As the year 2011 is already knocking on our doors, I thought it will be good to do a "the year that was" kind of post. Owing to my poor memory I am sure I am going to forget all the important events but let me try anyway.
This year, unlike the year 2009 which was marked with losses of all kinds at all levels (yes, I know everybody remembers my lost laptop and plans to tell the story of a girl who lost her laptop to their grandchildren. Worry not. Thanks to my well wishes I am sure you will drop dead well before that!!), has been a year in which I haven't lost much. On the contrary, in fact. Chikku came to Bombay in February. Max gain as the generation next calls it. That clearly was the major highlight of the year. But there is more.
I became a doctor on the first of this year. Technically on the last day of 2009. But that evening is more like a haze for me. So the day I realised that I can call myself a doctor, it was already 2010! The discovery of Mrs Grace Rao, the lady who takes care of Chikku when I have to travel, is also on par with or even more important than that doctor thing. Also two amazing star studded months at TIFR glow as brightly as the morning star when I look back at 2010. Joining IIT Bombay was yet another highlight this year. Also, towards the end of 2009 I was trying to make some fixes and patches to work out. But somehow it took the whole year (2009) to pass to successfully let go. It may all sound cryptic. But all I want to say is: "good riddance to bad rubbish(read haunting witches, or in fact rubbish is just about right)" phenomenon happened in early 2010. I think I have not done a better thing for myself.
On the down side, all my close friends are now staying far far far away from Bombay. Coping with not being able to hang out on a daily basis is bad enough. But in the case of some of my friends it is now not even possible to lift the phone and bug them when I feel like because of the time zones. Also, the year was terrible for my poor right shoulder. It is only now that I am slowly recovering. My shoulder completely collapsed twice, once in February and then again in May. As a result I had to stop my dancing classes as well as many other activities(I am not playing badminton anymore. I could not type much for around 4-5 months).
Anyway, all is well that ends well. And I look forward to find out how my year ends. I have absolutely no plans as of now and the only plan I have is to not plan to make a plan. (Read as: the life can become very lame when you stop being a graduate student.)
Have a good one, guys!
This year, unlike the year 2009 which was marked with losses of all kinds at all levels (yes, I know everybody remembers my lost laptop and plans to tell the story of a girl who lost her laptop to their grandchildren. Worry not. Thanks to my well wishes I am sure you will drop dead well before that!!), has been a year in which I haven't lost much. On the contrary, in fact. Chikku came to Bombay in February. Max gain as the generation next calls it. That clearly was the major highlight of the year. But there is more.
I became a doctor on the first of this year. Technically on the last day of 2009. But that evening is more like a haze for me. So the day I realised that I can call myself a doctor, it was already 2010! The discovery of Mrs Grace Rao, the lady who takes care of Chikku when I have to travel, is also on par with or even more important than that doctor thing. Also two amazing star studded months at TIFR glow as brightly as the morning star when I look back at 2010. Joining IIT Bombay was yet another highlight this year. Also, towards the end of 2009 I was trying to make some fixes and patches to work out. But somehow it took the whole year (2009) to pass to successfully let go. It may all sound cryptic. But all I want to say is: "good riddance to bad rubbish(read haunting witches, or in fact rubbish is just about right)" phenomenon happened in early 2010. I think I have not done a better thing for myself.
On the down side, all my close friends are now staying far far far away from Bombay. Coping with not being able to hang out on a daily basis is bad enough. But in the case of some of my friends it is now not even possible to lift the phone and bug them when I feel like because of the time zones. Also, the year was terrible for my poor right shoulder. It is only now that I am slowly recovering. My shoulder completely collapsed twice, once in February and then again in May. As a result I had to stop my dancing classes as well as many other activities(I am not playing badminton anymore. I could not type much for around 4-5 months).
Anyway, all is well that ends well. And I look forward to find out how my year ends. I have absolutely no plans as of now and the only plan I have is to not plan to make a plan. (Read as: the life can become very lame when you stop being a graduate student.)
Have a good one, guys!
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