Sunday 7 September 2014

EC Rap

The EC Rap.


With Kaleidoscope less than two days away,
(September 9th to 14th, don’t forget, okay?)
There’s one set of girls I must talk about,
Whom the fest would be incomplete without.

They’re the Executive Committee, the Khal-EC,
The bosses of the workforce, you see.
They’re found in their natural habitat, the Den,
Organising, supervising, strategizing, time and again.

Say hello to Jemimah and she might just say hello,
Initially, she may appear to be silent and mellow,
But pause and think before giving her a hug,
Because she’ll just dismiss you with a shrug.

She has guts of steel- nothing gives her a scare,
Except for crows...“It’s a phobia, I SWEAR.”
Her MacBook, with Mehr’s, has a strange telepathy thing going on,
Did you know that she once sat working alone in the Den till dawn?

Moving on to Disha, now we’re talking about fabuloustresses,
She’s the lady with whom nobody messes.
She’ll make lists in your book when you’re not lookin
As she eats chicken schezwan rice minus the chicken.

Ms. Chembur of Secrets, she’s from Gryffindor,
You could ask her for directions and she’ll show you the door.
There’s Zara, of course I’m not talking about the brand,
She’s the Student Body President, with a lot of work in her hand.

She’s a pro cricketer, and absolutely loves to eat,
Separating her from Avani (the other half) is no easyfeat.
Now let’s talk about the two SYs, the little ones,
Hanging out with them is a ton of fun.

Hafsa, our crazy cat lady, she’s all about girl power,
Don’t be fooled by the pretty earringsshe’s no dainty flower.
She’ll call you brother, irrespective of your gender,
And can talk for hours on films and politics, in all her splendour.

She’s a self-confessed control freak, pretty headstrong,
(Somebody told me she can “never be wrong”)
Mehr, in her “jhalla” clothes, is not your average Delhi girl,
She’s super cheesy, but you’ll get caught up in her enthuwhirl.

With her mad hand movements, she’s a total hoot,
(She was in PA last year; you can check her photo shoot)
One thing she’ll never ever do is turn down food,
She drops her iPhone all the time, and her jokes aren’t very good. (hahahaha LOL)

Now you know our EC, the leading ladies of Kscope,
They make sure everybody works, and that the fest is legit dope.
Armed with wit and ideas, to every problem they have a tonic,
To make sure this Kaleidoscope is truly iconic.

Monday 1 September 2014

10 SIGNS YOU’RE A PART OF THE KALEIDOSCOPE CONTINGENT

10 SIGNS YOU’RE A PART OF THE KALEIDOSCOPE CONTINGENT

Now that you’re sufficiently educated about the ways of the workforce, it’s time to introduce you to the contingent. They’re the group of uber talented folk who participate in Kaleidoscope, and make the naam of their college very roshan. Here are 10 ways that make you a pakka K'scope participant.

1. You could sell your soul to the devil for points. If you haven’t already.


2. You have a sparkling personality. Literally.

Do you know what’s common between tons of art competitions, props and stage performances? GLITTER.



3. You are forever on the hunt for choreographers.

Do you think these dances are going to choreograph themselves?


4. You are used to filling in roles outside of your area of expertise because sometimes people back out.

Of course, I can dance and act and sing and write and paint and play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with my eyes closed. You can’t?


5. You always have some meeting or practice or recital to go to.

Are you done talking? Can I go for dance practice now?


6. You are used to writing extremely long and detailed props lists.

Chart paper: check. Body paint: check. Safety pins: check. Hair spray: check. Pickled bat wings: check. Toenail of a hobbit: check. Blood of a virgin: check.
Wait, what?


7. You ask Numerix to check and recheck your score 73490812 times.

You should probably just chill but WHAT IF THERE’S AN ERROR IN CALCULATION?




8. Let’s face it. Inter-college rivalry is for real.

-Hey. Cool DKT performance. Which college?
-College number 17. You?
-Er, did you hear that? My CL just called me. Gotta go.
*crickets chirping*



9. You fight with people at the registration desks. And the people backstage. And with your CL. And with other participants.

BUT I CAME HERE ONE MINUTE THIRTY SEVEN SECONDS BEFORE THAT OTHER COLLEGE! HOW CAN THEY REGISTER BEFORE US?


Yaar, anger management anyone?

10. You get, well, pretty famous.

Stages. Spotlights. Cheering. Applause. You do the math.
There are people who still call you only by the name of the character you played last year, don’t even try to deny it.