2009 has been a very eventful year for us...a mixed bag, started off on a not so bright note, got better through the months and it looks like it is ending well. Nevertheless, I can hardly wait for it to get over and to welcome the new year in. Yay to 2010!!! And yes, I am pretty much hogging the space out here. To those who do read this blog and are expecting a post from A,...I think he's going to keep up his earlier posting frequency of a couple of times a year. Crunch times at work only allow for several hours of soccer every weekend and managing soccer clubs on Wii FIFA post-dinner every night. No time for blogging for the busy man. As you have probably realized, I'm the one with all the extra time.
In the past, I have thought about what we have done in a year, where we went, whom we met, activities and the like. This is the first time ever that I have thought about what I have learnt over a year that's gone by. Quite an eye-opening year. Thinking about all this has for some reason reminded me of the self-improvement books that my Dad used to get me when I was a kid, hoping fervently that I would turn out ok :-). I'm putting it down here because I feel like it and hoping that I don't have to keep reading what I have written to remember it in the future.
* I cannot demand anything out of my life. I cannot just stop and say ... "enough!"..., I have to keep going, putting in my bit towards whatever I want to achieve and believing that everything will make sense in due course of time.
* Things do have a wonderful way of falling into place.
* I have to stop being such an incessant worrier........ and have to learn to cope with stress. I cannot let it get to me.
* I was very lucky to have A and my parents by my side, walking with me at every step through my first real crisis as an adult (I am not talking anything big here but not something that can be ignored either).
* It is important to spend quality time with our families. I didn't realize that I can still get extreme bouts of home-sickness.
* I lost my paternal grandmother this year. I could not meet her before she passed away. Wherever she is, I hope she knows that I will always be grateful.
* My maternal grandfather was a far more interesting person than anybody in the family today. Someday, I will read and try to understand his books.
* I don't obsess with depths in friendships anymore. I am, finally, capable of appreciating and enjoying all levels of friendship without feeling superficial about them in my head.
* While a career may not mean everything to me, it does have major significance in my life. It keeps me sane. I might feel differently about it later perhaps.
* The Sun is the boss! No, really. I keep our blinds up in the living room. The moment I see the sun out, I grab a book and run down, to soak up the sun and to synthesize the big D.
* I am more careful about what we eat now, thanks to both mums and, ofcourse, K ben. My kitchen is more organized. I have stocked up on the badam, sesame seeds, flax seeds and quinoa. Curd made at home tastes better and I don't buy the "desi" yogurt from the local Indian stores any more.
Here's to 2010, it's right around the corner.
In the past, I have thought about what we have done in a year, where we went, whom we met, activities and the like. This is the first time ever that I have thought about what I have learnt over a year that's gone by. Quite an eye-opening year. Thinking about all this has for some reason reminded me of the self-improvement books that my Dad used to get me when I was a kid, hoping fervently that I would turn out ok :-). I'm putting it down here because I feel like it and hoping that I don't have to keep reading what I have written to remember it in the future.
* I cannot demand anything out of my life. I cannot just stop and say ... "enough!"..., I have to keep going, putting in my bit towards whatever I want to achieve and believing that everything will make sense in due course of time.
* Things do have a wonderful way of falling into place.
* I have to stop being such an incessant worrier........ and have to learn to cope with stress. I cannot let it get to me.
* I was very lucky to have A and my parents by my side, walking with me at every step through my first real crisis as an adult (I am not talking anything big here but not something that can be ignored either).
* It is important to spend quality time with our families. I didn't realize that I can still get extreme bouts of home-sickness.
* I lost my paternal grandmother this year. I could not meet her before she passed away. Wherever she is, I hope she knows that I will always be grateful.
* My maternal grandfather was a far more interesting person than anybody in the family today. Someday, I will read and try to understand his books.
* I don't obsess with depths in friendships anymore. I am, finally, capable of appreciating and enjoying all levels of friendship without feeling superficial about them in my head.
* While a career may not mean everything to me, it does have major significance in my life. It keeps me sane. I might feel differently about it later perhaps.
* The Sun is the boss! No, really. I keep our blinds up in the living room. The moment I see the sun out, I grab a book and run down, to soak up the sun and to synthesize the big D.
* I am more careful about what we eat now, thanks to both mums and, ofcourse, K ben. My kitchen is more organized. I have stocked up on the badam, sesame seeds, flax seeds and quinoa. Curd made at home tastes better and I don't buy the "desi" yogurt from the local Indian stores any more.
Here's to 2010, it's right around the corner.
2 comments:
lovely post! sorry to hear about your gran.
Thanks Shrim.
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