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Revisiting the blog-o-sphere


Its been a while since I logged on and updated my blog, you may say that for a while I almost forgot that I had one. Anyway, here I am, fit and well since my last post nearly half an year ago! What sparked me to put up an update today was a letter from Google which I received yesterday, BY POST. The weirdness of the fact that Google actually sends mails by post was somehow inconceivable to me! They are apparently offering me Rs.2500 worth of free advertising to make my blog more of a happening place in terms of number of viewers!
As always, I have my reasons for not blogging as much as I should. Main reasons are my two recent purchases. A sudden attraction of technology made me go in for the iPod Touch 3G 32GB late last year and more recently an Android HTC Sense Hero. I attribute these devices to the gradual demise of my blog. So is the comfort of these devices that my overall usage of my laptop has gone down! Rolling out of bed in the morning, just press a wee key on the Touch, get my emails, FB updates, morning paper! A flick on the HTC shows me the weather updates for the day, my appointments, birthdays and what not. The cool thing is that I am always connected no matter what. I need to share a picture, I shoot and send, like a funny poster, just key it into the phone and away it goes, available for people to see anywhere on the planet! I can go banging on, but I won't.
Updates, updates. I am presently in Delhi, to meet the folks and friends. Made a mad dash to Mumbai for a day, and am off to Nagpur for a few more before I head back to gloomy/sunny at times Glasgow. Still working away at a job I have no intention of sticking with, coping with the weary British economy, confused about coming back to the motherland (definitely on the cards, just give me a few months). Plus points, possibility of having the best of both worlds (first and developing), learning a lot, meeting weird and interesting people before I inevitably start a life of monotony and boredom (hope not!).
Will keep you posted, I am sure I will, if I don't please mail me (email, not post). Quoting myself, there is, was, won't be enough money in this world, so don't go crazy!

Comments

Unknown said…
Touche! :D

The good thing about not being in India is that things like the Touch and Hero don't burn a hole in your pocket, or at least don't seem to, and it's not as hot as hell!
25 May 2010 at 20:35:00 BST
Mihir Satokar said…
True that..i suspect things will get better in india with the 3g spectrum being launched..would trigger price falls in smart phones..only a hunch!
26 May 2010 at 08:22:00 BST
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