SEASON OF MARRIAGES !!!!

Well I had to put up this blog. So many friends are getting married, I have lost the count. Actually I sat down and in past 2 hours came up with a list.

Season of marriages began on 17th Nov. 2006 when Chitnis got engaged and will end on 4th May 2007 when he gets married. In between that, my 13 friends are getting married.

This doesnot include all the surprise announcements which I am sure some more of my friends will make.

13, funny, for most of people a unlucky number, for me very lucky number, afterall born on 13th.

I could actually post the list of people getting married, but it won't make sense as they are not my school friends.... well

let the season of marriages begin ...hopefully, even my name may get added in it ...he he he

Cheers
Goremaniac

he he he ... this is very very very funny... I can't believe someone actually reads this blog... no offense but I am really surprised.

Well someone has left this comment

"Wish you had written something more about the Pilani campus, VFASTHostel, BITS Library Museum and the folks out there"

Well Ok,

We arrived in BITS Pilani campus on 16th midnight. And thankfully, VFAST is open 24 hrs. After showing our hall tickets, we where allocated rooms. Cost is rs 350 for 24hrs inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Where nice and comfortable rooms... and clean.

The Pilani campus is huge. On 17 th we had to report by 9.30 to the faculty division 3 of main BITS building. It is around 10-15 mins walk from VFAST. On the way, one passes by Hostels, staff quaters and lawns and grounds... Besides the main building is the BITS science museum. It's very nice museum with number of miniature models of different heavy industries. The museum reminded me a bit of the museum in Bangalore (on Kasturbha gandhi road), don't remember the name though. The museum has it's own miniature coal mine. It's good place to visit.

My viva was at 4 pm. So from 11 pm to 4, I roamed around and saw the museum, Birla mandir (wonderful temple.. must see, but have some weird timings...) Shiv ganga (saw it from distance) and the main building. One has to walk a lot, and because it is Rajsathan and we where carrying our 5kg laptops with us... it was tiring.

After the viva, went to the Library. Thats a superb building and wonderful library. Do note that if your carrying ur laptop with u in bag, then tell that to door keeper and donot deposit ur bag with door keeper. (Actually the door keeper himself told me this...).

But for me library is a place where one sits down and reads... Well generally people arriving have very less time to read books. So my advise is, see the building from outside, go inside and check the Paintings... and then leave immediately, don't waste time.

Well I hope that helps... it would also be helpful if the anonymous reveals himself/herself...

And i now expect chitnis to type something in the blog !!!

Cheers
Goremaniac....

Updating after long long time....

Well first of all, I successfully managed to defend my project/thesis for my MS in Software Systems in BITS Pilani.

Let for Jaipur on 15th by plane from mumbai. Then on 16th had a 6 hour bus drive from Jaipur to nowhere, A place called Pilani. It is a small town with no hotels or anything. It's not a town, but a village with the university campus probably taking up most of the space. Luckily the university has a nice guest hotel. On 17th successfully defended my project called "Associative Morphing". The examiner was so impressed that he gave me marks right in front of me and showed me the grade, "EXCELLENT" :). Then again one long 6 hour ride back to jaipur. On 18th went with Jaipur tourism one trip bus and saw almost all Jaipur. And back to Pune on 19th.

Now couple of things I would mention is, Roads in Jaipur and Rajasthan. They are awesome. Smooth, flat and dead straight roads. It was amazing. And there are really no turns on the road. Amzing....

And secondly.... rickshaw drivers in Jaipur .... !@#$@!#. For going 12 kms they charged 200 bucks.... Offcourse, thanks my BARGAINING and very very special KAV KAV skills, I managed to pay Rs 90 once (it was midnight so it was ok...) Rs 60 (morning) and 65 (evening). They recognise tourist very very easily. Thats really sad, because Jaipur is well known tourist destination.

On a very very bright note.... Venkatest Chitnis Got Engaged To Tejaswini Purohit on 17th November. Sadly I was in Jaipur defending my thesis and couldnot attend it.

Sadest party is (which is also going to be case when I get married... if some one marries me that is... ) none of his friend was present because all of them are in USA ( like him) and I am only person left behind. Infact I counted once...Of the 35 really really good friends I have, only 4 are in pune. All others are in USA/UK or Australia....!!!

Well CONGRATS CHITNIS and I hope that U update this blog once a while and give people updates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
-Goremaniac