A few thoughts and some random pensées on the last day of one's 30s…:
- Like on the last day of my 20s I was in Calcutta.
- Like the last 10 years have gone in the proverbial blink of an eye.
- Like the girls that I thought I was in love with then are long gone to other men. But bless them for they brought moments of great joy to my life.
- Like all the girls I have been in love with have pushed me to introspect and make me a better man. And for that I salute them.
- Like in spite of all the introspection I still cant figure out how to woo a girl! That's why a certain angora is still free and unattached!
- Like the Great Zorba, to whose dictates I acquiesce unreservedly, should know that she has a very special place in the baxi pantheon. Right up there. For tolerating this weird guy for a quarter of a century!
Like in the last 10 years I have managed to spend time in the 4 cities I always dreamed about as a boy – London, Paris, Amsterdam and Calcutta. Not to mention the others.
Like when I look back, life was never the same after 1992. For me because I went to France (thank you mum and dad). And for Europe because the EU AND baxi happened together! I know I changed after Europe. Has Europe changed after me?
Like DoBuy needs to shake itself and get real. Its too nice a place to go the American way!
Like globe trotting has its charms but I prefer to go to known places. And know them intimately. So wind and weather willing its more of Hendon, Quartier Latin and perhaps the Brink in Laren.
Like I can get terribly blasé about it but living a few miles from the world's tallest building is extremely boast-worthy!
Like I need to get into shape fast to get back to the kebabs, steaks, lambs et al which I have been denying myself over the past year and more. Not to mention the G & Ts
Like the last few months have been more emotionally draining than any so far.
Like I will never come to terms with PMB. Khub tatari chole gaalo dada.
Like it was thrilling to know that 3 lovely nieces and one cool nephew think the world of me!
Like life has so far been good to me. And I hope it continues to be so. Perhaps better but lets not get greedy.
And finally
- Like Mum and Dad and S & S get a huge hug from me. For all the usual reasons – being there for me, coping with tempers, educational foul-ups, career blahs and lately marital woes. But also for one very unique reason – for always putting me before them and not expecting anything back. Love you all!
