Give him an Oscar for God's sake!

The man was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when DiCaprio first kicked. He made his little break into the TV line at the age of five and ever since then it has only been an upward career movement for him. 

I do not watch love stories or any type of gooey movies and so I have never watched the movie completely which was Leo's big break into Hollywood- Titanic. He began shedding his chocolate boy image post that phase by phase. The movie won eleven out of fourteen Oscar nominations. 

I have watched Catch me if you can where he literally convinced me how becoming a con man and earning millions before turning 19 is such a piece of cake. The movie was nominated for two Oscars. 

The Departed, where Leo played an undercover officer. The movie blew minds all over and he played huge a part in doing so. The movie won four Oscars out of five nominations. 

Blood Diamond, I can't refrain from writing just a couple of lines about this movie. The movie almost makes you think twice before buying the shining stone after the watching the movie. What makes the movie so real is the cast's portrayal of their characters. Leonardo's borderline role of Danny Archer, leaves you to decide if was the hero or villain till the very end. It's a shame the movie although nominated for five Academy Awards failed to win any.

What happens when a top class actor meets a top class director? Inception! I don't know if it really was the movie or it was me convincing myself; but I did have a dream within a dream! The movie won four out of the eight Oscar nominations. 

Leo played the elegant slave owner of Candieland, Calvin Candie in Django Unchained. I was routing for Django throughout the movie but the villain appealed more to me. The movie won two out of five Oscar nominations. 

Had it not been for Mr. DiCaprio, I would've never watched The Great Gatsby and his impeccable portrayal of the mysterious yet a hopeless romantic, Jay Gatsby. The novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been adapted by six movies, with Leo turning out to be best acclaimed Gatsby of all. The movie was had two Oscar nominations.

It has been my raw deal that I haven't yet watched Aviator(Won Five Oscars out of eleven nominations), Gangs of New York (Ten Oscar nominations; Both these are being downloaded as I type this!), Revolutionary Road (Three Oscar nominations; where he reunited with his Titanic co-star) and Romeo + Juliet (One Oscar nomination; Not keen on watching this one!) 

^MY POINT FOR MENTIONING ALL OF THE ABOVE^

- JUST GIVE HIM HIS DAMN OSCAR ALREADY!

As far as his movies are considered, he has chosen them very carefully and his acting has only leveled up with age.

All in all, his dozen movies have racked up as much as 66 Nominations out of which they've won 26 Academy Awards! I'm not saying he was the sole body responsible for this achievement. Hell no! I give the Director and his technical team most of the credit. What I'm saying is that, him playing the lead role in most of these movies- deserves an Oscar and not just five nominations that he has! 

All of this before the The Wolf of Wall Street! The movie has five nominations; Leo is competing with Christian Bale for the Best Actor's! 

I have watched American Hustle and I have watched Wolf of Wall Street too; I most definitely won't say that Christian Bale doesn't deserve an Oscar, sure he does but Leo deserves it more! There is no bias in my opinion. I'm a Dark Knight fan first!

And the curtains finally close down

Being a part of an institute for a decade, wearing the same patterned clothes every single day; It is indeed a very emotional moment when school ends- although I really don't know why, it wasn't for me. I miss school but I was pretty much content to know I was entering college; far from the boundaries of discipline, birthday clothes everyday, no more remarks or calls for my parents to attend my complaints at school!

 

Attendance sheet!

First glance at MLDC back in 2009

 

Before even taking admission there, just to know where I was stepping my in to- I decided to go down and take a look. I took a rick from the station, got down in front of the gate and I simply couldn't figure out if I was standing at the right infrastructure. I could see the gate of Sathaye and indeed it looked like a college- with a campus too! Dahanukar, on the other hand, looked like a 60 year old society undergoing redevelopment. 

Junior College

 

Gameoooo!

Somehow after getting into college, it was not just about getting through with HSC but utilizing the two years to decide my future, take part in college fests, participation in college activities, good attendance, scoring well etc. Now that was the plan, what I ended up doing was regular attendance at Naturals, C.S at Gameaholics, flunking once in FYJC and hanging out with friends wherever that was feasible. Learning German was one of the highlights; especially the treks that tagged along! Who can forget the constantly nagging Amma?

Library

Library 

I've spent more time at the library than any other facility at the college. What's intriguing about group studying is the how you can help each other while studying, sort out each other's queries and succeed in exams. Just kidding! It was hugely about group breaks which usually were prolonged leg pulling sessions, Gaabheri misal, CCD (You know which one I'm talking about), coffee, football, cricket at the katta etcetera

Kattaa

 

Vella people at the katta!

I really don't like the open canteen. It's a shabby hangout spot. Not until a couple of years ago that the katta came into existence. And ever since then it's been mistaken for attendance criteria by most of us. Be it waiting for the exam, studying because the library is full, dressing up for some day or fancy dress or for no reason at all- all photo sessions are duly held at the katta. 

   

 

Someday again!

The Industrial visits

 

All I can recall about degree college is my articleship and the two industrial visits. The first one at Chandigarh-Shimla, although hectic was unforgettable for the singing competition in the mangalam express on the return journey. The latest IV at Agra-Jaipur superseding the earlier one in terms of better management by the college, enjoyment and that "last year of college wala" feeling- had it's own moments! Industrial Visit was really just a jargon for short bonding vacations!

Friends

 

The snow was worth it eh?

I wasn't gonna miss out on writing something about the most bearing compatriots of my college time. I've had just the unique friends. It's them who have made college life what it is. It's them that I'll miss. It's them that I hope I cross paths with. Though it's only some of them I know I'll be in touch with.

If I visit our usual hangout spots again, no matter how crowded, they will always look deserted to me. Hereon, we won't get the chance to see all the familiar faces together at the same time and the same place. Of course there are reunions; where one fourth are unable to make it, another one fourth don't want to make it, another make it but don't matter to you and it just won't feel like what you've been missing. 

Life after college

 

The last trek!

Unlike post school, where it was just the decision of which stream and then which college, now the questions will be much more and answers even m
ore decisive. Some might go distant places in order to post graduate or jobs. These five years- nothing casual like this time is coming back again. Life will take a mature turn after graduation. Be it B.Com or the other expensive forms of it, graduation is a formality and a necessity now.

Soon enough, we will be thrown out of our comfort zones, finding ourselves sitting in a room full of people with ironed faces, earning enough but spending it with whom? 
 
Some write ups are from the teeth out, this one's from the heart out. Soon enough the day will come when I can wear the black robe thing and throw that hat up in the air! Just like the movies ehh. 



Quick Poll: How about just enrolling for M.COM to enjoy two more IVs and railway concession for the same period? What do you think? :-D