Monday, October 16, 2006

Blogging and me..





Alexis is one of the real gems I found in the blogworld and I feel that it is apt that it is he who tagged me to write about my blogging..

so here I go..

1. Are you happy/satisfied with your blog, with its content and look? Does your family know about your blog?

Yes I am quite satisfied. However I would love to add more pictures preferably taken by me.
Yes my family knows about my blog. Hubby dear and my boys seem to have a love - hate relation ship with it.
:))

2. Do you feel embarrassed to let your friends know about your blog or you just consider it as a private thing?

Only a very few close friends know about it. And I prefer it that way. For obvious reasons

3. Did blogs cause positive changes in your thoughts?

Sure. It has opened a lovely word where smart, intelligent and caring people voice their inner most thoughts and share their emotions and experiences.. Definitely this wonderful world has made positive changes in my thoughts. Positive changes in ‘me’.


4. Do you only open the blogs of those who comment on your blog or you love to go and discover more by yourself?

There are some blogs I love to visit regularly.. They keep my blogging going. I also try to visit those who comment on my blog as well as go blog hopping too. Depends on the free time I get. Which is really very little..


5.What does visitors counter mean to you?Do you care about putting it in your blog?

Yes I have put visitor's counter in my blog.. It is interesting to go through the reports and analyze them.. It sort of motivates me..


6. Did you try to imagine your fellow bloggers and give them real pictures?

Yes. That’s part of the fun of blogging.. you get to know people from their words, their emotions, and their comments.. It sort of builds up and as time passes and slowly you have an image of the person..
In the real world it is the other way round isnt it..?
I don’t know why, but creating an image for each blogger like putting a jigsaw puzzle together , gives me a thrill.. Also I believe that this image will be a true one



7. Admit. Do you think there is a real benefit for blogging?

Yes there is a real benefit
It has offered me connection and bonding with some special people , widened my horizons and has given me the pleasure of being the part of a warm wonderful community..


8. Do you think that bloggers society is isolated from real world or interacts with events?

Never..!! It reflects the inner world of the people living in the ‘real ‘ outer world.. and I have always believed that the inner world is the true world..

9. Does criticism annoy you or do you feel it’s a normal thing?

Criticism both positive and negative is normal and expected.. positive criticism encourages me.. I feel that there should be more frank positive criticism..
Negative criticism.. Well..it disturbs me .. For a few days.. Though I try to ignore it..


10. Do you fear some political blogs and avoid them?

I don’t fear or avoid them.. I am not much interested in them too..



11. Did you get shocked by the arrest of some bloggers?

No. It is to be expected I suppose..


12. Did you think about what will happen to your blog after you die?

Hmm.. I have thought about it.. It will die with me ..

But I expect hubby dear to put up a notice in my blog that I am no more so that my dear buddies are at least kept informed about it..
:(

13. What do you like to hear? What’s the song you might like to put a link to in your blog?

I love melodies..soft sweet ones..

This blog is an expression of the goodness I would like to cultivate within me and share with others..
I read this poem by Wordsworth as a fourteen year old and was instantly hooked .. This is my ideal woman. This I what I would love to be.. And I would love to put this poem a link to this blog


She Was a Phantom of Delight

She was a phantom of delight
When first she gleamed upon my sight;
A lovely Apparition, sent
To be a moment's ornament;
Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair;
Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair;
But all things else about her drawn
From May-time and the cheerful Dawn;
A dancing Shape, an Image gay,
To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.

I saw her upon a nearer view,
A Spirit, yet a Woman too!
Her household motions light and free,
And steps of virgin liberty;
A countenance in which did meet
Sweet records, promises as sweet;
A Creature not too bright or good
For human nature's daily food;
For transient sorrows, simple wiles,
Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles.

And now I see with eye serene
The very pulse of the machine;
A Being breathing thoughtful breath,
A Traveler between life and death;
The reason firm, the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill;
A perfect Woman, nobly planned,
To warm, to comfort, and command;
And yet a Spirit still, and bright,
With something of angelic light.


Thank you alexis.. Doing this tag was a beautiful experience.. cos I was writing about something that i hold dear to my heart..


PS. That is the pix of the blooming 'arali' in my garden.. thats how blogging has brightened my life..

19 comments:

Jiby said...

My sis is a big fan of your blog...she always tells me abt regretting not becoming a doc coz she never gets to meet interesting people in her day's work unlike you. loved this post...you convey a lot through a few words...keep up the good work...and happy blogging!

Just read your story on dasappan now...that was amazing!

Anonymous said...

Hi Doc!!

U have quite an interesting blog up there.It is observed that u expect ur hubby to survive u even at old age.Why not entrust this job to ur children.
enjoyed the post

silverine said...

The blogger community by and large is satisfied with their blog because they have total creative control over it. And that is why blogging is so satisfying and liberating. Lovely flowers!

Alex said...

I feel criticism, be it positive or negative is essential as long as it is 'constructive'.

illusion said...

watta interview!!! must say good journalistic skills and stastistical analysis....considering the kinduva questions you have included

Geo said...

“It has opened a lovely word where smart, intelligent and caring people...“

I know this is abt me ;)

Nice tag doc... its been nice to know u thru your posts... keep bloggng...

hope and love said...

JIBY,
wow..!! such a lovely compliments.. txs..
but its not intresting people i meet in my days work.. i meet some pretty horrid ones too..
:))
observer.. txs a lot..! i meant a sudden accidental death sweetheart..!
:))
silverine, hmmm ya u r right.. that must be it..
alex, i meant criticism with malicious intent by negative criticism.. i have had a horrible one once..
:(
alexis,
txs a lot..!! first for tagging me and then showring me with comliments..
:))
illusion,
txs sweetheart..
:))
geo,
pinnalathe..! u know that u r the best..!
il keep blogging.. but only if u keep commenting..
:))

clash said...

Nice tag and befitting answers!!

Alex said...

horrbile ones are meant to thrown away...

Life said...

Ur so humble and adorable.U hold people tight when they are low and encourage them just like u did to me.I feel special warmth when i visit ur blog and spec when u leave comments on my post.
I agree with u that through blog we come across the real gems of this world .


I can say only one thing keep smiling and happy

JSK
Vikas

Sujit said...

pretty interesting post :). really nice to know what you think of people and vice-versa :).. Great going.. :)

Sujit said...

pretty interesting post :). really nice to know what you think of people and vice-versa :).. Great going.. :)

hope and love said...

clash,
txs..
alex, hmmm true ..
vikas,
txs a lot..!!

Jo said...

Nice reading the tags. :-)

illusion said...

Dear Doc,wish you a happy and safe diwali :)

hope and love said...

txs jo..
illusion,
txs and wish u the same..
:))

Movie Mazaa said...

Doc...

I liked that bit abt the imagining fellow bloggers. Same here.

And those Aralis look lovely!
:)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful. ezhuthiya varikal ellam manassine thottu.
-Brand new blog reader, and njoying every moment of it.

Anonymous said...

I like it, thank you. :)


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