Sunday, December 31, 2006

A quick Recap...

A quick recap of Year 2006. Some achivements, some events, some failures, it was a right mix I should say.

January:
  • The Homecoming. I at last got to get a mvoe from Mumbai to Bangalore. Joined HP Office, (on deputation from TCS) and started working on Storage Technologies Lab.
  • We bought a Maruti Omni - White - LPG/ Petrol.
  • Discussion of booking a flat - an ill fated decision? Only time will answer.

February:

  • Bought a new bike. Bajaj Discover. I have completed 7621 Kms as on date. A lot of travel indeed!!
  • Booked aflat at Ittina Mahavir, for which little progress has happened.

March - April:

  • Visited Mumbai for my uncles first death Anniversary - I performed all the rituals with utmost faith.
  • Visited my Wadala Peiyamma, not knowing that I wouldnt visit her again.

May - June:

  • Work..Work..Work. At office.
  • Travelled to Pondy after a Long time. It was a nice memorable visit. Always its great to go to the place in which you were born and lived for initial 22 years.

July:

  • Travelled to Trichy, Thanjavur along with family, inthe Omni for Priya's marriage. Had a nice trip and brought along something that my brother would never forget - Horoscope of Vidhya, now my "manni".

August:

  • Official Visit, I should say, for my brother to see Vidhya - We went to Raju - Sumuka's house at Electronic City to see Vidhya and her family.
  • Travelled to Chennai - Muthuamma, my beloved gramdma's first death anniversary.

September:

  • My brother's engagement. It was the first huge event for some time in our family. And more important for me - as I had to manage the show. Sept 3rd, sunday - Early morning Pooja and Yagnas, follwed bythe engagement - A Great event.
  • Travelled to Periyakulam - vidhya's native. A wonderful small town, very pleasant, very scenic. Ramesh and Vidhya's Marriage date was fixed as November 12th.
  • I started to look for a change in job. Posted my resume in websites and started sniffing at jobs seriously.
  • Attended IBM interview, but turned out to be a flop, as the requirement totally did not match.

October:

  • Attended EMC, Mindtree interviews. Got offers in both. A result which I never expected to occur so soon.
  • Arrangements for marriage started in flow. Distribution of Invitations, Booking of Reception Hall, Shopping etc etc.

November:

  • Ramesh's Marriage, Reception in Bangalore. A great event again in our family, unforgettable.
  • Got the offer letter from EMC, dated Nov 13th, my birthday on the 14th.
  • Resigned TCS on Nov 15th 2006.

December:

  • Last few days in HP and TCS.
  • Pechu, as she is fondly known as, Periyammas sudden and tragic demise.
  • Amma's Cardiac issues and hospitalisation.
  • Dec 22nd - Last working day in HP and TCS. A very warm farewell from HP, which I would not forget.

And now...Its exactly 11:59 as I type this...A Great End to an Eventful Year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007.

Count down has begun...

The count down has begun. The New Year 2007 is just an hour away. New Year...New Resolutions.. New Hopes...New Dreams...Let me Wish Myself and All the readers of this blog a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007.

After a lot of inactivity, I have given a new life to this blog and I hope to keep it alive through the years. As I type this, I am hearing sounds of crackers being bursted in the neighbourhood. The celebration has indeed started...So lets enjoy it.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

I am not the only one!!

Huh! I am ashamed that I have done this umpti number of times now. I recently read the Post "Memoirs of Mistakes" by Nil, but I just cannot apply that here. I know I am not doing what I promised to myself.

All said, I also realised that it was not only me, along with me were most of my friends too, sailing in the same boat of long inactivity. Hopefully the coming new year brings in the much needed interest and enthusiasm in all of us so that we continue what we have not been doing for long now.