Ageless memories
It has been quite a week I must say. I had GD sessions, finance work in college i.e preparing the budget, visiting the new house in Govandi, and last but not the least,the reunion of my batch from school.
The GD sessions were a waste of time. I didnt think that either of my groups were fit to talk to, let alone have a GD with them. Subin, the winner of the GDs in VESIT, was in my group both of the times, and yet all that materialized in our GD was sheer pandemonium. It was really sad that they couldn't capture the essence of what the purpose of the GD really was. On the other hand, the enthusiasm shown by the second year comps class was simply breathtaking. They actually gave me a call and asked whether I could oversee their GD. Really touching. Neeraj, if you do read this, we must think in lines of a GD competetion atleast, if not a debating competition.
Moving on, just to inform any reader of this blog, I have been appointed as joint treasurer, along with one of the most wonderful people I know -Purnima. I am really looking forward to working with her, and its bound to be fun. We had our first experience working together yesterday and atleast I enjoyed it.
Strengthening relationships apparently come with the baggage of loss of something close to your heart. Ranjani, I am not at all happy with your decision to delete your blog. Please let this not act as neither a memoir nor a eulogy; I really do opine that you are one whos talented with words, and blogging is something you should enjoy.
I know this is turning out to be the front page of Sunil Natraj Express, but this is a new form that my blog is taking nowadays, and I am not enjoying it one bit. Yet, this post shall not suffer.
The crowning glory of the week was beyond a doubt the reunion of my OLPS batch of 2000. It was surreal to see those same fellas, who used to be seated next to you, some of whose conversations reached an apogee when he gave you a blink, and some who always tried to make conversation with students from other classes whilst the teacher was in the class. Some are still the pupa, and some seemed to have become the butterfly. It was sad to see some of them smoke like chimneys, atleast two of them, people whom I knew very school, and for a while after as well, and mess themselves up. But I have full faith and I am sure they shall do well for themselves. Some have bridged onto working whilst there was one who is a future doctor. The "scholars" from the school turned out in full,and it was nice to see that they are current university toppers now. Conversation ranged from pranks played, to watching adult film magazines in class, to professors catching them and confiscating the pictures (possibly to enjoy them later), to making the teacher cry, to our deaf principal, to our future plans, back to our pet peeve Mr.Dubey, to the guy who used to suffer sudden bouts of "amnesia" whilst the teacher was in class, to how we used to bunk lectures in school, to our favourite pranks again, I could go on for the hour here. The feeling was simply surreal. We sang our anthem, then abused Mr. Dubey (God knows why!!) ate like pigs and then danced like them, and after ragging Abhishek Magrulkar to our hearts content and taking a list of contacts, returned home contented souls. What a night I had yeasterday. Hopefully there shall be Jan 14th 2007, OLPS 2000 batch reunion, reunion of the sixth best school in Bombay!
The GD sessions were a waste of time. I didnt think that either of my groups were fit to talk to, let alone have a GD with them. Subin, the winner of the GDs in VESIT, was in my group both of the times, and yet all that materialized in our GD was sheer pandemonium. It was really sad that they couldn't capture the essence of what the purpose of the GD really was. On the other hand, the enthusiasm shown by the second year comps class was simply breathtaking. They actually gave me a call and asked whether I could oversee their GD. Really touching. Neeraj, if you do read this, we must think in lines of a GD competetion atleast, if not a debating competition.
Moving on, just to inform any reader of this blog, I have been appointed as joint treasurer, along with one of the most wonderful people I know -Purnima. I am really looking forward to working with her, and its bound to be fun. We had our first experience working together yesterday and atleast I enjoyed it.
Strengthening relationships apparently come with the baggage of loss of something close to your heart. Ranjani, I am not at all happy with your decision to delete your blog. Please let this not act as neither a memoir nor a eulogy; I really do opine that you are one whos talented with words, and blogging is something you should enjoy.
I know this is turning out to be the front page of Sunil Natraj Express, but this is a new form that my blog is taking nowadays, and I am not enjoying it one bit. Yet, this post shall not suffer.
The crowning glory of the week was beyond a doubt the reunion of my OLPS batch of 2000. It was surreal to see those same fellas, who used to be seated next to you, some of whose conversations reached an apogee when he gave you a blink, and some who always tried to make conversation with students from other classes whilst the teacher was in the class. Some are still the pupa, and some seemed to have become the butterfly. It was sad to see some of them smoke like chimneys, atleast two of them, people whom I knew very school, and for a while after as well, and mess themselves up. But I have full faith and I am sure they shall do well for themselves. Some have bridged onto working whilst there was one who is a future doctor. The "scholars" from the school turned out in full,and it was nice to see that they are current university toppers now. Conversation ranged from pranks played, to watching adult film magazines in class, to professors catching them and confiscating the pictures (possibly to enjoy them later), to making the teacher cry, to our deaf principal, to our future plans, back to our pet peeve Mr.Dubey, to the guy who used to suffer sudden bouts of "amnesia" whilst the teacher was in class, to how we used to bunk lectures in school, to our favourite pranks again, I could go on for the hour here. The feeling was simply surreal. We sang our anthem, then abused Mr. Dubey (God knows why!!) ate like pigs and then danced like them, and after ragging Abhishek Magrulkar to our hearts content and taking a list of contacts, returned home contented souls. What a night I had yeasterday. Hopefully there shall be Jan 14th 2007, OLPS 2000 batch reunion, reunion of the sixth best school in Bombay!
posted by Sunil Natraj at 1/15/2006 08:07:00 AM
2 Comments:
Nice post.Felt good to know that u enjoyed your re union.But, what's with the tag of "6th best school in Mumbai"? Didn't get that one.
Outlook Magazine once took out an article that stated that OLPS was the sixth best school in the city. Hence that line
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