The 5 thing tag!!

Been given this tag by Cloudsie...n i better do it before she kills me :D...so here goes

Life 10 years ago: damn now u ll be able to figure out my age...lol...newaz was 14 then..abt to finish 9th standard..educationally life had become more complex than the previous yr..10th was coming up and the hint of having to perform well in the boards was already there (somehow managed to do tht :D)...had made some good friends in school and the cricket career in the colony where i stayed was at its peak..was one of the hardest hitting batsman at tht point of time :)...had a slight crush on a girl then and a major one on a school teacher (i mean so many of the guys had a crush on tht teacher)...lol....all in all life was simple...

Life 5 years ago: hmm....2nd of year of engineering..went into my specialization of IT in my engineering college...became frnds with people who r my best frnds till date...being the introvert i was in school..this is the time i really started to open up when talkin to girls...and the progress graph has been quite steep...lol..went on a few dates..didnt manage to have a relationship but had fun..my love for football returned and i managed to tweak into the college football team..started to explore Pune, the city where i was doing my engineering..1600kms away from my home...and enjoying the freedom that i had..with a certain amount of responsibility too :D

Life a year ago: almost abt to finish the first yr of my MBA then...was looking forward to doing my internship with one of the top FMCGs in India...college was fun again..had great friends here...was beginning to explore places around south India...had become a very practical person as a result of my work stint at HSBC for an yr as a software engineer..and emotionally very strong too...very few things could upset me...healthwise was not so good..had gained alot of weight..was still single..lol..was enjoying playing sports here at my institute..football..cricket...table tennis..badminton..u name it and i was playing them on n off...all in all life was fun..

Life tomorrow: A slimmer and healthier me...the weight loss is on track and going good...looking forward to working with the 2nd largest FMCG globally as Asst Mgr Sales n Marketing in its India operations (hint..think Persil)....would love to be in a relationship but then god knws when tht ll happen..i ve tried alot over the last 4 yrs..so im not trying anymore...i ll let the girl find me now...lol..but life tomorrow shall be good..if it aint..then i ll make it good..after all its my life..right??

5 snacks i enjoy: hmm..interesting a) French toasts tht my grandma makes b) Parantha's made by mom/grandma (yum they are c) Pizza tht i make in my style d) Maggi e) Mayonnaise sandwiches

5 locations tht i would like to run away to: a) New Delhi..any day...thts the place i love being in..its sadi dilli..my own city b) Pune...i love being there.. c) Alaska... thts one place i would love to open a dhaba (small indian roadside restaurant) d) Dubai...awesome place e) Jim Corbett national park...

5 bad habits i have:
a) sleeping late mostly
b) not drinking milk regularly (tho i shud b.its good for my health)
c) loosing my temper
d) being complacent

5 are too many...i generally keep the count of negative stuff like this at 3 or 4..lol

5 things i love to do: Drive fast (not rash), play football, read (novels, magazines, newspaper etc), constantly improve my flirting skills (long way to go..lol), pull my frnds legs ( i simple love doing tht )

5 things i ll never wear: dunno just ve one tht comes to my mind..baby wear??i mean i m too huge for tht now ....lol

5 biggest joys at the moment:

a) Great friends...school..engg..work..now MBA..all have given me great friends..n i ve many best friends..so thts one thing im happy abt :)

b) Amazing family..i simply love my folks..my bro..n my maternal grandfolks who stay with us..they are an amazing set of ppl..

c) A good job in hand..its a big relief factor..but also a fact tht makes me want to get into the work world n start enjoying

d) the fact that i love lost a good amount of weight over the last 10 months and i m continuing to do so...makes me look good n feel good too

e) The blog being appreciated by all its readers... lol...

5 things i dont like: a) People being unpunctual without informing b) politics in sports c) bitching abt frnds..gossiping is ok d) leaving work unfinished e) hypocrites

Something to achieve next yr: Get found out by a good girl to be in a relationship with :D

Something tht has impacted me last yr: Well its there in my november post..this is last yr calender wise..the impact was i discovered i was strong enough to handle almost anything :D

What i ll miss abt 2007: Dunno...lifes been good i believe

5 things i wanna do before i die:

a) Bunjee jumping
b) Sky diving
c) fly a Su 30 MKI or a F -22 raptor
d) Go into space
e) Visit Siachin glacier

wooof..tht was a long post...anyone who wants to take up is tagged to do so :)

let your views pour in!!

cheers!!