A post for the sake of a post

It's been some time now. Once again.

But this time I've resolved that I'll write. Even if it is just meaningless nonsense, it is okay. Why should everything be meaningful? As it is there is too much that goes on around that is meaningful, that it does get a bit tiresome at times. The important thing is to keep doing what I like. More so, it is important to be true to the title of the blog - Random Thoughts.

So what is the first thought that is entering my mind now? Let's see - I really type pretty well and pretty fast. Sometimes I feel, I can think better when I'm typing than even when I'm thinking. I remember, as a kid, my Dad had an old typewriter at home. And I would be pottering away on that just because it was a fun thing to do. My Dad could type pretty fast. On rare occasions when he would bring home work, I would marvel at the way his fingers would fly on the keyboard without even him having to look. It was probably those early impressions which motivated me to learn typing correctly. Of course, with some encouragement from my Dad. "There are three skill that everyone must know - typing, driving and swimming", he used to say. Thankfully, I managed to learn all three pretty well.

Talking of typing, it wasn't exactly a sexy skill to learn. But now that I am more or less stuck to a keyboard for the good part of the day, it does make things a lot more efficient. I see around me people typing with two fingers (and atrociously at that), and I must admit I do feel a little superior. In fact, typing on a live page is a bit of a pain. I don't think the broadband connection is fast enough to keep pace with my speed. There - just a little bit of showing off!

Not bad. I started off thinking I will not be able to write anything and already there are some 400 words under my belt. Which brings me to my next thought - most often starting anything is the toughest part of getting it done. This is not the first time that a realisation like this has struck me. But it is really so easy to fall back into the old habits.

That takes me to the next thought - the force of habit. But more on that later.