Year End Post:The summits and trenches of 2011 :-)

Okies folks.....here we are....it's that time of the year again. Time to reminisce on the year that's passed. I remember starting the new year on a happy note but I'm ending it with mixed emotions. 2011 has been one killer of a year. And I bet people would want to forget this year from their lives...umm,at least a lot of them would!

Personally, my year has been a real cocktail! More like a pendulum of sorts. There have been times when I've felt so elated that it almost felt unreal...and then there were times when I felt that all I wanted to do was to just disappear. Highs and lows are part and parcel of the game, anyways :)

So here's what happened....

Up in the Clouds

1. Got entrusted with a lot of new responsibilities at work and my career graph is looking so good now that I have to mutter 'touchwood' every other day! :D :)
2. Realised the true value of girlfriends...never did before! I haven't had so much fun with my girlfriends as I did this year...all thanks to some lovely women like Pooja Chadda, Parminder, Manju Mathew, Ronia, Ajeetha, Vaishnavi, Misha, Anjali.....girls,I love yall! xoxo :)
3. Zeroed in on the men that matter as well. It's very few guys out there who value our friendship as much as I do...Ashwin, Rodney, Manoj, thank you so much for being there when I needed y'all the most. You ROCK! \m/ :)
4. Got my very own Laptop! I still haven't gotten over it.....still totally in love with it! :D .....and a brand new touch-screen fone too :D Love again! :P :)
5. Was made to feel good being a woman...which is a lifetime first! Never felt this way before...and to say the least, it feels great! :) There were times when I was even made to feel like Jessica Rabbit!!!!! LOL  :)
6. Started a new blog - The Cat And the Cushion - and got a lot of positive feedback for it! :) About time too....there were times when I wanted to write something on a lighter note and this place just didn't seem right for it. :)
7. Got rid of several unwanted elements in my life...it's only after I chucked them that I feel alive once again! Life's much better WITHOUT them in it :) 
8. Bonded big time with cousins and got closer to many of them....special mention for Pravish Kuttickat, Reeba Roy and Suraj Sreekumar :)
9. Ryan Gosling (*blush*blush*) happened to me :D he he! :)
10. It's been dresses galore for me this year...got a totally revamped wardrobe...New year,New look! Woohoo! :)

Down in the Dumps!

1. Lost my grandmother...possibly one of the biggest losses of my life. It's going to take me the rest of my lifetime to overcome it. :'(
2. My car fell ill for the first time :( Spent quite a few days at the workshop :( My poor baby! :(
3. Didn't get to finish seeing 'Breaking Dawn' as much as I wanted to. Darn internet connection was acting up! x-(
4. Realised that for many people, 'growing up' translated to 'growing apart' :(
5. Also realised that I need to work on my ability to understand people. Getting miserable at it with each passing day :(
6. Could not meet any friends during the summer holidays this year :(
7. Got told off several times (again!) for not behaving my age :(
8. Got misunderstood several times...some 'times' had dire consequences :(
9. Missed a lot of weddings including a plush Lebanese one too :(
10. Didn't move any forward with my manuscript....it's still gathering dust :(

There you go...that's a gist of what happened and what didn't last year. I'm done with my reminiscence. The time now is to look forwrad and hope for the very best to happen in the year ahead. I have a HUGE list of things I want to get/achieve/possess in 2012. Most of them are not yet ready to be put down in print...but I have them in mind and I am now in the process of devising methods to get what I want ;-) He He!

I take this opportunity to thank each and every one of my anonymous readers from all over the world (Yes! The blog traffic details are very flattering! :') ) for taking time to visit my blog and read my thoughts. It's your encouragement that keeps me going :) Thank you for being there!

So here's hoping 2012 is a fantastic year for everyone and several times better than the year that passed. Let's hope we don't hear too many bad news from any quarter. Wishing all my fabulous readers a wonderful New Year's Eve, a peaceful New Year's Day and a happening New Year ahead!

Much love!

With regards & prayers,

Raakhee :)