I want to be..

Ever remember those days when we were asked "What do you want to be (when you grow up)?"

Here we are, all grown-up and now it amuses me when the little kids come up with their own cute and confident answers to this very grown-up question.

Until a few weeks ago, my 3-year old wanted to be a cowboy just like Woody when he grew up. It was Woody costume for Halloween, Woody jammies for Pajama day (both the times!) at school, and even now his belt is often a lasso or a holster :-)
But these days, the Woody-mania is slowly being replaced by 'super hero'. Currently, just about anyone with a prefix 'super' works but of course has to have some powers. I'm sure very soon, he'll pick one of the supers who is going to be his next 'I want to be..'

I remember the time when baby sister was about 4 or 5; she either wanted to be a truck driver or a lift-man. She was fascinated by concept having to push the elevator buttons all day :-) 20 years later, she is beginning on the path to carving her own career in a very different field, and yet in something she cares about.

So, between the super hero and a grown-up career, a long way to go for these little ones in figuring out their talents, their likes/dislikes, the trade-offs and striking a balance among them. And the hope is that they have the passion for their dream and will always give it their best...

New Year

Welcoming the next decade..

The first decade in the new century has seen a lot of changes.

The sum of changes that India has gone through from 70s to 90s does not even begin to compare to the slew of transitions that happened in the first decade of the 21st century.
India until the late 90s was a relatively slow paced (which I still miss!) until the explosion of
almost everything - internet, consumerism, outsourcing, traffic, cell phones; Seemed like country suddenly switched from 1st gear to 4th :-)

With its increasing exposure in the world stage, the shift in the perspective from snake-charmers' to 'job-snatchers' or rather from being regarded as a third-world to a developing
country is quite impressive.

Ofcourse, people in India probably know much better about the changes happening round them than my general overview :-)

As for me, the past decade has been pretty eventful as well. Graduation, job, love, marriage,
kid, house - all packed up in the past nine years.
Looking forward to another decade of positive changes and hopefully the next ten are going to be
as much fun..

A very happy and hopeful New Year to one and all.