201 resolutions for the year 2010

We have all oomphed when Aamir Khan bows down before Preity Zinta, not once but twice only to woo her with his magical words in Dil Chahta Hai.. Even I have come up with my own lines for that big moment in my life.. I have kept that piece of paper very close to me inside my wallet, so that i shall always be fully armed for any opportunity.. As of now I have not got a chance to even whisper them for any one though.. (You all know this, right?).. Well, there have been times when I popped ‘that’ question, but never really reached out to my wallet looking for those lines.. Even then, I am still hopeful that the paper will come to use someday and that is why I always keep it in there.. No wonder you guys thought that it was only for my stinginess that I never let you get your hands on my wallet.. Leave it for me buddy..

There is something more that I have in my wallet.. Its the list of my New Year Resolutions.. I couldn’t think of any better place than something I take care of more than myself.. If you thought I was going to give you a peek at a list of 201 things, I am sorry.. I dont want to get embarrassed by telling you all the stupid things I have put down.. The worst part being, it is the list of my resolutions for the year 2007.. Every passing year, I pray to God asking him to give me strength and courage to follow at least a few of the 10 things I had decided to change (rather revamp) in me.. But its Welcome 2010 and I am still there with the same slip of paper.. Unlike the other one I love keeping close to me in my wallet, I just want to get rid of this one..

I guess, this time I need to do something different.. Maybe rewrite it on another paper.. But I don’t think that will help.. Maybe I should think of some new things that I want to happen to me.. Are you trying to tell me that I should build a new list of things?? Noways.. Such a coward I will be.. I just can’t give up like this.. Well, not giving up on things like these was one of the things on the list.. Am I running short of my will power?? Don’t think so either.. Then what is it that is holding me back??

Losing weight, finding true love or getting married, getting a job, quitting smoking and drinking lesser alcohol, losing virginity (Don't tell me you wouldn't vote for this one?) have topped the charts of numerous polls held on the net to find out what are most people taking up on their to-do list this year.. The other resolutions being reading a book, bonding with family better, having a makeover, learning a guitar, being less shy and even saving money.. (Nothing of this appears on my list though.. Yeah I know.. I am different..)

Something I really need to ask God for is.. to change the world around me.. Not because I am fed up of trying to change myself.. But because in most of the cases, there is so much of stigma as to what will people around me think of me if I suddenly start changing things about me that have really made me ‘me’.. (Too much of 'me'?? pssst.. that also happens to be on the list.. )

Try to imagine yourself in a plush restaurant and everyone watching you eat Chowmein with chopsticks, particularly if you have directly jumped to chopsticks without ever having tried eating noodles with a fork.. Hmm.. Dont want to be there?? Then your resolutions just need to be very realistic and gradual.. I guess, this is where I may have gone wrong..

Though, many would advise that going public with your resolutions make you more responsible and answerable, I personally disagree with it.. I would suggest to start working on things in your list sometime other than the New Year or your Birthday or any of the the numerous ‘New-Year Festivals' (All of them mark the same story.. 'Giving up the bad things in life and starting afresh').. Lets make things simple by not making them too obvious.. Its like working upon a diet plan without even letting anyone know that you are actually following one.. Why wait for the New Year to cut the cake?? Lets light it off today itself..

All of us starting to change at once will be as good as the world changing for us.. One thing that I have added to my list is to blog regularly as well as read other’s blogs.. So that means, if God has it my way this time, you will have more and more of me and my blog this year.. Then God save you..

Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year.. May it be a year when I can finally empty my pocket.. :)

RaviTosh says Hi !!

Surprise Surprise!! Surprised to see me actually sitting down n writing all this?? Never mind friends.. This was supposed to happen someday or the other.. Had always thought of directly coming up with a book.. But didnt know if I had that much patience, moreover the courage.. Book kaun khareeda hota tha yaar mera?? Hehe.. So I finally decided to start blogging to see if I can bank on you all for that book of mine.. I know u people wont let me down :).. I am being very ambitious naa?? The thing is.. Someone very special has told me that having a positive attitude can make wonders (I still doubt it though)..

For all the sophisticated bloggers, regular tweeters and avid readers amongst you.. Let me clarify that I am completely aloof from the current affairs (too many things happening everyday to keep a track of), was never interested in history (the very demanding ‘present’ gives me no time to think of the ‘past’), haven't travelled much (I think I lack the enthusiasm which is a must for anyone to go backpacking), have no particular political stand (don’t think I would want to disclose my views about this here), have nothing to do with any of the researches going on the world over (research n all?? mere chhote dimaag ke upar ki baatein hai yaar), don’t listen to any music (am so bad at it that I cant even make out the lyrics at times) n also I m a complete non-book-reader (the count of books I have read till date is still a single digit).. So now you know my backdrop.. A complete bore, right??

So the big question was.. What was it that I could have blogged about or where could have I started from?? Hmm.. Then I thought, I need to be a little realistic.. I know wat my reader base is gonna be.. Its only you.. Also.. people who know me, very well know how much I love talking abt myself.. So now you all know.. This blog is going to be about me.. n if its gonna be about me.. you are also going to be a part of it.. Coz I know what would I be without you.. So what it boils down to is.. its going to be abt me, you n all of us..

Got too many advices before I started off.. Was told not to use a pseudonym, coz once your blog gets famous (overambitious again.. i know i know..), it can be very embarrassing to go around telling people that it was me after all.. So I decided to be a man n flashed my very name..

Having said all this.. you don’t hav to worry.. Coz I hav decided not to sit n brag in front of you or go gaga all over telling how good I m n what all can I do.. (I know that theres no point in doing any thing of this, coz most of you already know what I m gud for.. n thats ‘nothing’.. :)) So instead of me writing abt ME by myself, I take pride in asking RaviTosh to do this job on my behalf... Yupp.. Time for Confession No.1... Its not me.. Yes.. RaviTosh is not me.. Surprised again?? Was going to introduce him to you right away.. But this big guy has asked me to keep my mouth shut for a while.. n I hav to listen to him.. Else.. mere blog mein meri hi band baja dega na yaar woh.. Well.. You will yourself come to know from the later posts wat I mean by this.. So for now... RaviTosh says Hi !!

When I first spoke to him about starting a blog ( by ‘him’, I mean RaviTosh..).. His very first remark was, “Ravi, I don’t think you would want people landing up at your place to hit you for what you have written down about them”.. It then dawned upon me, that I am just a novice to blogging n it mite not be my cuppa tea (let me tell you, I don’t drink tea.. hehe).. Had to butter him a little too much to do it for me.. n here I m.. going to be just one of the target audience, whom this biggie is going to gorge down on with all his criticism n bashings..

I have asked him to take all efforts not to make an assault at any one of us.. So he might even use some fake characters to make up stories or use analogies (one of my friends says, most of them are completely irrelevant.. But RaviTosh still enjoys doing that.. God save us :)) and allegories at times to make his point.. Something you need to do is, just try to correlate and identify yourself with what is being spoken.. N do get back to me if you could make out that it was all about you only.. Lets hope that he tries to keep it as simple and as clean as possible.. My earnest request to you all would be.. pls bear with him.. n try not to take things too personally.. I knw how cold he can be everytime he gets a chance to hit someone below the belt.. n please.. don’t ever come to my place to go down on me.. Otherwise, you are always welcome.. :)

All the best RaviTosh.. And now to all of you....

Happy Reading..