Tagged! Wow :-)
15 05 20081. Last movie you saw in a theater?
Jodha Akbar (Isnt that sadddddddddddddddd? I mean what the hell!)
2. What book are you reading?
I Hate books! I seriously do. In my whole life time, i would have read 2-3 books. But, having said that, i’m trying to read HUman Revolution by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. Its on Buddhism.
3. Favorite board game?
I love Carroms, Snakes & Ladders and Ludo.
4. Favorite magazine?
I lov Reader’s Digest yaar! One of the very fews books i read regularly. (For me - books, newspapers, magazines all come under the same category ‘BOOKS’)
5. Favorite smells?
I love the smell of earth, especially when it rains…Metti ki khushboo. And hey, i’m a food freak. I love when the masala cooks..
As lallopallo rightly said, i too relate people and places with their smell! Calcutta smells very typcial while Delhi is completely different! But i love them both.
Hey, i simply LOVE the smell of petrol. I know that sounds wierd, but thats the way it is!
6. Favorite sounds?
I love the sound of water splashing and the sound of my mom’s mangalsutra…Makes me feel very comfortable.
Hey, i also like the sound of Honda Activa/Maruthi cars when you just start them..
7. Worst feeling in the world?
Being ignorant. My loved ones not responding to me. i HATE It to the extent that i start blaming myself…
8. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
Damn, i got to goto work today too…When am i going to retire!
9. Favorite fast food place?
Dominos, Haldirams, Gangotri, Move N Pick, Hot Chips, Nirulas…I love ’em all.
10. Future child’s name?
I don’t know! I don’t plan that ahead!
11. Finish this statement. “If I had lot of money I’d….?
I would date Richard Gere and travel with him in a time machine…
12. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
Yeah, i do. I have a huge labrador toy that i bought with my 1st salary 
It is so huge that it acutally occupies one complete half of the bed!
13. Storms - cool or scary?
I have experienced only mild storms and i feel they are cool. By the way, a couple of days back, at about 10 in the morning, it got pitch dark in Delhi due to storm. The winds were strong enough to uproot even buildings. But man, how i loved walking on the streets in that storm my home to work!
14. Favorite drink?
Lemon Soda, Masala Thums Up, Mocktails & lots more
15. Finish this statement, “If I had the time I would….”?
Sleep & Paint
16. Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
I HATE broccoli
17. If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
Red/Pink. I would streak my hair… Colors would be Pink/Red/Purple Strands of those colors showing between dark brown/black hair..Wah!
18. Name all the different cities/towns you’ve lived in?
Kakinada, Rajahmundry,Vizag, Srikakulam, Kolkata, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bhuvaneshwar, Kullu, Dharamshala (very short while),
19. Favorite sports to watch?
Cricket & Snooker.. Any doubts
20. One nice thing about the person who sent this to you?
I believe (from their posts)-
Poonam - Very smart, highly intellectual & smart.
Lallopallo - Very sensitive & a Cool guy.
21. What’s under your bed?
My latest painting’s cartons (Errrrrrrr….)
22. Would you like to be born as yourself again?
I believe everybody on this earth is born with a purpose. Thats what Buddhism and my dad’s astrology says. I too believe that. Yes, i would like to be born as myself but with a different purpose next time!
23. Morning person, or night owl?
Both. I manage to do both.
24. Over easy, or sunny side up?
Sunny side up, long mornings & lazying aorund, doing nothing
25. Favorite place to relax?
Home. In my bedroom, on my small bed with my labrador on it. On to my laptop, with huge pack of lays chips and a huge glass of pepsi/coke (i’m not very brand loyal). watching one of favourtite movies over and over again.
26. Favorite pie?
I dont like them much..
27. Favorite ice cream flavor?
Butterscotch & i love Cassata
28. Of all the people you tagged this to, who’s most likely to respond first?
I tag Mahima, Ashwin, Minal, Nitin, Meethi, Rohan, Chini, Srivathsan, Gaurav (In case his blog is still open) & Sathish .
Ashwin & Meethi will be the 1st ones to respond for sure. Well, others can always prove me wrong
Dont’ ask me why this pick. Jus random…
Thanks for doing it Veenu.
..thanks anyways..
When did you live in Dharamshala & Kulu? Dshala is like my home town..
I think it’s a good time for you now to start developing a good reading habit..even if it sounds cliche, the fact remains that books are our best friends..
I think my sensitivity is becoming quite famous now..I better start behaving like a boor now..
Btw, did Poonam give you some money to write all those nice things about her or she threatened you ? lol..sorry Poonam..
hey Veenu, you paint? Wow! Why don’t you post some on your blog? I would like to see them. And never blame yourself when your loved ones don’t respond the way you want them to. I mean this one.
I too like Reader’s Digest. I wonder how I forgot to list it.
Please take me along when you go in time machine.
@lallopallo: Ha ha ha..heere ki pehchan johri ko hi hoti hai One thing from our conversation is now reverberating in my ears, “you think you are smarter than me?”
(I am sure you rememebr my answer.) 
he he he I am really enjoying this.
Hey lallopallo,
Hehe… I was just there for 20 days last year this time! (exactly this time).. i completed college and had a real long vacation with mom&dad. Beautiful place… IN fact, i liked Mclore Gung more than dharamshala…
You know what lallopallo? I tried reading ‘N’ number of times… trust me, just 2 lines and any kind of book can lullu me to sleep! I don’t know why!
But, i’m determined to start reading.. you are right…
I have good number of friends who never feel lonely cause they have books! They say they are better than friends! Anyway, i’ll try hard.
hehe.. Didnt you know? Poonam did bribe me to write all that stuff :-)…
@Poonam - Hey Poonam, sure will take some pics of my paintings and put them on blog.. i’m away from home for atleast a month, will b able to do that only when i get back…
Hey, its going to be jus both of us! no one else, i say! He is too hot man………
OMG, this post reminded me of Carrom. I used to love that. You know me and all my cousins would get together, and make teams and play. Since there were always more than 4 people, every team would have cheerleaders. It was all so cool. I’ve not played Ludo much but I’ve liked it. And Snakes and Ladders is my favorite. Pretty much because there’s no real skill involved. It’s just pure luck.
And trust me, the sound of an Activa sounds nice only till you’ve got the self start is working. When you have to kick it to start, it’s a complete nightmare.
And wow, you’ve lived in soooooooooooooooooooooooooo many cities!
Poonam: Which conversation of ours ? When? What answer? What are you talking about Poonam??? Are you again having some hallucinations about me? lol…..lol
Veenu: Ya, Mcleodganj is cool..it’s like a mini Tibet..did you guys go to Bhagsu nag too.. where there is waterfall? it’s just 2 km ahead of mcleodganj..My school was very near to that and I wud have gone there more than 100 times atleast if not more..
Yes, keep trying ..probably you could start with some books or topics which interest you the most..may be read a book about painting, for instance..
Vishno,
I am exited that I am tagged, because looked like I should be. Thanks. But I honestly don’t know what should I do next?:-(. DO I copy paste these questions and answer them? I am letting u down because u thought I would be one of the first one to reply.
Paint me dumb… I am supposed to answer all these questions in my blog or something like that? I never got ‘tagged’ before… so, the customary ‘wow’ is in order, I guess?
And I have no clue why my profile picture shows an amish quilt instead of the sturdy dwarf king from world of warcraft. Any help here folks?
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@lallopallo: ha..ha…hallucinations about you! One can only have nightmares about you.
I avoid nightmares like plague.
@Veenu: Okay, I promise not to look at Gere. He is getting old anyway. I am only interested in time machine.
what say, now?
I will wait for you to put up your paintings.
@Poonam: Chalo nightmares sahi..kuch to hota hai..lol
Hey Heroine… Thanks for tagging… have no idea how it works… plus the fact that i have long stopped blogging.. but it was good to read those answers of yours… and yes i agree with poonam.. never blame yourself if any of your loved ones ignore you… chuck them and go on… (I know what you are thinking.. but philosophies dont change)
This liking the smell of petrol is not so uncommon..A blogger on my list has also same choice. Liked this one best “the sound of my mom’s mangalsutra”