Sunday, 24 February 2008

break out band



Break Out The Band

Because it's that time of year again! :)

My baby turns three today. And what a long way we've come.

Yes, I feel the urge to introspect today. How my writing has changed

and how I have changed.

And more importantly, where we are headed from here.

Me and my baby, we started out as overly punctuated, in coherent,

strongly opinionated ramblings of a nineteen year old in college. I

was clueless about love and had no idea of how to be tactful. My fuse

was practically non existent and the slightest thing could set me off.

I was not very perceptive of my surroundings and the feelings of

people around me. Plus I was rude to boot.

This blog was a pain. It was filled with the hopes and fears of a

teenager about to step out into the world. Very silly sounding fear

and hopes. Things that now sound very juvenile. Very unimportant.

And the punctuation! I can't believe I wrote like that. What would

Mrs.Rabi (eighth grade English teacher) think?! Too many '.......'.

Reflects incoherence and lack of organization of thought, don't you

think?

And now? What has happened in three years you ask? Well the '...' are

gone for starters. The sentence construction is much better and my

thoughts are organized much more neatly. I still ramble. And rant. And

rave. But every now and then, a glimmer of intelligence shows through,

I hope. And a glint of humor, maybe?

Oh and the best part for you as readers! I've stopped posting

everyday! ;)

Yesterday and today are exceptions of course. After all, it's our

birthday and we are allowed to spoil ourselves.

Me the person has changed too. From times when the only weighty

decision I had to make was whether to eat in the mess or outside, I

have come a long way. I find myself making decisions about my

happiness.

Making decisions that are life changing.

That are scary.

I have become more sensitive to people and their feelings. And I have

become more confident.

Sure, the future scares me. I'm not sure everything will work out. But

I'm willing to take a chance. And I have the confidence that if I fall

I can pick myself up.

Likewise this blog. Maybe my baby will die a quiet death, with no one

the wiser. Maybe she will go out in a blaze of glory mourned by many.

Or maybe she will live on.

But why get morbid?

Happy birthday. Here's to happiness. Yours and mine :)

Reviewed by Just Me at 10:51 AM

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12 More Reviews:

Suchitra said...

Wishing your baby a very happy birthday, and many happy returns

of the day and the moment :)

The ellipises seems to be a teenager's confusion grammmatically

expressed, I have a lot of them on my blog too. Have not

outgrown them, yet !!

2:46 PM

Suchitra said...

*seem

2:47 PM

Just Me said...

@ Suchitra:

Danke :)

I hope the post doesn't make it sound like today's my birthday.

It's actually on the 13th of June. But I never say no to best

wishes ;)

Out-growing our fears? No, that's not possible.

They only change shape. We go from being scared of what's under

the bed to what's coming three years from now :)

4:37 PM

Karthik ,K.N said...

hey u know wht..sorry if i ve told somethin.......

even i had tht initial feelin abt u...infact i suppose...most

people of r class felt tht..but i feel tht u r breakin

shackles......

Mrs Rabi...i met her 1 year ago ...... :)

6:39 PM

Just Me said...

@ Karthik:

Where is Mrs.Rabi now? Lovely lady I shay! :)

11:46 AM

Karthik ,K.N said...

shez with fathima college english prof there

1:24 PM

RustyNeurons said...

Happy Birthday to the blog!!!

1:34 PM

Just Me said...

@ Rusty Neurons:

Danke! :)

1:38 PM

Saltwater Blues said...

congrats ... and keep going.

SwB

11:02 PM

Just Me said...

@ Saltwater Blues:

We's very flattered that you'd give us your best wishes

Merci monsieur! :)

12:09 AM

Princess Stefania said...

Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, all

rolled into one.

;)

3:25 AM

Just Me said...

@ Princess Stefania:

Many thanks for the wishes Princess!

And Season Greetings too! :)

10:30 AM

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