Month: February 2009

Floyd & Vodka

“Five Point Someone”
FPS is the first thing that comes to my mind when i hear Floyd & vodka..FPS should probably be called “The Infamous Guide to Engineering”.. The famous scene..On the terrace of the mech dept wit a glass of vodka in hand and Floyd playing in the background..Thats probably one of the many things which can get u high!!
Being a rock fan 1 major thing which i wonder is..Why is rock music always associated with booze or dope???
Be it hard rock,psychedelic,metal..People always associate it with dope o booze..They say the best way to get high is to smoke up a joint and listen to Nirvana o Hendrix o Floyd..
Honestly when i read about F&V in FPS i too wanted to try it..Go to the terrace..get a glass of vodka with my buddies and put on some floyd music and get high(Well that was the expected result)..
I even heard about dope which could give you hallucinations..Who would want that!!! OK maybe some ppl do but the point is,Is it that gr8 a feeling which one shud experience!!
So i decided to try it..one @ a time..
Started with floyd..When i listened to it for the first time i dint like it..It seemed to be deviated from the usual rock music which i used to listen..very weird..and very lengthy too(8 mins)..Then one day i decided to give it a proper try cuz i knew they were a really famous band..”Another brick in the wall-part II” was the 1st song which i listened to properly..Then i liked it..It had pretty good beats(wel tats wat i thought then..Now…Its one of the best)..Then i moved on to a few more..Thanx to one of my hostel mates i got a list of gr8 songs..And now “Echoes” also seem to be a normal song..(its a 23 min song)..
So thats when i thought that u dont need dope o booze to get high..Just music is enuf to take u on a journey to places which u never knew existed..And floyd definitely made its point..Its got gr8 songs which can get u high once u are absorbed in it..All u needed was a good headphones and no disturbance..U can really get into such high moods that seemed to be impossible to reach..
Getting lost for a few mins can do wonders to ur mood when ur not feeling ur best..
So for the teetotalers out there..,Music is ur drug..U can inject it in any quantities without any side effects..and the best part, its free !!!
I suggest Floyd cuz its my fav when i decide to get lost..

P.S–F & V is a gr8 combo too..

Take Off….Touch Down !!!

What the Hell !!!

This was the first thing that popped into my mind when i got down with my pals infront of Gate 7 ..I hadnt even seen the tickets cuz one of my frenz got it for us..My reaction was like that cuz the show was supposed to have started by 10 AM which it did but we reached there by 10.30..So immediately as we got down from the bus a MIG just whoooshed high above us with its typical whooping sound which seemed as if the pilot cursed us for being there so late..It did boost our spirits nevertheless..(Come on its a MIG for god’s sake)..So the caps,the shades,the umbrellas which were dwelling peacefully in our backpacks were disturbed..We then entered the air force base after a series of checks..We started hurrying towards the front row of seats which were full..By that time 2 more jets were decorating the skies which pretty much seemed like a warm up session for them.. Then we went to the front row and after a lot of searching and asking a couple of the audience who had extra chairs,we finally found one for each one of us..(BTW we were 5 of us)..So its then when we had the first proper look at the jet which was pulling on to the runway like a silent assassin without a sound..The view was magnificent..Military green body..Sexy wings..Double exhaust..Who wouldve thought that even the “metal-birds” were so mind blowing to look at !!!

Then the engine started roaring..Vrroooooooom..
Its such an underrated sound u can come up with to describe the sound of a jet…The “real” sound is not at all reproducible..
The MIG moved to the beginning of the runway..engine powered..Fireaway..and Then that was it!! It started moving and within 6 secs it was right in front of us and we yelled..”Take Off Take Off” and thats it..It had escaped the gravity’s feeble attraction and was right off to the sky..The pilot maneuvered it so elegantly..He took a 45 degree turn to its left and zoomed off high above the clouds..We were lookin at it with bated breath waiting for it to return..7 seconds..Thats all it
took..The jet swooshed above us and the pilot fired the engine with a boost and it was just Woooooooooooow!!! The adrenaline in mybody started pumping up so hard,it made the hairs on my neck stand up!! I started to wonder if i,a commoner was so excited to look at it what would be the pilot’s feeling at that time..But then my wondering was stopped buy the jet which took a U-turn in the sky and came back and then the pilot did it..The move i had read about recently..The Cobra!!
It was simple exhilarating..

Ten mins later the pilot landed smoothly on the runaway as the landing gear just thudded the ground with a lil dust and then a parachute shot out of the jet’s rear to slow it down..It was amazing..So within ten mins of being there we already saw at ake off and a touch down..

The rest of the show went on as magnificent as it could have been and we thought every instant was worth the wait..There was the Jaguar,the Russian Sukhoi,the French Mirage!!And my fav of the day..The F-16 !!! And believe it or not it was loaded with 2 missiles !!!

And the grand finale was by our very own “SuryaKiran”.. 6 of them..They took off simultaneously from the ground,with the tricolors shooting out of their rear..forming the country’s flag which made a mark in the sky which made my heart swell with patriotism..Nothing else couldve been a better end to the show than this one..They also made a “Prevent Aids” symbol on the sky..And even a halo which was of tricolor..The sight was astounding..After 15 minutes of coordination and absolute perfection which made the crowd gasp with wonder they 6 planes went high above together at a perfect 90 degrees and then made a sharp turn downwards and before we realised what was happening,they broke apart and
flew in 6 different directions..and THAT was a perfect end to the “ending”.. We cheered and clapped and shouted our heart out..The show had ended..
So we did a lil bit of shopping there getting posters and toy models of planes..I got a F-16 model for myself..And then we started walking to the exit of the air base..The show was over..and it fulfilled every ounce of expectation..

A perfect end to a brilliant day..It was Valentine’s day and whats better to spend the V-day than watching metal birds!!!

P.S – Event was Aero India 2009..Yelahanka..Feb 14th..And it definitely was one of the best days of my life !!

Dilemma due to a Paradigm Shift

What is a Paradigm shift??

“A Paradigm Shift can be thought of as a change from one way of thinking to another. It’s a revolution, a transformation, a sort of metamorphosis. It just does not happen, but rather it is driven by agents of change.”……………….Anonymous

From a slightly complex point of view:
“Paradigm Shift is a popular, or perhaps, not so popular shift or transformation of the way we Humans perceive events, people, environment, and life altogether. It can be a national or international shift, and could have dramatic effects — whether positive or negative — on the way we live our lives today and in the future.”……………..Anonymous

You must probably be wondering why are the scientific terms involved and what can be the dilemma involved with a paradigm shift..Its simple..Well not exactly simple but pretty much comprehensible..
There was a time when the world believed that the planets and the sun revolved around the earth and that assumption led to the formulation of a number of theories which tried to prove the main assumption right..But then a man with a long beard and a few inches of glass embedded in a metal casing came across and disproved the major assumption…The geocentric system..
(The man was Galileo)..That led to what was probably the biggest paradigm shift in the history of the universe..
But that is something which happens in a millennium or more..

However there are lots of events that occur in our daily lives which we overlook but which are majorly responsible for drastic paradigm shifts..One such event which has kept me wondering and which i came to know about recently was about a gal in a guy’s life..(since both the gal and the guy were pretty good frenz of mine)..

The Story Begins:
There is this guy..And there is this gal..She has been one of the guy’s best frenz for quite sometime now..I dont exactly know how it all started or when it started..All i can recollect is it started and for good..They both know each other pretty well by now..Tats usually what happens when u consider the other person as your best friend..This was one of those common cases as well..But the i-am-wondering-how part of the story was that they never really used to meet up personally quite often or anything..It was the usual casual talks,occasional online chats until one day they exchanged numbers..Then UNlike all the typical guys,AND his usual nature too,he “didnt” text her quite often..It was infrequent,just the usual kinds..info about college..fwds…and stuff..but these two never really had the initial spark that was necessary to induce a mutual liking ..And considering the number of times “they” might probably have gone out together the count might some up to a meagre value of 4 or so..But however things started getting better between them..One other surprising part of the story was that there seemed to be not a single common interest between them..No similar habits..No common goals..Nothing..EXCEPT Similar way of thinking..

Thought is said to be the most powerful weapon of a human being..It can project the impossible as possible and vice versa..

So all they had was a similar way of thinking..for a start..
So time flew by and they eventually became very good frenz..Started exchanging novels,advices,opinions and all the usual mumbo-jumbo stuff that people do these days..
But coming to a add a lil detail about their persona..Both of them were equally stubborn and the especially the guy had loads of attitude but they were still friendly..In fact the gal was very friendly in the class and had loads of frenz..The guy too had his share..
But there was one more common thing which they both used to do amongst themselves..Listen to each other’s point of views..Well its was a different issue that they rarely differed but nevertheless they always used to do it..So due to all this they started getting closer to each other and became best frenz..And their friendship gradually advanced which led to the change in their attitude but for good..They both had an influence on each other..Mainly the guy..He reduced his i-dont-care attitude which was overflowing..So that’s when the typical “sharing stuff” thing came into the picture..Both of them started sharing their daily experiences and personal stuff which led to the betterment of their friendship..Now they have a lot of care and concern for each other..A day is never ended unless they talk or chat with each other..They just knew that its automatic and natural that they just think of each other when there is something to share..

But Life always has its own way of putting you in a situation where though u know what is the right choice you still expect or hope that the wrong choice is the right one..
One such similar thing happened in their lives..A “few scenarios” made them wonder if it was something more than friendship that they have between them..Was it you-know-what?? Was it something else..So then it started..Their way of interpreting things was changed..They started wondering why they were doing the things they used to do..Was it out of sheer care and concern or something else??The gal was the one who brought this thing to their attention..The guy was surprised but he did try convincing her that it was just friendship with a lot of care and concern involved..But somehow his points were not so strong to get the gal convinced this time..Cuz he wasnt too sure himself..Even though he did try,he had a few days of wondering himself..He was not sure..
One of the mundane things in day-to-day life is this..When u start thinking about your best friend in a different way as in that u might be in you-know-what with him/her you’re at the highest level of dilemma in life..Its an extremely weird feeling..Cuz the only person with whom you’ll be thinking to share such a thing is the same person due to whom you are in the situation in the first place..So your way of thinking about that person changes and THAT is exactly when the paradigm shift takes place..
And so it did for them too..
They were stuck in the “mundane” dilemma due to the paradigm shift of their lives..They wondered and wondered and are probably still wondering cuz such a dilemma persists for quite sometime..I hope they must’ve made a choice by now..But if they did..Was it the right one or the wrong one?? If they havent..Will it be the right one or the wrong one??
We will never know cuz choice of a person is just an outcome of his/her perception..
Like, this story was “my” perception of “their” lives..

P.S– If you are wondering about their present lives..both of them are very happy and single and are still best friends…
And i hope i’m not assassinated for writing this one..Lol.. 🙂
And i sincerely apologize for people who read this thinking it was a sci-fi post..

Falling High

The days of most of the people usually begins with a bright smile on their face(cuz theyd’ve woken up early in the morning) OR a usual swearing word PROBABLY starting with F (cuz theyd’ve overslept)..But still its usually a busy day for most of us..(Weekdays atleast)..I can recall quite a few days beginning with one of the above feelings,but turning out to be a wonderful day OR a depressing one..Being pessimistic is one of the good things of human nature..because when u know ur going to have a bad day and ur pessimistic about it u wont be disappointed if u have one and you’d neither be sad if u dont..Usually its the good days that happen for most of us..So its pretty much the same for me too..Even though i would have got up late as usual wit the swearing word but still i wouldve made it to the office on time,still a lil sleepy but somehow a small chat with a colleague or a FWD mail or an sms from a friend wouldve put a smile to my face already.But one such day after the usual chores i remembered that it was one of my friend’s Bday.Luckily i had kept a “reminder” which made me “remember”.Then i decided to call her to wish her but then i realized that she was @ work and her cell wouldnt pick up the signal………….
Then i realized i was slowly drifting into nostalgia..The wonderful moments of college life kept flashing right in my obscured mind which made my eyes keep staring blankly into the computer screen with a java page opened..
It was right in the beginning of 6th sem when the “proper” Bday party thing started in my group..That was one of the best Bday’s ive ever had..I hadnt expected anything from the group cuz it had been formed quite recently after a cheerful and informative field trip to a power station in Kolar..So as usual i went to the college but ofcourse sporting a huuuge smile on my face(it was my Bday obviously) and i had decided i’d be owing a treat to my buddies..So met everybody got the Bday wishes..So i was all smiles..Then after the class got over we all stayed back to decide where we’ll go for the party and thats when my friend BoB(tats her nickname) came up smiling with the entire group with a gift wrapped..I was surprised…and elated ofcourse..So that was when i got my first “doctor sleeves” T-shirt..Loved it..So it all started from that day..Deciding the previous day as to get some suitable gift to the Bday boy/gal..it was usually an interesting thing other than once or twice when we were all busy and asking each other to go get the gift..But somehow it always ended up with 5 of us from the 12 person group..We used to call ourselves the “Fantastic Five” (dont ask me why)..So its usually one of us who’d come up with the idea of what to get..So we used to take our vehicles most of em ridden by the gals(cuz a few guys dint know how to ride a vehicle..SHOCKINGLY)..So we would go to our usual places which were a few shops we knew..Then we’d buy a gift and get back..But the next day(Bday day) was the best part..Its usually one of the 5 who would start the Bday bumps idea and we would whack the Bday boy(well whacking the Bday gal would be inappropriate) and it’d hav be so much fun..I vividly remember once that we’d actually hit the guy so hard that he was holding his bottom for about half an hour.If it was a Bday gal the definitely somebbody would come up with a bright idea of teasing em so much that would make all our eyes wet with laughter..Then was the lunch part..The discussion itself wouldve lasted for about half an hour as to WHICH RESTAURANT TO GO,and finally it was majority wins..So then we would be off on most of our “gal-driven” vehicles to the restau..We even went on a trip on “govinda’s ” Bday when we had was an awesome time..
But Now all these are just sweet memories..All the Bday parties,Bday bumps,Bday gifts seemed like ages ago when it was not even 6 months since we got busy with our own lives working in different companies…A few of my frenz are yet to join..So life just has its own way of making us move on..Now it was just phone calls on Bdays..The guys now know how to drive thier own vehicles..The gals are busy with thier work too..its just the weekends or holidays we meet up..What used to happen almost daily happens once a month..The days when we had just enough cash to buy a churmuri for all of us is gone..Its replaced with cash enough to buy pizzas for all of us but just that the ALL OF US has become rare to catch up..Long gone are the days when we roamed around to a nearby places with dutching the petrol cost but a sense of genuine happiness flashing across our faces..Now its just our own vehicles filled with a tank of petrol but no place to go..
Well finally i had to pull myself together and i finally had to stop staring at the comp screen..I thought lil drops of dew would’ve decorated my eyes and everybody else’s if they too were thinking the same thing..So i decided to cal her once and try if she was reachable..But the “Spice” service providers werent so keen to connect my cal and i finally had to give up..So i just ended up sending a text message with the words HAPPY BIRTHDAY with a smiley..Smileys are the best way of indicating ironies..So that was a pessimistic-good-start-nostalgic-punctuation-moderate-PERIOD-day…

P.S- I couldnt give her a call for the whole day,so it was just through a sms that i wished her.

The 1st Chapter——Enter:- The Blog

Well the first thing that probably comes to the mind when u see the title is..”Wait a minute..Did i hear this right?”..Well you sure did..I dint mean “Enter:- The BLOB” but i meant “Enter:- The bloG “…
I always used to wonder why people maintain diaries when all it has are just events or things that wouldve occured in thier lives,or opinions which wouldve popped up in thier ever unsure minds which they were never able to voice openly,or feelings which they were never able to express..but nevertheless all of these are consequences of thier own actions or choices which they would never be able to “forget” in the first place..
But later i realised its probably not there to “remember” those things but its just there to “remind” you to think about those “not-forgotten” things..
So i decided to write down a few my own in the blog so that it’d “remind” me to “think” about it sometime when i felt like “being reminded” of the “non-forgotten” things of “my” life…
P.S– For those of you who dont know..BLOB is the fat guy mutant in X-men..So this blog “Definitely” doesnt have to do anything with him…