We were in sixth sem...
Till now i had not even scored a first class. i was just scoring a second class.
Every sem i used to decide that i would score a first class this time but end up scoring same second class.
In this sem we had to do a project on VB and Oracle which was alloted by 3D randomly.
To learn VB and Oracle, some of us joined Zen Computers. Course was about 3-4 months duration.
At Zen, apart from teaching us, they would also help us getting the project completed.
Mr.Suresh was our Oracle teacher here. He was a wonderful guy. He had a tremendous Oracle knowledge and would teach us in down to earth kannada language; it was a typical Davangere kannada.
"hangalale.....hingale...."
We learnt and enjoyed the course very much.
Here, i came across my classmate, Raji, Rajeshwari. Everyone in class called her Amisha Patel. But for me she was down to earth Raji.
Usually, i just used to see her but never had enough courage to talk; just used to see her curious jinke kannu, just used to see her laugh a mallige beladingala mandahaasa, just used to hear her talk like music...very sweet.
During the course in Zen, we began to talk. We talked about the projects assigned, we talked about college. We talked a lot..
For the first time in my engg. life i talked to a girl!!
Even with a dark complexion (usual Davangere color!!), she looked good and charming.
Harry and i used to call her Krishna Sundari.
Raji looked beautiful in that yellow color dress. Till that day i hated yellow color; but that day i dont know why yellow looked so beautiful ..... was it because of her??...
....well, can't say...
Naah, this was not love...
may be just an attraction as she was first girl whom i talked so much....
Still i believe love is like barter business system.... just give and take..
May be i am looking for a fairy love story....or an unconditional love.....(oops, a typical Aerian!!)
Apart from Raji, i met Swapna. Later on she became my sister; tied rakhi twice.i used to call her 'sis' and she called me 'bro'.(hope she is not repenting about this still!!)
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Sunday, August 07, 2005
10. Linux teaches Love
This was fifth semester in which we all had to write an editor in Linux using C/C++.
In this matter only the person who could help us out was Cyber. He was punter in Linux. He was the one who taught us what is Linux, how to install it, how to run it and use it. It was as if we were with a hard core Linux hacker.
He used to give sessions on Linux. Milkshake boys (yeah, we) had even brought a black board and chalk for the session to make it feel like class room!
Every evening after college hours and having snacks/tea we would have these sessions. Eventually it shifted to Saturdays and Sundays.
We were so involved with Linux that we breathe Linux we ate Linux and we drank Linux !
Now the project on the editor began.
He used to teach us how to write editor by writing chunks of programs. Everybody in college knew him and was a famous person by now (Everybody called him by name ‘Linux’!!).
Initially he began to teach Linux to a girl by name Neha. Eventually all our sessions were stopped and this time was utilized in teaching her. We did not notice this as we were busy in developing the editor.
To impress him, she used to write some programs.
As usual we all used to go for chai but this time Cyber was missing. He was also missing while having snacks.
One fine day some one in our group noticed him in the Anjaneya temple with Neha. He seldom used to visit temple. But now he was very regular bhakta.
Whenever he was with us in the evening, she would visit him in his room and take him away or rather he would walk away with her.
They used to visit all the temples in DVG. (this news we got from other engg. branch friends!!)
According to him (?) they were very good friends.
One fine day he entered into HQ and before knowing what happened, he started scolding all of us. The reason was that he had verified the editor developed by Neha and said that it was far better than any of our editors and his teachings had gone waste.
He even said that we all copied code from some one else in the college and she had coded herself and given extra ordinary features for the editor.
Everyday they used to go for a walk starting right from his room/ her house and circling entire MCC-B block. Some one or the other would notice them.
I had told him that in MCC-B block they have hung a board saying that Cyber and Neha not allowed and laughed loudly. He became very furious and stopped talking to me for couple of days. I had to offer some tea and snacks to patch up with him.
Neha picked him from his room (we were all present!) for temple and when he returned there was a teeka on his forehead. Some one said that, “Cyberrrrrrrrr, mereku nahi lagta ki……hehehe……… teeka …hehehe…tuuune … haath …. se lagaya hai” and we all laughed loudly including Cyber.
By this time, Linux had taught Love and quietly left!!
In this matter only the person who could help us out was Cyber. He was punter in Linux. He was the one who taught us what is Linux, how to install it, how to run it and use it. It was as if we were with a hard core Linux hacker.
He used to give sessions on Linux. Milkshake boys (yeah, we) had even brought a black board and chalk for the session to make it feel like class room!
Every evening after college hours and having snacks/tea we would have these sessions. Eventually it shifted to Saturdays and Sundays.
We were so involved with Linux that we breathe Linux we ate Linux and we drank Linux !
Now the project on the editor began.
He used to teach us how to write editor by writing chunks of programs. Everybody in college knew him and was a famous person by now (Everybody called him by name ‘Linux’!!).
Initially he began to teach Linux to a girl by name Neha. Eventually all our sessions were stopped and this time was utilized in teaching her. We did not notice this as we were busy in developing the editor.
To impress him, she used to write some programs.
As usual we all used to go for chai but this time Cyber was missing. He was also missing while having snacks.
One fine day some one in our group noticed him in the Anjaneya temple with Neha. He seldom used to visit temple. But now he was very regular bhakta.
Whenever he was with us in the evening, she would visit him in his room and take him away or rather he would walk away with her.
They used to visit all the temples in DVG. (this news we got from other engg. branch friends!!)
According to him (?) they were very good friends.
One fine day he entered into HQ and before knowing what happened, he started scolding all of us. The reason was that he had verified the editor developed by Neha and said that it was far better than any of our editors and his teachings had gone waste.
He even said that we all copied code from some one else in the college and she had coded herself and given extra ordinary features for the editor.
Everyday they used to go for a walk starting right from his room/ her house and circling entire MCC-B block. Some one or the other would notice them.
I had told him that in MCC-B block they have hung a board saying that Cyber and Neha not allowed and laughed loudly. He became very furious and stopped talking to me for couple of days. I had to offer some tea and snacks to patch up with him.
Neha picked him from his room (we were all present!) for temple and when he returned there was a teeka on his forehead. Some one said that, “Cyberrrrrrrrr, mereku nahi lagta ki……hehehe……… teeka …hehehe…tuuune … haath …. se lagaya hai” and we all laughed loudly including Cyber.
By this time, Linux had taught Love and quietly left!!
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Friday, August 05, 2005
9. Canteen
We had a peculiar canteen at college.
There is small building with some space to stand and some to keep plates.There were 4-5 benches outside surrounded by trees. Having breakfast here was always endangered to crow's prasadam. We selected benches carefully.
Food was not all that great but still it was our favorite place.. ragging began there..friendships began...
There was a break from 10:00 am to 10:15 am for breakfast but we would extend time to 10:30 am. This was a fun packed place.
Somebody collected re 1 from each of us and had breakfast(cost was about Rs.3), some body used to stand with a spoon lifting tindi from each of our plate. And that ambodai, avalakki was everybody's favourite.
Once a mechanical engg. guy(forgot his name) was having tindi and was yelling at canteen server for not giving him chutney on avalakki, and dont know how the crow right above his head understood it, then there came..splach.....chutney on avalakki!!
Every body started laughing.
Friends of all branches met here and began chatting about the current hot news in the college.
This would include news varying from new Princi to be appointed to juniors who just entered college.
Tindi apart, mainly we all used to go canteen only to watch girls!! Needless to say that they were of IT branch.
We would never miss an opportunity to visit canteen. We would be waiting for the break and some free lectures which made us way for canteen....
..........Somebody stop me.......
There was a Nandini canteen near by where we could get coffee of great taste. Every one started going there leaving our canteen. Coffee/tea in our canteen was bisi color neeru unlike at Nandinis.
On the way visiting Nandini, there is a Dental College. we would stand outside holding a cup of coffee watching people (yes, girls again!) coming out from the college.
Missing all the beautiful girls of DVG.
There is small building with some space to stand and some to keep plates.There were 4-5 benches outside surrounded by trees. Having breakfast here was always endangered to crow's prasadam. We selected benches carefully.
Food was not all that great but still it was our favorite place.. ragging began there..friendships began...
There was a break from 10:00 am to 10:15 am for breakfast but we would extend time to 10:30 am. This was a fun packed place.
Somebody collected re 1 from each of us and had breakfast(cost was about Rs.3), some body used to stand with a spoon lifting tindi from each of our plate. And that ambodai, avalakki was everybody's favourite.
Once a mechanical engg. guy(forgot his name) was having tindi and was yelling at canteen server for not giving him chutney on avalakki, and dont know how the crow right above his head understood it, then there came..splach.....chutney on avalakki!!
Every body started laughing.
Friends of all branches met here and began chatting about the current hot news in the college.
This would include news varying from new Princi to be appointed to juniors who just entered college.
Tindi apart, mainly we all used to go canteen only to watch girls!! Needless to say that they were of IT branch.
We would never miss an opportunity to visit canteen. We would be waiting for the break and some free lectures which made us way for canteen....
..........Somebody stop me.......
There was a Nandini canteen near by where we could get coffee of great taste. Every one started going there leaving our canteen. Coffee/tea in our canteen was bisi color neeru unlike at Nandinis.
On the way visiting Nandini, there is a Dental College. we would stand outside holding a cup of coffee watching people (yes, girls again!) coming out from the college.
Missing all the beautiful girls of DVG.
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