100 things about me

100 things about me :

  1. I love good food. I don’t like love to cook though.
  2. The freshest writer I have ever read is Hemingway
  3. I don’t know much about anything. Nor do I try to, unless something fascinates me.
  4. I started classes in Saxophone, Taekwondo, Videogame design, Creative writing and Peace, but dropped them :D
  5. I love short flights(and hate the security check); I sleep on the longer ones.
  6. If you ask me how you look, I’ll sincerely tell myself what I think ;)
  7. When I was younger, I was shy
  8. I can be persistent about what I seek. I might not be consistent about what I seek though; the world changes, you know :P
  9. I used to fall too often as a kid; scratches, bruises and cuts all the time. Doesn’t happen now, I make others trip if they annoy me :)
  10. I think the most pleasurable things in life are(apart from carnal pleasures) :
    is there anything?
  11. I’m very fond of bicycling and running. I love solid thighs.
  12. My genes didn’t play. I’m not a star sportsman.
  13. I’m fond of people who don’t pretend. The rest are like me!!
  14. The best trips of my life were to Hong Kong and Helsinki
  15. I’m a chewing gum fan. Keeps my mouth shut.
  16. I got close to death once; it changed my entire perception of life. (I brought insurance)
  17. I don’t watch TV shows. I do watch movies whenever I can.
  18. I was a knowledge freak in high school. Now I’ve developed an allergy due to over-intimacy :P
  19. I have recently started loving Rap.
  20. I was really scared when my first love letter fell into my mom’s hands, and my sister saved me by distracting her.
  21. MIT was my dream school: I have finally got in.
  22. My father is one of the truest entrepreneurs I know
  23. I bitch about people at times
  24. I trust my judgement.
  25. I love playing with kids, watching them, talking to them and taking photos of them.
  26. I like to listen, but I can’t help interrupting when I have an idea.
  27. I’m insanely optimistic
  28. I Google for my name every now and then
  29. I’m on Orkut(yes!), thefacebook, hi5, LinkedIn, Gazzag and friendster
  30. The best of Craigslist is a favourite read
  31. I love singing, publicly and in the rain
  32. My favourite songs are: Yellow(Coldplay), When I’m 64 & Nowhere Man (Beatles), Angels(Robbie Williams), Corazon Espinado(Santana), Ab na ja & Kabhi aana tu (Euphoria), Kal chaudvi ki raat thi(Ghulam Ali), Sola jo jal chuka hai(Mehandi Hasan), and all songs from Devdas, Lagaan and Meenaxi.
  33. I love colognes/perfumes
  34. My role model is Leonardo Da Vinci
  35. I’m spiritual, but not religious(don’t know what it means though ;) ); I find religous books fascinating to read though.
  36. I can be impulsive and headstrong, but try to be thoughtful
  37. I’m romantic and passionate
  38. Pizza became a staple food on coming to the US, untill my weight shot up by 20 pounds :(
  39. Reading comics started off my romance with books
  40. I have the unique recognition(experience?) of being both at the top and the bottom of my class
  41. I haven’t learnt using chopsticks yet
  42. I was born on 2nd October, which is also Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and a national holiday in India :-)
  43. I hope I’ll get a job which keeps me outdoors most of the time
  44. I have lots of very good friends
  45. I have no self discipline
  46. I would love to go on a kissing marathon
  47. Mans says I’m an excellent poet ;)
  48. I have a friend who’s very ironic. His name is Mans :)
  49. I don’t believe in reincarnation; its all crap.
  50. I believe nobody can match a mom’s love
  51. I have never been robbed, but had my wallet stolen twice. 1st time, there was no money in it. 2nd time: there was a LOT of money in it.
  52. I can get very emotional when I get a gift, especially if it is expensive :P
  53. I have met some famous people, and a lot of aspiring to be famous ones ;)
  54. I think Amitabh Bachchan is a great actor
  55. I’m sure India is going to be incredibly developed in a few decades. Don’t agree? Make me the prime minister and you’ll see!~~
  56. I can be pretty gullible at times
  57. I believe most of my friends’ life would change if they watched Office Space as many times as I have (twice!!!)
  58. I know a few people who dislike me; I don’t understand them :P
  59. In high school, I won a state level inter-school debating contest. I still remember the happiness on my dad’s face when the results were announced on the radio.
  60. A lot of good things happen to me by chance
  61. I love to pretend I’m smart :)
  62. I’m terrible at bowling; but really enjoy it anyways.
  63. My employers have good things to say about me (publicly ;) )
  64. I have met some truly amazing people through the Internet.
  65. I find short-tempered people difficult.
  66. I have never been stalked(or so I think)
  67. I’m messy but not dirty.
  68. I hate washing dishes.
  69. I don’t take myself seriously, or most other people.
  70. I love McDonalds french fries, and think they are the best in their class
  71. I spend a lot of time talking to friends, in person and on the phone.
  72. Women with grace = beautiful
  73. I don’t have any Internet at home; it’d drive me crazy
  74. I went for Karaoke once at a San Francisco bar; it didn’t come out too well though :P
  75. I love listening to British-accented folks
  76. I speak 5 languages: Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Manipuri and Nepali
  77. I saw a computer for the first time in my senior year of high school. Didn’t use the Internet until I got into college.
  78. I’m very optimistic about being a remarkable writer some day in the near future.
  79. I wear clean socks
  80. My favorite magazines are Readers Digest and National Geographic. But I haven’t read either for almost a year now :P
  81. I express myself better in Hindi(verbally) and in English(in writing)
  82. My dad is a professional photographer. I am an amateur.
  83. I have been eating crappy food for the last 7 months, because I just don’t feel like cooking.
  84. My sister says I look very handsome. (Do all sisters say that to their brothers??) :)
  85. I don’t believe ghosts live on Peepal trees
  86. Last Tango in Paris is one of the most powerful movies I have seen so far
  87. The thought of flying for hours over the Pacific ocean makes me shudder. It forces me to sleep, if there isn’t a damsel in the next seat. :)
  88. My favourite angle for photography is from the back
  89. I’m acutely embarrased when I see a sensual/vulgar/erotic ad while watching TV with family. I hate ADs. Sometimes.
  90. I watch about 2 movies a week, at least one. Every other week I go to a movie theater with friends.
  91. Shaving and brushing are 2 of the boringest tasks in the world that I have to do regularly.
  92. I have been toying with the idea of going away to some unknown, unconnected place and living there for a few months in the midst of nature. Too impractical right now though
  93. I have never used a sauna, even though I’ve been to Helsinki. But I’m fascinated about them, and might write a spooky story(or a romance) around it some day.
  94. I believe it takes a long time to know a person. So this list is insufficient, hopefully entertaining to you though :)
  95. Mans says I must be a really idle fellow, that I have the time to actually complete this list ;)