Here I go

This is my first attempt at a blog. There have been many times in the recent past when I decided to begin writing one, each time relegating the thought to the back of my mind due to the absence of any further initiative. This was probably because of the lack of ideas as to what I would write about. My only thought was that I would like very much to write. What about, was anybody's guess. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I am one of those guys who has an opinion on almost everything. And what's worse, I don't mind changing these opinions at the drop of a hat, and arguing vehemently in favour of whatever is my flavour of the season. This blog attempts to put to paper (or magnetic storage) the manner in which books and movies (and a myriad other things) influence me. To assuage my brother's fears, I must say this is not meant to be a platform where I criticize movies (he hated it when I pronounced my opinion of the Hindi movie Life in a Metro, an opinion which I cannot express in a non-restricted blog). It would be more of an attempt to critique the story and the thought process behind the movie, as well as to say more about the topic. It would also not be a commentary on the 'treatment' of the movie or the book, a word which my future-movie-maker bro uses a dozen times a minute. That would be better left to him. In some senses, this blog is also an attempt at structuring my thoughts, as I have always found that putting pen to paper (which this is, in a futuristic manner of speaking) helps one clear one's thoughts. Please forgive me if I sound too high-handed or unnecessarily elaborate in my future posts, for it has been a very long time since I have written anything non-specific (I last answered questions like 'Why MBA?' approximately 2.25 years ago). I am already working on breaking up my next post, so I know that this will definitely be the case. In keeping with my tendency to over-reach, let me also say that all humour in this blog is on purpose, and all puns are intended. Of course, there will be many times when you will pause and wonder why I wrote a particular line. Chances are, that was probably my attempt at a joke, one of many such which inevitably fall flat on their face (a fact that my friends will vociferously vouch for).

True to form, that was much ado about nothing. Till my next post, then.