Create Your Own Post - I

A twisted series of circumstances have brought me to this state of desperation. Yes, until recently I used to think that I was the only one who, in spite of running out of ideas, continued to blog about nothing. And guess what? Blogging about "nothing" is the in-thing right now. Ask Cheesy for more details. Sam's busy posting book reviews and pics, and Jaya is busy doing nothing. And by nothing I mean not even blogging. So I, as a responsible blogizen, see it as my foremost duty to keep my blog updated.

Inspired by 0belix, this will be the first of the many posts of the "Create Your Own post" series. And since I have fewer things to rave about, just like Affy I will take the trusted solution of blogging about nothing in particular (N.i.P) So this post will be a conglomerate of different issues namely why one should never shop with the fairer sex, my appointment with an ophthalmologist and reasons for my excess hair loss. If you manage to read all the way till the end, then as a token of my appreciation, you get to have a peek at my thoughts. I know the festive season is around, and you guys would get better combo-packs, but then this is all I've got. Lets start, shall we?

It was time for some Christmas shopping for da Big Foot. Ya thats me. But then I committed the mistake of going with my mom and aunt to shop for my shoes. The reason? My dad offered to chauffer us around. (So no RTC bus and no squabbles with auto-wallahs.. or so the optimist thought) And after having tried 3 shops unsuccesfully, I gave up. I usually am not a quitter but then one of the salesman quipped tht they no longer keep a stock of footwear of my size. Humiliated, embarassed and abashed that I was, I ended up getting a pair of floaters. Then started the actual headache. Mom wanted to do some shoppin and so for the next 2.5 hours I think I would have frequented more shops than what I would be visiting in the next 2 years. And she even remarked that I was better than my dad, since I complained lesser. Guess she dint feel the growing resentment in me. So to cut a long story short, do not shop with ladies unless u have a thing for cramps. My stamina has increased manifold after this horrendous outing. Beware Abbulu for I might be ur next contender in the 1500m race in the next sports meet ;)

Moving on, I had always fantasised getting a pair of glasses. Not sunglasses or goggles. Just spectacles.. of the decent kind, not the thick ones. The ones which make you look somewhat geeky. Coz some time back, C had remarked that I looked rather roguish. hmpf. Anyways, coming back to the topic, I had been making various strange excuses for the past 1 month as part of a Mission Get-glasses. One of them was that my eyes hurt if I tried to focus too much on the projector. Little did she know about me being an insomniac. Finally the D-Day arrived and I was taken to Dr.R who made me read A-Z and 0-9 from quite a distance using a mirror in decreasing font sizes. Well I did mess it up when it came to the smaller sized letters and to my horror, the doctor quipped that I would not need any glasses since I only had some kind of nutritional deficiency and no refractive error. In fact he went on to say that I would never need any glasses for the rest of my life, if I pay heed to his advice. I was shattered. I've always wanted to look a bit geeky, but now.. But fate as usual plays cruel games with me. But the optimist shall live on :((

And now for something different. Yes, my hair. I have not been for a haircut for quite some time. And by some time, I mean 2 months. Well, mom has been trying to coax me for quite some time but then I have learnt to be stubborn. Yes, learnt. So this other day my mom casually asked me when I was going to the saloon what with the new year around da corner. I asked her to wait for another month and she freaked out. All she could muster was "Oh God what is this.. my daughter doesnt want to grow her hair and my son doesnt want to cut his hair" I laughed and told her that I had lost lotsa hair this year. My hairline has receded by 2 cm!! And so I really wanna grow some hair, maybe take a pic and treasure it forever. Nice idea, right? :) Studies mention that tension and stress are the main reasons for men balding. But all I am stressed about right now is my receding hairline. And so I have no respite. :( Any suggestions?

Those who read all this crap and have come out unscathed with their sanity, I applaud them. It takes lotsa guts and composure to read all this crap. phew! Moving on to the final segment. I have observed that the women make better listeners than men. Dont know why. But one thing for which I can vouch for is that listening is very important in almost all fields of our day-to-day lives. Forget the classes coz I dont listen to em and I preach only what I practise. But whether it is the corporate world or ur daily relationships. It is very important to cultivate the habit of listening. Listening to what others say is a mark of respect. Shows that you care for them. Frequently interrupting others or completing others sentences are signs of bad listening. Also 80-85% of the sensory input comes from our eyes, maybe thats why we tend to see more and listen less. Listening truly is the highest compliment one could pay to a fellow being. So start listening.. I for one have put in a humungous effort and the results have been quite satisfactory. What I have discovered in the process is that there is a part in every person who would like to be listened. So listen with an intent to understand.. Then try figuring out if it makes sense or not ;))

Quote of the day

I think men only need one thing in life… someone to love. If you can’t give them that, then give them something to hope for. And if you can’t give them that, just give them something to do.

Flight of the phoenix

P.S: Lack of ideas is slowly showing in my posts. I think I have lost the passion to write. I should not be blogging just for the heck of it, should I? Stifled innovation is one of the reasons. Maybe I might take a small break from the blogging circuit.. maybe for a month. I dunno.. And I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my blog friends (LOAT who is as well running out of ideas to blog, and D who is posting thiruppaavais) who have managed to stand by me in these 2 months of eventful blogging. From October 24th to Dec 29th. These past few months have been extremely gratifying and pleasant. And of course all my buddies here at IIIT who have been there for me when I needed em.
adios people.. and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year to one and all. Hope this guy stays an optimist*fingers crossed* See you guys on the other side of the year. And heres something for Ms. Nitpicky :)