Fellas, thanks to all of you who have been patiently visiting this blog all this while. This again is a placefiller to let you know that I shall begin posting this weekend onwards.Maoists, [scumbag] Kasab, marriage, ideas on education... all in the works! :)
The hit counter on my blog reached 20074 today. Why you may ask, is that news, and why hadn't I cheered myself up when it was at 20,000 for example? Well, it is news because 20074 has been a very special number for me during my entire college life: it was my admission number, and my system-wide unique identity. It is strange, and surprising, how these numbers become a part of our identity. The social security number, the passport number, the id number in the college, or even your roll number somehow becomes an almost innate part of the day-to-day life. As soon as I see the same number somewhere else: maybe on a telephone, on a hitcounter, maybe somewhere else... a thousand memories are triggered. As my eyes struck the hitcounter showing 20074 right now, I was thrown back to memories of filling up exam answer sheets, hostel admission forms, library recall requests, and so much more! I believe that number was present on almost every official form which I filled in college: even when
I feel cheated!! Came here for a blog and you throw a place-filler...I say mutiny!!! Write write write you must!
ReplyDeleteSky :)
Well, welcome back. I had tried to comment on your last post, but something glitchy came up. So anyway, congratulations as well. :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back. Can't wait to go through your rollicking posts!!!
ReplyDeleteSky, as you ordered, madam... :)
ReplyDeleteAlice, thank you. Do keep commenting, please :)
Anon, that was very encouraging... thank you! :)