This weekend was not much of a weekend: no sleeping late in the night, no getting up late in the morning. That's different that Monday is off due to the death of Jyoti Basu.
We had school on Saturday, but half the time I wasn't in school. No, I wasn't bunking classes. Nineteen students, from classes eight and nine were supposed to go to Science City to listen to the Prime Minister, Doctor Manmohan Singh give a speech. For those who don't know, Science City, Kolkata is a sort of science centre with experiments and their scientific explanations- however, the average visitor doesn't bother to read the description given below the experiments and just press the button ten times to activate and awe at the experiment, and thus, I think, its aim to spread scientific knowledge remains unfulfilled. As for my opinions about the trip, forgive me for being judgemental, but I believe that to judge is human, to change your perspective is div-oops!-being a superior human*.
1. Everyone, even the Prime Minister has no right to be two hours late, specially if they have got their own private jet. Of course, it could be because of some genuine reason, and then I will pardon the Prime Minister. I hope I have the right to accuse him.
2. He looked like he was in hurry. We waited for 2 hours, the program was for 25 minutes
3. I was looking forward to some interactive session. None, however.
A little disappointing and a little boring.
Today was fun. I was selected for a inter-school history quiz about Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. This was conducted in Netaji Bhavan, residence of Netaji while in Calcutta. This visit to the historic place was what made this experience fun. This place is now a museum, having various records and letter of Bose, the car he used for escaping from house arrest on this date, 69 years back: 17th January, 1941. It was, in fact, in honour of this day that this quiz was conducted. This museum was marked with Bose's exact escape route, across the corridors, down the staircase. Thank Luck* I didn't listen to myself and withdraw from the quiz. And, of course, the fact that we got the first position always makes it better.
Also, I must add, it is my mother's birthday today: Happy Birthday Mummy!
* Being an atheist has its own disadvantages: you can't use 'divine' or 'Thak God'.
PS: That was a joke.
