Was speaking to Kartik today and he reminded me about our pact that we had made. We had decided a certain thing that we would do when we reached 30. We just pushed it to 35 :P
A lot of things need to be done, things that I had thought, I would have got done by the time I finished the twenties. I think I have managed to do quite a few of them already, but there are still quite a few left. A lot of them involves travelling. An ex-colleague of mine had just taken a year long sabbatical to travel all around India. I was spell-bounded by the things he has seen. Two of the things that he has done which I have always wanted to do is reach the Everest Base Camp and a bike trip to Ladakh. I don't know when I will finally get to do them.
I wanted to do a few foreign trips but then they were not really on priority. Would have been nice though. Wanted to be in a decent position in Software Development. Even though I did reach a position I wanted to be in, a position of authority and freedom with job satisfaction, I wasn't satisfied. So I am going to try something else. Try my hand at something bigger. Start lower and slowly climb my way up.
I have been always a family guy, though I have lived away from my folks on and off. I did want a place of my own by 30 but I wanted it near my folks. I just can't stay away from them. I like the setup that they have in "Everybody Loves Raymond". It would work for an Indian family I think. It gives the right balance of privacy and extended family. But then again a place of my own seems more like a liability. I mean its not like I have a family of my own.
I had decided that I wouldn't smoke or drink and I have successfully managed to keep that promise to myself. I have always felt that activities of self improvement and gaining newer capabilities not only keeps one out of trouble but also helps in the process of growth, and by growth I mean intellectual growth. There are a few areas that I still need to work upon but mostly things are pretty much under control.
What I need to do I guess, is actually make a list of things I need to do and start ticking them off. Something similar to my new year resolution system. If that can work, then this will too. Atleast I believe so :)
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35 > 40? :P
ReplyDelete1. Get married
2. Get a house
3. Have kids within 1 year
4. Get an alcohol permit. So that u can buy alcohol when buddies are drunk.
5. Get a dog
6. Learn the freaking guitar properly.
7. Get an amateur radio licence
8. Learn to swim
9. Do a course in CPR and live saving (essential skills in life)
10. Do a course in fire-fighting (essential skills in life)
1. Get married -- hopefully will get the girl i want by then :)
ReplyDelete2. Get a house -- got 2 family homes. 1 more?? How much house tax do u want me to pay?
3. Have kids within 1 year -- will have to discuss with the wife... refer 1 for wife.
4. Get an alcohol permit. So that u can buy alcohol when buddies are drunk. -- Read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for alcohol abstinence.
5. Get a dog -- I wanna do it asap
6. Learn the freaking guitar properly. -- i can decently play it now :P
7. Get an amateur radio licence -- why??!! I would rather hear my wife. Refer 1 for wife
8. Learn to swim -- This I gotto. prolly next years resolution.
9. Do a course in CPR and live saving (essential skills in life) -- I have done a first aid course already in school. Got a certificate too to prove it. Never got an opportunity to practice it. hopefully it'll stay that way
10. Do a course in fire-fighting (essential skills in life) -- will try this out. maybe watch Ladder 49, 49 times :D
1,3,7 > Looks like wife will take your life away. Thinking of Aishwara dancing to "No life with(out) wife" in some shitty movie called "Bride and Prejudice".
ReplyDelete2. 2 houses? u need to stay in one
4. Not for you doofus... for us, when we want to drink and we want you to buy us drinks. We are responsible citizens who drink to the limits. We just need a designated driver like you to drive us home when we are tipsy.
6. Let Sameer and I decide.
7. Its a hobby. See them in action, u will like it.
9. Here in Australia they recommend that you get CPR refresher courses every year. Cause such skills need to be there on the tips of your fingers, not on a piece of paper.