Year Three

Today is September 15th, 2009. I don't really need to tell you this because it shows up next to this post. Contrary to popular belief and urban legends, I am not stupid. I mention the date because it has a meaning. On September 14th, 2007 yours truly flew out of his home country to setup home in a foreign country. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, 2 years and 1 day ago, I officially "moved" to Canada (I can't say I "set foot" here because of the simple reason that I had come here on January 23, 2006 to complete the final formality to be granted immigration to this country).

I realize that it's been 2 years since I arrived here. 4 days ago, I also completed 18 months with my organization. And like every other idiot looking back at the past 2 years, I'd like to say "It's been one hell of a rollercoaster ride!". Apart from the fact that I've grown 2 years older and am now a part of The Rat Race, life has been good and bad. But unlike my previous posts, I'm not going to put up a list this time. Instead, I'll probably make a kind of timeline. I know it's another way of making a list, but I guess that's what I'm good at i.e. listing things out. So, here goes:

28 Jul 2007: Convocation. Finally, an engineer.
14 Sep 2007: Arrive in Toronto, Canada. Stay with cousins.
29 Sep 2007: Move out of cousin's condo, move into a condo shared with 2 guys.
11 Mar 2008: First day at work.
Sometime in Mar 2008: Buy myself an iPod Shuffle. My first ever iPod.
11 Apr 2008: 2-day winter camping trip in Algonquin National Park with roommates and a friend.
Sometime in May 2008: One roommate leaves for India. Get another roommate.
18 Apr 2008: 2-day trip to Montreal with cousins to celebrate the birthday of one of them.
10 Jul 2008: Sister arrives in Toronto. Put her up with cousins.
17 Jul 2008: Sister moves in with me.
31 Jul 2008: Another girl moves in with us. 4 people in a 2-bedroom condo. It's still all good. Couch is my new best friend.
14 Aug 2008: Go to my first rock concert. Eddie Vedder (from Pearl Jam).
16 Aug 2008: Raksha Bandhan with sis after 5 years. Gift her an iPod Shuffle.
5 Sep 2008: Take sister to her first rock concert. Bryan Adams. Take roommates out as well. Celebrating 1 year in Canada.
28 Sep 2008: Get a 10-year multiple entry visa for United States. Very happy!
6 Oct 2008: Roommate leaves. I cut off all relations with him. He is a bastard.
26 Dec 2008: First Boxing Day experience. Buy 2 iPod Classics for myself and sis. Buy a Macbook and gift it to sis for her upcoming birthday.
14 Jan 2009: Sister goes to India to finish her exams.
18 Jan 2009: First and only weekend all alone in this country. Decide to have a blast.
20 Jan 2009: See Cradle of Filth in concert. Dream come true :-)
22 Jan 2009: Parents arrive in Toronto, Canada. They start living with me.
11 Mar 2009: Complete 1 year with my organization.
25 Mar 2009: See Prodigy in concert. Realize that techno concerts aren't my cup of tea/coffee. Concert ticket was a birthday gift for a friend.
29 Mar 2009: Celebrate aforementioned friend's birthday. Best day out with friends after a long time.
21 Apr 2009: Sister comes back to Toronto. Starts living with us. 5 people in a 2-bedroom condo. Nightmare come true. Couch becomes my best friend again.
26 May 2009: Take sister for Disturbed in concert. Last rock concert we've been to till now.
31 May 2009: Move into a bigger new 2-bed condo. Feel happy.
11 Sep 2009: Complete 18 months with my organization.
14 Sep 2009: Complete 2 years in Canada i.e. PR requirements completed. 1 more year before I can apply for citizenship.

I guess that's pretty much everything. Life's not been very interesting really. I've made friends, I've lost most of them. Life's been going on and on. If anything interesting happens, I'll let you guys know. Till then, have fun!