OTFFU

This the how the OTFFU t-shirt looked from the front













This is how the rear side of OTFFU T-shirt looked





OT first floor or simply OTFF is a historic place in GIM. Actually, GIM or Old Goa Hospital itself being so historic owing to its 150 years old building, OT is its small subset. It has its own flair and memories which the Goans are associated with.

But over here, I am talking about the historic angle which is attached to OTFF as a residence. OTFF was home to so many ppl in the last 14-15 years. It has been traditionally proven, over and over again, that OTFF was home to not only the guys who stayed in those rooms but also the ladies who used to stay and (most of the time) work at OTFF!!

Things happen so quickly in OTFF. Friendships. Relationships. Projects. Music change. Decisions. Venues to go for dinner. So many things.

OTFF is not just a place. It is a platform. It is a mindset that all its residents have within themselves as well as for each other. This mindset is such a big thing. It automatically brings that respect, that acceptibility, that resonance which no other place in GIM can provide. And this mindset is shared across not just amongst the residents, but the visitors as well.

OTFF is a brand in itself. Be it alumni meets, be it internally organized bucket parties. It is always known as OTFF party. The brand was so strong that we made a union to protect this brand. We called this body as OTFF union or simply OTTFU.

And we made OTFFU a brand. All parties were henceforth being organized by the OTFFU. We made an exlusive community on Orkut by the name OTFFU!!

We in fact made an exclusive OTFFU T-shirt. This was a limited edition launch and we then realized that this can be promoted in all alumni meets!! Hence we did that. And it was an instantanneous success!! And why would it not be?? Which GIMite is not proud of OTFF? The idea was obviously appreciated.

The idea, by the way, was conceptualised by CS and Alimax. What an idea!! The T-shirt's front view had a message " Statutory Warning Addiction Guaranteed" with the GIM logo above placed at the centre and not at the side (unlike the normal GIM t-shirt). This concept was taken from Adidas. The logo is always at the centre. The reverse had all the major activities that used to happen on the OTFF like Pela Pela, etc. The color chosen was white and black.

Pela Pela was fun. Though many ppl found it too disturbing (especially from the junior batch), but then who the fuck cares!! We enjoyed playing it! Whosoever started Pela Pela, dude, our hats off to u.....wherever u r!!

One thing was certain. This place was not for those who wanted to be alone, who focused on acads, who were used staying in Hill top. OTFF was a place which attracted all out of which a handful (57 ppl to be precise; 3 X 4=12, 3 X 1=3, 2 X 21=42) resided.

We brought in carom board there which was again a huge success. Hardly any doors were latched. This demonstrated the openness of the place, the free nature of the ppl who live there, the masculinity attached with the place!!

OTFF was a phenomenon which brought about the uniqueness of living in GIM. This uniqueness was itself an idea which shared across the batch!! We shared happiness in OTFF. We shared all our secrets there. We shared smokes in OTFF. We shared booze in OTFF.

GIM to was a unique phenomenon that happened to all of us. The biggest factor why this phenomenon was unique to most of us was OTFF.

The baton of OTFFU has been passed on. The brand I am sure is gonna stay in the decades to come.