Shaastra is our tech fest.This time it coincided with Navrathri as a result of which i got 4 full days.Else it would have only been a single day off on Vijayadasami.I utilized the first two holidays in the best possible way- eating,sleeping,music and watching movies.I never slept so peacefully for two consecutive days in the recent past.Actually i went out to see what shaastra was all about at around 12 on the 2nd day and found out that the registration for all the events was over.So i decided to wake up early the next day, which was a Saturday.I did wake up at around 8 and was in time for a few events.I participated in "Make things Work" and the prelims was a written test which covered the fundas and basics of engineering in daily life.I teamed up with an elec friend of mine and started solving the paper.We answered a few non mech/elec questions.After hazaar brain scratching and recalling and putting pseude in the paper by writing Bernoulli's eqns i realised later that it was wrong. We gave the paper and i did not even bother to find out whether we qualified for the next round.
Last year we did quite well-We almost qualified for the finals after clearing 2 rounds but our thing was rejected and we seriously suspected some foul play then.Last year i also solved many questions in the daily puzzle championship .This year it was too tough.There were a few lectures by eminent professors but the topics did not seem interesting.Once again a good excuse for avoiding.Only one interesting event was left-automobile workshop and i found out that the registration for that was over long ago!I did a few innovative things though- went to the daily quiz,took the paper,came to my room and started googling.Some of the events {physics quiz} started before time ,totally redefining IST- Indian Shrinkable Time.I fully participated in only one event- movie on Saturday.So another tech fest has passed away.
Coming to what i did for Dussehra.Well we had a holiday on Wednesday and i still do not know the exact dates of Saraswati Puja{i think it falls on the same day as ayudha puja} and Vijayadasami.My mom just called up and said for "us" vijayadasami is on Thursday!We are told not to study on Saraswati Puja-this thing totally beats me.Wednesday was like any other day.The only consolation-I took bath in the morning.In fact Vinayaka Chaturthi and Janmashtami were also like any other holidays.The only ritual which i still follow perfectly is the changing of poonal{the sacred thread} and the Gayatri Japam on Avani Avittam.This time I want to go home for Diwali as i have not spent Diwali with my parents and friends since 2000. '01 and '02 my parents were out of town and i was also supposedly studying for JEE .In '03 and '04 i was in Chennai where i combed the entire hostel to find a few bijili crackers{single red bombs}.The ultimate thrill lies in throwing the red bomb in the air after lighting it.
Other developments - 1)Acquired a good Altec Lansing 2.1 speaker which is awesome compared to my dabba mercury speakers.Actually my friend from Hyd who was here for shaastra purchased it in Richie Street here at a throwaway price and has left it in my room.I may have to return it in December,but will enjoy blasting music and pain my neighbours till that time!MORAL- It pays to be in touch with your old friends!2)Bought GATE form.The exam is in February and i have absolutely no idea as to when i am going to prepare for that.
Wishing you all HAPPY DUSSEHRA!
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5 comments:
man u dint acknowledge my part in u gettin up early on saturday... and gud dat u r takin GATE....
Dei if you choose your events properly, Shaastra can be a good place to make money. ;)
IIT la events before time a? Ennathaan ISO naalum...ithellam romba over.
Me too in the same boat as you wrt our festivals and just took bath promptly on both the days. :D
All the best for your GATE prep.
rajeev at his best wen it comes 2 holidays , spending hloidys peacfully by sleepin umteen hours and relaxing ..
dei rajeev me 2 was adviced by mom not 2study on sarwathi puja and i lauhed teling her tht u need not say me i will not evn u ask coz i dont like 2 do such kind of bakwas things in life let it b sarwathi puja r lakshmi who will study da and im very sad tht this kinds of pujas r very rare da . i hope this kind of pujas w ill come as often as sundays and saturdays come....so gate keliye prep kab sey..!!!!
Hey Rajeev maybe godess saraswati will reward us all for being so devout!!! We all pray to her everyday ;)
@Gads:
Thanks ba.. totally forgot that!
@Baada:
Lemme see if i can rake in moolah next time
@Sandeep and Khatta:
Holidays r ob meant for sleeping and relaxing da.Apne liye tho roz hi saraswathi puja hain bhai!!
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