OK people. I am back yet again, with another dossier of developments and information live and exclusive from the sun burnt state of Rajasthan, which I have so gracefully accepted as my new home state. (This makes me wonder, should I still support KKR next IPL, or maybe shift to the Royals? But that is besides the point I have thought to extrapolate upon, so shall leave it there.) Coming to topics other than BITS, there has been several developments in and around the wide and wonderful world, which have … eluded my critical comments owing to the great story revolving around my great shift from the East to the West, which has unfolded in several parts in my not so frequent blogposts. So I have been at a loss to put forth my views to the lovely camaraderie of readers that I had accumulated in the two months of incessant blogging that I had been in previously.
So, a hell lot has happened indeed. YS Rajsekhar Reddy, the much loved CM of Andhra has passed out owing to a rather unfortunate chopper mishap. On the other hand, Force India’s historic podium finish in the Belgian Grand Prix, has marked yet another milestone in Indian Sport. (You should have seen the celebrations in our hostel! The small group of fanatic F-1 lovers, which included me, actually clapped for five minutes continuously and hip hip hoorayed the liquor baron Vijay Mallya!). The unfortunate rains and the floods in my home state … erm … my ex home state West Bengal … the news of which made headlines nearly everyday in The Hindu, were also pretty disheartening. Another not so happy incident was the blow the Chandrayaan mission recieved when the guys at ISRO lost radio contact with it.
But these are stuff which all of you know much better than in the form that I dished out now, so wouldn’t talk much about those. If you have been with me on Facebook, then you would have recieved my updates and my thoughtful and sometimes thoughtless views on the aforementioned matters. But to cut the long story short, a few things I can’t stop smiling about:
- My Indirank’s gone up to 79/100 … somewhat in complete defiance of the second law of thermodynamics. (No work done system, yet steady output 😛 )
- My fabulous mum’s Bengali poetry book released yesterday at the Oxford Bookstore in Calcutta … which was spiced up by an equally amazing music performance by her music group (checik Facebook for more)
- my Math Test 1 went off … erm … OK, which is more than what I can speak regarding my Physics
- I joined the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here at BITS Pilani, and am really loving the lectures and the software aided drawing seesions we have here
- Prawns have been introduced in the BITS messes …. something which VERY few colleges can afford to rave about
- Adrian Sutil has yet again taken Force India to the front row of the starting grid in the Italian Grand Prix (wonder what’s bitten them)
- The Internet connection in the Information Processing Centre in BITS has suddenly become quite fast, adding onto the already boatload of reasons that I have to smile about
- It has rained here for 3 days nonstop, and clothes remained wet and unwearable till today morning, when the sun cared to glance down and dry stuff up. (That reminds me, the dhobi who take a truck load of my clothes a week back, hasn’t returned them yet 😦 damn!!!)
- My blog recieved another beautiful award from a good blogger friend which I shall now try to put up on my blog
- Oh and not to forget my blog page views crossed the magical 4000 mark … YAY!!!
So much for all the developments … I shall end this post here …. shall try my best to return soon.
Take care people!!!
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