One step at a time

I remember when i first started writing & reading blogs i used to look wistfully at the various awards decorating the side-bars.Now the time has come when i too have a few awards to flaunt.It is a very satisfactory feeling.
Imagine,less than two years back i was  apprehensive if i would be able to do anything on a computer.My grandson Shantanu Datta taught me the rudiments when he came over in the summer holidays.Then he had to go back & i was feeling so helpless.Slowly i began to google,to practice writing on the Microsoft,launched my facebook,opened an Orcut account,began to blog,then tweet,& finally there was this IndiBlogger.I forget how i came to chance upon it.But am i glad i did!Before that i used to click at the next blog or the best blogs but never did i come across an Indian blogger.It used to puzzle me no end.I certainly could not presume that i was the only Indian blogger on the web (Ha),but where were the others?This query was answered by IB.Now i have loads to choose from & i rue the fact that i don't have enough time.I certainly owe a heap of thanks to Shantanu & IB.

But enough of my musings,or i will lose the handful of followers that i have.This post is solely for the purpose of boasting about my Versatile Blogger Award.Ekta nominated me for it & here i am!In order to finish the formalities i am required to------
1--Thank the person who nominated me for it .
2--Post a picture of this award on my blog
3--Share 7 random thoughts about me
4--Choose 10 to 15 other bloggers to pass the award to
5--Inform them about it
The first & the second have been taken care of.Seven random thoughts are---
1--I like tea the way i brew it-no boiling it on & on.
2--I can't stay hungry for long.
3--I love Delhi & also my school there.
4--I dislike clutter & disorder.
5--I don't like dogmas,rituals & superstitions.
6--I have no faith in any guru except Swami Chinmayananda.
7--I love Urdu shayari.

Here is a couplet to wind up the last two---
Main khud he apni talaash mein hun,mera koi rehnuma nahin hai,
Wo kya dikhayenge raah mujhko,jinhen khud apna pata nahin hai.
Unfortunately i have not been able to come up with a passable translation of this verse;will anyone oblige?

Now some serious stuff,real stuff-whom to nominate?I still have to go through many fabulous blogs out there,but in the small sphere of my knowledge these are the ones in random order(this word random is picking up, no?)
1--BeingA_C@Avibration
2--C.Suresh@Life is like this
3--Akshay@The Eternal Fighter-The comeback kid
4--Swati Maheshwari@Espial
5--Ritvik@Casacio
6--Spritual Sherpa@Humor Unplugged
7--Rajnish@Rajnish ka blog
8--Ana_Treek@WotSinanAme
9--Hariharan@Valady Views
10--Deb@Some facts Some Nonsense

I shall wind up now begging pardon for inadvertent omissions & congratulations to the nominees.Keep blogging friends!