...As I am super bored with the layout Blogspot offers and coz I have spent more than half a decade experimenting in this domain I have decided to move on to something better.
So pls re-direct yourself to WordPress. You can click on the link below.
Life is callin' , Where are you !?
Thank you.
Bye Blogspot. Thank you for tolerating me for this long.
Signing off.
Rahul.
PS : This blog will self destruct itself in 30 days. Dated to die : 11.1.11.
December 11, 2010
December 10, 2010
Moody Moments
With just ten days left for the End sem exams, I am having such drastic mood swings. I dont even know why. I get up in the morning and I start feeling very dull and then that over a few hours makes me very moody. I cant wait to be done with this course and this place. On the emotional front I always feel very lethargic and the excitement is nil.
18 days, thats the countdown now. Finally I am glad a semester is coming to an end.
18 days, thats the countdown now. Finally I am glad a semester is coming to an end.
December 3, 2010
Keep Flock'in...
Thats the tag line for the latest internet browser. Its called Flock, initially introduced for the Mac and now moved on to Windows. I am thoroughly bored of Mozilla and I gave up the internet explorer long back. Chrome by google is still way better. Rockmelt that was introduced a while ago is like chrome itself but its got more focus on how to stay hooked to Facebook all the time. Flock on the other hand decided to merge more than just facebook into the whole Chrome type layout. The tabs are a little more sharper than chrome though. So yeah, I was telling about the merging factor. Flock has got Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, Linkedin, etc. You can sign into them simultaneously and have them pop out in every corner as sidetabs. I forgot my Twitter password and nothing exciting is happening on Flickr so I signed up only for facebook. Must say its pretty convenient and the browser has no major hiccups as yet. I have been using it from the past 2-3 days and so far so good. Some change is good and necessary, like I always say.
Everyone is on Facebook, every tom dick and harry. The excitement has finally died. Now you'll be shocked if someone says they are not on Facebook. You'll be like 'Are you a part of this world!?' Right from the kid who's learnt what a computer is and can move the mouse to people who have crossed the 60 age mark is on the social networking site. I am still under the general notion that its meant for one to keep in touch with friends. I dont like the idea where relatives get together and have a chat on fb or post on each other's wall. That's so lame. Its my perspective. I am sure my parents dont think they way I do. I have my own thoughts and so I have restricted my profile to my friends. Initially I used to keep getting requests on fb from Cousins, I knew then that everyone's getting hooked to this new fascination. I got off Fb once and then re-joined. At one point of time I had started deleting people from my list I know randomly. When I say randomly I mean the ones from school with whom I've never had a conversation as such but just know that he/she exists. I did that for a while, removing people from the list. Later it became a pain when I realised that I have to got through close to 750 of them in my list. I gave up immediately.
Now FB is boring as hell. Interest to chat aint there anymore, moment I click on it there are about 50 odd people in there. How many do I chat with at one point of time?! MAdness! Hoping something new comes up soon in the web world.
Oh I got a new fascination, my phone. After my Nokia Express music started giving me trouble with the network and the battery back up I shifted to something much cheaper. Blackberry! Cops in the city used to use this for giving the bikers a bill. I have seen it in the hands of only businessmen before and even heard that its meant to make business easier. So finally when this fell in my hands, I was not too sure if I'd like it. It was more like a replacement to my dead Nokia. QWERTY keypad , I wasnt used to it. I knew for sure that I cant type like old times, fast.. Very fast. With time I've gotten used to it and I am at a moderate typing speed. I like every bit of the phone now and trust me Nokia is like piece of crap when in comparison to the Blackberry Operating system. It hasnt hung even once unlike the Nokia which used to catch like a fever every now and then. BB internet/messemger and email service is outstanding.
Presently with every emotion running within me I take an oath to be a loyal customer to Blackberry and never go back to Nokia again. Its either the BB or the Iphone next. Nothing else will do. I still dont have fascination for the Iphone but the Macbook..Drool Drool ;)
Movie Review :
Takers : 3.85/5 ; Pretty good stuff but the whole concept ain't new. Its the usual Million dollar robbery. Good nigga english, always enjoy their talk. The guy from 'Eight Below' and '2 Fast 2 Furious', dont know his name but yeah decent job!
17 days for exam, so I'll get back to my books. Until the next time some thought rushes into my head.
Sayonara.
Everyone is on Facebook, every tom dick and harry. The excitement has finally died. Now you'll be shocked if someone says they are not on Facebook. You'll be like 'Are you a part of this world!?' Right from the kid who's learnt what a computer is and can move the mouse to people who have crossed the 60 age mark is on the social networking site. I am still under the general notion that its meant for one to keep in touch with friends. I dont like the idea where relatives get together and have a chat on fb or post on each other's wall. That's so lame. Its my perspective. I am sure my parents dont think they way I do. I have my own thoughts and so I have restricted my profile to my friends. Initially I used to keep getting requests on fb from Cousins, I knew then that everyone's getting hooked to this new fascination. I got off Fb once and then re-joined. At one point of time I had started deleting people from my list I know randomly. When I say randomly I mean the ones from school with whom I've never had a conversation as such but just know that he/she exists. I did that for a while, removing people from the list. Later it became a pain when I realised that I have to got through close to 750 of them in my list. I gave up immediately.
Now FB is boring as hell. Interest to chat aint there anymore, moment I click on it there are about 50 odd people in there. How many do I chat with at one point of time?! MAdness! Hoping something new comes up soon in the web world.
Oh I got a new fascination, my phone. After my Nokia Express music started giving me trouble with the network and the battery back up I shifted to something much cheaper. Blackberry! Cops in the city used to use this for giving the bikers a bill. I have seen it in the hands of only businessmen before and even heard that its meant to make business easier. So finally when this fell in my hands, I was not too sure if I'd like it. It was more like a replacement to my dead Nokia. QWERTY keypad , I wasnt used to it. I knew for sure that I cant type like old times, fast.. Very fast. With time I've gotten used to it and I am at a moderate typing speed. I like every bit of the phone now and trust me Nokia is like piece of crap when in comparison to the Blackberry Operating system. It hasnt hung even once unlike the Nokia which used to catch like a fever every now and then. BB internet/messemger and email service is outstanding.
Presently with every emotion running within me I take an oath to be a loyal customer to Blackberry and never go back to Nokia again. Its either the BB or the Iphone next. Nothing else will do. I still dont have fascination for the Iphone but the Macbook..Drool Drool ;)
Movie Review :
Takers : 3.85/5 ; Pretty good stuff but the whole concept ain't new. Its the usual Million dollar robbery. Good nigga english, always enjoy their talk. The guy from 'Eight Below' and '2 Fast 2 Furious', dont know his name but yeah decent job!
17 days for exam, so I'll get back to my books. Until the next time some thought rushes into my head.
Sayonara.
November 29, 2010
Chilly Nights
Late evenings and nights are getting way too chilly for me to handle. As far as I can remember I have never experienced any temperature below 18, I think. Presently its 11degrees here in Dehradun and I am refusing to even step out of the room. After much thought I have finally decided that I will quit gym till temperatures go back to a level I can think of working out. Gym and then walk back to my hostel from University, that takes a lot of preparation. I cant prepare my mind nor body for it. Now I'll go back to eating whatever I want and at whatever time I want, I cant care anymore. Dream of Abs have been postponed to a much later date :)
With just 20 days left for the exam, I am tensed. Unlike times during Btech I knew there will be Mayank to teach me last minute. Here I have to save myself, I am sure I dont have any other choice. Got a shit load of assignments and tests lined up in the coming days and because of the damn cold I am getting lazier by the day. Shifting permanently to the bed under the blanket with the laptop would be a wise thought. Its time to open the Ebooks I've downloaded.
Thinking of having a shower in the morning itself takes so much preparation especially if the hot water runs out. Damn, I miss Blore more than ever.
With just 20 days left for the exam, I am tensed. Unlike times during Btech I knew there will be Mayank to teach me last minute. Here I have to save myself, I am sure I dont have any other choice. Got a shit load of assignments and tests lined up in the coming days and because of the damn cold I am getting lazier by the day. Shifting permanently to the bed under the blanket with the laptop would be a wise thought. Its time to open the Ebooks I've downloaded.
Thinking of having a shower in the morning itself takes so much preparation especially if the hot water runs out. Damn, I miss Blore more than ever.
November 25, 2010
Sick Leave.. Guzaarish!
I have been sick from the past 2 days, the usual throat pain and cough. Sometimes even slight wheezing. When I am sick , I like to sleep and do nothing productive. I have no interest to even attend the college main fest starting from tomorrow. After seeing Utsav, I know UPES CANT beat that standard. Secondly I am lazy, I might as well relax in my room than run around from morning to late evening trying to catch a glimpse of all the events taking place. When I have a day off I keep thinking about how different life is here and how much it has changed right from the time I left Bangalore. There is no more roaming around on Brigade road, eating all the junk possible, the numerous movies I used to go for, argue with the Auto rickshaw guy when he demands 1 and a half meter, my super cool gym in the evening I used to hate missing. Here I have accepted and got adjusted to the bare minimum and now I dont even complain. Life during Btech years were different and they were good. We had no tension of completing assignments, appearing for the Internal test every month, attendance, etc. Here mind is so preoccupied with all this that there is no day off and I cant ignore any of it as I am sure there will be consequences.
I got my end sem exams in less than a month and the tension is mounting day by day. The need to do well is finally in the head and its making me more cranky and at times I lose my temper so fast. I always keep looking forward to the good things in life, like after my exams I am going home for 10 days. I know thats not enough but I dont think I have a choice either.
Life is pretty monotonous, I must say. There is no more excitement involved and the interest to do something different has died in me. Maybe its the course structured in such a manner that there is no room for thought process. This time I picked up a small 'Learn yourself - German' book and I have been trying to read through a few pages on a daily basis. This continued for 3 days and then soon we had this shit load of assignments and tests lined up for next week I decided I will resume it during my holiday break while I am at home and have nothing much to do during post lunch hours. I need to brush up on my basics too, I am hopeful to find time for the same.
I'll move on to the Movie review section.
Guzaarish : Genuinely good movie. By watching the promos it might look like a boring dull movie and you might be doubtful as this time Hrithik ain't doing any dance. Still must watch the movie for the well depicted storyline.
Rating : 4/5
I got my end sem exams in less than a month and the tension is mounting day by day. The need to do well is finally in the head and its making me more cranky and at times I lose my temper so fast. I always keep looking forward to the good things in life, like after my exams I am going home for 10 days. I know thats not enough but I dont think I have a choice either.
Life is pretty monotonous, I must say. There is no more excitement involved and the interest to do something different has died in me. Maybe its the course structured in such a manner that there is no room for thought process. This time I picked up a small 'Learn yourself - German' book and I have been trying to read through a few pages on a daily basis. This continued for 3 days and then soon we had this shit load of assignments and tests lined up for next week I decided I will resume it during my holiday break while I am at home and have nothing much to do during post lunch hours. I need to brush up on my basics too, I am hopeful to find time for the same.
I'll move on to the Movie review section.
Guzaarish : Genuinely good movie. By watching the promos it might look like a boring dull movie and you might be doubtful as this time Hrithik ain't doing any dance. Still must watch the movie for the well depicted storyline.
Rating : 4/5
November 21, 2010
The Social Network
Mark Zuckerberg, drop out from Harvard and a born Whiz kid lost his friend but managed to give the world a social network with which they can keep in touch with all their friends. This Social networking site now is called 'Facebook'. The only site we open first as soon as we click on to our web browser. Some of us have set it as the default web page and rest of us type it so fast that even if a competition is held as to who can type www.facebook.com there will be a million people clocking the same time. We are thankful to the whole idea, Fb makes Orkut look like a shithole. I myself have dropped out of Orkut a few years back, they have improved no doubt in their privacy settings but the kind of comfort and networking fb offers is tremendous. If you haven't seen the movie yet pls do soon. I will give it an overall rating of 4.5/5. After watching the movie you will question yourself as to what you are doing in life. Everything you do in a normal day will look so pointless. If you are not doing anything extraordinary them you are bound to feel the same. I was lost in thought after watching the movie, I am not doing anything different either.
Caution : If you are not in Harvard , do not drop out. It will do you no good...:P
Caution : If you are not in Harvard , do not drop out. It will do you no good...:P
November 8, 2010
Post B'lore trip
I am back after a week long trip to my favourite city in the world. For so many reasons I feel I belong there, no amount of material happiness can replace my love for the city - Bangalore. Now that I am back in Dehradun, I feel like crap. The only point being so far away and its not like if I get a weekend off I can go to Blore. One week seemed very short, I have no idea how time passed by so quickly. The phase right now is moody and will remain till things get back to normal here. I hope it does quickly, all I can think of right now is to finish this Mtech soon and leave this place. Its getting cold here. I dont enjoy peak winters, a decent 15 degree range is alright. Anything below will be a big pain and I am sure I have to face that this december. I am praying for time to pass and soon it should be May/June.
Countdown to the end of the semester has already begun : 7 weeks.
I will post shortly once I am in a better mood.
Countdown to the end of the semester has already begun : 7 weeks.
I will post shortly once I am in a better mood.
October 18, 2010
Black Pepper
The week long marathon has finally come to an end.
6 days , 6 papers and 100 marks each. I thought VTU was bad, this is like the worst ever. Especially when all the papers have questions that you have totally no clue about. Its a big pain when questions are not handpicked from the text book, its not the usual mugging and vomiting theory/sums like how I did in Btech. Its way tougher and I realised that I should have spent more time reading concepts that would stay for longer in my head than just for a 3 hr paper. All previous memory has been erased by default and now I am just tugging along trying to remember all the matter that is necessary for the next two years.
Anyways after I was done with my exams I had been to this restaurant called Black Pepper on Rajpur rd, Dehradun. I dont have a pic of the dishes we ordered nor do I have a pic of the interior. All I can do is paste a copy I found online, thanks to Google Images. So we had this awesome Rogan gosht ( Mutton ) with Roti followed by a Chicken Biriyani. The former was out of the world, I havent had something even slightly close to the Mutton curry in years. Biriyani I would say is ok, not the typical Andhra style you get back in the south and the one I am so used to. Still aww about it. Price was pretty reasonable considering its the best in the city, atleast thats what I'v heard. I would definitely go back here.
Image source : Google Images
Ambience : 4/5
Taste : 4.75/5
Service : 3.75/5
Price : About Rs. 275/-
6 days , 6 papers and 100 marks each. I thought VTU was bad, this is like the worst ever. Especially when all the papers have questions that you have totally no clue about. Its a big pain when questions are not handpicked from the text book, its not the usual mugging and vomiting theory/sums like how I did in Btech. Its way tougher and I realised that I should have spent more time reading concepts that would stay for longer in my head than just for a 3 hr paper. All previous memory has been erased by default and now I am just tugging along trying to remember all the matter that is necessary for the next two years.
Anyways after I was done with my exams I had been to this restaurant called Black Pepper on Rajpur rd, Dehradun. I dont have a pic of the dishes we ordered nor do I have a pic of the interior. All I can do is paste a copy I found online, thanks to Google Images. So we had this awesome Rogan gosht ( Mutton ) with Roti followed by a Chicken Biriyani. The former was out of the world, I havent had something even slightly close to the Mutton curry in years. Biriyani I would say is ok, not the typical Andhra style you get back in the south and the one I am so used to. Still aww about it. Price was pretty reasonable considering its the best in the city, atleast thats what I'v heard. I would definitely go back here.
Image source : Google Images
Ambience : 4/5
Taste : 4.75/5
Service : 3.75/5
Price : About Rs. 275/-
October 3, 2010
Over Hyped
I just woke up from sleep and all I want to do is run back to Blore. Weekends at Doon get very monotonous and boring,lack of civilization and socialization bugs me a hell lot. Now I am certain as to why I dont like Kerala/Gulf. Its the same factor, lack of enough socialization. Atleast when I keep comparing it to Bangalore I know the difference. I cant believe its been 2 months since I got here and very soon it will be the end of the semester. I am hoping the next 1 year goes by quickly,manage a project in a city maybe. Arrgh.
The CWG has finally kicked off and unfortunately wont be able to see the crowd and the arrangements due to the mid sem exams starting next week. Not that I am really interested in sports but for the hype! Talking about hype two things come to my mind, one being the Ayodhya matter which settled down with no big a deal. This kind of decision and verdict they could have given years back than pushing it to the very end where people would have actually gone mad and maybe we would have had a nation wide bandh for 2-3 days. I think UPES still will be on a roll with classes as we stay way far from the city for anything to affect us.
Another hyped up matter would be a guy and a girl in a relationship. I thought we moved long back from the age old cultures/tradition that a guy/girl cant like/love any other girl/guy till they are forced into an arranged marriage. Not necessary that such marriages should last even nor am I saying that love marriages do but atleast they shouldnt be treated that its the worst thing you can do. Not agree for an arranged marriage. I dont think when a guy meets a girl or gets talking its necessarily going to lead into a relationship so how does he decide to stay away. You might be hearing parents telling you stay away from girls! I mean what kind of crap is that!? Now its the age where people say even if you like a girl its ok but please stay away from guys. How will this sound 'Mom and Dad I like a guy' and 'Mom Dad I like a girl'. Better sounding yeah! Atleast you are not going against the indian values in the society/neighbourhood. They'll probably treat you an outcast of you say that you are gay. Just coz your son/daughter being a hindu falls in love with a Muslim how does it make a difference!? Why is it such a big deal afterall. Arent they f*ckin humans. Why do educated people behave to keep their relatives and society happy. When such things happen in movies, everyone will nod and say 'Yes Yes this is also right' but being put in that situation they dont want to go through such decisions.Marriage/Love is not coming together of the whole family tree including relatives and their relatives.If it works that way good or else atleast keep your kids happy if thats what they want and not go against it. I have heard of people disowning their kids just coz they didnt agree for an arranged marriage or because they fell in love with a guy/girl of their choice. Pathetic!
Next post after Midsem!
Sayonara!:)
The CWG has finally kicked off and unfortunately wont be able to see the crowd and the arrangements due to the mid sem exams starting next week. Not that I am really interested in sports but for the hype! Talking about hype two things come to my mind, one being the Ayodhya matter which settled down with no big a deal. This kind of decision and verdict they could have given years back than pushing it to the very end where people would have actually gone mad and maybe we would have had a nation wide bandh for 2-3 days. I think UPES still will be on a roll with classes as we stay way far from the city for anything to affect us.
Another hyped up matter would be a guy and a girl in a relationship. I thought we moved long back from the age old cultures/tradition that a guy/girl cant like/love any other girl/guy till they are forced into an arranged marriage. Not necessary that such marriages should last even nor am I saying that love marriages do but atleast they shouldnt be treated that its the worst thing you can do. Not agree for an arranged marriage. I dont think when a guy meets a girl or gets talking its necessarily going to lead into a relationship so how does he decide to stay away. You might be hearing parents telling you stay away from girls! I mean what kind of crap is that!? Now its the age where people say even if you like a girl its ok but please stay away from guys. How will this sound 'Mom and Dad I like a guy' and 'Mom Dad I like a girl'. Better sounding yeah! Atleast you are not going against the indian values in the society/neighbourhood. They'll probably treat you an outcast of you say that you are gay. Just coz your son/daughter being a hindu falls in love with a Muslim how does it make a difference!? Why is it such a big deal afterall. Arent they f*ckin humans. Why do educated people behave to keep their relatives and society happy. When such things happen in movies, everyone will nod and say 'Yes Yes this is also right' but being put in that situation they dont want to go through such decisions.Marriage/Love is not coming together of the whole family tree including relatives and their relatives.If it works that way good or else atleast keep your kids happy if thats what they want and not go against it. I have heard of people disowning their kids just coz they didnt agree for an arranged marriage or because they fell in love with a guy/girl of their choice. Pathetic!
Next post after Midsem!
Sayonara!:)
September 23, 2010
Conversation with the Dean
When professors at UPES told us on the day of orientation that we are going to have a lot of free time but that will be spent in the library I totally didnt believe that. Even back in BE days teachers said similiar things but it so happened that I didnt know where the library was when I was asked to pick up a No Dues Certificate to get my final sem hall ticket. Now the scenario has changed so drastically that I find myself in the library every single day of the week,reminds me of the daily temple visits when I was a kid.
A class conversation :
Dean: So have you'll done the assignment?!
Class: ( Forced silence... and more silence )
Dean : So I presume that you'll havent done it so instead of taking the assignment once again back home, lets have it done right away. Please right down the MESH equations for Multi Stage Multi Component Distillation.
Class : ( Everyone's holding their pen and then looking to the next fellow sitting beside him for a clue )
I was about to the same and then I notice that Ankur is already looking into my notes expecting me to do some magic. We didnt remember Binary distillation so lets not even talk about something bigger than that.
( After ten minutes )
Dean : So tell me the MESH equations
Class : ( No one is speakin but still pretending to scribble something in their notes )
Dean : (Sigh) Ok so here are the notations for a start, I want you'll to bring the same on Saturday.We'll have class from 2-5. So when can we have the test ?!
Class : Sir, we have tests lined up for the coming week already.
Dean : If you'll are under the assumption that you'll are going to read over night and give the test you'll can forget about clearing the test. So we'll have it on Tuesday then.
Blah!
The whole excitement of new university,new place,hostel,etc has settled down and the crux of the whole scenario is finally here. Course is getting tougher by the day and can actually feel the tension building. Now I know for sure that it will be a rollercoaster ride ahead.
Mid sem exams coming up in October second week, all the more worry.
Sayonara! Next post after a while.
A class conversation :
Dean: So have you'll done the assignment?!
Class: ( Forced silence... and more silence )
Dean : So I presume that you'll havent done it so instead of taking the assignment once again back home, lets have it done right away. Please right down the MESH equations for Multi Stage Multi Component Distillation.
Class : ( Everyone's holding their pen and then looking to the next fellow sitting beside him for a clue )
I was about to the same and then I notice that Ankur is already looking into my notes expecting me to do some magic. We didnt remember Binary distillation so lets not even talk about something bigger than that.
( After ten minutes )
Dean : So tell me the MESH equations
Class : ( No one is speakin but still pretending to scribble something in their notes )
Dean : (Sigh) Ok so here are the notations for a start, I want you'll to bring the same on Saturday.We'll have class from 2-5. So when can we have the test ?!
Class : Sir, we have tests lined up for the coming week already.
Dean : If you'll are under the assumption that you'll are going to read over night and give the test you'll can forget about clearing the test. So we'll have it on Tuesday then.
Blah!
The whole excitement of new university,new place,hostel,etc has settled down and the crux of the whole scenario is finally here. Course is getting tougher by the day and can actually feel the tension building. Now I know for sure that it will be a rollercoaster ride ahead.
Mid sem exams coming up in October second week, all the more worry.
Sayonara! Next post after a while.
September 16, 2010
Bizzare Thermodynamics
I have finally managed to find the time to sit down to blog.Regular days I dont get time or rather feel too lazy to sit and type, I am doing this now while I am suffering from Conjunctivitis. My eyes are like blood shot but then I gave them enough rest throughout the day and dont want to spend one more day doing nothing other than sleeping ( though thats something I totally enjoy ). So where did I leave you'll last ?!
Guess I was bragging about the new change in life, university, hostel,etc etc. Slowly things have pretty much settled down and its more or less like any other hostel when it comes to the food. Once your taste buds get used to it, then you dont enjoy the chicken/paneer. Everything tastes the same now and I have developed a complete aversion to the mess chicken for sure. The rules and the regulations in the hostel have eased out a lot,except the fact that you cant return late at night. Firstly they dont allow, secondly transportation to this part of the world is cut out after 7pm! I miss Bangalore all the more now, I miss seeing the hustle around, traffic all over, people screamin and ofcourse the easy access to junk food. The only good thing would be loss of weight here, not that I intended to but yet guess once you enter into hostel life thats bound to happen.
Coming to the classes,its pure magic. Somethings come out from nowhere on the board and then just disappear after some formulas are put in.Integration/Differentiation, they are here to trouble me all my life. Transport Phenomena subject is purely imaginary, thats what the sir says. Its upto you how you perceive things. The art of mugging has to be re-polished to conquer this subject. Dean walks into class every other day, speaks something related to the problems in the industry. We on the otherhand are clueless what he is talking bout, keep lookin at everyone around and its kinda amusing when you see blank looks all over. Lets say you ask him a doubt then he moves into more bizarre explanation, leading to even more shocked expressions. Best is yet to come, Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. Its the 'Baap' of everything. There are certain things that you try to comprehend while you are being taught in class but here its like an unknown language. We can see him mime , thats all. Just today I realised that back in BMS, GN Rameshiah taught us Thermo. He didnt know jackshit nor taught us anything at the root level, end result more blinking at a Masters level. Petroleum and Math is something that can be handled, I dont want to mention about CRE for now.I'll have a dedicated post on that soon ;)
Lets leave all this aside, soon things are going to make sense like it always did. I can hear Mayank saying ' Hoga Rahul, hoga '. Thats the mantra that will be strictly followed for the next two years.
And Bangalore, I will see you in November for Diwali.
Guess I was bragging about the new change in life, university, hostel,etc etc. Slowly things have pretty much settled down and its more or less like any other hostel when it comes to the food. Once your taste buds get used to it, then you dont enjoy the chicken/paneer. Everything tastes the same now and I have developed a complete aversion to the mess chicken for sure. The rules and the regulations in the hostel have eased out a lot,except the fact that you cant return late at night. Firstly they dont allow, secondly transportation to this part of the world is cut out after 7pm! I miss Bangalore all the more now, I miss seeing the hustle around, traffic all over, people screamin and ofcourse the easy access to junk food. The only good thing would be loss of weight here, not that I intended to but yet guess once you enter into hostel life thats bound to happen.
Coming to the classes,its pure magic. Somethings come out from nowhere on the board and then just disappear after some formulas are put in.Integration/Differentiation, they are here to trouble me all my life. Transport Phenomena subject is purely imaginary, thats what the sir says. Its upto you how you perceive things. The art of mugging has to be re-polished to conquer this subject. Dean walks into class every other day, speaks something related to the problems in the industry. We on the otherhand are clueless what he is talking bout, keep lookin at everyone around and its kinda amusing when you see blank looks all over. Lets say you ask him a doubt then he moves into more bizarre explanation, leading to even more shocked expressions. Best is yet to come, Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. Its the 'Baap' of everything. There are certain things that you try to comprehend while you are being taught in class but here its like an unknown language. We can see him mime , thats all. Just today I realised that back in BMS, GN Rameshiah taught us Thermo. He didnt know jackshit nor taught us anything at the root level, end result more blinking at a Masters level. Petroleum and Math is something that can be handled, I dont want to mention about CRE for now.I'll have a dedicated post on that soon ;)
Lets leave all this aside, soon things are going to make sense like it always did. I can hear Mayank saying ' Hoga Rahul, hoga '. Thats the mantra that will be strictly followed for the next two years.
And Bangalore, I will see you in November for Diwali.
August 14, 2010
UPES , Dehradun
Pic : University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun.
Its been exactly two weeks since I got here ( Dehradun ) and I must say that this place is good. I do miss home and everythin/everyone in Blore but guess I should manage pretty well till I finish my course in Mtech Process Design Engineering. Will I be able to manage the course?! Thats a question , I dont have an answer yet but yes I have a hope I will.
Right now I am staying in Doon Scholars Boys Hostel in a place called Bidholi Village, its about 1km or maybe a lil more from college. Made a couple of good friends in the hostel and I am not too sure about the ones in college, I mind my own business when I get to the University.I'll try and keep it that way from now on. At times its a pain to walk in the noon because its very sunny and towards the early evenings it starts to drizzle, a lesser pain in the ass coz we hostelites here always carry an umbrella.We've been cautioned by the faculty members that the course is hectic and very tedious.We would probably cry and beg for a break once it starts in full swing, I am sure that will be the case as there are hardly a few who can actually recall the basic foundation knowledge in any subject related to their course.
Anyways, in due course of time I will be back to mention how hectic and do-able the course is.Until the next post..
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cheers.
July 26, 2010
Bye BANGALORE...
So here I am finally feeling more than just upset that I have to leave my favourite city, Bangalore. All this while I was under the notion that I am more of the easy to adapt kind and will have nothing to be sad about when I take the flight this sunday morning to Dehradun. I was wrong, I am so wrong. I can now feel the vacuum within me and its such a bad feeling altogether. I dont know what I am going to miss the most when I say bye.Will it be my grandmum,friends,city or something more significant in my life than all this...
Bangalore will never be the same without that very significant factor.Crap! I have a lot to get used to when I get there. Once again the usual round of classes, attendance, new friends, usual tiffs with people, cramming from the thick books and maybe one major problem - the climate. Either I'll get used to it or else I'll forever crib about it and wait eagerly to be done with 2 years.I'll just be a lil optimistic and say one and a half years.I'll try and get my project somewhere in the south or atleast Mumbai.
I hate the uncertainity involved thinking about when I'll get back to Blore.During my schooling years, I never hated the gulf.I am not talking about any place in particular, I was used to that kind of lifestyle. When I had to leave,I had mixed feelings but in a way happy I am coming back to India finally.I liked chemistry right from 10th and then yes ofcourse I picked up Chemical.My intention was never to go back to the middle east again though there is maximum demand and paycheque.I like to stay where my roots are, if not in the city I am used to but at the least in India.I am scared to go back to the gulf,what if I get used to the job/life there or even worse what if I dont want to come back for a decade?! I dont even want to try to work there for 2 months.In a way I am very glad I didnt have to go back there but still unhappy about a few things.On a larger perspective I know this was the best I could have opted for and a decision that came through right on time. I dont know if this was bound to happen coz I dont believe in fate and that god decides things for you. I've always believed that if you can push things to move your way it will happen and like someone in the past said 'Work is worship' and not endless prayers without effort.
I want to say so much more right now but I am restricting myself,helpless maybe.I'll keep it for some later day in the far future.I'll miss coming back home to my grandmum,wish I didnt have to go this far.I'll miss few of my friends but guess thats something I can manage.I wont take names at the moment nor mention anyone in particular.
. . . . . I'll miss you :'(
For now so much, I dont know if I'll come back for a final post before I leave blore.If I dont, I will post next from my hostel in UPES, Dehradun.
PS : I almost forgot to mention, I got my Canon as a gift :).. Thank you very much! :D
- Canon SX 120 IS -
Sayonara!
Bangalore will never be the same without that very significant factor.Crap! I have a lot to get used to when I get there. Once again the usual round of classes, attendance, new friends, usual tiffs with people, cramming from the thick books and maybe one major problem - the climate. Either I'll get used to it or else I'll forever crib about it and wait eagerly to be done with 2 years.I'll just be a lil optimistic and say one and a half years.I'll try and get my project somewhere in the south or atleast Mumbai.
I hate the uncertainity involved thinking about when I'll get back to Blore.During my schooling years, I never hated the gulf.I am not talking about any place in particular, I was used to that kind of lifestyle. When I had to leave,I had mixed feelings but in a way happy I am coming back to India finally.I liked chemistry right from 10th and then yes ofcourse I picked up Chemical.My intention was never to go back to the middle east again though there is maximum demand and paycheque.I like to stay where my roots are, if not in the city I am used to but at the least in India.I am scared to go back to the gulf,what if I get used to the job/life there or even worse what if I dont want to come back for a decade?! I dont even want to try to work there for 2 months.In a way I am very glad I didnt have to go back there but still unhappy about a few things.On a larger perspective I know this was the best I could have opted for and a decision that came through right on time. I dont know if this was bound to happen coz I dont believe in fate and that god decides things for you. I've always believed that if you can push things to move your way it will happen and like someone in the past said 'Work is worship' and not endless prayers without effort.
I want to say so much more right now but I am restricting myself,helpless maybe.I'll keep it for some later day in the far future.I'll miss coming back home to my grandmum,wish I didnt have to go this far.I'll miss few of my friends but guess thats something I can manage.I wont take names at the moment nor mention anyone in particular.
. . . . . I'll miss you :'(
For now so much, I dont know if I'll come back for a final post before I leave blore.If I dont, I will post next from my hostel in UPES, Dehradun.
PS : I almost forgot to mention, I got my Canon as a gift :).. Thank you very much! :D
- Canon SX 120 IS -
Sayonara!
July 19, 2010
Every dream is real..
Dreams feel real while we're in them...It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange - I N C E P T I O N
One of the most hyped up movies to release this year, its finally out in theatres. People are flocking all over just to see this for all the hype.Has it lived up to the hype?! Yes, indeed. Even if you have some great expectations from this movie, you wont end up disappointed. you expect something and then you lose your mind once the movie starts.End of the show you will walk out of the theatre slightly lost, still having a few doubts here and there. Its all a part of the whole story and such feeling is totally normal.Pay attention right from the start and dont bother running to the stall to pick up your popcorn/pepsi.Once you lose the flow, you are as lost as the characters in the movie.
Very surprisingly there was absolute silence in the theatre.Everyone was so damn engrossed that no one actually spoke I think.After the final scene is over you will hear things like 'holy crap, that was really crazy!'. I said it myself.Christopher Nolan has once again proved that he is just Awesome! Having given the world hits like 'The Dark Knight' , 'The Prestige' & 'Memento'.
Leanardo Di Caprio, wonderful job! For once he didnt light a fag in the movie.
Overall Verdict : 4.9/5
Must watch, avoid talking throughout the movie.Even popcorn munching might be distractive,guess thats unavoidable.
In the meantime I watched a few more movies.
Eclipse : 3rd movie in the Twilight sage, boring! They should avoid making the 4th for sure.Robert Pattinson or whatever his name is cant act. Kirsten stewart's acting is something beyond my tolerance after this flick.Taylor Lautner does his part pretty ok.
Overall rating : 2/5 ( Avoid )
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The Killers : Though the title sounds like its going to be an action flick,its more to do with comedy and drama. I really enjoyed this one,light hearted flick.If I had a tub of popcorn it would have been better but sadly I was home and watched it on my laptop.
Overall rating : 3.5/5
I Hate Luv Storys : After watching this you will really hate the fact that you spent money and watched it in the theatre,I thought Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani was bad.This is another big flop.Sonam's voice is squeeky and Imran does his usual nonsense same like the one in Jaane tu ya Jaane na.Only such roles suit him ofcourse,he is bad in them too.
Overall rating : .75/5 ( Even if anyone pays you for watching this,avoid !! )
I am yet to watch Knight and Day, heard good reviews.Will watch it soon.
I'll get back to my camera survey for the time being.Until the next post ;)
Sayonara!
July 14, 2010
Canon..sigh!
The redesign aspect now in blogger is fascinating! I finally settled down to how it looks now with the whole world being seen in the backdrop of the posts. I still havent learnt anything new to do on the template, I am yet to put up those blog mate links in the sidebar.Guess that will take some more time.When my posts come in so seldom, things like sidelinks will take a really long time.
I just got back from kerala yesterday, things were not that boring this time.Thanks to my cousin and the fact that I made it a point to carry my laptop.12 days went by pretty smooth.There are things that still cant be avoided when you go to kerala like the house visits,temple visits,irritating heat and sometimes even the rainfall throughout the day.I am glad that phase is over and I dont have to look into that side for maybe more than a year.Its like the gulf for me, I dont mind going there for a very short period but long stretch of holidays is complete NO.
On the other hand I am just getting things done prior to my trip to Doon.Uniform rules came as a surprise but guess that is something I can deal with.As far as I find some good friends and the course not too hectic, all should go well.I was just hoping that I have a digicam before I get there but soon I realised I am not getting one.Then I saw this loophole that instead of buying a new one I can take the family cam.For my bad luck we lost that in kerala and never managed to find it again.So all dreams shattered, neither the Canon nor the Cybershot.What am I going to do with a 3.2 mp phone cam in a place with so much scenic beauty?! Damnitt! My Canon..Sigh!
That means there wont be any photos taken while I am there. I just hate using the phone cam so I'll just have to learn to do without one.
I'll get going for now.
Next post soon...:P
I just got back from kerala yesterday, things were not that boring this time.Thanks to my cousin and the fact that I made it a point to carry my laptop.12 days went by pretty smooth.There are things that still cant be avoided when you go to kerala like the house visits,temple visits,irritating heat and sometimes even the rainfall throughout the day.I am glad that phase is over and I dont have to look into that side for maybe more than a year.Its like the gulf for me, I dont mind going there for a very short period but long stretch of holidays is complete NO.
On the other hand I am just getting things done prior to my trip to Doon.Uniform rules came as a surprise but guess that is something I can deal with.As far as I find some good friends and the course not too hectic, all should go well.I was just hoping that I have a digicam before I get there but soon I realised I am not getting one.Then I saw this loophole that instead of buying a new one I can take the family cam.For my bad luck we lost that in kerala and never managed to find it again.So all dreams shattered, neither the Canon nor the Cybershot.What am I going to do with a 3.2 mp phone cam in a place with so much scenic beauty?! Damnitt! My Canon..Sigh!
That means there wont be any photos taken while I am there. I just hate using the phone cam so I'll just have to learn to do without one.
I'll get going for now.
Next post soon...:P
June 20, 2010
BE.. Next on Agenda - M.Tech.
Finally the change is here. When I keep seeing Facebook settings and layout being changed over a period of time , I was wondering why no one takes interest in the Blogging world to enable us to do some quick easy editing of template and not work on the basics of HTML to get things straight. So first applause to blogger team in getting the new template modifications.Mine is no more the old black template, I have given it a new look altogether.I dont think that is enough if my posts still take a long time to show up.
I am still waiting for my VTU results, hopefully good this time. Meanwhile there is good news, I have decided to go ahead and complete my masters instead of joining work right away.So yes, I have another two more years of college life.Just that this time there is a lot of change,its in UPES Dehradun.
Maybe once I get my ass there, I will have so much more to say on a daily basis.Wait did I say daily basis?! Nah.I'll be posting very often,more like on a weekly basis.I will try and include as many pics as possible.I still lack a damn camera! I keep having dreams of the Canon EOS1000D, that again is such a recurring dream and I am not getting any close to owning one.I will try and manage pics with my phone camera os slightly better Point and shoot Sony Cybershot which my parents use for family outings and occasions.I dont know if I'll get to keep it, I will request and see if it can be granted.
Until my next post,
Cheers!
I am still waiting for my VTU results, hopefully good this time. Meanwhile there is good news, I have decided to go ahead and complete my masters instead of joining work right away.So yes, I have another two more years of college life.Just that this time there is a lot of change,its in UPES Dehradun.
Maybe once I get my ass there, I will have so much more to say on a daily basis.Wait did I say daily basis?! Nah.I'll be posting very often,more like on a weekly basis.I will try and include as many pics as possible.I still lack a damn camera! I keep having dreams of the Canon EOS1000D, that again is such a recurring dream and I am not getting any close to owning one.I will try and manage pics with my phone camera os slightly better Point and shoot Sony Cybershot which my parents use for family outings and occasions.I dont know if I'll get to keep it, I will request and see if it can be granted.
Until my next post,
Cheers!
June 9, 2010
With a hope..
Life's pretty bizzare.For most part of the day I am so jobless with just the project work to complete.Still undecided about what I want, if my BE degree will do me good in the coming years.If an Mtech I want to pursue will help me realise the worth someday.I dont know if I am willing to work or I rather go for higher studies.I know that I want to stick in India,which I am very sure off.I wouldnt mind doing my higher studies abroad but that again comes with quite a few complications starting with finances.I am not very keen on taking a loan of say 20 odd lacs and go abroad just to return a few years later with maybe a good enough job.Then again a few more years will go in repaying the huge amount plus the interest.Why start life with a liability? I am happy if I can manage a post graduate degree by spending only a percentage of what I would have to if I decide to go abroad.
End of the day I am just travelling in a path guided by dad and well wishers with a hope that soon I will be able to decide what I actually want from life.Is it just another rat race to reach a particular salary mark?! Will at the end of the day I be happy with my job or will I just end up being happy with the salary?! There's always this parallel dream of having the good things in life,maybe some added luxury somwhere in the form of a good car,house,etc.No wonder these elders say that first you get all the degree's you can and then start off with your job.Few years down the lane when you get sick and tired you might want to do something else.Maybe just travel around or develop a hobby that eventually turns out to be your passion.
I'll take an example of a friend I know from college,he was my senior.All he wanted to do was talk and then his passion for rock music.Not academically very brilliant but still the other day I saw his pics and his effort that has gone into bringing Lamb of God to Bangalore! Thats passion.I dont know if his work is related to advertising and media but I know he is happy at the end of the day.How many of us actually do what we want than just the usual path taken like Engineering,Medicine,CA's,etc. I cant think of too many options but I am sure you are getting what I am trying to tell.
I thought the movie '3 Idiots' was totally apt for our generation where the race is always to become an engineer and then earn big bucks.I dont think its still earning luxury or living large at the end of the day, its just being safe.You know if you have that tag of a BE you will get job eventually and it will benefit you somewhere someday.
In a hope that I will figure out the way I want life to be in the coming years...
End of the day I am just travelling in a path guided by dad and well wishers with a hope that soon I will be able to decide what I actually want from life.Is it just another rat race to reach a particular salary mark?! Will at the end of the day I be happy with my job or will I just end up being happy with the salary?! There's always this parallel dream of having the good things in life,maybe some added luxury somwhere in the form of a good car,house,etc.No wonder these elders say that first you get all the degree's you can and then start off with your job.Few years down the lane when you get sick and tired you might want to do something else.Maybe just travel around or develop a hobby that eventually turns out to be your passion.
I'll take an example of a friend I know from college,he was my senior.All he wanted to do was talk and then his passion for rock music.Not academically very brilliant but still the other day I saw his pics and his effort that has gone into bringing Lamb of God to Bangalore! Thats passion.I dont know if his work is related to advertising and media but I know he is happy at the end of the day.How many of us actually do what we want than just the usual path taken like Engineering,Medicine,CA's,etc. I cant think of too many options but I am sure you are getting what I am trying to tell.
I thought the movie '3 Idiots' was totally apt for our generation where the race is always to become an engineer and then earn big bucks.I dont think its still earning luxury or living large at the end of the day, its just being safe.You know if you have that tag of a BE you will get job eventually and it will benefit you somewhere someday.
In a hope that I will figure out the way I want life to be in the coming years...
June 7, 2010
End of an Era..
Finally I am done with engineering,well almost I can say.I have my project evaluation on the 14th,after that I am done with the undergraduate course atleast.Whats going to happen next?! I have no clue absolutely.Something should come through which once again I am unaware of it as I dont make any decisions.
Right now I am just concentrating on how best I can while away time and relax.My dreams of a camera/car are totally shattered for obvious reasons.This time too I am not willing to give my driving test.What do I give it for!? I might as well give it when I can buy a car on my own.
I am actually mad bout a lot of things! Anyways I'll stick to a promise I made to myself from now on.
Until the next post,
sayonara.
Right now I am just concentrating on how best I can while away time and relax.My dreams of a camera/car are totally shattered for obvious reasons.This time too I am not willing to give my driving test.What do I give it for!? I might as well give it when I can buy a car on my own.
I am actually mad bout a lot of things! Anyways I'll stick to a promise I made to myself from now on.
Until the next post,
sayonara.
May 21, 2010
Facebook Account Hacked!
I dont know if this is what they call Phishing Scam because Facebook keeps intimating me saying it is some scam like that or I dont even know if its hacked.As far as I can recall I havent meddled with the password settings nor made any changes whatsoever.
Whatever be the case, I cant get thru my facebook account anymore.I got so bloody jacked! I am hoping the account just remains inactive throughout and in the meantime I'll spread word that I am not on that social networking site anymore.I wonder why such things keep happening only to me? This is the second time its happening and now I am sick of this nonsense.
I'll just keep away from social networking sites from now on till the need arises someday in the future and if I am really keen on it.
Spread word.
Thank you.
Whatever be the case, I cant get thru my facebook account anymore.I got so bloody jacked! I am hoping the account just remains inactive throughout and in the meantime I'll spread word that I am not on that social networking site anymore.I wonder why such things keep happening only to me? This is the second time its happening and now I am sick of this nonsense.
I'll just keep away from social networking sites from now on till the need arises someday in the future and if I am really keen on it.
Spread word.
Thank you.
May 18, 2010
VW - Das Auto !
Its past 12 o clock and I have been trying to make sense of the Pilot plant subject portion.A few parts did make sense and then now nothing seems to be going into my head so instead of calling it an early night I came up here not deciding what to post at all.
So vaguely I'll start off by saying that my project is finally coming to an end. All that mad running around to CPRI is finally paying off and my project has turned out pretty well so far.Thankfully we dont have to work on the report now, we can do it after the external theory exams.Thats a sigh of relief esp when the exams are just more than a week away.As always the preparations have just begun after running around for the last set of internals.
I dont know if I am looking forward to the time after the exams,initially I was happy all this is finally over but now I am not too sure if I am happy with it.I think I have roughly two months off till I think of doing something else which is still very uncertain.
Now I'll move on to something I've been very fascinated bout - The new Volkswagon Polo in India.It was launched a few months back and yet most people are not aware of the brand value.Still people stick to the very old Maruti and Hyundai when polo costs nothing more than what they cost.It lies in the same segment and offers the same mileage as the Ritz.Ritz offers a 21kmpl and Polo 22kmpl for a Diesel engine.Ritz diesel costs in the range of 4.63 lac to 5.20 lac depending on those LDI,VDI versions.Polo starts at 5.32lac and goes upto 6.7lac.When you consider buying the Swift fully loaded you end up paying a little more than 6lac and then even the Hynudai I20 goes more than 7lac for a fully loaded diesel version.Why chose i20 when you have Polo! There is a difference ofcourse here in Polo, the German Engineering involved.You pay for perfection at the end of the day.
Das Auto.German Engineering.Now Made in India.
I'll take leave now as its past 1 I guess.Rest soon.Cheers!
So vaguely I'll start off by saying that my project is finally coming to an end. All that mad running around to CPRI is finally paying off and my project has turned out pretty well so far.Thankfully we dont have to work on the report now, we can do it after the external theory exams.Thats a sigh of relief esp when the exams are just more than a week away.As always the preparations have just begun after running around for the last set of internals.
I dont know if I am looking forward to the time after the exams,initially I was happy all this is finally over but now I am not too sure if I am happy with it.I think I have roughly two months off till I think of doing something else which is still very uncertain.
Now I'll move on to something I've been very fascinated bout - The new Volkswagon Polo in India.It was launched a few months back and yet most people are not aware of the brand value.Still people stick to the very old Maruti and Hyundai when polo costs nothing more than what they cost.It lies in the same segment and offers the same mileage as the Ritz.Ritz offers a 21kmpl and Polo 22kmpl for a Diesel engine.Ritz diesel costs in the range of 4.63 lac to 5.20 lac depending on those LDI,VDI versions.Polo starts at 5.32lac and goes upto 6.7lac.When you consider buying the Swift fully loaded you end up paying a little more than 6lac and then even the Hynudai I20 goes more than 7lac for a fully loaded diesel version.Why chose i20 when you have Polo! There is a difference ofcourse here in Polo, the German Engineering involved.You pay for perfection at the end of the day.
Das Auto.German Engineering.Now Made in India.
I'll take leave now as its past 1 I guess.Rest soon.Cheers!
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