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Today is my first attempt to write a blog..........And I have gone completely blank as what should I write. So I did a google to do some research as to what people write on their blogs. Now this sounds like I am attempting another Phd in Blogging. But not to worry, I am so used to surfing on google that could not stop myself from peeping into some of them. Some of them were about travel, some were about what people do in their day to day life and some about people's interests/ hobbies.

I started thinking why I want to start this blog? Again a long silence. So here I am trying to pen down some of my initial thoughts about what should my blog be about.I initially thought I would write about my research. But then who wants to read about research? Its not that I am doing something which is going to save this world, nor it is something that everybody will be interested to read about.Then what???

Then I thought I can write about my hobbies and interests that I practice in my free time (which I have plenty). But then those could be already seen on my orkut and facebook pages. What's new in it?

It came to my mind to write about myself, my family. But then it's too personal to share on a public forum. So then what?????

I also thought of asking for suggestions from my friends and family. To suggest me something to write on....
And then it struck me ..........

I wanted to start this blog as a new start to my life. Not to talk about my past but about my present and future. Not to share what has happened, but what I am presently doing in life and want to do in life? Because I want to take back control of my life...........

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