Dew

Every person is a gift of God! Every person has the power to Grow! I was caught in a whirlwind of surprise when I picked up a call from a friend who has significantly contributed to my career - innings 2. It was lovely to feel and hear the wish from him, as I complete my first year at work. Over the last year, I have many people to thank for helping me see this day at work. Maids, Cooks, Caretakers, School Principals, School Teachers, Family,Friends, Co-workers, Auto drivers, Grocers, Doctors, Home nursing services and above all my parents, sister, a friend and my manager at work, who made it happen so I could see this date!! Thinking back… How many times I fell almost in despair! How many times I have given up! How many times I have lost my cool! How many nights I have thought this through! How many people were nice to me! How many people bent their rules for me! How many people gave their time for me! How many people tried to understand me!

Ten years into blogging, it struck me that I must dedicate the five hundredth post to all of you readers and the little wisdom that has dawned on me ( or so I want to believe!!!). If you have been a regular reader of my blog, you would know by now that my thoughts have improved and my words sound less loud. It may be that I am getting older and wiser, or older and stronger, or older and quiet. Whatever it is, it makes me feel thankful - For all the knots it has helped remove in my head; - For all the connections it has helped me make; - For all the experiences it has helped me register; I intended to close this blog and work on a new one, but I guess I will continue to keep this site on for it has helped me big time in my highs and lows over the last ten years. I have not had too much time and mind to blog for sometime now and I am working hard to improve on my time management skills. I will share what I learn from my experience for sure and will continue writing. Thanks

After a very long time, I am in this 'Feel like writing' mood. I discovered that this happens when the mind is full of something and words are few. I am thinking of closing this series of blog posts soon, say mid of next year and then planning to do something different on blog. Ten years of blogging, although very rare these days, blogger has been my start of real writing. Technical Writing, Content Writing, Technology Writing, Techno-functional Writing, Instructional Writing are few of the many kinds of writing that my jobs taught me. But my blog taught me things that these kinds of writing didn't teach. How to write without worrying about the grammar? How to write without worrying about what a reviewer would say? How to take comments well? How to think like it doesn't matter what you write as long as you write without hurting other people? Somewhere during the blogging tenure I thought I will try to make some cash out of it... Then dropped the idea. Someo

New year day today.. Beginning of new hopes, new aims and new aspirations... Wishing one and all a wonderful year ahead. Happy Happy 2013. This year, I have no resolutions. Just wishes... There is no point in resolution, I realized. I am going to strive for excellence in some areas of life and never resolve on anything in particular this year. Will be back in the blogging world soon. Wishing you well once again. Best, Dew

That I am making this time for this post... That I have not been able to make time for myself... That I have not been able to sit and eat my food... That I have not called up a friend in a long time... That I have been able to stay away from emails.. That a little one and a foreign land life style can make me utter the word BUSY and SILENT.. That it is possible to NOT write at all!!!!

Yes, that's exactly the feeling each time I start my computer. After a very long gap, I finally got my hands on my laptop. Its surely a blessing and makes me feel that life is back to its routine. I didn't think computer can be a major addiction, at least to me, but it definitely is, to be honest. After a long vacation in India, dealing with many things, and settling back in Oman, I finally started off with checking emails and once that was over, my next stop was to step in here and say I am back. I have quite a few things to write about, which I will slowly do during the next few weeks. I just came in to give my attendance in blogspot, as it just doesnt feel okay not to write :) Hope all of you have been doing well and great over the past two months. Keep reading, Dew

Dear Readers, I have not really taken a good look at the visitor statistics for quite sometime now. Today, I chanced to take a good look at my blog page. The Dew vistors mark has crossed ten thousand.. This is a big achievement for me, personally and I would like to thank all of you readers, for your valuable time on my posts. I didnt think, I would see this number when I started writing. Since I do not have major advertising practices, I thought ten thousand is a far-off mark. It is nice to note that people read what you write. :-) Now that, I see the big number, I am glad and just writing to share my joy with you all. Keep reading and also continue to post your thoughts. They are big value additions for my posts - present and future. Have a good day, Thanks, Dew

Hi Readers, I know it is a late wish. There are reasons that we can give of why we do what we do and why we couldn't do what we couldn't, but this year, my resolution has been this: Not to give reasons on why I couldn't do something. So I wont reason out why I couldn't wish you all earlier. Here is wishing you health and wealth, love and luck, joy and cheers, peace and happiness, and countless reasons to smile, this day, year and always. Happy New Year 2011. Thank you all for spending your precious time on my blog when you can. Your readership has been very encouraging in 2010. The frequency of my writing in the second half of last year has been lesser than the first. I am aware of the change and I am hoping to share more of my observations this year. I am looking forward to your continued readership and valuable feedback and healthy discussions on my posts. I wish you, your family and friends lots of happiness this year and always, Best, Dew

I have not been really thinking much or observing much on generic stuff over the last four months, which is why, I guess I am unable to post a lot on my blog like before.. Now, as I gear up again as usual on blogger, I decided to give a closer look at the very familiar blogger window.. And there... I saw the Stats links. Surprise!!! May be it has been there all along and I have not seen... Like they say, Its always there, we just don't see it... and the it here refers to blessings in life - trivial or great. Obviously my next step is to click the link... The next surprise is what the stats show - I have visitors from Netherlands and Turkey and Russia as well. Blogger network is interwoven, I know, so some other search page or blog site might have brought them to my blog, but I am happy all the same. It is exciting and rewarding to see that people read ( or may be just visit) what you write.. Another reason to continue blogging - a unique way of sharing what you think and own your

Dear Readers, I am beginning to write a new section today, on this blog on home-making which is presently my area of interest. You'll see varied thoughts - some basic, some analytical, some skilled, some others seemingly useful, and some of them totally pointless - and totally my view of things, as usual. I didnt know that there was so much involved in this highly responsible, very delicate, and time consuming practice of life. Now, that I have begun to practice the skill, thought it best to write, share, learn about it, along the way. If you have a constructive criticism on any of these posts, do write a comment. Would make my day and help me learn home-making better. I am not giving any specific attention to writing style here, but then, all attention to the richness of lessons that home-making can provide. Keep reading and help me improve this skill of home-making that has been the best inherent skill of women, worldwide. Best, Dew

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Hello people, As most of you might have noticed, I have not been writing for a little over one whole month, which has never happened in a long time. I was occupied with some personal whirlwind of pleasant events in my life, that is seeing a magical and dramatic change in my thought flow and composure. So, had kept aside my computer for a while. Many a time during this period of absence, I did come across a lot of instances ( Oh yes, lot is definitely under-stated, I am tempted to say) that are definitely worth writing about. Not sure, if I may be able to pull off a full-length write-up on the observations dated earlier last month, but then can surely say, you are in for a lot of ramble reading on whatever comes up on my mind, present or past, in the next to next posts. Keep reading and posting your comments. Regards, Dew

Dear Readers, Hope this post finds you in the best of your health and cheers :-) I may not be able to write in the regular frequency for a few months from now. I am slightly occupied with life's present personal action-packed season. All is well,but just that I wont be able to blog as often as I used to for the next three months. Will keep posting on and off though. I wish you all very well and hope you keep that beautiful smile of yours on, no matter what. Best wishes, Keep smiling, Dew

This is my three-hundredth post. For a while, I have been postponing my posts because I wanted the 300th post to be special and more meaningful. Just this morning, I started singing this song on my way to office. [ Song recalled from my high school music class] Sing a song, Sing a song; Spread some cheer, Spread some cheer There are sad and lonely faces every where... Be a friend, Be a friend; Show some love, Show some love It will lift them from the dungeons of despair. Show a little bit of love and kindness, Never go around with hatred's blindness Take a little time to reach for joy and wear a happy face... Sing a little bit when the days are dreary, Offer little help to a friend who's weary That's the way to make the world a happy place.. Sing a song, Sing a song; Spread some cheer, Spread some cheer There are sad and lonely faces every where... Offer help, Offer help; Bring some hope, Bring some hope To the weakened and discouraged on life's road... Show a little bi

When 24 hours do not seem enough, know that you need a break from all the tasks that keep you tied up and make you feel that the time is too less. Yes, I am preaching here... I am currently feeling exactly that way. Its not that I am working like a clock or like a rice mill's machine or like a traffic constable on the busiest signals in the busiest metro at the peak traffic hour, or like a four year old very enthusiastic child, or like an ant, or like a farmer's wife, or like the totally engrossed writer that I used to be..... Its just that there are too many thoughts running on my head; each of which can translate into a whole excel sheet of planned activities requiring a date and time against each of the line item. For those people who are wondering if I am beginning to sound like a confused, preoccupied, disorganized mind, please be convinced that I am fine, just that I am in one of those rarest phases of my life " When 24 hours don't seem enough".... By the wa

March 1 was important because I finished six years in writing.... March 2 secured a rank in my professional diary because one of my writing-related articles got published in a news letter. I am still not out of the silent joy that these two thoughts bring me, when I see this award from Nishita : Thanks a tonne, Nishita . Today, I want to pass this on to my blogger friend SG at http://sowmyagopal.blogspot.com for her high-frequency blogging about varied experiences. She is just over a year old in blgospot and has contributed so much to her circle and her folks.

Hello Readers, Thank you for your readership. Hope All is well with you and your folks. :-) Of late, I have been noticing a lot of spam comments ( some automated and some intended ) that disturb the very idea of being 'Dew' which is pure and clear. I am unable to let this disturbing factor seep in any further into my blog. I don't quite like the idea that people have to sign-in to post comments on my blog or have to do a word verification to post a comment. Till three minutes ago, I had kept my blog open for anonymous comments as well. To continue being and living the Dew way, I had to impose verification rules on my blog, starting this post. I trust you will understand this and wont mind doing a word verification or google sign-in when you are asked to. Please stand with me on this and help me keep Dewdrop going steady as always. I value your comments and would like to continue knowing your views on my write-ups. Thought I must keep you posted on the way comments work on