Random Musings
A quick note about the subject line before I move on to a proper blog entry. Somehow I have always imagined by blog's name as Random Musings. The imagination was part of my day dreamings... and the name somehow appealed a lot mostly because I saw myself writing funny arbit stuff varying from movies to rock music to intellectual stuff like history or economics. Traces of such attempts can be found in the blog that really exists, this blog. Quite a few things had accumulated (as always) to be penned down. And I have started off with the aim of writing down as many as possible. Random Musings follow:
.1. Valfi season is round the corner. All fourthies seem excited, well not exactly all. I have lost so much enthu about IIT life that I am hardly feeling a thing for valfi. The funny thing is, that valfi and profile writing held equal importance to me as a wedding holds for Monica and the gang in F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I can distinctly remember the spamming days of yore, when I argueably made my most beloved friends - Pritam, Dixi, Akshay and Sandhya. And among those scores of threads came one which carried first impressions and profiles about each other. I was so excited about the prospect of profile writing... but now it's more like a burden.
.2. Techfest Handing-Over treat last week. It seemed like yesterday when I blogged about my first HO treat, exactly two years back when I was sitting down trying to grasp the fundae. It was intensive, amusing, enlightening and very distateful (to me). Fundaes about ethics, morals, selfless work et al were being poured like water; and so was alcohol from our money (1.5k per person). When I grew up a little, I rallied against such a HO treat where thousands were being wasted on something that amounted to so much little. It did have a huge sentimental (and pyschological) impact on too many other people but after being a part of TF family for so much time I consider myself eligible enough to call it BullShit!
But I still respect(ed) the sentiments of others around. No wonder I was confronted with the question of attending HO of 2k6. Careful enough to not hurt anyone, I did go to HO; and felt guilty about it. One year is a long time, isn't it. So much changes. This year I was bold/honest enough to stick to what I firmly believed. Saying 'no' to Bedi is among the worse things but important in a way. Honestly speaking, my self-respect increased. It isn't too difficult to feel good about yourself, is it?
.3. Academics: Final semester carries only burdens right now. BTP and Chemical Processes II. In-sem total in the course is low enough to give me nbd during end sem. Hopefully, like the 10 odd courses that I have salvaged from a similar situation, I shall pass even now. On the other hand, BTP is getting out of hand. I am running out of ideas. Don't think I will have trouble passing. Have atleast met the guide enough number of times to ensure that he doesn't flunk me but not being able to solve a problem can become very frustrating. A couple of good ideas originated while bathing but all suffered a disappointing death. With the report submission on 7th April, i am yet to figure out how to full even 15 pages. Help!
.4. Thanks to my brother, Vaibhav, I am a proud owner of the super psued iPOD video. Not sure whether I have already mentioned about it, but am having a ball using the slick thing. Music on demand is best thing in life. Scores over sex too. :D
.5. For those who don't know me yet, I am rather senti person, a lot more emotional than I appear to be. A couple of insensitive remarks (even if totally unintentional) in an already awkward friendship (coutesy of the spam) could really hurt me bad. Not feeling too good about it, after all she is my first crush ever. And I have complained quite a bit about our friendship on blogs... but somehow never been able to strike a dialogue with her. Ironic and sad.
.6. PAFs: Missed H2 PAF as bro was in town. The next one, H6-10-13 presentation, gave the most impactful first presentation among the ones I have seen. It was largely due to the multi-storyed building built with an appreciably good FA work done on it. The execution appeared pretty flawless while a couple of choreos impressed me a lot too (not just because there was certain Ms. G whom I have liked from the day one). The prod, however impressive, wasn't an 100% product of IIT factory. Which probably was the biggest turn-off about the PAF. Its repercussions are far too many and disturbing. Even though I have never been a part of any PAF and hence have little sentiments attached to it, I shall be curious to see how things go 3-4 years down the line.
Note: I have used "sentiments" quite a few times.
..have more things to write. But don't have time right now. Part 2 might follow.
(ain't doing a proof read.. so like me don't point out the mistakes \:)/)
.1. Valfi season is round the corner. All fourthies seem excited, well not exactly all. I have lost so much enthu about IIT life that I am hardly feeling a thing for valfi. The funny thing is, that valfi and profile writing held equal importance to me as a wedding holds for Monica and the gang in F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I can distinctly remember the spamming days of yore, when I argueably made my most beloved friends - Pritam, Dixi, Akshay and Sandhya. And among those scores of threads came one which carried first impressions and profiles about each other. I was so excited about the prospect of profile writing... but now it's more like a burden.
.2. Techfest Handing-Over treat last week. It seemed like yesterday when I blogged about my first HO treat, exactly two years back when I was sitting down trying to grasp the fundae. It was intensive, amusing, enlightening and very distateful (to me). Fundaes about ethics, morals, selfless work et al were being poured like water; and so was alcohol from our money (1.5k per person). When I grew up a little, I rallied against such a HO treat where thousands were being wasted on something that amounted to so much little. It did have a huge sentimental (and pyschological) impact on too many other people but after being a part of TF family for so much time I consider myself eligible enough to call it BullShit!
But I still respect(ed) the sentiments of others around. No wonder I was confronted with the question of attending HO of 2k6. Careful enough to not hurt anyone, I did go to HO; and felt guilty about it. One year is a long time, isn't it. So much changes. This year I was bold/honest enough to stick to what I firmly believed. Saying 'no' to Bedi is among the worse things but important in a way. Honestly speaking, my self-respect increased. It isn't too difficult to feel good about yourself, is it?
.3. Academics: Final semester carries only burdens right now. BTP and Chemical Processes II. In-sem total in the course is low enough to give me nbd during end sem. Hopefully, like the 10 odd courses that I have salvaged from a similar situation, I shall pass even now. On the other hand, BTP is getting out of hand. I am running out of ideas. Don't think I will have trouble passing. Have atleast met the guide enough number of times to ensure that he doesn't flunk me but not being able to solve a problem can become very frustrating. A couple of good ideas originated while bathing but all suffered a disappointing death. With the report submission on 7th April, i am yet to figure out how to full even 15 pages. Help!
.4. Thanks to my brother, Vaibhav, I am a proud owner of the super psued iPOD video. Not sure whether I have already mentioned about it, but am having a ball using the slick thing. Music on demand is best thing in life. Scores over sex too. :D
.5. For those who don't know me yet, I am rather senti person, a lot more emotional than I appear to be. A couple of insensitive remarks (even if totally unintentional) in an already awkward friendship (coutesy of the spam) could really hurt me bad. Not feeling too good about it, after all she is my first crush ever. And I have complained quite a bit about our friendship on blogs... but somehow never been able to strike a dialogue with her. Ironic and sad.
.6. PAFs: Missed H2 PAF as bro was in town. The next one, H6-10-13 presentation, gave the most impactful first presentation among the ones I have seen. It was largely due to the multi-storyed building built with an appreciably good FA work done on it. The execution appeared pretty flawless while a couple of choreos impressed me a lot too (not just because there was certain Ms. G whom I have liked from the day one). The prod, however impressive, wasn't an 100% product of IIT factory. Which probably was the biggest turn-off about the PAF. Its repercussions are far too many and disturbing. Even though I have never been a part of any PAF and hence have little sentiments attached to it, I shall be curious to see how things go 3-4 years down the line.
Note: I have used "sentiments" quite a few times.
..have more things to write. But don't have time right now. Part 2 might follow.
(ain't doing a proof read.. so like me don't point out the mistakes \:)/)
posted by Pranav at 9:40 AM
1 Comments:
On the h6 et al paf:
I was present during the prod work and I doubt that getting ghodagiri done by an external agent is necessarily a bad thing. Why should a fresher build that structure?
On the other hand, w/o labour would two floors be set up?
And most importantly, it sets a rather sad example for future pafs...
kag
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