The Sagittarius New Moon: hope for new beginnings

Set @15 degrees to unlock Jupiter's treasures on December 6th, this New Moon brings bucket loads of hope just to make the Aquarian wishes, hopes and friendships come true. Could there be a better night to re-introduce my light-writing talent! I guess not :-) and blogspot.com does not forget you, I've discovered. Feels like a home-coming of sorts, definitely a welcome sign!

I've been a blogger since 2007, the blogsite reminds me, and this is my third blog topic attached to a personal email ID. Shit. I had started a couple of blogging ideas but did not see them through.

I have been blogging, always for official purposes - as part of my job. I am a communications specialist you see, and the blogsphere is an important space to get like-minded people interested in the topic you want to make popular. So, as part of comms strategy, I did not just blog, I created blogsites, trained researchers and academics on the dos and don't of getting the message out via blogs, advised and edited those written-up by colleagues, and even organised publishing on formal research blogging sites. For an extra special touch, I throw in a dedicated social media dissemination plan for the blog. Everyone is happy.

Little did I realise that this process gradually diluted my enthusiasm to blog on simple everyday, little things - the stuff that mattered most to me. Facebook was the attractive competition, and I ended up posting snippets rather than blog. Time passed, and I eventually forgot about the personal blog topics initiated, and sadly lost touch with blogging to kindered spirits, or for pleasure.

Much, too much occupies my mind these days - I'm juggling a full time career, handling a full time PhD and raising a family, and yes I have a dog and a kitten to care for as well. There's been this long-time hidden, yet strong desire to pen a few lines and I did contemplate jotting down highlights in a journal. Even thought about writing a dairy, but I'm online 24/7 and almost always have access to my PC or laptop, or mobile phone, sometimes all three at the small time! It just had to be blogging, thus 'Castles in the sky'.

I've always dreamed of a better tomorrow - one that makes the world a happier, peaceful place. I've always dreamed of making a decent contribution to this better world - something that improves our lives. I've always dreamed of larger than life achievements - somebody whose life was not wasted. I've always built my castles in the sky - no matter what other people say, no matter that I couldn't afford it, no matter that most thought I would never make it, no matter that I am not super intelligent - I continue building my castles brick by brick in my sky, and enjoy it.