Just turned 249 today...

Obviously, I am not talking about my age. I would love to live that long but I am just little excited and happy to share my accomplishment in getting to Rank #249 from Rank #10590 today. It only took me 95 posts and few comments to get there in 114 days. It was a good journey with nice experience in writing and learning to reach this milestone in my first ever blogging adventure. I am just thrilled on getting to board with TOP BLOGGER list under Rank #250.

This is not just a post to brag about myself on becoming one of the top 250 blogger. Its about the one of small moments which happens to few bloggers to cherish the effort put forth. Its time to look back a bit to dwell on the road travelled during the journey which would help me to fine tune myself to continue further to contribute more.

I just happen to signup Sulekha to put a classified ad in 2004 but only published my first blog in Apr 2005. I never turned back to this side after that until I get the mail from Sulekha team this Jan which encouraged me to start back again on my blogging to take on the adventure of experiencing blogger world which got hotter in recent days.

I was always a goal oriented person. I set goals for anything whether its big or small I wish to do. So I set out the goal to reach the top blogger list before I leave India for my vacation in May first week. Some may say its silly but it was't that easy. Once I got into it, blogging community kept me alive and addicted with the drug of some featured blogs and encouraging comments from vivid sulekha bloggers.

I know lot of people don't like the ranking system but its a paddle to push to deliver your best. To tell frankly, its not just the ranking system which pushed me to get here. Its the like minded people who encouraged me all along with their valuable and kind comments like a tonic for me to write more and more to contribute to this community. I am not saying just because to get more comments on this post.

I really mean it. If I don't get comments on a post, I would think may I didn't present this right. May be I have to do better in my next post. It helps me to reevaluate my work and do better it. So I really mean that this blog community is way better than any one I ever seen. Every blogger in this community is a part and parcel of every other blogger growth.

I like to thank some of my blogger friends for encouraging and supporting with your kind words. Comments are always boost for any bloggers. I am strong believer of the idea to encourage a person which will push them to achieve more. Simply saying, "Pat your back on every milestone, that will help to get you going further more ahead".

I thought it will be cake walk to reach the 250 with some post and comments. But it wasn't really. It was a fly get to rank 1000 posting some silly blogs but after that its just take forever in small turtle step forward. It takes every effort from you to contribute a good post to publish and get acknowledged from bloggers.

Since I always track my effort which helps me to plan to reach my goal. I can tell you that it took me only 1month to get to 500 from 1000 but it took the same amount of time to go from 500 to 250. This is my 96th blog post, 4 away from my century. I also used to share my featured blogs and growth with my wife and send the links to my friends. They congratulate and wish me best with their kind words which really pushed me to do deliver more and more..

Blogging really changed a lot in me as person to express and share my thoughts openly to like minded people to get some valuable feedback. It also opened me a door to write to express my view point and learn from others. It is also a place to involve others and impress them on your ideas. I been learning some good words lately which I started using in my day-today life.

There is lot more to it than just posting the blog and writing comments. I am not sure how I am going to continue to contribute when my wife and kid come from vacation. Its going to be hard but I am going to try my best to contribute to share my views..

My featured posts(last 4months)

Its a bandh or bad Showcase - Feb 14th - Rank 2070

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/02/its-a-bandh-or-bad-showcase-.htm

Braveheart - Taste the essence of Success - Feb 27th - Rank 1371

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/02/braveheart-mantra-s.htm

TOUR OF SPACE CITY HOUSTON - Apr 11th - Rank 293

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/tour-of-space-city-houston.htm

My First Marathon - A real story - Apr 17th - Rank 272

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/my-first-ever-marathon-a-real-story.htm

A Miracle yet to Happen - Apr 24th - Rank 249

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/miracle-yet-to-happen.htm

My Posts (I liked not featured)

Our next President

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/02/who-is-our-next-president-take-your-pick.htm

Change in our cusine culture

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/pizzaaa-hot-pizza-ssss-one-slice-rs-30.htm

My dental appointment

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/03/my-dental-appointment.htm

GrandPrix Houston

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/grandprix-of-houston.htm

Do you believe in luck?

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/03/do-you-believe-in-luck.htm

Tough sport -Revealed

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/03/a-tough-sport-unrevealed.htm

Real sense of humor (not my original)

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/03/real-sense-of-humor-dare-to-read-it.htm

Only in Texas

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/03/only-in-texas-usa.htm

My Short Stories (I liked)

Footsteps in all walks of life

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/03/in-all-walks-ofour-life.htm

Its not cheap anymore...

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/offering-is-not-cheap-anymore-93-words.htm

Bus Stand - Part I

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/the-bus-stand-part-i.htm

Bus Stand - End Part

http://houstonvijai.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/04/the-bus-stand-end-part.htm

Enjoy blogging and blog on....