Ah, my birthday. Normally I’d put on a festive hat and celebrate the fact that the Earth has circled the Sun one more time; I really didn’t think it was going to make it this year, but darn it if it wasn’t the little planet that could all over again

Honestly, Im not as cynical of celebrating birthdays as House but I am very critical of it coming just once a year. I believe everyone should celebrate their birth every day of their life… Actually its not crazy as it sounds, whats the whole point of celebrating every 365.25 days anyway? (Im just saying)

Actually I think birthdays are more for moms, I dont think all the struggle I have done thru my life is even a small faction of what I caused her while I was in her womb…

So while i receive wishes from ppl all day; with every wish, I remember my mom once more

26 is…

• The only single number between a square (25 = 52) and a cube (27 = 33).

• The number of sides in a rhombicuboctahedron.
• The atomic number of iron
• The number of spacetime dimensions in bosonic string theory.
• A 2003 novel by Leo McKay, Jr..
• The number of miles in a marathon rounded down (26 miles and 385 yards).
• Often the number of episodes in a television program each year; this allows one new show per week for half the year, and one rerun per week for the rest of the year.
• The age at which males can no longer be drafted in the United States

and last but not least a number that I shall carry as my age for a year from today.

PS: All info snagged from the wikipedia page

In the early morning of last sunday, I stepped out of my house before the sun had risen. I walked up to my bike, started it and simply drove away…

I have always wanted to do a long drive on my bike and despite having owned my bike for over an year I had only traveled in the city. I love driving in sections of the city where there were smooth roads clear of traffic, enjoying the wind and the speed. But I always missed doing that bike trip.

In the week before my birthday I was determined to go on a long drive. I discussed with my friends and we decided to go on the drive on Saturday, but unfortunately I had to work on Sat and missed it. On sunday all I was thinking about was driving…

As I rode away from the city, I realized that I was traveling exactly the opposite direction of the sunrise, the kaleidoscope that is a beautiful sunrise unfolded in my rear view mirrors. I drove for three hours, the longest time and distance I have ever done on my bike.

Halfway thru I realized that this was for me a bit like meditation, my mind was clear, my heart calm and body relaxed… It was truly an holy experience…

Now I will look forward to a longer and more relaxing drive

The 25th year of my life had started on a very sorry note. I was incredibly depressed a year ago and what was more irritating was that I had no idea why. The first few months echoed that day and very soon I had almost stopped doing most of the things I loved. It was almost like I had forgotten the basics of how to be me… It took me a long time to get back on my feet and figure out things again. By the end of the year things had come a full circle. My last week doing the needed of finishing the last pieces of the puzzle that was my 25th year.

For me, the advent of a new year is something like the finish line… I make an effort to sprint across the line giving it all in the home stretch. There was a bunch of things on my todo list this last week and like the past few years I finished almost everything on that list. The list is in no way simple, it has tasks that take time and effort but what is rewarding is the thought that just these tasks on thier own make the whole year worthwhile. This year the tasks were very close to my heart. I was happy I could finish most of them in time

The day itself was packed. I had a pooja at home (not related to my bday) so had the company of my cousins for most of the day. In the evening I cut 3 cakes, almost did not get invited to one of the parties and finished the day with some very intellectual conversations about psychology and theater.

I got many calls from across the globe but wishes thru the Internet topped in numbers. Thanks for all the love folks its much appreciated.

All in all that was my 25th. Lets see what twists the 26th trip brings into my life.

Now her narration was really good, almost as if it was her who wrote the screenplay of the movie but I was so surprised by it that I had no idea what to say. Oddly that was one of the most surprisingly sweet things anyone has done for me in a while.

Ironically we reached about 25min late but the narration helped heaps I actually loved the movie.

Incident II
This time for my mom’s bday I decided to do something special for her. So when she had gone out to a wedding with my dad and sis, I walked up to the nearby cake shop and picked a bday cake and on the way back picked up this huge bouquet of flowers. Now my mom loves flowers… she simply adores them. Give her a few and you will be directly in her good books

For me it wasn’t something great but when mom walked in to find the bouquet, she literally screamed. I hadnt seen her this happy in such a long time. She even told me that this was the best thing I have ever done. I got smothered for the next few days… actually she smothers me all the time so this was not a add on (sue me I am a momma’s boy )