A Goat with out a bell

During our first days in college we went on a fund raising scheme.We went as a group on a sunday to ensure people will be there in their homes and will give us some sound economic support.Actually program,national level technical symposium called QUINTESSENCE,is being organised by seniors and we were asked to go for this.Our group included me,Anoop M K,kalavi(vineeth K V),Niju,Neetha and Tressy.

So we were moving ahead nicely from one home to another hearing some nice abuses and getting some coins..(to indicate Rs.1 to Rs.5).And we were so keen not to cause any discomfort to them other than asking the money.With that in mind we reached at the gate of a particular house.After looking each other for sometime(about who would open it)one of us opened the gate and something ran towards us from their courtyard.And in a very short time it ran some distance from there.Actually we were so happy that it was not a dog(for a moment we thought it was) and it ran away and only to think after 1 minute and realise that it was a goat and every possiblity that it was being brought up by those people.

So,now we cant ask for money and now in a situation that we should pay some money to them as a compensation for goat.We looked in the direction in which the goat ran and at some distance it was standing chewing something and I felt it was smiling at us seeing our situation.

So boys from our group decided to catch it and give it back.We surrounded it from 4 directions and it was professsional enough to escape from our amateuristic way of catching.After 30 minutes of hard work,we somehow managed to catch it.Fortunately (or unfortunately)people inside didnt see any of these.They might have been watching some sunday programs in TV.

We were a little proud too about our achievement and hoped that they would give some extra for our effort when we narrate it.

Then came a person by that way and seeing us with it he told us"vallya upakaram kuttikale,eth vazhi thendi thirinju nadanna aadanu,ella veetilum kayari bayankara shalyama,ningal pidichathu nannayi,ini kondu poykko,evideyonnum vittekalle"

We sat there with disbelief and started blaming each other and one of the sentences I remember
"eda,veetil valarthunna aadanenkil athinte kazhuthil mani kanille?"

MY COLLEGE LIFE..

This is all about my college life...

And this is just a humble attempt to portray it.Because of lack of expertise and Imagination,mistakes will be aplenty.
I havent had a good collection of photos too...so may be chance that I missed a lot of people n moments that I love the most...

F-5 cricket...our version of modern cricket..

In our college,one day evening,infront of 'B-block' of Men's hostel was born the most modern version of cricket,the F-5 cricket.It is a miniature version of today's T-20 cricket.In order to make that possible we reduced not only the number of overs but a lot of other things.

Description

1.Its five overs per side obviously.

2.one person can bowl a maximum of 2 overs and others only one.

3.There is no leg side in this cricket!!!!!

4.no sixes,no running.

mode of run scoring

please look at the figure and know the locations of alphabets.

A.means,if we hit the ball beyond a boundary in the leg side in air you will be out.

B.If you hit the ball staright along the ground you get 4 runs,if you hit six ,you are out.

C.if you hit the ball along the ground to the wall you will get a single and if it hits the wall on the full you are out.

D.if you hit the ball in the direction of bike along the ground and strikes the wall adjacent to the bike you can get 4 runs and if you hit six you are out.

Stars of this form of game at present (stars because nobody other than us play..:))

1.myself....specialist of carrom ball....:)..(veruthe oru aashvasathinu)

2.Anoop M k....tactical bowling...and powerful stroke play...( chumma..avane onnu sugippikkan)

3.Sumeshraj...off spin and legspin with bending of elbow more than that is allowed by ICC..(in short, kai madakki)

4Sreerag M S ....even though pitch is less than 12 yards he has a run up of 22 yards and an 'effective' pace bowler

5.Anoop N....90 degree turning leg spin..very difficult..not for the batsmen but 4 the fielders (to pick the ball from the boundary)

6.Roshan Sam Alex..also a leg spinner...a new comer on observation..if he is playing well he has to be send back away from us...we should not spoil his future

7.Sooraj....noted by his unorthodox way of playing shots...can make the feeling that we are playing some game other than cricket

8.Madhu...also a leg spinner...turns only once in 14 days and when it turns and it is hit away for 4 runs..sorry madhu..I have to write the truth ..

9.Sujeesh...He is an International player..doesnt like playing this form..dont have too much matches under his belt

10.Stallon...he likes bowling bouncers..ie the one which bounces off the pitch to a good 'hieght'.

11.Sibin....he is the opening batsman of the team he playes..he plays like sehwag i e scores boundaries only and doesnt mind hitting singles.

12.vineet(Andu)-Another international player.. captain of our class team....but he is the leading scorer of ducks among us...he is struggling in this form of the game

13.Umesh-a 'technically correct 'batsman...but he doesnt like troubling the scorers..but when he bowls he does trouble them..perhaps the slowest bowler in our class.

14.Bejoy..a powerful hitter and he finds time to play with us from his jobs an NBA player and a coach of women team


15.Gopalan(vineeth)..he is a mendis type bowler..batsman having no clue whatsoever

In that picture above you can see a large number of windows..please dont think that thay have glasses!!!

Through F-5 cricket we are envisioning a Glassless world...

THAT MISSED LINE.....

I got adjusted to the class.I began seeing the "seniors".I came to know that there was no ragging in the college.I was sad to hear this.I had decided to use ragging to shed my inhibition.But all hopes eroded away.Intentionally or unintentionally I decided to rag seniors.Infact it was unintentionally.All those compressed energy in the strict atmosphere of school life was coming out.seniors started coming to our class.I was called by a group of seniors.They asked my name and I told them.I asked them their name.I was not supposed to ask them back.So they didnt answer even after my repeated questions.At last somebody told"AnnveshichO".Almost instantaneosly i asked 'O' INITIAL AANO?.That was enough for them to start ragging us.That news spread like Wild fire.All of the seniors arrived our class and their leader delivered an angry speech,luckily for me,not mentioning my name.I just sat in my seat hearing all with an expression 'njan onnum arinjille ramanarayana".
Thereafter I was under the close watch of the seniors.Then the "freshers day" came.As expected I was called,but a little earlier than expected.They told me to sing,dance etc.I sluggishly responded with not so convincing excuses.At last I agreed to sing the national anthem holding the mike and in attention.No human with two hands can do it.After seeing my struggle they removed the restrictions.I started singing.Actually I wanted to finish it somehow.In that process I missed a line.That was enough for them for the revenge.
Next day onwards,seniors of all batch started recognising me with the words "The boy who missed THAT LINE'"

First attraction of my college life

I was in the train travelling back to kottayam.Its not for the first time that I am travelling from thrissur to kottayam.But this one is special. I am alone.Train is crowded.I was always alone in the crowd.I am sitting at the door.These are all usual things.But what makes it special?This is special because I am coming back completing my 4 years of B-tech.At the door there was strong breeze."its going to rain"I thought.It was the monsoon month of july.There was not any rain that day.Then why the breeze came?May be to wipe my tears.That answer actually disheartened me.I dont like others knowing about my bitter emotions,even if it is a liveless breeze.May be a bit selfish,but I wish to enjoy it myself.Now its past Ernakulam and its single line and its stopped for the passing of another train.That was a sudden halt,an unexpected one.My thoughts went back in the opposite direction to thrissur.i.e it continued moving in the opposite direction, may be the law of inertia is not the same as physical things.

Me at thrissur,though not physically.I am now that timid plus two student who is coming there for the first time .Into the college through the main gate at 7.45am.Then I saw it...the first thing attraction of my college life ...and here it is..











This is the thing which catches our attention the moment we enter the college..and has created a feeling in my heart which is not expressible by the questions why? and how?
Next will be a series of posts about my college life...as I miss it a lot these days..
What was your first attraction at the college?