A lil late, but arrived nonetheless

Hmm...so how do I explain my absence from prose for such a long time ? (not that i'm sure anyone noticed :p ).
But a series of blogs that I've been reading of late and a few good books (always better than a hundred acquaintances) have triggered the question.
So here I am, not to ramble, but to actually put pen to paper(in this case, type on a keyboard and publish on a website, that's what technology can do for you) and words to my thoughts....
I had a vacation in March this year, my (how do I put it correctly...) life changing/rejuvenating/recharging experience. I had gone to Thailand (and here, I do need to give credit where it's due..so it goes to my friend Stacey(she was going for a professional course over to Thailand,which she completed and in style, if I say so, being the top of her class, who put me onto the idea of going there, not to mention, lodging was free for 80% of the trip,but hey, I'm not money minded).
I had a lot of time to myself and as I wandered around the lovely beaches and temples and places over there, I had time to retrospect, think and wonder.

Wonder about where I was headed with this so called "life" that I'm living. Who am I actually living it for, to what end and purpose and all such questions that look nice to put on a blog (make me look intellectual, don't they).
I did realise one thing though, that I've been missing the "zing" factor in my life, the time for myself, the time to do things I like (even if that means lying around like a beach bum, with nothing to do) and cherishing every moment without worrying about deadlines and targets (which is what I do for 2/3rds of my day, everyday, well, except Sundays, of course).

So I've made a pact with myself, and I intend to honour it for a change. By saying that I don't mean I don't honour the promises I give, but it's always harder to keep the promises you make to yourself, coz frankly speaking, there are so many other things/people/relationships to take care of.
Coming back to the point (damn, I do ramble) the pact is every year from now on will have "me" time. A vacation, away from my current environment(and don't get me wrong, I don't hate it), a time to have fun (in whatever way fun is defined), with people I like being around, and the odd moments alone as well. I realised on that trip that life is too short to have regrets..regrets that I didn't do this or that, I didn't see that place, I didn't pursue that dream coz I didn't have the time, or I was so caught up in the race of being ahead of others, that I left myself behind.
And that's what I'd like you all to think about, if you don't give time to yourself, doing things you like, or rather not making time for yourself, or the people you love, or the things you love doing, then it really ain't that much fun.
So go on and add that zing to your life !!!
It's your life, make it LARGE !
(I know the line above is a rip off from an ad for an alocholic drink, but what the heck, it's true.)

First byte

So, after much deliberation (common parlance for thinking, sounds intellectual) I decided to publish my thoughts on the web.
Since I am new to the whole scene, I might ramble on for something completely inconsequential to anyone gracious enough to read my blog. So please bear with me, if you wish to. these are just random thoughts with no connection whatsoever. There I've warned you........enter at your own peril.

Writing more out of lack of any other activity than any creative influence really. Takes my mind off other things, but then it (my mind) doesn't know where to go. So here I am........

Life's funny, you know. Just when you think you've found your calling, seen The path, made The decision, it throws you like a bucking horse, and suddenly you taste mud in your mouth. Yet, we take it so seriously. Biggest mystery of our time, don't you think ?

It's a week off, yet today , I haven't relaxed at all. It's strange but it feels more claustrophobic stuck in the house with nothing to do......... (I am not really upto housework). Infact, I am longing to go back to work again tomorrow, so I can just shut my thought process up and just work, like a machine. No thought, only action.

Infact, my poor brain has already been drained out by trying to write something (I told you it would be inconsequential)......so I will just give it a break and do everyone a favour too, I guess.
Till next time