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Blogging Is One Dimensional

By Tanvi Rastogi @tanviidotcom

Up until 2013 I would have never described myself as 'funny' or even someone with a 'sense of humor'. In my head, I have always been a badass bitch. I always thought of myself as someone who is tough, and does not joke, and is rather a serious person. Although people around me often told me to stop calling myself a 'bitch' but I never really listened to them. Why? Because I never really listen to anyone. It just goes against my fundamental being. I was born to rebel.  It was not until my last job that I realized I might actually be sorta-funny (may be!). My previous work environment had a very casual vibe, where my boss and colleagues (mostly women) would take frequent breaks and talk about stuff. Random stuff - about politics, men, culture, food, fitness - what have you! Whenever I spoke out my opinions, my boss would be in splits with laughter. At first I didn't get why she was laughing because I was just sharing my honest thoughts, but then I started to notice a pattern with everyone I chatted with thereafter. They all would be cracking up and saying, "you are so funny!" and I would be thinking, "say what now?!". Later I realized, they did not mean 'ha ha' funny ... instead someone who says things the way it is but with fervency, which makes people laugh. Mind you, they are not laughing because it is spectacularly hilarious or comedic but because they couldn't believe that I really just said that! Politically-incorrect-sarcastic-humor, if you will?  This new insight about myself made me realize what I had not understood for a while. You see, I always wondered why people didn't get what I was saying sometimes on the blog. I always try and keep my writing simple and straight forward. So the break in communication always amused me. But then, just like that, thanks to my ex-boss, I got it!  The blog is pretty one dimensional and my sarcastic-dry-humor required four dimensions. So my new hypothesis about myself and my writing is that it is better if I write personal anecdotes which are in first person and written purely to share and not to entice a conversation or write about practical and straight forward things (like how to do this that and the other / informative posts). However, I should not attempt to be sarcastic or funny in my posts. Most of my readers 'perceive' me as someone who is serious (I am not) and pensive (I am) and unfortunately I am unsuccessful as expressing humor and lightheartedness through my writing. I guess, the point of this post is nothing, except if you wanna laugh, you will just have to meet me in person.
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Top - Deletta via Anthropologie // Same Bag - Parada // Same Sunglasses - Ray Ban // Same


Shoes - Canvas // Similar

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