The beginning of the end.......

Well, finally its here! On the 5th of June, at exactly 2:00 pm we'll finish our last paper, thereby marking the end of a journey. In remembrance of that journey, here is a small poem that I wrote myself

AN ODE TO ENGINEERING

what ode can i give to thee,
you who are forever a part of me

what ode can i give to thee,
you who have sustained me

what ode can i give to thee,
you who have given millions memories to me

what ode can i give to thee,
you who have from darkness to light led me

what ode can i give to thee,
you who has shown me the highest highs and the lowest lows

what ode can i give to thee,
you who has been a home of 4 years to me

what ode can i give to thee,
you who has given my friends to me

what ode can i give to thee,
you who has given my life to me

Odes are for things that pass away,
you'll leave only when I do
an engineer I'll always be,
because you are forever a part of me
tell me O Engineering
what ode can i give to thee?

Well that's about it for this post....... On my way out just another sexy quote i found while surfing on the net:

Even if we are occupied with important things and even if we attain honor or fall into misfortune, still let us remember how good it once was here, when we were all together, united by a good and a kind feeling which made us perhaps better than we are.

- Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Well said eh??

cheers

Moksha

PS: Hell! The 5th of June may not be our last day if we get even a semi-sadist to check our PM/MS papers! Totally screwed man! All my readers... pray... just pray!

PPS: and yes I did write that poem on my own.....

Just another viva...... not quite.......

Well, finally its done and dusted, all the files have been submitted, all reports signed, all journals checked, all submissions sheets filled...........................
the last questions have been answered, the last fleeting smiles to the internal examiner been given, finished peeping at the folded sheet in front of the examiner trying to figure out what the grades were, its over............
But its pretty difficult realizing it, I mean it really doesn't feel as if I will never ever be giving another viva at SFIT. Without realizing, vivas have become such a second nature to most of us, its hard to let go. You know I still remember my first viva, I think it was PCOM, and goddamn it I was so bloody scared! Mrs. Vincy Joseph was our internal examiner and whom it seemed as that time as the biggest sadist of them all was our external (sorry forgot his name!). I entered the lab and Vincy mam gave me a glare...... Ohh Shit! I almost peeed in my pants man! She was asking me some questions, and as expected I really did not answer one word...... the external then took pity and asked me some basic stuff which I could answer. Strange how the sadist changed into my guardian angel :D.
I am pretty much sure that each and every one who reads this blog will have hundreds of memories attached only with vivas. Guys hold on to them, they are pretty important and special... I wish I could compile some ofthe funniest and most amazing viva memories from our class and post it up here. I promise to do that in my next post.
And yes, my vivas are over. Never again will I sit on the stairs wondering when da fuck will the external examiner turn up, or what the fuck is he/she going to ask? I have given around 20 vivas in my time at SFIT, and now I can say with a lot of pride and nostalgia that I LOVED EACH AND EVERY MOMENT OF THEM... yeah some ppl will ask how can you love vivas? hey, the scene is different from this side of the fence! Guys enjoy the ride..... its worth all the bumps and bruises that you get along the way!
And finally as it is my custom here's a little quote.......................

"We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory."
-Georges Duhamel

How true, isn't it? Well goodbye engineering vivas.... I'll miss you!
and winamp just played Knockin' on heavens door...........
Cheers ppl,
Moksha

PS: hey there are gonna be a lot more senti posts............heheheh! lol :P
PPS: IT-2008, please lemme know any funny memories you can think of when it comes to vivas......

Why Keshav says we are not gays anymore.........

Well before you guys get any weird ideas into your pretty little heads, lemme make one thing clear, the title is not to be taken literally just figuratively! And those of who are in the B.E batch at SFIT will understand what i mean...... for all my international readers aw shucks.............

Well a few days ago Keshu, being utterly frustrated said that no of us are gays anymore cause gays dont play CS..... I mean what the fuck man???? Go figure.........
Well so I thought that why not blog about something that has been the buzz in town for the last few days, I am not talking about Viru's 300 (tho that's also a good topic :D), I am talking about CLAN-13.

CLAN-13 is the official name of the clan comprising of no less that 16 members, made up exclusively of students from the passing out batch of SFIT in 2008. This blog will introduce them to the world........
In Alphabetical order....(or maybe not.....)

Saurabh A.k.a BlackHearted

The guy credited with starting CLAN-13. The deadliest of snips, he is equally lethal with Carbines as he is with Grenades. Usual refrains about him are "Saala! kidhar se aake mara mujhe.....kamina saala". One of the top shots in the clan.

Cavin A.k.a Godspeed

Most people are of the opinion that his alais should have been God not Godspeed. Probably the deadlist sharpshooter in the clan, if you see him appearing, you had better start deciding what you are going to do for the next round. Prefers the ak to all other guns. he comes with a statuatory warning.......DO NOT CROSS HIS PATH.

Johnson A.k.a Stuffer

He is the singular reason why we have banned the user of mags in any of the maps. Give him a mag and there is no use of playing, he'll stuff you up for sure. The only player I have seen do a jump n drag n headshot while running with a mag. Tho mags are banned, he uses the ak as effectively. Just stay out of his sight!

Krunal A.k.a Pyaasa Haivan

Till I saw him play, I didn't know that a knife could be used to wipe out the entire opposite team. I swear to the Lord in his heaven, I have seen him knife the entire CT team which included Godspeed and Blackhearted. Can't say anything else can I????

Dominic A.k.a Venom

I think i would like to check this, we are allowed only 2 flashbangs, 1 hgrenade right??? Venom throws what seems like 10 of each, he is that damn good. His flashbangs are extraordinarily accurate and it isn't unusual to see 3 grenades flying through air at once, his release time is out of this world.

Viral A.k.a ShinChan

The smallest guy in the clan, he is the one who ususlly goes on serious frag sprees, getting even 20-25 at a stretch. uses only the ak and is usually a terorrist. Tremendously good at getting multiple head-shots.

Colin A.k.a Jackknight

This guy doesn't beleive in rifles. his preffered weapon is the deagle (b-1-4 for thos who don't know the name!) and he is good at it. His accuracy and head-shots are a sight to behold. Usually plays CT.

Sushant A.k.a ScorpionKing

Truly another pistol-pete. He also uses only the deagle. Prefers playing opposite Jacknight and has a personal battle with him going on, with each trying to outgun the other. Scorpion King is known for getting important frags at important times.

Siddhesh A.k.a Balatkari

As frag-thirsty as the name suggests, he is not exactlyknow for outgunning the oposition but rather for his intelligent play. Knows when to rush and when to camp, he is the quintessential team player. Prefers the carnbine to all other guns.

Nishant A.k.a Raat kaa Raja

Relatively new to the game, he is fast improving to become one of the feared gunners in the clan. Still succeptible to grenades and flashbangs, he helps the team by sacrificing himself in order to let his teammates know where the opposition is. Oh and did i mention that his spray while flashbanged is extraordinarily accurate?

Sujay A.k.a Immortal

Immortal is known to take a quick frag or two in the beginning of the round and then get killed. He needs to get rid of his habit to run with a grenade in hand. Has a stable hand but a slow internet connection....... prefers the ak to all guns.

Raju A.k.a Rage

The newbie in the group, is till trying to find his feet in the game. As of now a free frag! tho the latest news is that he head-shotted Black Hearted.......lol

Ameya A.k.a Voldemort

Camping master, usually the butt of many jokes he is pretty deadly with the maverick. usually Dependable, do not let this guy get into a groove, he'll kill ya!

Shashank A.k.a Shantipriya

Tho his form has seen a recent dip, form is temporary, class is permanent! He is amazing with the ak. Another player who is dependable upon in many situations, usually bails out his team in times of great need.

Anush A.k.a AvinJax

This guys deserves credit for starting the whole logo/blog thing. Another person finding his feet in the game, his play with the maverick is ever improving! loves to get cheap frags, take him lightly at your own sweet cost!

Omkar A.k.a Moksha

Well if you din't guess, that's me. A good shooter with steady aim and an expert at close combat, i prefer the carbine to all guns and have good vision while throwing grenades. Need to improve my mag play. Quite deadly when in form, have been known to murder everyone in my path including Godspeed, Blackharted, Stuffer, etc. Probably best known for getting frags by diffusing bombs, I am the resident Bomb-diffuser expert in the clan.

Seema aka Kiddo

First and foremost my profuse apologies to Cma for not including her initially. She is the only female member of the clan. Do not fall for her innocent looks and name. She will so kill you...... deft with the AK she usually play T. Also known for her frag sprees...... Not unlike Beatrix Kiddo from the Kill Bill movies............

Well thats about it.................

Thanx

Moksha

PS: check out our pics on our orkut profiles..........damn kool! and watch out for the next post....the much awaited blog about Anil Keshav is on the anvil :P

its all about breaking Barricades...............

First and foremost, my heartiest congratulations to the IRIS'08 core committee(except for a few reservations, henceforth called 'they' ) for having a smashing fest.In the tiring circumstances you did a fantastic job.
But there are a few points i would like to dwell upon.............
After the annual day was over, the IRIS'07 committee, that is US, spent a few moments on stage after the lights had gone off. Probably the most poignant moments on our 4 years. WHY?? because we have spent the greater part of our last 3 years giving both sweat and blood for IRIS. Because there is no one else who feels the way we do about IRIS. We've seen it all. From fights at home to KTs to God knows what not. What we have done for IRIS needs to go down in Francis Legend. And this is true for the batch before ours also.So what am I getting at??? In one word...........RESPECT!
And there was an extraordinary lack of it from certain quarters. And that brings us to they. There were quite a few incidents that could be deemed under the NO-RESPECT category, but one stands out for me amongst all other.
Cut-back to the DJ-Nite. Due to lack of security, some jerk manages to reach DJ-Rink and talks to her. And they decide that it was our fault. So what do they do? They decide to clear the barricade of all B.E's. Fair enough! But when a certain Mr. Deeraj Rao went and stood next to the barriers, they PUSHED, yes PUSHED Deeraj out. Now for the un-initiated Rao is like the cornerstone of our committee. Even if you take all the work they have done in the past 3 years it will be soooooo much lesser than what Rao has done in even one fest! If anyone deserves respect its Rao!
David Brin famously said , "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power." The power has gone to their heads. Well all i can say is WELL DONE! we were looking for some timepass in our last 3 months and you have given it to us. So you had better watched out.
Now for some personal messages..........
@ the person who was getting extra aggressive at the rock-show:
I'm SO GONNA KICK YOUR ARSE ALL THE WAY TO KINGDOM COME....................
@ mallu:
Sorry dude.....love you man!
ummm that's about it.............
Well to end on a cheerier note, the most abiding memory of this year's IRIS will be the JEC Siddhant Rai taking bottles on to the stage when Junkyard Groove asked for water. Dude you are the man!

Well guys cannot say hasn't been an eventful IRIS.........
Just wish I had broken the barricades though.........

cheers,
moksha

PS:if anybody knows any mental torture schemes please mail them to me at moksha.86@gmail.com or scrap me on orkut!

The Aftermath............and a precusor too!

Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings
-Arthur Rubenstein

Just goes to show you what I mean........The CAT was such a horror!
There are innumerable articles in the papers, magazines, et al which talk about the way the Internet has had an impact on communication. I gained a first hand experience when I got the sample solutions to CAT'07 by the time i reached home from the test! I mean, ppl have some consideration for us poor souls!
Well needless to say, it just confirmed that I had again failed miserably at another test..........now my list includes IIT-JEE, AIEEE, CAT..............Well as another top institute closes its door on my face (Bangs it shut will be mote juste), I will again rise on the stepping stones of my dead self to start afresh........live to fight another day u see. Still haven't given up hope u see. Well thats just me! Never say die. JMET, SNAP, XAT and FMS coming up......will get in somewhere yaar!

Well moving on to brighter things........GOA TRIP IN JANUARY. Its not only a welcome break for most of us but also a trip which has great emotional significance for us. It was probably the last trip to GOA which bonded us for life and this will be the last trip for all the ppl of the SFIT class of 2008 to enjoy together. I feel really sorry for all those who will not be coming for this trip to Goa. I really feel for all u people for 2 distinct reasons. Firstly for all those people who will not be making it for true reasons, my heart goes out to all you guys, we shall remember you when we raise our glasses, maybe with a tear in our eyes. Then there are those who have chosen not to come with us, what da f*** is wrong with all you ppl. Cant go to a place where most of your friends want to go.......shame on all you morons. Thirdly to all those people who have refused for no given reason and ended up screwing up others trips also, I really cant say anything to you because you haven't realized the true worth of friendship.
Guys, I'll just ask you on question.............
10 years down the lane, do you want to say "Damn! I should have gone to Goa also!" ?
It'll be a trip that'll live long in song and legend my friends......................
Well guys the choice was yours.......you have made it!

cheers,
Moksha

PS: This post was not intended to please anybody. If anybody has felt offended, Goddamn it u damn well deserve to be!

An era ends in SFIT

Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" Others dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"

Bro. Tom was one of them.

And now he is no longer part of the SFIT family.Yet when i say this I'm again wrong, because Bro. Tom is an extraordinary person, and the legacy that he has left behind will endure for many years to come. Maybe after 20 years or so at a college re-union we might see him again. The first thing he would like to know, I'm sure is how many of us have become enterpreuners? That's the kind of man he is.

I remember entering SFIT as a nervous 18 year-old and sitting through the induction ceremony. Bro. Tom gave the address that day and it filled us with a strange enthusiasm and energy, that yes we have to uplift the mission and vison of SFIT. Most of us now after being battle-weary after 4yrs of engineering would have forgotten at least outwardly about it, but bhai (as we affectionately called him, it being an acronym for Bro.) would have anticipated that. Even if some of us are able to keep alive his message he'll be more than happy.

Describing what bhai did for the college is just not possible. It is both beyond my literary and emotional capabilities to write about it. But yes bhai was "the special one". Come IRIS come MOSAIC he had always an ear for us. Under his stewardship college campus placements rose from 85 a batch to 183 a batch. And these are just some meagre quantifiable facts. Bhai's spiritual and psychological precense was enormous. Even people like anna ( who usually dont give a damn about anyone else) were in awe of him.

Probably the most enduring memeory of bhai is his attachment to the college. When we went to meet him for the last time he asked us to keep the flag of SFIT flying high. Sir, I assure you that most of us will strive to always do that.

An era has truly ended, it began and ended with you. You will be missed a lot. Thank you for what you have made SFIT sir.

Bro. Tom bless us all,

Thank you.


Although the topic may seem inappropriate, another era has also ended in SFIT. The class of 2008
(i.e. us) relinquished the last vestiges of power to our juniors by SELECTING the IRIS'08 committee (highlight intended). Well we have always given more than 100% for IRIS and we expect the same from our juniors. The baton is really high guys and you have to make a serious jump to get there.
IRIS is like a plant which has been nurtured from Samuel's batch and now what you have is a young tree. You have to ensure that it grows into a strong and big banyan tree. Guys for all the infighting and bitching and back-biting that has happened, forget it and make IRIS better than last year. You have the capability, you only have to utilize it.
And if you dont..................and it has happened before.........................
we'll just put up a new notice saying that " WE'RE BAAACCKKKKK "

Love you Bro. Tom ,
cheers ppl
moksha

PS: These views(wrt IRIS) are personal and do not reflect the opinions of anybody else except me. DOES ANY BODY HAVE ANY FREAKIN PROBLEM WITH THAT ??????