The lightness of blogging

The lightness of blogging

The past few days have been spent at home trying to give some rest to a bad back. That doesn't seemed to have helped much. But, at least, I've managed to post a few times here.
The the disturbing thing about these posts have been my inability to get away from journalism.
It reminds me of Andrea Tapper's writing classes at IIJ. She expected me to write features but I just couldn't - I just couldn't. Andrea's classes were unanimously considered useful. Very interesting lady. She has spent many years in Africa and has a refreshing way of approaching issues. It was nice making her acquitance.
Coming back home. Mandira Moddie is leaving us. That's good for her but that makes the place more boring. It was fun working with her. The good part is that the Chennaite refuses to leave her favourite city. She will be working here itself. So we will continue to meet I'm sure. Wishing her all the very best in her new career -- she deserves it. Mandira's leaving the profession is a loss for journalism. Our inability to retain her is an indictment. I wish people recognise it as such.
I have finalised purchasing a Mac mini. I was expecting it to be delivered today. But as usual things get postponed. I will have to wait for Monday now. I'll have battle with this PC for a couple of days more.

There, it feels lighter now for having tapped a few words on the keyboard and talked to, errrrr, nobody or is it everybody?