The First Anniversary

Exactly one year back, on this very date, I had joined my job. One year. A long time. Yet it feels like it happened just a while ago. Time flew. I surely enjoyed some aspects of the one year - the being independent, the music through my great speakers (no taking away from the sound card though), the few small trips, the occasional gymming, the bike, all the food at the various restaurants, and a few others.

On the other hand, the first few months of work were the most chilled out. The thank-god-I-don't-know-anything-and-hence-I-cant-do-anything period. The trouble started when I actually knew something. Responsibilities kept growing. Much Pressure. Hated it. Still do.

Overall, an year of rotting, professionally. An year of reasonably good time, generally. And I hope there's no god damn second anniversary :P

Craziness ftw!

I want to

1. Quit my job. Stay home and play Badminton for 4 or so hours a day. 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. Get fit in the process.
2. Quit my job. Get some experience in climbing. Start with simple treks. Go to Nehru Mountaineering Institute and get trained.
3. Quit my job. Join as a research assistant in the area of algorithms. Get some exposure to research in this field. Will help decide if I should do a PhD or not. Keep myself engaged in other activities like reading, trekking, playing badminton etc.
4. Quit my job. Work on my programming by training myself and become a yellow on TC. I could also do this part time while doing 3.

Can't think of much else right now.

Finally

I made my first attempt at quitting the software industry. Ended in failure. Disappointing.

There's one thing I know for sure. Probably the only thing. I DON'T WANT TO BE THE TYPICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER. Why? Because I don't want to be part of the herd. Because it isn't really fun. Because I don't have all the freedom I need to have fun.

My definition of an ideal job (which is something that changes by the minute for me :P) should be something where you do something fun. Something that makes you as happy as when you solve a tough puzzle. Something that doesn't take all of your time. Something that makes you improve all the time. Something that's always challenging. Something that lets me take a (relatively) long break whenever I want. Whenever the mountains become irresistible.

Well, so what now? Should I continue to try to quit industry? What should I do once I quit? Or should I try this an year more? Well, whatever. Life's a mess!

Happy Friendship Day?

Today is Friendship day. Isn't it just another day? Is it necessary to make so much of it? Why even have such special days? Shouldn't everyday be a friendship day or a mother's day or a father's day etc.? Is it just a commercial gimmick?