atleast one post...

after a long time bumped into my blog...found that there was not even a single post this year - maybe high time to wind this down!!...

maybe a recapture of 2011 is the best - planning to do that through a photo album - why not in a blog as well...

2011 was an amazing year - in all senses - lot of to dos in personal/professional life were ticked off ..also, most importantly, spent quality time with family and friends(who are family for us here)...at the same time, the year was also super hectic - i still have no clue when feb started and nov finished...there were times in which i was losing it completely due to the sheer pace of things - especially around the house moving but all well that ends well..

also as the year ends, when i look back, the key learning for me is to take life a bit more easily - over the years, stress levels have only gone up - partly to do with the hectic job routine - maybe i am not alone here and many others have the same thing to say - but still, that does not deny the fact that, it is something i want to tackle well next year as after all you have only 1 lifetime and it is not to be taken so seriously as it is too short for that..

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'the' title

when i started this blog, which was before 4 years, found it difficult to put a title to the blog...it was in the midst of the MBA admission, felt this title would be apt...but the title fits well after 4 years also - I am still chasing something or the other...always planning what I can do next in my career or planning with mani about our future.....Most of us in our life is chasing some dream or the other at each and every point in life...there is never a stage when u feel contended and decide to settle with what you have in your life...always wonder whether this is a passion which has kind of engulfed the new generation...when I look back my parents always seemed satisfied with what they had in their life...

at times i feel that, in this chase, I really miss what is most important - which is the present...was talking to one of my good friends in india and he also had the same reflection..maybe we will realise that the good part of our life got over while we were busy setting up our future....

these were some thoughts which really kept me thinking for a while...maybe it is the same thoughts which go through almost everyone's mind at some time or the other..

breaking the shell...

at times you doubt yourselvse a lot, think 100 times before taking a small step and by the time you do it, it will be late...this was happenign with me many times the past 6 months..lack of confidence being the main reason...at times i used to even wonder what happened to the old me...the power to take decisions and calculated risks was the best side of my character...losing that was the biggest blow for me...what happened as part of that change was -not having confidence in myself, consulting n people for taking decisions which I need to do myself....(to be continued)

such a long journey....

once shutter island was over, i had to replace it with a new one in my handbag...20 mnt train journey in the mornings and evenings are devoted to reading...found this new book in the pile from library - 'such a long journey' by robinton mistry...was a bit skeptical to take that book, cos the cover did not look inviting (ok, know that it is a bit silly but it always has a mjor impact on me;))...within 5-6 page,got a feeling that this would be something quite different from what I read daily and the hunch was true!!...the past 2 weeks was an emotional roller coaster ride through the life of Gustad Noble & his family...a heart touching story of a middle class family...the author successfully etches characters who stays in your mind forever...one thing which immerses you totally in this story is the author's attention to details..could visualize each and every scene in the book and knew by the end that there would definitely be a movie based on this....movie was made in 2000 and turned out to be a critically aclaimed movie....the feeling you get when you finish a good book is just different and it is something which is so unique also...the year of 2010 is turning out to be a year of reading for me...happy to get back the habit which I left in the middle...

another post...

one post in 2 months...how frequent I am!!..dun blame myself as these days I realise a week has gone only on a Friday evening..it is a totally programmed life from Monday to Friday...get up at 7 (cursing the alarm,wishing I had another 5 minutes to sleep), get ready in half an hour( sometime I really wonder how I am out of the home at 7.35, after getting up at 7.15!!!),leave home and rush back to grab my phone or oyster card (for sure!!!), run half the way with waffles in one hand, catch bus, another round of marathon to catch tube,reach office at 8.30!!...dun even know how time flies and within no time it is 6 and time to leave...by the time, I reach home it is 7.30-8 that the only thing in m mind is to eat something and go to sleep....the same routine from Monday - Friday!!...I know this is not a lonely case and this is the story of a good % of Londoners...in between where do you find time to blog???....ok,maybe on the weekends and that is what I am doing now....anyway no worries, any day I will prefer this busy hectic schedule than staying at home :)..so the chase continues ;)

looking back...

there are days when you are totally lost...when you have to think many times what you have to do....suddenly feels alone,even when all your near and dear ones are around you or a phone call away....during those times ,u suddenly realise things are not the same anymore...friends have moved on or they are busy with their own problems,other close friends u forgot to be n touch because of your busy schedule....moments which really analyse where you are now...i think today is one of those days for me....was thinking about the good old days in my life...days when responsibiity was near to nill...pressure free days...that is what I like to call it...especially the last year of my college life and the first few years in my first job....days when everything seems good and you were not too bothered about your career as getting into a job was enough for everyone...when everyone started earning and was realising the good sides of an independent life....those days were not totally free of tensions and stress but it is nothing compared to what is happening in each and everyone's life now!!...life changed almost 360 degree in couple of years.....maybe that is how life is meant to be but days like this, you just wish that you can see those old friends once more,go for a movie with them,celebrate one more birthday like before...hmmm

shozu rocks!!

im still gettng used to my new phone...blackberry type phones are new to me...accessing gmail z still the highlight..skype z also good,keeps me connected to mani all the time...today accidentally clickd shozu,a new application...itz made for net freaks like me...can access youtube,blog,picassa,facebook and many more using a single interface..just awesome..