Well I did it. I do not yet know why, but I have a blog. Now comes the irritating process of trying to say something just for the sake of saying something – and being satisfied that you said something that was worth saying. I have always despised that part! All the more reason to wonder – “then why the heck did you start a blog?”
To be honest, I really don’t know. I have been reading many blogs (mostly of indians whom I obviously relate most with) the last couple of days, and found them intriguingly appealing that I just had to start one. Fascinating windows into people’s minds. I also see how the blog world helps people reach out and making friends. That seems like a cool way! For some reason, Iwish this was around when I was younger. Silly I know – as bloggers come in all ages.
So what do I intend to get out of this blogging business? Not sure. I am not even sure if I will blog regularly. I have a long and notorious history of laziness and “moving on to other things”. But we will see.
I have doubts about the ability to blog. Do I have to always say something profound that people leave positive comments? Will people care about my thoughts even if they are random, arbitrary ones like this? And why should I care if others care? If not, is blogging pointless?
My ego seems to think it would be absolutely super if people thronged to my blog and are always impressed by what I have to say 
. Ah – how self absorbed the human mind is!
Anyway, I will blog mostly on my interests. Carnatic music covers about 90% of that and at least I expect to say something sensible about that. Anything else is up in the air at the moment.
Bye for now.
Arun
July 9, 2007 at 5:29 am
If not, is blogging pointless?
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I blog for atleast two other reasons, other than getting positive comments:
(a) Anything you publish over the internet will be remembered throughout ; whats more it will be made accessible to people via search engines.
This is a simple but profound fact — it is almost as if what you publish has been imprinted in history.
Anyone what has a similar thought process in the future (and believe me from my short experience, somebody’s going to have a similar train of thought , no matter how “obscure” you think your post is) will have a chance to refer your post.
(b) sense of satisfaction because of a.
July 9, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Thanks for visiting Vijay. I agree that it would be interesting and of course pleasantly surprising to find people who can relate to even your most obscure views.
November 10, 2008 at 7:34 am
I am so glad you did it! I have been following you blog pretty regularly. I may not be reading it exactly according to your chronological entry. But I just come by and read and I must confess that I get so caught with your posts that I even sacrifice the quota of time I want to spend at rasika.org .Your posts on Jujavanti/Vivadi melas/tala/Saranga etc… are like a treasure trove..
By the way I am very happy your kid is having excellent tastes too! Isnt the wordpress blog way different in its character for the live journal one?
Best regards,
Sangeetha
Arun: Thank you very much! Yes I like wordpress a lot. When I decided to blog, I did some “informal research” and decided wordpress offered the “best look that I liked” for the “least effort I need to put”
November 12, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I was also alluding to a slight difference in character between your livejournal and wordpress blogs:)
Arun: That livejournal blog is by some other person – another sunson. Not me