I just realized that this blog is it's little over 5 years old now. I still remember the day I started this blog in first week of November 2004. I published my first post and kept visiting the page every 10 minutes, eagerly looking for someone to comment on the post. It has been a long journey so far - I got to learn quite a lot of things, met interesting people and made friends.

"Scribbles of my yesteryear", was my blog title during the initial days and then changed to 'avalokana'. This was the only blog for sometime (which is in dormant state now - thats different story). When I failed to write something on the blog, I resorted to posting photos. And when I created dedicated blog for photos, 'avalokana' went to dormant state again. Then came 'Moody Monday' weekly photo to the rescue for some period, but not for long.

I started many more blogs after 'avalokana', all of them except for travel blog & photo blog died soon. But the first love remains with a post once in a blue moon or once in two blue moons :)

At this point of time when I read my post, it makes me laugh, the way I've written. Go read it, have a laugh. But don't slap me :)

Cross-posted from payaniga -

Here is a small announcement from my side, I've started a new daily photo blog - "Clicks".

Hop in there every morning for a new image and don't forget to drop a line or two. :)

* It's been a roller coaster ride for the last 8-9 months

* Bangalore to Mysore to Swindon to BAngalore to London

* During my five months stay in I never in Mysore even for a single weekend.

* Weekend travels between B'lore and Mysore during that period made me grow an aversion to that SH17. I might take a slower & longer route when I go to Mysore next time.

* Sold my Nikon DSLR and bought Canon 40D

* Reason for changing loyalties - many. One of the main reason - my favorite lens conked.

* Went on a long drive to Scotland & Lake District - 1500 miles in four and half days

* Got addicted to badminton

* A post after a very long time.

Leave me alone... let me play... I don't care if it's Monday. I don't want to work.

On the other hand I feel guilty for not updating the blog regularly. Seems like I've become regularly irregular. Along with an attempt to revive 'avalokana', I started posting on my photo blog again since last week. Hop over and drop few encouraging lines.

Have a great week ahead...