the long goodbye
I started writing when I was twenty five. On a blog called Kafka on the Shore. I wrote on it for about three months. The writing was quite shoddy but the blog made me write. I'd be up at 3 in the night typing away trying to find a way to catch my floating thoughts. Did you know it's really hard to catch floating thoughts when it's so quiet? Anyway, I'd write about cooking and running and train journeys. But then one day the station came.
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I woke up very late today. I splashed some cold water on my face, got a glass of grapefruit juice, and opened my laptop. I knew it was time to go. I've been thinking about leaving for a while now but I didn't think I would feel this sad. I gaze at the large tree outside my window and look back at the past three months. The forrest gump suite plays in the background. Kafka on the Shore had become a part of me. Except for very few people, almost everyone who read this blog didn't know who I was. But you guys still took the time to read my (sometimes very long) posts and to leave me comments. I would really enjoy reading the comments, even some of the crazy anonymous ones. So, thank you. It was because of you that I wrote so regularly. This is getting a bit too sentimental so I'm going to wind up.
I want to write a book some day. If I ever manage that, I'll look back at Kafka on the Shore and know that's where it all started. I might return in November though I'm not sure. Maybe here or somewhere else. If you'd like me to let you know when I start posting or where that somewhere else is, drop me an email at kafkaontheshore@rediffmail.com (or leave a comment if you can't be bothered) and I'll email you when I'm writing again.
Anyway, I'll be around.
Auf Wiedersehen.
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I woke up very late today. I splashed some cold water on my face, got a glass of grapefruit juice, and opened my laptop. I knew it was time to go. I've been thinking about leaving for a while now but I didn't think I would feel this sad. I gaze at the large tree outside my window and look back at the past three months. The forrest gump suite plays in the background. Kafka on the Shore had become a part of me. Except for very few people, almost everyone who read this blog didn't know who I was. But you guys still took the time to read my (sometimes very long) posts and to leave me comments. I would really enjoy reading the comments, even some of the crazy anonymous ones. So, thank you. It was because of you that I wrote so regularly. This is getting a bit too sentimental so I'm going to wind up.
I want to write a book some day. If I ever manage that, I'll look back at Kafka on the Shore and know that's where it all started. I might return in November though I'm not sure. Maybe here or somewhere else. If you'd like me to let you know when I start posting or where that somewhere else is, drop me an email at kafkaontheshore@rediffmail.com (or leave a comment if you can't be bothered) and I'll email you when I'm writing again.
Anyway, I'll be around.
Auf Wiedersehen.
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posted by sameer at 4:51 pm
29 Comments:
This is A. I would feature in KOTS's posts, on and off. I really enjoyed reading KOTS. For his writing yes, for his humour, sure, but mostly, because when KOTS wrote the world became still for a while.
So, along with KOTS, I guess this is A signing off.
p.s: If any of the anonymous comments were really out there, it was probably me.
Kafka !!!
the elephant vanishes.
um. this was unexpected.
I would want to convince you this is a bad dea, but what can one say? enjoy yourself, take care of yourself, find yourself, find that someone, write that book.
and tell us.
adios, ol chap. hope to see you soon here.
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goodbyes are kind of sad, na?
Your decision... I'm probably going to end up this way too...
and hey, you've relinquished your 'no 1 comment-leaver' throne on my blog, hunh?!
He shall be missed.
Sehen sie in Deutschland.
All the best for the book. But I suppose you can still blog. It's a real pleasure reading you.
I understand the need to go, your blogging s so different from mine. I skim, you dwell. that's why it was so beautiful to read what you wrote, in the oddest hours of the night! well I surely hope to read your book one day (you should go p on a mountain to write. that's what I do, with my "real"writing..)
Foul, foul...this is not fair.
What about us who read you at 3 in the night?
And how do we come to know that you've wriiten your book?
Aww man...I hope you wake up tomorrow and realise it's time to start again.
Or that I wake up and realise that all this was a dream...no, no...nightmare.
Anyways, goodbye and good luck!!
Thanks for the great read Mr KOTS. You will be missed.
Good luck in all that you do!
Oh crap.
Do what you gotta do, buddy. Then come back - and hurry. And if you ever get that book written, drop me a line - I wanna make sure I'm first in line for a signed copy.
the book about train journeys... that would be lovely.
i got so used to typing "kafkaontheshore.blogspot.com" that it will be odd not to do it anymore.
i shall wait for you to be back... if ever, coz i liked what you wrote...
goodbye kafka. take care. hope you find that "love".
that.only@gmail.com
Later Kafka !
Only have access to an office email..so come by my blog (if its still around) and leave me a note.
hey kafka,
gonna miss ur writings...sumhow drew an inspiration from ur random musings..dun ask me how i managed to do that...
am 2nd in line after jay and i want my book signed too...
take care..love and cheers..
Cinnamon Girl.
good luck with the book..
will you please mail me your new blog addie? It'll be November sometime soon i believe--- waiting! :)
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arka.01@gmail.com
later.
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Just when I got here. :(
Come back, wont u? :-[
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Kafka, I still remeber the first time I saw your blog, actually, I have not read but the farewell post, at that time, a year ago, I was starting something, I had not though that I would accoplish, now it is. Great to get back here now, after all that commercials accumulated on your dear post, this one is to revive something here.
My Greetings Kafa Pasha
it's really a shame it was one of the best cultral blogs out there.
been following your mooli's blog, and loved your writing. chanced upon this and made the link... would it be possible to read ole posts?? are they up anywhere? if possible, could you mail them - sba@nls.ac.in ? much obliged!
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