Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tagged again

I've been tagged again by Vedz....so it gives u another window to peep into my life.
Four places you have lived:
I've lived most of my life till now (22 years to b precise) in Bombay (Mumbai for some) and I know many little places in it that capture the essence of the city. I like the crowded streets and the people who always run around and the spirit of the city which tells you on your face that the show must go on; keep pushing harder no matter what the resistance is. The place where there is always space for everyone, and the city that never sleeps, where nightlife exists and means what it stands for; where you get an assortment of spices of all cultures; the dialect of Hinglish that only local people can understand--the city which they have tried to break and shake, with zero success.
I have lived a memorable life in the company of fabulous people, and certainly this is MY city and I'll certainly spend many more years here.
2) Last 2 years , I have been staying in Santa Barbara, CA-- a place whose natural beauty is I think unparalleled. Its quite a contrasting life to live in a town whose population is only 90,000.
Beaches are abundant here, and equitable pleasant weather all year round. A popular tourist destination for surfing in the ocean or just visiting state beaches and parks, I really like this small town life in the company of nature. And yes, learning surfing and sailing are top on my to-do list now. This is the place where I am growing up (yes , mental growth) -- trying to lose all the cares, standing up to things on my own-- constant turmoil within ; a desire and an atmosphere to do something worthwhile- discovering that life is more than just running around and racing with people; I am lucky to find a set of friends who make the stay away from closed ones bearable and life enjoyable.

Four TV shows you love(d) to watch :
House MD-- I like him, no matter what people think.
Prison Break
Small Wonder
Kaun Banega Crorepati
The Jungle Book (Mowgli)

Four places you would like to go on vacation :
Barcelona, Spain
New Zealand
Kashmir
Rome and Venice
+ South India (havent been south of Goa)

Four of your favorite foods :
gulab Jamun
Khaman Dhokla (gujju world famous dish :P)
Pav Bhaji/ All chaat
Paneer entrees
Four websites you visit almost daily
Gmail +Yahoomail
Orkut+Fb
ibnlive/timesofindia/nytimes/cnn
Google Scholar + google maps
Four places you would rather be:
-Mumbai with parents
-With friends in SB, CA (Right now I'm on an internship all alone in a lonely village in Illinois)
-In the gym and try and get some pack (6,4, 2,1, 1/2) of abs before I can go to the pool with confidence, and impress the bikini babes :P :P
-on a cross country drive in my sexy car, (when I buy it, I'd rather be in it.. :P)
Four things you hope to do before you die
- Graduate :P (No, its not easy )
-skydiving
-meet and be with the almost perfect girl for me...someone who can instill some sense within me..and with whom I can truly enjoy life
- Take good care of my present and future family so that I can die without regret..
Four movies you love :
Pulp Fiction
Bourne Trilogy
Chupke Chupke (old classic comedy)
DDLJ

Thanks for the tag and for reading this.. :)
Got me back into the writing flow...so some more posts will follow soon