Hmmm.... for one who lauds the positive effects of facebook, isn't it surprising that I've decided to get off this website?
I have my reasons, be sure of that. I found that I was spending at least one hour every day playing silly video games on that site, looking through friend's profiles and browsing various pages. All a waste of time.
I came to this conclusion this morning when I signed into my account and saw the same old, same old. Friends who never write, still never do. Friends who always write, are always there. A nice quote used to greet me every morning - I'll miss that, but I think that overall it's not a bad deal.
A few more hours in the day to read, exercise and take care of myself, body and soul. So I'm starting my blog entry with the title: FIRST DAY WITHOUT FACEBOOK!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friends
Recently a friend of mine told me what a great life I led. And I was like? What??? Most of the time I just shunt off from home to work and back. Now that I run my own house, my last thought while awake is : What will we eat for lunch and dinner tomorrow? (My husband and I eat a very standard breakfast).
She says I keep travelling and I keep myself busy. Which is true, to some extent. I do have some friends, but some friends are much closer to me than others. Some friends are truly caring, some are not so. Some have drifted away and some I'm not in touch with anymore.
I have a friend though who has stopped respecting convention with me - which is fine and good but really, one shouldn't let the other person take her for granted. This hasn't really been a very nice revelation for me: in fact I've been quite distraught about it. But then, you live, you learn.
I don't think much value is put on friendship these days. I recently saw a really funny movie called 3 Idiots (Hindi). That was a nice film to watch which breezes over some of the more difficult aspects of life that we as young people are facing today - be it from the competition to the stress levels.
Coming back to my hobbies - reading (solitary), travelling (usually with friends), watching television (solitary), sketching and drawing (solitary)..... it's a wonder why anyone could think that my life is happening? I go for exhibitions - painting, art, crafts, trade fairs - when I can and do keep myself busy visiting my parents, my in-laws, my grandparents ---- work keeps me on my toes and active.
Exciting life? I think the jury is still out on that!!
She says I keep travelling and I keep myself busy. Which is true, to some extent. I do have some friends, but some friends are much closer to me than others. Some friends are truly caring, some are not so. Some have drifted away and some I'm not in touch with anymore.
I have a friend though who has stopped respecting convention with me - which is fine and good but really, one shouldn't let the other person take her for granted. This hasn't really been a very nice revelation for me: in fact I've been quite distraught about it. But then, you live, you learn.
I don't think much value is put on friendship these days. I recently saw a really funny movie called 3 Idiots (Hindi). That was a nice film to watch which breezes over some of the more difficult aspects of life that we as young people are facing today - be it from the competition to the stress levels.
Coming back to my hobbies - reading (solitary), travelling (usually with friends), watching television (solitary), sketching and drawing (solitary)..... it's a wonder why anyone could think that my life is happening? I go for exhibitions - painting, art, crafts, trade fairs - when I can and do keep myself busy visiting my parents, my in-laws, my grandparents ---- work keeps me on my toes and active.
Exciting life? I think the jury is still out on that!!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
New Years Resolutions
Yup, it's now well into January and I'm writing my first blog entry for the year. Shameful?
Yes.
Actually, there really is no excuse 'cept for the usual dose of laziness that afflicts someone from time to time. I had made up a list of New Year's resolutions on the 1st, but then didn't write them down properly. So I decided yesterday when I was on a four hour train journey, to sit with my planner for the year and pen down what I wanted to do.
I came up with a list of ten resolutions, and I'm going to make each month a focus month for them, starting with February. See, according to me, it's better to make the resolutions like projects, with cumulative add ons. Each month you concentrate on one resolution while working towards the others as well. And then each shall be featured on my blog to show that if I can do it, so can you.
Now why have I been freaking out for the past three weeks? Cuz all said and done, I've had my fun for the year. No more chocolates (like at the rate I've been having), no more procrastinating, more focus. I'll even rope in my cute husband to help me.
So what are the New Year's resolutions you wonder?
Well, there is a list. I'm not going to bring it all out at once, but on it is included the creative side of me - drawing, painting, reading and writing. I've vowed to do more of that this year, and as part of that endeavour, I shall be posting entries on my blog regularly on things that I see around me. I am fortunate that way to live in such a diverse multicultural land called India where there is no lack of things to write about.
Yes.
Actually, there really is no excuse 'cept for the usual dose of laziness that afflicts someone from time to time. I had made up a list of New Year's resolutions on the 1st, but then didn't write them down properly. So I decided yesterday when I was on a four hour train journey, to sit with my planner for the year and pen down what I wanted to do.
I came up with a list of ten resolutions, and I'm going to make each month a focus month for them, starting with February. See, according to me, it's better to make the resolutions like projects, with cumulative add ons. Each month you concentrate on one resolution while working towards the others as well. And then each shall be featured on my blog to show that if I can do it, so can you.
Now why have I been freaking out for the past three weeks? Cuz all said and done, I've had my fun for the year. No more chocolates (like at the rate I've been having), no more procrastinating, more focus. I'll even rope in my cute husband to help me.
So what are the New Year's resolutions you wonder?
Well, there is a list. I'm not going to bring it all out at once, but on it is included the creative side of me - drawing, painting, reading and writing. I've vowed to do more of that this year, and as part of that endeavour, I shall be posting entries on my blog regularly on things that I see around me. I am fortunate that way to live in such a diverse multicultural land called India where there is no lack of things to write about.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)