Looking Back

It's that day of the year again. Resolutions, promises to change, and parties to kickstart the ride. Surprisingly, I find a lot of people, cheerful all around, everywhere! It is humbling to witness how a random date, set as the "starting point" of the Earth's perennial revolution around the Sun, could collectively influence so many minds.

Let us not digress. Instead of piling on more hollow promises, I thought I would spare a moment and see how things have been. A little over two years back, I wrote this piece on my blog and called it my "Bucket List" (didn't realise back then that the phrase was reference to the idiom, kick the bucket or to die). Looking back, I am glad that I could cross out most of the points. Some ride it has been. Went places, learnt the guitar(mastery would have to wait), started reading again, hardly watch any movies these days (damn! a stupid idea. What was I thinking?), met amazing friends, let go of all the miseries and opened up my mind and yeah, found closure to a 6 year long dream (mmhmm!). All that with five months left to 25. 

It is interesting how the course of your life, and your priorities change in a matter of few years; just when I was starting think that you hardly change anymore after adulthood. Not just me, I have noticed the same with all my friends, even the most "inertial" ones yearn change. I keep getting proved wrong over and over again. Well, Forrest Gump, you were right. Life is a box of chocolates.

What next? Well, the way ahead is still foggy. The only way to find out is to try and set out on the journey. Uncertain times are exciting! As things settle down to normalcy, who knows, I might write down another Bucket List again.

So for now, Glückliches neues Jahr!

P.S: Although I'm fairly confident that the above translation makes sense, if it is wrong the blame goes to Google.

Things to do before I turn 25

1. Start reading books again.
2. See the world, what lies beyond South India. Live for sometime on the other side.
3. I always think inside my mind continuously. If you think I am silent, you assumed wrong. I am talking to myself. I really hope to change it.
4. I turn into a wild party animal when I am alone. Where is the heck is that beast when I need it at real parties?
5. Grab a guitar, preferably nylon strings. Learn it during spare time. 
6. Get a smartphone, just so that I can read e-books for free. Which in a way aids Resolution #1
7. Stop controlling my life, and let go for a change. Say yes to everything (yea, as in "Yes Man" the movie)
8. And that brings us to.... stop watching so many movies! We all realise at the end of the year, there was just 2 movies worth remembering. Why bother?
9. Sail to an island. Climb a mountain. Jump of a cliff.. I am  done with roadtrips. I need the X-factor (read, excitement).
10. When I was at school, I never judged people (Silly, innocent me). Then, I realized people do that all the time. Find more friends who don't judge me. Then I could be back on my don't-give-a-f attitude.
11. The problem with Cable TVs is that I keep channel surfing, even after midnight; in the lame hope, that there is something better than "sleeping" on the next channel. Should learn to turn it off.
12. It took me forever to realize what an amazing people my family had been. All these years, I was unhappy about a not-so-happening childhood, when actually they were trying to give me a normal childhood, away from their worries. I promise to give back.
13. Meet someone special, who could think on their own, and also who don't -giva-a-f to go places on their own.
14. Inspire someone, probably a younger someone. Help them out find their destiny.
15. And give and share unconditionally... as if I got millions to spend.