Turning 30!
Last post - June 28th --- It's been a long time since I updated my blog. I just wanted to make
this one entry as I entered the hallowed 4th decade of my existence on God's green earth. I feel very lucky to have achieved most of what I wanted to achieve before turning 30. For a person who was given up by his parents as a hopeless case at the age of 20, I think I have done pretty well :)
I have really beautiful people in my life... my wife, my parents and my friends. Work is not too taxing and neither is it too boring (of course it does not pay enough, but name one person who is happy about his pay!) I have my health as well, which is a surprise consider the myriad varieties of adventure sports I have taken part in!
My wife has already gifted me a bunch of things for my birthday, so here are 10 'REAL' wishes:
1) I wish that CPI would let the Indo-US Nuclear deal go through. Cheap clean nuclear power is the need of the hour.
2) I wish religious terrorism would stop. I have heard enough about Hindu killing Muslims and Muslims killing Hindus and everyone killing everyone else in the name of religion.
3) I wish politicians were, or started, younger
4) I wish we would stop polluting the atmosphere and depleting the forests and the ozone layer! I would hate my children refusing to inherit the earth!!
5) I wish Bollywood made more watchable films like Chak De India and Dhamaal (thinking only of the ones in the recent past :)) and kicked Hollywood butt!!
6) I wish discrimination against the girl child would stop.
7) I wish traffic would make more sense. I am afraid of driving on Hyderabad roads now!
8) I wish everyone in India would vote!! It really makes a difference, people!
9) I wish computers and the internet were faster!
and finally
10) I wish India rocks the next few decades... we are being heralded as the next big superpower... let's prove everyone right!
And here is another wishlist (a little selfisher :))
- I wish for a Macintosh Powerbook, a Vertu Cellphone and a Bentley... my life would then be complete!
- I wish I could fit into my size 30 jeans again! :(
- I wish the Indian cricket team would go to Australia and kick their ass!! I have had enough of them winning every match
LOVE YOU ALL!!
5 comments:
From A Scorpion to a Fellow Scorpion..
Way to go mandy! I wish you all the good luck on 30 and beyond! :) and I sincierly wish all your wishes come true...most of 'em are my wishes too! Good luck and have a great life ahead!
ram
ex-gecis :)
Its a bad deal for India dawg!
Sure we need clean energy.. but if its not affordable by the needy ones, its not gonna be of much use. Second, the deals means India gets dependant on a country which was never known to do the right thing and did everything which suited them and their industry.
Wanting to choose to revive their nuke industry is akin to give them the freedom to make another 1200 on land nuclear explosions! talk about saving the planet now and creating another 100 blackwaters!
There are many more things to it than meet the eye, we'll discuss when we hang out :)
and yeah happy 30th!!!
yo Bro,
Was just surfing around today, and found your post.
I know we havent been in the best of touch for the past year. I know I havent been the best Elder Brother you wanted... there have been times when I could have given you some time, some advise (!!!), maybe a shoulder to cry on... never did that.
Now that you are in the 30s, and married, and will have kids at some date, just wanted you to know that if you need me anytime... for anything... just call...
Luv you!
Found your blog through google,
I have this fledgling musical-startup which needs people like you to spread the insanity and music. Hope you visit and drop your suggestions.
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Regards,
Aakanksha Gaur
Operations Head,
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my boyfriend has been trying his own musical talents as well....
if you are interested, and would maybe like to write about the band...
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