The Mafia has something to do with it, I tellya. The twin disappearences of Arun da and the Green Benches cannot be mere co-incidence. Read the covered up, Omerta'd version here.
I have a whole lot of dispeptic memories of the canteen, so I will side-step that issue, I hope you understand. Arun-da though, was quite a character, and I wish the Don all the best - your still, staring eyes have made me fumble with coffee change several times, just so that you know.
The Green Benches, were never quite off limits for us. I mean, it was, but no-one cared. ID cards have been snatched (mine a record 3 times) by a certain egg-headed "gentleman".
Lessee - how the Green Benches featured in our lives -

Classes bunked - double check

Major bitching sessions/adda - check

Impromptu guitar jams - check

Incorrigible flirting/bird-watching - check

Back/Head Massages - check

Studying - never

Shelter from the storm - check

Film-club plans - check

Reading books/ listening to music - check

Ice-cream begging - check

Birthday cake cutting - check

Photography sessions - check

Cat chasing - check

Photographic evidence -













Puppy-Jhinuk - undoubtedly responsible for some of the" incorrigible flirting".

Johnny and Troy. It's a cross between music and bitching, I'm certain.

Sunetro - Suckers, they fell for my charm! Muahahaha. Ze ize-creme iz mine!
Sud - Hehe. Who paid?
Preeta - Aaa? Huh? Paid? For what?
Me - I think I said it's on us. But I don't think I have any money.
Sud-Preeta - Neither do we. Shall we make a move then?
Preeta - Sunetro, baba, ashlam re - class ache.
Sunetro - Muahahaha...huh?

Ooh. Intellectual and all! Eh, take the picture men. Aar pose korte parchi na.


Preeta - Ah. Ki lagche.

Sud - Kake?

Preeta - Amake.













Sud - Haffy Vudday Shorteeee! (Shit, I hope my cake doesn't poison her. Then she'll die on her birthday. Ooh.)
Paroj - smile smile (kaaat na re babah. I want cake).
Trina - yay! (What am I clapping for again? Seriously, I can't think with my hat)
Me - Thang Keu thangkeu (Shit someone's taking a picture. doublechindoublechin. Oh Shit).


Dropthecakedropthecakedropthecake. Yesss! These humans are too easy.