5th year of doing this blogging thing
Change/mutation/evolution is the only constant. Quite often it is hard to notice. Particularly in Sri Lanka where nothing seems to change until we suddenly realise that it has. 5 years (1827 days) after my first blog post even a blogger as thick and dim like Cerno can notice the mutations in his blogging.
The most apparent (and I have whined about this tediously) is the realisation that blogging has become a grim necessity. A form of defecating sentences that have mysteriously formed in the mind. Putting them into words has a temporary clearing effect. It is identically to the bliss you experience with the porcelain throne from both sitting and kneeling positions.
The last 5 years been fun. Some might say 5 years of doing anything vaguely “creative” at a passable level of frequency is an achievement. I won’t because what ever this blog has “achieved” has been accidental. The result of hurried typing triggered on unexpected impulses and sentences that appeared in my mind while taking a shower. Despite my innate stupidity, there is noting much I regret blog wise so far.
I remain awed and quite humbled that there are people who can enduring reading this blog. The typos and other errors must make the reading experience like a pot holed secret Colombo short cut after a heavy meal. I wish I had the time to clean up and proof read my posts. Sadly I don’t. Such is life. However even I have evolved to enjoy my own writing despite the bumps.
What’s really changed is this weird turn down a road that is bordered by the surreal and lined by what appears to be an attempt at satire. I doubt if the voices in my head are capable of either. They of course don’t care.
A casualty of this change I feel is an aversion to comment on my surroundings. I think partly it is the knowing that other people do it better. My domesticated circumscribed life also limits life experience to a dull daily grind. Even the voices don’t care to comment. Perhaps the latest drift towards the imagined realities is a reaction to these circumstances. Either way there’s nothing much I can do but peck the keys on the rare moments like these when I can.
One day I suppose, the words will stop due to some reason or the other. Perhaps I’ll be cured of this madness. Till then, thank you for reading 
Keep the reads coming Cerno. It’s been a pleasure reading
Keep writing and we’ll keep reading!
This may be be cruel, but I hope ‘the madness’ never disappears. Maybe you will get more time to leisurely peck them out.
Happy blogoversary Cerno!
Satire has been the outlet and weapon of many a decent person whose intelligence and sense of justice and ethics have been insulted by the political classes. You have great company.
I think a version of Swift’s ‘Direction to servants’ aimed at the burgeoning (in all senses of the word) SL middle-classes would be great….if you are taking requests!
Happy anniversary Cerno! Your presence means a lot, seriously.
Cheers!
Cadence : Thank you
scrumpysheart: will do!
Chavie : Thank you particularly for the wish for more time
Cruel yes but admittedly blogging’s becoming a guilty pleasure as the time shrinks.
chamira :
have to admit my drift to Satire is unconscious. Perhaps the best way. I do have to polish up my techie though. Thank you for pointing out Swift’s work. I had forgotten about him after having to write a long paper on his “Modest Proposal” in university. Never know he had other interesting writings. A priceless blog birthday present!
Anandawardhanaa : Quite humbled to hear you say that
Thank you.
I thought I’d commented here ages ago, just realised I was wrong. Many hearty congratulations Cerno. You’re a bit mental and I mean that in the most positive way possible!
RD
Thank you
For a moment I was worried I might be getting “normalised”. Peal of echoing laughter bracketed by flashes of perfectly timed lightening
Happy anniversary!!!!
Congrats and hope you’ll be around for much much longer…=)
Thank you
Given the chattering voices in the head I guess that’s the way it will be. Its the time crunch that keeps the blog quiet.