My very first entry
I have been reading blogs for a couple of years now: since before I even knew the word "blog". I love reading the opinions and perspectives people bring to the same old news items we all get served every day. I have almost stopped reading straight news items. Now my news always comes served with a dash, a garnish of commentary--sometimes wise, sometimes snarky, sometimes even jaded and cliche'd.
As I read more and more blogs, especially during the runup to a noisy election in the USA in 2004, I wondered if I could do this. How cool to find something interesting that I like or that backs up my opinion, link to it, add a comment and throw it out there.
A few days ago, I explored blogger and found I could have my own blog! If I could live with the canned layout, it will even be free. I signed up right away. There was a brief detour with the blog name. I was inspired by InstaPundit to find a name as easy to remember. I even signed up for it. But before I could post to that blog, I had a sharp attack of modesty. I can see where the great InstaPundit can claim to be a pundit. For all his modesty, he is a professor! Will I be able to pull it off? Not likely. And I cannot claim not to know this word. "Pundit" is the equivalent of "expert" or "maestro" in Hindi and Marathi, both languages from India in which I am fluent.
That is how The Curry Lover's Blog was born. This is how I find myself sweating over this self-conscious post, chewing my nails for a week. ("You will be doing this a lot, won't you? Tell them to get used to it". - CLIV)
Here is a quick tip of the hat to all the smart people who have inspired me to try this.
I hope to write about my adventures with curry, and about politics, economics, and my life. I hope you like it.
- Curry Lover
* - CLIV = Curry Lover's Inner Voice
As I read more and more blogs, especially during the runup to a noisy election in the USA in 2004, I wondered if I could do this. How cool to find something interesting that I like or that backs up my opinion, link to it, add a comment and throw it out there.
A few days ago, I explored blogger and found I could have my own blog! If I could live with the canned layout, it will even be free. I signed up right away. There was a brief detour with the blog name. I was inspired by InstaPundit to find a name as easy to remember. I even signed up for it. But before I could post to that blog, I had a sharp attack of modesty. I can see where the great InstaPundit can claim to be a pundit. For all his modesty, he is a professor! Will I be able to pull it off? Not likely. And I cannot claim not to know this word. "Pundit" is the equivalent of "expert" or "maestro" in Hindi and Marathi, both languages from India in which I am fluent.
That is how The Curry Lover's Blog was born. This is how I find myself sweating over this self-conscious post, chewing my nails for a week. ("You will be doing this a lot, won't you? Tell them to get used to it". - CLIV)
Here is a quick tip of the hat to all the smart people who have inspired me to try this.
I hope to write about my adventures with curry, and about politics, economics, and my life. I hope you like it.
- Curry Lover
* - CLIV = Curry Lover's Inner Voice
posted by Desi Gopi at 3:22 PM
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