We have been awarded..

..by Maxu! I first met him on my first day at Google. One grinning aloof face amongst many tense ones and of course one of the 3 men in a predominantly female crowd. The trainer asked all of to introduce ourselves and share what we did over the weekend. Most of us said ‘politically right’ things like, getting ready for first day of work/chilling at home. He was the only one who said, ‘I was playing cricket till 4am and got ready and came to work’ very matter-of-factly at that! Jaws dropped and everyone was looking at this overgrown guy who dared to even say something like that. That’s Max for you. No one he’s a mini-celebrity amongst bloggers.

I normally don’t like to do tags. But this one came with an award and I met Maxu yesterday after almost 3 years. So, cheers to that!

The rules of the tag are: Post 5 links to 5 of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the 5 key words given (family, friend, yourself, your love, anything you like). Tag 5 other friends to do this meme. Try to tag at least 2 new acquaintances (if not, your current blog buddies will do) so that you get to know them each a little bit better.

Family:

I’ve never really written about my family here in all our chaos and splendour. But I wrote this one post as a tribute to my grandfather who was a brilliant person. This post talks about Diwali at home! These posts here are written by my favoritest cousin and are super funny!

Friends:

Surprisingly, I have only one post dedicated to my friends. I wrote this at the end of my first year at Hyderabad as a sort of thank you for all the people who made it special. This one is about my imaginary childhood friend. This one is about the super funnest weekend I spent with K, one of my best friends.

Myself:

This blog is filled with memes. That’s kinda why I started this blog in the first place. So my picks would be this this and this

My love:

I’ve attempted to write quite a few sappy stories here. None of them are exactly real, but that’s the closet mention to romance that’s been made here. Posts here here and here

Anything I like:

I’ve linked some of my favorite posts here for no reason at all! Here here here here here and here

Phew, so there you go Maxu, you can’t not call this a filler post ok?

Now, to pass the tag and the award on. For a change, I think I’ll actually tag people. So here’s my list

Kalpana - She was my trainer at Google. Super trainer, super mom, super person and moreover a super blogger. Her Dear Raunak series are extremely personal and moving. I’m a big fan!

Morpheus - Again an ex colleague and a brilliant writer. Quirky and witty.

Mercury – Best friend, inspiration to blog, excellent writer, full of life! Again, a big fan

Inba - I started reading her blog only recently. Super wit, sharp tongue, great observation, brilliant posts.

Afrin – We share quite a few common interests. Photography, Isha, and rambling in general. You must start putting up proper posts again, no one liner

I’m adding 2 more to the list

Nandini - Ex googler, smart, witty, super energetic, now in Amrica. Her posts are always sincere and extremely entertaining!

Dilip - Fellow photowalker, photography mad, techy, brilliant writer, great company, razor sharp tongue, hilarious in all!

My good deed for the year is done

Photo tag!

Today, I was pining for my camera. I haven’t used it in over a month now. With the ways things are progressing, I’m not able to get back to it for a while! So, here’s a photo tag dripping with my intense craving to get out and shoot.

So, these are the rules:

1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page, pick an image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

1. What is your first name?
Gayatri. No wonder a proper Gayatri Devi popped up!
2. What is your favorite food? Right now?
I’m right now craving nice tangy pani puri.
3. What high school did you go to?
DAV, Chennai
4. What is your favorite color?
The colour of this season is Green! I’m in love with that shade.
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
Patrick Dempsey. He’s definitely McDreamy! Drool drool
6. Favorite drink?
Iced tea, preferably peach.
7. Dream vacation?
A star cruise! I want to stand on the deck at on a full moon night and gaze at the endless stretch of blue in front of me with stars twinkling down on me. Sigh
8. Favorite dessert?
Death by Chocolate, especially at Tangerine.
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Carefree. I’m actually quite a paranoid person, so there you go!
10. What do you love most in life?
Freedom. Freedom to choose what you want to do with your life. Happiness, laughter, love, sense of belonging are next on the list.
11. One Word to describe you.
Confused. I really am!
12. Your Flickr name.
Rosemilkinabottle, no points for guessing that.

Now, for the lovely picture credits

1. Gayatri Devi, 2. Pani Puri Lunch! (365-126), 3. My source of knowledge, 4. Green Womble House, 5. Patrick Dempsey in Dolce e Cabbana, 6. …and a big-o glass of ice tea, 7. Moonlit Cruise, 8. deaTh by chocoLate, 9. Carefree, 10. I jump away to the freedom., 11. Confucius Confused, 12. Sun sets Via the Karl Schmidt Memorial

Tag!

I normally don’t do tags unless I’m really stumped about what to write or when I just don’t want to write about what’s going on in that muddled up head of mine. This time Cecile has tagged me. A little about her. Cecile works for Google, Ireland and I met her when I went there last year. She’s French, mad, funny, incredibly sweet and totally adorable! She’s the one who got me all excited and hyper about getting a tattoo when I showed signs of chickening out. She loves everything French and absolutely hates everything that’s Irish and the weather tops the list. She’s started blogging in English again and yay! for that. So, here you go.

Last movie seen in a Cinema hall?
Made of Honor. Drool drool. Patrick Dempsey is my current crush. He’s just so McDreamy.
What book are you reading?
I’m reading 2 books right now. The Constant Gardener by John le carre and Lady Chatterley’s lover by D H Lawerence.
Favourite board game(s)?
Its been really long since I’ve played any but Business (Monopoly) used to be my favorite.
Favourite magazine?
For trains, I definitely have to buy a Femina or a Star Dust. Otherwise, I quite like Good Housekeeping.
Favourite smells?
The smell of earth when it rains, the smell of the top of a new born’s head, the smell of tadka when it splutters and the smell of baking cookies.
Favourite sound?
The sound of a guitar strumming, heavy drumming, konnakol, Mridangam, and the sound of rain dashing against the car’s windshield.
Worst feeling in the world?
Waking up one morning and realising I’m alone.
What Is The First Thing You Think Of When You Wake?
Is  there any way I have another 5 minutes!
Favorite fast food place?
The pani puri wallah near my house. I feel special when I go there cos he knows me by name and I don’t have to actually tell him what I want
Future child’s name?
I know what its going to be, but its not something I’d want to put up on my blog.
Finish this statement. “If I Had A Lot Of Money I’d…”
Quit my job, travel, buy books and buy my own ship to cruise around the world in.
Do you drive fast?
No, I’m scared of speed. But some people say I’m scary enough at my current speed
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
I don’t sleep with one but I’m quite attached to one that was gifted to me on my 18th birthday.
Storms – cool or scary?
Cool
Do you eat the stems on Broccoli?
I eat Broccoli, never really noticed the stem.
If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
Burgundy, maybe. Not sure
Name all the different cities/towns you’ve lived in?
This is simple. Chennai, Hyderabad.
Favourite sports to watch?
I’m not a very sports person.
One nice thing about the person who sent this to you -
Cecile’s a darling and she bakes the best chocolate cake in the world. Btw, they are the best cos she bakes them when French chocolate
What’s under your bed?
My bed has a compartment beneath the mattress, so a lot of junk.
Would you like to be born as yourself again?
Definitely
Morning person or night owl?
Actually both. But if I have a choice, definitely a night owl.
Over easy or sunny side up?
Don’t eat eggs.
Favourite place to relax?
On a quite beach, in the car on a relaxed road with good music, company of friends, my balcony in Hyderabad.
Favourite pie?
Apple pie
Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Ice cream in any form in yum. Rum n Raisins and Bailey’s rock.
You pass this tag to -
No one.
Of all the people you tagged this too, who’ll respond first?
I’m not tagging anyone. If it sounds interesting, go ahead, do it and drop me the link.

Tag!

I normally don’t like doing tags, but this one seems like a perfect vent! So, here goes..

10 things I want to say to people right now
1. I’m so glad we’re friends even after this long of being apart. Sometimes, i wonder how we managed it but i guess now i can’t do without you.
2. I love you very much and think you’re a wonderful person, but there are times i feel like you hate me cos i don’t know how to read you.
3. I think you taught me the meaning of a love-hate relationship. No one’s ever made me feel as great as you have and no one’s made me feel worse either.
4. I hope you and I can at least be friends cos i think i might be able to make you feel better.
5. I personally feel responsible for the way turned out to be. I wrote you an apology letter that i don’t think you’ll ever read.
6. I hope you don’t hate me. I know i’ve been anything but perfect with you but i can love it if we can at least be civil to each other.
7. You’re the only reason i’m moving back home.
8. Even though I know i probably don’t need your approval, i feel the need to please you.
9. If you really like me, let me be!
10. Sometimes i don’t know if you’re really my friend.

9 things about myself
1. I’m a really messy person! Even though my room’s a mess most of the time, my cupboard’s always extremely organised.
2. I watch Friends all the time. I know all the dialogues of all the seasons by-heart!
3. I love pani puri! I can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
4. When i have enough money to buy my own house, i want to have a complete wall panel filled with books.
5. I need to be covered with a blanket even in peak summer to sleep!
6. I love good food! I want to run my own restaurant some day
7. Everytime I see a new mobile phone better than mine, I want to buy it
8. I can sit and watch strangers all day and not be bored at all
9. I’m actually quite shy when I meet people for the first time cos i’m too conscious of making a good first impression
10. I love the beach!

8 ways to win my heart
1. Buy me a big bunch of white roses
2. Plan an entire evening for me without saying me “you tell me”
3. Surprise me! Take me to a deserted beach, hold my hand.
4. Write me a letter, not an email
5. Be sure of yourself.
6. Call me and talk to me about the most random things in the world.
7. Let me be!
8. Be romantic, not mushy!

7 things that cross my mind often
1. My health
2. Money
3. Being smart
4. Does he ever think about me?
5. Does she think i’m trying to steal him away?
6. Will i meet him today?
7. Am i betraying her trust?

6 things I wish I never did
1. Spoken to him the evening I decided he wasn’t worth it.
2. Told him it was all my fault.
3. Pushed her to hating me.
4. Let those thoughts mess me up so bad that I began doubting myself.
5. Taken people at face value.
6. Letting his opinion of me decide my worth

5 turn-offs
1. Body odour.
2. Racists
3. Highly opinionated judgemental freaks
4. No sense of humor
5. Mushy men

4 turn-ons
1. Bright smile and shining eyes
2. Intelligence
3. Heavenly smelling hug
4. Snuggling up and talking

3 things I want to do before i die
1. Go on a wine tasting tour in France
2. Live in a woodhouse on an island
3. Go on a backpacking tour across southeast asia!

2 smilies that describe me
1.
2. :p

1 confession
I’m slightly freaking out about moving back to Madras. Fingers crossed

PS: Anyone who wants to vent can take up this tag. Also, I don’t think this post will make too much sense to most people

New year tag! Tad late though

First of all, thanks Kavitha for passing this award on to me! I was pleasantly surprised.. So here goes the tag,

New Year Resolutions

Like I mentioned in my previous post, I don’t believe in this whole thing of new year resolution. I think you can make a change any day you want. As long as you really want something, you’ll find a way to get it! So, no resolutions for me. But I like having a general agenda of what I would like to do. So this year,

1. I want to enroll myself in a photography class. I want to go on a wild (not wildlife) photography trip.
2. I want to finally give up on finding a decent template for my blog online and design one.
3. I wanted to buy a new phone, which I already have Now is the time to show off.. Meet my phone. I will dedicate a post to ranting about her!

This Year hopes:

Actually, I like not hoping for anything in particular. Its more interesting when you don’t know what to expect. So, I’m not making any major plans!

Last Year, the best thing:

My trip to Europe. Its one big thing I can check off my list.

The worst thing:

I can’t think of anything that was so bad that it qualified to be featured here.

I’m not going to tag anyone for this post cos I feel like we’re way too much into the new year for this tag now! Anyone who reads this is welcome to take it up and just link back so that I can read it

I’m back and I’ve been tagged!

I am thinking about

What I’m going to be doing this weekend
About how Fridays are so tantalizing ‘cos the weekend is almost here but not quite here

I said

Nothing much from the morning, I’m not too much of a morning talking person. If someone starts a conversation, I will join in, but I generally don’t start a conversation.

I want

To take off on a long trek now, ‘cos the weather’s brilliant
To do something different
Wake up everyday, looking forward to doing something that will make at least one person smile

I wish

There was a beach in Hyderabad. I miss the beach and its molaga bajji so much.

I wonder

How people can not be punctual (my driver made me wait for 25 mins this morning. My roommate and I were raving mad.)

I regret

Nothing!

I can’t

Be diplomatic. I’m very blunt with people I can’t stand

I am

A typical cancerian. Moody, fun loving, possessive, protective, love music, books and writing, can’t speak when I’m angry, don’t get angry very easily, there are very few people I actually care about, home bird, sucker for sentiment, and need a lot of motivation to clean my room!

I dance

When I’m high (not necessarily on alcohol)

I sing

All the time..

I need

My beauty sleep at night. Can not function like a normal human being when I’m sleep deprived.

I cry

When I experience extremes of emotions, happiness, sadness, anger, anything

I make

Decent vathakozhambu and potato curry. I also make good pongal and chocolate.

I write

All the time. I carry a notepad with me always. Writing is my vent.

I confuse

Jus about everyone, ‘cos I’m one hell of a confused person

I miss

My college life.. Those were easily the best days of my life.

I will

Go to some obscure village in France and spend at least a month away from everyone and everything I know

I should try

And be more friendly and diplomatic
And clean my room more often
And be more optimistic about life!

I’m not going to tag anyone after this! Will put up a post soon… (well.. will try to at least) lol

This is something I came across when i was reviewing an ad. I thought it would be fun to put this up on my blog!

1. My uncle once: woke up early in the morning to cook breakfast for me and my sis when my grandmother wasn’t in town! (when I was 6 or something)

2. Never in my life Have I: done dope!!! lol

3. The one person who can drive me nuts, but then can always manage to make me smile: Naveen

4. High School was: where I got to know one person who has left a lasting impression on me!

5. When I’m nervous: my hands go cold and I start saying incoherent stuff

6. The last time I cried was: hmmmm.. last week maybe

7. I miss: being pampered

8. My hair: is unmanageable! I want to do something to it so that it looks decent… thinking about getting it straightened!

9. When I was 5: I don’t remember much of being 5

10. Last Christmas I: had a rocking time at my friend sneha’s place. I really needed it then, cos life had hit rock bottom

11. When I turn my head left, I see: a guitar

12. When I turn my head right, I see: my desk phone!!

13. The craziest Family Event was: I don’t remember there being one such event

14. If I was a character on Friends I’d be: monica (except that I’m not a cleanliness freak)

15. By this time next year: I hope to lead a more productive and purposeful life

16. My favorite Aunt is: my mom’s older sister!

17. I have a hard time understanding: myself

18. One time at a family gathering: my family doesn’t have too many of those.. so!

19. You know I “like” you if: I say the dumbest of things on the pretext of making a conversation and giggle big time(jus make sure i’m not giggling cos i’m high!)

20. If I won an award, the first person(people) I’d thank is: hmmmm.. I dunno!

21. Take my advice: don’t take me too seriously!

22. My ideal breakfast is: hot dosa and yummy coffee

23. If you visit my hometown: you have to go to the beach and eat bajji’s there

24. If you spend the night at my house: we’ll hog on pizzas and talk till one of us start croaking because of a sore throat!

25. I’d stop my wedding if: my fiancé cheated on me

26. The world could do without: hypocrites

27. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: wake up one day to realize that I’m all alone

28. My favorite blonde is: this one guy I met at a party a couple of weeks ago… he was yummy

29. Paper clips are more useful than: huh! I dunno why this question is here

30. If I do anything well, it’s: listening to people and then making them listen me crib

31. And by the way: I have no clue why I’m putting this up on my blog

32. The last time I was high: I was giggling as usual!

33. The animals I would like to see flying besides birds are: hmmm.. I don’t really care that much about which animals fly.. honestly!

34. I shouldn’t be: doing this right now cos I’m supposed to be working!! lol

35. Once, at a bar: this one guy walked up to me and asked for my phone number and I told him that I’m from france and I’m in India only for 2 days! That was the only thing I could come up with… cheee

36. Last night: I re read doctors for the millionth time and fell asleep listening to music

37. There’s this girl I know who: knows exactly what to say when I’m angry/sad/upset/down/hurt/crazy/hyper. I’m so grateful for her!

38. A better name for me would be: my parents always wanted to name me harini!

39. If I ever go back to school I’ll: hopefully be able to get my rusted brain to work again

40. Next time I go to church: I’ll think about it when I think there’s a possibility of that happening!

41. How many days until my birthday? 185 I think.. then I’ll be 21.. woh! Finally an adult. Maybe then I can get my credit card!

The story continues..

He thought it would be an ordinary journey. Standing behind the pillar he watched the train snort arrogantly into the station. With each snort he was reminded of his grandfather’s words “You will fail in the city and return penniless”; with every heavenward whistle, he heard his cousin, “Don’t worry. Come here and I will get you a job at the construction site.” Now he had a 34-hour journey to prove one of them wrong, and he expected the excitement at the end of the journey. He looked at his ticket once again: compartment S9 berth 23.

Pushing his luggage under the seat, he sat close to the window. “Papa, when will you be back?” – his four year old daughter Munni asked innocently.
He stared into those soft brown eyes of the motherless kid. He held her frail palms in his, through the window. “Munni, Papa will get you a nice gudiya from the city..Say tata,” his sister spoke to the kid, to avoid an emotional outburst. In a minute, the train pulled forward, and Munni’s little fingers parted from between his. “I need to go..”, he thought, “I have to, at least for Munni’s sake..”

The humid summer breeze and the rattling train coaxed him into an uncomfortable state of drowsy consciousness. He dreamt that Munni ran away, the closer he ran to her, the farther she was, like a mirage. He woke up with a start and squinted at his watch.”What is the time please?”A smallish woman, a meek voice as if she was scared that her existence would annoy someone. Her only noticeable feature was her rather large, expressive eyes.”4.30″Something made him look at the woman again. He had stopped noticing women long back. Ever since Meenakshi passed away…

But this woman was different. She reminded him of someone he knew. In an instant he realized who and the painful memories came flooding back. She looked exactly like his childhood sweetheart Madhu. As teenage lovers in a conservative society, they had often met secretly and had declared undying love for each other.

Then someone had found out and all hell had broken loose. The elders in the village Panchayat had ostracized Madhu’s family as she was from a lower caste. Unable to bear the humiliation, she had committed suicide by drowning. That was twelve years back…

Could it be? Could it really be him? He seems different, weary and downcast.
Oh no will he recognise me? No, I am dead to the world. Still she cautiously wrapped her saree end around her head and across her face.
Behind the cotton screen, her mind drifted to happier times, languid strolls in the corn fields, games at the riverbed, his gentle caress, whispered sweet nothings, stolen glances at the temple fair.

Tempted to take one last look, she consoled herself that he wouldn’t notice.

Slowly she lifted her eyes only to find Rupak staring back at her.

She quickly glanced the other way.

No, this girl looks too close to be any other person. She is infact Madhu!! “Hey, Madhu!” he called.

She struggled hard not to respond to that call. And successfully managed it too.

Hey Madhu, you forgot me?” he inquired her and came closer.

The old lady sitting opposite to him was looking at this unapprovingly.

“No, you are mistaken, My name is not Madhu.. I am Supriya”, she lied.

Hey Ram! a young girl cannot travel safely in this country without being stalked!” the old lady muttered angrily.

The girl walked briskly away from him, trying to escape his glances, as though she was hiding something, not wanting to be discovered. He stood confused, she had said her name wasn’t Madhu, and should he run after her? Or should he let it pass, after all he still had a train to catch.

His heart told him it was Madhu, followed her, all thoughts about going to the city vanished; he was on delighted to have met Madhu after such a long time. He was filled with memories of their time together. He finally caught up with her. Looking into her eyes he said, ‘Why Madhu? Why this to me?’

“Please dont lie to me anymore”; sounding more like the Mani he used to be ten years back when he had first met her at the Village temple, rather than the arrogant side that seemed to rule his life now. “I know it is you, nobody else but you Madhu”. Tears roll down her cheecks as she tries to remember why they ended up this way. Was it destiny or fate that they had to meet now?

As she speaks up, the train which for a while had be at a halt, slowly starts to move.

“I was asked by the Panchayat to leave the village. They said they’d manage by saying I’d drowned. Everyone was led into believing I was drowned. I went to the towns, so no one would recognise me. My family disowned me. I struggled to live. Anyway, it’s all made me too immune.
Life being a struggle is passé to me! I’ve learnt it the hard, cold and sharp way.”

“But Madhu, you could have written to me…”

“It’s all over between us Mani. You are now Rupak. I am now Mita. We couldn’t possibly….”

Train no where in sight.

He was jolted into consciousness.

Somebody had yanked the chain.
Some talked of escape. Some, of someone jumping the train.
Others of how this someone had failed.

What?
Alarms rang in his head. Madhu!

Breathe! He commanded his senses.
She wouldn’t. Perhaps she went to the toilet, he reasoned.

He took out a checkered handkerchief from his breast pocket, delicately took off his glasses, and wiped his forehead.

Down, he saw the book lying on the floor.
He shook his head in disbelief.

He got off his seat, onto his haunches and looked for his pen.

He could not find his pen and neither could he find peace.

A reassuring yes is all he was looking for…..Alas! ’twas still coming.

Then he turned his attention towards the book and what he read was not immensely satisfying. This made him think of what he had seen….how can this happen? Perhaps I am overreacting or maybe not…

He saw the old lady sleeping in peace and thoughts of Munni comforted him, only for a while though. All the chit chatter made no difference to him and hence he decided that he needed to do something.

He rushed towards the door and saw a crowd which made him fear the worst. Delightfully, the outlook of the gathering was not serious enough to make him feel jittery, but he still needed to find someone, he lit up a cigarette and started gazing at the moon

He paused for a moment. Closed his eyes and blew out a stream of smoke.
He had start smoking when Meenakshi had passed away. Anything to ease the pain he had thought. The melancholic tale of the lonely heart is one
which repeats itself much too often. He still wondered how he made it through those days. Those terrible days that had sequestered him, from
which no one thought he would never recover. But he did.

“Papa…” He heard Munni’s voice in his head. That one word was perhaps the only reason he was still alive.

There was something about the vision that continued to torment his lost soul. Fate had landed many a misery on him in the past and he was so sadly bereft of hope, that sanity often took a step backwards in his disoriented psyche.
The image of the woman he saw danced about his mind, mocking his helplessness, and conquering him with the pain. And at the wretched moment when the omen finally won him over, he threw his cigarette and ran to the door. He looked outside at the landscape roaring past, and the bridge approaching him from the distance, and let loose the grip on the steel rod that was holding him.

He went back to his seat, still refusing to believe that he had left his daughter behind with his sister. Sometimes he wished all this was a nightmare and he would wake up to find his wife and daughter sleeping beside him. He would often wake up in the dead of the night just to watch his Meenakshi sleep. She looked like an angel and he was always convinced that she was his guardian angel! He knew that she was gone and he must move on with life, but sometimes knowing is not about everything in life!

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And i have been tagged

I have tagged by vipin. And its not just that, in his words “even as I can tell half of what she’s going to write”. Hmmm so let me see if he actually guessed half of what I’m going to write…

This made my job some what difficult

So where can I start?? I’m confused…

• Ok… So that’s the place to start. I’m a very confused character. At times, knowing that I’m basically confused makes life a lot simpler.
• I take time to make up my mind about things. But once I’m decided on something, I’m very strong and stubborn
• I’m a typical Cancerian when it comes to the mood swings. But I’m very conscious of them and sometimes even the person next to me won’t know about it, if I don’t want them to.
• Most of the time my room looks extremely “lived in” (I figured that it was a nice way of putting it). But when I get into the cleaning up spree, I don’t stop till the whole place is “squeaky clean”!!
• I love traveling and want to go on a long trek and stay in some chalet and just explore the beauty of nature around me.
• This is kinda embarrassing—I had my first crush when I was in class 12. And my first crush lasted exactly for a day. None of crushes ever last more than 3 days. That’s the record so far!
• Have been a tom boy I hardly played any of the girly games during my childhood. I’ve always played with guys. So the only kind of games I’ve played are on the street—running, chasing, hitting, rolling on the ground and fighting etc.
• I get along better with guys than with girls. Till date most of my friends are guys.
• I realized that one of best friends from college was actually my street mate when we were kids. And the best part is that I remember her parents and her brother but have no recollection of having even seen her.
• Once my friend got drunk and told me that she was heartbroken when she found out that the guy she had a huge crush on liked me!
• I hate going to the doctor.
• I would kill to learn to play the guitar or the drums.
• I love music. More so singing. The days of intense singing in school were some of the best days of my life.
• I want to learn one form of dance properly. Preferably salsa or jiving.
• I’ve always wanted to learn classical dance—Barathnatyam. But never got around to doing so. To this day I have this deep longing and sense of loss when I see dancers performing. I’ve already decided that if I have a daughter, she WILL learn classical dance. Ya… not too fair I know
• I’m an excellent liar. Especially making up stories and covering up.
• I can’t act to save my life. I have absolutely no stage fear, but when I get on the stage to play a part, I just get so conscious of myself that I perform so badly
• I’ve always wanted to be an assistant director. It’s not because of love for direction or anything. I’ve always wanted to watch the making of a movie from scratch, from close quarters.
• Recently when I was orkuting, I stumbled upon 2 guys I knew after nearly 4 years. One of whom I had a huge crush on when I was in school (my second or third crush) and the other one is someone who I hated and who hated me equally if not more!
• One summer, my cousins and I decided to put up a dance show for another cousin’s birthday. None of the elders knew about it and it was meant to be a surprise. We danced and it was a huge success and my dad video taped the whole thing. This happened nearly 10 years back. And today when we see that video my cousins and I want to hide under the table. We look so hideous. But I still remember how much we enjoyed it then.

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