Of Remarkable Semesters, and stuff :)

One more semester down; officially 2 and a half more years left. And this amazing phase of life called 'College' will have passed like a midsummer night's dream. So, while we are at it, I have decided to continue the tradition of writing one end-of-semester blog post to re-capture the hell lot of fun we manage to have every sem! :)

I could just end this with a High School Musical Moment (* WE'RE ALL IN THIIIIS TOGETHERRR!! *) But I don't want to be steamrolled for my poor choice of endings. So I'm going to go with the flow.

1. It's a movie, the whole thing. 

Remember those days when you used to watch movies and daydream about the possibilities of your journey colliding with a jackpot-of-a-life like that hero's?! Actually what the hell. We still do that. I mean, I don't see HOW you can watch Avengers without wanting to be Iron Man. 

But really, I just realized that if I look at our lives in college from an outsider's point of view, it's pretty much as good as a movie. In fact, so many incidents have happened one after the other, cascading pretty much like a movie plot and culminating with amazing night-outs; I don't think we have the right to complain about how uninteresting our lives are. 

But life, like all other movies comes with a series of ups and downs; and when I look back, I'm so proud of all of us. We handle everything beautifully. That's all that matters.

Lights, Camera, Life!

                                                  

2. Fanaticism is real, and it is happening.

I mean of course it is. So The Free Dictionary defines as fanatic as:

A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.

Well, I don't know about the unreasoning part. The extreme part is true alright, because this semester I did launch into a completely maddening phase of fanaticism. And it's all for a cause; a good cause. Some times you don't need to have your feet stuck to the ground. So whether it's a collective stalking of Benedict Cumberbatch or Tom Hiddleston; or simply an obsession with a series of your favorite books turning into movies/ TV Shows; it's all the same. 

Tumblr is suddenly your religion. Planning to ditch that website before Sherlock spoilers come out anyways. And someone please do something about my Loki fever.

                

Note: This tends to happen in short phases; and can be at times extremely dangerous when you fail to guess a reference (or a quiz question) about your Fandom. 

3. Head's Up is freaking awesome.

Anyone who thinks other wise has no life.

So if you have NOT heard of Ellen's new app (at least for a while) then something could be terribly wrong with you. I suggest a switch in lifestyle; maybe you should stop living under a rock and come out in the sun for a change. 

After spending hours playing with categories like songs, movies, animals, food, places and I don't know what not; I was pretty convinced that I can't guess for nuts. Especially movies and famous people. Really, what have I been doing all my  life? How do I not know ANY of these people? 

And this makes you want to question the whole purpose of your life; and the lives of others too (when they can't guess obvious answers <*cough* Where's the Love Tonight? *cough*> OR derail from the whole track to guess something else <*cough* Becoming hot after graduation? *cough*>).

Warning: Addictive and can be highly dangerous/beneficial for people with self-confidence issues.

Which brings me to the next most happening event of the semester.

4. EXISTENTIAL CRISIS

And I think it happened to almost everyone here at the same time. Why am I living? What is the purpose of my apathetic nonsensical life? And when this particular crisis hits you, everything suddenly comes to a grinding halt. Your life becomes a fat question mark that doesn't seem to budge from the way. 

And then you spend a few days, munching on chocolates and swallowing a few tubs of ice cream. Preferably with a laptop in front of you with Youtube videos running on repeat. Ultimately, you come to the conclusion that you were born to eat awesome food, so if nothing works out just cook food and eat. Or actually, just keep eating. It helps. 

In case you are wondering, this dude made a really cool video on existential crisis; and yeah that's him lying face down on the ground.

                                       

5. Honey Singh. Need I elaborate?

I don't know WHAT his music comprises of. Some kind of intoxicating drug I guess. There's a magical thrill in memorizing those lyrics, foot-tapping to his beats and playing every song on repeat. What do you need in a party other than Honey Singh?  I think I'll look back to the Chalet Party as one of the most fun-filled nights of my life. Great venue, great dancing and most of all, great music to top it all up. 

And with that, I can safely conclude that Blue Eyes was the song of our batch this semester.


                                  


A few other unrelated tracks which kept all of us mesmerized were:

a. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
b. Royals - Lorde
c. Counting Stars - OneRepublic
d. If I Lose Myself - OneRepublic
e. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

Moving on...

6. I wish that I could be your Superman Tonight (today, tomorrow, every time, for the rest of my life)

For those of you who got the Bon Jovi reference, you rock. 

So ever since Thor hit the theaters last month, I don't think I could spend a single day without refreshing my Marvel knowledge. Not like I followed every series religiously. But it's fun how superheroes make your life seem absolutely ordinary; and yet you get that surging feeling of the magnitude of the world's problems (compare that to your absolutely tiny problem - studies.) And then you feel all good about life, until a deadline knocks you back to reality.  

Oh and it's funny how this sub-title mentions a DC super hero, whom I don't really like as much as my Marvel favorites. But you can't really hate Super Man. I mean he's the first super hero you come to know about. Well, maybe. Or Shaktiman. But that's well, never mind. 

Here are pictures of two of my favorite Marvel characters.

Ironman. Tony Stark. Cannot. 

Rogue, my absolute favorite. 

         

7. Concerts are Mind-Blowing!!

And the worst thing is they come into your life like a spike of alcohol in your coke. You simply can't have enough of it. Then before you know it you are drunk with the exhilaration of the moment, the amazing music and the presence of your favorite Youtube Music Artists. And the next morning you wake up with a massive hangover. 

You never know the crazy impact of a concert, until you go to one. And once you are done screaming your lungs out, singing every single song on the planet that you absolutely love; and after you return to that monotony of your daily routine; you will finally be able to imbibe that evanescent evening into your heart.

First concert: Boyce Avenue. The amazing thrill, the feels! 

                               

8. Quizzing can be Deadly.

I really don't know how to express this with the exact amount of concern. But during the exams, there was a major addiction to a Quizzing Page on Facebook that spread like an epidemic. I have NEVER been so eager to gain knowledge and feel like the dumbest person in the Universe at the same time. It's more than just answering, it's reading the question for five minutes, realizing you know absolutely NOTHING about that piece of fact and then watching others race you to the end line, with the perfect answer.

Do I even have one of those thinking caps?

                                     

Not knowing, is most naturally the truest form of self-destruction on this planet.

9. Ted Mosby(s) don't exist.

They really don't. Neither the architect, nor the lover. If this world ran by the principles of Ted, then we would all be in deep shit. We would be sitting at a bus stop for eternity, waiting for the special someone to walk by with a yellow umbrella. I'm so glad I don't have to worry about being a hopeless as romantic as I always was, because I think what really matters in college is solidifying friendship and knowing that one will be there for another in times of crisis. And when the time comes, everything will fall in place. :)


                

10. Don't you worry child, Heaven's got a plan for you :)

A grand one that too. There's a plan for everyone and everything. And there is no way you can avoid this plan. It's like a mixture of fate twists and pathetic obstacles but also timeless happiness. Sometimes you do screw up, but it's all part of the plan.

I personally wanted to write one more point about cats too, but I'm afraid people who hate these awfully cute creatures (there are a great number of such people by the way), will never visit my blog again.

Sorry, I tried. I tired so hard, but this picture JUST HAD TO GO IN.

             

This semester wasn't exactly a joyride. It was a jerking revelation that Life is not just about the petty problems we face every day. I learnt so much and with every passing day, I reveled in the company of the people I have come to love. That is more than enough and I know that despite all the norms and rules of college life, it is we who define the limits of our ecstasy. And for my extended family here, the bounds are limitless. And this is perhaps, the reason why I am not really looking forward to graduation. :P

Anyways, that's probably it. Hope you all have an amazing vacation! :)

Love ya. Peace. Bye.