Theory of Life

Many a times, I seriously think to login in my blog site and pen down my thoughts (you see it's a trend thing going around these days). Though it's not a bad thought! But it requires serious brainstorming sessions just to put together your views and opinion. On a normal day, random thoughts pop at any point of time say: in the middle of the night, while commuting, amidst work deadlines. But nothing actually materializes when I actually want them to jot down. I admit I'm not pro in blogging (it may sound like an excuse). Nevertheless, what's harm in sharing a piece of mind with other like-minded? Whether you agree or disagree.

Just 4-5 months ago, a journalist colleague of mine mailed me her URL to blog site. Man! I admire her dedication. She religiously updates her blog site (as if it's a ritual). Not to mention, I've seen her updating with pictures, quotes with due credits, interesting anecdotes and sub-link to connect you to another website for more info. Phew!! How does she manage to update all these things on her blog site and ensure it is interactive and reader-friendly?

I really doubt whether I could continue writing a blog with same dedication! I just hope to login my account on a day-to-day basis leave aside the regular updates (talk of puns).

I was given a list of do's and don'ts from a pro (my colleague) even before I announced my plans to write a blog. Frankly, it needs a hell lot of preparations to think and re-think on one particular subject and write some 500 words whereas it hardly takes me a day or two to write a feature for my publications. I'm puzzled…how could I manage to write my articles and meet my deadline and not been able to write a blog on even a simple topic?

Though I've opened an account some 2-3 years ago in blospot.com. Till date I hardly managed to scribble a stanza (barring one poem that I posted when I logged in to the account). After that I've never managed to write more than those 5-6 lines of my poem. Another fine example of my failed attempt to write a blog was when I thought of writing on the recent terrorist attack in Mumbai. I'd good newspaper clippings and some good pictures. All I'd to do was login and write my opinions. But than when you write for sensitive issues like this, you need to have fair idea on the subject and give a valid point for your approval and disapproval. I don't want to make a statement that may sound like a guest columnist or think-tank of some premier institution giving expertise comment on the subject.

But as I said earlier for people like me, who just require reasons to avoid anything and everything under the sun. Even to write this blog it took me good 2-3 weeks. In the end, I was happy to see the end-product as it doesn't have to be scanned by my editor's x-ray vision for all those silly grammatical errors. I feel blogs are better stressors: you can vent your anger out, speak your mind and share your views with other bloggers. Isn't it great? All I hope is to login my account regularly like I do in facebook (a social networking site) and if possible update them regularly like my colleague.