The Word of mAn[S]o0r

The end of the year is almost upon us. And i still hadnt gotten used to writing the date as 2006!

When i look back at what i did the whole year, i dont know whether to feel satisfied, envious, pissed off or just plain indifferent to my performance for the whole year. Let me explain.

The year started out with me sitting home alone, my parents and brother all off to attend this party or the other. But it was a good start. I just remembered, the year started out partying with cousins!! The first of many get togethers which would strenghten the bond between atleast three of us. Not a bad start. It was a night of football, garage tennis, long walks, pizza, coke and ras malai!

Next i ended my study semester at Bahria and turned a full time employee, while starting to think on what my thesis should be like. Incidentally, thats about the same time i started blogging over at blogger as well. Then the months just seemed to roll by until it was August (im sure things happened in between but for the life of me, i just cant remember what), and mom threw the bombshell that we’ll be shifting to Islamabad. We as-in her and my brother. As September rolled around the corner, the packing had started and on Sep 22, they moved to Isb, while i started my bachelor life in earnest, after getting a room here. I also got a roommate to boot, who isnt really that annoying, hence not bloggable.

During the year, we also had about 5 hospital emergencies with my paternal grandparents, out of which four ended up with them being admitted and one with my maternal grandfather. Not a good year on that side.

This year saw the first shadi in my maternal family after 25 years as well. The last being my mother’s. That was one hell of an event, two weeks of rocking and rolling. Her husband is a nice guy, and i like him. My niece Aaminah turned one this year (with her bday celebrated just after Eid ul Fitr) and Sharjeel turned Two. They moved with their parents to Ajman as well, since their father got a job there, so thats a bummer. But it gives me an incentive to go visit the emirates soon.

Over on the job front, i got two raises, one on being confirmed, and one on the end-of-year appraisals thinghy. Grew a bit professionally, learned new stuff, handled new clients. Its always exhilarating. Got a chance to be a professional trainer, was taken out of it as well, since im too young for that. Gained a lot of pounds (not sterling sadly), and now serious about taking them off. (Even today a friend commented i had gained a few pounds since she last saw me!! aarrgghh ). Got serious about submitting my thesis towards the end.. and plan to send it off in the first month of 2007.

Joined Karachi Metblogs as an author, then as a Co-Captain, got an invitation to write on Pakistaniat which i have yet to use. Bought my own domain and hosting. Joined up again with Happening Karachi! The one group which i thought was dead, is still alive and rocking!

Even though its now all in the past, its been one hell of a journey. Made many new friends, had to loose a few old ones… had a change of lifestyle… viewed the same city from a different angle…

Now, its time to move on, forge ahead into the future! Create my destiny and carve my niche in the world. Beware 2007 for Mansoor is HERE!

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