Missing Bananas..

Its been long i've been absent without notice. And to admit, for once, i had almost forgotten about my blog. :|

Well i have a long list of excuses to offer.

1. I had my exams.
2. I was working on my final year project and was extremely pissed off at all times.
3. I converted my IIM Indore call, and though was happy that i did convert, it was more of a problem since i had a BIG time trouble trying to convince my parents, that i really did not want to go to the place and wanted another shot at CAT.

Infact, the third reason was the biggest one to have kept me away. And right now, I am feeling very proud of myself because :-

1. May u all call me foolish, but i feel proud of the fact that i did not succumb to the pressure of joining a college which has an IIM brand with it, but is a place i do not want to go.
2. I feel that by doing it, i have taken up a certain amount of risk, and i sincerely believe that one should have the courage and self belief to take such risks to be able to succeed in life, and given the plans i have for myself in the future, this should do good for my confidence.
3. I feel proud of my convinving skills too (:P :D), since it was never easy to be convincing dad, that too when i had no-one supporting me, and my usual lone support, anuj bhaiya, had betrayed me. :|

Anyway, a few things have happened in between, I received my first Blogosphere award from Niki, and my blog has the first follower in her too. :) And it was her who had reminded me about the existence of this place. Thank you Niki! :)

I've just gotten back at poker, and m really trying hard to get a seat at the World Series Of Poker. Not that m really that good at it, but I am trying. Been to the level three many times now.

The "secret project" seems to be heading nowhere, and all the ideas of starting up a venture, making some big bucks etc, seems to be going down the drain. :| Guess i've lost interest, I really dont think this is the domain I want to venture in.

Oh and by the way, I am waiting for my joining letter from Eval, have been after anki's life for quite a lot of time now, but things arent really moving.

Sheikhu has his US visa interview today, and I hope he makes it through. :) He'd be off in july, and we might meet this monday. Its been some time since we last met, and m kinda getting very excited about the idea of meeting him. Waise bhi, july k baad to i dont even know when m gnna get to meet him next.

I went to Bangla sahib in the evening, and felt really good. Pretty long since i've had this feeling of being at peace with myself.

Its 2:40 as of now, and i really dont feel like sleeping. Another round of poker ehh? WSOP, here i come! :D

Banana nights.. err.. nightouts

So, without any rubbish intro, i'd just continue from where i left before.


Sometime about Midnight

The official party ends, and my eyes gleam with excitement. This was the moment I had been longing for. It was the idea of a nightout that had lured me into coming here in the first place. We move towards the road in front of the science block, and bid other guys goodbye. Then I see my very dear friend Mafla, who comes up to us, cracks a few of those lame jokes, and asks us to leave from the place asap. else it'd be trouble for him. We understand that he's way too drunk to be making sense and we just shrug him off.

Initially, as planned, about a dozen guys had agreed for the nightout, but as it was deemed, about half of them had to back out. It all starts with Gaurav, who supposedly can't come since he's supposed to drop his car off at his home at all costs, but all of us know the real reason. Koi naa bhai! sab pata hai! :D :P

Next, Anuj and party disappear. Gupta's parents have denied. I try talking to them, since his parents believe that I am one sensible and mature guy (:P :P), they usually agree to what I have to say, but unfortunately, not this time. In the meanwhile, Abhinav and Aman go to meet Utkarsh. The agenda - booze. Now, I wanted to go too, but I was kinda busy handling Gupta. And then, the mention of booze freaks JD out. He is one guy who probably thinks all the cops on the road wud be there to get us. So, unluckily for me, that means a dry night. WHAT THE FUCK!!

12:30 am

As we wait for Abhinav and Aman to return, me and Samat exchange a few random words. He was very pissed at the sight of a person he calls, chicchhad. And was telling me how he got clicked with his "enemy" of 4 years. I am cribbing about the lack of booze to Ankur, who tries his best to pacify me, and assures me that we're gonna go bananas after the last exam. Now, that sort of talk cheers me up. In the meanwhile Jangid has also gone to change, since he fears that he'd look out of place if he chooses to remain wearin that sherwani for the rest of the night. Ahh! who said that only women are vane.

12:45 am

Delays. And more delays. Gosh! I start getting restless. But, then Abhinav returns with Aman and we decide that all of us wud meet at Mech Parking. Afterall a tribute was due to the place where most of us had spent our times at college, besides T-5 canteen. What follows is another session of frustrating delays and what happens next, is probably the worst. Samat has to pull out for his dad is furious.
OMFG!! Samat ke bina kya "mezze" aayenge yaar!?
I guess that was the WTF! moment of the night.

1:00 AM

A call from our beloved Guruji, results in another delay. And by this time even Abhinav's patience has worn thin. Now that is something rare, for Abhinav is the gentleman of the group and one doesnt see him enraged. Luckily we hit the road soon. Now its just 2 cars and 7 of us. India Gate is the place we head to.

2:00 AM

Reach India gate, only to find it almost deserted. :| But then, we simply cudnt leave the place just like that, so we all decide to have an ice cream. We bump into harsh, and a few words and guffaws later, the group decides that the next destination be Comesum at nizamuddin station. So, we make our move.

2:45 AM

We find the place bustling with activity, which was a big relief after the India gate goofup. But MAN! this was even better than we cud have imagined. Now we know for sure where the hottest girls in delhi can be found!! It's gtta be this place!! Me and Jangid decide to get us all some food, since i havent had my dinner yet, but chuck that, I know its more of an excuse of having an opportunity to "scan" the place. XD
After some more jokes, more ogling at people of the "fairer" sex, someone comes up with an idea of going to the chaiwala/dhabawala mentioned in some chetan bhagat's book. Now, the idea sounds ridiculous as such, but the opportunity of a long speedy drive revvs it up for us, and Bang! thats our next stop!

4:00 AM

While none of us is even sure that such a place exists or not, but we think What the heck! Well, the drive was fun, as Abhinav put down his foot on the pedal many a times and we all felt the surge of adrenaline. :D Meanwhile, in the other car, Ankur is blasting people away to glory and people in there are having fun. Aman almost sleeps in the backseat, and me and Abhinav chat a bit about music, career plans etc. We did not expect to find the roads empty since the Delhi-Gurgaon highway is one of the busiest ones, but a long line at the toll was definitely a shocker at 4 am. Whats an even bigger (and later, as we discover pleasant) surprise was that there indeed is such a dhaba, and it is full of life at 4 AM. We park the car and walk towards the dhaba, and stumble upon some "interesting activity" going on in a car nearby, but anyway the girls in the car are H-O-T. Jesus Christ! why didn't I do a summer job at convergys!?
We spend the next couple of hours enjoying the food, conversation and the "view" around us. Sheer pleasure! and loads of it! :D

At about 5:30 AM, we decide that its time we make a move, coz JD had begun to feel a bit sleepy and that sounded dangerous. On our way back, while i was looking backwards, i somehow felt like clicking this. I guess it pretty much matched with the lyrics of the song that was running through my head at that time.

Once I had a reason
Don't know what it could be
And the road I must travel
Its end I cannot see

Well I sang to myself
That I want to be free
But the road I must travel
Its end I cannot see

Banana Nights

The idea of writing this blog gathered some sort of momentum, only on a nightout with friends on my farewell. So, i guess it'd only be fair if i cud recollect some of the snapshots of the day.


Unlike my classmates, I was far from excited at the idea of having to go to my college farewell. I guess, I never developed much affinity with it, except for :
1. I love the campus.
2. I've had some of the worst and best experiences of my life, here.
Infact, had it not been for coaxing by a few of the frnds and the idea of a nightout, i wudnt even have decided to attend it.


24th April Morning 10 AM

Tyagi calls me up, just to make sure that I am indeed coming to the college. He sounds pretty excited about the whole thing, and ensures that i am carrying my blazer with me. sigh! friends and their demands. Now had it been for any other guy than Tyagi, I'd had refused, but its pointless to argue with him.

11 AM

I call Abhinav and Abhijeet. Abhijeet says he wont be able to make it. Poor thing, he was very enthusiastic but for his recurrent medical problems. Tau ke bina kya fun aayega yaar!

11:30 AM

I had to leave early for the college to work on the project. Yes, I am suddenly a very dedicated guy to be working on the project on the farewell day, thanks to my project guide. Anyway, I pack my things in a bag, and make a move towards the college.

12:45 PM

After walking a kilometer of a distance from the RTV to the lab which was built in the farthest corner of the campus, to torture us guys, that too when the temperatures are northwards of 40 degrees, I reach there only to see Abhinav and Jatin sitting outside, in despair. Damn! that spells another troubleshooting session.

4PM

All the hard work done, we decide to call it a day as far as project was concerned. The three of us make a move to Jatin's place. I plead them for letting me pick a carlsberg, and they flatly refuse. :(

7 PM

After countless discussions on HipHop, Metallica and Lynnyrd Skynnrd, and random youtubing, of funny videos, we decide to watch Deshdrohi, again! :D
Seriously, it is one hell of a movie, and I am sure, KR Khan is oozing of talent.
We totally forgot about farewell, till Gupta calls me up.
"Oye! kahaan hai? college aa raha hai naa?"

"Man nai hai yaar... "

"Kya yaar, college se koi lagaav nahi hai tujhe?"

Since the phone is on loudspeaker, all three of us are ROFL. Had that come from anyone but from him, wud have been understandable. But, this was hilarious.

Anyway, we him to be there in an hour.

9 PM

Aman rang up a few times too, Abhinav told him that we'd be there in just another 10 mins or so. That happened for the next couple of hours. :D No wonder as we get to college, his face is red with rage, as he had been waiting at the canteen for us for the past two hours. My PJs only add to his fury. I decide to stay shut, for if he decides to take me for a ride, I know I'd be in deep deep trouble. :P

10 PM

I meet up Tyagi, Jangid and other college mates. Tyagi was awarded the title "Mr. DR 1". Now that was expected, but i wish he could be rewarded for his greater talent. Afterall, he's the ultimate PJ king. After exchanging a few deadly PJs, I make a move towards the mechanical junta. Samat is the first one to be seen, not just for his hulky bulk, or bulky hulk, or whatever. But for the fact that he's wearing a turquoise Kurta and a payejaama. I wish poor guy had some dressing sense. :P Anyway, he's upto his usual psyched up self, and is busy clicking and getting clicked. Now, Samat is one guy without whom, any experience in DCE is incomplete. He's one guy who can shamelessly pose in any manner, from corny to horny! :D :P

Anyway, moving away from Samat, I meet other guys, exchange pleasantries, get clicked. Till Tyagi bumps into me, again. He's nervous, damn nervous. He wants to get clicked with his crush of 4 years, whom he hasnt even had the courage to be friends with. And ofcourse, he now needs my help. So its time to save the princess ehh? or prince? or... whatever!!

Mission is accomplished, and Tyagi is super happy and grinning broadly and thanking me again and again and finds sudden self confidence and asks me if he should himself go and ask the girl for another photograph with him. Unluckily for Tyagi, the girl's boyfriend who has a solid built and can squash Tyagi anyday with a fist, is back with her and Tyagi decides against it.

11 PM

While everyone's busy having dinner, I decide to wander into the crowd. I see a few loons who've had too much of booze. I see people busily adjusting their hairstyles just before getting clicked. A few shy ones staying away from the crowd, sitting lonely. The girls, adjusting their sarees, the juniors, tapping their feet to glory. The teachers who're being surrounded by the ghissus. And then, it strikes me, Many of these faces, I wud not see ever again. For classes have ended and one doesnt get to see a lot of people. Not that I was gonna miss them. But it felt really strange. Really.

11:30 PM

We decide to hit the floor. Jatin and Samat take charge. Samat simply goes insane. Throwing his bulk around, he can still put Salman Khan to shame. Specially when he does that towel dance with his stole. Jatin does the Shakira on "Hips dont lie", Anuj smacks him hard on his ass. :D
Some fun moments.

Continued in next post...

2 and a half bananas

Welcome, to my new blog.

Now i do have another blog, why the need for this one ehh? well frankly, the other one is almost a dead one, and i never get motivated enough for it mostly talks about serious stuff.

So, this one shud make up for a light read. I had been planning on this one for quite sometime now, but then, being a lazy bum I am, it definitely took me a couple of weeks to convince myself that i shud actually do it. yeah, and a little coaxing from PmT, too.

I guess, I suck at creative writing. So, i guess i am better off doing what i usually do. Ramble out arbit stuff that doesn't make sense half of the times. Other half of the times i dont know what sense does it make. :|

So, "2 and a half bananas"? what'd that mean?

I don't know myself, and i guess, thats the idea behind the blog. being random, being arbit. This blog is the celebration of randomness, and hence, the special banana logo that says "celebrating randomness" :D :D

Wow, as if that wasnt obvious, ehh!?