A heart rending scene.....

      Like I mentioned in the post "The Last Fortnight",I got associated with 'Pankhudi' a few months ago.Usually what happens every weekend is we people meet at B.C,then I ,Murthy bhaiya along with Shrikant bhaiya and Krunal bhaiya ,go to the Wakedewadi slum .Then I wait at a place there called 'Patangan' while the other three of us go to the kids' places and get them.We then bring them to the electrical department at our college and then the classes begin.But today was a different experience.

       Krunal bhaiya and Shrikant bhaiya had not come.So today it was me,Murthy bhaiya and two other people.So,Murthy bhaiya asked me to go to the kids' places and gather them at 'Patangan'.I told him that I didnt know where the kids' stayed.So he asked a kid there who knew the houses of others to accompany me.So I set off.

      The scene that I saw next was really disturbing.The kid was holding my hand and taking me from nooks and corners in the slum to the kids' houses.The sight of the their houses stirred my soul.I had never been to such a place before.Though my home has only three rooms,I just could not imagine living my life in such a small place.The people there actually did.They cooked ,ate ,studied ,slept ,they did everything in that single room.Clothes and utensils were being washed just in front of the door.There was hardly one foot space to walk between line of houses.I saw cards being played with money on stake,cigars being puffed by men,old ,middle-aged and as young as me.I heard abuses and obscene words being howled at each other.

        I didnt know what to do,cry or mourn,feel pity.I just didnt know the emotion that I was filled with.My steps came to a halt.I was just continously staring.Sameer(the kid who accompanied me) was pulling my hand and saying,"Akshay bhaiya chalo na....aur bahut saare logo ko lana hai".It took him a sudden jerk to bring me back to senses.

       Inspite of all these surroundings,there was a glint on the people's faces,there was a smile which said that they were contented with what they had.People there belonged to different castes ,different religions,but they all seemed to share a cognate,a bond which helped them dwell together peacefully.But I wasnt convinced.I had already been perturbed.

        While coming back to hostel,I saw a sight that added to the already going turbulence.Just opposite the Sancheti Hospital ,I saw this big hoarding that said,"Rooms for those who like the the real sea side view" and then I looked down at the footpath.I saw small shelters made of sacks,food being cooked by the roadside.I saw kids crying and a man hitting them.What an irony of life!!!!!Ek taraf sea side view ki ad,aur ek taraf wo log jinke pass rahane ke liye ghar hi nahi hai.

       I wanted to talk to someone,so I tried calling up my sister.But the phone was out of coverage area.So I just decided to write it down.My head has started whining now.All I am gonna do now is just try and flush all those thoughts and have a good sleep.But I guess this god damn headache and persistently running nose wont let me do so......

Memories to cherish........

        I didnt attend the lectures today after the morning practical and so I was back to room early.I was just exploring my pc(There is so much unorganised stuff on my pc,I tell you) when I stumbled upon a folder named "mindspark photos".I found that it had photos and videos of Dogfight competition held at Mindspark'07.The very same competiion in which we were runner-ups(2nd position).I just cant get rid of the memory of those days,those fateful days!!

         I was in II year then.I and and my roomies, Anup and Karan along with my best buddy Prasad had decided to team up for robotics competition at Mindspark'07.I vividly remember the days of making of 'TAURUS'(thats what we had named our bot).We had put in our heart and soul into it.For the required stuff,we visited chor Bazaar,explored every nook and corner of Bohori Aali,worked at night and slept during days.After days of effort and loads of frustration,TAURUS was ready just a day prior to the competition.

          After having cleared the eliminations,we decided to modify the bot a bit.It helped.We won rounds after round and were finally into the finals against VIT.Not even in our dreams had we thought that we would be in the finals.The crowd that day was on a roll.It seemed like the whole college had turned up to cheer us up!!There were mexican waves,dance performances and what not.Taking into consideration the crowd's enthu and considering the fact that a COEP team had reached the finals,the prize money had been augmented from 15 to 20 thousand for first position and 10 to 15 for second.Amidst all of these happenings,we four of us were silent and nervous.But we wanted to live the moment.After all its not everyday when the whole college gives you a standing ovation.We were on cloud nine that day.

       Then the countdown began for the final match between COEP and VIT.I lost the cherry(50 points) but fought back hard and collected all other points.There wasnt a single person who wasnt elated and seated.Everyone was standing on their feet.There was so much cheering goin on.All I could here were the shouts of 'Akshay,dump it ...just go and dump it'(We had to dump the max no of cubes into a pit).And when the whistle was blown,everyone actually thought we had won.The crowd had gone ecstatic!!

         But back behind ,in my mind,I had been calculating while collecting the cubes and knew it was a tie!!And then we lost in the the tie breaker round.:-(....I wasnt that upset after losing...(we still had 15000 in our kitty!!)now that people,known and strangers,were congratulating ,shaking hands,giving a pat.It felt like we were the cynosure that night.And my maiden dance peformance the next day at mindspark cultural night was an icing on the cake.This is something I will cherish forever and ever............Here are some of the pics...





Things to keep in mind while confronting(for the first time) a girl you badly have a crush on.....

Hello people,

       After a good ten odd days of sheer enjoyment in Diwali vacation,I am back with some stuff.I wanted to write about how I spent my Diwali vacation,about the Get-Together that we had in our school and what all things I did in holidays.But,I think pending things should go first..I should have written this post precisely 15 days ago,(the day it happened) but it got delayed due to some inevitable reasons.

       Before I begin my sermons,I would like to tell that what I am gonna write is a blend of personal experiences and my friends' experiences.Some of you might connect with it,some might find it absurd.So..here I begin.Following are the things to remember while confronting a girl you have a crush on.....



1.)Initiate the conversation yourself.(She is a girl ..she wont do it...unless you are as good as a heartthrob or a superstar...I'm not :-) ).Before you begin ,you will feel tickles in your stomach and a sudden intense surge of emotion in heart,your heart will pound faster.Dont just panic...be cool.It will only last for a few seconds till you begin the conversation.

2.)Avoid questions that will only fetch Yes/No for an answer.

3.)Try and avoid pauses during the conversation because the silence that falls in between is embarassing one.You will feel that it has been there for eternity.

4.)Try and not blabber( Damn it...I did:-( ).

5.)Many people would advice you to look into her eyes while you are talking to her.I did the same...But believe me friends...its not that easy...coz those eyes were so deep...so unfathomable..I just could not help but fall for them.Then,I had no idea where the conversation was heading..or what she said..I was completely lost for a moment.And so will you be, if you follow suit!!!!


        Last but not the least....do not just scare her from behind.Walk in from the front..Go ahead and break the ice...
              Thanks for stopping by.Hasta la vista....