2015 It is !!

A recent spat with a friend and a seven day crash diet got me thinking about the future .  Don't wonder how a diet and a fight are related, Geniuses work in mysterious ways . The point here is the people at my home (read mom) have been hinting about how my future should look like (read wife) . This is the effect of  my mom taking a sneak peek at my mobile inbox and overhearing a few of the midnight conversation I had over the phone.She chose precaution over cure .

Her Idea of  an ideal girl was very vague. Must be Educated and must hail from a good family (ok), must have a broad mindset and must be caring (ok),must be younger to you (ok), must be good looking (ok), must not be from Pondicherry but must know Tamil (cha,Just Miss!) . When you are 25 we start looking , and by 26 you are done .After that it is her trouble to handle you. She had her priorities very clear. So even if I could make some excuse or the other ,they wouldn't wait beyond 2015. Courtesy my little brother who is 20 now and is very excited to give matrimony a try(Damn these brothers). This is how 2015 became my magic number.

After 5 months into my MBA , deadlines have stopped scaring me. But this one is an exception . It's almost overwhelming ,Isn't it ?  So overwhelming that I made a list of things to do before my bachelorhood is snatched away from me . This is not your typical bucket list. It has nothing like travel around the world and visit a foreign country. You will know what I am talking about at the end of this post. Here it goes


1.   Watch one International Cricket (the world cup in India) , Tennis(Chennai Open) and a  
     Football ( Nehru Cup) match live on the ground.

2.  Have the Perfect Kiss (Borrowed from phoebe but couldn't resist  putting this on the list)

3.  Save all 5 penalties in a penalty shootout. ( Goalkeeping instincts you see )

4.  Learn either Salsa or Tango properly  (Gawtham get ready for some competition)

5.  Read at least 50 novels in the next five years ( including Lolita, 1980 ,Animal Farm, Kite
     runner, Who moved my cheese,War and Peace and the Origin of Species )

6.  Run a  marathon (Missed the Mumbai marathon this year , Next year pakka )

7.  Grow a beard for two months (Closest I have come is 20 days)

8.  Give my mom 45 red roses on her 45th birthday .

9.  Watch all the 250 movies on the IMDB list. ( How do I watch citizen kane without falling asleep )

10. Get blacked out after drinking and wake up in a different city the next day. ( very close on this one)

11. Spend One week at sea ( Schlumberger ought to do this one for me :P )

12. Play an elaborate practical joke on someone's important day (Yegnesh beware)

13. Go to work in blazers on a bicycle!

14. Date a dumb girl just for the looks (preferably a North Indian)

15.  Bring my weight down below 65 and eat junk food one whole day without feeling guilty.

16.  Lie in bed an entire day (sick days don't count)

17.  Buy a platinum pendant for the One .

18. Go on a weeklong trip with no luggage and only 100 rupees in my pocket.

19. Attend no calls for one complete week.

20. Make a crying baby laugh.

21. Speak out exactly what I think for one whole day

22. Own a dog ,even if it is for six months and even if it means a lot of nagging from my mom.

23. Fly First class !

24. Learn swimming and cooking fish curry.

25. Give a two hour lecture to kids who are about to take their board exams without even one of them falling asleep.

See I told you this is not a bucket list. Here's a bit of info. This post was supposed to be titled  How I lost 5 kgs in 7 days  but unfortunately due to non loss of sufficient amount of weight I had to write this one. Anyway I have tried the  GM Diet  past week and it does not help you in reducing 5 Kgs as it promises . I lost two but the cleansing effect it has ,has a huge positive impact on your body. Leaves you feeling very active and energetic . Definitely worth a try !

Adios :)