the beginning

hey guys.

this is my news years resolution:

to put all my thoughts out into this blog.

i know, i know the new year hasn't yet come. but i thought that i'd start this blog with all my memories of the past year. thanking all the people that have helped me through this year.

my parents: thank you for supporting me in everything i have done. for believing in me when i had stopped believing in myself. for always helping me up when i fell down and for being my safety net, just in case. for loving me unconditionally, even though at times i don't think i deserved it. for helping me grow up but helping me stay young at the same time. and above all, for making me, me.

my brother: thank you for allowing me to be your sister. for letting me in once in a while. for making me my 5 year-old self when no one is watching. for allowing me to protect you when i want to. for teaching me a lesson or two. for loving me sometimes. but mostly for making me laugh.

tutu: there aren't enough words to say thank you. i have to thank you for so many things that i think i've lost count. i want to thank you for listening to my rants from halfway across the world. for allowing me into your life. for not losing touch. for being my little sister. for being goofy with me whenever we need to be. for the stalkerlicios boots. for all the times we've ranted and vented to coming up with hitting them with chappals and hockey sticks. for the 'international' runs, to the bus rides. for an amazing summer. for everything.

kony: i dunno where to start and where to stop. thank you for being able to stand me in two continents in the world. for listening to me and my problems non-stop. for trying to make me go out. for trying to make me act my age. for long meaningless conversations. for long meaningful conversations. for picking up the phone and picking up from where we left off no matter how much time has passed. for being honest.

boo: i don't even know what to say. thank you for being there for me. the good times and the bad. for taking care of me. for making sure nothing bothers me. for helping me grow up. for helping me be 5. for talking to me everyday even though we're a world apart sometimes. for having all-nighters. for making sure my massage parlor opens. for believing in me. for pushing me. for being my boo, cookie, munchkin and everything in between.

num nums: ohhhh myy godddd! out of everyone, i know you got me babe. and i won't forget that. thank you for the long rides. the trips home. the conversations that lead no where. and the conversations that do. for allowing me to be me. for allowing me to shed my skin. for allowing me to trust once again. for random nights. for study times. for strength.

smurf: for being able to handle me. for calming me down. for understanding me. for keeping up with me. for explaining things. for fun nights. for numerous conversations. for helping me grow up. for making me see the world differently. for listening. for being the shoulder i could cry on. mainly, thank you for making me laugh.

rano: thank you for putting colours into my life. for staying up late into the night. for all-nighters. for random nights. for listening to me and my problems. for making life spontaneous. for laughter. for joy. for things that i don't think i would've ever done. for making me brave. for making me believe in myself. for being my cuddle buddy. for being a big sister to me.

paree: thank you for pushing my boundaries. for trying to make me live life on the edge. for listening to all my bakwaas and helping me through them. for not being judgmental. for believing in me. for making me look at life differently. for making me more open. for making me grow. for just being there when i need someone. for all the phone issues. but mainly, thank you for being honest.

nimbo: thank you for long conversations. for giving me a home. for being there. for 'failed' attempts. for laughing at everything. for showing me life in a different light. for helping me grow. for being honest. for shopping. for car rides. for loving bombay. for accepting me for who i am.

faddy: thank you for so many things, that i don't think words can make up for it. for tearing down my walls. for believing in me. for helping me grow. for helping see everything differently. for accepting for who i am. for listening. for making me more confident. for making me trust. but most of all, for making me realise that sometimes facing your fears may not be a bad thing.

aysh: thank you for many things that i think i've lost count! for your cute british accent. for 'saving' me. for being a potential housewife. for having conversations that people don't understand. for having amazing eye contact. for mind-reading abilities. for being the doctor i go to when i become sick in the future. for being honest. for being down-to-earth. for listening to me. for being in every single photo i take. for understanding.

nav: thank you for making things ok. for fun nights. for movie nights. for memories that'll never be forgotten. for stunts. for ihop. for being punjabi. for making cha. for taking care of me.

sarika: thank you for listening to me. for taking care of me. for making me laugh. for making me see things the way they should be seen. for opening up my mind. for random nights. for long holidays. for being someone i can turn to.

billo: thank you for new years. for adding entertainment to my life. for being there to listen to my vent. for all the drama for which life would've been dull otherwise. for being in the states. for random phone calls. for screams. for the time difference and not realizing it. for being billo.

to everyone else: thank you for being in my life. for making it more bearable. for adding entertainment. for knowing me. for allowing me to know you. for having crazy adventures. for random nights. for meaningless conversations. for meaningful conversations. for helping me be me.

i hope that in the future i have more people to thank for making me who i am.