It was a boring weekend.. I was sitting alone in my room as all my roommates were out for shopping. I was lying on my bed reading a novel “The 3 mistakes of my life” by Chetan Bhagat. I had just started to read the novel and heard someone knocking on my door. It was my neighbour who had come to return my MP3 player. The weather was very cool and calm.So I decided to sit outside for a while. It was around 6 in evening with dark clouds surrounded and there was a nice breeze which was very pleasant. I put on my headphones of mp3 player and started playing FM. The first song “Woh lamhe woh raatein koi na jaane.. Woh bheegi bheegi yaadein..” was playing. This is actually my favorite song not only because of its music or lyrics but also as it carries a lot of memories with it. This was the song which my gang in college used to sing a lot standing in the corridors of the college and cafeteria. As this song was being played, in the background the rain drops started falling from heaven. The clouds became thicker making my heart even more heavier. As the raindrops kissed the earth, the lovely breeze still blowing , I saw some birds frisking ,flirting, flocking and playing pranks with each other.But I was finding myself alone all of a sudden. I couldn't resist myself from shedding a tear or two..Tears from the eyes of a guy, huh ! Memories have the power to convert a rock hard heart to a wax model :)
It was raining more heavily and by the time I realized it I was almost drenched . I got inside my home, changed myself into clean , dry clothes and prepared a hot cup of tea. Having tea sitting beside the window when its raining heavily is really a treat in itself. I sat beside the window watching those raindrops falling with a constant speed. This calmness around me except for the sound of the rain created a hysteric mood and I strolled back in the lanes of my memories.
Going back to college life always seems like a dream now.When i was in college I always thought "When shall i get out of here" but after that I always regretted that it got over so soon:) Chood aayein hum woh galiyan..Many thoughts were coming back in my mind as i sailed back to Belgaum(Where I did my Engg) life.The time I had in cafeteria, those evening walks to RPD, college corridors, chidambarnagar temples and wahan ke galiyan,those so called study hours in the library which always helped us to keep ourselves updated about the subjects and also update our database about juniors who had joined recently(specially girls), those internals and last moment studies sitting in cafe(Thanks to Sulabha & Pranata),those copying of assignments and journals(mainly from mine) and asking our lectures to extend submission dates after dates..Those maskofying(pestering) our seniors for notes, journals and project ideas..Those late night discussion with my friends and that too just before the exam. Those horrible food in the Mess but those memorable moments discussing political topics which had no meaning to our lives but winning those discussion always meant more then winning world cup.Those evenings with my friends at Sai Mandir and after those dinners at Rahul's where a big fight between the boys was a sure thing to happen..Those discussions at Rahools on those philosophical topics, listening to them I always got confused whether I was sitting with Shakesphere,Shri Shri Shri Ravi Shankar or my dear friends(Ashi and Ash were the best).
The half puri bhaji and single idli/vada at AMOL and parotas at Mandar and noodles at Popeyes..
Those late night study which included more of debates and fights rather then studies and mainly with Mandy and his favorite dialogue "En shiva en bhare khatayathi la"..Those morning classes at 8 which I never attended on time(But I never bunked one;) My project which never seemed to get completed and my HOD(guide for both my projects , 6th semester and 8th semester) had always faith that we are gonna do it.. During both my projects i struggled a hell lots sitting in the lab and making my lecturers also stay late because of me and I am really thankful to both Basu Sir(s) for the encouragement and help that they had lent. It was really a big factor in my life.."Jhaak marroo", "En ree artha aiythoo ello" ,"SOO" ,"Noo","my current flows in my diode" how can anyone forget this and also "This is Smith chart and this is green in colour" and the best one"keep silence and dont disturb the previous classes"..and also our favourite lecturer who allowed us to play anthakshri in class and said in staff room "Oops it was very tiresome to take continuous classes"..Hmm .And having the same intitals(Name) as of your lecturers is very dangerous:(
Those campus and exam days where sleeping was a crime but it never meant we worked so much. Those walks in RPD before internals or semester exams seemed to be more fun than after exams .Lab exams where output seemed to be like God stepping down to earth.I still remember that 8th semester Project Demo which me and Prassana gave at HOD`s place at 11 pm .And also nice blast we got for it at that time. Remembering project, I always remember paapu and me being caught by our HOD at night 10 when we were out for shopping for my project circuit ICs and it got late by the time we stepped out of a restaurant after dinner.Hmmm...After that a nice blast she got from HOD :)(Luckily I escaped) I remember Nishit-Abhi-Imran's place where we did so much of "haala gulla" and that their favourite song "Roadeg elli radhika" .. .Paapu`s place where I had some best memorable moments,really unforgettable...Pannu`s place where me, Gul had some great time. Mandar`s home was the first home in BGM for me and cant forget those dishes which aunty prepared just for me with so much of love. Sunya`s girlfriend(his car) and Vijju's lunch box are cheerishable things in my life.
Those outings at Gurukrupa,Sandesh,Udaybhavan,Celebrations,Top in town..etc, *(Write it from shenga mail) The long walks on highway and Military Mahadev temple garden to rest and went out our frustartion in life..Those tears and strong shoulders which lent us support and helped us to grow stronger. Remembering that class trip to hidkal makes me laugh about myself and those Fresher's Day and Send-off parties make me numb for a while. "ek pal mein kya se kya hua tujse judha ho ke mujse judha bhi ho gaya..yaad teri aaye " Miss u all..
As i just went on remembering, many more moments got rewinded in my mind and It got stuck in a special moment when my memories passed by those mesmerizing eyes..College a place for teenagers and many beautiful things happen in that phase of life. My very good friend Prasanna says that Life is all about living through all phases and enjoying each one of it. Many of us might think it that i am speaking about Love.You all might say "Aree iss saale ko love ke aallava aur kuch aatha hai ki nahi". I am not speaking about love but yes a differnet phase of love...Its not infactuation also...But its that which happens to all at many times with many people..In this phase nothing comes into consideration and believe me its best experience and feeling one should definetly have experienced.Its nothing else but CRUSH.
Crush-hmm we never take those serious but actually its one of the best feelings which doesn't have sorrow tag to it. We never fight nor have misunderstanding with that person as we never go further and talk to that person.Those moments are always a pleasure and have so much happiness remembering them.I remember asking a friend about his crush in college and he was so shy to say about it.
Many People around us don't want to accept this truth that they had a crush, but believe me friends, everyone of us will have had a crush one or the other time in life time.Crush is not starting point for love nor friendship.According to me its a feeling towards a person who may be of any age and you may know them or many times it happens that we do not have any idea about them. Standing in a bus stop waiting for a friend or a bus to arrive and you see someone very cute and beautiful and a first look at that person attracts you towards them.
I always hear people saying I am so unluckily that I never had any crush nor love..Hmm , i dont know why people run away from truth and accepting the fact. In college ,my friends always used to sing "Jab bhi koi ladki dekhu mera dil diwana bole ole ole.."Those days in college where we didnt have much responsibility and our eyes always looked for some thing beautiful and always had their hear beat for some else ..U may be not in love with anyone but you cant escape from having a crush with someone or the other.. Remembering those college days and moments in cafeteria,library, may be in class or in labs whenever you saw her you always blushed and turned red.. Eyes always looking for him/her in huge crowd of people in canteen or library. Always a look of her/him made ur sorrows flew away within seconds.Hearing her name always made your lips go wider. Trying to do the impossible just for getting a glimpse for her. When it came to talking to that person it always seemed to be mission impossible..If any situation came and your friend introduced her/him to you , obviously it made you sweat in AC.
Have you all heard about that song "Ankhein khuli ho ya hoo band deedar.... "Kuch waissa hi halahat hamara bhi hota tha..u all know know why people sleep less during college, parents think their child might be working so hard to do well in academics but who will tell them that their child is having sleepless nights coz always a thought of his/her always lingered in their mind. You never spoke to her but always kept in touch with her daily routines.. about what she does and what she likes,what she hates and so on...her parents also never thought of her so much..Seeeing her dull/sad or tears in her eyes made you weep for her.Seeing her happy with someone always created a metabolic disfunction creating too much of acidity in ur mind and body.Her eyes always seemed like a pacific blue in which you always wanted to get drowned.. Seeing a romantic movie you always forgot the hero and heroine as U always replaced them with urself and her in those places.(Oops these actors also are too dramatical)
Talking about crush and that too in college always doesnt mean she is your classmate.she is never ur best friend as crush doesn't happen on best friend. In college we always seem that all beautiful girls are else where other than our class or college.I remember saying all beautiful girls are not from our generation, they are mostly our seniors or juniors :) Always a senior looks so matured sensible and lovely and her looks makes you drop ur sense and oops!! her smile made us crazy. A junior always seemed so innocent, cute like a kid who doesn't know anything about cruelty in life. Most of the guys have a crush on a senior more then their batchmates or juniors.Does it all mean that guys are only crazy like this and girls don't fell such things.. Hmmm, then you are completely wrong, as girls have higher percentage of crushes than guys,
My experience says that girl's crushes are majorily on seniors and mainly on some youthful and handsome lecturers. Hey Sir, don't be surprised , Yes I am speaking about you only..My batch had all young tall and handsome lecturers teaching us and very lovely cute Madams.(Sorry Sirs/Mams hope you don't get angry with me:)) Majority of my friends(girls) in my class had a note of all the shirts my lecturers wore and which made him look cool.
Guys always had a huge crush on Mams(Thats why almost everyone had 100% attendance) Girls always had a crush on those lecturer who was friendly tall and also shy...Going further If i speak about lecturer's crush on students/Mams it would create some controversy , so let me stop here:) Sir I haven't taken ur name:)
Hmm after thinking over this topic a lot, I remembered My rose day in 8th semester and the rose which I took for that crush dried but the fragrance reached her after sometime..Rose may have dried but still the fragrance was let near her..Before those moments about her surrounded me there was a great thunder and which abruptly stopped my thought process.I landed in my present within no time..Hmmm what a life it was where I use to rule my life and now being self sufficient , settled in my life , my Life rules me:) .
I Shall continue with my first crush of college in later section..
