Friday, January 01, 2010

Vision 2010

And yet another year ends and yet another one begins…here are a list of things I intend to do before 2010 ends.

Mistletoe: Bring to life what I have had in mind since my 3rd grade summer vacations at gran’s place and every time I read an Enid Blyton…my own farm! The plan is to buy or lease some farmland at Ottapalam, Kerala. From simple paddy cultivation to high end organic farming to a dairy farm, there is a wide range of options! I get to try my hand at solving the food problem and I get to provide employment to three people who were a BIG part of my childhood! Operational Status: Feb 2010

Amazon: Dedicated to all the “Oscars” I reared! For the uninitiated an Oscar is a popular and intelligent aquarium fish with its origins in the Amazon River. The plan is to set up my own pet store in Coimbatore and change that landscape forever. Create a whole new “experience” around rearing a pet! Finalize business model: June 2010, Operational Status: Oct 2010

Ironman: Two years ago I got myself a Lego Mindstorm NXT robo kit to build on what A and me started off at the Robotics lab in Pilani. This year’s acquisition list includes the Mindstorm V2. The plan is to build myself a couple of “intelligent bots” with operational capabilities that include fetching beer from the fridge. V2 Acquisition: Jan 2010, Robolab Set Up: June 2010, Beer Test: Sep 2010

Roar: Get involved with an organization that is fighting to save what is left of India’s wildlife and forests. Do everything I can to keep the 1400 wild tigers in India from going extinct…because if the tiger goes, we go too.

X: Work on coming up with two viable business plans…Dec 2010

Fighting Fit: Continue to build on the health focus from 09’, run at least 20km a week, gym thrice a week, eat healthy and sleep 7 hours a day. 70kgs of a tough lean fighting machine by December 2010.

Family “pack” to be made up of two german shepherds and me…June 2010

Travel to at least one of these three places – Ranthambore, Dudhwa, Kazhiranga

Travel to one new country on personal time and money