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This blog might I add is like the common man, it takes all the atrocities thrown at it and yet carries on. I can't apologize enough for not blogging more, too lazy, too busy is not an excuse. One can never be too busy is what someone said to me recently, or I read somewhere can't remember. Yes, its age which is catching up as well, its been that long I've blogged!

So, December already!

This year has been something! 13 has always been my lucky number and I'll always hold anything relating to this number dear to me. 2013 has been no exception. The year I bought my first car (first of many I hope!), long awaited and drooled over DSLR, a new lappy, among other inconsequential tangible knick knacks! iPod touch crashed a few days back trying to update to a new version, almost as sad as losing a dear friend.

Works' been good, hectic and chaotic, just the way I like it! Keeps me occupied and leaves not a moment to ponder. Completed an year at the current job place being a Product Manager/Consultant, screaming and shouting at people trying to get work done, successfully mostly!

No major health scares, cold/fever, back aches and neck pains mostly!  Survived another year without getting glasses, so that's good as well! Been sober this year, well apart from a few occasional binges! Put on a little weight, I always say little as I always think I can claw back!

Short trip to Mumbai and Goa was good, brother now based there, so look forward to going there more often. I love Mumbai, nostalgia always gets the better of me.

I think I can by all means call this a good year, hoping the next year brings me more closer to what I want to be, what I feel I deserve. Beating the plus'es of this year is going to be hard to top though!
   

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