So, I’ve been away for long but planning for February to be another Daily-Blogging month. Thank you, Umme for inspiring me to write on the blog again.
1. One of my goals for 2012 was to read 52 books. A book a week. I am falling short of my target already as in the first month of 2012, I only managed to read (and thoroughly enjoy) two books only: What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 by Tina Seelig and Homeboy by H. M. Naqvi. Both were wonderfully amazing. A non-fiction about business world and entrepreneurship and a fiction about Desi boys in the post 9/11 New York. February will be Kamila Shamsie’s Salt and Saffron. Rest, I still have to figure out. There’s a bookfair in Karachi University that I might visit tomorrow.
2. I need to start working out. Soon. I really, really like Running. May be this is the month to explore physical fitness as well as mental peace. I am considering exploring meditation for relaxation and help increasing focus. Any tips on that?
3. Karachi Tips has been going wonderfully. A new t-shirt launch is around the corner. We launched our first ever video: Stuff Karachiites Say today and I am humbled by the feedback. This has been a hilarious learning experience and it has ignited the love of videos in me -all over again. I am really considering expanding our horizons into videos now. Let’s see how well that goes.
4. From Karachi, With Love is my new favorite blog. Karachiite Khan / Sheikh Chilli are my new found loves. What amazing work, I swear.
5. The blog at KarachiTips.com is going amazing. A shoutout to the lovely KTBT. You guys are awesome. Proud to have a family like you!
6. Cognitive Dissonance really messed up my head a little during January. Faith, freewill and allthatjazz were frequent topics of discussion which certainly opened up new doors for me. Some good food for thought.
7. Mazar-e-Quaid is an absolute beauty. Especially if you are sitting isse taik laga kay and reading a book about this guy Chuck, who’s torn between Karachi and New York.
8. Since I’ve quit my day job, I’ve had a lot of time to think, retrospect, introspect and just BE in the moment. This has been a good few months but I am considering working again. Not because I am tired of laying around the house reading books or doodling up, but because I want to learn new things. Experiment. Live life.
9. One thing I’ve learned over-time: Life is simple. My design philosophies are changing accordingly. Hence the new, minimalistic blog theme.
10. I learned how to make Chaye. Like not the tea-bag-wali chaye – The regular, milk and water tea. I am good at this.
11. The Money Experiment was a success in monetary terms but I didn’t blog/record anything so I’ll consider it a fail. Meh. I wish money would excite me at some point in time as much as design or art or business excites me today.
12. This year will also be a lot of movies. A LOT OF THEM.
Your goals are similar to what I set for myself. Difference is you actually try and achieve them while mine are just lying there in my mind with dust and jalaas on them.
If you’re planning to read books then add Chuck Palahniuk’s books to your list if you haven’t already. You may not find his books on thelas and Sunday Bazaar.. Maybe Liberty but DO read atleast one book of his. (or 3.. Fight Club, Choke and Rant).
And movies: If you’re looking to get disturbed and WTF-ed .. then The Skin I Live In!
Haha, thanks for all the suggestions. I am honored. You know, writing about goals and keeping track actually keeps me motivated. May be you should start blogging about them too? Once you go public with your ideas, you are embarassed to NOT-DO it. And that always keeps me motivated.
Abdullah Bhai, like always, your blogs egg me on to do more in life. Thank you! Oh oh and the books you were talking about, I have started reading Homeboy. Apparently, it is a very interesting book. Like you, I want to improve upon my habit of reading and hence, I try to read at least a few pages of book everyday. I was just done with Kite-Runner last week. Love.
Kudos to the KarachiTip video. Very proudstuff.
And hey, I have turned into a movie fanatic, lately! Haha.
Thank you, Faryal. I am glad my work inspires you. God bless.
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For number two, start with yoga!
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