Take away from 2011

2011 for ME!

2011 was really good me... from various aspects!

First and foremost:

Generally people will be happy, if they buy house. One of the milestones in every body's life would be buying a house, though few have their own other priorities other than buying house and they tend to fulfill them. 

I happen to buy one this year. It all started when my parents asked me whether they could start search a pair for me. I said, I would own a house, before they start searching a pair. Though searching flat was big task and materializing with aligning all other activities like loan, arranging money etc etc, I could accomplish it before end of this year. My friends who helped to search flat at different places, another friend who identified this project and motivated me till I agreed for it... Thanks to all of my friends.

Flat in some shape would be ready by end of next year.

I would say that this is one of the biggest achievements in my lifetime, which was accomplished in 2011. My parents played an important role for achieving this!

Second:

After coming to Pune, rather, after joining Tata Motors (Tata Technologies), I got my first appraisal in 2011. Though, it was not up to the expectation, I didn't mention about my own expectation only, as it was expected from many of my colleague. I had learnt out of the appraisal to work smarter than what I was last year.

General opinion of my present colleagues and ex-colleagues is that, I am good performer. They would rank my performance better than most of them. I feel proud to mention this here as I feel it is true to some extent.

The second half of the year had taken me to next level in-terms of handling crisis situation without taking them much on the head. I would say that 2011 has taught me this, though it was costly.

Third:

I have explored many places through travel. This year turned out to be one of the highest numbers of travel, I have undergone since my childhood. Barring them whether official or personal, number of trips were huge this year. 

I could able to go to different place and meet different set of people.

Fourth:

Since, I am out of my hometown, I am missing my parents, sisters, and of-course my friends. I have very good time with my mom and dad when I visit my home every time.

Though I have traveled to my home town, more than 5, 6 times, I could not meet up with my close friend. Last visit during Dec 11 to 14th for registration, my friend could able to pull out some time from his busy office stuff and he could able to spend some time with me. I could not forget the moments.

Fifth:

Though, I started reading books couple of years before, I could not continue them meticulously during 2011. During the end of this year, I started again with the book "The Fountainhead". Thanks to my friend who has shown his books, which tempted

Sixth:

My roommate and I have decided to stay in the present flat as such after my third roommate shifted to new house after bringing his family. Both of us only, were staying for more than 6 months. However, we have decided to include one more person and stay as 3. Though the main intension was to share the expenses among 3 would reduce the burden, instead of sharing between 2.

I had no expectation of my new roommate. He is a colleague of mine in Tata Motors. After meeting him, I understood at first instance that he is such a nice person whom anyone will get along with him so easily. He is down to earth person. Though we see many people like this, but we rarely are with them for long time. I get an opportunity to be with such kind of person.

These are the moments that come to my mind when I started writing this post. However, there many other small small achievements, challenges during 2011. 

I hope that 2012 would be filled with challenges, strong mind to overcome them, and finally ending up with achievements and experience.

I wish you and your family HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2012.