Blogging??? Who Me??? Nooooo Waaaay...........

Hurray!!! It’s finally done. My first piece of written work and in a couple of minutes (assuming I finish this piece in the first place) it would get posted onto RÊVES INFINIS. Now why my blog is named the way it has been, is quite a story in itself and considering that I hope (beyond my wildest expectations) to keep writing and fill my blog with unparallel idiocy, it’s quite certain that this story also can be told one day. Now coming back to the tale at hand; the intent earlier was to name this piece ‘Why did I finally start Blogging’, but repeated attempts to get myself onto typing a few words of self presumed wisdom brought about one absolute self discovery; the fact that I have never tried doing a ‘thing’, just because a lot others were doing it. Sound confusing? No, No, let me clarify…. when we try looking at it closely, it’s not all that confusing; what it rather turns out to be is a simple case of utter stupidity!

From time immemorial (which in my case has to be 1978 or a couple of years later when I started making sense of things), I have always distanced myself as far a possible from the most popular (read fashionable) of the worldly pleasures our earthly kinfolks have invented. Without delving deeply into what happened years ago, let me list out a recent few……

The whole world went Potter crazy; The adventures of the extremely lovable witches & wizards with the amazingly dim-witted muggles became an international hit catapulting poor little Mrs. Rowling from a one bedroom studio apartment into a Scottish castle and a new husband in tow. But for good old yours truly, Harry potter was just a fad, something to indulge in for those who had absolutely nothing else to do. The fact that every single Enid Blyton in sight was gobbled up as a kid, was something that was conveniently forgotten. And then when somebody did ask the question – “How did you find the Order of the Phoenix”? The reply was quite instant – “Harry Potter…… Who me??? Noooo Waaaay”. Though I never had to explain the reason for such an answer (probably my good friend never cared about the reason), my answer quite certainly sent the message that I was not to be considered one in the same pedestal as all those million poor souls who missed a beat in their heart on learning how Mrs. & Mr. Potter were brutally killed by Lord Voldemort.

A few years earlier; everybody I knew spent all their time (and almost all their pocket money) at a place with a very droll name ‘Cyber Café’. Now only heavens know why it was so mandatory to serve tasteless coffee when hundreds of college going teenagers paid through their nose(and waited with folded hands) as websites with crudely morphed pictures of some very popular actresses (and actors) came alive on the screens of Pentium machines, in closed cubicles of these cafés. It was also quite fashionable to own a free e-mail account (mostly hotmail), as it certainly added a few points in the ‘status quotient’ of an individual. And then one dear chum dared ask the question – “Hey dude what’s your e-mail id”? The reply did not require me to bat an eyelid – “Internet… Who me???? Noooo Waaaay”. Though my dear friend probably just wanted to send me a mail with a greeting message and questions on how I was doing (how very convenient!!!, considering we stayed in the adjacent rooms at the campus hostel), my answer certainly sent the message that I was not someone who would waste time at a stuffy 3’ X 3’ cubicle helping some industrious businessman mint money.

The list could continue; Playing Computer Games…., Internet Chatting….., Watching WWF (as a kid)…….; However considering that I have already wasted quite a lot of our time and a tiny bit of space on blogspot’s server, let me leap into the latest of my adversary. Already having a cult following the world over, Blogging has certainly become a huge data source by itself. From writings on anything, everything, anybody and everybody to absolute useless personal stories (yes, yes I know this is one of them), blogsites are filled with information we could all want. The fact that it is written mostly by ordinary people definitely gives it an added personal touch. Then why do I hate Blogging? I guess it’s just because blogging has suddenly become outrageously popular. A lot of people I know started blogging (and more irritatingly talking in lengths about how much fun they were having writing their minds out) and this suddenly put me onto the “Noooo Waaaay” mode.

Then what is it that has made this amazingly coooool anti-popularity icon (well I guess that’s what I think I’m) fall prey to something that’s becoming a rage with any and every head that spends a decent amount of time on the internet?????

Trust me; I have not the faintest idea myself. That’s exactly why I had to change the title of my first ever post on a blog site. Well don’t blame me if you have been let down by the ending after being forced to expect a wonderful story on self realization and the need to change into a more intelligent being, all through these ramblings. Could it be that I have suddenly become a lot more mature, not worried about being a silly trend follower or has the world suddenly become a lot better for a normal completely sane individual like me.

Well I guess;
With all those time spent playing computer games & chatting…….
Realizing how paranoid I get if my mail box is not checked every 15 minutes…..
Frantically waiting for the next Harry Potter to come out (that too after lapping each one of the first five word by word)…….
I must have finally learnt to say the following 2 words, when asked if I was against a popular fad – “Nooooooo Waaaaaay”