This morning I woke up with the feeling that I’ve already reached that age where I don’t want my birthday to come because I feel OLD! I turn 28 a month from today to be precise. (P.S. gifts are welcome!)
Time is flying!!! I keep saying this and feel like one of those dejected oldies who wake up one day to realise they’ve lost all their young years doing nothing and there’s so much to do but hardly any time left!
2017 began with figuring out the answer to the million dollar question: ‘What do I want to do? What is that one thing I’d do if given a chance that would get me the satisfaction of having lived this life to the fullest!? (Phew, that is one long question!)
What about you guys? Do you find yourself confronted with the same question!? I’m sure I can’t be the only confused one! Yeah, the irony of that statement isn’t lost on me.. Actually that’s another irony by itself given I’m so ‘LOST’! Haha..
A quick recap of my 27th year!
2017 has been one of the most important years of my life. It has been eventful, enriching and rewarding! It got me doing some soul searching and pushed me to the point where I am really desperate to figure out what I want to do! To be honest, I think that’s a good start to what I like to call a quarter-life crisis!
This is the first time since 2010 that I don’t have to carry forward my result-fear to the next year! January, May, July and November no longer remain the months I hate! The terrorist in me has calmed down as I no longer have the desire to bomb ICAI. I’m joking! I’m joking! Please don’t revoke my membership! Wait that reminds me, I’m yet to become a Member. Haha!
Talking about 2017, I must give the much deserved credits to those who made this year ‘eventful, enriching and rewarding’.
1) Pratik: For making my Birthday (the one ICAI wreaked havoc on) memorable!
For gifting me the HP(Harry Potter) laptop before results because he ‘KNEW’ I would pass.
2) Family: For being there, always!
3) Friends: For making time for me and excusing my excuses!
4) Liger: For being my first and best employer!
5) Yuvraj: For Liger! For having immense patience and belief in me.
6) Shiv: For becoming my Teamemy (Team + Enemy). For helping me survive Audit. For thrashing me in Scrabble and making me regret introducing him to the game!
7) Akanksha: For becoming my ‘girlfriend’ at work!
8) Karthik: For discovering the fact that we were twins in our last birth.
For making me come out of the 90s and experience a different world of music.
For introducing me to NH7 and going out of the way to tick the first item on my bucket list;
Amit Trivedi Concert (incl. getting clicked with him and an autograph!)
9) Salary: For letting me experience the joy of giving!
10) Fat: For not showing on my body and letting me remain in shape and gratitude!
Talking about ‘what do I want to do’…
It’s the end of 2017 and I finally seem to have the answer!
I’ve this crazy desire to perform with Amit Trivedi on the stage or record a song for him!
This desire was born at his concert that took place on December 21st. I was always a fan of his music but ever since Karthik entered my life, my love for Amit Trivedi has grown by leaps and bounds! That day at the concert, I couldn’t control my emotions. I’ve attended music concerts earlier but none this special. It felt like I was born to be associated with music and Amit!!
Is ‘what I want to do’ impossible??? Is this what I was born to do or is it a temporary addiction? Looking at my past, it can’t be some childish craving given I’ve been into music since I was eight! Is my love for Amit and his music strong enough to make me achieve this dream?
That’s what makes me look forward to 2018 eagerly. Will my love and passion take me further on the path?
Resolution: I’m going to make it to every single concert of Amit Trivedi and if my dream is what I think it is, then I’m going to do everything I can to make it come true! Till then I’d better continue writing because for all I know I’m meant to be a writer!!
Oh I forgot to mention ICAI in credits! Thank you for releasing me from the Prison of Azkaban! 😛
C.A.: Confused Aquarian 