Blogging away!

I had taken a hiatus from blogging for a brief while.

The reason being that quite a few of my friends and acquaintances forced me to think why i blog?
They asked questions!

1.Who the heck wants to read my blog?

2.What is the godamn point? (Well some one actually went ahead and told me that they dont enjoy reading my blog as much as i enjoy writing them,talk about being blunt.But since the person in question is a dear friend i forgive and move on stoically! ).
For the others who have the same train of thought i have just one piece of advice and that would be 'Dont read.Dont read my blogs if you are so repelled by the idea.

Well coming to the question at hand I think i always knew what the answers are and that is the reason why i am doing it.
The answers are simple.
I have formulated ten reasons as to why i blog.

1.For one this is one way of sharing some of the nice things happening in my life and also some of the not so picture perfect moments. It is all fun and part of the larger picture. It is sharing a piece of my life, a few moments in time.
Good or bad doesnt matter. It is a connect forged with the reader.

2.Ten years down the lane when i check my archives i would smile and say 'Man, I was young!What did the heck was i thinking?'
Today i would say that it is worth the embarrassment.

3.It is the easiest way to let people know who you are or you who you want them to think you are. It changes perceptions[not that i want anyone to,but it is fun].
And in my case the perceptions are so really different that i am tempted to question if i have a split personality disorder.
Deranged, idealistic, quiet, gregarious, hyper active, loner,out going, shy ,extrovert,snobbish,sweet, considerate,heartless,caring...phew now which one of these is true? Well i dont want an answer to that, but you get the point right?

4. Writing is creative and postive. It keeps me going. It makes me feel good.It lifts me up when i am down.

5.It is sharing of ideas and thoughts.It is most often a good thing.

6.It is my space and my cosm.No one questions!

7.I can say things that i normally would not say it straight on the face. I know that this is not the bravest act but then, sometimes it helps.

8.It makes people think. I never forget a well written article.

9.Writing forces you to think, about your opinions,likes and dislikes. It makes you understand your self better.And the best thing about blogging is you get to know about what people think about what you think.

10. The fringe benefits are you can bitch, talk behind anyones back and vent out your frustration about anyone you want.Not that i want to talk about my manager here ;)

These are some reasons i blog.

However for people who want to start blogging my piece of advice is
1.Do not share confidential/personal information.
2.Be aware that there are not so good people around too.You wouldnt want to be cyber stalked.
3.Know your boundaries.
4.Your prospective employer might want to do a google on you and you seriously would'nt want to post something detrimental to your prospects.

Good luck and Happy blogging!

Get started guys!