There have been so many friends who have criticised my blog as a public diary and of it being too explicit in detailing my life. I have so many times thought I probably should stop writing.
Something that had broken my heart in between was one of my best friends telling me "how come you have more frequent updates on your blog than your mails......". That had been one of the second-last straws. I am so glad the last straw never came whether only for Shalini's comment of grrrriinnng at another reader's answer to my question on how to delete the blog.
Well so many people keep blogs about so many things.... I keep one about my life. And sometimes when I read back through them I find so many things to appreciate that I hadn't before. They show me how my perspective has changed between then and now.
So why not a private diary .... I have never found myself writing so well before in a diary ....yes probably my friend (whom I quoted before) .........was right and it is only becoz of all the attention I get here. Well atleast it brings out the best that I can write :).
So this blog out of the blue .....I did not start writing it out with a thought of justifying its existence, just that there are different things which different people like doing. So maybe I just love doing this. And thats quite a change from my first blog note where I had written how I had thought I would never join this community bcoz of the fact that it is so publicly accessible.
Having said all that , its only after I started writing that I got addicted. Sometimes they just manage to take the blues away .......especially when I return to read them. So let this be my corner and whoever wants to read about it is welcome to , and vice versa about those who don't like its existence. We are lucky enough not to have censorships slapped on to our blogs or thoughts as yet....its not what all countries enjoy.
Enough justifications, yesterday night was the movie To kill a mocking bird. I had read the book already so the newness was lost but the kids were darlings, the little girl Scott, and the little boy Jim just steal your heart away. Ofcourse Gregory Peck just fits into the shoes of Atticus Finch. A nice movie, nice complement of the book. I guess I am lucky to have got a chance to see all the award winners one after the other. Gaslight is lined up hopefully for tonight :).
3 comments:
That's true... Maybe it's the attention that makes one a better writer. At least that's how it has worked for me.
I have tried keeping a personal diary, almost 3 times. Every year I would start in January and quit before February.
One of the prime reasons, was that I alone was reading it. I love telling stories and that's why I instantly fell in love with the concept of a blog.
People tell me that they don't like the photo that I've put up recently. Makes no difference...
I would like to say just one thing...Your mere presence could be unbearable to some one. That doesn't mean you should stop living. So...Why should you stop writing...?
It's your life..Live it your way.
people telling you to scrap the blog !? thats r_i_d_i_c_u_l_o_u_s !!
I have never felt so cheezed off before, specially at someone whom i dont even know ;-D
Amen! I completely agree with you. That's why I decided to start blogging. Even though its on a public forun, it's more for me than anyone else:)
Keep writing! reading your thoughts definitely validates mine.
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