Opportunities

I like opportunities. I like to sit down with a cigarette and watch them pass by.

Audioholic

I have craved for a good sound out of my speakers for so long now. And finally got something beasty enough to keep my ears satiated in my little hostel room.....Altec Lansing MX5021. It's been almost a week now and had I not been the most senior in my wing...I must have been listening something else(bad things :D) in stead of music....from my wing-mates. The speakers are loud...and give as clear a sound as a virgin coming out of a moonlit blue lake in the Himalayas.

And more to it... the design succeeds in drawing attention if not very beautiful, and they are priced reasonably enough to fit in the budget of most folks. And surely thanks to Katyal...for his suggestion, otherwise I might have still been jumping over forums for the answer to:- which speakers should I buy?

Godfather Update

Err.... I meant Great-Great Grandfather (Ref: 1st post) . These guys went far ahead of my predictions...and here is the damage list. (Non-exaggerated)

1. Biscuit Packs: 3

(No trace)

2. Lehar Namkeen/ Lays etc. : 5-6 packs

(They never existed...I hope........ whenever I am hungry...and look inside the cupoard with nothing edible in it)

2. Cigarettes : 8

(5 recovered during following 4 days)

3. Resins and Almonds: 1 Kg total

(Jar recovered... without the cap)

4. Cadbury Dark Chocolate: 75g

(Wrapper found on terrace)

5. Deodrant and Liquid Soap Bottle

(At least they found something useful)

6. Cellphone

(Recovered part by part with the screen broken...damn curious IITians)

7. Wallet (+ cash Rs. 300 something + 2 atm cards + I-card + Driving License)

(Recovered after I gave up on my worries..."Bandar ke haath mein Naariyal"........ :P)

Remedy:

I keep my windows shut all through the days...except when I am inside my room..awake. I am grateful that they didn't turn out to be nocturnal like the guys out here.

~ Vivek

Back...

Am back after a long gap...many things happened in between, and I learned a lot (:D....or so I think..)

Specially "Valfi"...

Valfi is the word for Valedictory Function in the IIT Bombay jargon....an event organized by students where Profiles (Profile : Normally a 2-10 page long history of every damn thing related to the guy during the four years that will make him look like an idiot.. :P) are read (Publically on a stage...with the guy on a chair and ....friends surrounding him... and with loudspeakers, lights and videography) for everyone, and after that they are forced to butter everyone with sentimental words...:D...just exaggarating a bit..:P

Despite what it may look like, it really gave an insight into lives of friends who were lost in IIT during these four years. Specially concerning my relations with them.

A dialogue by a friend after his valfi...which I contemplated a lot over...

"We are slaves of the spoken words;...but for the unspoken...we are the masters..."

Another thing...

"I am a good friend of so many....but I feel I don't have any myself..."

Endsems are close..so I don't think next post will be before 15 days or so...

N.B. : Thanks to the unknown visitor from Kandivali(A/C to 'google analytics') who kept checking the blog and motivated me for a comeback. :D

~ Vivek

Some Must Watch Videos

Here is the list(Not in a preferential order).
Could only remember a few...more names will be added later.

Madonna - Justify My Love
Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly
Remmstein - Ich Will

~ Vivek

Hillu's Technical Farts

Are you worried about their quality...I am unable to recollect all of them, (IITians are generally weak at remembering things for a prolonged period. Proof: They always study when the exam is proximate enough to ensure that they won't forget what they read from now on till the exams..like 2days before exams...or, few minutes before it...varies from person to person.)...but they maybe a good note for IIT aspirants if they want to check their preparations...if you can appreciate them..while feeling suicidal at the same time....you are fit to be the part of this (infamous) clan. Some examples are here..will add more if I happen to remember...and don't ask 'who is Hillu?'..

A: Kahan jaa raha hai?
Hillu: HN...(wait...H.N. is an acronym for Hiranandani...the closest...and hence most frequent hangout for this lazyland inhabitants)...where N=10 (H1 to H13 are hostels in IIT).

B: Kaustubh ke dabbe (computer) mein kya pain hai?
Hillu: Uske fan ka d(theta)/dt gadbad hai.

C: Kya karein, bahut boriat ho rahi hai?
Hillu: Chal C2H5OH maarte hain.

D: (found smoking)
Hillu: Abe yaar...tujhe peete dekh ke mere undar bhi -L(dI/dt) ho raha hai.

E: Abe kaise log hain yaar?
Hillu: Log nahi antilog hain.

Hillu:(About PK - acronym for some guy's name....)
pk= -log[k]
(...and this fart is related to the pH thing)

F: How to score more goals in foosball?
Hillu: U need to provide more tau.dt...

G: My GF feels that I have gained some weight during lastweek.
Hillu: Tell her that she is a superb sensor, and will be very useful for industries.

(to be continued...)

Lastly...one from my thinking soul.

What does an IITian say when he is served with a cup of tea?
1)Aye, aye.. Tea!
2)Thank You!/Thanks!/Thanx!
3)Sutta kahaan hai?
4)Bhe*#&*#!!!
5)All of the above are possible.

Ans: He will never say "All of the above are possible".

~ Vivek

Optimism

"If Murphy's laws can go wrong, they will." - Unknown (I mean..I don't know)

~ Vivek