Hello Friends,
Another year has passed and like many before, it brought in many highs and some lows. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season as you wind down and focus on what is most important- surrounding yourself with loved ones. As I reflect back on the year and look forward to the upcoming year I have penned down some memorable experiences of 2009. Please read on.
Earlier this year, I overcame my fear of skiing. You may ask fear of skiing? Is there such a thing? Yes, my friends, there is. How this fear started is another story. In January, one of my friends invited me to a ski trip. Determined not to pass on my irrational fear to my future children, I reluctantly agreed in hopes I would successfully learn to ski. Needless to say, most of the morning was spent in crippling hesitation to go down the slopes. After many successful falls (hey, trying to stay positive here) I made a decision. I invested in private lessons with a coach and proudly learned how to ski. Next goal: to step off ski lifts without falling!
In March, I entered a new role in my life. I became an aunt! My wonderful niece was born on March 18th and it was love at first sight. Her parents named her Sameeha Zahra. It has been quite a journey seeing her grow up right before my eyes. She recently started crawling and will be walking in no time!
This year I also met my favorite actor of all time- Shahrukh Khan. Being arguably the number one actor of Bollywood, he is ubiquitously associated with Indian cinema. After attending a wedding shower of a friend, which was aptly themed Shahrukh Khan by the way, we decided to stake out San Francisco’s W hotel where he was staying. This was a completely unplanned and spontaneous operation organized by my super stalker Berkeley friends ( I won’t mention their names, but you know who you are!). After three hours, he finally made an appearance alongside Karan Johar, Kajol, Jimmy Sherill, and Manish Malhotra (other Bollywood celebrities). Needless to say, he was startled by a group of doe-eyed twenty-something women with huge grins in his hotel lobby, but he was kind enough to take a few pictures.
The latter part of the summer was spent in Karachi, Pakistan. The trip consisted of everything essential in a Pakistani trip- plenty of food, non-stop shopping, going to the beach, watching Bollywood movies in the wee hours of the morning, and meeting family relatives. The highlight of the trip was having dinner each night with my cousins, aunt and uncle. Can’t wait to go back!
As I reread my writing, I realize how blessed I truly am. I hope you all recognize the blessings in your life. Please stay in touch. Happy New Year!!
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