It’s been around 6 months that I moved to WordPress, and hosted it on my personal server. And it’s been over 6 years that I have been blogging. I wanted to complete the Devil’s number, 666, with regards to my blog, and here I showcase the 6th new design for my blog!
An astrologer had once told me that the color black ain’t good for me. It brings me bad luck. Nah, I am not too keen in astrology, but that doesn’t really stop them from professing, does it? Anyway, I never cared, more so because Black is my favorite color. However, lately I had been feeling that the usual happy-go-lucky and don’t-care-a-hoot blog of mine had been turning a bit on the darker side, something very uncharacteristic of me. Hence, I decided to take the plunge and give it an overhaul.
It took me 2 freaking days’ worth of searching and storming, trying out one skin and another. There have been around 8 of them that I liked, but none of them managed to suit the moods that I am in, these days. Speaking of my mood, I ain’t really sad, or disappointed. As a matter of fact, I am pretty happy. And yet, there’s this subdued emotion within me that doesn’t really allow me to express my thoughts, my happiness, without any restraint.
There is happiness, but there’s sadness too. My heart’s as white as the dove, and yet with a couple of patches that spoils the fresh look. As if there’s fresh grass on the fields, but one single person had walked on it right in the morning, screwing up that perfect look. Feels like first-time washed cloth. It is still new and shining enough to wear to parties, but has lost that freshness it has when you first buy it off the store. Feels like a opened bottle of mineral water. No one has taken a sip. But even you feel apprehensive because that seal of trust is broken.
And I wanted the new design to be able to capture just that. I do not know if this one managed to, but I feel it kinda fits the bill.
So people, time to gear up and feed me back, with all your inputs, raves, and criticisms. Give it to me, people.
This blog is basically a chronicle of my life, and my emotions, since the time I first left home, in search of the oblivion, in quest of my ultimate goal. This blog has a lot of my memories that still manages to churn out a plethora of emotions within me, every time I wade through the cobwebs of my memory. While I was just a little teenager when I started with it, today I am in the transition phase of being a man of my own stature. And the journey still continues.
22/04/2010 at 09:18 Permalink
i like the look but i feel its more like a school boy's notebook… one sitting in Mandape's class, getting bored and so squirting ink, doodling, occasional daydreaming….etc..!!
22/04/2010 at 16:05 Permalink
Hi Shayon…
I loooooooooove the new look…
It is actually soothing to the eyes and minus all the technical blah blah…click here or go to that link, etc…
Cleaner n niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice:-)
I like the idea of being able to see all the last few posts on the home page…
Change is good…
Change is suiting u…
Get back to the happy go lucky frame now:-)
N SIX YEARS OF BLOGGING…WOOOOOOOOOOOW!
I am soooooooo impressed:-)
22/04/2010 at 12:01 Permalink
Hahaha! U reminded me of the golden days, girl. Yeah, I remember how those Chemistry classes used to be. Well, even this blog is my place to squirt and doodle, when I get bored with the lessons of life!!
22/04/2010 at 18:24 Permalink
Hey Su…
Good to know you liked the new avatar. Even I liked the fact that despite being so clean and everything, it has those little spots that kinda gives it the blah it deserves.
And well, I always had excerpts of my posts on my home page
Well, yeah, it's been six years. And well, in case you are interested, here's my very first blog post – Train Journey that changed my Life. Back then, I didn't know you would write several posts on one blog! :-p
22/04/2010 at 20:09 Permalink
Loved the new look. It is totally you. Even though we know that you have grown up, and have been having a journey, you are a kiddo at heart. And, I agree with Suruchi, anything that is minus the technical blah, is much nicer for the naive me.
Here is just a little nugget for the words you have written- When someone looks really beautiful, they are often put a kala tika incase the evil spirit comes. So similarly, that feeling you have treat it like a kala tika.
And Happiness is never appreciated unless there is sorrow, to make you realise the value of it.
23/04/2010 at 15:18 Permalink
Thank you… Thank you!
Good to know that you loved it. And well, I keep wondering what 'technical blah' did I have in my previous theme :-p
I liked what you wrote, 'And Happiness is never appreciated unless there is sorrow, to make you realise the value of it.' Trust me, I was thinking of the same thing when I read your poem 'Unknown' on your blog!! :-p
23/04/2010 at 15:32 Permalink
Shayon,
Looks neat and easy to read , for me at least. Nice pouring of heart too.
Take care
23/04/2010 at 23:20 Permalink
Thanks a lot! It's always a pleasure to have you around.