Winner takes it all...

It’s always difficult to act in accordance with everyone when you have a pretty huge group of close friends. But then sometimes you have to do what you have to do …something that’s surely going to make others mad. So how do you deal with it….my way...keep it to yourself and take it to your grave…however, if Amol, Kapil or some other close friend happens to die before I get a chance to die….blame it on him...actually if I could come up with a proper alibi that puts me hundreds of miles away from the scene of crime, I’d accuse them right away. Alas, I haven’t been a good kid this year and Santa ain’t offering me that opportunity no more.

BTW…I haven’t done anything to that order yet so don’t get all inquisitive on me puh-leez. All I’m saying is, if and when something does happen I would tend to follow the usual protocol…that’s all….ease up OK!!!

Offtrack thought…I guess some people are suicidal, 8 of whom I personally know….sweet.

Hmmm…On a more sad note, all my friends who planned to get married this year (8 of them in all), are married….nice….and everyone is on a honeymoon….EEEWWWwww.

I figure natural justice has been done…so much for being mean and not returning my calls and not bothering to stay in touch….serves you guys right…HA!!! Now who’s laughing!!!


Moral of the story: in the event you get to really hate someone, you should look forward to get him/her married immediately. Doesn’t matter who the spouse is…it’s a win-win situation.

Picture this: Someone acts smart with you. Let’s say someone rams your car on a traffic light and doesn’t own up to being at fault. Have no fear. No reason to loose your cool. Breathe easy. Note down his/her personal details such as name, address, age etc etc and walk straight into a marriage bureau. Get him/her registered….. Justice will be done.

Like I said earlier…it’s a win-win situation. Think about it. The cops won’t do anything about the traffic incident…on the other hand, our matrimony aunt would instantly sentence him/her for life….doesn’t get any easier.

What if he/she is already married you ask? Hmmm… Try to visualize this…by some misfortune you’re married for some time now and your wife/husband realizes that you’re suddenly getting matrimonial offers coz you’ve registered in a marriage bureau….My point exactly.

HeHeHe…like I said, it’s a win-win situation.

It's over...

In the build up to the final week of projects and exams you find yourself insanely busy. Days and nights mean nothing to you coz basically you don’t have time to think about them…it just doesn’t matter if it’s a day or if it’s the night….the POA remains the same…crunch those numbers...make it happen…don’t even think of sleeping coz you’ve got a deadline to meet…consume insane amounts of coffee….meet up with friends at 3:22 in the morning….meet up with all your room-mates after 4 days… lash out at the wending machine at 4:13 AM coz it robbed you off your last quarter…limp the next 2 days…....curse the management coz they forgot to change the printer cartridges…only to find out you’re running low on blank pages as well…..meeting deadlines 2 minutes after the deadlines...thinking of all that can be achieved under the most trying conditions….especially when time is playing on the other team…arriving on tangent resolutions for the next semester….barely made it in 5 days this semester…pretty sure I can do it in 4 next semester …getting up in cold sweat on the first day of the vacation coz your body clock just won’t believe it’s all over….IT’S ALL OVER!!! IT’S ALL OVER!!! .... Free is what I am today…free…finally free.

Usually this would be fun…but I don’t feel that classy today…mostly coz my best friend isn’t going to be around this vacation. When school is in session you don’t have the kind of free time that you’d want…and now when you have the time…you don’t have that friend that you really want… But compared to others in the group, when it comes to having her around, I’ve been far more lucky...so as things stand today…I’m just happy.

Lots of people are going to India or have already left for India this month….Hmmm…not exactly a happy thought.

The good news is that lot’s of new people from India would be arriving on campus….so looking forward to that.

Plus it’s a new semester…new people…new courses…new con jobs…WOOHOOOO…everything looks awesome again.

Incase I don’t get to post again for some reason….here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year
:)

Getting serious...

“Will you for heaven’s sake get serious for once in your life Pratap!!!”
Hehehe….been there, done that.

So many people tell me the same thing again and again....I find it pretty amusing.

The problem, I believe is that you people haven’t met my other friends yet. Coz once you guys run into the likes of Amol, Kapil, Atish, Ramesh and Harshad, you’ll realize which planet I come from.

Define serious. Getting all worked up about trivial things….trying to figure out the hidden meaning of someone’s remarks and going crazy thinking about it…although there wasn’t any ulterior meaning to be explored….trying to act like adults, knowing pretty well you don’t even come close to the definition….or for that matter….stop having fun…at everyone else’s sake.

Thanks, but no thanks.

When I think about it….being non-serious works for me pretty fine.

I get to say a lot of mean stuff to people and nobody gets to retaliate coz my reputation precedes me. Everyone knows I’m always fooling around….true…but then once in a while I get to say what I intend to and nobody can do anything about it. It’s like a super power….the power to be really mean and get away with it.

So what if nobody ever takes me seriously and whatever I say never holds good….doesn’t matter...coz the advantages outweigh the disadvantages big time.
This was a long time back, there was this particular person I was dead crazy about. In a suicidal moment of valor I kinda told her exactly how I felt…..and at one point during our conversation I realized it wasn’t the classiest idea to come out of the closet….and then she says “Pratap stop messing with my head…why can’t you ever be serious???”

It was then that I realized the true potential of being “not-serious”….coz it gave me the option to totally backtrack on my stand…which meant I wouldn’t have to undergo the agony of being in such a vulnerable position :)

So I figured it was time to go into “Ohhh MANN!!! Come ON!!!! I knew paying top dollar for those acting classes wasn’t worth it!!! Damn!!!....hehehehe”

Should’ve gone ahead with Plan B above….but life is cruel…hehehe.

Coming back to the present day scenario….which was pointed out to me by a dear friend….since I’m never serious, I can never be held accountable for the stuff that I say. Which basically gives me the license to say anything that comes mind….and people are left wondering , did he actually mean it???....naaah…couldn’t be….he’s never serious about anything.
What can I say…I could get away with murder…not once..or twice…but EVERYTIME!!!

Hahaha….life is good.

For people who’d be quick to point out the story of the guy who cried wolf…..hold that thought while I take a quick 18 ½ hour snooze. And if you’re still insistent I listen to your ‘guy who cried wolf ‘ story once I wake up from my power siesta….here’s a newflash….he’s not changed one bit over the years….why would you think it’ll happen NOW???.....hehehehe.

A closing comment….being a serious individual and being a responsible individual isn’t exactly the same thing.

Another closing comment….the earlier statement doesn’t necessarily mean I’m responsible….actually, when I think about it... I am….I’m responsible for carrying out a huge number of con jobs on my near and dear ones….hehehe.

Beam me up Scotty.

Return to sanity

… cause the house always wins. Play long enough…you never change the stakes…the house takes you…unless, when that perfect hand comes along you bet big…and then you take the house- Daniel Ocean

Got back from Las Vegas yesterday. What an awesome vacation!!!

The original plan was to rob a few casinos, but three of my friends couldn’t make it….reducing us from the original Ocean’s Eleven, to a group of 8 insane awesome friends who had the classiest time of their lives.

For people who’ve never been to Vegas…I strongly suggest you make a trip there.

For people who’ve already been to Vegas…I strongly suggest you make another trip there

I still can’t get over it….8 crazy friends splurged 4 days of total masti in the sin capital of the world.

So what all did we do in Vegas you ask? Hmmm…Ladies and Gentlemen, What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. (Thank God...phew)