Alvida?

In a couple of hours, I'll be sitting in the Lokamanya Tilak Express heading towards Mumbai. This could well be a life changing journey for me. There are lots and lots of things on my mind that I want to write here... but there is an acute shortage of time. I have spent my entire life in this wonderful city of Bengaluru. All my friends are from here. Most of my relatives stay here. And of course my entire family is here. Its a really really tough thing for anyone, but especially for me to do. Being a shy guy for most of my life, it will be a challenge for me to go to a new place and start life on a clean slate. It will be interesting to see how easily I slip into this new life of mine. Hopefully it will be better than my first attempt outside home (that is one hell of a story - another post)

GTG
Will login from Mumbai

Happy Birthday

Today is the first birthday of my child. Yes last year on this very same day, I wrote the first post on this blog. What a year it has been. A complete roller coaster ride. I have been through highs and lows, but this little space right here, has given me the chance to express everything without any bias. It has been a path breaking year, where I have constantly tried to discover myself. I have been reserved and conservative all my life. That is who I am. But this blog has given me the opportunity to open up like never before. I now recognize that I have no problems communicating with others. Through this blog I have made new acquaintances, rejuvenated old friendships and also keep my close friends updated.

The year ahead promises to be another roller coaster ride, where I hopefully will have more highs than lows. The blog will continue to be one of my main mode of communicating my emotions. The support I have received for writing this blog from all the readers is nothing short of astounding. I hope the same continues for the next years to come.

On this day I would like to list a few of my posts of last year that I personally liked :
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2008/11/nightmares-and-dreams.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-into-shape-part-1.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2008/09/adaptation-at-workplace.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2008/11/review-of-psycho-songs.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2008/12/cheaters-liars-and-manipulators.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2009/02/genius-called-madhu-ravi-kashyap.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2009/02/gokarna-true-paradise.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2009/03/mumbai-magical-place-nmims-not-so-much.html
http://madhuskaushik.blogspot.com/2009/05/india-votes.html

Thanks for all your support
Madhu

The week that was!

It has been some time since I updated things here, but that does not mean there is nothing important to talk about. On the contrary I have been so busy that I haven't found time to update the blog.

Last week was probably the most important week for us as a family. We were privileged to welcome a new member to our family. My sister-in-law is an astounding person and she completes my brother in all the ways. They are the most perfect couple I have ever seen. The manner in which she has become a pivotal part of our family is amazing. She is soft spoken, helping, extremely mature, astonishingly beautiful... I can just keep on giving superlatives, and she deserves all of them. Just in a matter of months she has erased my 23 year craving for a sister. She has filled into that role effortlessly.

The marriage was a euphoric moment for all of us. Although it was extremely tiring, just the adrenaline rush kept the energy levels up. Just seeing my brother and sis-in-law together, the joy that was written all over their faces, made my day. The moment is permanently etched in my mind.