Day 0 + Signoff post!

Day 0 - I sign off!

We won! we won! We won! For Sachin and for India (After all superpower Rajnikanth blessed the match with his presence)

I was meaning to write this post on the last day, but the goodbyes and the travel and the match made sure that this post is posted from Mumbai!

One year has passed and I realized I gossiped more than any girl in LIBA. What an achievement ;)

As I write this post, a plethora of memories flood my mind with 2 yrs of sheer madness. Unknowingly, this blog became one of my closest memories in life@LIBA. It was fun to write every post on this blog. Thanks to my "secret reporters and spies" who fed me with news from every corner of the 'world'. But the real secret of the gossips has been that a huge part of it came from the readers of the blog itself. Since many gossips were too personal to be featured on the blog, they had to be filtered out. Will never forget the fun in playing around with the names of real characters at LIBA.

Apart from gossips, am proud that Pandoras Box - "the unofficial blog" became one of the faces of LIBA to the outside world as well as a medium for the seniors to stay connected with life@LIBA :)

Not keeping this too long, thank you everyone for encouraging me and double thank you for being their sporty best when featured in the gossip sections of the blog.

About the new author, I would like to say that there would not be a better suited person for Pandoras Box. Most of you might have already guessed the author's identity by now. Am sure the Junie blogger will keep up with the legacy! All the best! :)

Lastly, I hope that someday after LIBA when you open this blog, the posts will serve as a flashback of our glorious days.

Here is wishing you all the best with all your future endeavors. Stay Happy, stay healthy and keep gossiping ;)

Signing off as the author of Pandoras Box, it was a privilege to be Mr. Pandoras and Dr. Love!

Regards, Chaitik

(Over to the Junie Blogger)

Day 4 from the Junie Blogger

Day 4

A small update from the Junie Blogger

The US president's lookalike is hanging out 25*7 with the precious stone girl. Solitary walks and everything. Making the most of the last days at LIBA. My spies were eager to tell me about this.

Two 'single kids of parents' have been seen together from Beacon times. They were seen together almost always but Farewell was the time when they confirmed they are not going to leave each other's hands. Literally. Symbolically? Go figure!

Exams going on and all the First years are looking forward to the silver lining they see approaching by 31st.

The Junie also came across 2-3 Entrepreneurs from the first year. Inspiring!! One of them has already got people working for him. [More details soon!] The other is on the way to patent her products and I heard talks for large scale production are going on. She was also one of the reasons the first years had to sit through the "IPR" classes of USR.

Procrastinated a 1000 times, now the 'hostel allotment ceremony' will be held only in June. The fear most first year girls [soon to be second years] have is that the 'soon to be first years' will be alloted the good rooms before we return from internships. Right now, all we get is a big room to keep our stuff and leave for interns.

Summers have achieved 100% placements and the vital committee members were seen congratulating each other.

The D-Effect theory seems to be a hit among first years. But the effect on this batch will be confirmed only after the interns.

The Yearbook 2009-11 distribution has finally started and from what I hear, it has lived upto the expectations! People are just loving it. Hats off to the hard work put by Nikhil and the Yearbook team. That surely required some selfless efforts :)

From the Hidden Treasure (This time not exactly hidden treasure)

LIBA Theory + Farewell + Yearbook

Day 7

Am starting today's post with theory that has been developed by the great Bartender turned Rockstar turned Bartender turned Director turned Bartender turned MBA grad :P

The theory is named the D-Effect theory (by the inventor himself)

This theory is applicable to all 240 full time students of LIBA.

It says that cupid strikes 3 times during the entire 2yr duration of an average love inclined soul at LIBA.

1. 1st Term
2. 3rd Term (with summer internship extension)
3. 6th Term

There are a lot of facts and figures to support these claims. Pick up any "We are just friends" around you and they are more likely to fit into one of these categories.

Disclaimer: The above time frames hold true only for the first sparks that fly between the cupid struck. The love might intensify or get realized or get declared in public later.

Dr.Love says "Good news for the 1st years: If you have missed the 1st term strike, don't loose heart. The 3rd term summer extension and the 6th Term will make sure everyone is happy!" :)

And the reason this theory has been put up on this blog is because of the credibility and the experience of the inventor on the soils of LIBA.

P.S. For any queries or counselling please contact the inventor of this theory :)

The Farewell

The farewell for the great batch of 2009-11 was on Sunday, 20th March. It was one hell of a show! The grand red carpet entrance made sure the mood was set for the evening. The original I.P.O. performed for the last time and made sure it set the hearts thumping and the audience jumping.

And yes, the nariyal awards were a hit amongst everyone for the sheer 'uncovering the hidden stories' act :D

Lastly, it all ended with Ms.LIBA and Mr.LIBA awards that were given away to Lis and 'yours truly'! :)

I would like to end this note by thanking the juniors on behalf of all the seniors for giving the awesome farewell and most importantly the time that we all would cherish for a long time now. Thank you! :)

The Yearbook update

To all those eager souls, the yearbook distribution would start from tuesday. Here's a sneak peek at the cover page of the yearbook. Enjoy!

Am ending this post with the world cup fever. Its all around and everyone is set for one of the greatest battles on the field - India vs Pakistan. What better way to end the year! Many of us have an exam on 30th from 3-5. God bless the prof in correcting those papers :) Goodnight!

Day 12+Flashback+ Revelations

Day 12

Today is the Farewell day for the great batch of PGDM 2009-11. The day brings back all the memories of our seniors farewell and how we used to say "1 year more..." And here it is.. like zip zap zoom!

Happy about classes getting over and not so happy about everything getting over!

Snapping out of the sentimental mood, let us talk colors! Its been all over the place.. LIBA.. LIBA Hostel.. LIBA hostel rooms etc. And the first years spared noone in the LIBA hostel (with a few lucky exceptions :P). They were all roaming around like pink panthers since 12 midnight. The smart ones who guessed what was coming quietly locked their rooms and did not respond to any tring tring or knock knock :)

The celebrations then shifted to car park in morning and everyone had a colorful time there.

Happy Holi to all the readers of this blog :)

The theme for todays farewell is "Red carpet". And this has got the girls more worried than India's budget or Japans nuke leak. All kinds of permutations and combinations are being thought of and the dress to wear has been the center of any discussion in LIBA.

However, there were some moans when the theme was changed from Hawaiian to Red Carpet considering ease of dressing in this hot weather. Looking forward to today's evening :)

Flashback

The farewell of our Dean, Dr.Gowrishankar, Prof. A.C. Fernando and Fr. John Alexander was celebrated in LIBA hostel few days back. It was a time to go back down the memory lane to all of us. But what stood out was the words of the dean when he said that 'We need to be more student-centric' Instead of talking about the good ol days he spoke strong for the students. *Clap clap*

Wishing all the best to the professors for all their future endeavors. They will be missed! Hope they remember their bright students ;)

The dinner time was even more adventurous when all the students literally climbed over each other to be in a "Q". The more patient ones ate their deserts first followed by the main course. Group dinners with a truck load of hunger are always fun ;)

Yearbook

Thanks to the constant efforts put in by the Yearbook team, the yearbook has been sent for printing. And it will be in our hands on 25th March. Also, the 1 minute video shooting is almost near completion. This makes me wonder what happened to the batch photograph :)

Its Official

Yes! It was reported on this blog first but then the "victims" denied it. But now it is Official! We have got a new couple in second years. Dr.Love says "Last, but not the least". Hint: Both are famous amongst us. And am putting their pic below for you to guess who they are. Open for comments :)

Easy clue I guess :)

From the Junie author + Gossips!

From the Junie blogger again.. for all you gossip hungry people, here is more of gossip and less of news! LIBA is indeed a haven for Dr.Love. Enjoy Maadi! :)

Two junies were spotted with some 'Bites' around the college, the girl trying to hide it with her dupatta and the guy, collar. Dr. Love saw it the days both appeared. But waited to confirm. While neither is acting like it is what it is, my spies confirmed that it is what it is. I am not putting in names here or clues since it is a bit 'controversial'... Go find out yourself! The interesting part was, after a day or two, they didn't even mind hiding them. Round necks ruled.

The blanket girl of Kodai, [that is yet another story. But, its old news now.] is still not back from where her birthday party led her to. Get well soon and see you back soon!

I also heard, the guy who had a 'crush on a girl' [in his own words] apologized for acting weird and has stopped pestering her for now. - Good for him!-

It raised an eyebrow of Dr.Love when the Mumbai girl changed her joining preference from Mumbai to Chennai. Hint: The girl was featured in one of the recent posts of the Senie Blogger :)

The "Fathers favourite child" gets into news again. Not for any stunts in LIBA hostel but stunts in heart of a girl from the city of 'Taj Mahal'. He got a nod from the girl to talk to her father for the marriage proposal. Marrying or not, the response definitely boosted his confidence which now makes him stay awake all night. Coz 'Citi never sleeps' :P

The "degree holders" had a celebration dinner the other night. Or so my informers said. They did barbecue some chicken and eat them.

Matches were being squeezed in between breaks for every game as the sports events were still on. There was also an incident of a very "sporty" senie swearing the hell out for losing to a poor junie. The women's basketball and throwball games were rough it seems. Too much of pushing and pulling and pinching and kicking brought the adrenaline high. Men were surprised at the roughness of the games. Why should boys have all the fun ;)

The 'bundle of energy' and the tallest man beat the precious metal girl and the King of senies in Badminton finals. Eyewitnesses tell me, that this not only excited an enthusiastic bunch of F10s but also a group of 911s who were praying for the junies like true mates. There must be another story behind that though. Also, my spies caught a senie being kidnapped by the junies to cheer for them.

Caption for the pic : Spot the odd one trying to hide. :P

The exchange students from our college have been finalized and the list been put up. The lucky ones are getting dollars of monies to visit their yaya lands. And probably do some studying too -or working - . :P

The past two-three weeks were so hectic, the junies have already started looking for the end of the sem.

And senies are already counting down and making the most out of the 15 odd days they have here left. The number of masti outings have increased exponentially in the past month.

Soon we will miss you guys.

Till next post,

Junie Blogger

Day 21 + Badminton

Last few days can be summed up as days with no internet connect and badminton matches. Wonder if there is any direct co-relation between the two. And amidst the world cup, here are the winners of "LIBA Open":

Mens Singles: Prince

Womens Singles: Cathy

Mens Doubles: Abhinav and Santi

Womens Doubles: Goldy and Manasi

Mixed Doubles: Abhinav and Cathy

Yesterday was the day of the doubles champ and the tallest boy in LIBA! (Its not me and Yes! It hurts to write that). And as always the Juniors were all there to cheer and shout their brains out even if the player sneezed :P The seniors were seen scattered here and there. My analysis is that the seniors have moved up the Maslows hierarchy where cheering in Badminton matches comes at the bottom of the pyramid :)

Last night saw Havaana (Its in Raintree hotel in Alwarpet) turn into a LIBA party zone where who is who of LIBA Junta emerged and danced till they dropped. Sang, who is now the official party tracker and party hopper spread the word and there we were! Must admit that "girls nights" are the worst things that can happen to guys. All you can do is get jealous of all the free drinks they dive into :P

The "Tennis Star" played it safe this time and traveled by cab :)

The hottest buzz these days is the Yearbook! And Dr.Love has been the happiest to lay his hands on it! The "Best Manager" grabbed the opportunity and wrote a full fledged love letter for a girl where everyone was supposed to fill just one line. Who is the girl? Open the yearbook and find out :) Don't forget to see all the tabs! This is the first time that he has made an entry into Dr.Love's column! Welcome! :)

Hidden Treasure

Day 27 + The Hidden Treasure

Day 27
These are the days of leisure. The seniors are sparing no stone unturned to make full use of time. Some of the traits that have been observed: Open Chennai maps and explore the idliland; Mingle even if you are not Single (yes! people have been roaming around in all possible permutations and combinations); Try those killer looks you always wanted (The 'JLL guy+bookworm' was spotted with a new look some days back); and most evident of all get into shape (Chennai Rice has surely made some round assets)

Amongst seniors, the "Patna boy" took a step forward and took a group of juniors for a treat. The post budget sensex surely made his heart a bit bigger than before :D
Some Juniors have already escaped to the fav getaway of LIBA - Mahabalipuram (Such 'spiritual' souls we have on the campus)
The "Nail art" girl broke her fast and ate non-veg after a year. Dr.Love suspects the reason of the fast :)
As per Obama, the "turbanator" is making the mexican girls go down their knees in US. This exchange student is definitely sending shivers down the spines of guys there.

Hidden Treasure
Featuring today in this section is a rockstar who manages almost all of the blockbuster events of LIBA. The pic is of the year 2006 I guess.


The marketing guru as we see him now was totally different before. Now we know the secret of his 'Brand Identity' ;)
Many of us still cannot imagine him without his "charm" or should I say "lucky charm"? :)