Today is just the 5th day of this big A to Z Challenge and I have already experienced a myriad of emotions…
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Participating in a Challenge which has some over 1600 participants from all over the world, organised by some highly professional bloggers and that it is helping me to explore a lot of things… the feeling is just awesome! |
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Blogging is on my mind 24 x 7… everything I see, read is considered as an idea for a post for A to Z. |
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It is just day 5… will I last till day 26? I have to go out of town for a week, will I be able to schedule posts in advance? |
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Should I first think and write my next day’s post or should I read other blogs. The comments on the blogs need attention. What’s going on in the Facebook A2Zeders group?? Mind is galloping in different directions! |
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Seeing the camaraderie among Indian A to Z Challenge Bloggers is keeping the excitement level high |
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And this also fuels me up to do my very best! |
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Reading such diverse writers and bloggers from so many countries… Observing such diverse writing styles… humour, poetry, fiction, satire… Learning so many tips and suggestions… Whoa, I am surely growing! |
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Everyday challenge (ok Sundays are off) is pretty challenging. Despite a busy and hectic work schedule, I have still opted for this challenge… isn’t that heroic? Or is it suicidal! |
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Travelogues of such quaint new places, thoughts on so many topics, tips to write better, a peek into somebody’s life, some memories, some dreams… there is so much to absorb and learn! |
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While so many of the blogger friends have written so many posts in advance and are all relaxed and carefree (of course they have burnt a lot of midnight oil), while I am taking each day… each letter as it comes… just about managing… |
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Exchanging thoughts and views with so many new bloggers from different cities and countries is binding us in a new relationship! |
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So many people are reading what I write, indeed I am lucky to get their time, attention and feedback! |
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With so much to think, read and write for this A to Z challenge, I am missing my books, I am spending less time playing Hidden Chronicles. Oh, I am not getting read my regular blogs in the Reader too… |
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While, I was able to write the earlier posts relatively easily and had posted them at early hours of the day to get more time to think, read and comment and also do my regular work, but today, I am so behind my schedule on this one!! |
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I have now 21 Draft posts ready with the alphabet picture and the beginning of title which reads like, F is for…, G is for… I am this organised! But what that F is or what that G is, I still have to figure it out! |
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When I think, think and think about a post and nothing takes shape and form the feeling is terrible… |
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Then, I sit quietly for a while and let the thoughts wander in different directions and then calmly sift the thoughts… |
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Reading so many views and expressions, thoughts and ideas, tips and suggestions… |
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…Leaves me a bit drained and the weather of the early April is not helpful either! |
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Thank God It’s Friday!! |
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A lot of wavering thoughts! For example for this E post, the multiple ideas that I had ranged from Escape, Eyes, Experiences, Eat Street to English is a Funny Language and even thought about Eggs!! |
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At one point of time, I even felt weak! |
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Words are all that I need for this Challenge… |
| Hugs and kisses to all the lovely people out there who are making this Challenge a reality and a big success for all of us! | |
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Finally, this post is done! |
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And I am at peace! |
79 Responses
Loved the pics ! What a fabulous idea to make into a post ! I am feeling bloggy right now !
Thanks Ruchira! Glad you liked it! We are all in bloggy mode right now 😀
Cool! Have been away. I don’t know how you do it. Hats off to you :).
Good to see you back, Rachna! Barely managing the show… hope to sail through Z! 😀
What a post. I was smiling all the way down to the last picture and line.
Thanks Shail 😀
hahaha- superlative post shilpa; each n every one describes me right now. But Bloggy & concerned more so than everything else.
Thank you Priya!! Feeling bloggy is cool, hope the concerns vanish away! 😀
Loved it – very well done. Loved your take on the E prompt.
Thank you so much, Suzy 🙂
Shilpa you are a real fighter! This project ,taken up by you is challenging and you will come out victorious!! You have the wishes of sooooooo many friends.Good luck.
Thanks a lot, Ma’am for your good wishes! Need them 🙂
This is just so creative and out of the box post. Loved…loved…loved…this.
My emotions exactly point after point.
I am taking each word a day. And that has increased the pressure. I have no clue what i will write on the coming alphabets. And i have not been able to reply to the comments on my blog. I so hope that i will be able to sustain this challenge.
XOXO to you too. <3
Thanks a lot Preeti! Glad you relate to it… I guess we all are going through the same emotions! Hugs to you too 🙂
Whoaa
Too many emotions embedded in u and ur blog which can be “E”Choed by all
I feel the same:-/
This post is so creative cute and sensible connecting every one here
Good luck for the rest of the challenge.
Am sure U will manage
TC
Thank you so much, Afshan. Yes, we all shall do this Challenge successfully! 🙂
What an idea SHilpaji!!!
Loved this post of yours!!!!!
And yes I salute you for taking up this challenge!!
Thank you hai ji aapka Smita 🙂 When friends like you motivate and support, everything is possible! 🙂
I have an E word to describe this post – Epic! You really put a lot of thought and effort and emotions into this! I want to give you a round of applause and standing ovation! Good job! You captured all the emotions that we are all going through during this challenge. And now I’m all the more excited for the next days to come. 🙂
Thanks a lot, Dee! 🙂 We all are sailing in the same boat of emotions!! Glad you enjoyed this post 🙂
Wow! You’ve broken up the entire process so well, reading your post has made me aware of some of my emotions through these last five days. Nice post. And don’t worry so much. You will not only manage this year’s challenge successfully, I predict you’ll ace next year’s too.
Your kind words are encouraging! Thanks a lot, Cynthia. Yes, am sure we all will manage to do it well!! 🙂
Wow !! That was awesome. I was giggling and laughing right till the end. I can relate so much to this post. Great work Shilpa 🙂
I am happy that you too relate to these emotions! Am sure this Challenge is going to be a roller coaster ride for all of us! Thanks Diana 🙂
Aaawww such adorable pictures and descriptions to match . You are indeed one creative , bloggy blogger 🙂 Hugs 🙂
Thank you so much, Sridevi! Aah! Not as creative as you when it comes to poetry! Your poems are awesome! 🙂 Hugs 🙂
I have felt all your emotions too! I love your little icons.
Ah! You too, Clarissa! Guess, it is the same story for all of us :))
I am in the same boat as I’m sure many of us are. Awesome post!
True, it is just the same for all in this Challenge! Glad you liked this post, Megan 🙂
I really like this post. It’s so creative. That’s why I visit this site. Yay!!
Thank you so much Shilpa! Your encouraging words keep me going :))
Gosh, you actually gave us a slice of your mind in a post! Well done. Quite an ingenious way of writing a post.
All the best for the remainder letters.
Joy always,
Susan
After thinking a lot, came up with this! Glad you liked it, Susan. Thank you, need all the luck! 🙂
Don’t worry you are doing fine , and you will sail through this challenge like a breeze. I feel maybe one alphabet a week could have been better, as it is less stressful, and also most of us update with something new on a weekly basis. I have seen some bloggers do that. I first thought of taking up the challenge, and got inspired by you and wrote the blog starting with ‘A’, on the same day you did, but then changed my mind to blogging alphabetically, maybe on weekly basis. Lets see how it works. This way I don’t feel the compulsion to think and write about something at any cost, everyday.
However, I do appreciate people like you, who despite leading such busy lives took up this slightly difficult challenge.
Another blogger friend of mine took one photograph every day with relevant alphabet, she also successfully finished her challenge. I truly admire you people.
Keep thinking and keep on writing.
Thank you, Rama for all the support and encouragement. Daily challenge is a bit challenging, true, but it is fun to experience the excitement and stress and the feeling of achievement! Loved your A… looking forward to B now!
It is fun to blog together for this Challenge. I am enjoying it. Thank you so much 🙂
Bravo shilpa, excellently compiled post. Glad you are reading so many blogs and enriching yourself.Good going….
Oh yes, it is amazing to read and absorb so many new things! Loving every moment of it, despite some panic attacks 😀 Thanks for your support, Asha. Appreciate it! 🙂
Good idea there. And now that 5 is already down, its just 21 more to go! 🙂
Yes, just 21! 😀
Quite innovative this is and yes…we are on a familiar ground.
Thanks Janaki and yes we all are in the same boat! 😀
😀 Obviously you write with ease! And this is a gorgeous post – you’ve just summed it up for all of us!
Cheers!
Thank you Vidya. Glad you liked it! 🙂
You said it lady and how! So well-put! I was so excited when I became a part of this group, I knew only Afshan, but the way everyone is bonding seems really good 🙂
Super-Like :)!
I know, it is so good to interact with new bloggers and is so good to bond with all of them! Love this Challenge! Glad you liked it, Nandana 🙂
Those emoticons rock! :). I feel like stealing some of them.
Damyanti @Daily(w)rite
Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013
Twitter: @AprilA2Z
#atozchallenge
LOL 😀 Thanks Damyanti 🙂
Oh, wow. I love how you wrote this! So much fun…. did you make all those emoticons? This is my first visit here and I’m wondering… is this the same format you use for all your A to Z posts?
I’m so glad I came over here today thanks to the A to Z Facebook group!
Happy A to Z-ing!
Julie Jordan Scott
Our Literary Grannies from A to Z:E is for Ellen Emerson
tweet me – @juliejordanscot
Hi Julie! Welcome to this space. No, I took this from punkymoods.net! And no, all my posts are not in this format! They are different :))
Excellent, Shilpa!! This is just amazing!
Thanks Roshni 🙂
I love the drawings! Good luck.
Thanks you Elizabeth 🙂
hehe cute emoticons 🙂
:))
Brilliant, Shilpa. You’ve put it all together so well! Love it! 🙂
Glad you liked it, Corinne. Thanks 🙂
Very cool! Great post! You really captured the essence and world of it! 🙂
Thanks Ambrozya 🙂
I know it’s few more weeks..but you’ll be there..don’t lose the spirit 🙂
Loved this one as good as the other posts. you have put all your emotions so well together. 🙂
Yeah, with support and encouragement from friends like you, should be able to sail through! Thanks a lot, Latha 🙂
Cool post, loved the way you managed to get things for all emoticons 🙂 🙂
Thanks you Hari 🙂
Nicely compiled list! The list completely echoes my feelings this past week. Loved it!
Glad you relate to the emotions shared here, Dishit 🙂
Fabulous list with cute emoticons. You are very creative, loved it.
Thank you so much, Sulekha 🙂
Brilliant! Love it! 🙂
Thanks Vita 🙂
A clever way of getting through with your post.
Dont worry about number of people world over competing…
But,there is ony one SHILPA,you,that we are all so conifdent and proud of.
Ah! Mr Chowla, you are too kind with your words. Thanks a lot 🙂
ahh yes! I love that.
where did you get those cute little images? 🙂 they’re great.
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Thank you! I got them from punkymoods.net 🙂
That was a smart one. I am amazed at the new ideas you are throwing with this challenge. You have some bright ideas on posts otherwise too. Keep it up 🙂
Your words have cheered me! Thanks Reema 😀
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