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First Blogging Anniversary and Some Awards!

February 19, 2013 Ramu Das 10 Comments

Wow! It has been a year that I have blogged, and still doing it, and, to speak the truth, it feels good, really good. Blogosphere has become as important a part of my life as the atmosphere (do I make any sense here, ha, ha… I’m just writing it because Blogosphere and Atmosphere rhymes).

Dear fellow-bloggers, you can’t imagine how thankful I am to you all. There can be no one as thankful as I am, really. You have liked my post, commented on them. I know, some of you have a super busy life, yet you took some time out to read my silly stuff. Thank you is too small a word to express my appreciation. Yet, here is my big THANK YOU.

Thank you (Photo credit: Avard Woolaver)

Well, we have gazillion of talented people in here. WordPress is a wonderful platform where so many people, from near and far, come together and share views and opinions. The creator of WordPress has done a terrific work. The team member at WordPress is doing a marvelous job. Kudos!

So far, I’ve enjoyed reading, and possibly will keep enjoying in the future as well, what others write. Ever since I started blogging, I must say this, my learning has gone up. I think there can be nothing more rewarding than this.

I admire some bloggers, I really do. The way they write is simply astounding. And I regularly visit their blogs and read their stuff. I won’t name who the bloggers are, that would be discriminating, I suppose.

It is a fact that learning never ends, the more we learn the more there is to learn, no matter how learned we are, we must keep learning. But be careful, learning can be negative as well. We have to evade the negative learning and chose a better life by grasping the positive things that life has to offer. (Damn it! Why am I sounding so preachy?)

Alright, it is time that I thank some people who have nominated me for some handsome awards. How kind you are that you think I deserve such awards!

To go with, first I have the Liebster Award. Gwen Bristol bestowed me with this award. She writes on writing and some other stuff, which you should see for yourself. Do read her posts; they are all interesting to read. Take my word for it.

I have two more awards. Ah, what a lucky person I am! Allwin Bright thought that I am worthy of Versatile Blogger Award and Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Allwin writes very beautifully, though he is very modest to admit that. But I tell you, he really does. Do read his posts.

I know there are some rules about the awards which I have to follow. But, rules are made to be broken. Ha-ha! I’m sorry I’m not abiding by the rules. Actually, many people have nominated me for numerous awards in the past, but I was not much into the award things so I didn’t respond. This must not be taken as an insult, however. I’m grateful to all those who nominated me for such awards.

SATIRE AND HUMOR

In conversation with Mr Nobody – Part 1

February 17, 2013 Ramu Das 6 Comments

Interviewer: I’ve heard a lot about you; you know so many people say this and that. But, it would be nice if you tell me something about yourself.

Mr Nobody: Oh yes, I will. I’m the pain who troubles people at every hour. I’m the lover who has never been loved. I’m the humorist who makes people laugh, or at least make them smile. I’m the joy of life. I’m the air people breathe… ha ha ha!

Interviewer: [That wasn’t funny at all]. Alright, that would be enough.

Mr Nobody: Don’t interrupt me, please. I have more to say. I’m the giver who has never received anything in return. I’m the fragrant perfume which people crave to sniff. I’m the jewel abandoned by people. I’m an old man, a phantom… ha ha ha!

Interviewer: [That wasn’t funny either. Why this damn soul doesn’t come to the point?]. Mr Nobody, I think…

Mr Nobody: I’m the satirist who doesn’t wish to be forgiven. I’m the writer whose writing people read yet they never acknowledge reading it. I’m the gentleman fooled by romance. I’m the poet who brings people delight. I’m the funny little mischief-maker whom people want to sue. I’m a tramp… and … alright, let me not say more. The list can go on, but most importantly, to tell you the truth, I’m Mr Nobody! Ha ha ha!

Interviewer: [Damn silly creature, laughs for no reason]. I heard that recently an Organization came to your college to offer job, but sadly you could not get the job, is there any reason?

Mr Nobody: Any reason, you ask? There are many reasons. The corporate recruiters… ha ha ha! They were some buffoons! Ha ha ha… We are pampered and polished for three years in the college, and finally when our skin starts showing some appeal, some glow, you know, that may arouse feelings; the recruiters come and comment on our skin. If you have the skin they like, you are in. If you don’t possess the right skin, you are out. But mostly, it depends on the extent to which you are ready to show our skin, and I mean the good skin.

Interviewer: Oh, so you mean to say you don’t have the right skin?

Mr Nobody: [Damn it!] Did I say I don’t have the right skin?

Interviewer: No. But I thought…

Mr Nobody: You thought… ha! You know, it’s not easy to get a job. For if you really wish to get one, you have to shout and scream your lungs out (when you actually are supposed to discuss things like some good folks do), and stare at some incomprehensible questions on the question paper during the aptitude test and ponder until someone says: “Time’s up!” And within a friction of a second, you tick on the answers, uttering something like: “Inki pinky ponky…” or if you are in India you would say, “Jay mata di”.

To be continued…