20 Point Someone

Tagged by Ranjitha to come up with 20 points of self-revelation.

So I delved deep into my own psyche, did a brooding self-introspection, wallowed in self-pity, did battle with my id, ego and super-ego, remained lost in thought and went foodless for a couple of days, experienced the ecstasy of self-actualization, and err...ended up with 20 irrelevant points about myself.


1. The colour of the world is grey. I refuse to see any issue in black and white.

2. Standing between towering shelves of books in a second-hand bookshop and feeling the musty atmosphere there (once you get past the dust and cobwebs) is always a grand experience. Yep, I love books, only slightly more than I hate those of the e-variety.

3. I keep alternating between dizzying heights of self-confidence and abysmal depths of self-doubt.

4. I love fiddling with the guitar, even if I'll never be more than an average guitarist. It's taken me 3 months of love's labour to play 'More than Words' exactly the way Nuno Bettencourt does.

5. Christmas is my favourite time of the year...everything seems to fall in place during December, the only thing missing is the snow.

6. Any song by Simon and Garfunkel can make me stop in my tracks, irrespective of what Iam doing at the moment.

7. I hate getting into any person's bad books, be it my boss or the watchman outside the office. I aim to please people....too much, in some folks' opinion, including mine.

8. I love the institution of sport. I wish more people would look at it with a holistic view rather than equate sport to a person vs person / team vs team contest. When it comes to sports, Iam as passionately neutral as they come.

9. Iam a certified authority on Tintin.

10. I believe friends are important, very important,...but they also remain an overvalued asset in many people's lives.

11. Given a moment's free time, I like to mentally create anagrams for any word I come across. My best original creation thus far remains 'A TRUE SIGN' from 'SIGNATURE'. Good timepass when you're waiting outside a dentist's room for an appointment.

12. I dont give money the importance it is due.

13. I believe women make good listeners and bad drivers. A generalization, but a fairly accurate one at that.

14. Iam the antithesis of a techno-geek. For me, an Apple is something I sink my teeth into and an ipod reminds me of of a pea-plant. What Iam doing in the IT industry is beyond me.

15. August 31st will always be the day my dog died in my arms,...and Iam not trying to be dramatic here.

16. There's something very fulfilling about listening to harmony in a good choir, better still, singing in one.

17. I once spent 7 hours straight at a Landmark outlet without the slightest intention of buying anything.

18. I regret not having taken a shot at the 'Harsha ki Khoj' auditions.

19. Understatement is a quality I admire.

20. Iam extremely grateful to be whom Iam and wouldn't want to swap places for a single moment with anyone else.


I think I see how all this could help me with a couple of b-school SOPs I have in the pipeline. So maybe, the entire exercise did serve some tangible purpose, after all!

About people to tag, 2 people whose first point about themselves could very well be, 'Iam not the kind who picks up tags like these.'.....but what the heck, it's worth a shot!

So....

Satish, coz it would be nice to see him getting caustic about himself, for a change.

Subbu, coz I think a dose of introspection is long-overdue in an otherwise 'techie' blog.