Pics worth having a look at!!!

    Some days ago ,an IT expo had been set up at our College Playground.Our College Playground is mostly used for such kind of expos.Computer peripharals are available at cheaper rates at such expos. I along with my bunch of friends decided to check it out.

   When we entered the expo ,we also noticed a photo exhibition being set up aside by Sakaal group.After kinda exploring the expo,we reluctantly went to the photo exhibition.But the pics put up there were so astonishing and captivating that I borrowed Karan's phone and snapped some interesting pics there.(Ohh,I just remembered getting a good camera having a good megapixel quality goes on my wish list).

   Here are some of the pics...To view more such interesting ones visit http://picasaweb.google.com/akshay160489/Exhibition#.and click on SLIDESHOW on upper left corner.




















































This one is my favourite....



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My failed maiden attempt at poetry....:-(

      Hurray...!!Done with theory exams....I have been dying to tell you people about my first poem that I had penned down some days ago.

   This poem, being my maiden attempt (though an unsuccessful one..:-( )at poetry,is very special.And so I didnt want to type it.I wanted it to be unfeigned.So I came up with a whim.I decided to write it down ,scan it and provide here the image (below).

      Okay boys...though this image can be copied to your computer ...I would advise you not to do so...because that would tempt you guys to want to use it to woo your girl..and ultimate result would be you getting slapped for boring her by reciting such a stupid poem with a very stupid 'a-a-b-b' rhyme scheme.If you guys want a better poem, its here (www.priti-thoughtsunleashed.blogspot.com/You) on Priti di's blog.
By the way,here is mine....(click on the image to enlarge it its unreadable)


Acknowledgements:-

->I would like to thank Moin ...for lending me his very special pen used for calligraphy.
->I am grateful to Priti di.It was her poem 'YOU' that motivated me to try my hand at poetry.
->I must not forget my buddies Ruturaj ,Prasad and Vaibhav and once again Moin who were the very first attenders to this poem.


   Thank you folks for reading..and people... paying comments is free of charge.hehe:-)

My Childhood fantasy comes true...

     We all ,as kids in kindergarten,must have had a lot of thrilling fantasies about growing up to become a pilot,an armyman,a detective or be a superhero and save lives or be a cop and nab the bad guys...(Ppl..I ll let a secret out...I fantasize all these things even now. :-) )

    Well frenz..I got a chance to kinda live one of my childhood fantasies this sunday.We,Pankhudi volunteers,had planned to celebrate the Children's Day on 15th Nov(We couldnt do it on 14th!!).There was a dance,some sermons and a Mime.The Mime was a story of three theives.In the mime,I got to play the COP,who eventually nabs those three thieves .I had always dreamt of being a COP.Thanks to the mime ,I got to live my dream.Though it was just around 30 sec appearance ,I enjoyed doing it.And yes ..the kids enjoyed the mime too,and that was the most important thing.

     All n all ..the event was great.Trust me people...it really feels great to see those innocent smiles all around on kids faces.The kids were at there best when they danced.The ambience was inundated with mirth and I was overwhelmed.

         By the way here is the pic of "The COP".

Happiness and Sorrow:Two faces of the same coin

    Last night ,I and Prasad(Prasad ,a very close friend) were at Vaibhav's place..(Vaibhav..,another very close friend and a fanstastic actor apart from being a COEP heartthrob) having some quality time chatting.We were talking about different things and suddenly the discussion veered to a talk about "Joys and sorrows","Happiness and dismay".

      Thats when Vaibhav cited an example about how joy and sorrow are interwoven.He took a coin and asked Prasad and me to make a call.I chose "heads" and Prasad chose "tails".He tossed the coin in the air.He then caught it in his hand.It was "Heads".So he said,"Akshay ,U have won.Take away your heads!!".I happily tried taking the coin from him ,but he held it firmly in his hands.He once again said,"Akshay ,Take away ur heads".I was like..,"Thats what I m trying to do,bro".He once again said,"I am not stopping you from taking away your heads,but you are trying to take away tails too!!" I said,"How can I take away my heads without taking away the coin and hence tails has to come too".In the meanwhile ,Prasad and Vaibhav ,both were smiling....

     And then I realised what he was trying to say.He wanted to say that happiness and sorrow were two faces of the same coin.You are never subjected to only happiness or only sorrow.They both are interwoven.If you wish for happiness ..you have to be prepared for your bit of grief too.And if you are in grief ..it wont last long ..happiness will surely follow.Vaibhav then concluded that Happiness and sorrows were complementary to each other.

     I and Prasad were smiling....we had been enlightened...:-)

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....