Goodbye 2008

You have been especially good to me.

At the end of most years, I feel that I had some good and bad times but nothing has really changed in my life. But you were different. I will remember you as that special year when I:
Got my doctorate degree.
Published my first two academic papers.
Got my first post doc job.
Moved to a new city.
Started an almost real life with J.
Started a new blog (and even managed to complete half-century just in time!)
And last but not the least, witnessed a historical change in world politics.

I know you have not been good to everyone around the world. Apart from the illnesses, heartaches and bad lucks, a lot of people lost their lives, loved ones, jobs, possessions, rights and faith this year due to senseless terrorism, wars, natural calamities, crashing economies and other such evils.

Hope the new year brings happy changes..and only happy changes..in my life, in every one's life.

Welcome 2009!

Blocked

Need to write 2 manuscripts, 1 abstract, 1 progress report.
Can't make myself write a single word in spite of sitting at home and getting utterly bored.
Thought will try to break the writer's block by blogging.
Can't think of anything to write here either!
What's wrong with me??

Marriage: Shouldn't it be a happy subject?

Majority of Californian citizens voted in favor of banning gay marriage in the state. Protests and rallies are being held against this decision all over the state and media is having a field day.

This whole issue brought up some random thoughts in my mind:

On one hand more and more heterosexual couples who have right to get married, do not care about getting married. And on the other hand, homosexual couples who want to, are not allowed to. It seems sadly funny that we always want what we can't have and don't want the things that we can have.

It seems like a hypocrisy too that the people who are banning gay-marriage are not banning pre-marital sex, adultery and divorce. Aren't these against the 'holy institution of marriage' as well?

Why can't we live our lives on our own ideals and let others do the same? Is that so difficult to do or is it that we just love fighting against each other to keep our lives from getting peacefully boring? I think its the second one.

Yay for President Obama!!!

..and yay to Ohio that finally turned blue..and of course to a very blue California. This year no one can make fun of me anymore as many did in 2004.

Only one regret:
Wish I could vote for him today :)

Thanks to all the people who did..all over the country!

Men will be men

Obama tells journalists that today is his 15th wedding anniversary, when its actually 16th.
Ouch! Even the best of the lot can't be trusted when it comes to silly romantic things.

At least he bought a nice bouquet for his wife :)