How does a sheep roll his eyes?

Sometimes I do a Windows + M for no reason but to see you.

We live in an era where there seems to be a mad rush to gain attention. As time goes by, people seem to be getting more and more crass in achieving their purpose. How can people demand awards and titles? It is true that you need to ask for something to get it. But I do not think this is right in the case of awards and recognitions. That too publicly?! Where is the world heading to?

An end of the year post seems inevitable. Since I have not written anything for last few months [weeks?], I decided to just do that. It is difficult to contain a 12-month long period in few sentences. Also, you keep thinking about things, incidents only to realise that it happened the previous year. I have read a lot this year. More than I have read in the last 6-7 years. As a teenager I used to read at least 5-6 books a week [I kid not]. Having the luxury of doing something close to that, even if it is 2-3 books a month is bliss. Amongst the ones I enjoyed the most if ‘The Goldfinch’, ‘Strange Weather in Tokyo’, ‘When we were orphans’, ‘Never let me go’, ‘69’ and ‘Chokher Bali’. I took up paddling [on a dragon boat] and then decided to give it up temporarily. Got a personal trainer and am in the best shape since college. Getting my driving license has been the highlight of my year. I finally got it in my third attempt, but the examiner said it was flawless and I got away with one ...

And so when P came home with Burritos for dinner I did not expect one of it to be chicken. It seems he was going to order for 2 veg burritos and then changed his mind the last minute. By a simple act, he has brought things to a full circle. I love you for this P, more than I do for the surprise birthday party you threw me.

What does a person look forward to, I wonder. I mean in a normal day following a normal routine. For me, it can be seeing Z smile, my cup of coffee, an empty seat in the tube, an interesting portion in the book I am reading, cheerful colleagues at work, good lunch and so on. I wonder how these would change as one grows older. When I was younger, the sight of my latest crush used to make it a nice day or even the absence of a dreaded teacher at school. It was actually a lot of things, a lot more than what it is now. So my question is, does the list dwindle to a bare minimum as you get older. I remember this aunt of mine complaining for almost quarter of an hour because she did not get her morning coffee the way she wanted it, that morning. When I heard this years ago, I thought she was being extremely fussy. But now that my perspective has changed a lot, mostly due to age and experience, I wonder if I should give her complaint a little more thought. Maybe that was the best part of her...

There are things we always promise to do. You see a blind kid on the road and think, I will read to blind kids this summer. Or see an old beggar and say to yourself, I will contribute to the Aged Society next month. But most of these things go undone.We do not have the guts to go out of our way and do it. But one of my friends, Sivaranjani has managed to do just that. A young lady with as many family and social commitments as any of us. But has set aside time to make the life of some individuals better. Together with her husband Senthil, Siva organises health camps, provides clothes and school fees for underprivileged kids. When speaking to her today she was telling me that it was Senthil's and her wish to do something of this sort when they were in the US. A close aunt hearing this, immediately got the paperwork done for the Trust and so Siva and Senthil were able to work on their dream soon. Her main concern is that the contribution of well wishers reach the most deserving ...

Came across the 30 day 30 letters challenge here- http://30daychallenges.net/challenges/30-day-letter-challenge. I think I will take it up, albeit in my own pace.