I was pleasantly surprised by an email from one of my fans this morning. He said that the next post, i.e. this very post, will be the 200th post since I started this blog. He said he's looking forward to my next 200 posts. Frankly, I haven't been counting. But indeed it is true that I've entered that many posts over a period of 9 months. Come to think of it, I surprise myself for achieving that many posts within 9 months!
Some other people have written to me, asking me where I got the ideas for the articles in this blog. I told them that I did not actually do anything special; I did not spend my days thinking very hard on what else to write about. But of course sometimes some friends brought up some interesting topics and I'd rush to my blog to write about them.
When a friend suggested that I start my own blog, I must admit that I was doubtful with that idea. I was worried about the special knowledge that might be required to manage my blog. Then I was also worried if I had it in me to continue posting; I wondered if this blog's gonna die in no time.
But in the end, I spent that first 10 minutes to create this blog. Then I simply put my fingers to the keyboard and let my mind start flowing. And now, 9 months later, I am still enjoying myself, sharing my life experiences, blogging my random thoughts, and commenting and discussing about treasure hunts.
Writing about a variety of topics and exchanging ideas with my readers have been an enriching experience for me. I hope it has been the same for you too. I hope I have it in me to keep entertaining all my fans.
Thank you for your interest in my articles. Contrary to my earlier fears, this blog is not dying after all.
9 months and counting!
19 comments:
Congratulations :)
I still have a long way to go..
Why, thank you, my friend! And nice of you to drop by.
I notice you blog very frequently too. I'm sure you will easily achieve that 200-post soon. Very exciting huh?
By the way, Hopeful, I've been meaning to ask you for a while now—have you ever considered uploading a full picture of yourself? (smile)
Hi Cornelius,
Good morning :) I do come here quite often to read your profound wisdom.
A picture of myself? If you noticed, I did upload half of me a while ago, and I think half is more than enough, don't you think? :p
Yes, Hopeful, I did notice your earlier photos. That's exactly what I mean—your photos have never been full; they've always been only portions of your face.
Interesting... I wonder if your readers find themselves wanting to know what's the entire face look like; much the same way they want to know what's behind all those seemingly cryptic thoughts in your posts.
:) You are very observant.
My face is symmetrical, so, if you could see one side, you could surely imagine the other side :)
The same goes to my thoughts as well. Maybe it's not that easy to understand me, but if you could feel what i feel, you would be able to understand who I am.
Wow! that's deep, Hopeful!
But strictly speaking, the human face—or any part of the body—is hardly ever symmetrical! Nonetheless, I shall try to imagine what the rest of you look like... hehehe.
I think to a certain extent I do understand you, my friend. As a general "rule", however, women are not easy to understand!... hahaha!
Lawyers or doctors! Be careful what you wish for. Those are the kinds of people who will most probably spend very little time with you. And you are the type who would want to spend plenty of quality time with the chosen one.
But I am a keen observer of human psychology. I am keen to know your preference for "men with glasses". It doesn't seem to fit in with the perfectionist inclination. It would really make me happy if you could explain that particular preference, please!
nina,
i wear glasses. but corny too!
oh.. competition!!!
You are right about a lot of things Cornelius.
I do want to spend plenty of time with the chosen one but I also do realise that doctors and lawyers most probably won't be able to spend those quality time with me. But their other traits and characteristics (maybe i am generalising here) can make up for those times spent without me.
Why doctors?
Gentle, understanding, soft and responsible.
Why lawyers?
Articulate, smart, expressive, a thinker.
But of course you dont need to be a lawyer or a doctor to have those traits. I was just narrowing my options :)
Men with glasses are sexy! Provided they have the brains to go with it la. hehe.
When I said glasses, I wasn't refering to the person being half-blind or with blurred vision.
I want that sexy intelligent look. That 'thinking' look. He might not need to wear glasses, but he could always wear one (without prescription of course) for me :)
However, that won't work if he only has glasses on but is not able to carry a decent conversation with me.
Again i am making assumption: glasses = intelligence - which sometimes not really the case. :)
you do ck??
can send resume ah? :p
Was just about to go to bed, can't control myself from responding to you people first!
CK, I'm most certainly not your competitor! I'll start to fossilize in a couple of years time, how to compete?
Hopeful, may I repeat, women are hard to understand. Putting on glasses to look intelligent and sexy. And without prescription! That's new! One of those big mysteries of the world I guess.
But then again, some things just don't make sense I guess. Otherwise why would women ride a horse with the side saddle; whereas men ride with the straight saddle? Shouldn't it be the other way round?
OK, you kids have fun. Uncle going to sleep now. Think about the saddle... and all those impacts from from the ride. G'night.
Dear hopeful
When I'm bored
It's what I do
I create something
That's brand new.
Across the board
My fingers goes
From my mind
The ideas flow.
Sometimes drawing
Or poetry
It's just the way
I express me.
I'm an artist
I create
My mind can wander
Please don't hate.
In control
Not always am I
My thoughts take me
Across the sky.
I hope you enjoy
My little hobby
I find it better
Than playing with Dolly.
My poems skip
And wander too
I hope I'm not
Confusing you.
A bookworm
I am as well
I wish you luck
Gettin' me outta my shell.
In worlds of books
I spend my day
Simply wishing
To get away.
I'm a captive
Can't you see?
I'm just another victim
Of poetry.
Like you.
Literally
Dear Hot Knife Through Butter,
I think I understand you, as you understand me.
Like you,
Literally.
Dear Hopeful
looks is ony a "wrapper" to a person's soul. which is why unlike Corny, i have no need to "see" you to know you. helen keller said "the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. they must be felt with the heart"
And I feel you.
Dear Hot Knife Through Butter,
Thank you :)
and yes, the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.
Wow! what have we here? We're talking in codes now?... hehehe
Nah... I'm not poetic, hot knife through butter. Rather I am realistic. I am a keen student of human behaviour; human psychology. I don't feel her; maybe to a certain extent I know her.
One gives the face, but not all of it. One gives several pictures, but all of them are only portions of the face. That raises the curiosity—things like that attract attention.
There is a friend who commented in this blog too. I responded. The guessing game was exciting, you see. Again it raised the curiosity. But after a while it was time to reveal that I knew all along that the friend was from Perak. And then the game was no longer fun to play. And so the comments stopped.
Human psychology. I enjoy observing people. That is fun to me.
hmm.. human psychology. interesting. what's your hypothesis of me?
Hopeful,
I'm not really an expert. And I don't have any formal training in this field. I am therefore not qualified to give an "assessment"... hehehe.
Besides, I'm sure you're well aware of that famous line: Nobody's perfect!
Unfortunately, the truth hurts. All of us would love to hear only the good things about ourselves. That's why all good fortune-tellers will tell you only the good things, at least during the introduction stage. It is human nature, you see.
And especially you, my friend, you are not very good in accepting negative comments about yourself. Some things are better left unsaid.
Otherwise, what's gonna happen to my profound wisdom?... hahaha!
:) very wise indeed.
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