Monday, October 14, 2013

"Do You Know What Today Is?" It's my bloggerversary.


Today is indeed my anniversary.  Another year blogging here.  So actually my bloggerversary.

I started this blog using the free WiFi in a tea shop in South Delhi called Passion Tea.  My thinking was that the blog would be a great place to post pictures of my stay in India.  I also expected to write a little about my search for my Indian roots.

Now seven years later this blog is my most enduring relationship - most of it with myself no less ;0)

I often tell folks that blogging is my therapy: A place to work out my ideas and to vent my frustrations but also to seek peace and truth through confrontation.

I said I would stop writing here when it did not feel right anymore.  A few friends and colleagues over the years have said writing so openly and under my name is risky career business.

Nonsense.  I don't write anything here I don't say in person whether in the classroom or wherever I find myself scraping dimes together to make a living.

I calls it like I sees it and when I am wrong I will be the first to admit it.

More folks read here than I have ever expected.  Yeah I keep track of Google hits and trends most everyday, call me vane if you must.

To everyone who reads here - including the now (in)famous Guru - I say thank you kindly.

Here's to seven years and counting because it still feels right to write.

It's my bloggerversary yo.

Onward!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Still my favorite Blog.

Congratulations Ridi. Keep writing.

Arlene

Ridwan said...

Thank you kindly my sista Arlene. I trust you are well and enjoying the approach of fall up there.

Hope to chat soon.

Peace,
ridwan