Blogging shall be off for the next few weeks.
A break from the current routine is a need of the hour.
I hope to return re-charged and refreshed and share what I have been up to.
Disclaimer -
No need to rejoice and make merry yet. Commenting on all ye bloggers' posts and irritating you to death shall still continue !
Phew...I have been away for too long now !!
Have wanted to write about loads of things...but have been tied up with work and padhai...
Aaj ek dost ne bataya ki he has been bitten by the Blogging bug like never before...said he probably was acting strange and stupid (like me) for wanting to write more, for planning out his next topics and dwelling on the details...
This was enough to get me back to my dearest online diary...
Also, I completed a year of blogging and fande maraoing in Feb 2009 !!
It's been quite a fulfiling experience for me.
I wouldn't want to list down all that I have gained from blogging, but would just say that it is something I absolutely love to do and shall continue for many years to come.
Thank You PsW.
on a different note, I have been in a reflective mood ever since my birthday...
23 felt soo young, so childlike, so carefree...
24 makes you feel all grown up, more responsible, a little tensed about the list of "To Dos"...
Thankfully, a few friends re-inforced that 24 or 40...doesn't make a difference as long as I am doing what I always wanted to...
Things shall fall in place as long as I keep my spark alive and do not give up my dreams...
It's all in the mind - never rang so true !
And anyway, knowing myself, I am sure, 24 or 40 - my string of stupid questions and fande maraoing shall never end...So what the heck !! Age be damned !
I also got a very pleasant surprise on going back to office after a long weekend...
Lots of Birthday cards by sooo many people... I didn't expect it to be so warm and sweet.
Last year, most of them would have been my colleagues, a new department I was expected to win over.
This year, most of them are my friends and ones I am very proud of.
Thank You All !
Oh Wake Up You Lazy Bone...You have avoided this for tooo long now !
Yeahhhh...but....
No Ifs and Buts anymore ! Just what's happened to you? Just a few days back things were looking pretty good to me ! The Stats were good, the mood was upbeat, praises were being hailed ! So what's wrong now?
Ya, I will get back to it...for now just let me enjoy "Friends" ! You know how hooked I have got...! As in, its the first time I have started watching the series. I was soo wrong ! These are lovable characters...You know, the other day Chandler was...
Haan Haan baba....Don't bore me with your Friends Mania...This is no "real" reason !
Ok, I got your point ! But I need a BREAK ! I ain't no machine !
But you were always a chatter-box and have always liked doing this! No body's ever forced you, right?
Yes, no one ever has. But you know, right....?!
Know what?!
Umm...Errr...
Speak up you dodo !
Expectations !
But why bother lady? They have always been there and will always be ! Its rather good that people are expecting good stuff from you !
Yeah..but sometimes, just sometimes, it does get to you ! One reader said I should bring more humour to my blog (as if I am a David Dhawan), another wants me to cover "Grass-Root" issues (Why doesn't he just go to timesofindia.com) and another one feels I should get more personal and write about my dreams and ambitions and observations and blah blah...
So where does that leave me?
So what's this cribbing all about? Consider them as important ideas for your posts and get on with it.
But that's not what I want! It's MY BLOG and I ain't here to cover issues other people want me to.
I want to write when I feel like it and on what I deem important.
Yes, but what's wrong with pleasing your readers every once in a while?
Nothing wrong. But there has to be a line drawn somewhere. Every now and then there is a blogger who has fallen into this trap. I started blogging as an outlet for myself. So why please others?
Oh come on ! You do love it when these very readers read and comment. Don't You? Wouldn't you miss their critical inputs?
Ya. You are right...But..So..But you have seen bloggers fall into this trap ! Just coming out with fillers. Just to increase their "Hit" Count !
I don't want to do that.
How Profound !But do you realise that your past few posts are just that - Fillers !
No ! I have discussed some important issues in there !
Oh yaa...Diwali Dhamakas and your Tiny Winy Tidbits !! More important than Global Warming eh?!
Oh now that's being mean ! Aamir writes a "Hello, I am back" and whoa that's a post with 3062 comments !!
Wow ! Now the lady is comparing herself with The Aamir Khan ?!!
Noo. I mean yeah. Technically at least. We are both bloggers !!
What about your dream of a Blogatheon? You told me you wanted that very much !
Oh please, if you observe, there has been an increase in my monthly count !
You call this stuff Blogging? You might as well stop then !
No. Stop I won't ! I love it. It's just that I want it at my pace and in my way...
Stop whining. Just get your funda right lady. Blog, and blog more. To please yourself and sometimes your readers. Cover stuff close to your mind and heart. But every once in a while do give in to pleasing your readers.
Just see how you shall be rewarded :)
Hmm....Yeah...maybe I should practice "Detachment" and perform my Karma...You see as Krsna puts it...
Noooo !!! Don't start with another one of your philosophical bouts ! Just write ! ok??
Oh yeah...I am fine now ! In fact, I already have 5 posts lined up...all in drafts :)
So?!!! Why weren't you posting?
Oh just wanted to make my point...get it out of my system...you see...
Ok Ok...! I got it ! Now get back to posting, will ya?!
