Reminiscing...

A bit late but anyway...2005 for me was:
- reconnecting with old friends
- finally letting go
- family crisises (I'm not sure if thats a word though)
- quitting my first job
- curly hair and straight hair and soooper hair cuts
- making new friends
- realizing that I need to make an effort - some of the time at least
- being the centre of so many controversies (a first for me really)
- fighting about the most trivial things
- bad bad habits
- thoppehs (its never been as big as it is right now)
- socializing more than I have ever done before in my life
- moving home again
- finally getting a dog after 22 years of wanting one
- blocking out emotions to a certain extent
- instant connections and no interim periods
- enjoying tamil music
- realizing that my oldest friends are still my bestest friends
- surprise endings
- spontaneity in some things and extreme caution in others
- laughing hysterically

I'm going to be uncharacteristically soppy and say that I honestly dont think I could have got through the year if not for the Madras gumbal (aka Bobo gang) - Angel, Anshama, KC, Dits, Preeetika, Chet, Anjix, Antoorie, Golti, Dulq, Tugin, Tam, Pondatti, Warne. Its quite amazing that most of us have known each other for about 18 years now and we're still friends. With no complications at that.

And of course the Dodo gang. Making new friends is always really hard but they made it feel like a breeze. Here's to the original Quaking boys - Pra, Hero, Ketchi, Sidhu, Shish and Shrat -Rat and Ash.

At the end of the day, there's nothing like family and I'm going to miss Yam terribly when she leaves in 4 months. Really dreading it. And Moron who is still like family for me. I dont know how I would survive without him.

Anyway, here's to the coming year and to more ups than downs!