Happy New Year

Thought for the day:The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --George Bernard Shaw

Here’s wishing everyone a Happy 2008. I hope this year ended with your expectations being matched and the next year surpasses the expectations you have from 2008.

For starters,

Wouldn’t you like to be in their shoes?

Bengali bombshells Koena Mitra and Tanushree Dutta are being paid Rs 55 lakh each for a New Year Eve dance show at a hotel. Rakhi Sawant will rock a Juhu hotel for a similar purse. And Bipasha Bapu will be paid between Rs 85 to 90 lakh for 30 hip-shaking minutes at a five-star hotel. Other swingers like Malaika Arora Khan and Rimi Sen are in demand. Priyanka Chopra is in Phuket to shoot an advert.

And, what are the men doing? Why, blowing it up, of course. The moolah, I mean.

At the risk of asking an oft-repeated question for this time of the year, let me ask:
What are your New Year Resolutions? Just for reference, these are the :
TOP 10 PLEDGES PEOPLE MAKE
Lose weight/Become fit
Quit smoking
Quit/reduce drinking
Go on a holiday
Spend time with family & friends
Get out of debt
Be organised
Wake up and go to bed early
Control anger
Stay positive/enjoy life
(If you didn't make even one of these resolutions, I'll be astonished)
Let me add a few I plan to achieve:
-Be more regular at blogging.
- Write more for mags/papers
Till next year, folks- have a Great New Year. Cheers.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Happy New Year....AL...wishing you the very best that life has to offer~ hope things are fine. Take care and keep the fun going..
Wandy
1/01/2008 8:20 AM
Anonymous said…
Hi Amit,

Good to see one old time blogger still very regular. I guess you can easily apply for Limca Book Of Records now :)

My writing has been irregular (after yet another shift of residence), but sometimes do try to do so - one post, which my interest you, on the recap of music scene is up now :)

WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
1/01/2008 8:45 AM
austere said…
Saal mmubarak!

I wish you the best of words in this year.
1/01/2008 11:23 AM
Keshi said…
Some great resolutions there Amit. HAPPY NEW YEAR to ya!

:)
Keshi.
1/01/2008 12:03 PM
Anonymous said…
Wishing you a very happy new year Amit :)
1/02/2008 3:41 PM
KJ said…
hi Amitji

Happy New year to u n ur loved ones

kemm chho? kyan chho tame? iyan aavana hata? shu thayo?

:)

KJ
1/04/2008 5:39 PM
Keshi said…
hey Im bak Amit :) where r ya?

Keshi.
1/07/2008 5:04 AM
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