Looking back over 2007, here’s my summation of the year that was…
The big events, the journey…
- I published a couple of more articles in The Times of India.
- One of my pieces was accepted for Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul.
- Visages was ready for Cyberspace.
- I exhibited two photographs at Bangalore Photography Festival.
- I moved to my current role of managing the WT intranet. Finally, there was some challenging work.
- This was also a year where I became a part of BRTFF and we got Bangalore Film Society to WT.
- Finally, the biggest of them all, Ginger Soda Lemon Pop found a publisher and is currently available in bookshops.
The exploration…
- I travelled to places where I had never been before… Ranganathittu, Kabini, Bylekuppe, Nisargadhama, Jew Town (Cochin), Thrissur, Palakat, Barapole (Coorg)
- I read a couple of books that I enjoyed… The Inheritance of Loss, Bhava, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, The Magic of Thinking Big, One-minute Manager.
- I watched a couple of theatre performances that I thought were cutting edge… Dialogues, Shakuntala and The Undertaker. On a similar note, I also visited Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai for the first time.
- And then there so many outstanding films that I experienced … The Taxi Driver, Cider House Rules, Seven Samurai, The Bicycle Thief, Fight Club, Pan’s Labyrinth, Shwaas, Black Friday. While many of these are old films, I must say that for me Black Friday was the film of 2007.
- Spent some time on photography in Mumbai.
- Reconnected with Sri and Supriya in Bombay.
The continuing struggles…
- Learning to drive.
- Working with my boss.
- Understanding my family.
- Taking Visages to the next level.
- Getting our intranet recognised for the world class portal that it is.
- Completing my second book.
If I look over my wishes for myself in 2007, here’s where I stand…
- Health – for me and mine… On the health front, I was happy.
- Wealth – just enough for the things I want to do… We never wanted for the things that we wanted to do. 2007 was a year of prosperity.
- A publisher… Yes, yes, yes. This happened.
- A job that challenges me… This happened too.
- Another book written… It was begun, but not completed.
- An exhibition of my photographs on Bangalore… Not yet.
- A research grant… Not yet again.
- Visages goes public. (Right now the Website has been released. But, I am still working to improve the content.)… Yes for this one also.
- Travel to two places that I have never visited before… Yes. We did. To more than five actually.
- Experience five unforgettable books, movies and theatre performances… Almost… It’s ‘yes’ for books and films. But, while I watched many theatre performances, I would term only three of them to be unforgettable.
- Win a couple of competitions… No to this one
- Begin work on another Master’s or a Doctorate… I did apply for my Masters at IGNOU.
- Plant many trees… Not yet.
- Spend more time with children and old people… No. After all, I didn’t have Tim & Linda in mind when I penned this one.
- Save heritage buildings… No again.
- Contribute to improving the quality of life in Bangalore… Bangalore Rooftop Festival was an attempt in this direction. So was facilitating a chapter of BFS at WT.
So, that’s an eight-and-a-half on 16. Just about a pass mark 
Yet, when I look at the post that I made beginning 2007 here, I realize that it’s been a long journey.
I wish for 2008…
Some of these continue the journey I made in 2007. Some of these are the things I did not complete in 2007…
- Health, wealth
- More success for Ginger Soda Lemon Pop.
- Completing my second book.
- Getting our intranet recognised for the world class portal that it is.
- Moving Visages to wordpress and getting more frequent updates.
- An exhibition of my photographs on Bangalore.
- Once more, travel to two places that I have never visited before.
- Once more, experience five unforgettable books, movies and theatre performances.
- Complete my first year MA in English Literature at IGNOU.
- Plant many trees.
- Save heritage buildings.
- Contribute to improving the quality of life in Bangalore.
- Learn to drive.
Welcome 2008. Here I come.
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