Thank you!

Urv has bestowed upon me this and this award. Thanks Urv! I feel honoured and flattered. This is the first time I have been given an award in the blogworld.

In other news, Does anyone remember this ad ?


Courtesy: Mugitaz

My favourite part is at the end when the frog goes "We meeth again darlingaay? Whatre doing?" Just can't stop laughing. Did you people know that the guy who plays the role of the king is Vinay Pathak? Whoa!

The Music Tag

Urv has "tagged" me with a music related tag (Actually, he hadn't. When I saw the tag on his blog, I jumped up and down three times screaming "I wanna do this tag! I wanna do this tag! I wanna do this tag!". The dude had no other option but to tag me. Hehehe!)

Here are the rules -
1. Put your music player on Shuffle mode
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer
3. Write the song name no matter what
4. After you've answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and let them know they've been tagged.

If someone says "Is this okay", you say?
Chori chori chori chori dil le gaya haio rabba haio rabba le gaya

What would best describe your personality?
Pappu can't dance saala! (I really cannot dance)

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Keh doon tumhe, yaa chup rahoon, dil mein mere kya hai

How do you feel today?
Tu mere samne, mein tere samne, tujko dekhoon ke pyaar karoon

What is your life's purpose?
Tauba tauba ishq mein kariya (Hahahaha!)

What do your friends think of you?
Chak de chak de chak de chak de saare ghum

What do you think of your parents?
Zehreelay zehreelay, kaale neele peele (OH GOD! Noooooooooooo)

What do you think about very often?
Adaa aaye haaye adaa hosh udaaye adaa karde deewana (*wink*)

What is 2+2?
Jaane tu meri kya hai

What do you think of your best friend?
Sunnewaalon, sune aisa bhi hota hai, dil deta hai jo, woh jaan bhi khota hai

What do you think of the person you like?
Dil kya kehta hai mera kya mein bataoon, tum yeh samjhoge mein pagal hoon

What is your life story?
Yeh, tumhari meri baatein hameshaa yoon hi chalti rahe (talk about stability)

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Dhoom tana tadum tananana dhoom tana tadum tananana dhoom tanaa (Errr... Aren't I supposed to be grown up by now? No, I don't have any intentions of becoming a dancer)

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Yeh ishq haai, jannat dikhaye

What do your parents think of you?
Meri laundry ka ek bill, ek aadhi padhi novel

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Hanging with the girls in the weekend, trying to have a laugh and a good time. Why you calling me and stressing?

What will they play at your funeral?
Tu tu hai wohi, dil ne jise apna kaha, tu hai jahan, mein hoon wahan, ab to yeh jeena tere bin hai sazaa (Oh! I am so flattered)

What is your hobby/interest?
Tu bole glass aadha khali, mein boloon aadha bhara (Hahaha! That makes me look like a alcoholic, doesn't it?)

What is your biggest secret?
Aaoge jab tum mere saajna angnaa phool khilega

What do you think of your friends?
Kabhi kabhi Aditi zindagi mein yunhi koi apna lagta hai

What should you post this as?
Chala chala chala, mera jadoo chala. Hua hua hua, kuch toh mujhko hua (Try to take a guess which movie this song is from)

What do you think about this tag?
Maahive mohabbataan sachiyaan

There, am all done with the tag. I would like to tag Sash. She has a very impressive music collection btw. And also Pixie, who loves to do tags :P

Also coming up next is an account of my recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia.

Tagged!!!

Urv has tagged me with the Unspectacular Quirk tag. Here are the rules of the tag followed by my quirks.

Rules -

1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules on your blog.
   
3. Tell 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
   
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them
   
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers' blog, letting them know that they have been tagged.

Quirks -

1. I get royally bugged when I see e-mails/text messages which start with the word "hai". Its "Hi" for godsake!! Aaargh! Don't ever expect me to reply, if I ever get a message starting with that non-word.
2. When ever I keep money in my wallet, all the notes have to arranged from the highest to the lowest value and kept with the front facing upwards and upright. Also, the notes cannot be folded over the edges. Else, I don't get sleep at night.
3. When I wear lenses, I have to first put the lenses on for the left eye and then followed by the lens for the right eye. I never wear otherwise.
4. I hate it when I see travel bags with airplane baggage tags still on even after a couple of moths of undergoing the journey. YOU, yes YOU, remove that SQ airline tag from your bag. I know it is still there.
5. I just cannot work on the PC with more than 5-6 windows in the task bar. I get very disoriented.
6. Whenever I go to a restaurant, I always study the menu and take my own sweet time for that. Once I am done, I am very confused on what I want to eat.
   

There, I am all done :D

I have no idea whom to tag as the people whom I would have probably tagged have already done this tag.

Tagged with Crazy 8's

Pixie has tagged me with the Crazy 8's tag and here are the answers -
(Some of the titles do not have 8 items under them as I could not think of so many of them)

8 Things I am passionate about
Food
Travelling
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Trains
Hindi movies

8 Things I want to do before I die
Drive a train
Skydive
Visit New York City
Visit Australia
Visit Europe
Learn Spanish
Learn to swim
Be able to play a musical instrument

8 Things I say often
Had blogged about it recently

8 Books I've read recently
The Kiterunner
The Fountainhead (not completed)
Atlas Shrugged (not completed)
Neither here nor there (not completed)
Lexicon of Pasta

8 songs I could listen to over and over
Title track of Kal Ho Naa Ho
Its the time to Disco from Kal Ho Naa Ho
Tumse Hi from Jab We Met
Sawan Barse Tarse Dil from Dahek
Bulla Ke Jaana by Rabbi Shergill
Zara Zara from Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein

8 Things that attract me to my best friends
Patience
A good conversation
Similar wavelengths
A good sense of humour
Gossip ;)
Love for food and travel

People interested to take up the tag are welcome!

Idhar Chala Mein Udhar Chala

Traveling around is one of the things that I love to do. Exploring new places, seeing different and lovely sights and eating new stuff is something which gives me an all time high! So, when I saw this tag on this post, I decided to tag myself :D

As per the tag, I have to list down three destinations from the list of the new wonders of the world that I would like to visit and also the ones that I have visited so far.

So, Here we go......

List of places among the Seven Wonders of the world that I have visited -

1. Taj Mahal, India


Visited the Taj, when I had gone for trek around Dalhousie about 1.5 years back. Also took photo sitting on the marble bench infront of the Taj. Apparently it is a very famous spot to take your picture with the Taj in the background. I was also very lucky to have seen the Taj just before and after the sunset. It was lovely!!

List of three places among the Seven Wonders of the world that I would like to visit -

1. Machu Pichu, Peru


As per wikipedia, this ancient and deserted city is referred to as the "The Lost City of the Incas". I would love to visit this place and check out the amazing architecture. The location and the breathtaking scenary around is tempting enough to plan a trip to this place.

2. Christ Redeemer, Brazil


The view from the top and Rio De Janerio are reasons enough. I don't think I have to elaborate on this.

Well, just interested in the above two for now.

Apart from these places, I would also love to visit these places -

1. Bora Bora


The white sandy beaches just look so inviting. I want to go there now! Total bliss. Just sitting on these beaches and sipping on some orange juice sounds so relaxing and refreshing.

2. New York City


Very curious about what the fuss is all about this city. Watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S, few episodes of Sex and the City, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna are reasons enough.

3. The Grand Canyon


I am an ardent admirer of nature and would love to visit these natural wonders known for their sheer size and landsape. In particular, I want to stand on the newly constructed Grand Canyon Skywalk and view the canyon.

4. Kenya


Aah! The thrill of visiting a wildlife sanctuary and where else but in the place where it all started - AFRICA!!!

5. Lakshadweep


Once again, the white sandy beaches. Plus it is much closer to home and a cheaper option than going to Bora Bora ;)

6. Greece


I have heard a lot about their culture and very curious to check the place out. Once again, the many secluded white sandy beaches are a huge attraction for me.

7. Switzerland

The Alps, the picturesque European countryside, the view from the train and Snow! Thank you very much Mr. Yash Chopra.

That's all I can think of right now. In return, I am tagging Pills (who, btw is one heck of a travel companion. We had a blast on our previous trip together), Amaunet and of course Shub!

Also, inviting applications for a travel-mate who is equally enthu about visiting all of the above places :D

Answers - Eight Truths and a Lie

Okay, here is the answer and some details about the previous post of mine. I could have just given out the answer in the comment section of the previous post itself, but drawing some inspiration from Sayesha's post I thought let me go into the details :)

1. Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be a railway engine driver. I think the correct term for that profession is "Engineer". I did become an Engineer, but in a totally different domain.
This one is so very TRUE. I have always been fascinated by trains and been wanting to drive one since I was a kid. I just don't know how to make it happen. As far as I know, the railways have very strict rules about who all are allowed inside the cabin of a railway engine.

2. I am not very fond of my real name. I prefer having a common name than an uncommon name.
Again TRUE. I have always preferred having a common name. When I was a kid, it used to be so embarassing when I used to go to my friends houses and I had to repeat my name atleast twice before my friends parents could get what it was :( Yeah, I know that was a long time ago. The thought is still there though!

3. When I was 19 years old, I got rejected at a blood donation camp because I was quite below the eligible weight limit of 50 Kgs.
Very much TRUE. There was a blood donation camp at college when I was in the first year of engineering. I filled up the required form and went upto the doctor. He took some of my details and made me stand on the weighing machine. The scale read 46 Kgs (with me in a jeans and sports shoes). He immediately (in a loud voice) told me that I was not eligible as I was below the weight limit and made two huge cross marks on my sheet. Everyone around were staring and my friends were howling with laughter.

4. I think people who write with their left hand are quite cool.
TRUE. No logical reason for this.

5. When I was in high school, I thought that babies are conceived when the guy ties the mangalsutra around the girl's neck during the marriage.
FALSE. Lets just say that I was quite "educated" when I was in high school. It was friend of mine who thought the above when he was in school. I had laughed till my stomach hurt when I came to know about it.

6. I think cockroaches are extremely gross. Infact, they kind of freak me out.
TRUE. Roaches are one such tribe that I just cannot tolerate! Ask her.

7. I love spending time at the beach! Infact, my ideal house will be next to a beach, with my room balcony overlooking the ocean.
TRUE. I am a beach lover and would prefer going to a beach even in the middle of the scorching summer. There is nothig more calming then lyng on the beach with a cool drink in the hand and staring at the expanse of water while pondering about life and other stuff that matter. Or taking a nap :)

8. I am quite shy around strangers and it takes me sometime to get comfortable with them around.
TRUE. Some people who know me very well may find this hard to believe, but it is true. Try remembering the first couple of times you met me (in a group) and how quiet I was.

9. I have never been to any live concert inspite of so many of them happening in Bangalore.
TRUE. I am so embarassed to even say this. The thing is I don't follow English music very much. I am more of a bollywood banda! Its a pity that we dont have any bollywood stars performing in Bangalore. Shah Rukh Khan did perform here once but I was not able to attend it that time and I still have not forgiven myself for it!

Eight Truths and a Lie

Pixie has tagged me! I am supposed to make a list of 9 things about me which people are not very familiar with. Only 8 of them are true. The readers will have to guess which one is not true. So, here is my list -

1. Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be a railway engine driver. I think the correct term for that profession is "Engineer". I did become an Engineer, but in a totally different domain.

2. I am not very fond of my real name. I prefer having a common name than an uncommon name.

3. When I was 19 years old, I got rejected at a blood donation camp because I was quite below the eligible weight limit of 50 Kgs.

4. I think people who write with their left hand are quite cool.

5. When I was in high school, I thought that babies are conceived when the guy ties the mangalsutra around the girl's neck during the marriage.

6. I think cockroaches are extremely gross. Infact, they kind of freak me out.

7. I love spending time at the beach! Infact, my ideal house will be next to a beach, with my room balcony overlooking the ocean.

8. I am quite shy around strangers and it takes me sometime to get comfortable with them around.

9. I have never been to any live concert inspite of so many of them happening in Bangalore.

Go ahead, take a guess :)

I tag dannyboy!