Saturday, July 24, 2010

To You All

  • A leap year of the Julian calendar beginning on Tuesday.
  • Beginning of Mayan Civilization around this year
  • If you are a computer geek, you know this is the HTTP Status code on success :-)
  • This is the common ISO-standard film speed for photographic films
  • Around this time, the Paracas culture in the Andes ended.
  • The number of globular cluster in our galaxy The Milky Way
  • The number of calories 496 ml of Coco Cola holds.
  • Around when Brahminism evolved into Hinduism.
  • Is the smallest base 10 unprimeable number
  • Level of cholesterol desirable or acceptable
  • Pangaea started to break into Laurasia and Gondwanaland about these many million years ago.
  • Beginning of Jurassic period these many million years ago.
  • Number of runs scored by Sachin; the first ever highest score in an ODI.
  • Is also an Harshad number.
 Well, what is common in all these points is the cardinal number


Now why am I obsessed with 200? Because this is my 200th post. So thought what better way than sharing with you folks some important facts associated with the number 200.

There is no feeling of elation or achievement in me. I am quite surprised if the count is really 200. When I started blogging, I never ever thought I could write such lot! What started as a way to beat the stress out of me has now become a part of me.

In the process, I have come across excellent blogs and wonderful bloggers. Retrospecting about my blog and me as a blogger, there are rooms for improvement; especially in my PR skills and networking ability. I know very very few people in real world itself; so less that I can count on my fingers. For a person as me, having these many readers and blogger friends in virtual world amazes me and makes me wonder if it is really me!

No wonder I am still nowhere in terms of reaching out to people even after being in the blog world for a pretty decent time :-D But that is me, hidden in my cocoon and yet all you wonderful people have found me. Now it seems that having a pen name INSIGNIA does not make sense anymore, now that most of you know my real name :-)

I remember a couple of folks asking me why have I named myself after a cigarette - Insignia? :-P

The fewer friends who read me are the best ones I bet! You readers have been so wonderful and encouraging, I cherish you all. Its a great thing to take one's precious time off and read my post, and even more considerate of you all to leave your views and suggestions and appreciations. It encourages me a lot. I have been told that I tend to take my readers seriously; after all they are virtual. Yes, I do take my readers or rather their views seriously, as they devout their time and energy to read and comment aftermath.

What better opportunity than now to thank all of you for your support and encouragement. I want to thank Gautam, Neha, Gayathri, SG, Bikram, Makk, Holy Lama, Hary, Guria, lostworld, soin, Ketan, Abhinav, Nu, Karthik, Antarman, Chowla sir, Naidu sir, chitra, Shaunak, Kish, SM, Kavi, et, Chandana, A, RGB, Madhu, Shilpa, Nipun, Pratik, Ajay, Merlin, Rajlakshmi, anilkurup, Wise Donkey Ma'am, Harini, Shesha, Ramesh, A.K, sushobhan, Jaunty Amina, Gymnast, Megha, Novice writer, Destiny's child, Rohit, Scattered Thoughts, AS, Vishnu, scarlet pimpernel and others who have read me. Please pardon me for not linking back. Its tad tedious and I am going lazier day by day!

As a way of demonstrating my thanks to you all, here is an THANK YOU AWARD on my behalf. This is a painting which I made sometime back and I hold it very dear to me. I now want you folks to have it and I dedicate this post to all my readers and blogger friends. Thank you very much :-)


68 comments:

  1. many many congratulations Insignia..as usual a fantastic post to celebrate this day..you have acknowledged everyone here..that's very nice and generous of you..thank you for the award..hope to see you hit 500 in another couple of years and 1000 in another 3-4 years..oops, am I sounding greedy? hell who cares! love your blog so keep writing :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hearty Congratulations for reaching a cool landmark! :)
    Reading your versatile expression is a pleasure. :)
    Wishing you loads of success and happiness as you move ahead in this blog journey!
    Cheers :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Congrats girl! Thats a big big achievement.

    *Hug*

    ReplyDelete
  4. oh jee u r also sachin tendulkar of blogosphere. Neha ko bhi yahi title diya tha. Congrats for ur double century and thanks for mentioning my name in the list...i love ur blog, which is a reason why I keep visiting it :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hey dear! congrats on ur 2nd century!!:-))Am a female MBA from Karachi, Pakistan. Honestly just browsing through good blogs to find smart writers like you to talk to me on various issues. Nice blog outlook and interesting write-ups. I write on issues related to society, religion as well as some funny stuff. Would u like to know a Muslim, Pakistani blogger? Click on this blog >> The Emotional Lava
    I hope u can be a follower- if u like my blog? And don’t forget to comment please !!
    Best of Luck for ur blogging.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh chakk te fatte kudiya .. as in punjabi we say Paa te Moche .. da te tote.. CHA GAYE TUSIN babiyo...

    Congratulations to you ... and thanks for the award THANK YOU SO MUCH.. you know how crazy i am about awards thank you..

    There have been very less people who have actually impressed me and who have meant something .. and You as a person are one of them .. I am so glad of the day when I came to your blog I dont know how i came over to your blog and since then as they say its history...

    I was reading a article on CELEBS by another great blogger , Neha and Now that article makes sense .. you my dear are one such celeb and YES i am a fan of yours and I would love ot have your autograph... So as and when you can Please do so ...

    thank you for being such a great help and someone who has constantly listened to my rants and my pathetic articles and actually READ them and commented on them

    SO no madam THANKS to you

    and once more congrats and thanks for the award :)

    hi five .. a big jaffi and CHAKKK DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    ReplyDelete
  7. Congrats^200! Such a long stint! I am a toddler here by your standards. You write so well and your blog is a nice digression from my dreary and mundane life.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Congratulations for the double hundred.
    You can go much further,and you write well. keep writing , it will improve your skills as you move on.
    As for PR I guess you are far better .

    ReplyDelete
  9. Congos Shongos...:)
    This calls for a grand party.
    200 is also the minimum 3 digit number multiplied by 2..:P
    I havent even crossed 60.
    Great going...:)
    I just love reading ur blog..

    Cheers

    Nuts

    ReplyDelete
  10. whoa..that is lot of information there...honestly didn't know all of these..so thanks yet again to enlighten :)

    And YAY for 200th Post Inni :) Congratulations :)Keep them coming...

    Oh that award ? that's super..I've already displayed it on both my blogs :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. one evolves while blogging, so many facts around 200! except the sachin one, didn't know the rest:)

    all the best ,blogwise and real worldwise.

    blog friends are great, but do make more friends, not for the sake of numbers, just for the experience of it:)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Dear Insignia,

    Congratulations on your 200th post. All your posts are excellent and informative.

    We wish you all the best of luck and wish you keep on posting many more. Would like to see your 1000th post.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Congrats on your 200th post!

    I've enjoyed reading your posts from the time I chanced upon it. And thanks indeed for the thank you award & the special mention.

    Blog on Insignia!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Like always, it was a pleasure reading your 200th post.My best wishes and I am sure you will do better in coming days.
    Incidentally,my last post published was my 200th post.What a coincidence.

    ReplyDelete
  15. yengal aandavar oda highest score era nooru.and yes the small regular intelligent band of readers better. reason why i deleted the old blog.free

    ReplyDelete
  16. congrattttttss dear..proud of u and the friendship..thanks to blogger..keep up the cheers and move on into more centuries of posts..u write well..u share good thoughts..so all's well..:)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Hey! 200! That's awesome! Your blog is like a honey comb dripping with positive energy. Thanks for being one of the reasons that make me happy. Rock on... Zindagi milega na dobaara!!!

    ReplyDelete
  18. YIY! I have my name there..I have missed out on many of ur posts..ill read em all one day..:)

    u write well..u are a tamilian..so hi five to ur blog.

    and yeah to find my name on somebody's blog is like the coolest thing ever..:)
    thanks
    hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Congrats on your 200th post little princess.
    Hope to see many many posts from
    you. happy to receive your special award.all the best.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Wow.200- no mean achievement that. And Thank You for the Thank You award and mention:)

    Blog full steam ahead.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Neha,

    Thanks much. You are being too greedy gal :-) But its encouraging. Thanks much again

    ReplyDelete
  22. Shilpa,

    Thanks so much. Its my pleasure as well :-)

    ReplyDelete
  23. G3,

    Sachin Tendulkar? Hahahaha. Thanks a lot, need your love and encouragement always :-)

    ReplyDelete
  24. CATGIRL,

    Welcome. Thanks a lot.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Bik,

    Thanks so much. Thats so much appreciation; need time to sink in. Thank you once again. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  26. ajay,

    thank you. You will soon reach 200 as well. :-)
    I am glad that my blog helps you deviate away from your mundane stuff.

    ReplyDelete
  27. anil,

    thank you. I appreciate your encouragement.
    PR - I still have to polish my skills :-)

    ReplyDelete
  28. Nipun,

    Thank you. "200 is also the minimum 3 digit number multiplied by 2"

    Awesome, why not file a patent for this invention? :-P

    Glad and thanks for liking my blog. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  29. Nu,

    :-) Now you know them all. Thank you
    cool to have my award displayed on your blogs. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  30. WD,

    Exactly, its an evolution. True!
    These many facts around 200, yes!! :-)
    Thank you
    Having blog friends is an unique experience and I am loving it.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Naidu sir,

    Thanks so much. I am glad you like what I write.
    Hopefully I shall reach my 1000th, with all your encouragement, I shall.

    ReplyDelete
  32. RGB,

    Thank you.

    I am glad you like what I write. My way of thanking you all by mentioning and by the award

    Thanks for accepting :-)

    ReplyDelete
  33. Chowla sir,

    Thank you so much. I will strive to be better.
    Congrats on your 200th post. Its no simple feat :-)

    ReplyDelete
  34. soin,

    Yeah sometimes thats better! :-)
    As they say small is beautiful

    ReplyDelete
  35. Ramesh,

    Thank you so much. Blogger has brought together nice people as well.
    Thank you, glad :-)

    ReplyDelete
  36. Gautam,

    What an analogy Gautam. thank you.
    Special thanks to you, you have been reading my blog since the day I started :-)

    One of the reasons that make you happy is me? That means a lot.
    Thanks. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  37. Madhu,

    Thanks. take your own time to catch up on older posts.
    I am glad you like my writeup.

    Hugs :-)

    ReplyDelete
  38. chitra,

    Thanks much. You deserve the award, thanks for encouraging.

    ReplyDelete
  39. Holy Lama,

    Thank you very much for the support.

    :-)

    ReplyDelete
  40. lol @ HTTP Status code :)
    Congrats and thats a lot of blogging :)

    ReplyDelete
  41. Merlin,

    :-) A true computer geek I am! How could I miss the HTTP status code.

    :-P

    Thanks much. It sure is lot of blogging :-)

    ReplyDelete
  42. Wow. A wonderful expression to celebrate 200 posts.. All thanx to Harry's blog where i found you, and after reading your one post i was encouraged to read more and follow more.. Congrats and keep going.. :)

    ReplyDelete
  43. Interesting info..and I never knew about the cholestrol levels or the http status code or.. I'll stop.

    Mubarak Ho!!!!! 200 posts is WOW :-) I am tempted to bow down deep .. It is such a feat! Keep going strong. I guess I don't have to tell you that ;)

    ReplyDelete
  44. Shesha,

    Thank you. Thanks for your encouragement. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  45. lostworld,

    :-) Glad. Now you know :-D

    Thank you very much. Its due to encouragement from friends as you.

    :-)

    ReplyDelete
  46. Congratulationzzzz and celebrationzzzz
    :D
    interesting facts :D that was really a unique way to celebrate it :D

    ReplyDelete
  47. Rajlakshmi,

    Thanks much. Yeah simple yet unknown facts those were

    ReplyDelete
  48. Congratulations and keep going.:)

    Very interesting facts related to 200 and innovative style in this blog to make your point. Good job. This is one of your best blog.

    ReplyDelete
  49. mite be the last to wish... but a hearty congrats mam! 200 la yu can write this well, boy I can imagine how yu'd write when yu turn 500 :)..

    ReplyDelete
  50. A,

    Thanks much. Wanted to enlighten readers with 200 :-)

    ReplyDelete
  51. Hary,

    Better late than never :-)

    Thanks a lot sir! Aww..lets see. Hope I dont go worse!

    ReplyDelete
  52. okay i know im late.. been very busy the past few days. anyways, congratulations :) and whats that thank u for? thanks to u for giving us such amazing write ups to read :) very refreshin :). but yet, im takin up the award sure. never say no to chocolates or awards ;)

    ReplyDelete
  53. Chandana,

    :-) Its fine, I know you are busy with studies. Thanks. The thank you is for reading me and taking time off not only to read but also leave your views :-)

    For encouragement as well. And yeah, very glad. You are thanking me back? Oh sweets...its encouragement from readers like you that enables me to write nice stuffs :-)

    ReplyDelete
  54. Let me drop a bunch of warm thanks here before it is too cold and rotten! Wishing you awesomeness all the way ahead! Although I wish you posted a little less frequently while I'm busy, nevermind! Keep on sharing your wisdom!!

    And I'm taking the award right away to my blog! I love its simplicity :)

    ReplyDelete
  55. et,

    :-) Never mind. Better late than never.
    I know you were very busy with exams.

    Do I post too often? Errr...what to do? I have so much to share!! I will try to match your expectations. :-)

    I would be honored to have my award put up on your blog.

    ReplyDelete
  56. @insignia congrats n may u have more .ths post was very interesting. 200 has so many diversities,..gud.

    ReplyDelete

I'd love to know what you thought :-) Please shoot!