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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Farewell time 2

One more exam to go, and I hopefully will be done with my education! (For now, at least) Oh, and about my other three exams that past? Let's just say I like creative explosive writing! (The writings inspire explosions) I have just got my airplane ticket back home, and I can't wait till I START counting the days!
The exams thankfully are not as taxing as they used to be. I am able to relax all I want and study for it in the last minute. Though I had an exam today, I was able to watch the UEFA ManU Barca match last night! (Just so you know, I don't follow football... this was just a freak accident.) Sometimes I wonder why they bother to give us an exam! Might as well correct our term-papers properly! We work really hard for them!
The Hospital (hopefully my second source of financial support. The first one is my dad's card) just called to set up the interview timings. The guy on the phone sounded very professional. I'll be going for my very first job-interview on the 5th of May. Monday. Please pray for me guys!
OK. Where was I? Oh! Farewell! yes... come to think of it, right now I don't feel so much that I will be leaving this place for good. I have grown too attached to the people here and to the place altogether.
Great friends like the guy in the green shirt, the angry ol' man, lil girl, digg, rolly, the peppy linguist, 'what's there' girl and her best friend, (and so on and so forth) will be people I'll really miss, and would be altogether happy to stay in touch with. I've done things here that I've never done before!
I've stood in front of an out-door church, played the guitar and sang and led worship all at the same time! (Smirk away guitar greats... smirk away) I've listened (and have been inspired by) great singing at church (that's you guitar greats, and you tabi, if you ever read this). I've begun to like singers like Dylan, Marley, Beatles, Jars of Clay, Jaci Vel, Billy Joel. I've started listening to rap.
I've danced to tamil film songs on stage twice! I've worn a suit and sang in a concert, performing the same show for two different audiences. I have had the blessed chance to dance under the snow. I've been frostbitten (not dog-bitten yet, but looking at the number of hounds in campus, it will soon happen). I've chatted with a rajasthani local in Hindi for around 20 minutes without an interpreter. I've stayed awake for 72 hours straight. I've slept for 16 hours flat (pun intended). I've learnt how to juggle. I've learnt the art of writing graffiti on paper (duh wait till I get spray cans!). I've got a decent collection of movies. I've learnt to love the open-source (not that I use it right now).I've learnt that being a hooligan is not as bad as it looks (learnt that on holi). I've learnt how to eat the spiciest of pork, fish, maggi without worrying about my leaking nose.
Thanks a lot guys!!! Will miss you lots!!!
Ok... Enough, I'll have to stop now and bawl for a while in the restroom... So if you'll excuse me...

4 comments:

David Joseph said...

OMG!... This is one the best articles you've posted Sam!
Really touching, and also 'sprinked' with jokes!

To tell you the truth, I was all "YAY! Cham is coming HOME"...
after reading this...am like "O GOD! Give him another year in JNU"

Anyway... will be waiting for you at the Airport on the 11th of May!
Hope your exam went well!
And all the best for your interview!

sam said...

Awww!!! That was one of the best comments ever! Don't worry! Cham is coming home soon :)

Unknown said...

yo yo samu! superb writing! enjoyed every bit of it :) still remember the night we had noddles cooked with raja chilly:) HELP! wwwaaaaattttteeerrrrrrrrr :)

well see i told you, you gonna miss us! wish you had listen and filled in your JNU application :) hehehe.. just kidding boy :) by the way how come we never came to know about your other amazing skills like staying awake for 72 straight hours?

yeah we too will miss you :( and how can we ever forget our CHIEF MASTER PLANNER of GAMES!

best wishes for your interview on 5th of MAY and your future plans. May you continue to walk in His Favour.you will always be in my prayers.
God Blesss :)

Parul said...

nostalgia looms...even before we have left the place...!!
im scared to write the blog entry on the same topic..but i know i will..anyway.....
bestaluck for interview!