Buhlogging & tagging in the free world...

Are you happy/satisfied with your blog, its content and look? Does your family know about your blog?
I do not reminisce about nor rate my blog; it is and I am and we are happy with each other! Hmmm….maybe my brother knows…am sure mom doesnt. Yes, (voice deepens in that earth shaking infidelity revelation hindi movie tone…) let me admit that the fear that Blackie wouldn’t approve has kept me from revealing this dark truth to a darker doggie.

Do you feel embarrassed to let your friends know about your blog or do you consider it a private thing?
It’s a private thing; some of my closest friends know, some acquaintances have found out by accident. But I would rather have a space where I can write without having to appease different personalities or per-ordained cultures. Veritas vos liberabit.

Did blogs cause positive changes in your thoughts?
Yup…other bloggers like Alex have been a source of great inspiration and support. At other times, browsing through favourite blogs like silverine, confused female (whats new!), Arunther Dent have taken my mind off irritating work issues and given me a quiet smile….sometimes too loud a chuckle in office! ;-)

Do you only open the blogs of those who comment on your blog or you love to go and discover more by yourself?
(Guilty look 8-X)…yes, given that work is tight, that’s the normal routine that I follow…but from people like DoZ, I have chanced upon some fantastic blogs like India Uncut, A simple..., falstaff etc…I like to explore and discover…blog-hop, as the lady puts it, but hardly have the time.

What does the visitors counter mean to you? Do you care about putting it in your blog?
I don’t have one and actually it doesn’t matter. I write for myself more than others…its like biking or listening to a favorite song-you love it and you do it; but its also fun when you have a couple of others who understand and can join in.

Did you try to imagine your fellow bloggers and give them real pictures?
Guilty as charged…much as I hate to admit it, I do this…esp. with some wimmens…Hope is a tattered flag and a dream of time, Hope is a heart-spun word, the rainbow, the shadblow in white ;-)

Do you think there is a real benefit for blogging?
I think blogs are like scribble pads, diaries and journals… a vehicle of expression. Some are intensely personal, some are for the world at large, some a combo. Am too lazy on a Sunday morning to think further through this koshtin. Shorryyaawn.

Do you think that bloggers society is isolated from real world or interacts with events?
There is no “bloggers society”…atleast not in India where net penetration is at ridiculous levels. But in times of calamity and tragedy, bloggers seem to react and reach out to help…as do most of us in our real life.

Does criticism annoy you or do you feel it's a normal thing?
Yes, I HAVE A PROBLEM. If you have incisive thoughts about what I have written or have a serious counterpoint, feel free to join the fun and make your point. But sometimes an invisible line is crossed and this irritates me to no extent, makes me curl up my lips and tighten my biceps and reminds me of something I did long long ago as a kid “This is my corner, you like it, you like it. You don’t, go away.” Opinions are welcome , not judgements.

Do you fear some political blogs and avoid them?
Lights, Camera, Action…

“Fear?….ha ha ha…me?… ha ha ha….fear ha ha ha”

Director: That’s enough – CUT!
Sorry...carried away by tamil movie emoshuns!

Did you get shocked by the arrest of some bloggers?
I didn’t even know about it. I heard about Gaurav Sabnis and think hes a stud. Otherwise chill.

Did you think about what will happen to your blog after you die?
No, I don’t. I have enough things to live for and I don’t have the time or inclination to consider death and its effects.

What do you like to hear? What's the song you might like to put a link to in your blog?
I would love to hear a raspy Dylan or Baez in her soprano glory sing Forever Young:

Forever Young
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

My musical taste is contextual and very eclectic, to say the least – it varies too much to pinpoint a particular preference.