A game of 8...

Tagged aeons ago by Pri and recently by Solitaire, I decided to go for it finally. The tag makes me list out 8 stuff based on different criterias... So here I go now... you can munch on you popcorns now!!!

8 things I am passionate about...

Love
Life
Music
My guitar
My Blogs
Figuring out people for what they are
Friends
Family

8 things I want to do before I die...

Own a Maybach
Tour the world, esp. Italy, France, Greece and Egypt
Be an
author of note
Be a rockstar
Be a chef par excellence
Achieve all the which I desire today
Help as many people as possible
Find a job which suits my abilities perfectly

8 things I say often...

What the hell!!
Crap!!
Get lost!!
Outta ur freakin' mind, are you??
What a ...... !!!
I hate it!!
That's the way I like it!!
Bloody hell!!

8 books I have read recently...

Unaccustomed Earth
The Last song of Dusk
Maximum City
Anything for you ma'am
That thing called love
Above Average
Kite Runner
The Witch of Portobello

8 songs I could listen to over and over again...

Neele neele ambar par
Wonderful Tonight
Kuch na kaho
Sili sili tapti raaton mein (dil kya kare)
Can't help falling in love
Musafir hoon yaaron
Hotel California
Winds of Change
November Rain
Don't cry
Civil War
Cats in the Cradle
Fade to Black
Nothing else matters
Sapnay (Ek pal) - Silk Route
Guncha koi - Mohit Chauhan
Aaj jaane ki zidd na karo

..... oops this is more than eight!! Well there are loads on my list!!!


8 things that attract me to my best friends...

Love for music
Understanding nature
Streaks of childishness
Mischievous
nature
Their beauty
Their talents
Ability to help to me when I need it the most
Chatterboxes :)

8 people I think should do this tag...

Mann,
Vands,
Mads,
Solo,
Phoenix,
Clouds,
Ashu,
The eigth person to comment!!!

20 things about ME!!!

Got tagged by Solo for this one and since I didn't have a thing to do.. well why not.... so here goes... 20 things about me!!!! :)

1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER:

RACE.... a good, fast-paced thriller

2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?

Maximum City by Suketu Mehta. Like the way he talks about Mumbai.

3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

hmmm......... this is a tough one. I've played loads but can't say anyone of them is my favourite. My favourite sports are lawn tennis, badminton, table tennis and snooker. That's it!!

4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE?

I don't read mags.

5. FAVORITE SMELLS?

New books, Davidoff Cool Water, BVLGARI Blue n the scent of a woman :P

Did I forget the smell of freshly baked cakes, tandoori chicken or for that matter kebabs and all??

6. FAVORITE SOUND?

The sound of music... whatever be the source.... a voice, an instrument, a soundbox.

The rev of a powerful bike or car.

Someone's voice when she decides to baby talk!! :D

7. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?

Not being able to do what you think should be done.

Feeling helpless. Not in control of situation.. losing or fear of losing someone you love.

8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE?

darn!!! its morning...... what time is it???

9. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?

Nothing in particular..... Crispy Chicken at KFC, McAloo Tikki at McD, Jumbo Chicken Burger at Burger King, Chicken Farcha at Lucky's KoregaonPark Pune, Egg Bhurji at Pune Station. Too many... can't single out any single one!!

10. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?

I'm not letting you into this. It's a secret!!

11. FINISH THIS STATEMENT. "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I'D...?

start my own restaurant and then may be a hotel, and develop it into a chain. And yeah, travel frequently to places where my heart belongs like Delhi, Kolkata and Sikkim.

12. DO YOU DRIVE FAST?

Safety is more important than speed. So, 100kmph is the max I'd clock past midnight on an empty street in the city.

13. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?

No!!! But, there is one who does watch me from where she sits every night!! A gift in case you were wondering!!

14. STORMS-COOL OR SCARY?

Pleanty of oppurtunities ;)

15. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?

Errr.... don't remember!! :P

16. FAVORITE DRINK?

Coffee, Thums Up, Budweiser, Old Monk, Blue Curacao based drinks, Vodka with Lime cordial, Wine (Chilled white and room temp or cool red)

17. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD .....

I'd alow myself to travel back and know in & out every city I've stepped into.

18. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?

What's that????

19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?

No thanks!! I'm quite happy with Black.

20. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN.

Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai, Jaipur, Sikkim, Pune.

21. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

Soccer, Snooker, Pool, Any racquet game.

22. ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU.

A lively writer. For more comments I'd have to know her a little more and thus require more time.

23. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?

The floor!!

24. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN?

Yup!!! Am too good..... may be a with a few cosmetic changes but otherwise the same.

25. MORNING PERSON, OR NIGHT OWL?

Night owl.... what's morning???

26. OVER EASY, OR SUNNY SIDE UP?

errrr........ what's this about???

27. FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX?

My bed, bean bag, a cool floor, a bath tub!!

28. FAVORITE PIE?

Errr... none really!!

29. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?

Butterscotch, Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla and the Gelatos (don't remember the names except for Mecroche(Ti Amo)!!)

30. OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU TAGGED THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?

Honestly, I haven't the faintest clue!!!

That's it done.... and the ones I tag are:

Gini

Pri

Aashi

Sneha

Deya

Raka

Ashu

Mann

Vands

Mads

I suppose that should suffice!! :)

Can't live without..............

Alrighty now, this one is long due. I was tagged by Ashu on this one, and I'm sure she's gonna be like.. "phew!! finally the brat does it!!" :P

So here goes:

Three things I can't live without: Air (the correct mix), water and food!! :P

ok... i know that was bad.... hmmm..... let's see....

1. Talking: Surprised?? Don't be!! I love to talk... I can like go yap yap and yap.. all the time else I'd be so quiet, you wouldn't notice me!! And yes, I believe I can talk about anything under the Sun. I know I think a little too much of myself, but then a fellow is allowed that much of a liberty now isn't it??
2. Listening: Yes..... talking alone does you no good, you need to listen. And it applies not only to what has been said, but more to what was left unsaid. In the few summers that I've been on my own, this is themost important thing I learnt. You've to listen!! No, shortcuts! It helps one in understanding many a things and also makes you one of those on whom friends rely on for some advice, some solace, someone they can turn to when they need to talk, be listened to, and nothing else!! No matter, how long your relationship has been, listening forms a key part to it!! And to understand a woman... well... simply listen to her!! She says more with her eyes than her lips!! :)
3. Being myself: I can't help that... I can't pretend.. unless I need to. I'm a bundle of contractions - wild, passionate, leisurely, lazy, pleasure loving, crazy, sober, calm, stupid, brainy, weird, unpredictable, a hidden funny bone, romantic..... there are so many things.. and I'm everything in a single day!! May be there is more to me than I care to know or reflect upon!!

Honestly, there are many things which would have made it to this category, the most important all not mentioned for that's my Achilles Heel and the rest... well.. they all are important because of the "Heel" :)

Quote:

"True love endures, if it does not, then it was never true."

This is a principle which I believe every idividual should keep in mind. In a time when we all have a propensity to fall for someone, this one line should be there at the back of the mind.
For the future is never clear until it's the present!!

FMORT

FMORT.. Five minutes of random thoughts...

Well i dunno what I'm gonna type out here. honestly i dunno... ummm... lets see... I'm in a foul mood... yup.. absolutely snappy... kinda depressed may be.... nah!! nothing wrong with my work.. nothing on the personal front too... everything nice and OK.. hale and hearty... and what the hell is this entire thing all about....

Anywyz, the past few days while my girl has been away attending some wedding, i kept getting messages from here, which really made me wish badly enough that I was right there beside here, lending a hand at the wedding. poor girl.. she has to work so hard on a normal day thanks to her professional obligation.. and now this wedding business has simply left her with no time to rest.... crap!!!! but then, i guess that's life, for she seemed happy and that's what matters at the end of the day!!!

Now, coming away from it... lemme see.... wot else.. oh yeah, got my guitar repaired... damn the neck is bent beyond repair... they've raised the bridge somewhat so it'd work for a year more i suppose and then I'd have to get a new baby!!!

Ah.. I love this one man.... my first guitar bought it in September 2005, I think it was on 6th. I still remember when i sang "Dil Kya Kare", "O Sanam", "Can't help falling in love with you" and other such stuff to her with this guitar as my companion.... god... the way she still croons about those moments!!! :D And end of this month I might actually get the chance to play it for her all over again...

Oh btw, the other day I saw on TV about this fine on jaywalkers in Delhi.. mighty good thing that they've done.. I totally agree with it.. and it should levied in other cities too... at times seriously they end being a real nuisance.. but then I blame the civic authorities too.. there are points when one simply has to cross from that end... i mean that's where you should logically cross over.. and yet... there isn't a way that you can do so...... I mean, what were they thinking!!!!

Ah!! the 5 minutes are now up................

So that was five minutes of random thoughts..........

I don't tag anyone, for now I realise that I have let you people in on some real secrets.... ahem!! :D

So, people take it up at your own risk.. and yeah please do be honest!!!!

Taggity Tag!!

Picked this one up from Mann.....

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night?
Isha, by doing something really kiddish... can't remember what but does manage to be a kid when around me!!

2. What were you doing at 0800?
Sleeping… and probably snoozing the alarm!!

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Talking to Isha....

4. What happened to you in 2006?
Nothing remarkable..... but met a great girl called Isha.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud?
OUCH!!!! Coz, someone had pinched me really hard!!

6. How many beverages did you have today?Coffee in the morning and a glass of water a few minutes back.

7. What color is your hairbrush?
Don't have one.. but my comb is coloured white!!

8. What was the last thing you paid for?
An egg sandwhich today evening.

9. Where were you last night?
At work and then home.

10. What color is your front door?
Yellow.

11. Where do you keep your change?
In my wallet…

12. What’s the weather like today?
Pleasant… past sunset now and the cold breeze has started to blow....

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor?
Dark Chocolate of Ti-Amo. Mecroche comes close...........

14. What excites you?
Ummm… I would tell but then I’d have to kill you. (Sorry, mann.. had to take this from you!!)

15. Do you want to cut your hair?
Unless I have no option!!

16. Are you over the age of 25?
No. I wish I was.... can't tell you why though!! :D

17. Do you talk a lot?
Ummm.... at times yes.. it depends!!

18. Do you watch the O.C.?
No. Am not much into the idoit box, least of all the soaps!!

19. Do you know anyone named Steven?
No… Who's he?

20. Do you make up your own words?
Haven't made any note of such activity till date!!!

21. Are you a jealous person?
Ummm..... I don't think so!!

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’.
Now that's tough..... I mean can't name a single one outright now.... but then.. lemme think.... Ananya!!

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’.
Can't recall anyone as such with 'K'

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list?
Isha.

25. What does the last text message you received say?
"Pyramid n sphinx need 2 be seen n experienced - specially at night - spectacular, its difficult 2 describe - we r now on way 2 alexandria". can't tell u who sent me that.....

26. Do you chew on your straw?
No… if ever i use one that is!!

27. Do you have curly hair?
No… never!!

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to?
Mumbai.

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life?
Yet to qualify someone for that category!!!

30. What was the last thing you ate?
Vada-sambar.

31. Will you get married in the future?
Yes as soon as someone agrees!! ;)

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks?
Jhankaar beats… that was a few nights ago... love to watch it again and again!!! :D

33. Is there anyone you like right now?
Yes.

34. When was the last time you did the dishes?
Last night.... I'm on my own!!

35. Are you currently depressed?
Yes… I’m dying to get my code working but the stupid query gets a timeout…

36. Did you cry today?
No...

37. Why did you answer and post this?
Cause I felt like it... why do you wanna know?

38. Tag few people who would do this survey.
Oh anyone game enough... if you feel like it.. go ahead!!!

It's all in a name... the middle one if you please!!

Got tagged for this one quite sometime back by Rashi....

Here are the rules:
* Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
* When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.
* At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag.
* Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged.

Now, I was never baptized with a middle name. After much thinking I couldn't come with one and there isn't a single name which I fancy!! So, I'll go ahead with my own name: SAM (I know that's a nick... but then...)

S : Sophistication - Call me a snob if you feel like it, but somehow I'm of the opinion that no matter how good you are at what you do, if there isn't any understated sophistication about you, an air about you which would define you well, then you haven't really learnt much!! I mean, imagine having the know how about that matters in the world, but then dressing up, speaking or for that matter dining in the most inappropriate manner.... YUCK!!!! It is a necessary skill set if you want to climb up the ladder.

A: Amorous - Alright now this is a major confession, but an essential part of me!! And frankly, I'd like my girl to be the same. No comments on this one please ;)

M: Masti (Fun) - That's what life is for me. I consider it to be too short to be serious all teh time. One must, I believe, stop by to smell the flowers on the busiest of days. Helps clear up a lot of clutter on the mind.

Done!! :)

And time to bug others. Let's see:
S: Ummm..... someone who is game enough to take this up!!
A: Aashi and a girl I like to call Ananya!!
M: Madhavi!!

Happy writing girls!! C ya!!