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Holi is all about "Colors" and "Bhaang"..said who? Deconstructing the constructed tradition is fun...ain't it?:)

Rejoicing in your style When you think you missed out on something, just recreate the fun you’re craving for. Moreover, the saying “Better late than never” will rationalize your deed. Day before yesterday was Holi, one of the festivals where fun knows no bound. But with final exams a week ahead you will be compelled to that think celebrating with books is a better choice. “Dude..Guess what?? We played Holi under the sprinkler in the football ground”, narrated two of my hostel friends. It was evident that my friends enjoyed playing Holi with the not so pure water at the football ground in college. Fun is contagious and your immune system cannot fight it if you’re a fun-loving soul. “Guys, let us celebrate Holi now,” these words by my friend/room-mate Ishita were enough to create the spark of enjoyment. No second thoughts about the celebration and we all were under the shower. We had no colors, nor did we have the famed Holi drink which we call Bhaang . Our only Holi equipment was

The horrifying trauma of exams!

Tormenting times It’s that time of the year When the mind is burdened with fear The nightmares are daunting And you can hear the books taunting. You keep reading and dozing Arrested by lessons that are never ending The thought of sleep approaches your brain While the tension of the next day converts into its drain. Exams are vampires who suck your sleep Ruining every food you eat Run till they follow you Relive when they leave you! ©songbriti

A foodie's weekend experience:)

Good Food for Good Mood “An angry man is a hungry man”. This is one proverb which I strongly agree with. It is a Sunday and you wake up unplanned about your day. Out of the blue your short term memory regains information that you are supposed to go out for lunch with your friend to your favorite restaurant. Exciting right? After all, good food is the best way to keep up that good mood. My friend and me decide to leave hostel by sharp 12pm. Ok, I am a person obsessed with punctuality and I assume my friend too is. Not like the obsession is hereditary but I think it’s more because of the “hostel milieu” since I was a kid. Have you ever been a victim of the unwanted alteration from that cool and comforting temperature in your room to the annoyingly hot sun outside? That’s beside the fact that I don’t really get along too well with the Sun. So, we were in a hurry to reach the restaurant as during the weekend it could be compared to a movie theatre on Friday. It was hot and the crow