Being a blogger!

After a few years of I-want-to-blog feelings, I finally gathered up the courage to implement that notion today, 29th April 2014. Right now, I am going through as many tips as one can find in Google. The emotional ups and downs that I can sense at the moment is that of my first elephant ride! (Err...) I'm scared. I'm excited. I can do it ! (Gulp)

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