Five years of blogging

Feels like I ate a Bata shoe. But then again, this whole blogging thing has been good for me. I met a lot of interesting people. Made friends with quite a few of them. I am on the verge of getting published in the MSM. Hmmm. Sigh. It is not all that bad. Why do people like metaphors? I mean, if you are a girl, and I told you 'You look great' you'd probably say 'thanks' But if I told you 'You look as fresh as a dew drop' you will probably kiss me. Ever wondered why? Here is my take:

1) Your brain evolved to defeat camouflage and discover objects. Discovery is great fun for us.
2) So when I throw a metaphor at you, your brain is decoding the metaphor and discovering what it means to you. And when you discover that it is a compliment, it is like finding a pack of smokes while cleaning up your attic (as against walking up to the store and buying a pack.)
Read the first line of this post again. :-) V.S Ramachandra Vaazgha!

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