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Passed through the memory filter

2010 is beginning in about 6 hours from now and i'm getting emotional saying goodbye forever to 2009. So here i'll attempt to recall the days that have now settled inside my memory cells after passing through a memorable events filter.

I lost 27000 Rs. in one day, gained 17000 Rs. in one day, said "yes" to marry a girl and then denied when she also agreed, got back to 10 cigarettes per day before completing my treatment for chest infection, bought a gas cylinder in my own name and started to plan cooking (plans are to be executed in 2010) at my residence, was told to get out of office for denying orders - all these are memorable, some painfully though, in the sense that i can recall them now.

And then there are some minor incidences that qualified to pass the memory filter. The usual scolding from dad with an explicit question that whether i'm a man or not, working in the office till 11 pm where most of the staff don't have work during stipulated duty hours, attending yuva unstoppable events, getting back my scooter from traffic staff on a sunday night at 9 and on another sunday afternoon watching it carried away while standing just 30 feet away !

Although it can't be termed as one event, but my increased interest in blogging helped me awaken my dormant mind during the year. i realised the power of unity when i was banned from participating in a community of a social networking site. The all day long online accusations and my defending arguments will remain in the memories of many of the participants as the most interesting trial of their life.

I see it as a year of revealation of contradictions that have been driving my life aimlessly for past few years. I stopped thinking about studying completely but learned to stay relaxed even after not doing a single fruitful activity whole day.
Hopefully the upcoming days will provide me a chance to learn more and make my progress visible this time !

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