Friday, November 24, 2006

Life at IIT---
my views..(State of me when stressed beyond yield point !!!)


Breathless and eager to experience the paradise we have heard so much about, we sit in rapt attention inside the classrooms, anxious to pick up pearls of wisdom. But gradually it dawns on us that something has gone wrong somewhere. Bravely, we brush aside our apprehensions as mere figments of imagination. In our weak moments, however , we are ashamed to hear the groaning in our hearts: HELL ! THIS IS ENGINEERING ?
But we dare not speak aloud, even to our friends. Instead, we smile and pretend that everything is as it should be. Our job is to get on with the important business of scoring marks;everything else is secondary.During the class hours we are bombarded with all kinds of information, all of which must be surely very important. We slog through innumerable quizzes,assignments and whatnot. It is sheer wonder that we survive without losing our sanity.
We get hardened(immunised?) by the time we enter our second year. We laern ,thanks to our seniors, all the tricks of the trade required to survive and to beat the system. A great secret is revealed to us: it is not neccessary to understand the subject inorder to pass or even score well in the examination ! Morever,even those few who struggle to gain the fundamental understanding often end up with poor scores. We excel in the art of copying assignments,lab records and even test papers. However , inspite of all this , some of us end up failing in a few courses. Fortunately , IIT is kind enough to promote us to the next semester. We loose interest in studies, and the teachers all know it. However we are not too disturbed. It doesnt matter because everyone knows that ours is a world class institution.
Once in a while , we hear excited announcements about IITM being ranked 3rd or 4th in some asian journal. Some less informed people say that we are ranked 50th or 60th in the world. While we may be willing to concede a higher status to MIT or Stanford, we have some difficulty in extending this generosity to other technical institutions in india. India today publishes regularly a list of top ten engineering colleges in the country , and then when we find IITM ranked 4th or 5th , we feel sad that the public at large has been so cruelly misinformed.
We drift from semester to semester----in blissful ignorance . We undergo numerous courses, all supposedly very important. We get to see all kind of teachers- the good, the bad ,and the ugly. The good ones are too sincere and make us feel guilty of our own insincerity. The bad ones mumble something in the class, take attendance and run away. The ugly ones like to bully us and compel us to submit all kinds of stupid assignments. Most of us never stand up and ask questions in the class, because we may end up looking like idiots we suspect we are. This then can be acutely embarrassing , especially if its a mixed class, with the other sex around. All said and done, we try to have a good time in the class, giggling and fooling around. The teachers pretend they do not see us play.
After all this turmoil and confusion , it is immense relief to get back home at the end of every semester, and to hear the neighbours whisper,He's studying at IIT. He must be really brilliant ! It is like the sound of sweet music. We wish we could have it replayed (at higher volume)--again and again !!
Hmmmm, but all this hollowness man, there is nothing of what you think is there..
god save us all...

Thursday, October 26, 2006

My favorite Quote
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger

" Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
Said -Victor Hugo

What a grand thing, to be loved!
What a grander thing still, to love!
The Way You Make Me Feel
By
- Amanda Standridge -

You make me feel special,
You make me feel new,
You make me feel loved,
With everything you do.

You hold me close when I am sad.
You wipe the tears from my face.
Every time we are together,
It seems like the perfect place.

My eyes light up when you enter a room.
I smile when we are together.
No matter how bad things are,
You always make them better.

I love the way you kiss me,
The way you hold me tight.
I love the way you touch me,
I could be with you all night.

I love the way you can make me laugh
For absolutely no reason at all.
I love how no matter what I do,
You will be there to catch me when I fall.

I just want you to know,
That even though we sometimes fight,
I will always love you!
No matter what, day or night.
I love you Sweetie..so much..!!!

Tuesday, October 24, 2006


Waterpolo-My passion !

Waterpolo, the ultimate sport is what i call that because i am a waterpolo player.
Shown beside is our Bronze winning team in Inter IIT meet at Guwahathi.
From left in standing r:-
1B,Tarun,Dopa,IDR,Vibhu,Busty,Lunar,C-Lay,Chans,me(drac),harry,Mr.Johnson,Reddy sir and the blacky is VD.
Well it all started off in my first year first semester. I am from Tapti hostel and that has made all the difference. The one hostel in IITM which boasts of its waterpolo team which is one of the best in the Insti.The legacy is passed on from one to another and in the same way i have been passed the legacy of keeping up the best waterpolo team by my senior gods.
First i was pained a lot, had to practice for 3 hours at a stretch for a match of mere 45 min and that really helped me a lot afterwards.
I practiced regularly for a place in my hostel team. For that i know how much i swam , how much i practiced in the pool ;) . Well finally it paid dividends like being a very good player of waterpolo. Got into the insti team by second year, went to Guwahathi for Inter IIT Aquatics meet and even scored 3 goals.
Well thats not it, I know i still have lots left in me. Practicing everyday only to make myself more better as a waterpolo player.
Team bonding. Thats the best part of waterpolo and that made me close to seniors like Mudit,Approx, Pimp,Lunar,Vibhu, Harry and many others to name a few. They made a player out of Drac..i thank them all now that i look back and see where i have started and where am i now.. :)
Being a water polo player i can say tat ur maturity level is at max. polo players are well aware of the worl n are fearless.
Unlike most of other games, waterpolo needs a combination of strength, speed, intelligence & creativeness to be a good waterpolo players. You become a great personality in your overall life if you can absorb any three of these qualities in you. And that's the best part of being a waterpolo player.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

VICTORIA MEMORIAL

This was the picture taken by us(Inter IIT Madras Aquatics 06 team) when we were having a break journey at Calcutta(i would prefer the older name only). The picture turned out to be a very impressive one so i had decided to post it in my blog along with a small intro of the building..


The Victoria Memorial Hall was opened in 1921. It is also a museum where people could see before them pictures and statues of men who played a prominent part in the history of India and develop a pride in their past especially in relation to the history of Calcutta . Lord Curzon conceived it. Presently it is the finest and most prominent building and art museum of Calcutta, India, under the Department of Culture, Government of India.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Sometime.....Someplace..


This little piece of poem i dedicate it to Ms.Sh___ and Ms.Sr____(hint:- one is a fresher of 06 in IITM HS dep. and other is elec dual ) who are good friends of mine..

I looked back on my past
I remembered the years i cried
The jokes i laughed at
The things i missed and i lost
But, one thing i will never forget
The day you became my friend

All the time i've i spent with you
Puts a smile upon my face
I hope one day I'll be with you again
Somehow, sometime, someplace

A friend will come and a friend will go
The season will change and the time will slow
But, onething that never gonna change; The Spirit of Friendship !
And still i hope that you will be there for me
And i will be there for you
Sometime..someplace my friend !

Love & Peace
-DraC-

Friday, October 20, 2006

`Right Person Wrong Place`

He wanted an undergraduate degree
And decided to pursue it from IIT
But he heard tales of yore
Filled with hardships galore
Of people struggling to beat the monster JEE

Dogged determination he had
So he sought a launchpad
Asked he a winning gladiator
The weapons needed to counter
"Mugging need not be a fad!"

"My date with books was short
Mostly I used to play and fart"
The novice was so confused
The advice he refused;
Needed he some other dart.

Dived he into the pool of coaching
His father's bonds kept breaking
Blindly he followed the gurus-
'Hardwork's the golden goose'
Got the way, strong 'as he going.

No gals, no TV, no WWE
No comics, no cricket did he see;
Tore he his babe magazines
Left watching even the cyber scenes;
Finally hoisted his flag on JEE.

After two years of complete sequester
He was thrown headlong into Schrodinger
Even as the electron went round
The waves were quite profound
And group study seemed to be the only answer.

It worked well in the quizzes
Easy appeared the ridges
But the horrow show was scheduled
Just before the finish line, dude!
'Practise singles, no fours, no sixes!'

So he took known topics
Mugged them to the full of his stockings;
One day his mother called
Then dear a googly was bowled;
Ran he into mom's laplings.

Forgot he Prof's lectures
Clicked only family pictures
By the time he woke
The sweet dreams broke;
Disaster, he got a curse!

In facing the dread inquisition
He could not defend his position
So it shouldn't surprise
When he was apprised
Of the Dean's decision.

The ground shook
The chap couldn't brook
His dream world 'as adverse
Indeed it'as a worthless fuss
Why a beloved is at once a crook?!

The campus-no longer a paradise
He was hiding from staring eyes
Went to Dean, GCU, Fac Advisors-
'Sorry we don't deal with failures!'
For him the sun wasn't gonna rise.
But still there is hope,
bcos its me !! and i am not givin up so easily ;)
Describing our wing junta-- ;)

Names followed by silly phrases concerning the people..
TAPTI 7th Wing junta--KUDOS to them.. :)

Tantex chillaya main aarooooooooooooooo
X bola main kyun sapne mein muth maaroon
Baapchod ne apne baap ko choda
Bahenchod bade pyaar se bola
Mujhe zor ki susu lagi hai
Gigamby says he's not a gay
Gochi ka ek question hai
Kaki ka bed niche kyun hai
Chachu bola hooord hai yaar
Enthu ne apni pant di utaar
Namuna Basak ko BT bol aaya
Voldi 20 ghante sone ka record banaya
Landu ne kursi pe om kiya
CR ne bread pe iodex lagaya
Gay raat mein so na saka
Rasile ne jo darwaja khatkhataya
Drac ne paani mein senior patai
Viru ki nayee galfriend kaun hai bhai
Bhargav ne patte bichhaye
Sreejith Nandu AOE chhodkar aaye
Kiska passwd hai mayur mayur
Gudboy junta never come 2 volley court
CL is the new WWE champ
Vineeth had new shoes in NCC camp
Jishnu pasted thought 4 da day
Exam-time: Srivatsan ki jay
Me - Dracula- The Lord Of Vampires----

I am a lie who always speaks the truth. Do u accept the truth that my 'lie' reveals. Now if ur done with it here is the truth that my lie reveals..........
I am all eyes...
I put fundaes like
pursue achievable goals
share with others
help thy neighbors
keep cool under pressure
respect the disadvantaged
surf te net in leisure
eminem sucks
dont orkut when u have some important stuff to do
Some of the important things in life just happen with out our real involvement so cant help thinking where the hec wud i end up
These things can aswell be editorialized but with some cost!!!
I always try putting pseud but most of the time end up being satisfied with myself
"The Guys Rulesннннннннн"
"At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down"

*Finally*, the guys ' side of the story.
(' I' must admit, it ' s pretty good.)
We always hear rules
*From the female side. *

Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered "1"
ON PURPOSE!


1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport.
And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem *only * if you want help solving it. That ' s
what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a * Problem. *
See a doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you won ' t dress like the Victoria ' s Secret girls,*don 't* Expect
us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you ' re fat, you probably are.
Don ' t ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways
makes you sad or angry, we meant the ** other one**

1. You can either ask us to do something
Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during
commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did **NOT** need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not **A** color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We
have **no** idea what mauve is.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing ' s wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not wor th the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don ' t want an answer to, Expect an answer you
don ' t want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. **
Really**

1. Don ' t ask us what we ' re thinking about unless you are prepared to
discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. **Round** IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this.
Ladies dont get angry, this is a broader view of our males..sorry for this blog.. :)
IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES..



Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way
To show her every day
That she's my only one
If my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes.

'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance
To tell her how I feel

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way
To show her every day
That she's my only one
If my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

This i blog for my sweetheart who is miles away but still near to me, to my love and to my life, i give you thee, my love..

-- If tomorrow never comes, I will sleep in peace, that I gave all my love.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

I've been asked to describe myself in one word, starting with the same letter as my name. The adjectives that follow- some describe me- some perfectly, some not-so-well, while others are downright false.


rough
rude
refreshing
ruffian
romantic
ravishing (these last two were suggested by others, I didn't even dream of them!)
rockin'
reserved
remarkable
ragamuffin
roaming
ruthless
rapid
ridiculous
rip-roaring
rash
refined
reckless
rock'n'roll
rebellious
reliable
renegade
rhythmic
rummy

Don't even imagine trying to pin any of these onto me, I put down everything that came to mind! (I skipped some of the more unpleasant ones ;) )

Understanding Girls.....

Without a special place 'reserved' to girls,my blog is incomplete....

1)Observation :- The dumbest of guys get the hottest of girls...
Inference:-Girls can relate themselves better with dumb guys.

2)Observation :- Girls like boys who are good listeners...
Inference :-Girls like to pour out their sorrows to someone.

3)Observation :- Girls find confident guys sexy...
Inference :-Girls find the 'things' they dont have sexy,in the same way as boys ;)

4)Observation :-Girls hate brainy guys in general and IIT guys in particular...
Inference :- The above inference is disproved :D

5)Observation :- Girls told me that no girl would ever love me...
Inference :-Girls tend to say the obvious things...


RESULT :- Girls are dumber than you expect them to be (Gandalf's GOD quote)
I, Me and Myself !!

I cannot change the way I am,
I never really try,
God made me different and unique,
I never ask him why.

If I appear peculiar,
There's nothing I can do,
You must accept me as I am,
As I've accepted you.

God made a casting of each life,
Then threw the old away,
Each child is different from the rest,
Unlike as night from day.

So often we will criticize,
The things that others do,
But, do you know, they do not think,
The same as me and you.

So God in all his wisdom,
Who knows us all by name,
He didn't want us to be bored,
That's why we're not the same .....
This is my first medal in INTER IIT held this year 2006 at Guwahathi.
I am proud of my achievement. :)
This was the picture taken during my waterpolo match against IIT Kgp at the 42nd INTER IIT Aquatics meet held at Guwahathi.
You can see me in action, dribbling the ball. I liked this picture so much that, i thought i will include this in my blog. :)

Thursday, September 14, 2006




I think I am changing the world, but I am not. I think I am contributing to the Indian economy, but I guess I am not. I think I love my work, but I do not. I think I hate all people who made me earn my engineering degree, and I do. I think I am living, but and most importantly, I am LOOKING for someone!! Ok...I won't be funny anymore. I am a cool guy with a zeal to enjoy life (If you know me--> "Just stop laughing!!"
It's not that we eat but what we digest that makes us strong;
not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich;
not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned;
and not but the least what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.
The Guy in the Glass.


When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And the world makes you King for a day,
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that guy has to say.

For it isn't your Father, or Mother, or Wife,
Who judgement upon you must pass.
The feller whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the guy staring back from the glass.

He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest,
For he's with you clear up to the end,
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.

You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum,
And think you're a wonderful guy,
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye.

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the guy in the glass.
If--by Rudyard Kipling



If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

Two poems which have inspired me lots.
No matter what anyone says.. im convinced in the theory of each man to himself.
Though i have close friends and love my family.. deep inside i know that i must never expel it all
never give in too little.. and never too much to anyone