I am very busy now thanks to assignments, Ph.D. synopsis, incoming exams and other sundries.
I am still unemployed, single, poor, unhappy and whatnot and I am dying to change the status quo by getting a good job, marrying and the like! 
That all my previous attempts at changing my life have failed is immaterial; my plans keep failing but I don’t fail making new plans! 
So, this year too I am going to put some irons in fire and I hope some chickens will hatch by the end of the year. Amen!
So, I will refrain from blogging for next many months now (say, until November 2009).
I have made many friends in the blogosphere in last 50 days and will surely keep an eye on your rantings/musings from my feed reader though my comments on your posts will be few and far between.
I take a lot of time in making friends (a year passes without me knowing the names of my classmates) but I have made many friends in the cyberspace in a very short time! So, thank you!
I have 5 pending tags (from Indian Home Maker, Nimis 540 aka Nimmi, Mesoliloquy, Oorja and Gunmeen). I will do them as and when I resume blogging.
Feel free to contact me if I could be of some help to you (including seeking blogging help, suggestions on themes etc.; I love giving such tips).
Adios! Ciao! Phir Milenge!
P.S.: 1. You may add me on Orkut or Facebook and/or keep an eye on my Friendfeed profile.
2. Animated scrolling GIF typewriter from Screedbot.
3. My Blog Stats (1 Jan , 09 – 25 Feb, 09): 5658 hits, 413 comments (including mine), busiest day : 24 Feb 09 (222 hits)!
Edited to add: I have a tendency to overdo things! So, it will be hard for me to choose the suggested option of intermittent blogging. I will be back just the same. My need for catharsis will surely bring me back to action.
You came, you saw, and you left!
“I am still unemployed, single, poor, unhappy and whatnot”
Let’s imagine you were on other end..I mean you had a job, you were married, you had money and so on..
Then, most likely, you would have said..
“My job sucks, I have marital problems and I need more money”
lol..Iam just kidding but the point is as long as you are alive and in normal health, there is always hope.
Good luck with your stuff dude..hope to see you back here soon.
I was really taken aback reading this post… such a loooong holiday ??!!
Trash out whatever adjectives you have mentioned in the beginning of the post.. As long as you enjoy each moment of your life, nothing else is relevant…
Liked your spirit:
“my plans keep failing but I don’t fail making new plans!”
All the best for your studies, and we’ll surely miss your creative posts…
(In the meantime, if you are tempted even to put a few lines on your blog, please do not hesitate…
)
Hey hey Vikas…
While i read the post,I was going to comment the same line that Dev said-you came,we became friends and now you are leaving so soon..
But yes,there are more imp things in life,especially acdemics bcoz they are stepping stones to success..
Nevermind about failures,what is imp is in hanging in till the end…I agree with Dev that as long as we have physical and mental helth,nothing is impossible..Aboveall,you have a very positive attitude and it reflects in your words.Thatz your strength and make sure you never lose it..
I wish you good luck and don’t bother about comments,even without them,i will remember you as a friend who gave lot of suggestions and directions…
And maybe not long posts,but do post one liners or two liners about your statusco
Take care
all the best for your studies and it is a wise decision to concentrate on that as it will take a you a long way in life.
blogs will still be there. we will be here only.. and if not it is not difficult to make friends here..
All the best
All the best Vikas!
First priorities in life.
Just came across your blog via your comments on nanopolitan. And then say this loooong holiday post! I understand you are pursuing Ph.D. Don’t you think you should share your experience with others?
That Long!!!! That’s really really long.. do peek in now and then..
Anyways, added u on FB.
Hey! This is aurum. Thanks for your comments!
Aw..you’re going on a hiatus! Oh well. Have a good time!
- Anubhuti
hey vikas, so sorry couldnt reply in the morning , was a little tied up. will miss u and your posts surely. but do stop by sometimes, though i understand you will be hard pressed for time. but nevertheless i’m glad you have priorities set in place. take care. will look forward to hearing from you.
nov 2009 .mmmmm……….that way too long
you wouldnt be able to refrain from blogging for so long
anyways…………..we all will be waiting for you
chao
Hey Kaddu!
Thanks for the kind words!
Getting a good job, marrying will make you more poor, unhappy and whatnot LOL
First thing first, thank God you added the back-up to your Gif typewriter!! After a time I got frustoo
So, see you sooner.. A lot sooner actually.. 
Btw, I can’t quite imagine you off the cybercity for that long (you’re replying to comments, nevertheless!!)
Hey, there’s is just 1 problem with this Comment threading thingy.. I have to give 1:1 replies which unnecessarily shoots up my Comment Count!!
Hope to see you soon in a much better avtaar!!
So, did you see or not??? What’s the conclusion?
Change and all… Yeah, I too feel that need of a drastic turn that would change it all – at least for sometime. Wish you a change!
And that Screenbot is really sexy. I’d surely need some blogging help from from you. You seem a pro at cool things 
tc. it was fun to read.
Neha,
Thank you! I am almost back now!
Screedbot* I just realized.
Hey Vikas! Jobs will come and go—same applies to marriages too!–but a thesis submission gives more pleasure than any of the above.
Come to the US for sure. But 2 years is eternity in the US—and then like millions of us, you can never go back! Sadly so! This place just sucks you in. Enjoy your jobless, marriageless freedom now. God has many adventures in store for you when you are still single!
About RSS feeds—-how do I fix it?
Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!
“..I am dying to end my bachelorhood.”
Nice of you to accept it publicly..
Dude, I am here again. To bother you this time.
Suppose I buy an independent domain name e.g. http://www.advertisingh.com. Can I still use blogger functionality? Or would I have to do the designing, programming at my end? Throw some light please.
Thanks a lot!
Aww! Cant u do both?
Good luck anyhoo.
what? no blogging till Nov 2009?
That’s not allowed!
chup chaap blog karte raho and keep working on the other things alongside
may u have a great 2009
book widget–will look. thanks!
Wow theres a lot of comments here. You are clearly loved and your fans will miss you. I will read back through your posts and get a feel for your writing hopefully when I have read them all you will be back with new content.
Thank you for visiting my Blog – wow you did this theme? its stunning I love it. Thank you so much
Vikas, Hope your assignments are going well.
Just so you know, when I was writing my PhD thesis, I blogged most prolifically. People who read my blog kept my morale up through their emails and comments and messages. The blog writing bit was my break. I wrote small and long posts and originated the 1 sentence journal.
Work is no excuse for not living life.
Thanks for visiting my blog
Don’t stop blogging! You’ll be missed – I just discovered you! Anna x
hi vikas. its not so good to stay away from the blog people. i think our friends are the biggest assets. yes! it is true that this realisation comes when you have lot of money with you. hope and pray that you achieve all, what ever you want and, which are beneficial to you.
azim
How dare you stop blogging. I should fart in yoru face
I am not able to comment on your holi blog.why? the pics did make me nostalgic. I miss the International food festival too..
i read the jnu entry
)
lovely ……you got to do a photo post
look i told you …you cannot resist blogging ( clever ah ……jumped on to the other blog
see, thats the magic of blogging
i will surely check out the new blogs but not before 21 (its actually the last exam )
wait for my comments ……….i am going to add on to the no. of hits
great going
i was on a super long break as well… trying to come back though… good luck with whatever ur doing…!
thanks!! and when is this long holiday ending?
I guess I am late on this post although I did know you are taking a break from blogging because of a comment on my blog. Somehow I missed this post but then I have not been too regular myself.
Vikas, everyone has been unemployed at some time or the other so chill. You are doing something anyways. If you were doing absolutely nothing then it would be a cause for worry!
Hope you get back to blogging soon.
well its award time for someone
just check your mail
i am highly impressed with your camprapid fire blog
kudos to you
Vikas, Thanks for dropping by. We all get overwhelmed every now and then, but ultimately what we enjoy doing, we always come back to it.
I am feeling quite suffocated myself at this point in time,but writing’s always been an outlet and a comfort. So yeah, do what you have to do, just enjoy it
Rads
Hmmmm… I started reading you blog and you are taking such a looooong break, not done!
I came to your blog through Arpit’s. Got kinda hooked with your blog, linking you to mine, hope that’s ok with you
Good luck!
“That all my previous attempts at changing my life have failed is immaterial; my plans keep failing but I don’t fail making new plans!”- KEEP UP THE SAME JOSH!!!!
Hi, just dropping by to say Hi only to find out you’re on a hiatus. Hope you’re back to regular blogging soon!
I hope this is not an exclusive club & I’m a newbie here. I just found your blog via wordpress forums, someone posted a question about unable to update a comment. Anyway, I just want to say thanks for your positive remark, I did update my profile after that. Anyway, you got a beautiful blog, I know you don’t post here much, but I just wanted to say Hi! & thanks. Hope that’s ok with you. Take care
Awww, that’s too bad. I just found your blog too. But … all the best with your studies. Totally agree with everyone that is the foremost importance in life.
I suppose I’ll just read your older blogs and see if there are any other cute little stories and funny one liners and such as many say here.
Happy studying and hope you will be well. Hope you drop in now and then.
Loves & Huggles,
Briseis09 :O)
We are back with quiz to decide the winners of Guessing Contest:
Click here: http://moviemaniax.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/tie-breaker/
Regards
Vee
bells are ringing for a new post and a fresh wordpress theme !!!!!!
Yayy!! Mine is the 101st comment!!
And everybody is losing their page views!! Yayyy again!!
Hello Vikas!
Just landed here – saw you’re off the radar for a while!
No issues – just wanted to comment… your blog seems full of vibrant energy & life… & so do you! Specially love your tag line – “To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong”. So true.
Anyways… all the best for your exams! See you when I see you…
miss_teerious
I just stumbled upon your blog, loved it and now I see you’re leaving…*sigh*
Good Luck, vikas!! hopefully u get a job soon.. and also getting married! so ur life is completely happy..
Hiiiiiiiii……… How you doing??
Gud!
How have the exams gone?:)
Thanks Dev for your wonderful comments!
I recall this quote, ‘when it is hot, we want it cool; when it is cool, we want it hot! Always wanting what is not!’
And yeah! there is always hope!
Thanks Ronak for the encouragement! I have a tendency to overdo things; so I can’t do intermittent blogging (I have even added a P.S. to the post now)!
Thanks for being my friend.:D
Thanks a lot Nimmy!
I will visit you occasionally (and others too). And yes, your name doesn’t show the hyperlink here which means you have not associated the blog URL with your name in the profile and yes what happened to your gravatar/blavatar?!
Thanks once again. I am really delighted my farewell speech has been so well received by all and sundry!
Edited to add: Oops! I erred! The hyperlink is showing!
Thank you so much Oorja!
It is a wise decision indeed to quit it for many months because I often overdo things and can’t do it intermittently.
I will miss you all all.
Thanks professor Subrahmanya! I understand I must share my experiences with others but I really need all the time I have to devote to studies. I have many irons in fire: Ph.D. is just one of them.
I visited your blog and will sign your guestbook soon. Will surely tell you when I resume blogging.
Thanks once again.
Thanks Vee! I will visit your blog occasionally. Thanks for adding me on Facebook; will soon see your pics and determine whether you really look like Manoj Vajpayee or not!
Hello Anubhuti,
Thanks so much for visiting. I will keep an eye on your blog (subscribing to your feeds).
Thanks Solilo. First things first indeed!
Thank you so much Gunmeen (i am what i am) And no sorry vorry!
Let’s see Arpit! It will be hard but I’ll try my best.
I want to taste the poison to discover it, just the same!
Ambika,
You are indeed a woman after my own heart! I was wondering if anyone will read it from the typewriter other than myself! Besides, it is only one third of the text in the typerwriter!
I am around but very busy now; may come occasionally to your blog. I am sure you will miss me and the vice versa.
Don’t worry about the comment count going up. Nimis540, Mesoliquoy and few others have also wondered about this; I guess you are talking ethics. I would say It’s okay; let it be like this only. Your comment is also a comment. Let it be counted. Threaded and nested replies look more organized; think of the comfort to your readers/visitors.
However, sometimes you may give bulk replies to all in just one comment.
Besides, it is acceptable and part of the protocol. The WordPress guys know more on this than us. If it were a problem or really related to ethicalism, they must have come up with a solution for this.
So, relax and comment individually and enjoy of course!
Okz.. I rely on that.. Waise it was ethical issues that I was talking about…
Btw, your have given your Facebook link for your Orkut profile, might as well change it!!!
Thank you so much Ambika! I have corrected it. I visited your profile and have sent you the friend request. Thanks.
Amen Dev! And thank you!
I saw your pics on FB ;was in a hurry so did not comment! Congratulations! You are nowhere close to Manoj Vajpayee!
Thanks so much Jagjit!
I am not a pro but if my blogging had continued unabatedly, I surely would have become one! There is a kid in me and I did all this to satisfy that kid!
You yourself have a ‘cool’ blog!
Here are some of my tips:
1. For blogging help http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com (WP focussed but useful for all)
2. For customised/fun images http://www.signgenerator.org/thumbs.htm
3. Subscribe to feeds by Labnol.org, Problogger, bloggingtips, Lorelle and others.
In setting, set allow blog feeds to full; probably that shall work. Not much idea on this presently. If that does not work, check the help documentation.
Edited to add: And thanks for your kind words above. I really want to spend a few years in the US (and I will not mind getting sucked in!).I don’t want ‘adventures’ and I am dying to end my bachelorhood.
Thank you so much Mike! Welcome to my blog.
P.S.: I have removed all links to the dubious ‘affiliate marketing’ site that you left as you passed by because it was bordering on spam!
Ok Ambika! Here is more! I am dying for babies; If I were a rich man I would have adopted a few by now!
LoL.. Awesome!!!!!
Anything else, btw..
A banglow, car(s), many cycles, lot of money, in-laws, travel, free time and the like!
Hello Jagjit,
I do not have time (or even knowledge) to elaborate it presently but here is info and leads just the same.
FREE BLOGS VS. SELF-HOSTED BLOGS (SUGGESTIONS).
1. http://advertising.com is already taken; so forget that domain name (unless you are planning to buy it!).
2. You buy a domain name; it is the same as blogging. You don’t ve to do the designing, programming and the like. It is almost the same as you are doing it now. For example timethief, my friend, has her WP help site on WP free hosting (http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com) while her personal blog self -hosted (on WP.org platform) http://thistimethisspace.wordpress.com You have more freedom on self hosted blogs, you run ads, install plug ins etc. that we free WP users can’t !
3. If you choose to host your own blog, Choose WordPress. WP is better than Blogger/ blogspot in more ways than one; can’t elaborate presently; Just know that WP is coooool! Google has too many irons in fire. WP is dedicated blogging platform and from CNN, Fox, NY times and whatnot: they are all on WordPress! WP provides for easy import of your blogspot blog (but the choice is yours and even blogspot is a good option).
4. You can read help docuements on WP or Blogspot for more. Follow this link to know the difference between WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
5. The blogspot help files on custom domains is here: http://help.blogger.com/bin/topic.py?topic=12451
6. Seek help in various forums, research on net, join Blogcatalog and discuss it.
7. These articles on One Cool Site are very relevant. http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/become-a-wordpressorg-blogger-free-video-tutorials/
8. How and why to get your own domain? Read it here: http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/how-and-why-to-get-your-own-domain/
9. This is only indicative and not exhaustive but if you follow the leads you should be able to find your feet. Good luck dude and congrats on your recent ‘Booker’!
10. Disclaimer: I am a pure generalist. I know all this because I struggled and read lots to overcome my technical ineptitude. Do not believe me blindly.
11. You may also read my blogging article published on One Cool Site.
Thanks Serendipity. But I can’t do both because I ve a tendency to overdo it. For catharsis I will still occasionally write on a blog that is lesser known/unknown.
Will resume blogging after November 2009 or may be earlier.
Thanks Vikas for all the trouble you took to help me out. Really appreciate that. That was helpful. Thanks a tonne.
Thank you so much Chandani for such friendly threatening. I really liked this friendly fire!
I have a lesser known blog where I am still writing for catharsis (mostly diary entry). But can’t resume this blog until I have ‘a great 2009′. Your best wishes will surely come in handy.
Thank you so much Alex! Welcome to my blog. Will visit you later surely (very frequently after November).
All is fine Solilo. Thanks.
Thanks Shefaly. I have a tendency to overdo things, and really can’t help it. Some exams are up my sleeves too! It may have been a little over two months into blogging but I am hooked!
BTW, I do have an unknown blog which is my diary and there I am really producing my 1 line journals!
This is a brilliant thought. I hope plagiarists like Shiv Khera do not steal it!
Thank you Anna! I feel so loved; everyone said they’ll miss me! I will also miss blogging. I will be back sooner than later. Thanks so much.
Thank you Azim sir, I may return sooner than later.
northernavenger, stop being so mean to me!
Yuck! I hope you don’t visit my blog again! Good bye!
Hello Lost,
I have disabled comments on the home page. You can always comment on any other page. If you were unable to do it, there must have been some technical error. Thanks for writing.
I was away on Rishikesh river rafting (JNUMC trip), hence the delay in replying. I documented this trip too. http://camprapidfire.wordpress.com
Yeah arpit! You were right! I am really finding it irrestible. I made many blogs, you know!
1. http://jnucaves.wordpress.com
2. http://jnuholi.wordpress.com
3. http://camprapidfire.wordpress.com (river rafting trip)
to document important aspects spending about 8 hours with each blog. The JNU Holi blog was really super hit and touched 2000 hits in a mere 48 hours!
Alice,
Hope you will resume blogging soon!
I made three more blogs (pictorial documentations) despite the break (on JNU Caves! JNU Holi and my River Rafting trip!
1. http://jnucaves.wordpress.com
2. http://jnuholi.wordpress.com
3. http://camprapidfire.wordpress.com (river rafting trip)
Hmm! I made three more blogs (pictorial documentations) despite the break (on JNU Caves! JNU Holi and my River Rafting trip!
Check them out when you have time
1. http://jnucaves.wordpress.com
2. http://jnuholi.wordpress.com
3. http://camprapidfire.wordpress.com (river rafting trip)
Thanks NIta! I am not really very away from Blogging! I made three new blogs (documentations) of social/cultural value. I documented JNU caves, JNU Holi and the river rafting trip.
1. http://jnucaves.wordpress.com
2. http://jnuholi.wordpress.com
3. http://camprapidfire.wordpress.com (river rafting trip)
hey thanks so much! Sent you this email too:
And see the JNU Holi blog! You may like it even more!
you are most welcome
but have not written the acceptance speech 
i too received my first award
yes, i will surely check it out
Arpit!
I displayed it in the about me page. The alignment is not perfect but okay; no time to do corrections presently. Thanks. 
Thank you rads!
Writing/blogging is definitely an outlet. I may have stopped blogging here but I am blogging on my personal diary (blog)!
Also, I made three new blogs (documentations) of social/cultural value. I documented JNU caves, JNU Holi and the river rafting trip.
1. http://jnucaves.wordpress.com
2. http://jnuholi.wordpress.com
3. http://camprapidfire.wordpress.com (river rafting trip)
Hello SAG,
Thank you for the appreciation. I will back on this blog later. I have made many blogs (documentations) since I stopped blogging here!
Saw your blog, read some posts too and adding you in my blogroll of course! Thank you for adding me in your blogroll. It is an honour.
You didn’t leave the link to your blog but I found it from Arpit’s blog and I have updated it here.
Thanks once again.
Hallo good morning vikas cupta ! I know you by your blogging. Why I come to you suddenly ? Because I to pull when I was see your talking with your friend. Are from newdelhi India, aren’t
you? And I’m from west Java, Indonesia. Nice to see you…
Yeah! thanks Appu!
dinataka91,
Welcome to the blog! Yes I am from New Delhi. I have a few friends in Indonesia. Which one are you referring to?!
Hello Mahendra,
Thanks for dropping by! I am on a hiatus only on this primary blog. I made many blogs in recent past!
Yeah, I know you found me on Nitawriter! Thank you. Am off to your blog now. I have suggested Nita that she can delete/edit my comments.
Thank you Rinda.
was away for a week; hence the delay in replying.
Not a Problem, Vikas.. It was my pleasure to know you, even if it is a bit late… I wish you all the best in your life in general and in your studies in particular… I’ll keep visiting your blogs either eay, so take care..
Yeah Arpit! I will be back for a brief period most probably in late May! Thanks.
Thank you so much Rinda. I did visit your blog yesterday; the new theme (chaotic soul) looks really good. I even signed the guestbook but there was some problem!
See you later.
Thank you Vikas for the compliment regarding the new theme of the blog. It was a miss-fortune of not seeing your comment in my guestbook due to some technical problem; it would have certainly been my pleasure to have your name there. But, I am pleased you have visited my blog and hopefully we will all enjoy your presence back here blogging in the near future.
I do hope you’re doing well in studies. Let’s keep in touch regularly. See you later,
Rinda,
That Slide guestbook always has some problem or the other; I also had it once!
Next time I am there I’ll leave a normal comment on the guestbook page (I recall the option is there).
See you later; Thank you for being a friend, will surely keep in touch.
You updated your name (removed 1981); that’s nice!
I’m still updating the guestbook page, but it is still there so I’m looking forward to seeing your comment hopefully next time…
Oh, you have noticed the name update, thanks for the compliment. I, myself, do prefer it this way…
And Thank you also for being a friend, it was a pleasure for me to get to know you, take care and we’ll definitely keep in touch…
am fine! was away for some time, had exams!
Indyeah,
The exams were mostly okay. Am almost back to blogging now. Thanks.