From The DCE Campus

It's Been So Long...

2009-05-26T12:24:00.002+05:30

...since I have updated this place. I had lots to write, but no time. And a block. And no internet. So you can't really blame me. Now, sixth sem has ended too, I would daresay the most eventful one so far. It's not something I would put up here, but I'll just say things are as good as they could be(if you don't sount my placement chances, that is). I don't even want to think about the next sem, where first and foremost, we would be fourth years. Secondly, its the placement season, where even friends turn ugly. I'm not exactly looking forward to it and the only thing that will get me through this ordeal is the prospect of a job and the fact that I can EARN. And pay my own phone bills because they have been causing a lot of trouble lately.

As for the holidays, they seem like a blur. I should be studying for CAT and others, and not pay attention to my training, but I don't think I'll be doing much apart from eating, sleeping or driving to the other end of Delhi to catch up with "friends". It takes a lot of motivation to do that. Maybe I'll just ask them to come here instead. That's better.

So, What's New?

2009-03-24T23:08:00.002+05:30

Now that I'm in my third year, I feel like I'm repeating the same story all over again. As for the fests, the technical fests were a lot of fun, and a lot of work, while the cultural fests were just the opposite. It just seemed like a mere formality, and the star night was the worst of them all. But it was not totally uneventful. A lot happened, which probably cannot be put up here, will land me in more trouble.

Yes, everyone has been writing about their mba classes, so maybe I should chip in too. Mine are okay, though we unanimously agree that our English teacher is not so good. In any case, I find RC classes boring, so I don't think changing the teacher would make any difference. My friends are still trying hard though. Okay, now I feel I'm writing just for the sake of it, maybe I too need a tag. Swayam, any ideas??

About Me On TV

2009-02-17T22:48:00.003+05:30

First and foremost, I didn't really see my bits on the show, simply because I can't see myself on screen. I would never watch myself in home videos, and better still, I would be the one behind the camera. The good thing here was that they did not edit my bits out, unlike those of others, who had probably said a lot more. While recording, there was a lot of "mic-snatching" around, and considering all the peripheral hostility, I'm glad I got to say so much at all(and that the NDTV guys thought it was good enough to be stayed). Its is a different matter that I was shouting throughout the show, which could not be caught on the mic. I guess the same went for the AIIMS guys, who had plenty of comments to pass throughout the show, which were not exactly for the general junta.

P.S. The best reaction from all the viewers was that of my mum, who exclaimed,"I couln't recognize you in the first place!", not having set her eyes on me from the past two months.

From DCE to NDTV

2009-02-09T23:08:00.002+05:30

When I had decided to appear for the Innova council, I knew it was a learning experience. But what I didn't was that it would also get me on TV. We were invited to be a part of NDTV Metronation's show "U-special". Besides us, students from NSIT, AIIMS and other DU colleges were also present. The topic of discussion was which stream is better? Medicine, Engineering, or the courses offered by DU?

It was a pointless topic, because I don't think one can compare medicine or engineering with each other. Its like pitting apples against oranges to see which are better. The arguments were even more idiotic, with the DU people constantly harping on their "extra-curricular activities" and how it makes them so superior. At the risk of sounding pompous, I think we are much more than that. There was a lot of shouting and mud-slingling, but I dont think their boom mic caught all of that, like the producer lady told me, "Ma'am, you are screaming on top of your lungs but I can't hear a thing, because you don't have a mic". It was totally sabotaged by the first-year bimbettes that our president had tagged along with him. And, of course, he had no opinion to offer when the cameras started rolling.

As for the "DU girls", the Miss-Fishnet-stockings, and the Miss-Red-Streaks, they were just present to be on TV. They would say anything and then start shouting about it. Of course, they impressed the host a lot, who had precariously placeh himself in between the girls and forgotten everone else. It did go on as a one-sided show for quite some time till we passed sarcastic comments about being ignored.

Now that I read whatever I've written above, I don't really sound so happy about the whole experience. But I must end by saying that it was a lot of fun. Just the sheer fact that we are going to be on TV is exciting, and the reason and means to it don't really matter.

Go Green!!

2009-02-03T22:45:00.004+05:30

It is not long before Innova '09 actually starts, and then ends, but there shall be a lot of things that we would remember on the way. Being a part of the council means work, but then it also kicks off remincenses. To begin with, how my association with Innova started in '07. We were clueless first years, who constantly tried to evade work, and would give the PR desk a wide berth. That year, all the fests were organised in a single week, so there was always something to look forward to, and sitting all day long at the PR desk was not so appealing. Before the fest commenced, I had no idea what events we had, and what all those fancy names stood for. They were explained to me, and my friends, by a very patient senior. We were asked to run errands, make posters on the spot, but overall we didn't really do much "work".

In the second year, we did help a lot more. We were part of papyrus, the technical paper presentation, and made sure there were always some first years around to man the PR desks. We had also helped to jazz it up a little bit. Then, of course, we took part in paradigm, the bridge making event, and strutted around structure D, wearing the sponsors caps, just because we were told to do so. That was fun.

This year, the fest is organised by us, and we intend to make it the best. When the council was formed, I wasn't acquainted with the members of the council from mech branch, but we know each other a lot better now. And, of course, we have also learnt a lot of lessons on the way. Like how it is important to get the work done, it doesn't matter who does it. How ones ego should not come in between work and workmates. And how we should all learn to compromise with whatever we have, be it the new Innova room on the second floor with no furniture (it will get furnished in a day or two), or the decrease in incoming cash thanks to economic recession. Its all fine and its all a lot of fun.

The College Has Lakhs To Spend On Making Parking Roads.........

2009-01-28T16:50:00.003+05:30

..........can they please spare a couple of thousands and invest in a couple of washing machines and geysers? Please!

On our trip in Dehradun, we were appalled to see that there was no hot bathing water. There was finger pointing at the management, and everyone involved was blamed. Now, that we are back in hostel, I don't think the situation is any different. There is no hot water available and no working washing machines and we are talking about the senior hostel in a Delhi college. Is anyone listening??

Oh yes, The Trip......

2009-01-07T12:14:00.003+05:30

10 days taken from my precious hols, just so we could complete our prescribed journey to the hills, an important milestone in our training as civil engineers. Whatever. The only word that comes to my mind when I think back is : surprise. Right from the begining till the very last day, there were moments that shocked me and those I'll probably never forget. There will be a day-by-day analysis later, but, for now, a few quick words.

I loved the freedom that we got. No girls hostel, boys hostel, no curfew and no nagging teachers(a few lab assistants, but that was all). New years' celebrations were unique, with no music systems, no TV, no parties. Just a bonfire and a guitar. I don't think we were there as tourists, or that we did much sightseeing, but just roaming around the streets of Dehradun and Mussourie wondering where to go, running downhill amongst the bushes to our surveying site, having coffee at the dhaba outside, serving our own classmates, playing cards all night, or just walking on dark roads at 8pm was (to quote our CR) "once upon a time in a lifetime experience".....

A Look At Lucknow

2008-12-16T13:59:00.010+05:30

Bara Imambara, Chhota Imambara and the picture gallery are main attractions of Lucknow, and now that we are residents, we decided to pay a visit. By the way, even though Lucknow is known as the city of Nawabs, it was actually founded by Lakshman, and initially named as Lakshmanpur, which was later modified to Lucknow. Enough history, here are a few pics:
the main entrance to Bara Imambara Asafi mosque in front of Imambara

the courtyard

courtyard entrance to the passageways that form the labrinyth known as BhoolBoolaiya the view from above

one more

BhoolBhoolaiya was a lot of fun. Its very dark, and the passages are very narrow. We did manage to get truly lost, but found our way back eventually. Chhota Imambara is sort of a gallery, with artefacts from that time. The picture gallery housed many portraits of the Nawabs, most of which were 3-D. They led a very opulent lifestyle, and would not even do the basic menial chores themsleves. For example, there was Wajid Ali Shah, who was imprisoned by the British, and on being enquired about why he didn't run away when he sensed danger, he merely replied that there was nobody to put his shoes on.

Lemon Juice, with a Pinch of Salt......

2008-12-05T13:42:00.003+05:30

.....with some pickle maybe. That is all it takes to make the mess food comestible. After four semesters of hostel life, the only way you can ingest a meal in the mess is by adding different variations of the limited condiments available in the kitchen(one girl, for instance, asks for tomatoes topped with red chilli powder, must try it sometime).

Initially, when I had shifted in the hostel in second sem, I was quite apprehensive about how the mess food would turn out to be. My first reaction was, "Its not so bad!", even though it was a Wednesday (when they serve the worst dinner of the week). Maybe because I was prepared for the worst, and I have tasted worse. The food was bland and boring, so much so that now I can barely differentiate between the several veggies served here, they all look like saag to me.

Well you can denunciate the food all day long. The good thing these days is our proximity to the mess. After entering third year and living in SNH, the way we preceive the mess has totally changed. And the nightmess even more. Earlier, in T-V it used to be a long line at the gate where we would pounce like hungry prisoners on whatever was left. Each night, a girl was assigned the job of getting nightmess, and it was her duty to stand in line half an hour before the mess actually arrived.

On comparison, SNH is heaven. You can order whatever you like, whenever you like--between 10pm and 12 midnight, of course. So, take your pick: half-fry, french toast, paneer parantha(limited edition) or vegetable maggi, and much more.

One last word on the mess-wale-bhaiyyas. Their efforts in the kitchen are commendable considering the fact that they cater to the demands of every girl, be it a sookha(butter free) parantha or a black coffee. They make boiled vegetables for you everyday if you are not well, or maybe khichdi. They know your names and your preferences. Like how I never eat south indian for breakfast. Little things that make their lives less monotonous.

P.S. the thali shown in pic is not our mess. I'll post hostel pics when I get my camera fixed next sem...

Its Hols.....so what??

2008-12-04T14:34:00.002+05:30

I'm glad to be at home, no work, no worries. It's either TV or net all day. The umpteen news channels keep on flashing the latest updates on the recent mumbai attack. There are protest marches, silent candles, and lots of resentment among the public, and rightfully so. But I don't think the resignations will help. I don't think that a new government will be any better. They are all the same breed, just with a different face. Security might be tightened at crucial places, for some time maybe, and then we'll find that a new attack is in some corner the police never envisaged. And then the same charade all over again. Till then, stay safe.

Wish Me!!!

2008-11-12T18:12:00.003+05:30

'Coz its my birthday! Ever since I've entered college, its the exams that have done the job, but this year, for a change, its a holiday and I can afford to spare a few hours to actually celebrate it with my friends. As for the usual birthday "violence", I hope my friends give it a pass. And I do hope this year turns out to be a lot better than the one passed, though I won't forget my last birthday for the rest of my life.

The Innova'09 Council

2008-10-26T11:25:00.003+05:30

I knew the interviews for the council happened around this time, but was quite surprised to suddenly get a call from one of the last years' council members to come for the interviews happening in TnP department. I immediately went there, and found that the others had already mailed their SOP's a long time back. However, you could submit one even now while the interview was going on. I met a lot of people whom I had worked with last year, and were council hopefuls.

After a wait of about an hour, I got called for the interview. They tried to grill me and asked about my last years' contributions, and what new ideas i had for this year. I answered them the best I could, and after that I could also hope for the best.

Later that evening, I was just hanging around in my friends' room in bermuda shorts, when at 8:10 pm I get another call from that same senior to meet her outside. I went, and then she said we were supposed to go to the mech canteen. I wanted to change, but there was no time and our hostels were about to shut, so we had to hurry the way we were. There, the whole of last year's council had assembled, and some of those interviewed were present. It was weird, standing in front of the mech canteen in such a manner, expectant. They kept us waiting till everybody had arrived, and then they told us the results. Unexpected? I don't think so.

I'm the PR and Hospitality head, thank you very much.

What Do You Do When You Think You Can Sing But You Actually CAN'T???

2008-10-19T16:42:00.003+05:30

You sit back, take the most chilled drink you can find, and promise to yourself you'll never commit such crimes again...........

They Care Too Much

2008-09-26T15:58:00.002+05:30

There is a time
When we all grow up.
When we are alone
Vulnerable, yet confident.
When we move out.

But there are forces
That hold us back.
That pull the strings
And put us back on track
But sometimes too much.

I'm a free bird
And no one can pull me down
I know they care
And they care too much
But I'll always find ways to come around.

Dreams.........

2008-09-10T18:09:00.002+05:30

[Disclaimer: this is another tag, hope you are happy now, Prerna. Though I must congratulate you guys for making my sister a blogger.]

I'm a born dreamer, and I can while away hours hoping for things which are perhaps never possible. But compiling this list was quite a task, especially with the kind of music playing in the cafe I'm in right now.

Here goes the list of my dreams:

Making it big: in whatever I do. Somewhere deep down I know I will.
Making my Papa proud: for once I want him to believe that I'm not as stupid as he thinks.
Going on a shopping spree: when I start earning, and there's no one to control me, except, perhaps my credit card.
Having a library of my own......
Having a huge walk in closet........
For all of the above-- a rich husband!!

I guess the list is not exhaustive and will never be, there are some dreams which are not meant to be posted for the entire world to see.

The New Girl!!

2008-09-01T17:49:00.002+05:30

I had never bargained for this. After two years of running home every week with a heavy bag, staying all alone of Fridays was a tough call. I don't mind being alone(though by Sunday night I wanted to bang my head against the wall), but I do miss home. Home as in my place in Dwarka. Not the new one in Lucknow. Sometimes I feel all of this is not true. That once again I'll pick up my bags one day and jump on the metro all the way to Sector 12. Wishful thinking.......

And when the other outside Delhi girls spotted me at mealtimes(that was the only time I left the confines of my room), their first reaction was, "Oh! She's a new girl!!". Yeah, like u didn't know I existed before...

Tagged!!

2008-09-01T17:15:00.003+05:30

The Rules:

1.Link to the person who tagged you

2.Post the rules on your blog.

3.Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.

4.Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.

5.Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Here are my six quirks........

I have a very quick tongue, and more often than not, it gets me in trouble. Some perceive it as cheekiness, others might find it rude (though I've been working on that), but in the it is just what I really think.
I have this short-term obsession thing. I get totally worked up about something, and think about nothing else for the next few weeks till my obsession dies down.
I always border on extremes. Either I'm very happy or very sad. Very angry, or so calm that nothing bothers me. I get hyper about things and when they actually happen, I realize that this is not what I wanted in the first place (which leaves a huge sense of dissatisfaction).
Like those extreme habits of mine, I can keep talking non-stop, or be silent for hours. I'm equally comfortable either ways.
I have little or no self control, I usually listen to what my heart says. If I feel like doing something, there are very few things on the planet that can stop me(that includes my father)

So there you go, I did it this time, Prerna. As for tagging someone else, I don't have all my bookmarks with me, but I'd tag Nigam, Abhishek, Swayam, Gangeyyo and Ritesh for now...

What Is Ragging???

2008-08-05T16:10:00.002+05:30

Mentally torturing a fresher
Inflicting physical pain on a fresher
Dumping your workload on a fresher
Bullying any fresher
Taking the mickey out of a fresher
Talking to a fresher
Looking at a fresher??

With the start of every new academic year, the rules get tougher, and now it seems that its not the first years who should be scared of entering a new institution, but those "seniors" who already been through it all. With the way authorities have tightened their belts, it seems being in a 3 metre radius of any first year would be condemned as ragging(something of this sort happened last year when unlucky students who were merely standing outside the canteen got caught because of ragging carried out by somebody else). And its not like we need them, its the other way round. Maybe they won't wear the prescribed "dress code" this year. Won't matter. Or they won't sing like Himesh Reshammiya for us. Our lives won't stop. It is them who will lose out on a lot of fun. And for those "terrified little things" who have to have a policeman for their sanity, ragging doesn't imply harassment, or torture, or getting scarred for life. Most of the times its just a simple hello.

Cultural Fest this sem???

2008-07-27T18:28:00.002+05:30

I read on dcetech forums that the cultural fest has been shifted to the odd sem, and this year it will be from Oct 16-19. While the students association might be rejoicing with this decision, I somehow don't share their pleasure. The odd sem is already on month shorter that its even counterpart and adding a fest will further reduce time for anything else. The reason why we are able to devote so much time to all the fests in Feb is because there is plenty of time to prepare for midsems later. This is going to be a really busy sem, I guess.

Of AC's again........

2008-07-27T12:54:00.002+05:30

In the third sem I had written about how there used to be a fight between our seniors, then 3rd years and us 2nd yrs over the "AC classroom", TW3GF1, in civil dept. We later came to a settlement, wherein they would occupy the room whenever we had pracs and then very quietly evacuate them for our lectures. Thankfully, there will be no such fight this year as we plan to start our fifth sem. Fron what I've heard, split AC's have been installed on every ground floor classroom, so everybody has a reason to be happy, and sleep in classes this odd sem.

Its all so confusing!!

2008-07-25T20:20:00.003+05:30

I really don't know how those living outside delhi manage things. Do they have a relative or friend in delhi where they camp and leave their stuff when the year ends? How do they manage when hostel is not allotted for the first few days? And the most important thing: when and how do they go home. Previously, my home used to be three metro trains away and I could come and go as I pleased. But now, after shifting base to Lucknow, I'm completely caught up in ticket reservations, checking which trains are available, and their suitable timings, looking up holidays and then wondering if, after all this, will I spend any time at home at all. There is also this nagging question about where will I go on weekends, which I'm trying not to think about. I guess things will work out themselves.

Changes

2008-07-22T20:39:00.002+05:30

I don't believe it
The same room I called mine,
Now belongs to somebody else.
The walls that were my design,
Will inhabit a new self.
I'm leaving for a new home,
A new place, a new territory.
For what? Not surely happiness.
I'm leaving everything behind.
Its just inevitable change,
That alters our mind.
It makes us do things,
That were not previously possible.
Or take such decisions
Which otherwise we would not be able
To take. It is life
That brings such variations.
It is life that makes us
A mere puppet in its conspirations.
And we live on, dreaming
That one day things will be better
Than what they already are.
Happiness might be right behind you
But it always seems very far.

I'm a Lazy Leader

2008-06-10T13:38:00.002+05:30

The problem with me has always been that I tend to start things very enthusiastically and then get over them as quickly as my obsession had started. For me to go on, I need a constant push, or something to motivate me constantly. This is easy when you are working for someone, but now when you yourself are the leader. In that case, you are the one motivating others, not yourself. I'm talking about the online journal we started, after much brouhaha, and the second edition seems nowhere in sight. Maybe I should just give up now, or let someone else take charge. I'm a better follower, I guess.

Too Many Posts

2008-06-06T18:05:00.000+05:30

I’m tired. Of month-long exams which, thankfully, have ended. Of being constantly frustrated with myself for things I can’t mention. Of seeing these two poems on top once again.

Therefore, now that have, as one of my friend puts it, 60 days of uselessness, I’ve decided to make some good use of them. No, I won’t earn as I blog, or get a job somewhere. I’ll just continue sitting on this chair and serve you with my opinions day after day. Until you get tired of it.

Silence

2008-03-21T12:48:00.002+05:30

Like those flowers, I'll bloom.
Like that bird, I'll zoom.
Like the daylight, I'll awake
And get away from this gloom.

Its not easy, its killing me.
Every moment is pain, I can't see
Anything clearly, I've lost belief.
It seems that life won't just let me be.

I'm struggling, I'm crawling
Through the abyss, I'm falling.
Maybe suddenly, I'll stop,
Or maybe I'll keep drowning.

There's no one now, to save me.
No one here, to hold me back,
I'm alone here, but not lonely.
I'm trying to get my life back on track.

Fingers pointing, that long silence,
People react, and that hurts as well.
But slowly I'll become immune,
And then I'll have a story to tell.

About how I got up, and now I stand.
How I managed, without a helping hand.
How failure taught me hard work,
And now its my success that makes me grand.

Low

2008-03-21T12:48:00.001+05:30

This is it.
I've never been so low,
And now I'm so lost,
I'm not sure where to go.
This is rock bottom,
And everyone is higher than me.
They're specks in the sky,
My failure is all I can see.

Did I try? No.
Did I slog? No.
They how could I ever believe,
That I could rise from the word "Go"?

You can't do everything.
You can't be everyone.
You can't afford to bend down,
While you're still on the run.
'Cause the world rushed past you,
Without giving you a second glance.
This is the time when,
"Friends" change their stance.

They just turn their backs,
And fly higher and higher.
You're simply left staring,
'Cause your life's now a satire.

Everyone has a hearty laugh,
At your loss's expense.
Nobody moves forward,
To come to your defense.

It's just you and your failure,
There's nobody else now,
You've got to now prove yourself.
But you're not sure how.

However, you're sure of one thing,
Of the fact that
This is rock bottom, the lowest.
You've ever been at.

And, so, now they say,
It's time to refill the cup,
'Cause after going so low,
The only way now is up.

THE INSIDE STUFF

2008-03-01T17:43:00.003+05:30

This is it. After almost 67 year for DCE, and an year for us, WE, the iDCE team proudly present to you, fellow DCEites, you very first e-paper: www.idce.dce.edu. We promise to keep you updated, as much as possible, on what is going around on the campus, in the labyrinth of academic blocks and hostels. What we think matters to you the most, and you would like to read. Stories that may bring an impact in your otherwise very mundane lives or inspire you to be a better (or worse) person than what you actually are. This is our endeavour to bring out “The Inside Stuff”.

Post-Gig Depression

2008-03-01T17:41:00.001+05:30

After a month-long holiday in December, starting of a new sem, preparing for fests, and then attending the fests, exams are not what would make one happy. After all, nobody wants the good times to end, and looming midsems are not at all appealing. I had good time at this year’s fests, maybe not as much as last year, but still it was fun. And now all I can see before me are endless days of cramming, less sleep, more eating (it helps when I’m stressed) and definitely no outings (anyways we’re all broke). I didn’t want to mention it, but being single in a group of friends where most are committed can also be frustrating. In the evening, they are busy with their respective partners and you are left alone. I wouldn’t blame my friends, its not their fault, but the situation isn’t very helpful either.

Paper, Glue and Four Hours of Masti!!

2008-03-01T17:20:00.002+05:30

(from left) me, Gargi and Mitalee with our completed bridge

Since the first sem, Gargi, Mitalee and I have been good friends simply because we are very alike, especially when it comes to laziness. We are all lazy bones and would not move a muscle unless its is absolutely necessary. And maybe that is the reason why we don’t take part in fests or competitions(but we are the ones screaming in the crowd though!). This year, however, after much persuasion, we decided to take part in Paradigm, the bridge-making event, a part of Innova ’08. Contrary to popular belief, it is not an event restricted to civil engineering students, and anybody can take part in it. Here, we had to make an arched bridge out of chart-paper members and glue supplied to us. A prototype model was on display and we could choose to copy it or design our own, their only requirement was an arch in the bridge. Very enthusiastically, we started to work on how to go about joining the members together, and make a stable structure. The organisers had demonstrated on how to form the arch, and how the bridge will be tested.

The job wasn’t hard, but using that special glue was. It didn’t stick immediately, and required a lot of blowing to make it stay. Like Fevicol, we used our hands freely while applying it. Later, when we tried to take it off, to our dismay, the glue was stuck on our fingers. It would not come off no matter how much water and soap we used. When we enquired them about using such a lousy glue, the reply was that it is cheaper than Fevicol and its likes. So much for saving money!

We didn’t win anything, but I think it was a good effort. We stuck through the end, and completed our bridge, where many others had left off in the middle. It was enjoyable, and a good task to keep us occupied for what would have been an otherwise boring day.

Stay Mehfuz......

2008-02-24T22:15:00.007+05:30

This year, Euphoria were invited to perform on the Star Nite. We had heard their songs over the years, and liked them, but never really paid much attention to their kind of music. The show started with a vedic shloka by Palash Sen, the lead vocalist. Then he straightaway started off with Dhoom. They played all their popular songs, and a few film numbers. We managed to get the best seats in the house and also made good use of it! Their guitarist, Hitesh "Rikki" Madan has a great smile and all the time we were screaming "Guitarist!" "Guitarist!" because we didn't know his name then. He did take notice of us front row girls, and we had a great time! I guess the following pics say better:

the lead vocalist, Dr. Palash Sen

the "Guitarist", Hitesh "Rikki" Madan
the bassist, DJ and Ashwani Verma on drums, with backup vocalists.....

the band, acknowledging the audience......

The Valentine Day Theme Party

2008-02-24T21:59:00.002+05:30

I guess, if one doesn't have a date on Valentine's Day, and the friends are committed, it can get really boring. The 70's theme party in the evening was a saving grace. The DJ was apparently flown from Mumbai in the afternoon specially for this event(I've forgotten his name). Many people showed up, including the entire first year, in 70's theme costumes, complete with extra large goggles. Many awards were distributed throughout the evening, including the ones for best dressed, Ms Helen, Shakira of DCE, and the Don amongst others. The DJ played great music, with a great variety in genres, from the 70's and 80's to the current popular numbers. The most unique thing was that the whole event was organized in a parking lot. We were to learn later that everyday the jam was to be organized there, and the crowd had to dance in the middle of cars. A very eccentric venue, in my opinion......

Two Weeks Of Fun!

2008-02-24T21:38:00.002+05:30

This year, the fests were almost two weeks long, starting with Abhyudaya, the cultural fest, and then moving on to the six technical fests happening this year. It was a long and tiring fortnight, first we enjoyed the cultural fest, and then "worked" for Innova'08. There is a lot to write, and I'll try posting about our experience in subsequent posts..

It's that time of the year again!!

2008-02-10T21:39:00.000+05:30

Yup. Fests are here and this time it spans about two weeks, beginning with Abhyudaya, the cultural fest and then a whole lot of technical fests. I'll be very biased and promote Innova'08, simply because I'm supposed to be working for its promotion and publicity. Next week is going to be fun, and the latest trend in the college is writing on walls. Ever since Innova team grabbed the biggest and the most viewed wall, everyone else seems to be following suit. There are promotions for various events done on them, and competitions held as well, like the cultural fest team held a world PJ day, where everyone was invited to write the best "PJ"!! The response was very enthusiastic, and the team had also promised winners and prizes, which were never declared...

Princi For 2 Months.......

2008-01-12T19:47:00.000+05:30

.....is Ashok Bhattacharya, HOD Electronics and Communications Department. Our permanent principal, Prof. P. B. Sharma is currently on 2 year leave which explains the change every now and then. I was only wondering if he would shift in the huge Principal's residence for those 2 months........

Just four days more..........

2008-01-02T19:26:00.000+05:30

And life will be back to the normal grind. But I really love the even semesters, the weather is amazing, we roam around the campus, lie down at the OAT, and have fewer classes. I cannot account for the last part, it seems that the professors are in a lazy mood too. And then we also have our fests, so lots of work to be done. By the way, our cultural fest, previously known as the Engifest, has now been rechristened as Abhyudaya. Right now I can't find the link to its site, but will post it as soon as I come across it. Till then, here is the link to our technical fest, Innova. Not much has been done as yet, but work for Innova has definitely begun.

EDIT: The link to the Abhyudaya website is here.

Workshop "Training"

2007-12-10T22:56:00.000+05:30

They drag us out of our warm, comfortable beds early in the morning, make us run through half of Delhi, then wait for hours for.................nothing! As mentioned in our syllabus, we have 2 weeks of workshop training during our winter holidays, though what purpose it serves even the teachers have no idea. We were supposed to have welding today, but the person in charge of that shop did not turn up. So we had three hours of talks(which we got bored of eventually), copying down charts(finished in 10mins--who wants to copy all of them?) and trying to arrange for an apron for the next class. On the whole it seemed pretty worthless but then, we are getting marks on the basis of our attendance, so who wouldn't come?

...............

2007-12-07T17:17:00.000+05:30

Exams have ended, after grilling for a month.

I'm sitting at home, with nothing to do.

That's not entirely true, I've got loads to do, but

I'm too lazy, just want to go back to sleep.....

Probably my blog's in hibernation too, will try to wake it if I can.........

Fresher's Over.......Finally!

2007-10-28T15:31:00.000+05:30

After much delays, specaulation and debate whether it would actually happen, the first years managed to put together a performance that can be called satisfactory. It seemed everything was patched up at the last moment, but there were some good performances. "My Heart Will Go On", performed by a first year was good, so was the Fash-P. But the best part of the show was the last play, where actors showed their mimicry skills. It was hilarious and the performances were very good. There was a jam at the end of the show, but it seemed that the speaker's volume was too low(we actually had to wait to understand what was being played)....so it wasn't that good. We had fun, but that was after the party, when we girls got together and played "games", got to know each other and talked till 5 am in the morning......

Say “Chak De!” To DCE Girls

2007-10-14T14:23:00.000+05:30

Every year, Arena, the intra college sports fest, gets to see the other side of otherwise very lazy and “ghissu” DCEites. The generally neglected and overlooked sports ground suddenly comes alive, courts get new nets, the grass is mowed, and tracks are marked out. There is active participation from both boys and girls in most events, viz. basketball, volleyball, races, badminton, TT, chess and carom among others. However, there had never been a cricket match between girls before. This time, bored of playing inside the girls’ hostel, our seniors decided to move out to the main sports grounds and organize a proper match.

Three teams were formed: Comp., ECE and mixed(Civil, IT and Elec), each consisting of 7 “players”. And yes, this was the girls version of the game. So we played with tennis balls, our bowling was merely throwing the ball and hoping that it bounced only once, game was of 12 overs and we played on only a part of the field. But the feeling was of that of a real cricket game. I was a part of the mixed team, and we lost against both Comp and ECE. Credit should be given to the Comp team, who have been practicing some “real” shots for the past few days, unlike us, who had held the bat for the first time. Anyway, what really mattered in the end was that we gave our best. It wasn’t easy playing in bright sun with no shade and little water (and yes, nothing to eat until lunch). Only the boys’ hostels were nearby, which we were not allowed to enter. All in all, we enjoyed a lot, and lets see who wins the final on Monday.

No Ragging, No Freshers

2007-10-02T17:34:00.000+05:30

That is the stand we second year girls have taken towards our fuchchas. We have officially boycotted any contribution in the Freshers Party. And it is justifiable. When the sem started, we were really excited about meeting our first years and getting to know them. We wanted a similar relationship with them like we have with our seniors. And a way to break the ice is “ragging”. Most of the times its nothing, just plain singing or any other show of talent. This is how we know you, how we familiarize.

But, I guess, this was not meant to be. Our fuchchas seemed to be two steps ahead of us and the girls hostel received a complaint about ragging just two weeks after sem started. And it could not be ignored because the complaint had been made through CM’s office. So, the wardens had to take some action and we were given a warning that if this is repeated our hostels might be taken away, or worse, we might be expelled. And all this for doing : Nothing.

As I said, the complaint was about an incident that happened two weeks after the sem started, and at that time, hardly any Delhi girl had shifted. So there were only outside Delhi students in hostel. Secondly, it had also been heard that the complaint was not made by one of the hostellers, but by the parent of some day scholar, who, on having heard some horror stories from God knows where, panicked, and filed a complaint. Now who suffers? Us.

So, now we seniors declared an official boycott, i.e. no interaction with any first year girl at all, not lending of book, question papers or advice. Like we don’t care you exist. Actually, such a boycott happens every year, but then the fuchchas also come an apologize, and ragging is resumed. This year, however, there was no apology, and so the cold war continues as ever. It seemed that they did not care, but when we decided to boycott the freshers as well, they have straightened up. Now come the requests for forgiveness, and a hand of friendship. As if they wanted to do this all along. The student council president is trying really hard to start communications between us, but I guess the right time is gone. We might start talking, but things will never be the same again.

Come Back to Life, Ghissu !!!

2007-09-23T23:05:00.000+05:30

It seems that I’ve permanently changed,
Or I sort of look deranged,
Otherwise what would explain
Me sleeping at 3am and getting up at 7?

This is what mid sems have done to me.
They’ve completely altered the way I used to see,
My studies and exam preparation.
2^nd year has come with its share of alterations.

Yeah, I knew this was not going to be effortless,
But I never thought it would cause so much distress,
I was not able to see Yuvi’s six sixes.
‘Coz I could not give my course a miss.

Stress, Strain and tensor are nothing new to us,
And this knowledge was required to pass
The first paper, Determinate Structural Analysis,
Don’t even ask me what that really means

By current standards, Maths is actually simple,
Just learn your class notes, and you’re done.
Special thanks to authors Jaggi/ Mathur,
Wouldn’t be able to pass this subject without you two.

The best part about Engineering Dynamics was
That I had no clue about what was taught in class,
Half the time was spent in getting to know the course,
And other half in determining the authenticity of source.

Mugging and mugging and mugging and mugging,
I know you can’t get a word of what I’m saying.
This is Geology, the engineering version of good ol’ Geography,
And like school, all you have to do is learn by heart pages 1 to 263.

Whew! Now I’m tired and totally drained out,
But there’s Fluid Mechanics, the last needle sticking out.
Now I’ve studied to my fill, have nothing more to write or say,
Except that, like everyone else, “Thank God, It’s Friday!!”

First Time At Book Bank

2007-09-06T19:40:00.000+05:30

After spending a year at my college, I had never visited the Book Bank, where one gets to issue books for an entire semester. In the first sem, I didn’t know it existed, and in the second my friend had to do it for me as I had go somewhere else. So it was a new experience for me.

First, there was the crowd. The library opens at 10 a.m., but there were at least 50 people outside the doors at 9:00 a.m. Then the place opened, and everyone rushed in. I entered, and already I was lost. There were books upon books all stacked in such a small place. And I didn’t know where to search from. Luckily there were a few of my classmates around who were of great help. And fun. We had a nice time searching for books for ourselves and each other, along with choosing the ones we had to issue. That was the toughest part. It was very hard to decide which ones to take and which ones to leave as we can issue only three books. Finally we did zero on three volumes that might help us as we try to pass this semester. But the experience was definitely fun! I guess the following pics say as much......

Jogging In Flotters !!!

2007-09-02T20:24:00.005+05:30

After every retail therapy,
I resolve to improve,
To reduce my waistline a bit
And experience the feel good.

So I decided to change
My daily routine.
Got up early in the morning,
Was ready for jogging.

The only problem was,
I didn’t have my shoes in hostel.
So what, I thought,
My flotter would do as well.

So I went, with my friend,
Decided to warm up first,
And took a round with her
Of the entire campus,

Then it was time to jog,
And burn off the excess fat.
We started, and my flotters folded back,
Wham! On the road I fell flat.

I scratched and bruised my knees,
And my left palm as well,
My track pants were torn at the knee,
And the pain started to swell.

Bad day, I thought.
Had to limp back to hostel.
But was the center of attention,
As friends came to check my health.

So far so good,
But orders came from home,
Get your knee treated,
And tetanus injection on your arm.

Like a good girl, I obeyed.
And got the dressing on my knee.
For that matter couldn’t cover them,
So had to fold back my Capri.

They had become half pants now,
All thanks to my injury,
Much shorter than the usual ones.
That go below the knee.

Wow, I thought, they look cool now!
Different from the rest,
Forget the injury, or the pain,
This was fashion statement at its best.

I loved all the attention I got,
Guess the damage was not that bad,
On the hindsight, was quite beneficial,
Experienced more fun than I ever had!

The Great Classroom Battle

2007-08-18T18:55:00.000+05:30

Semester has just started and it seems that the war for the best classroom has already begun. Now, the situation is, there is only one classroom in the civil block that has an AC, a must in such a humid weather. And that has been allotted to us, Civil 3^rd sem, as it is done every year, seeing that it is very big and can seat about 70 students. So far so good. But our very esteemed seniors (5^th sem) had lost this opportunity last year, because their class strength is (only) 50, and thus they were sent to some small classroom on the third floor, in some corner of the academic block. Now, they want to sit in our class, their argument being that this is the last year when they’ll be attending classes, and we should let off our really cool classroom on the grounds of charity (whateva!). But my classmates don’t seem to agree (for the first time I’ve seen them showing some unity, I’m impressed!).

That was the scene, and now what we get to witness is a constant battle for the empty room (if it is empty), and who gets there first. Actually, we don’t really have to worry about the second part, because my class strength is much larger than theirs, and we get the better of them every time. But they haven’t yet given up. There have been some interesting confrontations, but I guess some people will not like me to go into the details. Let’s see who gets the AC: the mighty second years or the undersized-but-our-senior third years.

UPDATE: It seems we have reached an amicable understanding. We usually don't have our first lectures in that class, so they have it. And then they very meekly relinquish it, when we arrive for the second one. However, beneath the surface, it is very apparent, they are still fighting.........

BOOK REVIEW: Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella

2007-08-11T20:13:00.001+05:30

I’d heard a lot about the shopaholic series, before I managed to lay my hands on this one. It is the second book in the series, which follows the life of Becky Bloomwood, a self-confessed shopaholic. And, I guess, many of us could identify with her, if not with her reasons to shop. A compulsive buyer, she ironically advises people on how to manage personal finance on T.V., when her own financial status is out of control. In this installment, she goes to New York, and goes completely overboard at Fifth Avenue. It is later when a newspaper exposes her indulgence, and her debt, does she come to her senses. But, by now she has lost her job, not to mention credibility, and no one seems to be interested in employing her. Is shopping a crime?

In my opinion, in its genre, it was great. I mostly read it in the Metro, and had to constantly control myself from smiling. And I can truly identify with her feelings when she wanted to buy those Clementine shoes………….or that Vera Wang dress…………………or those Banana Republic trousers….......

First Day As A Senior

2007-08-03T19:22:00.000+05:30

After spending a year in college, calling anyone who’s not in your year as “Ma’am” or “Sir”, I guess one is really looking forward for a change. So were we, and it was a great change. All the second years were looked really excited to meet their fachchas, adding to the fact that we were not having any classes, so had nothing else to do.

New to the whole thing, it felt weird, to be honest. But we looked the perfect, confident (and strict) seniors. My classmates had decided to sit outside the canteen looking like birds of prey. We met a few first years, but they all were rushing for their first classes, and like good seniors, we let them go. Then came the problem: we couldn’t identify fachchas. Hey, there are about two thousand students here, and we can’t know all of them. There was the risk of catching a third or a fourth year student (who might have told us off instead). Like there were these three guys, walking separately, and we hailed them. One of them came towards us, calling, “Kya Hai?”(what happened), and sensing we had called a senior, my friend replied,”Kuch nahi Sir, hum unko bula rahe the!”(nothing sir, we were calling the other two), pointing towards the other two. The whole situation was very embarrassing (and funny).

But, later when the classes broke up, freshers came in droves. And they were caught too. There were the usual intros, singing, dancing, proposing and screaming that a flood is coming. I guess the first years were enjoying it as much as we did, and did not refuse anything, even the dress code. We were getting carried away, and then, from out of the blue, the Anti-Ragging Squad came. One of them was a prof, and he arrived on the scene asking my friend beside me for her ID. Sensing trouble, we fled (and were not caught). But those who weren’t ragging, and did not know what was happening, were in trouble. Their ID’s were confiscated, and parents were called. We were VERY lucky, and the josh fizzed out instantly. I guess there won’t be much ragging now on the campus, but more in the hostels (considering more than half of them stay on the campus). And we’re going to make them follow the dress code, of course.

The New Delhi Campus Meet

2007-07-29T17:22:00.000+05:30

First and foremost, I have to tell you what Campus18 is. It is a virtual university, combining all the colleges in the country and the people behind it are working very hard to achieve this. It involves the participation of students from all over the country and their contribution in terms of blogs, pics, videos etc. showing their life on campus. The site will be up shortly but the forum : www.campus18.forumotion.com is up and very active. Do check it out. For this very purpose, meets were organized in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata. Today was the Delhi meet at Café Coffee Day in Connaught Place.

When I got the call, I must admit, I was very apprehensive about the whole thing, simply because I did not know anybody there personally. There were three other people from my college in this, but I wasn’t sure if they’d turn up. So I was sort of mentally prepared to make new friends. But when I reached there, I realized that was the whole point of it! Making new friends!! And I must admit I wasn’t too bad at it (considering I’m a bit shy when I meet people for the first time).

The meet kicked off with “Powerless” performed by the Campus18 team. Then there was the intro round since there were so many new faces (for me, all new faces). A few more songs and then they showed us a video of meets in other cities. They had also created this make-believe video of ragging on campus (which was hilarious) and a few shots inside the boys’ hostel. This was basically to give us an idea of what kind of stuff is going to be on the site.

This was followed by distribution of “awards” for blogging on the forum (and these blogs will be transferred to the main site once it is up). More singing followed. Moreover there was also a lot of networking. I have made lots of new friends, and as a moderator-cum-correspondent for the site, got something really exciting to do.

FOR THE FRESHERS…………..

2007-07-23T11:02:00.000+05:30

*SWEET HOME BAWANA*

DESTINATION : Delhi College Of Engineering, Bawana Road

HOW TO ENTER : Combined Entrance Exam, CEE (for Delhiites)/
AIEEE (for others)
(After securing high enough rank. Not reqd. if you’re eligible for ANY quota)

DIRECTIONS: Hop on to route no. 879 if you’re from West
Delhi, 165 from East, or the U-Special. Very close to Rithala
Metro Station, approx. 40km from the airport.

BEST TIME TO VISIT: August to November and January to May.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS !!!

Are the girls. They are small in quantity, but this is results in much higher quality.....

And yes, our 160 acre campus, we hope you don't get lost while admiring the architectural marvels.....

WHAT TO DO:

if you’re a student, don’t worry about this one. The prof. will take care of that.
if you’re a visitor, enjoy our amazing campus

WHAT TO WEAR ?

No rules as such, but my advice would be to go for comfortable clothes. That
basically translates as: girls don’t generally wear skirts, as we have to work
in workshops, and no high heels as we have to walk a lot. Would do you a lot of
good if you have a bike-owner bf. Of course, none of this is meant for fachchas, they have to follow our prescribed dress code!

THE DRESS CODE :

For girls: Very loose Salwar Suit. No blacks, no whites. The dupatta should be worn in front in the shape of a ‘V’. No churidars, no patialas. No accessories. Should wear either bathroom slippers(hostellers) or sports shoes. Should wear a complete mismatch the last two weeks before freshers.

For Guys: Can’t be that specific, will have to ask my friends as couldn’t see any guy follow any dress code whatsoever. But here goes: formals, i.e. shirt(tucked in)with trousers. Leather shoes. Guess also includes short hair.

TOP 5 SIGHTSEEING OPTIONS:

roaming around the hostels of the opposite sex(much easier for the guys)
the canteens, we have five, best one being Mech. canteen
the OAT(open air theatre), mainly during winter season
library, during exams(esp. in summer, to escape fromheat)
the CC(computer centre), to check out outstation girls, mailing their families back home

WHY YOU SHOULD COME?

To help us completely break the myth that engineering students study. And yes, also do our work.

DO NOT FORGET:

To carry with you the sheet holder, which we lovingly call as “bottle” and a drafter to go with it, again nicknamed as "AK-47". Generally marks you as a fuchcha.

WHY SHOULD YOU COME ?

The main attractions are:

the placements, companies have offered as high as 40 lac p.a. last year
the reputation. Was the 7th best engg. college according to India Today survey, 2006. Have come 12th in 2007.
Alumni boasts of lots of famous people.
our technical and cultural fests ROCK!

So hope you enjoy you stay in our second home in Bawana!!

Spoilers, Anyone ??

2007-07-21T14:20:00.001+05:30

We all know that pictures of the final Harry Potter book had leaked online, and now that the book is finally released, they seem to be authentic. Now, I’m very mischievous and wicked, and had I been working for the HP security, I’d have definitely taken a sneak-peek and then told everyone about it. And here is someone who has done even better than that!

I have some of the pics (I’ve heard the whole book was photographed, but I managed to get only the first and the last pages), and really want to put them up online (except that I can’t—am scared of the cops).

One thing that I’m sad about is that this book is released during my holidays, unlike the sixth one. That was during school, and I had put up spoilers on the board. Had to bear a lot of abuses for that, because I had done it just before prayer time, and no one could get up and erase it, so the entire class knew what was happening in the end. Was so much fun!

Summer Hols Are Such A Bore !!!

2007-07-10T11:07:00.000+05:30

After the grueling end-sems,

All you want is rest,

And with summer hols ahead,

This time is surely the best.

The first few days are a relief

From the mugging and long nights,

We all catch up on sleep,

And life seems just right.

After all, not in hostel anymore

Where we would be roasted like meat,

We’re chilling up in AC’s at home,

And life seems just so sweet.

Now, too much sugar causes diabetes,

This really seems to be true.

When twenty days have passed

And we still have nothing to do.

Twenty becomes thirty,

A month pass like days,

All you remember is that

There’s still 1 ½ month of holidays.

Yes, you can do something

To keep yourself really busy.

You know, start a course somewhere,

But only saying that is easy.

Who wants to roam out,

In this scorching heat,

I would rather stay at home,

And go off to sleep.

So, here I am, with the boring hols,

I still have nothing to do,

My laziness can’t change anything for me,

Hope this is not an inspiration for you!

CEE Results Are Out !

2007-06-13T11:59:00.000+05:30

You can check them out here.

The “Maggie-Wale Baba”

2007-06-10T11:40:00.000+05:30

The name I just mentioned is of a person who sits at the gates of the college every evening serving Maggie and tea to the guys. From whatever I’ve heard, he serves only to guys and not girls. I’ve heard he simply refuses if girls ask, though I don’t know how much of that is also true, because I’ve never seen any girl go up to him and ask him.

Now, why am I writing all this? Firstly, I gotta write something to keep this blog going, and secondly, an interesting incident happened, which I’d like to share.

During our exams, we had to stay in the hostel during the weekends. On Fridays, the mess is off and those who stay have their dinner from the canteen. On one such Friday, our 1^st sem results came out and we didn’t really feel like eating at the night mess, which was open till 8:30 and serving only paranthas. Our hostels close at 8:30pm and then we’re locked inside, literally. We (by we I mean me and Gargi) were not really hungry at that time, but started feeling the hunger pangs at around 12 o’clock. Well, there was nothing to eat in the room, and we could not study any further. So, we decided to ask one of our friends from the guy’s hostel, hoping they’d have something to eat. Now, their hostel doesn’t close up for the night like our does, so they had more freedom to arrange for something to eat, that’s what we thought. But we expected too much. It looks like they only keep cigarettes and booze and not any tid-bits to go with them. Still, we were very hungry. So, my friend decided to get something from the Maggie wale baba. It wasn’t easy to get it to our hostel either. The security is very tight and the guard does not allow us to wander in the hostel compound. We told him to get a few books with him. All the other girls in the hostel also got curious to know what happened that made us plead with the guard. Our friend had no box or anything with him whatsoever, so our Maggie finally arrived in a fab-india packet, with the noodles sticking at the sides, at 1:00 am. It didn’t matter much to us, who were famished. We thanked him, and also our hostel guard who allowed him, under the presumption that we were exchanging notes……….

Nevertheless, I must say that this Maggie tasted much better than the one served in our canteens or our mess. And yes, not many girls can say that!

New Look

2007-06-03T12:21:00.000+05:30

I've brought some changes in the way this page looks, and there's more to come. Tell me what you think about it!

HOLIDAYS

2007-06-03T11:33:00.000+05:30

Exams are over, and what lies in front of me is two months of absolute vellapanti....................initially I was getting bored with so much time and nothing to do, but now I've figured out a few things to busy myself with....................as for this blog, I'll try to keep it going by writing about my month long stay in hostel during exams, but that's not for now!

The "Hostel Nite"

2007-04-28T22:59:00.000+05:30

There were two such events: first one for both guys n girls, at the tennis/basketball court, and the second one at the girls hostel.

We did not attend the first one at all. We had already had our dinner outside, as we were not sure if we'd be given permission to stay out till 11pm. So there was no reason for us to stay. Instead, all the first years of PG (our hostel) hung around oat (even though we had a viva the next day). We played all sorts of games which we'd played when we were five, did catwalk on the empty oat stage and screamed our lungs out, as there was no one to hear us. All in all it was great fun!

And now for the "other nite".....................
I dont know what came into my head to attend such a thing.......................maybe it was because renovation work was going on in my home and I wanted to avoid it...........................but whatever, it was a BIG waste of time. We 1st yrs were huddled in a corner, made to watch the proceedings and also bear with no fan and mosquitoes. We were basically what you call as "bheed", the crowd. We had to clap and hoot(? at girls???) at every 4th yr who came downstairs. The theme was retro but the only retro thing i saw was the music, the "Disco 82" types. Everything else was crap, including the refreshments. From what I've heard, the REAL party started after we were bundled out at 11pm..............u know, DP and all.............

The "BRGR" Pracs.............

2007-04-28T22:20:00.000+05:30

Okay BRGR is no obscure subject in civil, its just the initials of our engg. statics teacher. Firstly we (my classmates) did not know where the exam was going to be held, as we'd always had theory classes(or no classes) in this subject. My roomie, who's in 2nd year civil, was helpful enough to give us directions. Then we waited for 20 mins for someone to come. Al last when the room was finally opened, I could not believe that we were going to draw here. It seemed as if it was not opened for years. The tables were pushed to the back of the room and covered with a layer of dust. We took one out for ourselves each and cleaned them with a wet cloth. This meant we were black in dust even before we had started drawing. Anyways, sir came and gave us the question and the exam finally started. An hour into it, I heard shouts of laughter from behind. On turning, I saw that a bird had dropped shit on one of the drawing sheets! It was most unexpected and we all looked up to see where the bird was now, as we did not want to be the ones to draw another sheet. By the way, my roomie had also told me that we'd be doing Building Drawing Practicals next sem in that room. I do think the ED rooms in Mech block are a hundred times better!

Where have the fans/ACs gone???

2007-04-15T14:12:00.000+05:30

I had previously written a post about how my classroom's ceiling was all tiled and it looked so good. But this also meant that there could be no fans in the class and ACs (obviously) were going to be installed. However, there are neither fans, nor ACs, and there are no indications that they are going to be fitted this sem. This means we slowly melt like ice-creams while the profs. continue their lecture....................

PS :..................................and some drain is also opened nearby, so the whole place is all hot and stinking in the afternoons. Someone save us!!!!!!!!!!

I’m Bored…………

2007-03-27T13:47:00.000+05:30

I’d been preparing for,

The midsems a fortnight ago,

Now they’re over

And I’ve nothing to do.

I’m not worried about

What marks I will get.

They’re over now,

And I just wanna forget

The thought of end-sems.

I’m gonna do just fine,

I’m okay above average.

Not interested to shine.

I’m not one of those

Who read physics at bedtime.

Not one who completes

The assignments on time.

I just do as much work,

As is required to get me through

The myriad of mid- and end-sems.

That’s all I wanna do.

Wait! I wanna do more

More than my 4 yr degree

I wanna learn new things

Try out new stuff and see

These are the four years

When I can have maximum fun

Do whatever I like

Without any worries or tension

What is fun? You might ask,

So let me give a brief description

Of all the things that make our life

More than a doctor’s prescription

Its running wildly on the streets

When no-one’s looking

Just completely losing it

Or that’s what we think

Its waiting for days to get

A glimpse of that hot guy

Who makes you speechless

And you fumble for a “Hi!”

Its running back to hostel

When you’re halfway home

To get back your charger

Which you’ve left in your room

Its smuggling a friend

Into the hostel

And playing guitar

At half past ten

There are many more definitions

Of this word we call fun

But don’t lets get serious

Or my whole hard work will come undone!

The question is not WHAT but WHERE 2 study.............

2007-03-16T21:43:00.000+05:30

Midsems were just a week away, and everyone wanted solitude to prepare. So leaving the comfort of our hostel rooms, here are a few places that my friends discovered which helped them to concentrate...........

the area behind science block which we call as "wind point" as this place is quite windy, summer or winter...........

a comfortable stool to study physics.............

the guard-room at pg girls hostel can also be quite comfortable and quiet, ask radhika........

don't sit on your bed for too long or it'll break! for this one, i'll give credit to Gargi and Mayuri ;)

Khushboo doesn't mind study among water cooler, washing-machine, buckets or anything else as long as others don't disturb her!

as for me, the roads were long and empty, so no-one really disturbed me when I was sitting on the footpath...........

There are a lot more places where we studied, so a lot more pics to come........watch this space!

Midsems have come..........

2007-03-09T21:27:00.000+05:30

And there is a rush to get all the notes/ques papers photocopied, get the right books, note down the syllabus in all subjects, organize mass bunks to study, and yes, finding time to actually study. The good part is that they're only for four days, as this sem we have only four theory subjects. Me and Gargi plan to have loads of fun on Friday, when our other friends have to study! ;)

Holi @ DCE

2007-03-03T18:58:00.000+05:30

Couldn't see much of it, actually. People were only applying gulal, and that too in token amounts. Probably that's the reason why I went to college on Friday even though there was supposed to be a mass bunk. As it happened, there was no mass bunk, about 15 people turned up, but that's another story.

P.S. I forgot to mention..........HAPPY HOLI to all the readers of this blog (if there are any!)

Book Review : Anything For You, Ma'am - an IITian's Love Story by Tushar Raheja

2007-03-02T18:17:00.000+05:30

I had to put the review here, as most of the book was read during Physics and Eco classes. The title and tagline are enough to catch the interest of any engineering student, especially after Five Point Someone. However, this one is more about the narrator and his love interest than life in IIT (as a DCEite, I don't even need to know, as its quite the same in DCE). Anyways, moving on to the book, its a lot of fun. Not too complicated, just a very interesting account of a guy trying to meet his girlfriend, who lives about 2000 kms away. There are a lot of twist and turns, with his destiny playing an important part. I've got two fat books more to read, so this was pretty light and easy to finish. There are places where the author deviates from the point(as he himself mentions) and gives unnecessary comparisons, but they all blend with the flow of the book. Overall, I loved it!

The Star Nite------Bombay Rockers rocked DCE

2007-02-26T15:12:00.000+05:30

Five minutes before their performance, we were seriously doubting whether they will come or not. But people, Bombay Rockers performed at the Star Nite and that was reason enough for us girls to scream. We were there right in front and got loads of pics and videos. After that was an extended jam, a fitting finale to a great fest!

The Music Video Premiere

2007-02-26T15:10:00.001+05:30

After showing us the trailer the previous night, at the Theme Party, they had really set the mood for the video. As I mentioned before, the video is called “Main College Aa Gaya”. It is an original song composed by first years, two of them being from my class. In one word, the video simply ROCKS!!! It reminded us that four years is not a long time and it will end soon. You know, we became kinda senti after watching it………………….

The Rock Show

2007-02-26T15:09:00.001+05:30

Two bands had arrived: Frequency and Crimson. Both were good enough to entertain the crowd though they could not really get the heads banging. The lead singer of Crimson was a girl, which definitely prompted the guys to leave their seats and stand closer to the stage! ;)

Photography @ Melange

2007-02-26T15:08:00.000+05:30

As a volunteer, I was allotted to sit at the help-desk of Melange, the adventure sports. But after a day before at the help desk, I’d had enough. So I chucked my job and decided to see people having fun instead. And yes, they were really enjoying themselves. There was a group which wanted to prove to the world that they can climb over a commando net (which, by the way, I did twice). So, forgetting the shortest time criteria to win the prize, they decided to capture every climb, every fall on camera. The guy was hanging over the net waiting for his friend to take the pic. Then he also wanted to be shot rolling over. Well, we were rolling with laughter at their antics…………. :)

My Working Day @ Innova

2007-02-26T15:07:00.001+05:30

Me being a lazy bum, I wanted to enjoy the fests completely and not waste my time sitting at the help desks (as first year girls are supposed to do). So we evaded the seniors until one of my friends got a call and we had to sit at a help desk for a day. A lot more happened, I’ll express it in verses:

While playing TT with my friends @ SNH,

‘Coz there was nothing to do,

One of them got a call,

An order to sit at a stall,

The “help-desk” for Innova,

To catch people on the move,

Ordered by seniors, we sat,

Put on an authority-like hat,

So we were there, the whole day,

Watching people go on their way,

We were told to make them,

And so we did, got 75 entries,

Thought working for Innova would get,

Us some tees,

No tees, no entries,

The event was on the spot,

The list was useless and all we got,

Was food coupons, that’s food for thought,

Thank God for that!

P.S. The poem and the poster were both made by me.

FEST, FUN, FEST!!!!!!!

2007-02-26T15:06:00.000+05:30

Had a blast the previous week! We worked, we danced and we watched, at the same time having LOADS of fun. Guess going back to studies will be impossible after this, so in my later posts is a look at the highlights of the week

On the first day, the place was literally wallpapered with posters, banners and boards of Innova, Troika and Engifest, all of which were happening in the same week. As first years, we were expected to do menial work, like setting up the stalls, and for girls, sitting there also. There was not much happening in Engi, so were simply happy that the hostels were open till 11.

I’m too muddled up right now to write about each event separately, so I guess I’ll write about stuff I can remember.

The DCE Music Video Update

2007-02-17T21:15:00.000+05:30

I’ve been told that the shooting of the movie is complete, and it is now currently in post-production. They’ve even recorded an original song for the movie. And yes, if you want to pre-order your copy of the movie, you can comment here, and I’ll place your order ahead!

Update/Correction : I talked here about the movie, but as of now only the music video "Main College Aa Gaya" has been shot and the CDs will be released shortly. The movie will be shot sometime later. The video was premiered at our cultural fest, Engifest last week with loads of cheers. More about the fests in my next posts!

I Haven’t Posted For Sooooooo Long !

2007-02-17T21:00:00.000+05:30

And even now I don’t know what exactly to write. I mean, if you want to know more about the upcoming fests (which, by the way, start tomorrow), there are lots of other people who will know a lot more than I do. I had been away from college the previous week, and now I kind of feel disconnected. I have volunteered to help out in some events, and I’ve been told by my roomie, who’s a senior, that there is not much that girls can do, except in the hospitality sector. Whateva, it feels nice to be involved!

By the way, on Valentine’s Day, me and a group of friends had gone to Metro Walk, if only to check out how many college couples(particularly first years) were present. The place was nicely done for the occasion, and the couples must be having a lot of fun. There was a band called “Karma” present, which primarily sang Hindi songs, for the benefit of the crowd, but they were good. The dance floor was opened only for couples, so we girls were a lot in demand ;-). Anyways, we did make our entry, in a group, and had lots of fun grooving to the numbers played by the band. What I liked the most was the fountain, which was not there when we went before, and enjoyed splashing my friends. Here are a few pics:

The Valentine's Day message board outside mech canteen

V-Day at Metro Walk

The DCE Movie

2007-02-02T20:39:00.000+05:30

I wrote earlier about a movie being filmed on DCE, complete with a script, director, lead actor and cameraman (ok, cinematographer!). I got a chance to be an extra on the set(wow!)..........................hey, I'm sarcastic.................and it looks like its going to turn out really well. They were shooting some birthday bumps kinda scene where one guy was hurled in the air like 5-6 times(and that too because he was very thin), and we had to look like we had joined in the fun. There was no acting involved, as the scene was very funny, and we were just standing and laughing. So much for my first break. ;-)

The Canteen Has Turned Chinese !!!

2007-02-02T20:31:00.000+05:30

The mechanical canteen has started a new chinese menu complete with sweet corn soup, spring rolls, chilli noodles and also a complete chinese platter with fried rice. This is a fresh change from that boring chole-bhature or pav bhaji, which we also get in mess anyway. I've tried spring noodles and soup(I don't remember which), and they were good. Seeing that the fests are just two weeks away, this really raises that standard of the canteen.

Wassup!!!

2007-02-01T11:45:00.000+05:30

I'd written earlier about some work going on in our classroom. Its now over, and the ceiling is completely tiled, which makes it look pretty new. However, the workers forgot to clean the place afterwards, so we were left cleaning the benches.

As for that physics practical mass bunk, well we did get to hear a lot from ma'am Deori, which means no more bunks in future, match or no match. I'm not too sure about that though!

Fests are coming, and (almost) everyone is helping in some way or the other. I said almost because there are lazy bums like me who are willing to help, but too lazy to do anything. This won't happen anymore though, I'm going to register today.

Some guys are making a movie on DCE, and they want girls' participation too. Our friend Pavan Prakash(Doc!) had asked us if we would like to help. I'm not too excited about acting or stuff, as I'm quite camera shy, but my friends are interested. Lets see how it turns out.

What Is About This Pic On The Right ???

2007-01-28T21:47:00.000+05:30

Modest as I am, I happen to be those lucky few who get to (live and) attend classes on such an amazing campus, with numerous beautiful places to hang around when one is free(which happens most of the time!!!). So, to make this blog a visual pleasure apart from already being a literary one (*wink*), I decided to add a pic on the right. This will change from time to time, and there are many views of DCE that you might not have seen(even if you live on the campus). So, for all of you, this is Delhi College Of Engineering.

Say Cheers To A Long Holiday !!!

2007-01-27T14:22:00.000+05:30

And yes, Happy Republic Day as well. I got a message from a few of my friends which went like this : “Bharat ke besharam bachho, agar valentine’s day ya frndship day hota to abtak sms ki barish ho gayi hoti. Behave like an obedient Indian. HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY” (You shameless young Indians, had this been Valentine’s day or Friendship Day, you would have flooded each other with smses. Behave like an obedient Indian. Happy Republic Day).

In a way, it is true. But, I guess, today we are more proud of wearing our patriotism on our sleeve than about 20 years back. Yesterday, some classes had decided to celebrate Republic Day in college, and taken out a rally in the college shouting slogans and waving the Tricolor. I’ve heard that they also replied to the teachers’ attendance with “Jai Hind” instead of “present”. Cool, I’d say.

As for our class, its pretty united too, especially when it comes to mass bunks. On Wednesday, there was the India vs West Indies match in the afternoon, which seemed to be more important to the guys than the Physics practicals. So they called for a mass bunk, and assembled at the top of OAT, stopping anyone who was en route to the lab. It was a sight, 70 odd students assembled together at the top. What was worse, the Physics lab teachers could see us from outside the third floor lab, and we’re in for serious trouble when we come for class next time. But what the heck! My class looks least concerned.

By the way, as Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday are holidays, its obvious no one is going to attend class on Monday. So that’s another off with 5 days at home. Cheers!!!

What Happened To Our Classroom ???

2007-01-24T13:51:00.000+05:30

Today our civil lecture class seemed to have been turned into a practical class room. There were bamboos tied over our desks as if some construction is going on. Initially we were happy, thinking there won't be any maths lecture today, but then the teacher did manage to find an empty classroom for us.

Anyways, this is the first time I'm accessing blogger from the CC, and yes, Orkut cannot be accessed. Gmail opens, but they are blocking my inbox, thanks to some firewall. Yahoo mail opens readily, but I don't use it. So overall, I'd prefer my own pc and wait for weekends to come.

We don't need an MD teacher.................

2007-01-22T20:51:00.000+05:30

'Coz we simply end up doing up the whole thing ourselves! Okay, there was ED last sem and that did teach us the basics, but this is mechanical drawing, and its the first time we're drawing threads, nuts and bolts. The teacher (if he/she is there in the class), doesn't bother to explain even when we ask them to! Some of my classmates were suspicious if he knew what we were doing at all!I guess I'll have to find a way to learn MD from someone else who knows the subject if I want to pass this sem.............

P.S. and yes, I've heard that sites are opening again in our CC. As ever, I've been too lazy to check it myself so can't say I'm sure!

A Walk At Metro Walk

2007-01-21T13:02:00.000+05:30

After nearly a week of confinement in the campus, it was time to stretch our legs outside. I’d seen the place nearly everytime I went from Rithala station to college, so I knew its location. We just had to board the same RTV we take to reach Rithala. However, I don’t know why, we decided to listen to Gargi, and got down a stop before. As we could see the mall, we decided to walk towards it. When we went to the first gate, we found it closed. Then we still walked forward, ignoring all the rickshaws that passed by. The second gate was also found closed. Over that, we were told that we had to walk the entire length of the mall and then enter it from inside, as no entrance from outside was open. So much for walking! Before actually entering the place, we must’ve walked nearly a kilometer! Anyways, we had fun, ate at McDonalds, the only proper eating joint open right now. There was also Café Coffee Day and Barista, but we noticed them later. Adjacent to the mall, is a theme park, called Adventure Island, which is still under construction. As we did not have much time, we decided to visit that later. The return journey to college was no better, as the only RTV that came our way, after about half an hour of wait, was stuffed with people.

A Few Pix

2007-01-20T14:54:00.000+05:30

The OAT, as Gargi says, DCE ki shobha................
we took this pic from the top of computer center, a place where not many people go (in fact, we had gone there for the first time!). It is empty 'coz we took it in the evening, and most students had gone home.

The Metro Walk, the nearest mall to DCE. We went on wednesday, and it was literally a long walk. Write about the experience later.

Back From Hostel.......And So Much To Write !!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-19T19:44:00.000+05:30

After my first full week from hostel, it really feels good to be back home. I wanted to post in the middle of the week from the Computer Center (CC), but couldn't do so for two reasons. Firstly, everyone who had accessed the net from there said that no website was loading, especially Orkut. I don't know how true is that, and so, secondly, I was also too lazy to go and check.

Anyways, not many classes take place nowadays, and if we linger around OAT for too long, some seniors catch us to lecture on YES+, the Art Of Living course taking place in DCE. I know its good and stuff, but its not great listening to them again and again. Then, of course, preparations are going on to organise fests in Feb., viz. Engifest, Innova and Troika.

2nd sem has begun

2007-01-12T19:46:00.001+05:30

And so has my hostel life. The first week has been spent in trying to track down "old" friends around the campus, as I try to settle in my new class. I don't know many people right now(, as we are barely having any classes. Entire day is spent just lazing in the sun at OAT (Open Air Theater).

Today an interesting incident happened(interesting as in I haven't witnessed something like this before). As our class had mass bunked Engg. Statics class(despite the teacher being just a few metres away), we were at OAT as usual. Then one of our classmates came to us telling that he needed to know out full names, as a group of second years had asked him. He was made to ask everyone's names around OAT until he did the mistake of approaching a group of third years. They got really pissed with this comical act and scolded the second years instead! The whole scene looked very funny, but we had to sit with a straight face otherwise we would have been ragged ourselves!

Happy New Year 2 All !

2007-01-01T19:29:00.000+05:30

and hope u stick to ur new year resolutions, if u have any!

SOME CHANGES

2006-12-30T15:28:00.000+05:30

Throughout the holidays I’ve been only sleeping and reading, occasionally spending some time online. So, unlike my other friends, my holidays have been a total WASTE. The worst part is I’m not even ashamed about it. I hate winters and don’t like stepping out in the cold. So, even though I had planned to take driving and guitar lessons, I was too lazy to join anything. Whenever I was online, I tried to improve the way this blog looks. I tried a few templates, but then I preferred the simple current layout. So I decided to customize it. There are a few changes here and there but the overall layout is the same. Tell me what you think about it!

MOVIE REVIEW – DHOOM 2

2006-12-08T20:03:00.001+05:30

This time I won’t write about individual characters, because this movie had no head or tail. People were just dressed as if they had come straight from a Rio carnival to play Chor – Police. Bipasha as the DCP (or was it ACP? I don’t remember), tried to emulate Shilpa Shetty in Dus, sans high ponytail, but okay, she looks better in a bikini. But, in the bikini version, she behaved too stupidly, and was not funny at all. The comedy was too lame (“Funny Guy”, who uses such phrases?? Hrithik was NOT funny). Uday Chopra was irritating as a tapori as usual (somebody tell him to remove his bandana!!!) . But Aishwarya was even worse. She tried to be a female version of Uday Chopra, and a cool thief at the same time, and ended up being none.

Sadly, the bikes come at the fag end of the movie, like a guest appearance. The movie revolves around the various disguises of Hrithik and his escapades. He’s the only one worth watching. The disguises are good, though. Surprising actually. And I like a villain who dances well. Good entertainment. The most idiotic part was when Abhishek realizes that Hrithik is the thief, and yet dances with him in an entire song! As for music, each song is a reminder of a song in the previous movie.

In my opinion, the best scene of the movie was when Uday Chopra and Bipasha Basu do a Baywatch, with their to-be children! I guess the filmmakers realized it too, that’s why they showed it twice. :-)

Watch this movie, if you like

1. Hrithik Roshan

2. His dance, yes Aishwarya also danced well

3. Rio de Janerio……the waterfall in the last scene is AMAZING!!!

4. Bipasha in a bikini……..Ash did wear a bikini, but WHEN???

Njoy!!!

THE “GHOOM-TU” EXPERIENCE

2006-12-08T19:58:00.000+05:30

Frankly, I went for the movie only because

1. I was bored to death at home………wanted to escape for a few hours

2. There were lots of things to tell Gargi and Mitalee………..and we also have to think about phone bills…………..

3. Gargi and Mitalee wanted to see Hrithik ;-)

Whatever may be the reason, but the movie was definitely not worth those 2 ½ hours or 150 bucks. I’ll write a review in my next post, but there isn’t much to write about. Either the Dhoom team concentrated soooooo much on looks and style, that they forgot the story altogether, or they simply had no other way of pulling the crowd (except rare bikini appearances). Now I wish I would have gone for Casino Royale or Baabul. A tearful drama would have been better than this. Seriously.

PRACS ALSO OVER..........NOW ITS TIME 4 A MOVIE

2006-12-04T21:44:00.000+05:30

Right now, all my friends are sitting on orkut trying to finalise a plan for a movie, the likely candidates being Dhoom 2 and Casino Royale. Today all practicals were also finally over, and my arms are aching, because I got fitting in workshop. Well there won't be a lot to write about in December, as there is no college. I will keep on posting if I go out anywhere with my friends, though.

ITZ OVA!

2006-11-30T17:13:00.001+05:30

My end-sems, that is. Technically no—I have physics pracs tomorrow and workshop exam on 4^th, but they are minor compared to my mp exam today. We are planning to watch Dhoom 2 on 2^nd, as one day is enough to study for workshop viva (my heights of optimism!!!). Actually nothing’s has been decided yet. Not even who all are coming. But whoever comes, I’m determined to have fun, and make up for whatever I’d missed on my birthday. I’m sure Gargi, whose birthday was on 17^th Nov, must be thinking the same!!!

ACCIDENT EN ROUTE TO COLLEGE

2006-11-30T17:10:00.000+05:30

You don’t expect the RTV that you’re traveling in, to barge into a motorcycle, especially when you are about to give your Chemistry exam. Thank God! Me and Gargi were sitting at the back. Though nobody was hurt, we were definitely shaken, and decided to take an auto immediately. All this happened day before, but couldn’t post it then, as I had to study for my Manufacturing Processes (MP, for short) exam. On the hindsight, I think I should’ve posted that day itself, considering what happened in mp today.

DCE a Deemed Varsity! NO WAY..............

2006-11-26T13:00:00.000+05:30

Yes, there is "a bit" of faculty shortage, I mean, we've also experienced it in mp, but that's not the reason to make it a deemed university. Our new princi, Prof D. Goldhar, is making efforts to not let this happen though..................

Maths and Physics Over..........WHEW!!!

2006-11-25T16:43:00.000+05:30

Did I say no posts till 4th? Couldn't resist today..............there are two days for chem and I don't fell like studying rite now. Well, neither do my friends, they're all online on orkut! As for maths and physics, they were not exactly good or anything, but they were not bad either and I'm glad they're over. In fact, I'm just waiting for all of them to get over! Does not sound good, I should be talking about studying hard and stuff, but what the heck! I really want to see Dhoom 2 and Casino Royale, its been a long time since I've been out with friends without any worries......................

END SEMS HAVE ARRIVED............................

2006-11-18T12:13:00.000+05:30

.................and there's no escaping them. This also means that there will be no posts till 4th Dec, when I'll have my last practical , the workshop. As I did literally nothing for my birthday this year, I'm planning to have a blast after exams. After that, I'm FREE. I should not be too happy about that already, though!

ED EXAM IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-15T21:04:00.000+05:30

After so much tension and apprehension........stress and worries........the exam is finally now over. I must say the viva was overhyped. The teacher who was taking our viva didn't really ask us anything (if you don't count our branches or whether we are hosteliers ; ) ). We just had to make top and front views of an isometric drawing, which was really simple. Doing well in this exam was especially important, as Ashish had predicted that I would flunk seeing my dismal condition a few days back. I must also thank Saurabh, who took out about 3 hours to clear our doubts (basically teach a few chapters! ). He has a good hold on the subject, as he studied it in 11th and 12th.

And, by the way, I've finally been given hostel accomodation. This means a lot to me, as a four hour journey everyday would get really strenous. I might shift in a few days.........but am not sure as end sems are here and this would waste a lot of time.

FINALLY ALL ED SHEETS DONE!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-11T10:55:00.000+05:30

I’ve been cribbing about my ED sheets for quite some time, so I thought I’d end this saga on a happier note. Over the days I’ve seen my class mates struggling to get their sheets done on time……..so me and Mitalee decided to help out the future students who will be caught in the web of Engineering Drawing (and who like to find the easy way out, like us!)

TOP 5 WAYS TO COMPLETE YOUR ED SHEETS (...................ON TIME!!!)

1. Topa maar, yaar! If you are not aware of DCE lingo, then this means that you copy a completed sheet in the way I had described in my previous post (the whole glass table and lamp thingy). It’s the fastest and easiest method so far (and also most popular, esp. in the boys’ hostel).

2. Copy the Sheet. Take someone’s completed sheet and copy each diagram, line by line, angle by angle. A bit time consuming, but it all depends on your copying abilities.

3. Take Pix. If you are more tech-savvy then try this out. Take photos of individual questions and then take their printouts. You can also mail them around to your friends.

4. Take photocopies. Not recommended. Pencil doesn’t come out very clearly in Xeroxes and you won’t be able to see the generator lines at all. So most of your time will be spent trying to understand where the drawing started and ended. Instead, it would be better to try out the next method……..which is……………

5. Do It Yourself!!! So what if this takes the maximum time? It is definitely rewarding. The ME students who check the sheets know a self made sheet when they see one. I’ve done it, and I’ve got an 8 on the sheet I had shown. Though, I would confess that if I would have had the arrangement to copy a sheet in my home, I’d have definitely done that!

END SEM FEVER IS ON........................

2006-11-07T20:48:00.000+05:30

As the end sems are approaching quickly.........the scene at the campus has changed. Everyone in the mech canteen can be seen either studying for some viva (which, by the way, are very important) or completing some assignment. We were also studying mp for a change! (we had mp viva in the afternoon --which turned out to be a test). Lectures have more or less ended, and people seem to be in a hurry to get their ED sheets completed as this is the last week to submit them.

Talking of ED sheets..........its not so hard to complete them if you happen to be in one of the boy's hostel. They have this complete assembly line process going on to copy sheets in bulk. The arrangement is simple. All they need is a glass top table, completed sheets and a table lamp. They put the blank and completed sheets on the glass, and light the lamp underneath. So the whole sheet is visible on the blank one and it can be traced easily. That's it! And to think I'm here trying to understand VP and HP ( that's because I don't have a glass top table at home).

MY NEVER-ENDING ED WOES……………..

2006-11-03T18:15:00.000+05:30

I never cribbed about anything so much in my life before………….not even the dumb SUPW at school where we had to embroider kurtis. But this ED has pushed me to the limit. Today, we three could be seen during the ED class going around tables “trying” to borrow sheets from someone. We have to make about 5 sheets by next Friday, and without external help (i.e. somebody else’s sheets to copy from), this is an impossible task.

To make matters worse, the guys who had finished the sheets today were not ready to lend them -- they actually wanted to submit them today, when they could easily do so next week. Heights of unhelpfulness!!! We definitely did not expect this from them, particularly Ashish. He did lend us one sheet, that too after much pleading, something which we three are not used to doing. In the end, somehow, we did manage to get the sheets from others. But this experience has really taught us whom to bank upon when it comes to asking for help in finishing work.

UPDATE: Wow! I sound so angry! Didn't mean to, though. Now I'm more relaxed -- the pressure's kinda over.............just 2 more left. : )

WHAT BANDH ! WE HAD CHEM PRAC EXAM……………

2006-10-30T19:24:00.000+05:30

………..it seems only the schools benefited from it. Everyone in my class turned up, and so did all the teachers. People were saying that the buses are not safe today so I travelled only by metro. And this is going to continue for the next two days!

MOVIE REVIEW – DON

2006-10-27T19:01:00.000+05:30

After all the negative reviews of this much anticipated Farhan Akhtar remake, I finally got a chance to see it myself. My verdict – its good, not outstanding. As it is a remake, comparisons are inevitable, but from an objective viewpoint, it is, I repeat, a good movie. It has that new look with Farhan Akhtar’s style and is very well edited. I’ll talk about the performances of some actors:

1. SRK as Don : He rocks! And that’s not because I’m his fan(he was terrible as a gangster in Duplicate). He played his role well, though sometimes one had a feeling that he was trying to overdo it. Especially the Vijay part. And that “Ganpati” song was unnecessary.

2. Boman Irani as ACP D’souza: After Don, he was the ‘hero’. He shined throughout the movie, be it as the dutiful cop or as the merciless villain. He really seemed to be in control of the situation.

3. Priyanka Chopra as Roma: She was looking hot. And those martial arts that she had learnt helped. Amongst all the actresses, she was looking the best. And yes, she fought well, too.

4. Arjun Rampal as Jasjeet: He was okay. It looked like he was there only to fill Pran’s shoes (who had played this role in the previous version).

Kareena Kapoor could not live upto Helen’s style, and Isha Koppikar was just present as Don’s moll to smile and dance. In the looks department, Priyanka has won hands down.

The direction was so-so. Akhtar’s new twists and turns were really confusing though. Sometimes we were left wondering what would happed next (i.e. who will kill whom ;-) ).

Boring parts – as I said before, that ‘Ganpati’ song and also the ‘Khaike paan Banaras’ number. Both were absolutely out of place, esp. the latter one. I’m still wondering where in Malaysia would one find such a “dehati” (village-like) setting. The mid-air fight for the parachute was also stupid.

NO TUTORIAL'S.............. ITS TIME FOR "DON"

2006-10-26T20:25:00.000+05:30

Finally after a LOT of phone calls, we went to watch 'Don' at M2K. Not a lot of people went, it was just me, Gargi, Mitalee, Ashish and Saurabh. The others who were supposed to go backed out due to various reasons, primarily for attending classes.

As for the movie, it was good (review coming soon). I'll talk about it in my next post. As for the experience, well we just went to see the movie. No hanging around, nothing. The funniest part was travelling in the packed RTV, because both the guys are really tall and they had to stoop through most of the journey. It really shows that we don't care much about tall people to make such low roofed vehicles. The mall was terrible, and the guys not much talkative. And to top it all, we had to attend lectures in the afternoon. So much for an outing with college friends!

LATE NIGHT INTERNET

2006-10-23T02:26:00.000+05:30

Its 2 a.m. in the morning and i just finished one of my ED sheets (only 2 more to go!) . As I wasn't feeling sleepy, I decided to take a few pics of my (beautiful) ED sheet and show it to you all.

: )

P.S. : And this also shows that I'm completely addicted to the internet.

A VERY HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL !!!!!!!!!

2006-10-21T11:52:00.000+05:30