Day 427:18th Nov, 2010 - Rains!

The last thing we could ever want - rains! :-| . That is something probably INDEX just can't hold out against! The only solace to be sought is that if it rains today and maybe a little tomorrow, it will be sunny Saturday onwards...

Meanwhile, the junior creative team has come up with yet another AWESOME video! Super stuff - Check it out!

Anyways, yesterday's problem doesn't seem to be heading towards any solution. As a matter of fact, we seem to be moving away from it slightly. One person's decision is to be diffused into a committee's. And highly probably that too many cooks will be spoiling the broth. But not to give up so easily - trying to "fix" some result. Lets see how it works out.

One very positive thing that I have seen over the past few days is the super spike in the enthusiasm shown by the junior core members post their midsems. The outcome of the above incident made them feel very angry towards us as well as others involved. This is brilliant, since in my opinion, it is a very healthy sign that they have now started feeling for INDEX at a very very deep and personal level. Took me back to one year ago, and I could easily identify this transition which happens as we draw close to the fair. Very soon, I am sure, INDEX, for them too, is going to be above anything else :-)

Day 324: 30th Jul, 2010

Yet another night-out. Though, not something I want to remember. One of those days on which you wish the pencilled words could be erased away...

Day 323: 29th Jul, 2010

Committee results!! New members to the INDEX family :) 

Set for more brilliant times ahead! Woohhooo!!

Day 322: 28th Jul, 2010

It's 6.20 in the morning and the rays of the sun crowd through my window even as I write this post. I haven't slept one wink though. Well , none of us at INDEX have. Tomorrow (or should I say today) is going to be one of the most important days for a lot of people - committee selection results are to be announced. I remember well, my own state at this time last year, the curiosity in me, to know where I stood. Today, we were on the opposite end - and let me tell you, it's no bed of roses. All 8 of us argued A LOT through the whole night on A LOT of things - one very high-intensity meeting! Some tough calls to be taken; with only one objective - the best thing for INDEX has to be done...

Sigh, got class at 8.15. Am sure I won't wake up if I doze off now. Guess I'll just stay awake through!

Day 321: 27th Jul, 2010

Back to the sleeping at sunrise phase. And of course, only for INDEX. Had our final presentations today. People like to keep speaking about every single bullet point they have on their presentation; no wonder, we were running pretty late! We started off at 6 in the evening and finished at around 4 am early morning! Got some new and interesting data points though. Some tough calls need to be taken...

Much unlike the weather, which (at least for now) seems to have shed off its coat of cruelty. It was raining/drizzling all day - so the weather is nice and pleasant. Consequently, indulged in some khushiyon ki home delivery - Dominos! And even extended it a step ahead by bunking the strat man class. Would have been criminal to stay in an artificial AC environment in such awesome weather! :)

Day 320: 26th Jul, 2010

Just continuing from where I left, I gave a pretty decent presentation, on the content I prepared yesterday :)

Had another of those market visits. Went to FUN mall in the evening. I took my bike along, so I can enjoy the choice to leave whenever I wanted. Not that I ran off pretty soon, but the bike did come handy. 

Loooooong INDEX meeting today. Almost the end of recruitments now. Umpteen debates on who are the best people to whom the baton should be passed. Final presentations tomorrow - the last chance for facchas to prove themselves, the final lap they have to run. Lets see who makes it to the final cut. All the best to the candidates! :)

Day 301: 7th Jul, 2010

Here comes again the season of genocide. A billion weird looking, winged irritating creatures have descended on the campus. And for some reason, half of them have decided to make my room their abode. So there I was, armed with a folded newspaper as the danger weapon, murdering those undesirable elements in cold blood. Well, at least the newspapers are useful in some manner :-p

Bunked the two morning classes to go to the city. Lots of waiting and then finally no meeting!

We released the shortlist for the 2nd round of INDEX recruitment. Called them to the Convocation stage. Alloted them mentors, tasks. Lets see who lasts :-)

Day 297: 3rd Jul, 2010

Marathon interview session - from 4pm to 2am in the morning! :-O

Days 295,296: 1st-2nd Jul, 2010

Usually what they say is the grass is always greener on the other side. This one occasion, the grass does seem green at one side only. Last year around this time, I had thought it would be fun to be sitting on the side taking the interview rather than the one giving it. And how true it is! It's been quite some fun taking interviews - especially the unique informal interviews we have at INDEX. It's hectic - stretches up to 3am. Haven't yet got into any major fights over choices though - but I guess it is impending :-p

Went with Kisaan to the city yesterday to take some prints. Gave the order and later realised neither of us have sufficient money on us :-P . Stupid printing place though - charged three times of what we paid elsewhere!