Welcome 2012

It's once again that time when we bid adieu to one year and welcome another; a time to retrospect over the year gone by; a time to make resolutions for the next year; a time to make a fresh start on a blank slate; a yet another chance to get things right :)

So how do I summarize 2012 ? Around May timeframe I quit my old job in Novell, took a well-deserved energy boosting two month break, and finally joined Dell R &D in July, which incidentally is located in the same techpark as Novell. So much of the oldness was retained even though the workplace was new.And with the new job (having supposedly java requirements), I finally managed to shrug off the rather sticky .NET programmer tag (at least I thought so :)).But with six months gone, the work is yet to pick up speed here; not to mention that the project which I joined has since been shutdown leaving behind a cloud of uncertainty.However the exposure to technology in the new job has been quite satisfactory; I can now claim to be educated when bombarded with hardware related jargons; And not have my confidence go tumbling down a steep slope when confronted with a Java discussion.But by far, the best part about 2012 was that I was richer by a couple of really good friends :)(don't think I will ever manage to follow the advise of putting professionalism before friendship :)).

Although I have never been successful in keeping any new year resolution, it doesn't hurt to make a few; so why not indulge?? :). So here's my rather compact list of resolutions for 2012 in no particular order of importance

1. Renounce all forms of online chat (FB, Gtalk etc.). It has finally dawned on me that these chat engines are not only extremely addictive but also a massive waste of one's precious time.

2. Spend more time in the kitchen. Try lots of new recipes, instead of repeating the old ones.Start experimenting with non-vegetarian cooking.

3. Join the Camlin Hobby classes. Learn at least two new things, glass painting and something else.

4. Get the elusive driver's license.Start driving my 2-wheeler more regularly. Do something to tackle my road fright.

5. Become more disciplined and serious in life. Basically what this entails is, waking up early, cleaning the house, having breakfast, reaching office before 10:00, coming back by 6:00 and then do something useful which does not involve watching TV :).

6. Start reading more, be it newspapers or books or technology topics.Fully utilize my Just Read membership.

And that's it. A 6-point agenda should not be too difficult to follow (but who knows :( ). Bring it on 2012. I am not scared of you anymore :). However if someone can put me in a time machine and transfer me back to beginning of 2011, I will be more happy than words can say :).