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...