Oru Vellai Kazhuthi-in Diary!!

Its been an interesting 3 months...definitely the peak of my business travel. Although on one hand there were tons of 60 hour weeks and working saturdays...there was also lots of fun associated with all the travelling, meeting different people, learning a little bit of a new language and ofcourse a vacation to Chennai, India.

I have been to 3 different contienents (North America, Europe, Asia), 4 different countries(U.S.A, Germany, France, India..I almost made it to Netherlands too!!) and numerous cities and countless restraunts in those numerous cities in the last 3 months. Travel is always associated with interesting incidents and I have had my share too. There have been numerous incidents which i had thought about blogging, but never really found the time. For example the time when I bit the fork, causing my gums to hurt for 2 whole weeks, while I was having an arguement with a colleague of mine over a business dinner or the the time, when I slip and fell in a bathtub and landed on my jaw in a hotel room in Paris.

People tell me I am lucky to have a job like this, I get to travel and meet different people, stay in nice hotels, visit different places...they often miss the big picture which is...along with travelling comes a problems, boredom and lonliness. For eg:- for the last 3 months I have been literally living of a suitcase. I definetely dont remember how my wardrobe looks and vagely remember how my apartment looks. I havent met some of my best friends for months despite the fact that they live only a couple of hundred miles away. I missed my best friend for 6 years's graduation ceremony. I havent watched my favorite program on television in the last 3 months and suddenly all the travelling doesnt sound that glamorous...does it?

As a new year dawns, I am first of all thankful to God, not just because I have a job but also because I have a job that I absolutely love. I realize that the new year brings about a lot of oppurtunities, along with a lot more travel, long flights and boring hotel rooms...but hey...I am 23 and single, If i dont do it now.....when will I? after all there is a career to be made...

Finally I thank god for the biggest gifts he gave me...the ability to be without worrying about problems till they actually appear & for my lazy dumbness, which prevents me from thinking about anything unless I absolutely have to. As long as I have these (flaws) qualities, I can lead (an)a (in)sane life (however you want to look at it!!!).