And its time of the year when yours truly turns one year older and ahem..wiser! Yesterday someone said, "Age is just a number. You are as old as you feel". I politely smiled but wondered is it really? Truth is, it is not! At 32, I may look vaguely similar to how I used to look at 22, but am I still the same person? Nopes. Now, I have high cholesterol, high triglycerides, little Hypermetropia, frequent backaches and per dear husband, I am becoming deaf too. On the other hand, I am koff..koff more mature, more confident, less introvert, accepting to my flaws and thus others and generally comfortable in my skin. Oh yeah, I still crib, I am the only girl in house but don't have long eyelashes still both S&S are gifted with approximately 4 km long ones. Or, I am the only one who applies sunscreen lotion when these boys stand and make fun but still I am the only one who gets tanned. WHY?? BUT, I am generally pretty satisfied with my life. I may accept this nature's biasness and stop cribbing one day. Who knows? Humor aside, these changes didn't happen in a blink of an eye. Process was slow, gradual and took good TEN years.

And you readers have been very good and I am in exceptionally good mood so I am going to share my err...birthday resolutions with you.

Leaving work@workplace: Long long ago, when i was preparing for pre-engineering test, an Astrologer predicted, I will never be an Engineer. I obviously made fun of him because that's what you do when you are 17. Eventually, I graduated from government Engineering college of my city and since then working on and off in software industry. I still don't believe in Astrology but I can see some truth in his random statement. I am not an engineer by heart. And when you are trying to pretend what you are not, it creates lot of stress. But to be honest, I don't dislike my job enough to quit. So, I figured out a solution: keep work at work place. It means work when in office and no office-work/checking e-mails after office hours. I disconnected my office email account from my phone and stopped switching on my laptop at home. And you know, this small step helped me tremendously to tame my stress levels .

Invest time in relationships. No, I am not talking about family. After close to 8 years of marriage, I have all right in the world to take my husband for granted ;) And same holds true for parents, sibling and child. I mean these people already know, they mean world to me.. I am talking about relationship with friends. I am always blessed with very good friends, but somehow always took this fact for granted. So this year, I am going to plan more activities with friends and for friends.

Self-Indulgence: Some one said, world is going to end in 2012. If so, I don't want to have any regrets. I worked very hard last year and I am tired. This year, I am going to indulge myself. Actually started already! Got my hair permanent straight. Bought kindle and these days happy reading smart and witty women authors (yeah..turning little sexist too :\) . Tickets to Hawaii are booked for April. Got self learning Acrylic painting kit last month. I have long way to go but here are my very first efforts.

And here are valentine day cards, I and Shreyu made for his classmates last weekend. Keeping my modesty aside, I admit cards turned out really cute :)

Gardening: My dad knows magic and he can bring dying plants to life. And me.errr..well lets say, I am not born with green-thumb. But I really want to learn taking care of plants. When I say really, I mean really..really...really. So I am planning to grow tomatoes and other veggies this spring. Need you wishes..not to me but for poor plants ;)

Taking care of my body: I already sang a song about state of my body. If I really want to live to see my great grand children, I ought to start taking care of of my body. NOW!

Ah, too many resolutions for a lazy soul like me. So to distract you from topic , here is b'day girl receiving most beautiful b'day gift (kidding..its two months old pic but latest that I have :))

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Lesson learnt: If you don't update blog in five months you get rusty! So, till I sharpen my writing skills and come back,

Stay cool!
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