First Blog award!

This is way too early. I have a blog, but I also know that having a blog doesnt make me a writer... I ramble.... I cant write …. at least not yet!

But it was very sweet of Spaceman spiff to think I have the potential

So Im just going to quietly follow the drill and be done with... and perhaps pass on the award to some bloggers who I think really CAN write. :)

Now for the usual tradition

# Link back the person who gave you the award.---- check!! 

( P.S : Thankyou... Its a Really Nice Birthday Gift!)

# 7 Random things about you (This wasnt very easy, I swear)

1. I sit still in my bed and smile .... every morning, at least for an hour. I cant start my day without that bit. 
2. Strings---- I have a huge crush on plucked instruments-- Acoustic Guitars- Flamenco, Baroque, Harp, Banjo- Oud, Kora, Sitar, Shamisen, Biwa, Ukelele, Balalaika...... the list never ends. Play me something really romantic on any of these, and Im yours........they have such an effect on me.
3. Im anti-diamonds! I probably would say NO to any guy who might get down on his knee offering me a diamond ring .
4. I love talking to myself and to my imaginary friends when Im in the loo. ( yeah, thats where I play out most of the conversations ---- the ones which I wish I were part of, the ones which I screwed up, the ones I wish would happen in real life........... I know what you're thinking now, but please keep it yourself :P)
5. I shamelessly ogle at babies. One reason why I love Anne Geddes. She makes me wanna get all those babies in a box and keep 'em for myself.( Reminds me of how Spaceman Spiff and I would go to the 0- 3 year old section at every store, and end up smelling, kissing and “awww”ing at cute tiny lil striped baby socks, night pants and dresses, till the people around gave us “ the looks”)
6. I love stationery- newly sharpened pencils, gel pens, rulers, erasers, sharpeners, notepads, calendar books, diaries, pen-holders, paper weights, scrap books................ you know what Im talking about.
7. I collect Nat-Geo photographs. I used to have a white board in my hostel room.... with all these pictures pinned up. Now since I have no access to the magazines , I collect them online.

My favourite song: Very very very unfair question! But I dont wanna break rules here... so here's one song Im quite popular for.

My favourite dessert : Death by chocolate , Chocolate souffle, Molten chocolate cake, …. basically anything just chocolate would do! But the caramal pudding I had with AJ at Casa Piccola was orgasmic!

What pisses me off : I just cannot think of any!.....I'll let you all know when I have one!.

Biggest fear: A cage........... being a prisoner of my own mind................NO I take that back.......my biggest fear would be not being able to Love.

Best Feature: A friend who was once opening the car's door for me, looks down and holds sight of my ugly ass feet, makes a really sad expression..... and looks up to say it on my face. But ends up saying..

“ Wow... you have ( stammers.... and finally blurts out)…...you have really beautiful eyes”!!

So EYES it is! ( 'cause I still, clearly remember the look on his face)

Everyday attitude: To find awesomeness and happiness in every single thing around me

What is perfection: Perfect is never doing anything wrong - which means never doing anything at all. Perfect is boring!

Guilty pleasure: Cheese balls : I think Im addicted to it. I find it really hard to stop munching on them. I love everything about it--- The bland taste of the cheese, the crunchiness of the corn grits and even the stale smell of it :P 

#Give the award away to 15 other bloggers--- Check

In random order

# Zeba- She's one blogger whose words have made way it into my small notebook .

# Just Kalpana- If I were a book publisher, I would sign a deal with her.. for a comic book series called “Stumped”

#Thomas theCat- I spent one whole night reading every single post in his blog. He's got a piquant sense of humour..........Im sure you'll like him.

#VnP- I think he's a really good writer, If only he blogged more often ( perhaps full-time writers need other pass-time activities)

#Toddler scribbles- That's no toddler-scribbling . Read her , and you'll know why

# Lilyferus- Im really really glad that I got to know her! She's a nut case and I just love her for all the brilliant madness that she is!

# Keep Smiling- He is just like the name of his blog.. .. all smiles!.. And an infectious one that too . He's got this amazing talent of spreading those smiles as well.

# Blue Lotus,Cloud Nine and Nirvana: Im new to their blogs....and now I regret I couldnt get to them earlier!.

# Hey you, Spaceman Spiff, Full-Adda Diddi.- uhhh...... errr...........hmm... There are no words that can describe you guys!.... Instead I'll give you all a bear hug!!

# Chocoholic, and Red handed :You've become like family now....:) I get worried if I dont get to read a new post of yours every week.

I got tagged !!

I didn't know what tagging in the blog-sphere was, until this cute dynamite tagged me.
So here it goes........

1. Without sharing your name, who are you?

Quite an ordinary girl with some extraordinary dreams.

Born in Dubai,Grew in Kerala,

Got hardened in Hyderabad, and softened back in Bangalore.

Learned from everywhere, and squandered it all over.

A quirky nut case ( atleast I would like to believe so) ,

A Patronus charm ( atleast some say so)

Hates being compelled or confined.

Loves being pampered and petted.

By training a dumb noetic, by practice a daring dreamer

and by experience a deadly doofus.

( du-uh!!..... so? I love alliterations)

2. Describe yourself in less than five words.

Refer to about me!

3. Do you have any special talents? What?

I think I have too many to chose from.

But lately I discovered I have a special talent to motivate people. (One friend thinks Im an incurable optimist .Not called a Patronus charm for nothing , you see? Another wants me to be his therapist, and yet another is seriously considering me for a full time job of a motivator, at the agency he works.)

4. Are there any talents you wish you had? What?

Yup, I wish I could do astral travel . Or even Transfiguration

5. What are your most important interests? What do you like about them?

Music - feeds my soul

Books - my best companion

Travel - everytime I travel , I read another page of the from the book called ' world' and its astonishing.

Food - lets quote a friend here and say “palatal orgasm”

Flowers – Beauty , that spreads fragrance and happiness to everyone around

Babies - frolicking cheerful babies make my day

All the above are equally capable of transforming me into a different being

6. What is your opinion of Lady Gaga?

A twisted genius.

7. If you could go anywhere right this second, where would you go?

Jammu, I miss my friend Shringeri ( Shingi, I wanna visit Vaishno devi, celebrate Lohri, learn Dogri and see all of Jammu with you)

8. What are your favorite foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

Favourite is the question :

I would love some Warm waffles with maple syrup or Banana pancakes or sweet porridge with honey or toast and sausages for Breakfast ( Told ya I was a dreamer!!! I try and manage with some wheat flakes and warm milk  for now)

For lunch: I wouldnt mind some honey fried potatoes, methi malai matar and dal palak with roti/ rice .

( But I get decent mini meals at poornima restaurant … not too bad actually. )

For dinner: Tossed Salad with french dressing, schnitzel steak with mushroom sauce, and mashed potatoes. 

( Otherwise I cook every night with the limited facilities I have in my PG and try and admire the food Im eating)

9. Do you have siblings? Talk about them; if not, talk about being an only child.

I have an elder sister, whose physical, spiritual, mental and cultural attributes are exactly opposite to that of mine.

She's a Phd scholar( quite proud of her that way) and lives in Baroda, married to a really sweet scientist who is doing his post doctoral research in Japan. 

She is a lot more on the fuller side with a long nose and long hair. More rooted in her culture, and has less troubles with her conscience.

10. Do you like sports? What teams do you support?

Not really. I enjoy figure skating and rhythmic gymnastics more than any other sport. And if I had to choose I would have chosen tennis ( I loved Pete Sampras, now I adore Roger Federer)

But maybe just for this friend's sake, I would say I like Football and I root for Liverpool. :P

11. Do you have any tattoos? If not, would you ever get one?

No I dont .  I have more than enough black moles to make up for it :P

12. Have you ever donated blood? Why or why not?

No. Im not even sure what my blood group is. ( being born to a lab technician, thats quite a shame!!)

13. How do you like your coffee and/or tea?

Tea: Black, with clove, ginger, Tulsi leaves crushed and a drop of lemon in it and of course heaps of sugar.

Coffee: Strong decoction , with cream and sugar.

14. Are you left- or right-handed?

Right-handed , but I wanna be ambidextrous :)

15. If you’re in college, what are you studying? If not, what did/what are you planning to study?

Out of college Studied mass communication with Spaceman Spiff here who tagged me.

But I would like to study Natural History film making at Salford University/ Otago Univeristy some day soon. ( wasnt too bad at science communication and video production when I was at the university)

16. What are some of your short-term goals?

I have a list of 12 books, which I aim to finish reading by this year end.

Buy a camera . Cant afford to miss any more moments.

Hit 52 kg, which I think should be my ideal weight :P

17. What kind of music do you like?

Sufi gives me access to heavens .Ghazals make falling in love irresistible.

Country and folk fills me with joy

Classical transcends me into a different world, fascinating yet intimidating

I very much enjoy Bollywood, Pop, Lounge, Soft rock, and sometimes metal and psychedellic trance too.

18. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

Any place where I can built my dream home. Preferably some place where I can get a view of the mountains from my bedroom balcony and watch the brook flowing from the kitchen. I can only think of Ireland now. More about which you can find here.

19. Have you ever been overseas? Where and when?

Was born overseas. Dubai, U A E. Lived in Karama till I was 10 yrs old.

20. Have you ever been to the circus? What did you think at the time?

Yes. I was quite tiny then. But I thought the animals were really stinky. And the clown was lame.

But I was terrified by the magician and the trapeze artists.

21. Are you wearing shoes right now? If so, describe them. If not, describe your socks/feet.

None of the above. I am wearing Grey leg warmers.

22. List some things you’d like to do before you die.

• Carry a Koala on my hip and feed it with my hands.
• Kiss a Dolphin
• Ride a Bullock Cart
• Drink Bamboo beer at Siliguri
• Visit the Tiger temple in Tibet
• Wish upon a comet
• Learn to play the Kora

This list never ends.........

23. What do you prefer to write with; pencil, pen, crayon, Sharpie, lipstick, chalk, etc?

Pencil anytime.!!

But lately I have also been wanting to write with an ink pen . I miss those Hero pens I had used in my junior classes to write copy. The whole idea of filling ink in the pen from the round bottle, makes me wanna grab a fresh parchment and scribble down …....” How do I love thee...............

24. Do you like movies? What are your favorites?

Im a movie buff.

From world cinema to animation , I like all kinds for different reasons.

For a very outdated and short list of movies, you can view my profile.

25. Do you like chocolate? What’s your favorite kind? If not, WHY.

I get high on the cakes which you get to dip in the chocolate fountain.

Apart from that. Twix ( reminds me of my Dad), Quality street ( good old DUBAI days)

Snickers ( breaks with Arun at Iridium, Hyderabad). Bounty ( me and my sis used to fight over it)

But if I would like to be a choclate , I would be Ferrerro Rocher. Soft and silky delicious in the inside and crisp and nutty on the outside. :)

I hope I did well on my first tag. 

And I tag Miss frivolous maturity, Mr Jobless, and I can imagine