Flashback !

Read this at Scribby’s and I tagged myself !

1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?

Crickey… almost can’t remember what I did the entire last year… I know I am nearing 40 and my short term memory is at tatters. Well I bought an SLR ! I had never bought one earlier

2. Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next?

Not a resolution kinda person, though off late have decided to ask myself 3 times, “Do you really feel like smoking?” before going for a fag.

3. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Sigh this is a tough tag… my memory is a shocker ! I don’t have a date but I will probably remember my first trip to Goa in August. We three had a wonderful time there.

4. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Completing the extenstion/construction of the house. Surviving after quitting the job !

5. What was your biggest failure?

Controlling my temper always…. Although I once again feel like I am becoming a bit better and starting to get a grip of things.

6. Did you suffer illness?

Na, not really ! Maybe the cold lasted a bit too long this year but nothing other than that !

7. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

People who follow religion and rituals blindly without once thinking, questioning… Wonder why they have brains if they do not want to use it.

8. Where did most of your money go?

in extension/construction of the house.

9. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

The coral reef walk in the Marine National Park, the snorkelling in the ocean without my feet reaching the bottom. I can’t swim you know ! The colours of the world under the surface of the water are most most most unbelievable and need to be seen to be believed.

10. What song will always remind you of 2012?

Don’t disown me for this but…. I am a hunter from Gangs of Wasseypur !!! I thought it was the most outrageous song I have ever heard !!!!

11. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?

Happier…

12. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Jogged a bit more, paid a little more attention to work.

13. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Spent less time on the internet.

14. Did you fall in love in 2012?

Ha ha… I keep falling in love with every other moment… I fell in love with Aditi Rao Hydari, Yami Gautam, Parineeti Chopra, Goa, My new camera and yes I keep continuing my old loves !

15. What/Who was your greatest musical discovery?

Eddie Vedder, after watching the movie Into the Wild I fell in absolutely love with his song Guaranteed. His style, his songs are something I can relate with so so much.

16. What did you want and get?

My want’s can never be satisfied ! I am a bundle of desires. But I got quite a few last year and I hope the trend just continues.

17. What did you want and not get?

I wanted to buy a car, I wanted to travel to Africa, I wanted to go to Ladakh sigh… the list can go on and on and on…

18. What was your favorite film of this year?

Paan Singh Tomar.. without a trace of doubt… apart from a heart wrenching story of a soldier turned dacoit… I loved the fact that a movie of a dacoit in India can be made without a single swear word.

19. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Born in 77 so you count it up. I am bad with numbers. Didn’t do much the normal ate out and received calls… yea I am nearing 40 you know

20. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Had I been able to write more and carry on the my book a little bit further… its stuck.. reminds it I must read it myself to get myself in the thinking and developing the plot further.

21. What kept you sane?

My wife… she always lets me be a gypsy enough and always reminds me that at times I need to come back to normalcy from my fantasies of being a roaming bird… *godblessher*

22. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.

Never deviate from what you once committed.

23. Which new places did you visit in 2012?

Mithapur, Marine National Park, saw corals, caught crabs, saw sea slugs amazingly colourful most wonderful experience.

Goa. Just 2? Gee… either my memory is nuts or I need to rid of the habit of visiting the same places. I did travel a lot but.
24. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Leave it to me as I find a way to be, consider me a satelite for ever orbiting,
I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me…. guaranteed…

This song has become an anthem. I connect to this song & movie so so so much I myself cannot believe it.

25. Tag some bloggers you would love to read these answers from.

Normally I don’t, but I will tag a few here today ! Pixie, Smitha, R’s Mom, Monika, Deeps, Ashwathy and Pallavi.

Tag you’re it!!

Ushus tagged me for this elevenesque task and its been ages I did a tag… this one I think I must do… it looks interesting and plus my blog is re-born these days and there is new vigor all around

the tag is called  Tag you’re it!!

The Rules:

1. You must post the rules.
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged. (That’s a toughie ) I second Ushus there
3. Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.
4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!

So here we go with the 11 questions that Ushus has posted

1. In one word, what have you gained, in life, that you hold most precious? (there, that rules out “weight” )

My friends. Without a doubt. I have always treasured my friend mostest and above all. No life without them Thats a simple one there cracked it
2. In three words, a pet peeve?

three words ? err…  Dhiren go Bathe
3. A word you think you use a lot, unconsciously ?

How would I know… ah.. this is a tough one… maybe I have to ask someone around me.. no clue actually even wifey doesn’t know the answer to this :-/
4. What is it that you love to do, most, and would rather spend your time doing it?

Playing cricket or watching Test Cricket or Travelling wandering to naturally beautiful places would be best
5. What do you think others think of you?

all the girls think I am sexy and hot and handsome and what not (ducks all sandals) lol… no but seriously… Well, most bloggers think I am still a kid, where as in real life apart from a few very close people most think I grew up from a kid too soon Guess in real life they mean I am a lot more boring than the one individual who resides on this blog

Wonder what to make of it eh but does it matter…
6. Who would you say made you who you are today (other than your parents, if that is what you would answer )

Unfair question really.. a lot of them go into it.. people, parents, friends, teachers, relatives circumstances a lot of things… Tom Swayer (Mark Twain) had a huge influence on me as a kid. But to say who made me what I am today ? I think I have to say I am the one who is responsible how I have turned out today

Who else but me and my choices. My parents gave me a lot of liberty and so I am exactly what resulted due to my decisions
7. What gives you joy?

A lot of things… when hriday and I are playing cricket and his reactions on beating me priceless

Travelling – me my backpack, camera, sleeping bag and the meaningless wandering eating in new places everyday meeting new people everyday and learning different ways of life whilst travelling. Somewhere inside me resides a wanderer who just wants to keep moving all the time…

Indian Cricket team doing well and I am kinda so so happy the moment that happens They are my blood relatives I tell ya !

Food !

My Wife’s cheeky smile when she is happy

Sometimes when I hear my Mom speak to someone about how I shared her responsibilities while my two bro’s were young… aah… awesomeness

Too many things… I get happy easily and am generally happy
9. If you could go back to one moment in your past, which moment would it be?

I don’t think that can happen and I don’t want to think like that… I am just thinking of living today and enjoying my life as it is and will rather focus on making it work even better… set some good regular income and then get into travelling all the time
10. Do you believe in alternate lifetimes? If so, what is the you there doing now? (It’s actually one question, with two parts )

If there were an alternate lifetime sigh… I’d be Bear Grylls ! That guy is just simply awesome ! I envy him like hell
11. What makes you you?

eh ? What makes me ? Ok I didnt understand the question and I mailed Usha to ask what does she want to know.. then I read what Sandhya answered and my answer after that is…

I think my ability to forget the past and look ahead and move ahead makes me. I am always rather positive and ready to start afresh no matter how sullen and how hopeless the situation is. I firmly believe in worrying about what to do next then fret over what I just did !

There… that wasn’t as tough as I thought

Now for 11 people ?!

Generally I dont tag people but this time I am gonna do it So after Sandhya and Usha have finished their tags and already tagged 22 people so I have tried to rope in fresh ones …. Lets see…

1. Crafty ( you have to do this hobbes and get back on the blog) I am dying to have a post from you
2. Ashwathy – You knew it was coming eh !
3. Vimal – but ofcourse the devil
4. Sangeeta – Lets spill the beans
5. Monika – You owe me another lunch for this just like that
6. Rakesh – Dude… all work and no play ? you forgot you have a blog ?
7. Nancy – Have you got your voice back ??
8. Pixie – Back home in Denver eh… lets get back to the blog then !
9. R’s Mom – I am just getting to know her… I don’t even know her name but… well I love reading her
10. Pallavi – She is getting fatter by the day… thought I would make her blog and shed some flab atleast
11.  Saxy !   I wouldn’t let the biggest cartoon of the blog world get away would I ?

Now here are the questions for you folks !!!!!! Specially created by me

1.)    If you could have any superpower, what would it be ? Imagine !

2.)    What was your favorite childhood television program?

3.)    Have / had any celebrity crushes ?  you know my answer doncha

4.)    If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?

5.)    Name 1 thing you miss about being a child.

6.)    Name the one comic/book character that you loved the most and why ?

7.)    What is the one thing that you are dying to try but haven’t had a chance to do so yet ?

8.)    Do you have a role model – someone you want to emulate? Whom do you admire the most?

9.)    What do others make of you ? (this is a repeat of the question by Ushus)

10.)   Have you ever gotten into a fight or punched someone ?

11.)    For Girls – If you woke up tomorrow to find out you are Brad Pitt, what would be the first thing you’d say upon looking in the mirror !

11.)    For Guys – If you woke up tomorrow to find you are Angelina Jolie, what would be the first thing you’d say upon looking in the mirror !

teen tigada

Its tag time again and who else but the one girl who tags me most often… she did it on FB this time, she simply wants to know more and more and more about hitchy baba !!! Yes she is Monu !!!

THREE NAMES I GO BY:
1. Hitchu
2. Hitchy
3. Hitchybhai

THREE JOBS I HAVE OR HAD IN MY LIFE:
1. Medical Representative
2. Banker
3. Cotton Trader

THREE PLACES WHERE I HAVE LIVED:
1. Mumbai
2. Jamnagar
3. Bharuch

THREE TV SHOWS THAT I WATCH:
1. Live cricket matches wonly. MIND IT !!!
Currently I dont watch anything else. ! Yesssssss !!!!

THREE PLACES I HAVE BEEN TO:
1. Rohtang
2. Dhikala
3. Nainital

THREE PLACES I WANT TO GO TO:
1. Leh-Ladakh
2. Congo
3. Lake Superior, Canada

THREE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:
(This is a crime to ask me to list just 3 but then I have always been a sport )
1. Cheese Pizza
2. Foolka Roti and Rasewala potato subji (in total gujju style)
3. Dahi Wada

THREE THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO:
1. 12th Dec its a sunday and my day !!!! As if I would let you guys forget… !
2. Vacation in Jan, most probably a Tiger Reserve (Corbett or Kanha). Junior has had enough of deer expeditions ! Time to see the BIG cat !!!
3. December finishing fast, so I can get some leaves. We have no offs, not even sundays or any holidays till 31st Dec. Yea I know, its inhuman but thats what it is !

THREE FAVORITE DRINKS:
1. Orange Juice
2. Haiku (a Nimbu Paani with pepper, jeera and ginger that mom specialises in)
3. Ice tea ! (pizza hut makes the best ones I have tasted !)

THREE PEOPLE WHO TEXT ME REGULARLY

There is a real plethora of people who do(as if you didnt know, I am very very popular) but I will only mention the 3 regular bloggers who text me.
1. Ashwathy
2. Saritha
3. Pixie

THREE FRIENDS WHO I HOPE WILL RESPOND:
Nope I wont tag no one… I will leave it up to folks to take it up if they like, just leave a track back here if you do so… !