A few hours back I wrote a post reflecting back on my previous year. Some moments back while having dinner I realized that I didn't have any new year resolutions to take. But the blog is not about that. Today I have been listening to Kuchh Is Tarah by Atif Aslam.... Incredible song, sung so sweetly, meaningful lyrics must hear song... and I am sure I am going to listen it for days now..... but becuz of this song I am in a senti mood right now and was thinking why is that we celebrate 31st .
Obviously the first answer is that man is a social animal and needs to party. Very true. But I by nature am not that out going and like to sit back , watch things happen, observe. From the day I have returned to Kgp, I have done nothing worthwhile, just sitting and watching time pass by. Seems C-314 RK gives the comfort, the coziness that one seeks at home. Its not that I am uncomfortable at home, but its juat that I feel more satiated here. It might be due to the addiction to computers/internet, but thats the way it is.
Coming back to where I started this post. New Year brings nothing special. Neither does the sun rise from west nor does Ayesha Takia decides to marry me. So why is it so special. I think there's one reason. This appears to be the time when we look back at our lives. I really like the comparison that Robin Sharma presented in his book The greatness Guide. Life's like a car that you are driving. You need to know before hand where you are going otherwise you'll get lost. But how many of us actully reflect back on life to check where's it heading to. Is this where I had positioned my self 5 years ago. Or have I got myself into compulsions that I cant break free from. Self Introspection is very important. Its just like the fuel you need to run your car. But often most of us dont have the time to sit back and think about life. We have too busy lives these days. This is dangerous. Imagine yourself as the driver of car, in hurry to reach the destination, not having enough time to fill the tank. A time will come when you will be stranded in the middle with no where to go. Awesome thought.
Most of us when we look back on the past year are able to picturize the good moments that this had brought us. I imagine myself as dancing at the weddings, going home on Diwali, standing on the edge at Grand Canyon, enjoying the long walk at Terminal 4, Heathrow Airport, listening to Atif's songs..... yes this is why I am happy. Also the fact I will be wishing everybody at home fills me with enthusiasm. But its important to learn from the time that has past. Not to repeat the mistakes that were made. This promts us to think about the future too, to plan for it, set goals. Here comes resolutions. This where the specialty of the day lies in. Its 11:25 pm and yet I have not fixed upon my list of new year resolutions. But soon I will be making them. The important thing is that this time I am going to make a reasonable list and will make sure that the next time I write such a post, I boast about achieving my goals.
Chalo its time now, Once again Happy New Year!!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
An Year that has been......... Simply great!!
Only a few moments are kept before the year comes to an end. Traversing this last remaining seconds we are bound to think about the amazing times this year has brought us. For me it has been an incredible year.
- It was the year when two of my cousin brothers got married and one of my cousin sister got engaged. I being one of the youngest in the family was pampered at the weddings. Wedding, this word rings bells in me. Its the only time when the whole family is together, enjoying, smiles all around everyone's looking great ...... Simply awesome. This year there were a couple of them and were the best family experiences of my short lifetime till now.
- It was an year when I traveled. Seriously. In January I was at Mumbai for a tech-fest. Then March I went to Vaishno-devi. Come May and I was sitting in USA. August saw a wedding a Chandigarh and finally visited Kota in December.
- This year again made that American dream come true. I was in Texas for 10 weeks and enjoyed/learned a lot. Awesome. Also I got to see Heathrow Airport( thanx British Airways), the one where a part of movie Love Actually was shot. And I seriously love this place. You got to be there to feel the love.
- This was the year when I went home 6 times the whole year. That is twice the expected number of times. Not to mention that it takes me about 26 hours to reach home. :)
- Academically this year was good too. Got nine pointers in both the semesters. But the important point was that I learnt quite a lot. but the main highlight of the year was getting an Ex in Grid computing. That restored back some confidence in me telling me I can still do it. Also I attened the first ever conference of my life. Finally did some research work and have written a paper too. Hope to get it published soon.
And then there's a bad side to everything too.
- This year too I wasn't able to find love. Matters of heart went vacant. Aaakir family tradition ko bhi tu aage badhana hain na... :D
- I should have said NO to a few things that I involved myself in. Saying NO is very important as it saves your time to do the more important things.
Summing it up, it was great year all round. It would be a bookmark year in the diary of my life. 2007 has a lot hopes associated with it right now. If they come true, this year will bite the dust. :D
Have A great 2007. Happy New Year!!
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Note: Totally off the topic, I want to mention something. Last night I registered myself to a university project at University of Minnesota, Movielens, rated 30 odd movies, just to get the right recommendation for a movie. Ya I know this is what geeks do... Finally watched Wedding Crashers.
- It was the year when two of my cousin brothers got married and one of my cousin sister got engaged. I being one of the youngest in the family was pampered at the weddings. Wedding, this word rings bells in me. Its the only time when the whole family is together, enjoying, smiles all around everyone's looking great ...... Simply awesome. This year there were a couple of them and were the best family experiences of my short lifetime till now.
- It was an year when I traveled. Seriously. In January I was at Mumbai for a tech-fest. Then March I went to Vaishno-devi. Come May and I was sitting in USA. August saw a wedding a Chandigarh and finally visited Kota in December.
- This year again made that American dream come true. I was in Texas for 10 weeks and enjoyed/learned a lot. Awesome. Also I got to see Heathrow Airport( thanx British Airways), the one where a part of movie Love Actually was shot. And I seriously love this place. You got to be there to feel the love.
- This was the year when I went home 6 times the whole year. That is twice the expected number of times. Not to mention that it takes me about 26 hours to reach home. :)
- Academically this year was good too. Got nine pointers in both the semesters. But the important point was that I learnt quite a lot. but the main highlight of the year was getting an Ex in Grid computing. That restored back some confidence in me telling me I can still do it. Also I attened the first ever conference of my life. Finally did some research work and have written a paper too. Hope to get it published soon.
And then there's a bad side to everything too.
- This year too I wasn't able to find love. Matters of heart went vacant. Aaakir family tradition ko bhi tu aage badhana hain na... :D
- I should have said NO to a few things that I involved myself in. Saying NO is very important as it saves your time to do the more important things.
Summing it up, it was great year all round. It would be a bookmark year in the diary of my life. 2007 has a lot hopes associated with it right now. If they come true, this year will bite the dust. :D
Have A great 2007. Happy New Year!!
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Note: Totally off the topic, I want to mention something. Last night I registered myself to a university project at University of Minnesota, Movielens, rated 30 odd movies, just to get the right recommendation for a movie. Ya I know this is what geeks do... Finally watched Wedding Crashers.
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