Ten Day Tribute to 2010, Part 1

40 minutes to go, 50 things to say on a day that is only 10 away from the New Year.

2010 has been a special year no doubt. It was the year I returned to India for the first time in 3 years. It was also the year I drove 8 hours to Canada from the USA. But talking of travelling, it was also the year I reached a new high and that too in terms of sheer decibel level. It was the year I first listened to music on my car radio at FULL VOLUME - 40/40.

Now if you are a kid reading this or if you are reading this to your kids, WARNING: Don't try this at your home or even in your car. It is just insane. I don't know why I did it and I am sure I will do it again, but that's no reason anyone of you should.

It was also the year I travelled the maximum distance in my car without my driver's license on me. What I realised after reaching the Indian grocery store that is 10 miles away is that I in fact did not have my wallet on me (and hence my license). It was also the year I called my wife and asked her if the Indian grocery store was in the habit of providing stuff on the barter system, but all I had on me were the clothes that I was wearing and it would not have been a very pleasant thing to barter them for grocery.

It was a year when I saw the sun rise one morning over the Atlantic Ocean. It was a year in which I fell asleep at a meeting one afternoon. It was a year in which I had nights that never ended and days that I wished would never end. It was a year when I first wore a French beard and it was the year I first tasted French champagne. It was year with plenty of colors but a little gray in between.

It will the year I have written the most blogs in the last 3 and it will also be the year I missed a flight busy writing a blog at an airpot. But talking again of travel, it was also the year I attained Silver Elite status on Continental Airlines. Looking back, it was a year in which I did many good things and some silly ones too. After all, it was the year my sister got married and I got (I almost forgot) my MBA.

There's more to talk about 2010 and I hope to do it over the next 9 days...