As on Jan 10th this year i ceased to be 25 something.. now Ive crossed the threshold of a quarter century.. Oh my god i am 26 !! i haven't felt so bad since the time Himesh Reshammiya took to acting.. and before that when Double Decker buses were pulled out of Hyderabad.
I am trying to downplay the thoughts that ring in my head when i think about being 26.. but then you suddenly tend to feel older than what 26 might sound like.. u wont understand until u r in my shoes. its kinda worse than becoming 20 enroute to finishing ur teens..
Well now coming to the part where i explain why i am writing this blog, its cos i want to list down a few "things to do in life*" before my next milestone (logically it would be 50yrs) but ya that's flexible. Everyone has new year resolutions like the one for the board at SATYAM was to be honest this year!. see where they landed.Mine is more of a list* than resolutions.. cos it has a limited liability towards fulfillment :D
*Some of the "things to do" are unbelievably ambitious - Readers Discretion advised
--> Learning to play a musical instrument
It's no secret that the art of wooing is made simpler wen the protagonist can play a musical instrument. For someone who hasn't even come close to touching musical instruments i think even the most primitive ones that tribals use can be a good start. Guitar would be a fantasy, and anyways am not sure how playing for the tribals would help in wooing :D
--> Driving a SUV
Owning might take a long time so am restricting the scope.Hopefully it will not be in the city, cos i find it difficult to maneuver my Santro without any dents and if i drive an SUV, ill turn it into a Zebra with all the scratches. Btw Tata Sumo and Mahindra Bolero aren't exactly what i am looking for...
--> Getting a 6 pack (Minus the tattoos)
I hear a few chuckles.. anyways, the closest Ive come to possess a six pack was when i bought Gilette CARTRIDGES (6 in no.). I already have Aamir khan's video on how to develop a 6 pack. Add to that daily journeys through Mumbai's local trains and buses.. and lo! it might not remain a dream after all. I can still hear some chuckles.. :(
--> Eating a Biryani all by myself
Coming from the land where you cant escape the aroma of biryani from even the smallest of by lanes, i have always struggled to complete a whole plate of biryani all by myself. Although it contradicts my earlier ambition of getting a 6 pack, i hope i will be able to complete a biryani all by myself even if it means i feed the table, chairs and the floor..
--> Play in front of an audience
I have done it before, when we were playing chain cut and Hide n Seek in front of all the parents of the over enthusiastic kids... but then playing football,cricket or basketball in front of a packed audience rooting for you.. that would be awesome. I have only corporate games to look forward to now... i think i might as well settle for "lemon in a tea spoon" for couples at my child's sports day. (that's some foresight!!)
--> Learn to Cook
This is more of a defence mechanism in a state of emergency. Its always good to know how to cook and get used to eating the food you made urself without choking. Right now the motivation level is quite low to do this.. but im sensing i might have to bring this trait on...
--> Growing a French Beard
Currently i sport a 'wireless' french bcos of scarcity in the region between the lower lip and the chin.My grandfather and dad both were able to sport one.. so hopefully it shan't be long before i do it. Not that it'll make me look cool, But just for the heck of it and for all those people who used to intimidate me with stubble..!
I hope im able to knock off atleast a few of these before i reach my next milestone and then i can frame my next set of ambitions. On a different historic note, i am glad i was one of the few lucky ones to have witnessed the end of "Kyunki Saas bhi kabhi..." There was a generation which could not see the end of that soap.. anyways,Here's wishing you the most belated "Happy NEW YEAR!" and hope you have a wonderful year ahead.
Cheers.
PS: May PWC be the first and last auditing firm under the scanner this year.. cos its a matter of livelihood now :) Amen!
I am trying to downplay the thoughts that ring in my head when i think about being 26.. but then you suddenly tend to feel older than what 26 might sound like.. u wont understand until u r in my shoes. its kinda worse than becoming 20 enroute to finishing ur teens..
Well now coming to the part where i explain why i am writing this blog, its cos i want to list down a few "things to do in life*" before my next milestone (logically it would be 50yrs) but ya that's flexible. Everyone has new year resolutions like the one for the board at SATYAM was to be honest this year!. see where they landed.Mine is more of a list* than resolutions.. cos it has a limited liability towards fulfillment :D
*Some of the "things to do" are unbelievably ambitious - Readers Discretion advised
--> Learning to play a musical instrument
It's no secret that the art of wooing is made simpler wen the protagonist can play a musical instrument. For someone who hasn't even come close to touching musical instruments i think even the most primitive ones that tribals use can be a good start. Guitar would be a fantasy, and anyways am not sure how playing for the tribals would help in wooing :D
--> Driving a SUV
Owning might take a long time so am restricting the scope.Hopefully it will not be in the city, cos i find it difficult to maneuver my Santro without any dents and if i drive an SUV, ill turn it into a Zebra with all the scratches. Btw Tata Sumo and Mahindra Bolero aren't exactly what i am looking for...
--> Getting a 6 pack (Minus the tattoos)
I hear a few chuckles.. anyways, the closest Ive come to possess a six pack was when i bought Gilette CARTRIDGES (6 in no.). I already have Aamir khan's video on how to develop a 6 pack. Add to that daily journeys through Mumbai's local trains and buses.. and lo! it might not remain a dream after all. I can still hear some chuckles.. :(
--> Eating a Biryani all by myself
Coming from the land where you cant escape the aroma of biryani from even the smallest of by lanes, i have always struggled to complete a whole plate of biryani all by myself. Although it contradicts my earlier ambition of getting a 6 pack, i hope i will be able to complete a biryani all by myself even if it means i feed the table, chairs and the floor..
--> Play in front of an audience
I have done it before, when we were playing chain cut and Hide n Seek in front of all the parents of the over enthusiastic kids... but then playing football,cricket or basketball in front of a packed audience rooting for you.. that would be awesome. I have only corporate games to look forward to now... i think i might as well settle for "lemon in a tea spoon" for couples at my child's sports day. (that's some foresight!!)
--> Learn to Cook
This is more of a defence mechanism in a state of emergency. Its always good to know how to cook and get used to eating the food you made urself without choking. Right now the motivation level is quite low to do this.. but im sensing i might have to bring this trait on...
--> Growing a French Beard
Currently i sport a 'wireless' french bcos of scarcity in the region between the lower lip and the chin.My grandfather and dad both were able to sport one.. so hopefully it shan't be long before i do it. Not that it'll make me look cool, But just for the heck of it and for all those people who used to intimidate me with stubble..!
I hope im able to knock off atleast a few of these before i reach my next milestone and then i can frame my next set of ambitions. On a different historic note, i am glad i was one of the few lucky ones to have witnessed the end of "Kyunki Saas bhi kabhi..." There was a generation which could not see the end of that soap.. anyways,Here's wishing you the most belated "Happy NEW YEAR!" and hope you have a wonderful year ahead.
Cheers.
PS: May PWC be the first and last auditing firm under the scanner this year.. cos its a matter of livelihood now :) Amen!
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But I must say u have come a long way as a writer..and u are surely getting better with every blog..may be its the 'Aging Effect' :P
Keep up!!
avvadu ra bhai...nuvvu just claps kottu time ki chuddam!
awesome writing..enjoy reading it...always sets the funny bone tickling...keep up the good work
was a good fren of urs....but i his thoughts have alraedy started influencing u.....well attempted....i thing u can go for 8Packs....gillette has 2 free wid 6.....all d best