The blank page
*Counts to 10
*make that 25
*Takes a deep breath and resists the temptation to kick the cpu or shout something rude at the monitor.
*Decides anger,frustration or tears are not gonna help. Its not proactive.
If u haven't already figured it out,
I wrote out practically an entire chapter - a long LONG chapter - all about Goodfriday/Holi/My bday...
and then i decided to save draft adn continue later coz it was gonna be even longer and i was getting too sleepy to finish.
i clicked on save draft.
AND
the whole thing disappeared.
Left with a blank page.Empty.Deflated.
Words,feelings,my deepest thoughts,emotions - all that i poured out,
the blank screen mirrored the emptiness inside.
When just a minute ago, i was fulfilled, smiling contently, as i filled this space with words
I'm not gonna let this dampen my spirits, or deflate the 'bday ball'...
I may be deflated now but dont fret dear fans... i'll be all pumped up again and ready to write.
adn write i will -
coz words are all tht ive got,
sometimes theyre hardly enough.
But read between the lines, and listen hard...
U'll hear what i dind't say, read waht i cldnt write and understand waht i clndt express
I'll be back....soon.
Till then ...So long and thanks for all the fish :p
ps : Life is strange...i started out all chirpy and so deeply happy feeling blessed and just high on life...and now ive produced something about as cheerful and lighthearted as the works of T.S.Eliot and Emily Dickinson combined.
Life.
ps2 : u know waht yogaj!!Incidentally, the title of my post, (the original draft that got sucked into cyberspace) was 'ball of a time' too!!!and i had no clue that tht was ur title until i checked ur blog like 2 mins ago, after i lost mine! Great minds eh! :)
*make that 25
*Takes a deep breath and resists the temptation to kick the cpu or shout something rude at the monitor.
*Decides anger,frustration or tears are not gonna help. Its not proactive.
If u haven't already figured it out,
I wrote out practically an entire chapter - a long LONG chapter - all about Goodfriday/Holi/My bday...
and then i decided to save draft adn continue later coz it was gonna be even longer and i was getting too sleepy to finish.
i clicked on save draft.
AND
the whole thing disappeared.
Left with a blank page.Empty.Deflated.
Words,feelings,my deepest thoughts,emotions - all that i poured out,
the blank screen mirrored the emptiness inside.
When just a minute ago, i was fulfilled, smiling contently, as i filled this space with words
I'm not gonna let this dampen my spirits, or deflate the 'bday ball'...
I may be deflated now but dont fret dear fans... i'll be all pumped up again and ready to write.
adn write i will -
coz words are all tht ive got,
sometimes theyre hardly enough.
But read between the lines, and listen hard...
U'll hear what i dind't say, read waht i cldnt write and understand waht i clndt express
I'll be back....soon.
Till then ...So long and thanks for all the fish :p
ps : Life is strange...i started out all chirpy and so deeply happy feeling blessed and just high on life...and now ive produced something about as cheerful and lighthearted as the works of T.S.Eliot and Emily Dickinson combined.
Life.
ps2 : u know waht yogaj!!Incidentally, the title of my post, (the original draft that got sucked into cyberspace) was 'ball of a time' too!!!and i had no clue that tht was ur title until i checked ur blog like 2 mins ago, after i lost mine! Great minds eh! :)
posted by Kumari | 2:42 AM
10 Comments:
aaawwww..... poor thing!
I know what tht feels like, typing sthng with so much emotion only to have it all sucked away.
but nvm...the next draft will be even better! go have some chocolate topped with chocolate rice and chocolate sauce. then write on a sugar+ happy hormone high!!!!
hehehehehe
can't wait!
and yeah...great minds huh...
yo epi...
eh, technobimbo me just found out (thanks to anantya) that yu can type yur entry on MS word and cut n paste. so even if it doesn't get posted, yur writing is still saved.
and always meant to ask yu...what does epiphobic mean anyway??
Hello TechnoUNsavvy people (Kumaragputa and Yogasmelly).. next time.. before posting, click yer mouse on your entry and copy it.
Then just in case it ALL goes blank (which funnily enuff seems to happen VERY often to the 2 of u..), at least you can paste it and save it all over again!
Having said that.. I'm so glad you had a great birthday gupta! Was waiting for yer call yesterday.. but tis alright. Will call u sometime soon. Having a party at my house later. Have a great weekend (what's left of it).
I was a little worried when i got your message! As everyone else says...and given my wide experience...the magic lies in cut and paste. I'm glad you had a great birthday and even more so that you're going to re-write your mammoth of a post again! Its easter and i just want to wish you a splendid day. A splendid day doesnt mean an absence of mishaps, misfortunes and accidents. Its a splendid day despite all that!
take care
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sorry about all those deleted comments! as you know, i am very much at the service and graciousness of an unknown internet user who doesnt know how to password lock his wireless access. Which ofcourse means i am also at his mercy. somehow the unstable connection double entries my comments! So forgive me for messing up your post!
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dear anonymous cow
i think the only reson it happens is cos the computer can sense our fear and so decides to play tricks on us.
yogajunkie
aiyah...still no update???
eh epi,
now that the hilarious pics are out, yu shud have relived yur ultra fun bdae. also, yur essays and shit are over, so
POST ABT YUR BDAEEEEE!!!!
i wanna read!
can't wait to view the pics!
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