The Self

25 random things about me.

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, copy/paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.

1. I am writing this the second time .. after reaching no. 11 (arrrghhhh)..I pressed some dumb key..the whole thing jus disappeared.
anyway..here goes again..hope i m able to do justice the 2nd time 'round (I just noticed the Save Draft key below)... booo hooooooooo

2. Once upon a time, there was this wild, careless, happy-go-lucky big guy, reduced now to a not-so-wild, still careless and still big guy following his routine in a family-owned business (Its prob not so bad as it sounds)

3. Ppl affectionately call me 'The Wall" or "Wall" (shorter version of a big guy)

4. I intend to fund research for 'Inhibiting Hair Loss AND Regeneration of new Hair' for affected ppl below 28 (that includes me..for another 2 years atleast)..Any Takers??

5. I wish I could lose weight the easy way..widout much of hassles..i even joined VLCC for some weight loss program. All was good till I lost all the excess water (abt 2.5 kgs) and then they asked me to go on a diet and jog and exercise to lose more (They promised passive weight loss..i swear) !! I gave them the boot and they are now enjoying the balance money I paid for the entire thing

6. I joined a gym last year..paid for the whole year..went exactly 4 times (last one was in Sept.) and then will go again next Monday (:)))

7. I m a huuuuuuuuuuuge fan of Batman. The Dark Knight happens to be in the top 10 best movies ever for me..after 300 of cos !! I have this 2.5 feet action figure of Batman which I display in the hall and I jus bought this the year before last (yayyy..i m in touch with my kiddiness)

8. I ask Batman figurine to look over my sister in the nites, when she sleeps (Telepathically. of cos !!)

9. Superficially, I have studies in the best institutions in bombay - St. Xavier's Boys' Academy, Jai Hind College, UDCT and NMIMS..but i m lackin this one thing which makes a person of my constitution click !! Still lookin for it .. any help?? anyone ??

10. I am a voracious reader.. and need to read immediately as soon as I get up..however hazy i am..in the loo.. before sleeping...en route somewhr..wherever !!

11. My sister is my Raison d'Etre and I simple cant be widout her. I don miss opportunities to harass her atleast once a day..I thnk she likes it as well !!

12. I fell in love more than once..though the second time, I m not sure yet !!

13. Once I had this huge entourage of friends, School Friends, College Friends, Grad Friends, Post-Grad Friends, Building and Society Friends and random ppl i knew..I think from about 140 ppl I knew at a time, I m in touch with a grand total of possibly 5 on a routine basis..such is life !!

14. I m in love with amateur photography..and try my hand wherever possible. I hv got some beautiful pictures i hv taken and thn some by others..i hv a good collection of those

15. I think i m getting hard of hearing !! it reminds me of Trigeminal Neuralgia, the dread disease my UDCT classmates used to warn me about .. all thanks to my phone shenanigans thru the day

16. I trip on comics..and absolutely love readin all types..I used to stick to the usual Asterix, tintin, archies, Amar chitra katha in the childhood..recent reads are graphic novels of the 300 types..NYC Dayender series, Buddha series..first ever reads of Action comics from DC universe and Marvel comics. I own this extremely awesome 1000+ page bound volume of Batman and the complete Calvin & Hobbes gifted to me

17. I like watching Oscar nominated movies and try to watch movies in different languages..its fun..i like recommendations..they are welcome anytime !!

18. I love Italian food..its the only thing we survive on during our trips abroad..pizzas, pastas, fries, risottos !! yummmmmmmm.. Indian-type Chinese food comes a close second

19. I think some people work hard, some people work smart..but Dad says..most ppl work smart, few ppl work hard..theres less competition in the hard-workin segment..i think i shud focus and try to be lk them !!

20. Family, Work, Friends, Self in that order

21. I am scared shit of ghouls, ghosts, spirits and evil things!! I love watchin them horror movies in the theatres (recently started)..but am more scared of goin across the corridor at nites (even when its fully lit)!! The immediate nites after these kinda movies is a terror (and fun) - filled experience for my family

22. I would love to travel and see more of the world I have already seen. Experiences in Egypt, Australia, NZ, USA, Africa, UAE would be terrific. I m no armchair traveller though

23. Long hair, Beautiful eyes, witty intelligence (none of which I have!!) are the qualities I look for in a girl

24. I am very close to my extended family as well..at last count acc. to this Family Tree i m designing, I am very close to 140 people, whose names I remember very well

25. I think 25 is too less a number to know the real me !! Ask anyone who claims to know me well..really ???

Signing off,
The Wall