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My Bucket List

Though the list may seem to have infinite things that i'd like to see, hear, feel, do, experience one last time, before departing from this "land of make your dreams come true", I will try and keep it realistic and limit to a finite number :) - 17 mile drive - Hike while Sunset at Halfmoon Bay - santa cruz - boardwalk - party hard, dance till you feet hurt at an ultra lounge - get from beginner to an intermediate level Salsa dancer - Dine at Zeni/ Denny's/ Dish Dash/ Sino/ Thai - go camping far far away from the concrete jungle into wilderness, nature at its unspoiled best - Visit Pittstate - Visit a Planetarium/ Observatory - Mt. Hamilton - Run at a 10k Marathon - an evening in SantanaRow - night out in 'The City' downtown - go cosmic bowling - Take a Merc for a ride ;) - Drive till i snooze - Shop till i drop at ValleyFair - Swim till i float - - .. more counting

6years in the LaND OF Opportunity

It's been 6 yrs since i came to US of A. Though I didn't have like a fiesta with friends dance music drinks and party favors to celebrate the anniversary...which I’d rather prefer given a choice ;), I certainly managed to spend some quality time brooding over past 6 years worth memories. Reminiscing how I walked, hiked, trekked, traveled through plainest plains, steepest mountains, thickest forests, arid deserts, shallow beaches to deepest oceans taking something from everything. I am certainly not the same Deepu that I was on Aug 11th 2002. I wish I had the innocence, cuteness, naivety, that flawless beauty, hassle-free life, bubbly attitude. You loose some you gain some. I gained a lot of weight! Along with toughness, amplified endurance, smartness, worldly wisdom, exposure to some awesome things in life, sweet acquaintances, nice friends and a lot of other goodies ;) A charming, relaxing, Gondola Ride to an exciting, thrilling, White water rafting! That is how my life progr...