Glimpses

© Mind Curry 2004 - 2007

The long winding roads through the Canadian Rockies. Winter was beginning to set in. I particularly love this shot as it gives a mixed feeling of infinite beauty and endless journey.


Here is another tag. Quite a personal one, and one of the things I hate doing is to talk about myself. But since the tagger was a sweet, dear, friend, I simply could not refuse.

Some supposedly (and hopefuly!!) unknown facts about myself :)

My Accent: Neutral, but sometimes, if you listen carefuly, you might catch a Swahili tone. Very rare during a regular conversation though, unless I am singing, ofcourse.

Booze: Very rarely. I simply need to have company I am really comfortable and enjoy with, and usually saved for occasions of great impact to life which includes events like my close friends birthdays, extreme happiness striking between 7pm and 8pm on a friday or saturday, chill-out music that instantly gets you into the mood.. Prefer white wine or beer. Dont like hard-liquor given a choice. Nothing like sipping on some chardonnay, with the shrimp platter to go along, at the Library Bar with your best friends.

Chore I Hate: Dusting, am allergic to dust among 27 other things. And 192 people :)

Dog or Cat: Dog. Only. I hate cats, unless its from the human species.

Essential Electronics: I belong to an order that believes all electronics are essential :) Kidding..mmm..My PDA phone and Laptop primarily.

Perfume: Issey.. I simply love Issey.. I have fallen in love with women, simply because they wore Issey..Ok..Kidding again..you get the drift though.

Gold or Silver: Neither. But if you have to know, Silver should do. Its got nothing to do with Silverine :)

Home: I consider two cities in India as home, and live my life between those two places. Due to security reasons, I am refrained from disclosing the locations. Anyway, I live alone at one place, while at the other I live with my parents. Call it positive influence, my mother now is a die-hard F1 fan, hums "hips don't lie" music though she likes rap too and she even wanted to watch Rang De Basanti twice.

Insomnia: I used to be such a sleep-a-holic. Then one night I had a dream with an angel playing a familiar tune that I dont remember now. But the lyrics went "you will have time enough to sleep, when you are six feet down-under". Since then I have been a nocturnal.

Job Title: There are many in fact: Surgeon, Pain, Joker, CEO, Doctor..come to think of it, they are all the same.

Living Arrangements: hmm..interesting question..I manage with the arrangements God has made..oxygen, water, Pizza, sunlight, chocolate, burger, cheese, coke etc.. And I occupy very little space. One corner of the bed is all I need. The rest is occupied by my books, laptop, CDs etc. I believe in equality.

Most Admirable Traits: sighh... I told you this was a difficult tag.. well, I am quite accommodative and flexible :)

Number of Sexual Partners: I was advised to "try" Nada and Null by the person who tagged me. Anyway, thankfully I still remember the numbers though I forget their names: 92921110291 and 92920112020 :) Oh..you might want to add the country code if you are dialling outside India.

Number of times in hospital: Almost every day of my life for the last 11 years. As a patient, about 3 times.

Phobias: plenty..Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched, Bolshephobia- Fear of Bolsheviks, Nosocomephobia- Fear of hospitals (overcome this almost), Odontophobia- Fear of dental surgery, Onomatophobia- Fear of hearing certain names (my own the most!), Gamophobia- Fear of marriage and Fear of the Dark..oops..thats a song..

Quote: "I always wanted to be somebody.I see now that I should have been more specific.."

Religion: Christian

Siblings: One

Time I Wake Up: Ok, lets rephrase this a bit.. By the time I wake up, most people are at their work places.

Unusual Talent or Skill: I eat my pills throwing it in the air and catching it in my mouth. I consider this as a skill, but most people disagree..

Vegetable I Love: I discovered only a few years ago that I am not allergic to veggies.

Worst Habit: I withdraw from what I do not like. I can wall-off myself.

X-Rays: Couple of dental ones, when I broke my toe, when I got stabbed by a certain Miss.Scissors.

Yummy Food I Make: Why isnt the question "yummy food I dont make"! Mmm..I baked a chocolate cake once and people who ate it said "yummyyyyy!". They also said that next time I should take more care about the shape.

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

People tagged to do it : You know, I thoroughly enjoyed doing this one :) But now am a bit worried about how much more people know about me..especially my worst fears..ouch! I welcome and request all those who comment here to do the same tag. tsk tsk..smart huh..

Four-Ever

© Mind Curry 2004 - 2007

The 4-mula tag, courtesy Silverine


4 jobs I’ve had:

As far as I can remember, there is nothing that I havent tried my hand in, except probably fly - which remains one of the things to do before I die.
1. Making others happy - This was one of the first recognisable jobs I had, and my customers were very satisfied. Now I do this only part-time.
2. Seafood export - I didnt last very long here as most of the consignments were either delivered to my friends houses or cooked at home.
3. Healthcare - IT consulting: This is a passion, currently.
4. Surgeon - This is a very demanding and high output job, and I am loving it.


4 films I could watch again and again:

This is going to be a strange list for most people. The fact is there are over a 100 movies I have watched, and can watch, again and again. Currently, I am watching these again, again and again-
1. Rang De Basanti - There is something so natural about the characters in this movie, perhaps because I can relate to each of them in some way.
2. About A Boy - I always thought and still think I am an island.
3. Braveheart - History always teaches you what you need for the future.
4. Notting Hill - I don't know why, but I love this one.


4 places I’ve lived in:

1. Kerala - God's country in the hands of Dogs'. Born and lived most of my childhood here.
2. Mangalore - Where I learnt about life, people and the world along with medicine
3. Singapore - Very briefly
3. Bangalore - Where I became the person that I am today.


4 TV series I like(d) to watch:

1. Seinfeld - Funniest characters
2. Fresh Prince of Belair
3. Mind Your Language
4. Friends


4 places that I’ve been on vacation to (and enjoyed):

1. Vythiri/ Wayanad/ Kerala
2. Goa
3. Canada
4. Dubai


4 websites I visit everyday:

1. My Blog Stops
2. News sites
3. www.f1.com
4. www.iamsoboredanddontknowwhattodo.com



4 books I’d love to read again and again:

1. The Last Don/ The God Father
2. God Of Small Things
3. The "For Dummies" Series
4. Seven Easy Steps To The Forbes List (still at first!)


4 favorite dishes:

1. Pastas with cheese :)
2. Thai Green Curry
3. Seafood anything
4. Chocolate anything


4 places where I’d like to be right now:

1. A misty mountain top overlooking rest of the earth..alone. taking deep breaths..
2. A long white sandy beach..lying down..staring at the sun
3. A green rice-field..in the middle of it..nothing else for miles together
4. On top of the tallest building on earth..


4 people I’m gonna tag:

1. you..
2. you too..
3. you also..
4. and you..

:)

Love Is All Around Me

© Mind Curry 2004 - 2007

Name: Not Yet Named
Age: Less than 1 hour
Born: 12:34 pm, 14 June 2006
Delivered by: Cesarean Section
Sex: Male
Weight: 3800 grams
Blood Group: O Positive
Father: Thrilled
Mother: Joyous
Doctor: Elated

The best place to be in a hospital, surprisingly, is the labor room, despite all the pain and blood associated with delivery. It is the place that brings to earth new lives. New Mothers. New Fathers. Lots of happiness (usually). Tears of joy.

Love is all around.

Disclaimer: For once, the copyright of the picture belongs to the parents of the baby, and not me who just happened to click this lovely face :)

Pink And Me

© Mind Curry 2004 - 2007

The above picture shows a flower that is quite commonly found in gardens in a part of the country I call home. They grow in abundance, do not require much care and bloom throughout the year. They come in many shades: red, white, pink, violet. They add a lot of color and brightness to the garden. Yet they are taken for granted and not really noticed or taken care of by the gardener. Instead, Orchids and Dahlias are given priority and great care, although they rarely bloom despite all thats done. Still, the gardener continues to care for the orchids and dahlias and not the pink ever-blooming flower which is bright despite being ignored.

It is human nature perhaps to take everything for granted, whether it be people, animals, things, emotions, trees, plants, insects, buildings.. And also it is one of the biggest mistakes we commit in life, something most of us hate probably ( I surely do), but yet, guilty of ourselves. It is something that can spoil relationships, tear apart families, ruin careers, split friendships, escalate wars and many such grave things.

We all know how humans take Mother Earth and the environment we live in for granted, plundering all that we have for "free"- air, water, land, seas, forests. We have seen many lovers reach a dead end because they took each-other for granted and felt suffocated in the end knowing there is no spark in their lives anymore. We lose all the freshness of our lives by taking all that’s around us for so granted.

Will it always take a loss for us to know what is dear?
Will we always need a lie to inspire us to find the truth?
Will only injustice ensure that in the end justice prevails?
Will it always be death that makes us realize what meant life to us?
Will it always be a disease that forces us to take care of our health?
Will it always be war that lets us know how precious peace was?
Will we always need a failure to make us fight for victory?
Will we always need a heart-break to know how much we were loved?