It is time

Time to start my very own blog.

I've been planning to do this for some time now. I knew that starting a blog would be easy, but having the commitment to keep blogging would be difficult. Also, there was this nagging feeling that I'm probably too out of sync with the internet world, and bloggers belong to a different cosmos.

Then there was this problem of finding a name for the blog. I punched in a lot of name options, but to my chagrin the message "Sorry, this blog name is not available" kept popping almost instantaneously. So, I needed a lot of self-pepping up to bring myself to start my blog.

Finally, today is the day.

Perhaps its the season of monsoon, though with very little rain so far in Delhi where I stay, that prompted me to choose the name "Chaipakoda" for my blog. I wanted a chilled out connotation to the blog name, something which conjures up a sensation of relaxation and simple pleasures. A cup of hot tea with garam pakodas is not exactly 'chilled' in the literal sense, but that is what I like have when I chill out. Some like it hot !

What is the purpose of my blog ? Hmmm...can't I do this without any purpose ? Of course I can, but here are my objectives, in no order of importance :

• A place for mundane musings, which can sometimes turn into profound thoughts
• A cauldron of life experiences of an average corporate creature constantly in search of a new meaning
• A space to share my interests, opinions and ideas for a better tomorrow
• A mirror and sounding board in which to reflect and pour my feelings and thoughts
• Creation of something which lives on even if after I am long gone

Here's wishing all the best and a long life to my blog !