Wednesday, September 3, 2014

5 things I did which I would not have anticipated 10 years ago


Adding one more to my trend of posting Idiotic lists.


5 things about me I would not have believed about myself 10 years ago. I may come across as pompous ass in this post, but I am just trying to remind myself that I have a reason to be happy.

1.       10 years ago, I would have been in my second year with not much idea of how the job scenario is; I would not have imagined /guessed working for Infosys. I didn't realize how easy it was getting in; I was almost disappointed it was so easy for everyone.

2.       Coming to USA. May be not a very big deal, but I definitely would not have bet on it 10 years ago.  I never imagined myself looking from top of empire state building and saying Meh, or absolutely chilling at Vegas casinos. Consider going to Miami beach as just another weekend

3.       Sky Diving: Knowing that someday I would sky dive would have made my day. I was really fit back then, and would have been more open to adventure sports. ( I guess we can also include jet skiing in this )

4.       Driving my own car. To be fair, once you come to USA it pretty much mandatory, but I could not easily imagine myself driving (or owning) a car. I just assumed if I was very rich and absolutely had to buy a car, I would also get a driver.: D

5.       Working (even though just as a contractor) for Disney, In Disney Park. I specifically remember reading 'The Last Lecture' and how Randy Pausch finally got opportunity to work with Disney, and a ever so slight sadness spread across me, knowing this can never be me :(  :) (To be fair he worked for Disney Animations which is much bigger deal). On the same line going to every single park in Walt Disney World and getting bored of it.

Closely looking at this list it seems everything was pretty much Causation effect of me getting placed in good IT Company and being sent to US.


     I guess this has to be my last being grateful/gloating post for quite some time now.    Unless you know I have near death experience or so ..

3 comments:

  1. wrong time to post this...but u forgot to mention about Louuuvee..:)

    Nice post btw..look at u RIch man!

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  2. @Sadhana : Not sure what you mean. I would not have been surprised if I had not found love, which arguably I did not . So doesn't make the list. :P

    As for being rich, am not rich by any means :( .. If only :P

    @Anu :

    I do work for Disney, I go to their Animal Kingdom Park daily to do my menial job :D :D :D

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