The year that was 2012

The year that was 2012 for me.

 January
The winter of Indore got colder and grimmer with the Lateral Placements starting in the 1st week of Jan. But the cold and gloom did not last long. It was all bright and sunny at least for me after the first week of Jan.

February
Feb zoomed past in merry making and placement parties. 26 Hills became the home away from home for many of us.

March
Sense of ending zeroed in. Two years of MBA life came to an end. March ended with Convocation and saying good byes to many of our class mates. Some am sure will meet with and some probably not. But nevertheless, there is always hope.

April
Spent mostly in watching TV Series and waiting for the joining date and location. It was a relief that I did not get Chennai as my joining location, instead Kolkata welcomed me with 85% humidity and 40 degrees summer.

May - July
New place, new life, new friends. Explored Calcutta and its night life. Pub hopped, eat out almost every alternate day. In short enjoyed life fully. Bench life at work. Multiple trips to Ranchi on the weekends.

August- mid November
Spending binge busts. Understood what it meant to live like the Americans. Party spend cuts, austerity measures, health and wellness focus. Tried out new delicacies and preparations with Das and Niloy. House parties and house boozing. Out of bench at work.  Won Consulting excellence award. Long Durga Puja and Diwali vacations.

mid Nov-December
Explored Calcutta's party circuit. Wined and dined at the remaining good places. Explored the culture and street food of Calcutta. Year ends with multiple weddings of friends. Prominent ones- the NE trip and Jamshedpur trip.

2013- So whats the new year resolution- Health and wellness!

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