Why blogging?

Today I was asked by a friend - why do you blog?

I tried to explain that i write because i like writing - expressing myself without inhibitions and talking about whatever i want to say.

However, he said(something to this effect) - You can do this even without a blog. A blog is public, viewable by everyone. You can maintain a diary for it. (Now, let me clarify. By diary he didn't mean the old-fashioned hard book thick books. )

This got me thinking. I wondered why do I need to post on my blog? Then I got the answer - Everyone in this world likes to get feedback, appreciated, criticized even, by others. This comes from the need to be accepted in the society in which we come - to gel with it. Else, why would we do things just according to societal norms? The need to be accepted is profound in every individual and manifests itself in one form or the other. That is the reason why we have the social networking sites being the rage they are, these days. The constant need to say what we have in our mind to others comes from this yearning to be successful socially.

PS: I am gonna advertise this post too ;)

Me

Today I found a new Me.

My Pagalguy Interview

An Interview I gave on Pagalguy.com
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Here I go. Have tried to be as honest and non-diplomatic as possible
Thanks for the questions Abhi. Really made me think.

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If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

Depends upon the perspective. For me, if the final result benefits me, its a success

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Maybe coz they want to laugh at the people at ground! Like others did at them .

Or maybe they are aiming to throw a water balloon.

Worst injury you've ever had?

Physical or Emotional?

Physical - have had my right forefinger cut-off partially. (As a result of my own naughtiness though )

How will you define yourself in your childhood days? Naughty..innocent..or smthng else

Very Naughty. I was known as the terrorist of the family

Your favorite puy -male n female

Male - I don't have a single favorite one. So, can't really write. And am not being diplomatic here BTW

Female -

Special/unique about you

I can walk on water .
Nah, just joking. I am a fairly normal person. May be the specialty is my simplicity.

What is the strangest/funniest experience you've had here at PG?

Funniest would be when rani_das used to be around on Shout Box. Miss her there.

What did you want to be when you were 10 years old?

I wanted to be a police officer at 3. Don't really remember what i wanted to be at 10. I guess it was - a geeky,nerdy computer engineer.

Your list of songs, that you play, everytime you get a chance.

Papa Kehte Hain - QSQT
Here Without You - 3 Doors Down
Pehli Nazar Main - Race
Stairway to Heaven - Led. Zepplin
November Rain - G n R
Don't Cry - G n R

Most valuable thing to you is..

My dear ones. Oh well, they are not "things" . So, its my bike, cellphone and laptop - in that order.

What would be your first question to the people of Antarctica?

So, when do we start the Air-Conditioning Business?

What is something that not a lot of people know about you but you WISH more people COULD know?

That I am very sensitive.

What was the funniest incident in your college life?

Well, we were playing this game of truth and dare in our final year sitting at a ice-cream parlor. (A huge group of about 30 people). So, one girl was given the dare to climb the road divider of a very busy road and shout - "main pagal hoon", 3 times. She did that. A really funny sight it was.

If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?

Doesn't matter what I think, right. Am not the one writing it. Well, let me think of one now. How about this -

"The colors and hues of a common man"

What is your first memory of "True friendship"?

During my engineering days, i used to travel to my college from my home on a Kinetic. (A distance of 18 KM). Now mid-way, it got punctured and I had to leave it at a secluded place as I had an exam that day. After the exam, I requested a friend to drop me to that place. When I reached there, i saw that the back tyre was completely deflated and the vehicle wasn't budging even an inch. The puncture repair shop was about 1.5 KM far. We had no option but to lift the vehicle partially and move it in some way. Dragging, pulling, we made our way to the shop by which time we were completely drained out. I felt a great sense of gratitude for my friend. The reasons for that are:

1. We had another exam the very next day. Spending his preparation time for my task was amazing.
2. My friend had acute back pain even before the pulling. It only got intensified after that. It truly showed what friendship stood for.

Whenever you feel enervated, low, or sad...what kept you going..or let me put it as your source of inspiration...

My parents and the kind of sacrifices they have made for us (Me and my brother).

OK, so what's the speed of dark?

- (Negative) 299,792,458 metres/second

Your definition, MBA

An exaggerated phenomenon - furthered by people like us at PG

Why do you think Charles Chaplin is famous?

Coz he dared to do something different and yet made people laugh - one of the most difficult things to do even with your mouth open.

How do you tackle stress and define stress?

Stress is when you feel frustrated. I generally shout out at someone sometimes. (I know pretty bad :( ) I cool down after that.

What's your pet phobia? Do you have more than one? Name all of them

Cats - They are sinister. . Am not too big a fan of pets anyway.

What would you do when you have learnt that your boat is out of oil?

Run it on coal.

Your Retirement Plans.

Buy a villa on beach-side and live life like a king. Will have to find some insurance good enough to support this

If u r arrested on account of crime ,what it wud be.

Threatening TV News Channel Heads to show "news".

How do you celebrate your happiness..

By having something chocolate first. Sharing the happiness with my family and friends. Going out on a quiet dinner and giving them all a treat.

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All the above answers are true to the best of my knowledge. In case of any discrepancies, you are free to sue yourself.

Why?

Why is it that we look for perfection in everything?
Why do we lose track of our goal sometimes?
Why does life seem so bland and tasteless?
Why do we do certain things we do?
Why do your loved ones act difficult when you need their support the most?
Why do we chase dreams even knowing they won't be fulfilled?
Why do we have to leave people behind in our quest for success?
Why don't I have my laptop when I need to post here? :(
Why is it that life throws up so many "whys" at us?

PS: Will keep adding to this post. So please keep checking it regularly.