2009: A retrospective

Blogging is one of my new year resolutions, so what better way to kick-start my blogging journey than to try my hands one of the easiest blogging gigs of the year. Yup you're right, the 'look back at the year' gig, this is where I just list some of the great and not-so great things(ya I even get to choose the ones I list and omit, so convenient <insert evil laughter here>) that have happened to me in 2009 and you get to comment on it. Sounds simple, lets go for it!

Best thing that happened to me this year: Twitter

I guess I joined twitter on April 16th 2009 and that literally changed my  identity forever. I started to turn from that geeky introvert that stayed indoors to that quirky funny(i hope so) guy that wakes up each morning looking forward to meeting new interesting people from across the world. Its tough to understand how a social networking medium can bring such profound change to one's personality but it really has. I guess the fact that the very guy who hated writing compositions in school is going out of his way to make a blog post on New-Years eve is proof enough!

Thanks to twitter I got to meet some amazing people, this post is just not long enough to list their names. PS its been a pleasure following every one of you, thank you all for making my year :)

Worst thing that happened to me this year: Procrastination (CAREFUL: often misread as Prostitution :P)

I postpone, delay, procrastinate! There are no two ways about it,I've done it before but this year has broken all the records. I blew away 90% of the opportunities this year because I was not prepared or because I didn't act in the appropriate time frame. 2010 however, should be very different!

Best day of the year: Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Best weekend of the year: weekend of September 11, 2009

I clubbed those two together because they talk about the same trip and it saves you the trouble of reading more of my pointless drivel! :P Well this is the weekend where I visited Zurich, Rhinefall, Chamonix and some other wonderful places in and around Switzerland. Well, I've wanted to visit Switzerland ever since I watched DDLJ and this was like a dream come true for the little kid in me! 

Sunday was the best day of my life because I initially thought I was leaving Switzerland without venturing into the beautiful alps - a thought that left me sad and helpless - but due to a surprising turn of events I got to stay back and visit Chamonix-Mont Blanc on Sunday - easily on of the most beautiful places on the planet! On the very same day, I came close to flying  like an eagle above the alps, visited the most peaceful place on the planet and got to go to France, Italy and Switzerland all in the same day, things I can remove off my bucket-list right away :)

Best movie in the hall: Avatar

Worst movie in the hall: Dil bole hadippa

Best movie at home: Suzanne's diary for nicholas (Leaving the mainstream movies which all of you know)

Worst movie at home: Speed Racer

Trend of the year: People leaving orkut for facebook in the first half of the year and then leaving facebook for twitter in the second half.

Well 2009 was great, not just because I got to visit France n Switzerland or because I got to know the truth about a lot of things in life but because I got to meet you fellow blog-reader-dude. Hope to see a  lot more of you in 2010. Hope 2010 brings you the mirth and happiness of a lifetime in 140 or lesser words. Cheers!

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