The Lonely Dreamer

My time at Palghar has finally come to an end. Its hard to believe it myself,as its something i have yet to swallow. My life in Palghar  has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. Up's and Down's, turns and bumps at every corner. There were these days where I felt like I'm wasting my entire life away. When I get out of bed and I didn't feel like I did sleep at all. Yet everything was a lesson to be learnt. Every dark cloud has a silver lining, and there is good after everything bad. When i joined there, i was an immature teen, yet to ever be out of my comfort zone. Today i can say, that I'm a completely different person. And as much as i hate Palghar, i cannot deny the fact that it was also the most learning experience in my life so far. I have lot of memories attached there. Good ones and bad. I met some awesome people who changed my life forever, good friends that were there for me all the time and for that I will always be indebted. What were the most im...

For the first time on this blog, i am using a non AMP video to showcase my college life. This video was made by our juniors and it was played at our final year farewell. The creator and his entire team deserve utmost credit for their hard work.

I have been to this place before. I can't put an exact number on how many times though. I take a long look at it. Never seen it like this before. We all were here a few years back and the year before those too, pretty much enjoying the "life" that we knew back then. I try hard to remember when was the last time we all came here. All of us. No matter how hard i try, i cannot remember. It seems like aeons have passed since i last saw this place. Ultimately giving up, i try hard and walk around a bit. I have a weird urge of going upstairs and meet those who may still be there but on a second thought i don't. Though i don't have the luxury of time but i still walk around a bit. Finish a complete round. Get a feel of it- AGAIN!! The sky above me is pink and crimson red in patches. It will turn black in a jiffy!! I walk around a bit. I observe the place with a completely new perspective. I realize the landscape has changed now- how this fact somehow escaped my attention...

I downloaded a software from the Android market which allows you to perform the same tasks as Adobe does for you on the PC. The name is 'Colour Touch', and would suggest it as a must download for picture editing freaks

Some of Amal Baiju's self created photoshop images Rishabh Singh Anette Dcunha Thats Me Kevin Crasto Binnie Thomas Mount Mary (Bandra) And here is my creation on photoshop. All the new Bayern signings for season 2011-12

"You can start college from next week, you need not worry about the train problem, from September onwards local trains will start,its just a matter of time" - chairman to me in august 2009 during my admission in SJCET "Dear Students i have good news for you, i have been told that locals will be starting in 3 more months" (greeted by sounds of loud cheers) - Chairman during annual day in Feb 2010 "Dear students...." nah this time he didn't bring that topic up. lucky he didn't else i was sure to boo him this time around. (annual day 2011) Current day - Its 11.45am,as i run towards Palghar station after my usual once a month visit to my friends who survived the torture of studies. Its a 10 minute walk from our flat in Palghar to the station. Finally as i just reached station to my dismay , the 11.55 Memo just left, and there i was with a lot of agony and hate all alone at the station with no hope but to wait for the next train...but wait! when ...

Well its 2 months now since i last posted on my blog. The entire month of December went in giving exams followed by a visit to my native place for 20 plus days in January. Prior to me leaving for Manglore our college football team took part in a inter college football tournament held in VJTI. The following video is of the last penalty shootout against St Xaviers Mahim in the quater finals.

The time was ticking on the clock, with just a few minutes left for the countdown to the final whistle. The match was intense, with the opposition dominating the flow of the game. With barely a few seconds left, a thin fair complexion boy made his run to the opposition box and slipped one past the goalkeeper in the dying moments. There were screams and shouts of joy and celebration all around. The then, FE COMPS were victorious, defeating the team many considered back then, the strongest. And Meldon Sampey was their match winner, It's the story that still goes around from the football freaks of the current third year, about how Meldon was the architect of that win. Almost three years since that incident, our dear and close friend is no longer amongst us, on 5th October 2010 ; Meldon Sampey was the victim of a horrific train accident at Virar station. On a day that seemed just as normal as any other, turned out to be a night mare for all his close friends and family. It's stil...

Today marks the day of  a very important event. The release of AMP's -Robot Boy- . After a year long break, Amal Baiju and his production 'Apple Motion Pictures' is finally back with another one of his brilliant creations. 'The Mobile Blog' as a partner of AMP productions has decided to jointly celebrate this auspicious event... An engineering student from SJCET ,Amal Baiju, as a child, always dreamt of getting in to the world of acting, production and directing. Despite facing hard criticism and demotivation from many , Amal has quite lived up to his dream by his hardwork and sheer determination.  "I was not the kind of guy , who was more into studies, ever since childhood I've been more into the commercial part, more into movies." says Amal Baiju. "I always dreamt of having my own unified productions, with everyone joining in it. A success story where we all share its fruit". In today's world where every parent want to follow the curr...

A week after settling in, news broke out to me that i had got admission in Xaviers, but i chose to remain in Palghar( there are many reasons for it). Days passed and i actually began liking college. Unlike my diploma days, i actually started attending all lectures. i used to sit on the last bench(as usual} alongside Melwyn and we used to spend nearly half our class time doing time pass with Chaitu and sometimes with Pratiksha, Karishma (aka Kanchi; a nice friendly Gujju female, very sporting and timepass) or Ashwini (a moodswinging palghar localite. She speaks to me once every month :P ). Karishma and Ashwini were Nevilles TP friends just as we had the Chaitu and Pratiksha. Our main group in college had 2 flats currently. Amals and Pranavs. So whenever we used to bunk,we used to hang out there. From sharing stories to taking peoples case to trying all stupid stuff like the unconscious trick, games etc etc happened on a usual basis there. Although the main part was playing the game o...

When it comes to making friends and settling in, being a student of diploma, its a whole lot tougher to gel in with the class, and thats something i realised on my first day of college. its more like your an alien figure in the class where everyone know eachother except you. And the feeling that creeps into when you enter class for the first time with everyone staring at you as if you were a murderer or someone who hd commited some mortal sin... The first week in Palghar was pretty boring. I roamed around with the other diploma students( two of which, were from my diploma college) and eventually making friends with a few HSC students. Lucky me, i had someone like neville in my class which made it easier for me to mix around with the other HSC students(unlike being a complete stranger,knowing someone is actually helpfull) My first memorable day in SJCET came a week later when all we diploma students decided to bunk and go to kelve beach. That day was awesome! From beach football to taki...

It all began on 31st August 2009 when i finally got my diploma completion certificate. And it was finally time to take a big step ahead towards B.E. I still remember those plans i made with my buddies Mihir and Tiwari, about taking admission in a far off college and staying in a hostel to enjoy both,life and the freedom with it. Although life took quite a different turn for all of us. I was the only one from my group of 4 to get admission in a far off college. Unfortunately Mihir and Tiwari, both failed to secure admission that year, and Keval landed up in Sion. After trying in a few other institutes,My admission was done in St. John College of Engineering and Technology(SJCET), in a place(village actually) called Palghar, around 90 kms from my home. Although Palghar was my last option compared to the others, i didnt think of it as a bad option, considering the fact that i would finally get a chance to live on my own(freedom) and that i already had a few school friends studying there,...