Time Flies

Well, it seems that it's been a looooooooong time since my last post.

*checks the date of the last post*

Hmmm, March 13th, 2008. That makes today exactly 4 months 20 days or 142 days since my last posted. Time does fly, eh? There was the time when I was posting 2-3 times a day. Well, maybe that's what happens when you're part of the Rat Race. The only time you get, you try to spend it in relaxing, and I guess I never reached the "Blogging level" of my boredom. :-)

Anyway, today is August 2nd, 2008. Yesterday was my grandpa's birthday. He would have been 85 years old yesterday. Too bad he passed away 6 years ago. Wow! it's been 6 years, eh? I still remember the day. I saw 2 of my mentors for the last time ever that day. 6 years is a long time indeed. So much has changed in the last 6 years. What was I doing on this day 6 years ago? I don't even remember. But yes, I do remember what I was doing on this day 5 years ago. August 2, 2002 was the day I reached my college. I stayed at a small hotel in Warangal, India. Then I went to college. I met my seniors, I was ragged for the first time. So many things change, so much happens in 5-6 years. I was 17 then. I will be 23 now. I left home then, I left my home country now. I met new people, I made new friends, I had fun. Oh well, I guess, that's changed a bit. But then, there are many things that haven't changed. And I'm glad they haven't.

Maybe I should note down things that have changed, right? (Yes, I'm an engineer. Lists DO help!) So yea, here's my list:

Things that have changedin the last 5-6 years:

1. I'm an engineer
2. I'm not in India anymore.
3. I got more close friends than I ever had.
4. I got my own iPod!! :D
5. I can spend money without thinking how much I'm spending. After all, it's MY money now!
6. I'm fatter, balder and uglier than before. :-)
7. I've done one of the things I had vowed not to do: I've smoked.
8. I've changed my musical taste to more soothing music like Pink Floyd and Radiohead and sometimes even dance music.
9. I've learnt that I can cook pretty tasty food :D
10. I've fallen in and out of love more than once, but still hated each of them after that.
11. I've lost my temper reeeeeally bad once. (I take pride in the fact that I can control my temper) But I still regret it. But the bright side is that it was only once :-)
12. I've started sleeping less. I sleep only 5-6 hours a day now.
13. I've improved my people skills a lot. I'm a bit of an extrovert now :-)
14. I've gone into the depths of music and explored the darkest side I could, and still survived :-)
15. I've had a near-death experience.
16. I've crashed 3 cars.