Note: There's going to be nothing chronicular about Sid Chronicles. Why? Because my life has been that way. All our lives are! So for now, let's just put this down to me not figuring out anything else more creative, thanks to my limited word power (never mind the GMAT preparations going full throttle)
So why am I blogging & why should you be reading it? I consider myself a writer (yet) by no means. Not even the kinds who could sell their books for Rs. 95/- apiece. Nor am I someone with strong views on worldly affairs. The following should give some sort of an answer.
1st Jan, 2009 -12:05 am (Censored excerpt from diary!)
Its exam tomorrow and I am wondering as usual about everything else but the exam! To be precise what to do immediately once the exams are done with. No wonder I’m writing this now even though I know no head or tail of data structures yet! As in I know; but I don’t know if I really know what I know. Actually that’s pretty much been the case throughout engineering!
All of us wild hostelites just got done with our collective joyous howling in our corridor moments ago to greet the New Year in our typical style one last time. This despite none of us having any clue as to when exactly the clock struck 12 or whose time was right; which meant we had several parallel countdowns in sort of competition with each other, with people like me more concerned about which one’s right. Finally everyone gives into the confusion & the countdown turns into more like gleeful cacophony, with each greeting the other in the meantime, wondering at the same, where life would take each of us from here on and what lies in store for the future.
And after putting in a lot of thought for the next half hour I came up with the following list of new year resolutions :
• Stay relaxed, stay focused; irrespective of whatever happens around you.
• Do today what you want to do tomorrow.
• Do all those things you really wanted to do.
• Once decided, GO FOR IT.
Its March 4 today and obviously I am still as useless as before having followed none of those resolutions!! That’s why to override the guilt I thought I’ll get started with blogging.
‘Live each day as though it were your last, And someday you’ll be right!’
While the quote sounded quite humorous at first, it did strike me as profound enough later for me to sit up and take notice. ‘What would I do if today were my last & what would be my regrets?’Hmmm.. Definitely scamper to tell my inspiration AR Rahman, as to how much impact his music’s had on my life & on millions others, ditto with my childhood hero Sonu Nigam, after running around to give a tight hug to all those wonderful people, who’ve been there for me & tell them how much I care.
Regrets?
Not many but the biggest of them all has to be not having shared my deepest desires & feelings with all those near & dear ones. For a lot of stupid reasons, say due to geographical limitations, lack of phone balance or call it extreme fear factor or even pure forgetfulness!
Simply put it, it gives a platform wherein years down the line, if the blog & me exist, I would have something to look back on, reminiscent of the times, to smile at my own stupidity or otherwise.
And that’s why blogging, with (hopefully) some kick ass, interesting observations and tales to tell from an otherwise ordinary guy. And that’s why thanks to you, whoever you are, for having taken the trouble to read this far. Adios! Salaam Namaste!
U need not be a writer to give wings to your feelings, Sid! You always set high standards for yourselves. Be it singing or writing:-) Most of us would be learning alphabets if you say you are novice in this field.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing, its not only you as a selfish guy with selfish thoughts. I am selfish as well, in a sense, to know and understand my bro even better. Keep enriching the world with your words:-)
Hey, just write for the sake of writing and don't at all worry if anyone would read it. I have sometimes come across situations when the best of me comes out when I absolutely do not intend to do something. And if this write of yours was also a similar case, there you see I am true. A very good start, indeed. :)
ReplyDeleteI should have read this one first if I intended to follow your thoughts in a chronological order. Yet, it was the other way round and trust me, it was the best of all. I have no clue why you keep giving subtle pointers everytime that you are not a good writer. I really saw one who cld interest a lot of ppl with his thoughts in this post...keep writing!
ReplyDeleteThanks sindu..:) and well, if tht comes from you.. i've no other option but to pay heed! and for me to take a bow & exclaim 'as you say maam'!!:)
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