Life in LoyolaAcademy has sure been a strange strange ride…
How little did I know that something like this would happen in the third semester…
From day 1, we have been protesting against the absence of fans in class rooms and the lame reason behind the absence [They say we’ll fall asleep if there are fans….Huh!! like we won’t sleep now] and laughing like lunatics when we heard things like “Wait for 1 week breeze will come”…..[Yeah….they actually said that]…
So, coming back to the thing that happened….
The day started with Financial accounting…and hence there was BoReDoM, CoNfUsIoN, DiStRaCtIoN and most importantly the urge to SlEeP…
So, 50 long minutes of Financial Accounting and a friend of mine and me were already half asleep…
Then, came Statistics…some consolation because the urge to sleep was temporarily disabled….I don’t know how or why but it was disabled….
Then the 3rd hour was Cost Accounting….I lost my sleep because I couldn’t afford to take a risk…..
So, another hour gone and I was feeling really sleepy…probably 1 off day when I felt sleepy from the very first hour….I badly needed to crash…
We had our lunch and just found out that the 4th hour was supposed to be a free hour and we had to go to the LiBrArY…
Perfect!!
We signed at the entrance and walked in like professionals….like we had been living in the LiBrArY all our lives and those books up the shelves belonged to us…
My friend led the way ….pulled a chair right under a FaN…and with his head down on the desk, dozed off…
Quite inspiring….so I followed suit and did that too….
The desk was unusually smooth and never before did a fan above feel so amazing…at least not in Loyola …
I was more than happy to doze off as well …
Surely not knowing what lay ahead of us, we probably went into our world of dreams [hmmm….everyone does, don’t they?]
I suddenly opened my eyes and realized we were still in college….in the LiBrArY…sleeping because it was a free hour…
It felt really nice , so I decided to go back to SlEeP….
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3:09…”Bell Hogaya ?” is what my friend asked me, just as he opened his eyes …I woke up as well…and took out my phone from my pocket to check the time…
CRAAAAP….it was 3:10….that meant we had slept the whole of 4th hour…plus the short interval of 15 minutes and 15 minutes into the 5th hour….
We hesitantly went back to class [We could have bunked….only if he wouldn’t have left his helmet in the class]….
Mercantile Law was going on….
We had to explain why we had been late to class and more importantly why we were sleeping …But then, we got what we wanted …AtTeNdAnCe…and that too without any Melodrama…so I look at it this way …the 2 of us….got the required AtTeNdAnCe and most importantly….SlEeP!!!!
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A convo in a classroom with a bench mate was always going to be fun…
So there I was sitting with many of my friends in the 2nd last row and falling asleep in the 2nd hour of the day……
It was stats class…Stats in the 2nd hour was some kind of a consolation because there was no power in this whole wide world which would stop/prevent/restrict us from falling asleep ,had it been some theory class…
So Statistics it was and we were doing Index Numbers…
6 different formulae to finally end up at a same solution seemed a little dumb…
But then it was given by 6 different statisticians…so much creative differences existed even then? ....quiet surprising…
Anyways …coming back…1 sum 6 methods…enough to while away 1 full hour…
We just started working on it using calculators [Oh ..Of course] and some onefrom the last row had to ask my friend[the guy sitting right beside me]….”How the hell did you get that answer?” or something on the same lines…and the spontaneous answer was “Why for You?” …and we burst into giggle shots[sounds kool]…
So…..this is what I wanted to write about….About the language we used when we ruled Primary school…
I’ll start with what we said in class today…. ”Why For You?”…
I’m sure everyone of us must’ve said this at some point of time…when we were in primary school..
So…What did it mean?....Lets try and remember…
As far as my memory goes….I or anyone used this phrase probably when someone tried to do an inquiry/inspection …or something on the same lines with us…
“Why For You” was probably the best we did in that crunch situation….so whoever have used this phrase at least once in their respective primary school….give yourselves a standing ovation….it was perfect improvisation…
Come to think of it, it at least sounded less hostile when compared to our lingo now..
I mean, put me or anyone of us in a similar situation…. and the immediate reply would probably be “That’s None Of your Business”…or “Why do you think you are bothered” or something similar….whatever it was, it came with complete hostility…
Coming back to the Stats class….now that we had giggled and laughed enough, we tried to think of more such phrases which we must’ve used long ago in school…
1) “It is mines” ----Okay….Now we never knew that there is no word like mines…so whether we were claiming a small piece of an eraser or 100 gallons of Oil…we’d probably say “That is mines”…
2)”Wrong..Wrong..Wrong…Teacher will beat you”---Now …this probably came when
We were at our sadistic best….feeling totallyoverjoyed/elated/ecstatic that a classmate had committed a blunder in his notes or something….some crazy kids we were…
3) “I will tell to teacher”------ This one came with a tune….probably was of the highest sadistic order….when you’ve just found out that a classmate of yours hasn’t completed his homework or left his classwork book at home…..this is the chance to get an old revenge against him…he probably must’ve done something to you sometime back…so this was Payback time….seriously…crazy kids we were…hehe
4)”Nice Happened”------- A perfect way of rubbing salt to wounds….
These are the very few of our amazing phrases I could think of…
And at the end of it , I miss my school….God …please get me back there…
Anyways …It was a nice thing that we had this “Out Of Nowhere” convo….and the way my friend started it all…
I want to get back to that time When Ga Ga-Gu Gu ruled my life.. When ceiling fan and tubelight were a fascination… When I wasn’t allowed to touch a knife… When I din’t know a word called frustration… Nostalgia Rocks..
I want to get back to that time… When pretty girls din’t make my head turn…. When grown ups declared I wasn’t an adult yet… When I din’t really know why people earn… When all the attention I could get… Nostalgia Rocks…
I want to get back to that time… When I was four feet shorter… When I din’t have to tie my own shoelace… When there was unexpected laughter.. When in such luxuries I found true solace… Nostalgia Rocks...
I want to get back to that time… When I was totally carefree… When my pranks were adjudged cute.. When I could attempt to climb a tree… When , to every policeman ,I made a salute… Nostalgia Rocks...
I want to get back to that time… When, every 2 steps I would trip and fall… When I could swing on swings and play seesaw.. When ,at every airplane I looked with awe… When I wanted to have both, bat and ball… Nostalgia Rocks...
I want to get back to that time… When I rode on supermarket trolleys… When I played all day and din’t think much… When I ran behind butterflies and evaded honeybees… When I had no tensions as such… Nostalgia Rocks...
I want to get back to that time… When hypocrites were not known… When back biting never existed…. When negative emotions hadn’t over flown.. When happiness was never restricted… Nostalgia Rocks...
I want to get back to that time… When I din’t have to make any decision.. When I knew no prejudice… When no one criticized me for my lack of precision… When I faced no injustice… Nostalgia Rocks…
Ok….looking at some of the tough situations my friends and I are going through, I guess its time we smile our way out of ‘em…So here comes another list of things that I believe in…that make me smile and also a list of some of my insane/weird/strange fascinations…along with some awe struck moments I’ve been in!!
1) Calvin and Hobbes----- Calvin –my inspiration …Hobbes-my fascination…All Hail Bill Waterson------
2) Chocolates------ God’s second bestest creation….[Mom hates me eating too Much of them….but then which mom doesn’t??]-----
3) My friends-----I thank God for making them…I made a lot of them like Anyone else and they are simply the best I’ve known [Luv all You People!]-----
4) Left handedness----Yeah…I’m a nice lil Lefty who has been too obsessed with the The whole lefthandedness….-----
5) Sports--------The bestest discovery by mankind….-----
6) India-------My country…my love….nothing like India and everything That belongs to it----
7) B .S.R.K.V-----My amazing school…Bhavans Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya missing it now-----
8) Gang----- It’s again got to do with my friends….it always feels amazing to be With a gang of friends….doing crazy and insane stuff… Or just hanging out…Playing Gully Cricket….Talking about anything and everything under the sun-----
8) Polar Bears----These animals fascinate me ….and besides they are all lefties…so there is a Special affinity-----
9) Music----Another entry in the list of God’s bestest creations….it rules our lives!!------
10) Giggling----Well …this had to make an entry….because I’ve been stuck with It for a long time now….Situational obviously…it could be about Something cheesy…or shameless attempts of flirting-----
11) I LoveMyself---Yeah….this is another thing that exists in huge Quantities….I’m in love with Self Love-----
12) Optimism-------This feeling is the best ….specially when you are down, when You feel like there is no way out… Optimism probably exposes that one little hope of finding the Way out some day------
13) Sarcasm------ The best way to pay back….Still working on this skill….Have To Master It 1 day….-----
14) Insanity------Loads of it….it probably helps me keep cool…or else I probably Would have lost it completely long long ago…-----
15) Nostalgia------This should have been higher on the list…but then there is no Order of preference here…so no worries…nostalgia…probably My best friend when I’m all alone giving a thought to things That have gone by …-----
16) There is someone above-----Ok…now this is something I believe…there probably Is someone above all of us….seeing…scrutinizing And making things happen…-----
17) Things Happen for a Reason-----Related to the previous Belief….Things…whether right or Wrong…good or bad…always happen for a Reason….------
18) Smell of Petrol--------How much ever their prices go up by, its smell has to be the 2nd best smell in the world------
19) Rain-------There is nothing as pleasing as Rainfall….And the smell of First Rain of the season….it has always been very Refreshing….sitting In the balcony and watching drop after drop falling from the Heaven above….it has always helped in fighting any mental Stress….thinking about what had gone wrong…where have I Faltered….how can I rework on certain things and so on…runs in The mind while watching rain….it tends to be an imaginary Friend of sorts…helping me out of most of my worries….The smell of the 1st rain of the monsoon has to be the bestest smell ever!!!-----
20) Mid Air Turbulences-----Okay…out of say, 10 times I travel in a flight , at least 4 times there will be some mid air adventure….it feels So exciting to hear a voice over saying “ladies and Gentlemen…we are going through bad weather conditions …kindly keep the seat belts fastened” My overjoyed emotions at that point of time are Generally overpowered by a glare from Mom…but then That amazing feeling of thrill is always there….-----
21) My Biatch------My Black Honda Activa….my biatch…I sooo love it…-----
22) Architecture------This is something that has always fascinated me… Something I probably deep inside wanted to take up… Seriously…Hats off to those creative heads behind so many wonderful looking buildings and monuments…-----
23) Numbers-------- These are those amazing creations which kept totally Serious/excited/nervous/animated in any form of Examination I have given since U.K.G…. My Love for Maths has been extreme and will go on to be that way-----
24) Alliterations-----Alliterations….Amazing Alliterations….Their sound please my ears….they really are amazing-----
25) Oxymoron--------Okay….came to know about these from a friend….and they Are very interesting as well….Deafening Silence has to be Be my favourite….-----
26) Aquarium------- This thing fascinates me….those lil fish inside are way too Fascinating….this is another thing that can keep me busy for hours together…I can sit and admire the fishes for ever….Dad …If you are reading this….then get me one…. [hehehe]-----
27) Roger Federer------An inspirational player….probably world’s most cool Headed sportsman….I absolutely admire him….The way he Goes about his game is really very fascinating….. Serenity of mind when it comes to emotions is totally his Forte…it’s this quality that makes him the best in the World…-----
28) Adam Gichrist-----He is my favourite cricketer….1)because he is probably One of the finest cricketer in the History of Australian Cricket…2)Because he is an amazing human being… 3)Because he is a lefty[:D]…on the whole…Because he is The best according to me….I just love the way he handles things on and off the field…And I saw him four times [Couldn’t have asked for anything better]-----
29) GullyCricket------The best thing that has ever happened to kids like us… Gully Cricket is our life…it has all the emotions attached To it….be it team spirit…giving it all….working hard… Celebrating success….backing up a team member… Taking an odd risk….and at the end of it all… Happiness!!!!------
30) Chelsea F.C----------One of the top four football clubs of English Premier league…and my favourite club…..it probably has a set of Players , I love watching….there tends to be the Same feeling while watching them play like it feels when I watch Team India play….-----
31) My Room------------Another thing that I’m totally in love with….it has 25 Posters…around 140 odd smaller pics…A sachin wall …a Gilly wall…and CnH on my door….I so love it…-----
32) Crushes-----------Hmmmm….Ummmm….Errrrr….Wellll…..loads of them… Can’t put the list up here…… -----
33) Colours---------Another thing amongst God’s amazing creations…colours….they Add a new dimension to so many things in so many ways… Nothing without them!!-----
34) Green-------- Okay….Green is supposed to be my favourite colour … so wanted to Write about it separately….Just love each and every shade of it…-----
35) First Day----- The feeling of anxiety/excitement of attending 1st day of School/college is so much fun….I just love it…-----
36) Indian and American Politics----New Interest …have to get deeper into it… -----
37) My Blog--------My love for almost a year now…it kept me out of thinking about Things I dint want to ….Its been my best pal…-----
38) Random Sketching------Another Interesting thing….A perfect distraction while Studying [hehe]….randomly drawn stuff look so Amazing and can be looked at from 100s of angles-----
39) Media-----------They have probably turned one of the most powerful weapons of our Nations and have done a great job….Total respect for their work And admiration for their achievements….Its just that the amount Of sensationalisation has gone way too high for my liking…-----
40) Games-----I’ve been a sucker for computer games and apparently mom hates That….-----
41) RDB n DCH------Rang De Basanthi and Dil Chahta Hai…2 movies which is loved By, probably, every teen throughout our country...-----
42) Natural Beauty----- God is some Artist…..Moutains…river streams running Across them…long vast empty fields.....all so beautiful…----
43) Alpine--------I’ve not seen much of these trees but the ones I have seen in the Hill stations, I have fallen in love with….They look absolutely perfect On those huge mountains…-----
44) Telepathy------Hmmm…it’s a nice strange thing when it happens….nice to have People thinking same stuff at the same time…-----
45) Surprises------Who doesn’t like them???-----
46) Black Current----My current favourite Ice Cream flavour…Its absolutely delicious ….it kinda has a rich and different taste to it…Vanilla and Butterscotch have become too commonly liked/Cliched now!------
47) Joy---------- Joy….there are so many forms of it….joy in finally doing something You were expected to do for a long time now….helping someone get out From any kind of mess he or she is in….Of coming over something You thought you would never be able to…..Of achieving something Your heart has always wanted to …. Joy is so many more emotions…------
48) MTB Thriller------That’s what my bicycle is called….haven’t touched it for a Couple of years now….planning on dusting it and going For rides again….It’s been very long since I’ve done that….----
49) Bermuda Triangle-----This place intrigues me…and so many friends of mine…so…lets go there…!!!-----
*****[I thank Sushmita for helping me with the Editing part without which it probably would have taken me another decade or two to finally put it up …Thank You Girl…]*****
