Prelude..

A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

- courtesy of Wikipedia

They say there is a first for everything.. "They" however.. is vague.. subjective.. But one begins somewehere.. and this is where i begin.. in an attempt of penning down my thoughts.. converting whatever lil waves that run in this head of mine to a medium.. To/For whom? Most likely only myself.. and maybe to/for those that are idling.. Doubt any of my future pieces are worth reading, to be honest! And.. for what purpose? I have yet to find out..

The thought-pen-paper process to me was alien and foreign.. for as long as I could remember.. until recently.. an incident that occurred in late December 2007 found me sat in Paul at Gloucester Road.. with a pen in hand and channeling my thoughts to some random pieces of paper that i found in my handbag.. upon completion of the thought-pen-paper process, I finished my coffee, took a deep breath and walked out the boulangerie/cafe feeling a thousand times better..

The year 2008(so far) saw me frequently left alone with my thoughts.. and some times they drove my up the wall.. kate, my ex-neighbour would aptly describe these moments as "doing my head".. and reflecting, it is the times that I sat down, penning the thoughts that later, found me in control of myself.. rather than allowing my silly lil head to take the best of me.. The whole process, I have come to discover soothes my soul.. so much so that writing becomes somewhat habitual.. Soon after, I found that typing is way faster and neater than writing.. (well, typing is essentially a "technofied" form of writing!)

Today, marks a significant moment in this journey of mine called.. 'life'.. To some, if not many.. age is but a number.. but to me, some numbers carry more significance than others.. for example, 12, 16, 18, 21, 30, 40, and 50.. To commemorate by big 2-1, I had multiple events to mark this significant age.. from a dinner on Wednesday to a tea on thurs, a dinner on fri and the grand bling, glam and papparazzi party last night.. it doesnt stop here though.. two/three more to come.. the grand finale will mark the end of it all.. however, in the midst of the numerous celebrations i orchestrated, i conveniently left out an event for today, the most important day of em all! This afternoon found Lina, my sister and moi rolling about on my bed, figuring what I ought to do for the day.. Mum approached us and saw her daughters (except for k ya ngoks) doing absolutely nothing.. the following conversation took place:

Lina: Ma, nadia bodoh planned everything except for today
Me: Yeah.. now I have nothing to do and no one to go out with coz I've pretty much covered everyone!
Mum: Hmm.. well, today is the day that you should reflect back on the past 21 years, and plan for the future..
Lina and me: ......... (silence)
Lina: Ma, she should do that when she turns 40, not now!

Rewinding a few hours ago, both mum and lina had a point.. and with mum's words in mind.. today also marks the day I have created this "blog".. I have yet to attach my definition to the term "blog".. Have no idea where this "blog" of mine will take its course.. Hell, I may not write anything at at all! but well.. there is a first for everything.. and perhaps, a year from this date and/or the day I turn 40,(provided both this "blog" and moi live to that date!), I would have several pieces to look back and reflect upon..