Happy New Year.... or not?

Yes, this is late. So what? :)

So. We've finally reached 2010. A new year, new decade, and new hope for all those affected by the recession. In general, 2010 has been greeted with joy by economists and reg'lar ol' people like you. About me... well, let's just say that I'm not greeting the new year with whoops of delight. Yes, yes, blasphemy. But I have pretty valid reasons for not being happy about 2010.

One, and the most important reason, is also the most obvious. I'm going to tenth grade this April, and I'm not ecstatic about the fact. Tenth grade means study, study, tuition, and more study. No time for enjoyment, books (*sigh*) or music. Plus, cos of the new pattern set by the CBSE, we're going to be marked not only on our academics, but on our "overall development", so I'll have to watch every step. With my dad on the warpath, I won't even be allowed sleepovers or movies, so I guess I'll have to enjoy whatever I can now! There's also the tension of living up to the expectations set by the current tenths, namely Glox, Maggot and the rest (but mostly Maggot :D) (@Glox: No offence!!).

The other reason would be leaving the ninth grade. Ninth has been one helluva roller-coaster ride for me, but an enjoyable one! I got to see my peer group finally steadying out, and just sorta chilling. I got a gang of friends who love me for what I am, and not my looks, or marks, or the kind of parties I give. We *finally* started talking to and interacting with the guys, and becoming non-cootie-ish. Our whole class rose up in a revolution against the teachers, and got in a lot of trouble, but the point is, we stuck with each other throughout. We began realizing the importance of class unity.

One more (foolish) reason: I have to stick to my new year's resolution! I promised myself that I would try to live a healthy lifestyle and stop eating junk food (irony alert!). Let's see how long I hold out on this one, okay?? :D

Something I'm actually looking forward to this year: turning 15. It sounds very... exotic, I guess. Will have to experience it to find out. :)

The good stuff about 2009:

1. I joined Facebook and Twitter, which changed my life in so many ways!! I can't imagine life without Facebook. Period. Same applies for Twitter, which is the one place I get to bakofy a lot of nonsense with no one to stop me (excluding this place, of course).

2. Loads of brilliant books like the Immortals Series by Alyson Noel, the Percy Jackson Series, The Book Thief and so on :)

3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie, which I saw with Glox (here's her rant about it)

4. 3 Idiots. Sheer, pure brilliance on screen.

5. Growing out my hair. Makes me feel a lot more feminine!

6. Lots and lots and LOTS of gossip, plus a HUGE group fight after which we kicked out one member and reformed.

7. The formation of A.D.I.D.A.S. (that's my group!: Aboli, Disha P, Ira, Disha K, Aishwarya, Souravi)

8. Tuition friends. :)

9. Discovering Foodlink Court to indulge in gastronomical bliss.

10. My little sis, Avani. xoxox

11. Fighting with the school to give the Intermediate Drawing Exam and then getting an A!!

12. One of the best birthday parties ever! (read Maggot's account here.)

.... and so much more that I can't remember right now.

Actually, I hate to think this, but the new year may not be so bad after all. I have my friends and family to get me through tenth, and get me into college. (that is so scary, thinking about college!). But I'll have to study for that. A lot. Another reason to hate 2010. *sigh*. Will think about this later. I just hope my post didn't ruin your outlook about the new year. :)