There’s a great trend in us to celebrate all sorts of dates and occasions. Besides celebrating the usual birthdays, anniversaries and various other ‘days’, by using a bit of imagination one can come up with occasions to celebrate, if not every day, at least, once a week.
I, too, am going to indulge in this act and raise a toast to myself for my blog turns two today. It was two years on this very day that I wrote the first entry on my blog. Cause for celebration, no? Well, if truth be told, not really. Of course if my blog was ‘the’ best thing in Karachi I would definitely have thrown a grand party with support of my many sponsors (whose ads on my site resulted in tons of revenue for them) and invited my hundreds of followers for a chance to meet me, in person! Since that, unfortunately, is not the case I shall raise a glass of Coke Zero to myself and beanbagtales, alone.
The experience of blogging is actually quite nightmarish. You start off with great enthusiasm, thinking that the world is just waiting for - you. As you type each entry, your mind thinks of the hundreds, maybe even thousands, who will be hanging on to your every word. You rack your brains all day, the process begins as soon as you’re out of your bed (and turn on your laptop before going to the bathroom). You can’t afford not to write, the disappointment of your readers on not finding your golden words gives you goose bumps. But hell, what do you write about every day? You’re not a celebrity and your lifestyle certainly isn’t exciting enough to help generate a post every day. As time passes and your followers don’t reach double digits, your enthusiasm wanes and finally there comes a day when your respective blogging software administrator sends an email informing you of termination of your blog due to it being inactive.
Okay, this possibly is the worst case scenario possible and it’s not all that bad but in these two years I’ve learned that not many people are interested in reading book reviews, film reviews (especially if they’re pertaining to the classic genre), theatre acts or posts without pictures.
Too bad, because that’s what this blog is about! And in case you are a follower, join me in the toast. Cheers!
Congratulations on the completion of 2 years here, Farheen!! I agree... blogging is a challenge, what with our stressful lives that curtail creative thinking. We start out with so much enthusiasm only to relaize in the middle when life takes strange turns, that you don't have the inspiration to write at the frequency you used to (true in my case at least :) )
ReplyDeleteWishing you read many more books, see many more movies, and have tons of opinions and interesting insights on all of them so you have lots and lots to write about here :) I love your writing!
Congratulations on two years of blogging-I am just past the two year mark also-I think long term one of the best rewards for bloggers will be able to look back and read your posts from long ago-bottom line blog for yourself and if somebody else is along for the ride great!
ReplyDelete@onelifetoeat: I miss your food blogs so much. If ever I start cooking I know one place I can turn to! I think the very effort of sitting down to write sometimes seems daunting at times, at least to me!
ReplyDelete@mel u: True. Looking back is always fun but at times, can be really scary too!
I don't know what makes people follow a blog. BTW few people folllowed my blog because they wanted theirs to be followed, crazy, huh? When I didn't follow theirs, they unfollowed my blog. hehe. BTW I loveeeeeeee books. let me look through your entries.
ReplyDeletewish me luck as i am starting my blog as well
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