Thursday, November 1, 2007

Q&A - YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ME?

Since I’m at it, I thought of writing some things about me that is really intimate and personal. Of course, I’m not writing this because I’m Vain, ya. It should be looked at purely from a psychological point of view. Shockingly, I seriously didn't know the answers myself until I asked the question. Generally, it is a Philosophical exercise upon me to dig deep & learn more about myself, from myself.

Explain myself?
I'm extremely lazy; I like to solve my own problems though. I hate advice. I was born in a very small house but when i was 3 my father prospered, hence allowing me the luxury to get into a proper boarding school. English is my first language. I learnt Hindi only when i was 16 & Nepali just recently. I'm a Graduate in Marketing. I do timepass photography & travelling. I drive a Honda @170k.m, ride a cycle @6p.m.

Why did I start this BLOG?

I wanted to record a perspective of my life. This is basically a mean to jot down instances that occur in my life, which later gives me a recall value. It also helps me understand myself better. It is said that written statements affect a person more than an oral statement. It so holds true for life itself, & a written down memory of myself makes me realise that life has been good to me. I have no motives that a lot of people should go through my blog. It is a chronicle of my life, & I’m happy writing it for myself.

Am I a Racist?
No, I'm sure of that. I don't get along with Sardarji's & I am very judgemental on them. Nothing to do with racism, as I do have a few Sardarji friends; its just I take a longer time to become friends with them coz some of them just irritate me.

Close friends of mine?

My first close mate was Laxman, and then it was Anuj, Paul, Dolma & Puja. Amitabh too features here as although we were not close, but I had the craziest time in his company. Shweta & I were fairly close in college, before she sadly died in a car crash. Presently, it has to be my girlfriend Tarana. I have done so many things in her company that cannot be replaced; travelled, shared, met new friends & people through her. She truly has a remarkable & significant part in my journey.

Have I kept track of my old friends?
No. I do regret not keeping tabs on them. Life & its cycle is too big to keep friends in a close knit over long periods, so with time my friends have moved on & so have I.

Which date with a girl I recall most fondly?
It would have to be with Nupur Mehta a few years back. I was waiting in my car just outside her house at midnight. Soon, I see her sneaking out of her house & into my car, short dress & barefoot, with shoes in hand so as to avoid any noise & waking her parents. It was very amusing. And then, while returning from the club she decided to drive my car & almost ran over a few cops who were trying to stop us. She managed to avoid, & more importantly, escape them. 
Also, when i had gone  for a movie with Parul at Chanakya during my school days. I acted like a complete dork and still can't get over the fact as to how stupidly I behaved then. I won't recount what exactly happened coz it shall only make me look more stupid, but Parul was so utterly beautiful & i was so head-over feet in love with her that i wasn't thinking straight. To add to it, i did get a good and proper scolding from her later that day.... after which she did not speak to me for a number of days. I did deserve it thoroughly.   

Anybody in particular who I miss a lot or wish to leave a final message if they can hear it?
I do miss Shweta a lot and wish that she hadn’t passed away. And I do want to apologies to Sumita for really acting stubborn & badly with her, even though she cared so much for me. She’s now married and happy, & I’m glad coz she seriously didn’t deserve an idiot like me. 

Any occurrence of Psychic or Supernatural moment?
Two instances. One, I stared at a rugby-ball sized oval Third-Eye for about an hour some ten feet away in a dark corner in our village home when I was 8yrs. I was casually sitting in an empty area of the house. Funnily, I only recall my heartbeat going up a notch but no fear as can be ascertained from the hour I spent looking at it. Maybe it was just light reflecting off a shiny object placed there, for sceptics to argue. And two, I woke up having had a dream that me & Asif would be pronounced Prefects of class 7 today. I told him as much, and were shocked to here it happen in reality. Believe it or not, these haven't changed my outlook as I'm still a man of science.

Am I a gadget freak and what gadgets do I have?
No & Yes. I have a lot of gadgets, but they don’t rule my life. I have an - iPod 40gb & 60gb video, X-box 360, PlayStationP, Apple iPhone, O2 pda mobile, Jamo home theatre, 3 Nikon D-Slr cameras & other common gadgets. Out of these, I only use my iPod video, iPhone & one Nikon Camera regularly, rest are just lying around for months without use.

Any changes I’d like to make in my life?
Yes. I’d like to rename myself Turin & have Alexander & Aurangzeb as my buddy. Together we’d have created such havoc conquering kingdoms that Greenpeace & UN would have opened an office around 300 a.d itself. But seriously, I won’t make a great leader of men, as I suppose people should lead themselves.

Places I want to, but know I won’t see it?
Kashmir valley, Afghanistan, Persia, Monaco, Zimbabwe, South America & Japan.

My Music- Peter Gabriel, Sting, John Digweed, Trentemoller, Cranberries, Bjork, Dj Sasha, Rusted Roots, Dido, Mishka.
My Movie- Schindler's List, My Cousin Vinny, 300, Troy, Signs, Ice Age1, Lion King, LotR, Fargo.
My Books- You know, I really wouldn't mind getting under Rihanna's umbrella. ya ya, i know its not a book, but i couldn't help it. Her video just flashed while i was writing this.. she's utterly gorgeous ya. - see books i like on the right hand column.

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