ORKUT

Like so many of my peers I have also been (lets say was) addicted to orkut. An online community helping me be in touch with my friends from my former schools, people I met at summer camps, competitions and college batchmates. Even cousins. All together in one list. Its like my own network.

Since, I logged in with orkut, I was hyper-excited about finding everyone. The scrap books were filled with how are you? where are you? cho chweet , you are my fan! etc. There were all familiar faces and all the same people I felt genuine warmth towards. Yet, from start I felt t being impersonal. Its been like almost an year on orkut and my friends are still the same. I hang out with the same people. My acquaintances remain the same. The people I do not wish to talk are still intact. I have not really gained a jigri yaar. I might know where they are studying and even wish them on their birthdays which I might not have remembered. Orkut Birthday reminders helps me to do so.

I am sure there are people in our lives when we meet, exchange formalities and have the small talk which we are required to have. Its exactly like that with orkut. I scrap till some time until I do not knwo what more to talk. Actually, I did gain one thing. Sholud not really be boasting about it though and it is the fear of the question, WASSUP?
I hate it now. I am even out of ideas to answer back to this question in the funniest possible. Ceiling, sky, neighbours, roof.............etc are all done!

The point of this article is why am I still on orkut? Am I gaining any of those friends in need are friends indeed types? Maybe, the fans list are indicators of those! Do two people who genuinely hold respect for each other and share a rapport need orkut? Right now, I am holding off those ideas to delete my account but who knows what the future holds!