People!!! The craziness, wackiness, stupidness, madness, yuckiness and pukiness is a year old now! Yup, today was that non-eventful, Facepalm Day exactly a year ago, when I decided to burden the world with my brainwave and this blog!
So, this blog has gone around the sun once, is still standing and without a brain, mind you!
I wanted to have a contest and give away goodies, but I couldn't find a sponsor. So I'll just go with thanking everyone!
I dedicate this post and day to my GODS! The readers, the awesome readers who have been crazy enough to visit, some even mad enough to comment and few stupid enough to subscribe and follow this blog! Then there are few retards who have been regular at all of the above, believe me you I have no idea how you guys pull that off! Thank you all from the warmth of bottom of my heart and dirty underwear!
And I'm gonna dare and go ahead with thanking some of those 'retard readers' personally.
All my friends, each one of them, they are the 'Neil Armstrong' for this blog. To each one of you, thank you guys! You made me believe in me and this blog, enough to put it out to the rest of the world.
My sisters, they have always been a catalyst to boost my confidence. Thank you for being there always!
The Truck Driver, he was the first 'outsider' to drive to my blog. I like to pull his leg a lot on twitter, and he does that too (pull his own leg)! Thanks for discovering me dude.
Kinny Singh, U S Pandey, Rashmi Singh, Lalit were also among the first visitors, their words of encouragement were music to my ears, thanks!
Anshul was the first blogger I went to; looking for a wider audience. His blog gave me the link to the best place in the world! I'll never forget this! Thanks!
Vijay is a face I still do not clearly know, but I can be so clear about finding his comment on every post. thanks man you truly rock!
I met Varsh on her blog, I commented and then she reciprocated, now we are regulars at our respective blogs. Thanks Varsh (I have thanked you in one of the post, dedicated to you!)
Nalini, is very senior to me as a blogger as well as in experience, but she is someone who's comment cannot be missed on my posts. I have a confession here, I do visit your poem and photo blogs every time you post something new, but I have little knowledge of both; they are too good for me to comment. Sorry and thank you!
The Silent Observer Anki, Guria, Vee, Vibhuti, Nikita, Nandita, Ana_treek, Sharmila, UB the regular names I find in the my blog, although I'm not much acquainted to them, but we are definitely not strangers! Thanks people.
Journomuse, Venice, nkr I talk to them regularly via the forum or twitter and they never fail to be on the comments list! They really are great! Thanks!
Karthick is everywhere on my blog, he never misses one post it seems! Thanks man!
Rashmi Nair is a Forum Buddy, and I always have a wrong impression of her, which is being corrected with each conversation! Thanks Doc...ooops...Rash!
I first thought Capt. Himanshu to be a guy with attitude problem, and a temper he always has and had always lost. Well, they are came to be true but in the best way possible! Thanks man!
My first impression of Hemal was that of Bombay's stock investor/broker (cause of his DP and blog posts) then I met him and boy was he a boy like me! e-buddies to real buddies. Thanks dost!
I have only just met Mohini on the Forum, but I have found out she is as crazy and passionate about the forum as me! Instant friendship that calls! Thank you Lady Police!
I've actually met Hitesh in person, we both had a confusion about each other! I thought he was a Gujju and so did he! Then we cleared our doubts and now we kind of talk in Bhojpuri! Haha! Thanks dude!
I met Tavish at the meet too, he do not talk much, but let me tell you whatever he talks is pure Bakwaas! Thanks man!
Parth, Manav and Magali are three wiz kids from Mumbai. They were in school (and probably still are) when I met them and checked their blogs. But they have the mind and thinking of a grown up person! Don't let this get in your head kids, you guys are awesome and you rock! Keep doing the great work! Thanks!
Preeti Shenoy is a celeb blogger really and she sent me hand made card all the way from UK, only because I was her 300th follower! Wow! Thank you!
Miilee was among the first visitors, her comments always puts a smile on my face, I wish she came on twitter more often. Thanks Miilee!
I'm still unclear how I came across Sneha but am sure glad we met! She's among the first too! Thanks!
I was going through all the entries for a competition and I read Minstrel Incognito's blog and was so hooked I went on to read all her post. And now, she is so regular on my blog that I get a notification of her comments within minutes of posting! She holds a secret position at The Brainwave! Thanks!
I loved Kshitij's blog even before he discovered mine, he has an expert opinion on everything including my blog! Thanks dude!
I really connect with Arjit as myself, mostly cause he is a school kid from Kanpur and so was I! One super crazy blogger! Thanks dude!
And about Mohan, he is an inspiration for bloggers and humans too in general! A very respected blogger in the blogosphere, but that didn't stop me from puling his leg! I expected a thrashing when we met, but instead got a warm hug! Thanks dude!
Tikuli's one comment made me realize that this 'crap of a blog' isn't crap after all. And I actually felt proud that I can 'make someone's day' with my blog! That felt really good! Thanks!
I remember Ritu cracking up even before I could open my mouth to introduce myself at the meet! Her comments do the same to me! Thanks!
I absolutely love Sanchita's blog! She is an awesome cook! Never had the privileged of tasting her food, but always had privilege of her comments here! Thanks and thank you more for that awesome food blog of yours!
Pallav was first seen as a rival in a competition then I discovered the real Pallav and dude is he a down to earth guy! He writes poetry, I do not understand them. Thanks dude!
Neha called me a "Yugpurush" once! Why? Ask her! She is totally awesome company always cracking jokes and fun loving, I have never seen a pic of her minus her smile! Thanks
Lakshmi is the first blogger I have ever met! And boy did we have a great time! He loves his chai more than any other beverage for sure! Thanks man!
g2 is an IITian and yet is seen killing time brutally like me on the blogosphere. His humor is killing too. And just like any other geek he has an opinion on everything. Thanks man!
Deepak never met him, but I'm sure we are gonna get along really well! I still don't understand you FB DP man! Thanks!
Restless says I am her first blogger friend. She never reveals her real name or face, we have only seen her free flowing hair. But she is sweetheart really! Thanks!
Mag, for 3 years we were like neighbors and never talked then when we were separated by a distance of thousands of kilometers we became buddies. I can't thank Mag enough ever, he has really 'been my support'. Thanks man!
Although, I have thanked my friends in the beginning, but some deserve a special mention.
Shruti, for believing in me and praising my writings even before I had started to write and much much more. Thanks!
Shamit has always been a great support and a source of inspiration. He is the most regular visitor on my blog! Thanks dude!
Shitu is the one who introduced me to blogging and gave me the tricks! Thanks dude!
MKP, Jay, Jatin, Himanshu we all were a bunch of "bloggers" in college, started blogging together, and don't know where it went or will go! Thanks guys!
Nidhi, once praised my writing, in the canteen infront of a whole crowd! Needless to say I enjoyed that! She also pokes me when I do not write for a long time or do a disaster with the posts. Thanks!
Apoorva and Ruhi they really make me feel good about my blog! Thanks girls!
Vishnu, I do not have words for him man, I just have to say Thank you so much!
Pranay, you found a buddy via your blog? I found a Bro! And he is awesome. Thanks man *8mile*
Deepanshu for criticizing me everytime! Thanks.
Nupur and Abby for bring the inspiration to most of my posts! Thanks.
And The Gang - (Raaka, SISR, Bewda, Chinkuda, Moti & Abby) Many thanks to you guys.
This post is dedicated to each and every reader of The Brainwave, so if you do not find your name here, do not fear, you did cross my mind while writing this! Thanks a ton people!
But, I have to thank someone above all! Without that special someone all this readership, the writings, the 1 year would have not been possible at all.
My life as a blogger without IndiBlogger would have been that of a beggar in the slums.
IndiBlogger gave The Addy Brainwave the identity it enjoys today, the people you've read about above would not have been possible without indiblogger, the meets I talked about were IndiMeets, the forum I talked about was IndiForum, the competitions and contests I talked about were all on Indiblogger.
My best times online have been spent blogging, as AddyBrainwave or at the IndiForum. At indiblogger I graduated from a newbie blogger to the IndiPolice! And to hold all the prized positions at IndiVine.
And, Indiblogger could not have been possible without the IndiTeam: Renie, Anoop, Anwin, Karthick, BG, Vineet, Naveen Roy, Diana, Rashmi and everyone else I have missed. Thanks a ton, you guys rock!
Happy Birthday to The Addy Brainwave!
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CONTEST
Hey people! Finally, Mohan comes to my rescue and has promised to sponsor goodies for my contest!
Rules:
- The funniest and 0 brainer comment on this article will win a prize by Mohan!
- The contest closes 14th midnight (14/02/2011, 11:59:59 pm IST).
- Winners will be declared on 15th evening (15/02/2011 when the sun goes down and I get up).
- Please use valid credentials to log in and comment. So I can get back to you when you win!
- The decision of the jury will be final and cannot be challenged! (jury is the king :D )
- Thank Mohan! :)
