Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire

Disclaimer: This may be a spoiler for those who have not read the Novel or watched the movie

We were not able to manage for the first day first show as it was too early for one of our flatmate. Anyway, first day last show was also not a bad deal at all, you don't need to worry about the two days ahead of you, its friday night. Saw a gurl reading the HPGOF novel just outside the cinema hall and the condition of book was really pathetic, how could you do this to any book and on top of that a HP book and on top of that when you came to watch the very same movie.

Movie started and first scene was just like i expected as a matter of fact i have already seen that seen when i was reading book. Minor changes did surprised me a bit, esp. presence of Barty Crouch Jr. at Ridder's House and no role of Winki. Also, I was dying to see the seen of Weasley's arriving at #4 Privet Drive thru electric fire place and dudley running up and down with hands on his back and Fred and George 's candies to Dudley... anyway list is big, you can't expect everything to be there in movie - they have only 2 hours to wrap everything up.

Kids are growning up. Ron (my fav HP character) is with his long hair looking like a rock star... just give him a guitar let him shake his head and he will be no less than John Petrucci ;) Granger's fan club is also expanding like anything, emma watson was looking very good in this movie, someone was discussing that her appearance in book was like "not so good looking" girl but that's not in the movie, i guess its b'cos you need to put someone good looking on Actress role - when millions are at the stake. Harry Potter, this guy is perfect for Harry Potter or may be we are so used to watching him as Harry Potter that we can't think of anyone else better suited for the role. Dumbledore is the one character, I also liked very much in the books but in the movie, dumbledore was not that impressive... he wasn't at all looking as calm as dumbledore and overall get was also not that impressive. Freds and George were looking great, there are the MAN. I mean in fifth book they are going to rock Hogwards... I just cam't wait for Order of Phoenix movie :) Cedric was looking very smart as I was hoping it to be but Cho was disappointing she wasn't fitting greatly in that character compare to rest of all. If I have to rank the HP movies, i will just not do it they all are so good and so good that i just can't compare any of them. I am also waiting for Aag ka Pyala .. the hindi version of Goblet of fire, I am expecting some really gr8 dialogue translations in that.

Shanky ki shaddi...

So good to be on vaccation to attend a friend's marriage. On 15th Oct it was my morning around 12 PM, I took some brunch and reached to Bus stop to find a bus to lucknow, today shanky is getting married. Ohhh my God, my friend with whom I have spend most happening four years of my life is getting married probably he is now enuf old to go for it ... so do I?? No no ... that was the thought process in my mind while leaving for the marriage. I was really very happy for him as he finally found the kind of girl he was looking for. I reached at Lucknow and was trying to find
house of groom where I am suppose to report for the holy ceremony of mr. bishnoi.After trying a lot, finally i alled groom to come down at a point and pick me up as finding his house was a real pain, finally shanky arrived in a car with coupla other friends. I was glad to see some old friends. After reaching house we waiting for the evening when we have to come out for barat where we know we had a chance to show our dancing (or call whatever you want) talents. While waiting for barat all of a sudden I saw 3-4 faces going towards shanky and congraluating them, gosh they are same old friends more than 2 years and still we were feeling that nothing have changed a bit only thing that is changed was that we all are not together anymore which was really the worst part, but life moves on, my feeling for going back to campus was really itching on the high. Barat left for a petrol-pump junction (close to ceremony hall) on a bus where everyone was suppose to we meet up. I left with five of my other friends on a car. We had lotsa bulla on the way about what everyone is doing and whatelse interesting going in ones lifes. It good to hear from all of old mates. Then next we meet up with barat, barat was already in the fullmode of dancing and masti we joined the barat and had a geat time there, we danced till the gate and on gate we din't allowed shanky's car to enter. We danced like ...anyway forget it, after arriving there we were joined by another batch mate. Jai maal, and then shaddi, it was a traditional hindu marriage.After lotsa fun and bulla and ofcourse finishing marriage ceremony we went back to home and slept. Next day came back to kanpur...

A visit to IITK on Oct 2004

Here I am at kanpur to attend marriage of one of my very close friend given by iitk only. Marriage is on the weekend and at lucknow. Today I planned to visit IITK probably after an year. Even I visit kanpur, twice or thrice in an year, but offen don't get chance to visit iitk,heaven on earth - as few of us still believe.While driving down to iitk, when i reached at kalyanpur it reminded me of iitk festive days when we used to come down to kalyanpur market for stuff that we dont get in nankri. Finally I reached at the glorious gate - just remembered the news group thread about iitk-gate, i really dont remember anything about the thread - just remember that few folks were comparing our glorious gate with sahu ji maharaj's beautiful looking gate those where really jerk... :p don't mind if you were among those. It is exactly the same gate, but the way I am entering is completely different. While entering the gate it reminded me the first instance when I entered the Gate that was the summer of 1998, when i first time came to iitk to checkout the result of JEE. That day I entered with only one thing in my mind what's my result. Today I entered again with a question in my mind but this time my question is subjective and not that clear. So why I am here today, one of the reason is that I wanted to meet a friend who is doing the RA ship at iitk. Other reason, i am not very sure by myself most likely i want to refresh old golden days of my campus life. First thing I am suppose to do is to meet up with my friend, I parked my scooter in front of gate-3 (academic gate in front of hall-1) and was waiting for my friend who is suppose to meet me there, while waiting I started a conversation with the SIS guard standing at the Gate, to make sure if I am suppose to park and even taking my vehicle inside the academic area, I am still really afraid of making any mistake at iitk, may be i will be hanged up may be someone will come and take away my degree, I can't effort that, our degree is the major factor in the life which is going to be driving us for the long way. after few minutes a senior SIS guard was passing stopped and asked me how i am. I told that I am fine, to my surprise he knew me, he knew that i am an aluminous of recent batches. I asked him about recent changes, he told me that new boys don't have too much of enthuasim they don't see live action very much, then he recalled me old days of people like vohra, kk, etc. Anyway, after few minutes I went to hostel to check if my friend is wating there, I meet him at his hostel and we started walking towards the Hall-3, I wanted to take a look at my hostel, Hall-3 I really have a very very long stories to write specifically about my three years stay at Hall-3. Canteen is looking completely different, although owner is changed (no more lala) but the staff was looking at me with a nice smile most of them knew me quite well as i was among there regular customers of that canteen. Without having anything I left from there, took some water and entered the mess... Oh my God is it hall-3 mess ?? Its looking completely different, its looking hyper tech, stylish chairs and tables. Things are changing at least in mess. While walking from 3-bot, i looked at the 130's gate and shouted that, "how come 130 is locked?" A young guy came and asked are you looking for someone... i told the young man that i used to live in this room six years back. Talked a while with that bachha, moved out from the hostel without taking look inside the room, I really dint wanted to look inside the room - cuz I still think 130 is for me and saharia only ;-) Whats next, started visiting places at iitk starting with library, it was a mid sem evening so there was a good rush at the library, but I really don't see much of the couples out there. Man what the hell is happening to IITK? May be evening is not the right time to catch up the sweet little couples. From there, I visited to cc and cse building not very much noticeable changes there - only changes I can see there is that now I need show up my I-Card everywhere. Campus is moving more towards discipline, sometimes its good but sometimes its not that good. After all went to MT took a tea and .. there.I am desperate to go back into that life, I am really desperate for that. But its ok, I am happy with what's going on these days..... There was a feeling at the back of my mind which again got affirmed that those where the real best and coolest four years of my life.

A tiring Day ...

Hummm... so as the topic suggests i am writing this when i am really very tired, so why the hell i am writing if i am tired? good question!! I am trying to find the limits of my tiring and trying here to write as much as i can i have already written some lines by writing this :D
Thats the way to go, today in gym i think i have done too much and also in office too hetic work but finally i love end of day when i am lying on my bed with my cute lappu, and doing just what i want, what i like and what i prefer to do... :)
So, two days of this week are over and I am waiting for next three days to go, weekends are really very good motivation for me to keep me going with a good pace over the weekdays. So, whats new I am going to do on this weekend ?? Ha-ha, what-a-joke I am among those souls who stay at home during whole weekend except for few meals or occasional shopping. Its not that i don't like going out but these days I dunno why I am going like this.
Ohh, i think thats enough for today, me going to recharge myself with a long good sleep....

An interesting breakfast

Sunday morning .... if I woke up kind of early for me around 11 and after few minutes I went to pull out some cash from atm machine so that i can return the videos cds i bought on rent. And I found that ATM was temporary out of order so that made me to drive(well everything was kinda lesser than a km from my house but sunday is the day when i like driving my hodibaba) my bike to the forum (a huge mall here in koramangala)... After parking (gosh i gave them five bucks - on the back of my mind i was calulating their high ROI from this mere parking lot) my bike, i moved towards the ATM there was not so rush at atm as i was expecting to be as this bank dont have too many accounts in the city. But the guy with his couple of probably sons was there and keep on doing something something .. it seems to me as he was teaching his young kinds who to use an ATM machine .... but why me ?? anyway after waiting for few minutes my turn came and i pulled some cash. While pulling our cash I was counting my days for the 1st of next month for the obvious reason. After pulling cash and having my breakfast at the food court, i thought to have a cold coffee. I ordered for a cold coffee and was waiting for that. While sipping coffee, I noticed the young folks in the next table were having a great time as one of there friend was cutting his b'day cake.... that moment reminded me mine old days of college and school ... ohh man i am really getting older ... I noticed a fair girl in that group, she was wearing a blue t-shirt and black jeans ... for a moment she reminded me of someone, but i continued with my b'fast and mobile (SMSing some old friends) as i was sure she wasn't any of my known girl. After couple of minutes she came to table and asked me her help, i was kinda surprised... she asked "hi, my name is essha and i need your help .... " I interupted the pretty girl and replied after clearing my throat "I dint get you..", she said (with very low voice pretending if her's friend wont listen to our conversation) "I had a bet with my friend sitting there that I can't get your mobile number". I was kinda busy that moment so I told her straight away my number with a little unusual rudeness in my voice, she asked my again and went back to her seat. I also continued with my coffee and cookie. After couple of minutes I received a missed(just a sec of ring) call on my phone. Before I could have taken my mobile out of my pocket I saw that girl was waving to me, things were understood, I scrached my head again and thought do I know her ??? Nah.. I was getting sure that I have seen her before, and I was also confident that I haven;t talked to this girl before. Anyway who cares ??
---- to be continued