Year End - the Short One

Its been the holidays and I have been travelling like never before. I am making a post on the year that was, but till then, here is a questionnaire I came across on Facebook.


1. What did you do in 2009 that you had never done before?
Went on a holiday with friends. Got bored in the summer holidays. Discovered macro mode in a camera, and went crazy.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolution and will you make one for next year?
I forgot what my resolution was. Next year.. well lets see.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

3. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What places did you visit?
Madras, Delhi, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Bombay, Rajkot, Baroda,Munnar,Kodaikanal (stopped over at Madurai and Coimbatore)

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More stamina, common sense, lack of arrogance, ball control on my left foot......

7. What date from 2009 will be etched in your memory?
Oct 3. Came 2nd in Shaastra Main Quiz.

8. Your biggest achievement of the year?
Has to be SMQ and my 3rd sem gpa.

9. What was you biggest failure?
WM Solo LitSoc 2009-10.

10. Did you suffer from illness or injury?
Slight cold here and there and minor bruises.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Since I bought my laptop last year, has to be my phone - Nokia 5130.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Advaith - for an awesome SMQ
TI - awesome in WM and LM group 2009.
Glucon - Within Attraction.
Lolli- Hourglass.

13. Whose behaviour appalled/depressed you?
Bob - to be really frank and honest.
mine - ditto.
Raj Thackeray.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food.

15. What did you get really excited about?
Getting my keyboard to my room from my home.
Munnar trip.
SMQ.

16. What song will remind you of 2009?
Lazarus - Porcupine Tree.

17. Compared to last year, are you happier or sadder?
definitely happier.

18. Thinner or fatter?
healthier.

19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
mug (2nd sem)
played the keyboard
played football
watched football
quizzed

20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
be arrogant
pain other people
be egoistic

21. How will you spend Christmas?
Already done it at home, eating pizza.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Pain of Salvation, Elisha Cuthbert and ..............

22. How many one night stands?
none.

24. Favourite TV programme?
That 70s Show.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate last year?
Bal Thackeray.

26. What good books did you read?
Google Story, Freakonomics, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pain of Salvation, Saras hostel band.

28. What did you want and get?
A good sem in terms of academics, an awesome winter vacation.

29. What did you want and did not get?
musical enlightenment.

30. What was your favourite film?
Pursuit of Happyness.

31. What did you do on your birthday?
Got kicked on the butt, gave an App Mech exam, attended Workshop and Physics Lab, got kicked on the butt again.

32. What thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'll pass this one.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept for 2009?
in a bandana, shouting "totally hardcore!"

34. What kept you sane?
kept me? that train has long passed my friend.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Thackeray vs Tendulkar

36. Who did you miss?
a girlfriend

37. Who was the worst new person you met?
I try to look at the good side of everyone.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
lots of them.

39. Valuable life lessons you learnt in 2009?
if a drams has more than 20 people and u have less than a week, u r in for big trouble.

40. Quote a song lyric that best describes your year.
i never really pay attention to lyrics, but if i can describe it in a song, has to be Feeling Way Too Damn Good.