laziness and will try being punctual. (Ah! This year I will try not being late to my lecture and practical classes. In the last sem, there was not even a single day when I was on time or in time. Always coming after the Prof had delievered the gist of that day’s lecture. Consequently had to sit like an idiot with everything going OHT(Over head transmission) for me. Laziness? Who really cares!)

8. I will not laugh unnecessarily and will stop acting like an idiot knowingly. ( Had to tolerate few consequences of the above habits of mine this year. . . and they were big blunders. An example is here :read. Somehow just saved myself from these few embarrassing situations.)

9. I wont call a nerd a 'ghissu', not tease anyone and not even pull anyones’s leg. (Never ever I dared to do such things in my school days. Was always calm and quiet (not like the usual nerd though), but hesitated being a part of such activities. However things changed here drastically and I love being a part of such idiotic stuff. Cant make sure whether I’ll live upto this resolution of mine or not?).

10. I will find out why the Google people unexpectedly removed their logos and Adsense feature from my blog. (I even got their letter in which they congratulated me for subscribing to this feature of theirs . . .and even promised me to send few dollar cash. . but then now its all over I guess:( )

11. I will keep on trying, trying and trying till I ultimately achieve what I actually want. (No doubts on this!)

12. I will be a radiator to all those who wish to be with me. ('Radiators' in terms of Preety Sheenoy, a great writer, is a person with whom when you finish interacting you feel happy, positive and recharged. People feel happy to see them. They look forward to interacting with them. Radiators are fun to be with, upbeat and full of life. Ahem ahem J)

13. I will keep myself away from all the bad habits of this world, including fagging and boozing. (Yes! I will never indulge myself into this crap! Hmmm! This time serious.)

14. I will call you up everyday. (Guess who?)

15. Oh yes! Forgot about grades and CGPA!. . .(Ok will write about this next time or next year :P)

16. Try my best to keep up most of the above mentioned resolutions! (I am a bit apprehensive of this fact but i guess, I would J).

P.S. "Ghajini" might not be a treat for this New year season. Rather go for “SlumDog Millionaire”(no takes on this either!). The best way is to go for an outing with your friends or family. However if still not interested, then switch on the Idiot box you’ll find something good to watch. . .by the way Oye! Its New Year!

"Downfall" or a "Rising" ? ("Something" is "Grinding" my "Aspirations")

It was yet another boring, monotonous and tiresome journey from Roorkee to Dehradun (after reaching where I could proudly announce to my friends by replacing my Orkut tag line as “Back Home” or Facebook status message as “Abhishek is back home”. I always feel proud in doing that. Dunno why?). The only thing to enjoy during the journey was a new stock of lovely songs I was listening to. Papa Roach, Led Zepellin and Kyle Minogue entertaining me all the way with their sweet voices (does Papa has a sweet voice anyways?). Indeed this time I wasn’t alone, I came with a brand new title (a title which I can neither be proud of nor be ashamed of). I have added yet another feather to my cap by entering into the Royale Club of “Seven Pointers”. Ya people I am indeed a “Seven Point Someone” (anyone remember Five Point Someone?). Huh! The first reaction of my dad on this was – “Great going son!” (I am still trying to search out for the hidden truth in this statement. Was this a sarcastical one or did he really appreciate me for being a member of that Club?). The day I’ll unveil this secret, I would be up with yet another blog post mentioning that. What else can I do except this?

The things I have been relishing at my home include the food (God save us from the Mess Food which we have been tolerating for last one semester!), and the ride on my wonderful Blue Coloured stylish, attractive, scintillating, lustrous and Metallic "Honda Activa". Compare a ride on a motor-driven Honda Vehicle on the awesome streets of Dehradun to a ride on a Pre-Historic times Vehicle, called a Bicycle in the 365 acres of IIT Roorkee campus and the Civil Lines nearby! For one you will have to burn your thousands of calories and for the other you just need few litres of petrol! Anyways both have their pros and cons! So no need of getting into that debate. The thing which needs this debatable approach is the concept of relative grading in Colleges.

One feature of IIT that I dislike is the concept of grading. CGPA ("Cumulative Grade Point Average") is what it is. The first time I heard about it was through Chetan Bhagat’s novel “Five Point Someone” (actually he wrote it for people like us. . .lol). That time I wasn’t aware of the way it is calculated. It has got lots of Mathematics involved in it. Anyways I learned this Mathematics in my first sem and deduced that it is one of the worst way to judge a pupil’s abilities. A pupil getting a 74 on 100 is equally brilliant to another one getting a 74.5 (0.5 mark cant differentiate their intellect. Can it?). However if judging according to the grading terminology, a 74.5 one gets a Grade A+, and the 74 one gets a Grade A. Now lets talk a bit Mathematics involved in it. So if the course is a 5 Credit Course, the one lagging the other by half a mark will lag by 0.21 (if the total credits are 24 for the sem). So if one become an 8 pointer the other is destined for becoming a 7 point something persona. And ya this categorization does become a lot of headache when you just miss out by a small amount in fulfilling the eligibility requirements for any organization or whatsoever. Hence you are literally robbed by this CGPA concept. However they say everything in this IIT system depends upon your CGPA. Now I say or rather abbreviate CGPA in my own terms, as :
“Courteously Grinding Pupil’s Aspirations.”

"Bang Bang" Out of his Mind!

“Out of my mind”, a James Blunt number was what my auditory nerves were receiving signals of. The lyrics of this song are mind-blowing (the perfect word to appreciate this song), it actually gives you a feeling of soothness when you are really out of your senses. Hey what all am i posting? I need to get a little bit serious now. Ok! so people welcome back to this silly blog of mine. I know its too late, but dont blame me. Blame this IIT System!. .lol. Countless tutorials and never-ending practical work with loads of quizzes, tests and ya not to forget short attendance fear. All these enemies leave scope for nothing except engaging yourself with them.

Anyways here am I back with a so-called title “Bang Bang” (dont laugh :P but thats what my so-called new nickname is. Thanks to few of my so called friends . .so called?? Ha!). It has no connection with the awesome Big Bang Theory or a silly Hindi number from a movie which i dont want to remember . .as it was a super duper flop. Perhaps, it is a recursive statement of my surname which is first severely broken into two parts and then repeated twice. So silly of you people! The last few months at IIT R were the most hectic days of my life. The only thing to cherish was few sections which i got into (not a big deal though!), and new people i met. All these people are lovely and never forget to repeat the old-adage prodigy “Meta rox” any day.

“Get out of the class”, was the statement which scared me like anything . Oh! It was our Physics lecture going on. Everything was like OHT (OverHeadTransmission) for me. However still i was sitting there in the second row and trying to concentrate like the ghissus of my batch. . .lol. But the Prof’s accent and his never –ending silly statments were making me to smile continuously, but these smiles took a gigantic look when he sounded yet more silly to me. Consequently i bursted into chuckles of laughter like an idiot and hence came his annoying statement, which scared me like anything. God knows nd ya my batchmates too, how i saved myself . .huh!

First TS came and went. Got just average marks in it. I had hardly recovered from the first one when the second TS appeared like a dracula infront of me! Huh! Relaxed i was after the two until today, when i just saw the time table for the end terms hanging on the notice boards. Ah! God save us!

So people just analyse my situation and the trauma i am facing. That’s why i am not getting enough time for writing articles and poems. . . .but hey i will try my level best to keep on updating my silly blog regularly (touch wood . . .lol). Perhaps i am on the verge of yet another revolt with the system (sorry i mean the exams), so i have to get busy with that for a fortnight or so.

P.S. People dont go with the title of the article, its just word invented by me in honour of the people who invented my so-stupid nickname(i'll see u all :P) and the lovely number of James Blunt (u r great man:)).

Led Zepellin singing, it's raining too! and i am here with another post..

It is raining cats and dogs. The Monsoon seems to have no end yet! With Led Zepellin singing "Stairway to Heaven" in my background (All Hail Led Zepellin for such an awesome number!) and MS WORD new version just installed in my PC, i find it a perfect time to blabber something. So here goes a piece dedicated to Led Zepellin and Bill Gates (for producing such a nice software without which everything seems to be impossible in today's world, as Chetan Bhagat said…you were true sir!). Ah! Wait but here’s a post concerning me only, not them! Now you’ll notice a huge transition. Here I go…

Unexpected Rains, Shaky Politics and Scary Dreams is what surrounds me these days. (ya! I know its harmful for me because my college is about to start within a week...and such things are pretty dangerous before the Session.) But nothing can be done, can it be? The first of these three counterparts of mine is something I don’t have control over. God only knows the reason for this! Yet some Astrologers and Meteorologists could also be consulted for the same, but it won’t give you 100% surity. The Monsoons this year have made a mockery of the predictions given by the Meteorology Department. I really express my sympathy for them! This moreover has demonstrated that it will take much time for them to predict Tsunamis and Cyclones beforehand. There’s still a long way to go. Keep trying friends! Someday, somehow you will definitely succeed.

Similarly there’s no happy going for the UPA Government also. The “Nuclear Deal” signed by PM Manmohan Singh proved to be a “No Clear Deal” (as my friend says it to be). No doubt in that! Many political parties and people have been criticizing it and many in favour of it. Both groups giving solid reasons both way! ‘Left’ left UPA (sounds cool!), UPA came in minority and it was time for the Mid-Term Elections. UPA needed to prove its Majority, and somehow it succeeded (that’s also a big secret! How?).These ups and downs in Politics will never have an end. And this is what Indian Politics is all about! No one can stabilize it. Can anyone?

If you combine the above two fellowmen of mine, you can’t get the third anyhow. “Scary Dreams” is what it all says. It does not have any connection with the so called “Scary Movies”. The reason being I am not someone you’ll find impatient to watch any newly released flick like an insane. I am always calm and patient in such cases. Few of my friends should learn this thing from me at least. I can’t tolerate three hours sitting, and then at last you conclude that the movie was yet another idiotic drama. People who bear such dramas are the real fighters for me! Ya! I’ve heard of many good flicks, but through reviews and my friends. But all this is a not a matter of concern for me. My scary dreams have been scaring me of late. All night long I get scared by them. Ghosts, Witches, Ghouls, Gibbons, One-eyed dogs…and many more fearful creatures are what my dreams are full of ! I agree that I was a voracious reader of “Goosebumps” in my School Days, but that’s all history and I could hardly remember any story or even any incident of it! The worse is that I always hesitate in talking about haunted places and horrified stories. Actually I fear them! Then also fear is after me. Why? But ah! I am facing it boldly. Hey wait! What was this noise for? Oh! It was the clock striking three. Huh! Relief for me! No, I was not scared.

Perhaps now the scenario is that Led Zepellin has stopped singing. So is the rain outside. Who am I then to continue blabbering and typing? It’s time to save this post and shut down the system.

My new love.........

Have you ever been smitten by a love bug?? Many of you must be, but who hasn’t been must find it a little difficult to comprehend the obviousness. It is something that makes your heart beat faster and steals your sleep and peace. The dent it leaves in your heart is a big one. You are completely lost, enraptured, mesmerized….so is with me these days!

I am not on this Earth, I am on cloud nine. Always having a goofy grin on my blushing face and always lost in “its” beauty. Hey wait did I use the word ‘its’…shouldn’t it have been ‘her’ or ‘him’ (had i been a gay…well this possibility is rare, though), but ‘it’ means a non-living thing….now never heard of this?? A boy in love with a ‘table’ or a ‘chair’ or a ‘box’…so ridiculous!!

This might be silly but ya I am in love these days with my “Guitar” (r u serious Abhi!)......i know you'll take it as a joke!

Love is always painful in the beginning (hurting my fingers many times). Many a times you fear that will your union be possible, but if you pass through this initial phase of your life enduring all adversities, you’ll be a winner in the end. Same happened with me too.

Well I am not a novice at playing guitar. I bought it last year and hired a mentor, but could only learn the “basics” and few “chords”. The reason being exams, had to engage myself with books. Now after an year I was back to this “sweet love” of mine. Again started going to my mentor with my love hanging on my back (its so romantic!). I started from where I left and now have learnt a lot. These days I am so much engrossed in its “hollow body”, “delicate strings” and “lovely neck” that I cannot resist playing it ( don't take it otherwise...lol). From morning till evening, I am always busy with my love. There’s no one interfering in our love affair, we enjoy to the fullest. I “sing”, it “vibrates”….i “play the rhythm” and it produces “sound”….every time spent with it is really unforgettable. I always keep it in utmost care so that no one can hamper its beauty. I am really lost in its soul (soul???.....does it have a soul too :D....quite strange).

Such is the concept of “love”. You don’t know what it has in stored for you. Love can make you insane and sometimes crazy. I always want to be with it and..... I know it always wants to be with me. *( r u sure Abhi! all the time with the guitar….really you are lost man!). Certainly friends! Love is so sweet and silly!......isn’t it??

My beginning........

Its been a month or so since I have posted anything on my blog. The reasons are many, infact they are countless ( well! the first being the farewell of my idol Bill Gates from Microsoft....that was really a shocking news for me at least......Microsoft without Bill Gates will surely look horrendous, as far as i am concerned). Anyways leave these reasons. Today let me tell you the reason why I jumped into the world of blogging (thought this should have been my first article, but I am a real dumbo naa). Ha! certainly not to earn money through Adsense or do my publicity or just because many people write….there’s no such blind reason. Well it was because I was always interested in writing something serious (and serious articles are rarely given seriousness by the readers). I don’t know why? But I had always wished to pen down something on the current issues mainly India , Indian politics, other critical issues concerning us like pollution, population, global warming, etc. So thought it is scarcely better than a crow’s serenade to start blogging, a piece of which you all reading or must have curiously opened for reading….but many of you looking at the title of the articles would feel reticent enough in doing so….and consequently in a matter of seconds close it….isn’t it? But I guess if some of you ponder over these issues, you’ll get an idea that all these are worth knowing!!

Worth knowing?? Bah! Who doesn’t know all this?..Population explosion, human rights , blah blah….everyone knows about all these and must have read about them many a times in books, newspapers, net….my blog will also be dealing with the same. Have i written something extra or special here?

Well! might be not, but I wrote something because I always dream of India to be on the top (not repeating the lines of any politician, though!). And for this a hell lot of things are to be done, not by me alone or my silly blog, but by all of us. Helpless I was so thought “a pen is mightier than a sword ”, so started writing such articles. Many of my friends also showed some interest in such issues, and they have been doing the same….and who knows! might be this writing works and make people aware of certain facts and issues which we are unaware of.

However many a times I have been told by my close friends (my sis being one of them)-“Don’t write such things, quite few people read them. You should simultaneously write something entertaining which could attract reader’s attention too.Your school days, college life, few humorous incidents, any such things should also be written.” And God save a brother when his sister has drawn the sword. So included few poems, off the beat articles and many more would be coming in the days to come (possibly yes!). So please cope up with my harsh writing and poor English, because I am just a newbee in this field.