2010

As I sit and write this blog, 2010 is fast approaching with lots of hope and optimism both for me and my dear ones. 2009 was a mixed bag for me. Good thing is made some progress in professional front but bad thing is lost few people in personal front.

Highs of 2009.

1. First year birthday celebration of my nephew. Its a great feeling to see a kid doing things for first time. It may either be first time when he walks or first time when he calls you MAMA.

2. Lots of Travelling. Trip to Hogenakal, Hampi, Mysore and Jog.

3. Made some good friends both in professional and personal front.

4. Couple of people in my inner circle showed some courage and decided to get married and settle down. I am very happy for both of you.

5. My first big investment. Hope it will give good returns in long run.

Lows of 2009.

1. Lost couple of people very close to me.

2. No hike in Salary. Thank god recession is gone.

So here I am looking forward to 2010 with lots of expectations and hope.

My new year resolutions:

1. I will reduce my weight by 5kg by next march. I know this is a impossible task, but no one cares about new year resolutions.

2. Try and win back friendship of lost friends.

3. Plan for a trip to Goa and trek to Himalayas.

4. Convince my mom that I am still not ready for marriage.

I wish all of you a rocking year ahead.

Two States...

So after 5 point someone, 1 night at call center and 3rd mistake of his life, Chetan has come with this new book 2 states. Front cover of book has a map of punjab with a boy in it and a map of TN with a girl in it. So I am sure now we can guess the whole story. Punjabi Munda in love with a TN girl. He is really brave enough to claim that story is his own marriage story in front cover of book.

This book is far better than 1 night at call center and 3rd mistake of his life. So people who became his fan after 5 point someone and got heavily disappointed with his other two works and decided not to read any of his books, 2 states is a come back.

Chetan is a good story teller. But he is at his best when story is related to him. He would have seen all characters and incidents in real life. Both 5 point someone and 2 states are his real life stories. Its always easy to tell a story which has really happened and which we have seen. In fact its quite impossible to write a complete fiction. Even in a book which claims to be complete fiction, will have Most of the characters inspired from real life people.

Must read for people who had been to chennai cause he has done a great job in describing life in chennai and mentality of tamil people.