The year 2015 started with an amazing workshop organized by my advisor Meena Mahajan and Rahul Santhanam, which I had a chance to attend. It also started with some new friendships for Chikku, our crazy dog, who bonded with none other than @ Vaishu while we were in Chennai attending the workshop. All this followed by a get together with @ SPS and @Vaishu and watching of a movie called Guardians of the Galaxy. In @SPS's words all this was "simply brillmax"! Anyway, the semester now begins. Which means more of teaching, more of Japanese learning, more of Sandhya (san's) company, and hopefully more updates on this space. Have a great year!