Year that was and the year that is gonna be!

So dad is back again. I might not be able to talk to you for next 2 days and so, here i am with you...It is the final day of 2004 and there is a festive atmosphere all around.. People are awaiting the birth of 2005. Sometimes I dont understand few things which people do? So, what if a new year is born? Everyday, a new day is born and we dont celebrate ! Every month, a new month is born and we dont celebrate that! So what if a new year is born? Why is that we are celebrating that alone, huh? And people ask : Whats your new year resolution? What are you gonna do new this year?

Honey, give me a break! Why do you need a new year for all these resolutions? If you are determined and dedicated, you would do all these things on any particular day of the year! Why do you have to wait till new year for this, huh? And they also say "Resolutions are meant to be broken! "... Crazy!

So, i was confused today(as usual)... Did not feel like working at all(as usual) !!! (Dont ask me when do you feel like working? I dont have an answer for that either ) So went out for lunch today with two of my close colleagues:Ashok and Indy, to Pizza Hut. It was my idea to go out for lunch.. See, if you are not working, others also should not. So on the way, asked this question to Ashok and this is what he had to say: "See if you think of it like this way, then whats the need for Diwali or whats the need for Sankaranthi? These are the times when people take a break from their normal routine and enjoy..." Hmmm. Good point... Think of it this way: Isnt it great that people all over the world take a break from their normal routine and enjoy on the same time of the year? Sounds good. So may be thats why we have all these festivals.

So, the new year mood finally sank inside me(Ha ha.. I havent even paid Ashok his money.. everytime when we go out, he is the one who pays )... So what am I gonna do on new year eve? Nothing great! All my room mates have gone back home and I am home alone with Mr.Television as my company... So thats how i am gonna welcome this new year... Man, i have not washed clothes for 4 weeks now and my room is sorta stinkin... Guess, I would go to my grandpa's for the weekend, eat , take rest and welcome the new year with my grandpa and my uncle...

And how was 2004 for me? What were my highs and lows? Hmmm. Yeah to put it short:

Highs:
1)Got promoted by one grade(Not a big deal in my company though... Everybody gets promoted after one year of joining!, but still....)
2)I am a person who likes travelling a lot...So this year did quiet a bit of travelling, mostly pilgrimage you can say, with my parents, and that made me really happy!

I didnt achieve anything great this year, so cant list anything here... May be worked on product bugs, did little bit of coding and stayed late so many days, attended conference calls like cant remember the number!These are the things any Software Professional does, so no big deal!

But yes, the greatest thing that had happened to me this year was I met a great philosopher, guide, teacher in the form of my Project Manager... One of the persons I have never met in my life so far and dying to meet(after Megan Mullally, of course)... More about him in the following posts....

Lows:
1) Made a futile attempt with respect to the higher studies plan... That didnt work out at all!!!Great disappointment...
2) Spent "only" 40 minutes the whole year with the person I love the most in this world.. Cmon, we work for 40 hrs a week minimum, jike, and this figure is like totally bad...

So what plans for 2005? Hmm. Lemme think..

1) Have to be serious abt higher studies and by the end of 2005, this plan should get executed successfully.
2) Hmmm. Towards the end of 2004, started taking care of physical health by going to gym.. Should continue that and must be regular..."Commitment" is the word here...
3) Should learn swimming..
4) Should get my DL done...
5) Should learn atleast one foreign language...Why? Just like that!

Ok, enough.. I myself am not sure how much of the above i would be able to complete successfully. But if 1) is taken care of properly, I would win the award for "Happiest Person 2005".

So jike, wish me all the best... And I wish you and all the others who are reading this with you, a very happy and prosperous new year... Common guys, lets rock the world !!!

Enthusiastic
Dad