And then my heart with pleasure fills....

Some 2 days ago, i was in a lecture when i got a call from my dad. I took it, surprised, and then my dad was saying, “I am coming to India for 2 days tomorrow. So would you like me to bring you a laptop now?”. You may rest assured that that was the happiest i felt in the recent past, not surpirising since the only things i did were lectures! And unknowingly, i got dragged into the torrent of memories from the past, a past which will always be a stern reminder for me, that things were much,much worse back then, and what i have now, is more than enough....
I remebered the difficulties my parents had faced, economic and family-related alike. I remebered all those times when my mom and dad had looks of dejection in their eyes. I remember all my foolish tantrums, and i remember my mom, undoubtedly the greatest mom in the world, trying to fulfill them when it was clear that we couldn’t afford them.She still talks of those times with tears in her eyes....How foolish i was! How little i knew of their problems. I remember how my sister, completed her education with flying colours, battling and conquering all the difficulties in her path. Any parent would be overhelmed to get her as a daughter.....and i remember my dad. He, who was the anchor which held us together through toughest times...and still is. The exceptional thing in him is his courage and determination. I remember that in all those traumatic times, never once he looked defeated or spoke as if we had lost the battle. He had hope, he always had...that all was going to be ok....and it was! He got 1 golden chance of making it all right, and he came out the winner!
I was jolted to the present by the shouts in the classroom. And i started thinking how fast the things have changed since then. The difficulties we have faced, have brought us closer. And now i feel that i am the luckiest guy in the whole world....to be blessed with such parents and to have such an amazing sister! So now, i am thinking clearly, the only thing left for me to do, is to do my studies well, and to become a good son, a good brother. I have to prove that the trust they have placed in my is justified. And the only thing for me to do is to keep them happy for the rest of our lives, as they have strived so hard to keep me.....
Its funny how something so unusual as a laptop can cause such a rush of nostalgia! But then, do we really need a reason to remember and cherish such memories?!!

There and back again!...a trip to remember…..

To say that my most recent trip to Nashik was interesting would be a gross understatement. To begin with, when the bus you are travelling in is caught up in an accident, its driver evades to escape the wrath of the junta, and the passengers, through no possible fault on their part are stranded on the highway, the trip can hardly be called ordinary! So I reached my home, 3 hours behind schedule…Wonder when the driver would have reached his…
The very next morning, I and the usual gang went to our school for the flag hoisting ceremony, after almost 5 years! It felt really good. The whole atmosphere had a kind of familiar pleasant aura about it. The pleasant morning, the spirited performance of the school choir, the proud feeling inside when singing the anthem, our hearts poured in the rendering! Meeting the teachers was equally exciting, as in those moments of nostalgia, we turned those golden pages of our life.....
As for the rest of the days, the schedule at home was of classic relaxation. It’s for this precious feeling that we COEP’ians strive so hard to get away from college! It’s said that the common bunk, or the common–off as it is famously known, is the single most significant event in the academic calendar of each year!!As I return to Pune, fully knowing that I’m going to be caught up in the vicious circle of college-lectures-assignments-tests etc, I know that I have to go through all this. It’s the final reward that matters! On a more serious note,(if I can produce it!!!) this year is very important from the point of view of my career. So ignoring the obstacles (such as dumb teachers )in my path, I am going to study quite sincerely this year…So lets see, where life takes me next…..

Day down the drain!

Why do things like that happen? Is it some law of nature that the greatest minds like Einstein and Newton have failed to propound? Take today for example. Why does the teacher have to return at the exact same time when i have flunked (i mean, gone out to meet another professor!!)during her practical? And why does she think that cancelling my attendence would teach me know better next time? To top it all off, the other professor for whom i have sacrificed my practical appears as cool as if he's advertising for Dabur Lal Tel.....thanda thanda cool cool? Why , i mean to ask God, if and when i meet Him.
So the day started very unauspiciously, and my mood further darkened due to the huge traffic jam in which i got stuck. Apparently, the traffic in pune has a very irritating habit of getting jammed without any tangible reason....
The only silver lining if you want to see it, is that i survived 3 continuous lectures from the professors whose intelligence may be the subject of investigation.And, i get to go home tomorrow! So i end with that high note, lest some unfortune might befall me.....

Long time,no blog!

Actually,I'm not responsible for my e-inactivity for the past month...there were some quite strong distractions which made me so mute.
First of all, as the vacations drew to a close, there were the boring yet necessary trips to the college for the admissions. They make your life miserable! If there is one sure way to drain oneself completely of one's self-confidence, Viola! So when the person comes home,dejected and tired, rarely does he think of posting his feelings on the bad world called the internet!!
Next, by some good fortune, I happened to see the Tv serial ,Prison Break. It would be an understatement to say that I was quite fascinated by it! It gripped me completely! I don't think I've liked any series this much, with the exception of F.R.I.E.N.D.S ....of course! So as I burned the midnight oil in my lamps,('tis a weak joke,...i agree!), it became increasingly hard for me to go on the internet rather than watch PB.....
And thirdly, COEP. The biggest reason that spoils my lazy schedule....I mean its ok that you've to study n all,but it just gets too cramped up you knw....fitting the time for studies in the leisure time!!
So there it is, I've laid it clean before you. It may or may not interest you to know that i may write the blog quite regularly from now on! So if u check in regularly, you can resume the good habit again! And for those who don't like to read it, well forget it...don't bother...'tis too late for you to learn any wisdom!!