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2014 and what I want it to be

19 Sunday Jan 2014

Posted by monikamanchanda in This and that

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2014, looking ahead, parenting, planning, resolutions, wishes

I have been kind of running away from this post all of December and January, resolutions don’t work is what I have realised in the past some years. I even joked about not keeping any resolutions this year via the very popular bitstrips

This one makes sense doesn’t it?

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But then as January is progressing and I am sitting on bed nursing a sprained ankle, I am realising that there needs to be some planning done on how you want the year to turn out, how you want the year to look. The challenges you want to take this year. The goals one wants to achieve. I might or might not achieve everything but then if I don’t even know what I want to do, there is no chance of doing it anyways.

So lets on my list, a goal list, a resolution list, a wish list. Call it whatever you want to but here it is. Must warn you before you go ahead of this post, I have a gut feel this one is gonna be one long one

Lets start with where we are now, the blog

Blogging 

So this one had me thinking hard, 6 years ago when I started the blog I had no plans in my mind. It was just a random penning down of random thoughts. I grew with the blog. I grew away from it too sadly for a while but overtime I have realised I a calmer person when I write here regularly, nothing special even an update on what’s happening, my travelogues, the recipes and the reviews on the food blog (the food blog has survived better than this one I think). It’s a small target but I have decided to write atleast 52 posts on this blog in 2014. That makes it’s a post a week. I can do atleast this much. What you do think people.

While on blogging, I realised I have also stopped reading them,specially after the reader died a death that I hated. I never got around transferring my feeds (yes I am stupid like that) and hence the reading kind of stopped. So feedly will be setup and reading will start again. Commenting shall also be tried though really can’t promise that one 🙂

Reading

Coming to the next in my list, reading and books. Last year wasn’t bad with about 80+ books but this year I have set myself a big goal. I have taken up the goodreads 2014 reading challenge of 100 books in 2014. Yes you heard that right. I might be mad but that’s what makes me me.

And to add-on to that, I saw the RandomHouse Bingo Challenge this morning and it called out to me so the 24 out of those 100 books will have to fit this pattern. Gotta keep things interesting

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I will be updating the progress of the reading challenge in my page Reading Corner, which I haven’t updated in such a long time, 2010 to be precise *hangs head in shame*

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Travel

Well this one almost always is one of the most important parts of my year planning but the last two years we haven’t taken a single long vacation. We have done many many trips, the one to Mugilu, Sinna Dorai, Kufri, Linger, the big drive to Delhi on road, Agra and many more. But all these have been small breaks which I know will keep happening. This year I want to do that long 10 day holiday where we tune off from work and the rest of the world for 10 days, come back refreshed and charged.

Also this was in my list last year too but last year sister got married and most of my off time went there happily. This year I want to do that solo trip, to start with a three-day weekend all by myself and my books and yes ofcourse my camera

Work

I have a detailed plan charted out for work, which I really won’t be sharing here but yes I have it and will be tracking it 🙂

Relationships

In 2013, there are some relationships which are special to me but somehow somewhere got left behind. This year I will make that effort, put that energy in those and see if I can revive them like seriously.

I know life is about moving on but sometimes holding on is very important.

Another very important challenge I have given myself when it comes to relationships is the Orange Rhino Challenge. I read about it first time on Aparna’s blog and god it came at the right time. Just that afternoon me and Ojas had a yelling match and he told me the nth time that why am I shouting on him everyday these days. Reasons of yelling could be many but when I look back reasons of not yelling are always more. It needs strength and it needs patience (which I have very little of) but I think I will try this one, I THINK I NEED THIS ONE.

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When I told Ojas about this one, you know what he told me. Lets do this together and call it a Blue Rhino Challenge, such a sweetheart he is. This one is a huge one, the one I am capable of failing in a day. Wish me luck people

and yes health and weight loss doesn’t feature in this list here, cause I will continue to do what I can on it without getting depressed about it. I am working on it and I know it 🙂

So here is to 2014 and the joy and success

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Happy Birthday Ma

10 Thursday Jan 2013

Posted by monikamanchanda in Just Me

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emotions, feelings, just me, mother, mum, wishes

From a few days old me who needed you so badly, who had only you to rely on in this world

From a few months old me who had started discovering things around but still needed you and your touch

From an year old me who had just discovered walking but wanted to run and whom you had guided so tenderly

From a four and half year old me who loved you to bits because you got me a sister but hated you when you took care of her

From a 12 year old me who was frightened like hell seeing blood on my underwear, whom you calmed down with so much love

From a 15 year old me who hated you when you tried to get me home early, when you tried to tell me no its not safe

From a 16 year old me who will be forever indebted to you for making her the fearless girl she is

From a 18 year old me for loves you for understanding me when I told you about my first boyfriend 😉

From a 20 year old me who was proud of her mom who said she will be ok with anyone I bring home for marriage as long as I am aware of who really the person is

From a 25 year old me who rebelled that she will not marry early whatever happens even if that meant running away from home to a different city

From a 31 year old me who was a new mom herself a bundle of nerves but who still thought its better to refer to books and blogs than to listen to u

From me now (and u thought I will tell u the age huhn? :P) who understands atleast partly what a trouble those 35 odd years would have been dealing with me, who know struggles dealing with her 5 year old and remembers you 10 times a day 🙂

Happy Birthday Ma

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Happy Birthday Little Sis

31 Sunday Jan 2010

Posted by monikamanchanda in 1

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birthday, NaBloPoMo, sister, wishes

Rather Big Little Sis…. My youngest sister turns 25 today but in her mind and in her actions… she refuses to grow up 🙂

Happy Birthday my big little sis… and I am so happy that after ages I am celebrating some birthday with my family right here in delhi

yippe!!!

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Happy Birthday Mom

10 Sunday Jan 2010

Posted by monikamanchanda in 1, personal, This and that

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happy birthday, missing home, mom, NaBloPoMo, wishes

Today is my mom’s 60th birthday and this is to tell you mom that I love u… even if I fight a lot with u 😉

60th birthday is a big thing and I am feeling so sad since morning that I couldn’t be with her 😦 and all I have been thinking about since morning is Tara’s post…. how very right things she said…. these are the times when I hate not being in Delhi the most 😦 😦 😦 but I am going in the month end when she is getting retired…

We cut a cake in the evening for her birthday which my sil brought, a yummy mocha cheese cake… thanks Di for that

Mom here’s wishing u a very very happy birthday and a long healthy and happy life ahead

PS: Image courtesy hitchy… infact its linked to his blog hope u dont mind dear

PPS: I havent logged into the reader for 4 days now, will read and comment on ur posts ASAP

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Wishes and more wishes

02 Sunday Aug 2009

Posted by monikamanchanda in blogging, fun

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birthday, friends, friendship day, wishes

Wsihing u all a very very happy friendship day… I have found some amazing friends in our blogsamaj… heres wishing the friendship bonds in the blog samaj just keep growing !!!!

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Also the day today is very special too… Its indy’s birthday!!!

Indy wishing u all the happiness in the world…. May all your dreams come true and may u keep weaving new ones always!!! Hugs and kisses and wishes …

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Happy New Year

31 Sunday Dec 2006

Posted by monikamanchanda in Uncategorized

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With new promises and beginnings lets step into the world of a brand new year
And Make the resolution to spread smiles everywhere

Wishing u and your family a very Happy New Year…………

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