THE V.M. DIARIES - REFLECTIONS 2007

Well, this is a combined post by me and N. Lakshmi in a way! This is not meant for the feeble hearted, Vidya Mandir lovers..... Got quite some intense stuff in it! Basically, a gist of observations and a whole lot of fun, presenting to you..... Written from the perspective of both of us... So if you find names being mentioned, assume PoV of other!

REFLECTIONS 2007 (Why cant they call it Diffraction?)

Yes. It does reflect on a lot of things, most of which we wouldn't mention here. Don't want riots, you see!

SCENE 1

THE BIG FIGHT (They call it)

Judges are yet to arrive and we are bored. Topics of discussion

• Should the V.M Cultural Secretary be tortured to death or merely be given a lethal injection?

Lakshmi says " Former" Shruthi Seconds. Motion Passed!!

• Will Scintillations be as bad as this?

Me says, I hope not. Lakshmi adds - No. It wont. It will be worse. ( P.s - I am not afraid of VIkku's scrawny frame)

• KALPAKOSHA..... Kosher? What?

NL: Whoever the hell thought of the name? School cultural events nomenclature( influenced by biology) can be broadly classified into various physical phenomena or sanskrit names...... I fail to grasp the reasoning behind this......

On a side note, why on earth does V.M have TV's in the classrooms

Shru: To entertain the students obv!

NL: Apparently no one speaks english any more!

• RIP OFF - MAJOR RIP OFF

1. Punchline "Paramasivam" - Note the quotes!
2. Black Magic ( VOOODOOOO)
3. Satham Podathey
4. Twist the Pen

Enough said I guess. Bring out the rotten tomatoes already.. Did I mention the Big Fight here?

• This gangly girl from Shishya wonders musingly about the intricacies of a debate. Agreement or disagreement? We are at a loss for words

The dictionary is obviously gathering dust! NO PROFANITIES ..... OUT!!!!!

And now she becomes Dancing Queen. Lakshmi adds " A common shishya affliction"

• Lakshmi -- Yes. Shruthi, Future MIT Magna-Cumma-Laude tells me( No, orders me) to include the greasy haired, orange clad, bespectacled face shifting teacher here...

There, happy?

• Enter Harish, formerly in CV. Now in Shankara... . We were writing down a gist of the VM Diaries, and he asks us if were taking notes for the debate... GOOD JOKE>>>>>

On a side note, he is often called poodle. But who cares, his bro is hot!

• SMARANEEYAM - No its not an archaic dictionary, its actually what the Shankara Cultural Fiesta is called! LOL..... And we thought Kalpakosha was bad

Goes to show, never count your chicks before they hatch....... And of course, no one knows what the ruddy title means either

• Enter the Dragon. Sorry Judges. Comedy of the century.. They talk about cat fights, and mention that its not called dog fights..... Laloo for president, is one topic.....

Pit Laloo's charisma vs Pratibha's asthma!

• THE BIG FIGHT

Bottom line: Life sucks and then if you are in VM, you dont die, cos they are used to it

• So here, I get my topic...... Do aliens exist? And I need to argue that they dont.... LOL... Funny

Shift to Lakshmi PoV

• Shruthi is going to speak....

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Ok, this is taking much longer than I thought it would..... Shruthi sways at my side. Lady Andal shortie, smiles shyly. Affected accent... GAH!!!

Switch back

"Green alien antennae"

"I think so people that...."

"Rejovate yourselves..."

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!! Screams Lakshmi...

She looks like she is going to cry, we do too....

NL: Shruthi is speaking, and doing quite well.. Yay her!

• Lakshmi now awaits her turn. And boy is she impatient. And I would be too, if I was subjected to the dimwitted debating skills of these "Shakespeares" and "Miltons" all in one go...

Rejovating indeeed

P.S - Kill me now!

• And here goes Lakshmi. Topic Given. She looks blank, or does she? Actually blame the bloody sodding topic. "Endorsements dont affect cricket player's talent" or some shit like that, worded wrongly that too... Just what we need

And the punchline of the century.... "Cricket talent doesnt shrink by posing for the cameras"

Enter the guy who used to compere programmes for kids in Jaya TV - Vishwa. And then onto education in India... OH! The tragedy that is, the humour in the society.

So now, Lakshmi's opponent speaks first. And boy does she make an impact...

" They dont even performing", she says.... And both of us are in splits....

Now Lakshmi speaks....... And good going......

Off to Java Green..... We embark on a quest to find the solitary stall.......

~The notebook whispers seductively from Shruthi's bag.....~

We had triple-water-with floating ittie bitties of cholocate-delight

Delightful is always.... ( Turned out to be pieces of hide and seek - Milano)

We are quite disturbed because the vision of BowBowNika is a skirt intrudes rudely upon us.....

The judge( A thin dark type clad in a patiala) seems to like bossing me. Frustration.... Podi!!

The school is deserted. If we weren't personally involved in this sorry Cultural Fiesta(??!) we would be fooled into thinking that a regular school day was in progress.......

• Poetry -

BVM Culturals saw the rise of war poetry....... Albeit the fact that the "poet"( Thats me) was laughing as she wrote about bloodshed....... So more on it!

From ship to soldier:

"Into the tumultous sea,

Oh! The tragedy, I didnt forsee"

Became:

"He went onto the battlefield,

At the enemy's feet, the soldier refused to kneel.."

LOL!

HILARIOUS

Lakshmi: My poetry skills are woefully underdeveloped...

The dog wagged its tail,

And made me frail( with joy... Damn, that doesnt rhyme)

Iam pretty sure I am going to fail

My mum wont let my life sail....

Shru ~ And as I read the poem, I continue to wail..... See it rhymes)

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