I have been hearing of blogs for quite awhile (maybe 2 years). I never imagined that I would be putting my experiences out there. My boyfriend or I would say truly my best-friend Alagan had earlier, reading my ranting emails, set me up a blog. On one hand I was happy deep inside me that "wow it looks good" but at the same time was ambivalent with the name he had chosen. I was not very thrilled with the blog's name- which exuded a mild connotation of sexist remark. Hence I decided let go of it.
Yesterday night at around 3.30 in the night I woke my boyfriend up for some serious talk. He was clearly disturbed from his sleep as the lights and TV were switched on. I tried sleeping but couldn't get to sleep and hence the TV and lights.
Alagan is a very ambitious guy (or rather for me I would say a kid). We both talked initially about our disappointments with each other. The we slowly moved on what we would like to be in life. He went to talk about his college days and how he dearly wants to get back to them. Truly inspiring was his thought to owe responsibility of our every action. "You make a choice" - whether you want to have a great day or upbeat attitude.
Then suddenly it occurred to me that having a blog would give a responsibility. That it would teach me to account for your life. That it would show me a way to be more productive and share with friends and stranger alike.
I was dreaming of several names to come up for the blog. We both discussed of the classical Tamil names that would give a give a sense of attachment to our roots and I decided for Manimegalai and Kodhai.
Manimegalai the character for one of the five Tamil epics is a selfless Buddhist nun who devotes her life for peace and love. Though I know very little of her character the very name brings in to me love and humility.
Andal or Kodhai or Nachchiyaar is the devout devotee of Thirumal at Srivilliputhur. Such was her devotion that myth has it that she was united with the Lord at Srirangam.
My affection towards these women are not due to their religious affiliations but due to their love and affection towards a deity or Lord. Its their love and affection that still makes me fill with wonder their unfathomable faith. I dedicate my first blog to them who are truly manifestation of selfless love and faith.
Yesterday night at around 3.30 in the night I woke my boyfriend up for some serious talk. He was clearly disturbed from his sleep as the lights and TV were switched on. I tried sleeping but couldn't get to sleep and hence the TV and lights.
Alagan is a very ambitious guy (or rather for me I would say a kid). We both talked initially about our disappointments with each other. The we slowly moved on what we would like to be in life. He went to talk about his college days and how he dearly wants to get back to them. Truly inspiring was his thought to owe responsibility of our every action. "You make a choice" - whether you want to have a great day or upbeat attitude.
Then suddenly it occurred to me that having a blog would give a responsibility. That it would teach me to account for your life. That it would show me a way to be more productive and share with friends and stranger alike.
I was dreaming of several names to come up for the blog. We both discussed of the classical Tamil names that would give a give a sense of attachment to our roots and I decided for Manimegalai and Kodhai.
Manimegalai the character for one of the five Tamil epics is a selfless Buddhist nun who devotes her life for peace and love. Though I know very little of her character the very name brings in to me love and humility.
Andal or Kodhai or Nachchiyaar is the devout devotee of Thirumal at Srivilliputhur. Such was her devotion that myth has it that she was united with the Lord at Srirangam.My affection towards these women are not due to their religious affiliations but due to their love and affection towards a deity or Lord. Its their love and affection that still makes me fill with wonder their unfathomable faith. I dedicate my first blog to them who are truly manifestation of selfless love and faith.
