If you haven't been there these past few days, get your asses there pronto, you can always come back and read this.

I FINALLY went for one of the much much much talked about professional shows at IIT-M. Yes, it's sad that I've been here for practically a decade and NOW is when I've finally gotten a chance. Somehow or the other Saarang came between some exam or the other, and well, I had things to prove.

I did NOT think Sonu Niigaam would be fun. I mean it was seriously cool- and you know how hesitatingly I use that word. But it was SOO COOL. We did the whole cell phone waving in the darkness, and the loud singing when the music is cut out and dancing. He made ME dance, would you believe it? Hell, I STILL can't believe it.

The band was brilliant too. They started with two Rock On songs, which got the crowd yelling way before Sonu even came onto stage. Gunjan, who I have never heard of before, did a couple of songs while we waited for the star to appear- but she was awesome too. And then came the man of the hour. I swear people were cheering for 5 minutes flat before he could get a word in.

He kept us on our feet with all the more punjabi-dancing-numbers, including a very very old "mera rang de basanti joda". I did NOT know we had so many Bollywood lovers in town! A new song for Saarang which as lyrics had "Aaloo... bhindi... mooli ... mattar paneer" was created right then. Terribl terible, but still SOO COOL.

Have I said how COOL?

You absolutely had to be there. I have always wanted to do the singing and the cell phone thing. Always always. And now I have. It was SOO COOL.

I shall say tata-bye-bye before I bug you with more of the "soo cool", oh crap I just did that again. But it was just SOO COOL. Like Koze says, when your kids ask you why you didn't go for Saarang 2009, you can weep.

On other news, I have finally started doing "social service"- I'm doing reading for the blind twice a week. And it feels so so so good. I'm telling you, if someone asks you what do you do with your time and all you have to say for yourself is "I watch TV for more than 5 hours a day, or sit in front of my laptop for the same", then you my friend, need to get off your arse and make yourself useful.

Hope you guys have a lovely weekend yourselves,

All my love.

Another death. I'm not quite sure what to make of it. At first, I was untouched by this "phenomenon". I lost two of my grandparents within a few months of each other and remember crying my heart out- I remember crying, I just don't recollect WHY I was crying. You could say it's because they just passed away you dud. But it STILL hasn't registered that they're not here anymore.

There's times when it does feel real. When knowing that I'm never going to see them again makes my soul scream, literally. But most of the time, I'm just, just. Ugh.

This friend of mine lost her mom, watched her die, doesn't have a dad already and now it's just her and her sister. I've spent two days with her.

I CANNOT even begin to imagine what they're going through. I refuse to, maybe. But I cannot. I just can't.

Hello childrens!

I've been riding on like a three day high or something, and the need to go onto the rooftop and yell my heart out still hasn't gone. Not too many things, just a few small ones that make me happy.

One, for the first time in 3 and a half years I finally liked my college for a weekend. Liked liked it. Did you know it's 60 bledddy years old? That the first convocation ceremony saw Jawaharlal Nehru give the welcome address? That even the IIT's are only 50 years old? That students of the first batch actually flew in from across the globe to attend the diamond jubilee celebrations at their Alma mater- and to see these people so excited and animated to be back, to be a part of something that's so rich, so old (?)... I dunno, it just felt brilliant.

Two, a couple of days before the inauguration I had a brainwave- since this is going to be so big and there's like at least 5000 people expected, why not take the opportunity to do something good? So, we decided to get permission from the Dean that would allow us to raise funds for a charity. Zeroed in on The Banyan, received permission 24 hours in advance.

So, we made drop boxes which were so so cool by the way- wrapped up boxes in plain colored paper, made banyan trees (with the hanging roots and everything) and made paper cutouts of little ladies holding hands to stick around the box. Did I say how cool it was?

Anyway, so all that was done. The first day didn't see us collecting too much. Actually, nothing at all. Because no one really knew what was happening- we didn't have time to advertise about this or anything. So the next day I gathered up a troop and we all went scouting on foot- to each and every person on the campus and made them contribute, even if it was just one rupee.

Guess how much we made!! Guess guess!! Eight freakin' grand. In two days.

Three, my exams are finally over! Sure, I don't care about any of them now- I used to. But that was because I thought I still had something to prove. But I don't! I really really don't. I'm free. I guess it's weird hearing someone say that, but it's true.

Four, now that I'm free from all the emotional burden I was carrying around, I can finally make time for the things I wanted to do. Last year I actually kept 5/6 resolutions. I worked my ass off for CAT, I went for dance class, learnt how to play the guitar and even wrote an exam (which I have passed with merit by the by), let all the people in my life know that they are important to me and much loved (this is like an every year resolution) AND got an excellent job.

This year, I completed one I made four years ago- have made the most of my time in college and actually reached the final semester with only a slight heart burn. The main stuff for this year includes making time out for my friends and doing all the stuff I've denied myself.

Now, before I ramble on and on and on, I shall sign off. Hope you guys have a good week(I have the entire week off. Ha.)!

All my love.

So, first set back of the year has been received. After all the good things that had been happening, I guess I should have expected it. It's not too big, considering I didn't want it to happen too much in the first place, but still.

Anyhoo, Happy New Year peoples! I forgot to put up that senti post I usually do- so seriously, HAPPY new year.

I'm tonty one!!! The exclamations have got to stop. I got my nose pierced to mark my entry into actual adulthood. And it looks good- I tested it for about a week before making it public knowledge. Yay.

I figured out the weirdest thing the other day. People can out grow people. Like clothes. But it's true. And sad. There's a whole part of you that belongs to them, a whole entire part. And yet somehow, there is now this large huge distance between you now. And because of the old age and wisdomness, instead of hurting, it just leaves you sad.

Right then, I have to rush. How likes you the new template?

All my love.

I need to update.