Accomplished in 2009
- Graduated from top Business School
- Got a job at the company I really wanted to work for
- Backpacked across Europe covering 10 countries, 15 cities
- Traveled more cities in the US
- Spent good time with family
- Read about 20 books both fiction and non-fiction including Politics, Philosophy, Society, Pschology and sciences
- Watched over 50 movies and documentaries
- Completed 3 big oil on canvas paintings
- Moved to Australia
- Started working and still have a job :)
- Watched the NYE Sydney harbor bridge celebration (always wanted to do this one)
- Abseiled for the first time
- Snorkeled for the first time
Didn't accomplish
- Not enough diversity in activities
- Didnt learn a new skill
- Wasn't able to learn spanish
- Didn't spend enough time on sports. (in hind sight not as true. Did play lot of volleyball, some basketball and Tennis. Could have done more though)
Priorities for 2010
Travel
- Trip to New Zealand – 10 days
- Travel back home for holidays
- Great barrier reef
- Perth on a weekend
- Planning south American backpack for 2011
- One or two more random short trips
Activities
- Get better at Salsa. Learn Tango or swing!
- Learn surfing
- Learn Spanish – Join classes?
- Improve fitness
- Some more outdoor activities and sports
- Learn some non-Indian cooking
- 3 more Oil paintings during the year
- Exploring writing and documentary film-making
- Read min 20 books, atleast 10 fiction/10 non-fiction
More as I think of them...
Skipping a few personal items from the list for obvious reasons.