A Short Note

This is my one and only statement on the issue that I have found myself embroiled in. Like many of you, my own opinion had been formed based on what I was told, and I had voiced it through a personal albeit public domain. To that effect, I rejected requests for interviews because this was purely my own expressions in my own space. Some have made out my expressions to appear obsessive, but then anything would appear to be so if you take out everything in the middle.

I will not rehash the debate by defending my case through a point-by-point rebuttal of each "fact" that has been put forth. Engaging in a battle on which side is correct is, was and has never been, my intention. However, in the course of the debate, I have found that labels have been attached to me with regards to the integrity of my words. The interpretation of my stand with regards to private invites has been misconstrued and presented in a manner which is dissimilar from what I believe in, both in terms of invited sessions and to the implications of this saga. You might already have known how the cynicism has started (link), so there is no need for me to get into a long spiel now. There was also no ties to be severed if there weren't much of any to begin with.

I shall let my past words and the genuine relationships with my friends and family defend the integrity of myself and this blog today. I blog because I want to share my interest in food, not because I think I am deserving or entitled to anything free or exclusive. I have never seen myself as a gourmet of the highest order, and neither should I be treated any differently from any one of you out there just because I have a DSLR camera and a blog.

Whether you choose to believe in me, or not, is entirely up to you.