Thursday, June 18, 2009

Down the memory lane

How fast time goes !

Yours truly, a simple layman, has completed one year in the blogosphere.

In my last few years, blogging has been the only activity which I have pursued passionately over a considerable period of time.
I know.
I realized that fact while I was typing it. And even within this short span of time the doubter in me had done everything to throw myself off track. I have complained about blogging a million times. I have mocked it, hated it, loved it, doubted it, ignored it...

And yet here I am.

What's the big deal, you ask. Well nothing really, if you put it that way.
But as I said, it feels nice to have done something on my own for a full year.

I haven't yet acquainted myself with this ever changing world. But I'm at peace. I'm no longer the over enthusiastic beginner. There is no inexplicable craving for comments or to comment. I believe I have become a much lesser hypocrite. I have learned that I cannot change the world by writing long essays and that it's much easier to change myself. I have learned that silence is sometimes golden indeed.

In fact, I have learned so many things this year. And I'm sure the lessons can be applied in the real world too.

One more thing before I end this post.

A big heartfelt thank you to you dear reader.
Often when the doubter in me almost succeeded, you kept motivating me through your comments.

Keep in touch. And when you have finished reading all those wonderful blogs and intelligent opinions, do drop in here to say a hi. Probably one or two words.
We can share a layman's perspective on things.

You would always be welcome here :)

12 comments:

Seema said...

Let me be the first one to comment :-).. CONGRATULATIONS on your BLOGOVERSARY!!!! You have come a long way and have a lot to achieve still and it is a nice thing to grow out of comments enthusiasm and be less of a hypocrite. Keep writing as wonderful as always and maybe one day we will celebrate a couple of your book launches and some jubilee blog anniversaries too. :D
Bless you

scorpiogenius said...

Congrats.. 1 year and still going strong, that takes you into the minority club, you know?

Stroll on.. :)))

Nikhil Narayanan said...

D,
Kollalo!
Iyide aayi thall onnum undakkunille matte case u kalil?
Autobiographical posts kaanan illallo :D

-N

gayathri-vishwanathan said...

yo! congrats yaar...good going! your blogs are always nice, keep updating them even more frequently. Imagining how cool it would be when one day u wud write on ur blog: yes my blogger friends, today i completed 25 years of blogging :)

The Layman said...

@Seema chechi - Thank you :)

Book launches?
Thanks for the motivation :D
Jubilee blog anniversaries?
Oh ya!!

@Scorpiogenius - Thanks :)
Blogosphere saagaramaanennu paranju kettittund. Njan athinte theerathu pakachu nilkkunna oru kuttiyanu. Angu athil neenthi nadakkunna oraalum.

Thanks :D

@Nikhil Narayanan - matte case okke ippo annan ottakku etteduthirikkunna kaaranam enikku paniyilla ;)

Thanks.

@Gayathri - Thanks Gayathri :)
Ya, I have to update the blog more frequently. 25 years!! WO! You surely do think ahead ;)

kochuthresiamma p .j said...

interesting - the evolution of a blogger!
good reads, your blogs - i always pick up something valuble from them
Congratulations. keep blogging.

Lakshmi said...

Hi... am a fellow bogger... Gr8 going... Loved ur posts... :) Going onto read the rest of them..

Shiva said...

Keep going :)

The Layman said...

@KT teacher - thanks a lot.
Honoured to hear that :)

And yea it is an evolution indeed. Remember the days I used to comment on your posts like crazy? :) Must be about an year back.

Whew! How fast time goes!

@Lakshmi - welcome here fellow blogger. And thanks :)
Do visit often.

@Shiva - thanks Sir :)

Bindhu Unny said...

So the baby has grown up. Congrats!
:-)

Nishana Minhaz said...

Hello..
I believe Ive never left a comment.. But I have been followin ur blog for quite some time now, mostly during my journeys on the Intercity express. Some of ur posts are thought-provoking, some so funny that I had to stop reading them (for fear that id laugh out loud in the train n make myself look like a fool!) Well, the long and short of it is, I enjoy reading your posts.. Keep bloggin!! And congrats on the anniversary! :)

The Layman said...

@Bindu chechi - thanks :)
Hope you are winning in TGDC.

@Nishana - That's one of the best compliments I have received on this blog :)

I'm very glad you commented.
Thank you.