Another GOD(darn)YEAR gone by

They say one dog year is equal to seven human years. I know It's true. After all, my 8 dogyear (56yrs) dog makes sure she gets fed in the house first like all elders should, she doesn't chase the cats anymore but justs shakes her head in annoyance at them with an otherworldy wisdom.. and as for her gorgeous looks, I guess she's selling my novel collection to pay for the botox treatment needed for her still young 35ish humanyear (5ish dogyear) looks.

Why am I mentioning it ? Because i wondered how many humanyears one blogyear translates into? Surely, it can't be less than dogyears.. dogs live longer than blogs, right? Since I've come across no statistical study / thesis, I guess I'll just go ahead and set the ball rolling..
Hear ye, hear ye.. From this day forth, a blogyear equals ( inky pinky ponky.. blah blah blah )15 human years! ( the crowd erupts in joy and celebration as the purist bloggers frown in disapproval. )

Well, guess what? Godyears turns two today.. And I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm feeling a wee bit proud. I mean, sure, It's only posts and all that, but still,161 is a lot of posts right ? Even if you take away personal life incidents, I'd like to think I've tried my hand at quite a few genres of writing in this period.. Unleashed the creative type-writing baboon within, as some would say of me. I remember wondering at the end of last year, if I'd be able to carry on writing , once work caught a hold of me, once the creative tap ran dry.

Well, a year on, work is in full flow, time is forever scanty and sleep is far and few between. But the blog has carried on. Just as the changes have crept in from the first year to the second, so too there will a change as Godyears progresses for however long it exists .. but one thing hopefully will remain - the ability to either make you laugh or think, with every post. Because that was the only aim when this blog started... ok, that and the impression that I thought there was money in this hobby !! Oh well, ye win some, ye lose some.
No new post on Godyears birthday.. Just a 'best of collection' in no particular order, which I hope you'll enjoy reading or re-reading, as the case may be.

01. Chasing August - this one I enjoyed a lot because I wanted to try something entirely different, in the form of storytelling. Writing horror doesn't come naturally to me ( which is weird since i'd make a perfect psychopath in real life, i feel, given the chance. )

02. Shaktimaan - the other end of my story telling capacity. Again, take every B grade hindi film in your mind and then 'view this film' as you read it. Personally, I'm still waiting for funds to release this film. Donations, anyone ?

03. Tetrapack Gods- a touch of controversy, a blurring of faith.. Not a lot of God.. A real God anyway. What's the point of having an opinion you believe in if you don't have the right to voice it, right ?

04. Stranger i love - this one was written at a time of yearning.. Of just wishing for love. I must say, i was pleasantly surprised by how much people enjoyed it. Danielle Steele, move over. Rads has arrived.

05. A memory of sweets - umm. The post speaks for itself. It will always be special to me for obvious reasons .

06. Dogyears - could there really be a 'godyears- best of' collection without Ruby in it ?

07. Soothsayer Prophesies - I probably worked the hardest on this one. Seeking out the info, finding different people's interpretation of the same.. hey, it was worth it. It ( along with that Darling Shammu's appeal ..she must have put a gun to the judges head ), helped me get the Blog of the Day award.

08. Tablespoon of sadness- love and what's wrong with it here, in our country.

09. Man behind the mask - it was a story I had to tell ... Before the cacophony of everyday life drowned it out of my head. Weirdly, It's one of the few doc stories in this blog!

10. For want of a moan - so typically me. This is how I think, seriously. Some find it funny. Some slowly move away from me in fear. It's really a tie between this and my karma ran over your dogma..

11. Tabloid series - A series that allowed for a lot of creativity, both in writing and photo editing. Sigh.. Sadly, time does not permit me to continue it. which is really sad, because almost everyday, I read articles which would be perfect for new tabloid issues. Sigh.. You humans.

12. Terrorists in Mangalore - My first encounter with a terrorist outfit. Reading the papers, I know it won't be my last.

13. Payangadi adventure- one long post. Just another example of how an ordinary day can be made to look eventful, if you want it to.

14. My Real Profile - This is what I am.. this is who I am.

15. The Namesake - One of those dark moments.

16. Chocolate and the Bitter Pill - It's personal.

17. To those who helped me survive - One year back, today. A lot has changed since then. Touchwood, I'm in a better place.

18. My Majestic strut - Just so people don't get the wrong impression that I don't do religious rituals.. or atleast that was how it was supposed to be when it started out.. oops !!

19. The final nail - This is my albatross .

20. Ask Uncle Rosho - What better way to end a collection than with some advice, eh mate ?

Here's looking forward to another year of fun and laughter, twists and turns, tears and friendships, old and new.. Have a great week everyone.