Friday, October 31, 2008

My recent visit to IIT Roorkee fest

Amazing, awesome, full of fun and excitement, jubilant, rocking, exultant..........This was what my 4day trip to IIT Roorkee was. Had read a lot about the fun and freedom at IIT in Chetan Bhagat's novels, heard a lot from friends, but first time got a chance to actually witness it. First of all, my dream of living in a hostel came true.....Can't express how I felt when I came to know that we'll be staying in the hostel for 4 nights.......We had total freedom. We did whatever we wanted to. (like having dinner at 2AM and sleeping at 6:30 AM).
I had basically gone as a part of my dramatics team to perform 'Nukkad Natak'. We had practiced a lot for it and the first day at Roorkee went in practice only. We dint get much of a free time. Nonetheless, we had a super time at night. We were really good during the practice but dint perform to our capabilities though when it was most required. We then witnessed a lot of talent there, dance, music, fashion, etc. I had also joined dance classes there (2hrs each day) which was another thing I really wanted to do. Then there was this DJ night everyday where we twisted our ankles to the fullest and danced as if drunk.
In the whole trip, I found really great friends and amazingly talented students. Interacting with seniors has done wonders to me and am taking along a bag full of confidence with me. Someone asked me recently, how much I enjoyed. I replied it was zillion raised to the power zillion......And believe me, it was more than that!!!!!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

This is our Delhi police!!!

One fine day, it was a holiday, I was riding my bike, totally enjoying myself (obviously without a helmet). The wind was blowing through my hair and I was having a great time. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a policeman came right in front of me, slammed his stick hard at the road and asked me to stop. All my excitement vanished in a flash. I didn't know what to do. The policeman asked me in a very arrogant manner if I had the license or not. I produced all the documents he demanded. After having a look at them, he openly asked me for a 100-rupee note, just because I wasn't wearing a HELMET. I was a student then and Rs 100 was a very big thing for me. I pleaded him so that he would let me go without being charged. Finally, after the bargain (like that of friday market) we settled for Rs 20.

And now, very resently, I saw this................



And this......

Watch carefully the way the helmet has been worn.

And the pillion rider is not even wearing one!!!


I realised that these policemen themselves don't know how to even wear a helmet and they charge innocent people (like me) for not wearing one!!!! What example are they setting up here!!!!


This is our 'Delhi police'....!!