Blogspeed23

Hello, me again.

With just over a month to go for this warp-speed year to fizzle out into a memory, I can’t help but look at another wasted year of procrastination, to-do lists that aren’t-done, ups, downs, and all the other usual culprits.. viz. booze, lack of money, sleep.

Looking back at my list of things to do before 2010.. and, to put it mildly, is a resolution FAIL!

1 partial ‘tick’ on #8 is about it… damn!

…I read somewhere that people often over-estimate what they can accomplish in 1 year and under-estimate what they can do in 5…  makes sense, too.

Whatever! ..I still have 40 days to go, so  red pen, get ready to start ticking…

Tomorrow’s task -

• Download passport application forms !

This has been a long time coming, i know …in more ways than one (..not forgotten, Pops – lot to write about, no time to write..) – Goa got in the way (Goa was a blast, BTW.. but more on that later).. and then work.. and then.. well, you know how that goes.. anyway.

Ok, so we’ve all done it. Shamelessly. Every year.
You silently say, “This year I’m gonna quit smoking”..or “This Year I’m gonna condition myself to need just 4 hours of sleep a day”(That’s me in 2007.. go figure).. or “This year i’m gonna blah blah blah”… and then never go close to doing a thing about it!..

Not this year, I say! I have a fool proof plan – I have a ‘to-do list’! (..and we all know that a to-do list just MUST BE checked off..) ..and they aren’t my New Year’s Resolutions; they’re The 15 Things i just gotta do before 2010!

Clever me.

So here’s the list – a bit boring, a bit practical and mostly necessary..

1. Get a Damn Passport!
2. Get a Damn Car License (..which leads to..)
3. Learn how to drive a Damn Car.
4. Get back into some semblance of physical shape – Strong enough to kick Brendon’s ass (though probably I won’t) & Fit enough to run Next Year’s Marathon (though I probably won’t…)
5. Learn how to play the guitar… for the 2nd time!
6. Learn how to speak Hindi… for the 1st time! (Next year – Marathi! )
7. Start going to Church more regularly
8. Get my Ugly-Ass teeth fixed! (Damn cavities…)
9. Learn Braille (Still haven’t found the pattern in those damn dots!)
10. Learn Morse Code (yes Carlton, i am such a geek…)
11. Learn the Names of All the Countries – and their Capitals…
12. Learn the Names of All the States in India, where they are – and their Capitals.
13. Know the Greek Alphabet (I really don’t know why I want to, but I do..) (.pdf)
14. Be more Decisive!! (..dunno how that’s going to happen..)
15. Write blog entries more regularly!

Not much, I know – baby steps is what i say! ..and if I get 10 down, I’m happy!

So, what plans for you and 2009? (C’mon.. give me 3.. or even just 1!)