"ME" post

Hi all.

Finally, I have all set my mind to write 4^th post. After a long break!!

What really made me write post today???

Ahh, there is something you know, someone stranger scrapped me on orkut (coincidently his and mine surname are same), saying that ‘he read my post, and they are nice.’ (huh really????? I don’t think so.)

Till this time I used to think (which should actually be true), that anyone reading my posts is like wasting his time. As I never went out of ‘me’ while writing too. Subjects I chose are also more concentrated on me only. I consider this as my personal diary, which I don’t want to keep personal.

Probably the reason can be (I hate to accept this, but fact is fact guys) I am too much self centered, thinking about me all the time, just cant express myself in person, hence I am expressing myself here, where I don’t know who will read it (why anyone would read it), but it gives mental satisfaction to me, that, yes, I have shared my thought with others.

For those, who read my posts, and give positive comments, thank you very much friends, you are encouraging me to write more. And I promise you one day I will write a post without mention of ‘me’ in that. So that you won’t feel your time wasted in reading crap written by some ‘me’ centered guy.

Friends, I am self centered in thoughts only, otherwise in actions, my friends say I am the one of best friends they have, ( at least I should praise me in something yaar, I cant be critical on myself that long). I do care for friends, but I am my best friend, that’s why I care for me most.

I will stop writing here, as I can go on writing about me for hours and hours. Don’t want to take precious moments of anyone’s life wasting in reading long post. Again, one more ‘me’ centered post, I am ending here.

Bye……………. Have a nice time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FEEling LAzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Hi all.

It took me really long time to write third blog now. See this happens when you start something with good josh, and after sometime it when that josh ends na, everything goes in past which you try to avoid, may be not avoid, but you start feeling bored to do that.

Sometimes I feel, what made me so lazy. And immediately next question comes, is that engineering? What I did in engineering, if I had a closer look, “traveled daily from Thane to Andheri”, (Ohh, I still wonder how did I manage to do that, now a days, I find it impossible to travel by train from Thane to Mulund also). The time in the train was so unproductive. Rather I never tried to do something productive during that time. But let me say something here, u cant think of doing anything during that time. Imagine your condition when you are almost sandwiched between the passengers in the train, no place to put your foot, if you raise your leg up by even a inch, I bet you will have to go standing on one leg only.

So, in a nutshell, I didn’t do anything during that time, except wondering in my imaginations, my dreams, mostly of getting job, getting girlfriend, (probably that’s what always goes in mind of budding engineers—Naukari & Chhokari, there are few exceptions, but they are very few) mostly sleeping. Same activity for 4 hours a day ( 2hr for going to college and 2 hrs for coming back), five days a week, minimum (extra hours during festivals, and during classes). It made me so used to it that even now a days while sitting in office, I can’t avoid myself from getting lost in dreams, and thoughts, this is very true.

Ok, enough blame on traveling, now what next in blame line: Lectures? Probably yes! Or again my reluctance to listen in lecture? After traveling for two hours in tight rush, first 2 lectures are bound to be ignored, of course being a human, we require time to recover!, after those 2 lectures, sitting on same place again for more 2 lectures, and those two also before lunch, how can one concentrate yaar, its tough ask. And after all these, lecturer comes into picture, lecturer has to be extra ordinary in his job for making us listen to him, after all this, if he fails, we fail.

So again to cut whole story short, in four years of engineering, I did nothing, except coping assignments, studying at last minute during PL and somehow managing to pass to next semester. That habit of doing nothing is still not gone.

To add to this habit, again our jobs played great role, one month orientation program after joining company gave us training to sit at one place for continuous eight hours and doing nothing, the intentions behind it were good, to make us used to such situations.

So now, you know where this all laziness came from.

I can’t give any more excuses, as there is limit to everything yaar.

I won’t say sorry to people who read this crap, and felt wasted their time, as they are responsible for it.

Puraani jeans………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi all.

Today accidentally I was listening this song, “purani jeans”, this song is about old college days. While listening it, no surprise, took me back to my college days. Suddenly all four years became fresh in my mind.

I still remember my first day in college when after searching my college address for about an hour I reached my classroom, only to come across a senior, and situation was perfect to get ragged. Some how I managed to come out from there. First year was so gone fast like anything. I got late admission in college, in 4th round of admission. So I had to cope up for the lost time and studies. Assignments were out in no time. And semester exam was within 2 months. I managed to get first class somehow. In engineering we have to maintain first class in all semesters, so as to get descent placement. So, I somehow managed to do that.

Second semester also went without notice. It was first time I was coming to know, what is college festivals, college days and all. It was so fascinating for me. Entire semester I was busy in that only, but as a participant only. Major amount of time was being spent in classes and assignments. And above that, I was traveling from Thane to Andheri daily by local train, which was taking around 4 hrs everyday. So no time to get bored. Soon, that semester was also a past. But during that I managed to get some good friends also.

2nd and 3rd year was nothing new. Same story. I was still in 60s, rather I should say, I some how maintained 60 in each semester. At start of third year, I was on first outing with my friends. Me, arshat, chetan and umesh, we had small 2 days picnic to “Ganpatipule”, for me the purest place on earth. Two days with friends, away from family and college was great experience. Only after 4th semester I got introduced to viva thing. And I tell you it was amazing experience; you can never make out whether your viva was good or bad. After 5th semester I was introduced to term “Paper presentation”. For a shy guy like me, it was huge challenge to stand in front of crowd and deliver a presentation, but I did well, I don’t know how, but did well is what matters.

Taking this confidence, I took participation in “Paper presentation” competition in festivals in next semester. This was my first extra curricular activity in entire academic life. And I did it for the only purpose of my resume; I really had nothing to write on my resume. And thanks to my friend “Deepak Patil (aka Dinku)”, it was his professional approach towards competition, and our hard work, which lead us to win consolation prize in competition. My confidence was at par now, I was took part in all games after that, in every festival, and to my surprise I did well in everything.

This was 6th semester, the semester in which our class had first picnic, actually it was planned to be industrial visit, but turned out picnic. I was into entirely different world that time, this was different from school picnics, it was picnic of college students. I enjoyed it a lot. Now, as 6th semester was passing, our placements were coming nearer. This was the time when I had to do my best, for which I worked hard 3 years, traveled 4 hrs every day to college, leaving College nearer to my home, and chose this college. Placements were to begin soon, after 6th semester exam.

It was altogether different atmosphere in class, everybody collecting information about different companies, and was busy in deciding about which company to get in. I was not really thinking in that direction, I was like; I will get in the first company whichever will take me, let it be software or core, it didn’t matter for me. And I had prepared myself for sitting for all companies, and according to my calculations, I was to get placement after 2-3 months the placement starts. But time had something different for me in store.

Placements began. First company was “Bajaj”, offering a good package. Everybody including me was excited. But as per my expectations, I didn’t clear aptitude itself. First chance was gone, but I didn’t feel bad, as I was prepared for that. Next was “Larson and Tubro Ltd.”, much hyped company in all four years. Especially for mechanical engineers, getting into this company was like dream. I was eligible to sit for the aptitude, so sat for that. To my surprise, I cleared aptitude, and it made me even more surprised when I heard, I was selected by the company. It was so quick; placement for me was over within two companies. I was so happy and my family was even happier, as they finally saw their son getting a job. Days were not going to be same after this, and certainly they weren’t.

Now, this last year was going to be special. I was already placed, so was looking for other things, like fun and masti. I never noticed, how 3 years went, and I forgot to get real taste of what is college life. I had bunch of good friends by now, with whom I used to hang out, and having fun. Many students were preparing for CAT, GRE in this semester, but I chose to do nothing, I wanted to live this last year of college to the fullest, I and did the same. I was not that serious about studies, and even more ignorant about submissions. My mind was like, stopped working.

Towards end of the semester, I met two girls, our juniors. Ya, its first time in my post there is mention of girls. But in no time, these First year girls were quite good friends.

The 7th semester ended with a lot ease. Then it was last semester of college, the most fresh in my mind, most memorable one. The semester started with me entering the 9 to 10 lecture at exactly 9.55. It was awesome feeling. And on very first day bunking remaining lectures and going for a movie, and then Juhu beach. This was indication of how this semester was going to be. And after that it became like routine, bunking lectures, wondering around, hanging out in canteen, we all friends including those FE girls.

It was in this semester I was out for a picnic with class again, this time a big one, to “Rajasthan”, for about a week. & days of non stop fun, away from college, and home, days were great and nights were extra great. “Ultimate fun”, only these two words can explain those days. We were completely out of studies this semester. After picnic, it was time for farewells, yes, we had two farewells. One from entire college and one from our “Mechanical Department”, both were great, and touchy. As it was hard to believe that four years were over, and as my friend arshat says, we were “Almost Engineers”….

I still remember that last day after exam, when we were doing bye to every one, but his time, we were not sure when we will be meeting next, but end was there………………

About me............Just an Introduction

Hi, guys!
At last the day is here. I dont know what went through my mind. But today, I am writing my first blog finally.

I was thinking of writing blog since months, but couldn’t. Reasons were many. One of it was my introvert nature which makes it difficult for me to express myself. Finally I came to conclusion, the big one for me.

I wanted to choose sensible topic for my first blog. And you would know in some time, that I am bad at it. So I will be writing whatever comes in my mind. My blog will be exactly what things go in my mind. My life may not be that interesting, but I want to share with you all.

So in my first blog, I will introduce myself. Will tell you who I am, rather what do I think I am like.

I am Kunal Narayan Tikare, born in Karnataka, grew up in Thane. I did my schooling and junior college from Thane only. Nothing really special till then. Then I joined SPCE Andheri, for Mechanical Engineering course. Now, this is only Government College in Mumbai right now. Thought of being engineer was special for me, I feel so proud to be Mechanical engineer, that too in so unique way. Right now I working in renowned Indian Multinational Company, (names withhold).

This was all for creating a back ground. Now I will start talking about real me.

I am not a guy with that good intelligence, but I am hard worker, because of which I am at descent position in my career. I am an introvert person as I mentioned before, having very limited friends, rather I should say having limited number of good friends. I really take time to open up, but once I do, I think I am the best friend. (This may sound overconfident, but I am like that only, at least I am my best friend). My friends can explain this in better manner.

About my hobbies, I love to listen music. Rather I should say, I love to sing while listening the songs. I am big fan of bollywood music. I don’t listen much English music. (May be because most of the time I am not clear what they r singing and who is singing, male or female? I agree my English is very bad, and by this time u would also have come to know.) I really like to go into lyrics, and just live the every moment of the song, however bad the lyrics may be. And during this act, I find my self actually singing the song, that too in pretty louder voice, which makes people think that I am crack, and they run away. But believe me I am not that bad singer. (He he).

Another hobby of mine is to watch cricket. (Please note, I have written ‘watching’, which does not include playing, I can’t hold bat properly, and that’s the truth). U can call me cricket crazy. When there is match, I forget everything. When India wins, I can’t do anything due to excitement, and when India loses, same story but due to frustration.

I love to play Carom. And you won’t believe I was champ in carom once upon a time. But it has been years now since I played carom.

I am also pretty descent painter. There was a time when there was nothing else time pass for me except drawing, but I some how couldn’t continue that after school.

My friends say I am a good motivator. My approach towards life is extreme positive. I keep on making motivational statements (of course listened or read somewhere) every now and then, and try to keep my self going, even in worst situations. If you see my study table, it is full of such positive, motivating statements, which I wrote, to keep my self studying, when I was not able to study for 5 to 10 min also, in last year. It didn’t help though.

That’s all about me from my side. There can be other aspect about me which I am not aware of, may be my friends can tell you better.

But, this was just an attempt to express, my thoughts about me. And I think I did it well enough. I may have messed up in English somewhere, or I may have talked about irrelevant things many times. But, that can be excused for the beginner.

Have a good day, and god bless you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!