Twestival Bangalore 2009

badge Twestival Bangalore 2009The very first twestival that took place in Bangalore was for the cause – ‘clean and safe drinking water’. Unlike other charity events where you have to bid for some boring piece of art or just buy the tickets to attend something that wasn’t of any interest for you and the only reason for you to do all that was a cause, the twestival is different. Its fun and it makes you feel good for what you did.

The last time it was for a global cause but this time its, lets put it this way, for a more localized cause. This Bangalore twestival 09 is to help organize funds for DreamADream. So whats DreamADream?

Founded in 1999, Dream A Dream is a registered charitable trust which seeks to empower children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life skills and at the same time sensitizing the community through active volunteering leading to a non-discriminatory society where unique differences are appreciated. Currently, we enhance the lives of 1500 children from vulnerable backgrounds and engage over 1000 active Volunteers who represent an increasingly sensitive community.

So getting on with the details for the event –

When - Saturday – 12th September, 2009

Where - Kyra Theatre, Bangaloredad logo Twestival Bangalore 2009

Time - 12:30 – 4:30pm

Full Address - Kyra, 2001, Katti-ma Centre, Above Adidas Showroom, 100 feet road, Indiranagar, Bangalore

The question now is, what is happening in 4 hrs?

  1. Live show by Swarathma band
  2. Nakul Shenoy presents ‘Beyond Magic!’
  3. Stand Up Comedy by Papa CJ and Aron Kedar

Just that … oh no!!! apart from that there will be free beer from Kingfisher for everyone ..  icon biggrin Twestival Bangalore 2009

So join in … Join in for the Cause with fun or Fun with a cause

Bangalore IndiBlogger Meet – 2009

This post is coming in a bit late. Infact too late. But hey, better late than never.

Ok here is the detail,  today, i.e., 28th Feb 2009, IndiBlogger is holding a bloggers meet at the Microsoft Signature Building at Embassy Golf Links, Domlur. For outstation guys who are wondering where Domlur is, its in Bangalore.

Details

Scheduled: 28/02/2009 at 15:00
Venue: Microsoft Signature Building, Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd., Embassy Golf Links, Intermediate Ring Road, Domlur, Bangalore – 560071

More details at this link..

There is going to be a discussion on Blogging rights driven by Mutiny.in. This should be interesting, given the fact that there is a lot of activity revolving round the latest ruling by the Supreme Court.

28/02/2009 at 15:00
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 Bangalore IndiBlogger Meet   2009

“You’ve got mail”

From ChronicP!nk‘s web-log :

“You’ve got mail”

Red and stout, alone on the kerb,
His mood never screamed; Do not disturb.
Ever waiting, with black lips open,
Looking out for passerby’s, men or women.

Hungry forever, he looked for a bite,
Alas, he ate something I write.
For years he stood and gobbled my thoughts.
Zilch as an output for inputs as lots.

No. 201, Archbald street,
“You’ve got mail” the postman bleat.
Drowned in the soup of curiosity,
I ran eagerly to my serendipity.

I stared at the envelope,
With optimism and hope,
*pinch* I couldn’t be dreaming,
Even if I was I wouldn’t try waking.

I finally drew myself to the glue,
Unaware of its origin from where or from who,
I grasped it tightly, a firm hold.
My impatient fingers ripped the fold.

Shell-shocked, I dropped it on the ground,
The sight of the sheet made me drown.
I rubbed my eyes and hastily blinked,
Reality bit me, not a word was inked.

Really loved these words …

I was again featured on a Daily!

dna 300x225 I was again featured on a Daily! Yet again, my photo was in a Daily. DNA had the following article

How tweet: Social networking in aid of water conservation

On 12 February, more than 175 cities around the world will host a festival for members of the micro-blogging site Twitter.com. Christened ‘Twestival’, it is slated to be an evening of fun, games and discussions that will also raise money for a cause: water conservation.
In India, while Mumbai is still getting its act together — as of now it has a website, http://mumbai.twestival.com — it is Bangalore that has taken the lead in organising a twestival. A small group of twitter users is trying to bring netizens together for the Bangalore edition of the twestival….

check out the news at their e-paper, Sunday, 8th Feb, Page 9

icon smile I was again featured on a Daily!

[updated]  here is the article – dna-8feb2009-p9, thanks Balu for that

How to Start a Blog?

I have been blogging since 2006 and looking back, i’m feeling euphoric that i had picked up this hobby. But time and time again, i come across people who doesn’t have an idea what a blog is or how to start blogging. They are particularly clueless where to start. The fact is that they all know that blogging involves writing, but they don’t know where to start. Today too, i was asked twice by people as to how to start blogging.

So i finally decide that its time for me to do a writing as to – ‘How to Start a Blog?’. Don’t worry, its EASY! Its a 2 step hassle free process -  blogger How to Start a Blog?

Step – 1

Get youself registerd at one of the blogging sites like – WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal, Rediff etc.

Step – 2

(this is from a WordPress perspective) Click on “NewPost”, Enter a title for your post -> write -> Add this under a category -> Publishtypepad How to Start a Blog?

DONE!!!

Couple of things that u need to be aware of -

  1. You are not a star overnight – unless of course you are Aamir Khan / Amitab Bachan – Be patient and keep posting
  2. Don’t worry about the way you write, trust me, no one is a born Shakespeare (please don’t ever ever write like Shakespeare) – Keep writing, you will improve
  3. You wont get comments as soon as you do a post, for that u need to look at point 1 – Be patient and keep writing
  4. Read others blogs and comment and reply – This will lead to point 1 and 3 and help you with 2
  5. Don’t hesitate to write and be prepared for any comments.

The only way to get noticed is to keep writing and commenting, build you network in small steps. If u dont want to get noticed, its ok, still keep writing for what ever reason it may be – Bitching about you boss, writing about your love – to anything…logo How to Start a Blog?

icon smile How to Start a Blog? Happy Blogging.

I had done couple of Blogging sessions at WIPRO and at BIMTECHhere is the link to the slides