I never thought of even considering a blog in my lifetime, because I still prefer the primitive paper and pen thing, when I write. These two, have always been the reliable companion of writers even before prose and poetry have come to fruition.  There is something about the “pen and paper” that excites the imagination that computers sadly, cannot provide. Internet and computers made writing easy, comfortable and available to everyone. But that is all. Period. I am antiquated, you can call me that. I don’t really mind.

For seniors, it is awkward and embarrassing to admit that we are actually stupid net users. I for one, is practically clueless how to navigate computer devices and complicated cellphones. In fact, I find clicking, deleting and hitting buttons tricky and very scary. I remember the first time I got hold of this cold, black mechanical thing. It was really a frustrating experience.  I just cannot control this mouse that kept on travelling outside the laptop screen. Clicking on a particular button can be a daunting and an annoying task too. I cannot hit the target like most people do, for my mouse prefers to run at the outskirts, below or at the top, but never at the center where the finger is expected to be. This inanimate thing called mouse that looks more like a giant bug is much wilier than a real mouse. This thing that breathes only when plugged and totally dependent on human fingers for its life is hellbent on making fun of seniors putting their hands on unfamiliar terrain like computers.

Welcome to the digital world, it is definitely here to stay. There’s no doubt about it.  Anyway, after six months of relentless practice I was able to subdue this hot, power-house mouse and we are getting closer to be friends. Yay, after all those stupid blunders and chaotic errors, getting to pay subscriptions I don’t really need because I clicked the wrong button, I am much wiser now. I have learned to slow down and control my eagerness to learn by clicking unnecessarily unfamiliar buttons. I am much more discerning of probable scammers whose purpose is to deceive gullible people new to the global medium.

The bottom line is that, this blog serves as my immersion tool to learn the tricks of net-clicking. But beyond that, and more significantly, this blog was conceived as a vehicle of self-expression and much more, (I hope), as I progressed or regressed in my attempt to capture the human spirit.