40 things you did not know about me...

1. I am a compulsive procrastinator (as evidenced by the fact that i am blogging when i should be swotting seriously for a very very important egg-jam
2. I am outspoken and vociferously support the underdog
3. I used to be a rebel without a cause (never did anything immoral,illegal or unethical though! Have been accused of being a bit of a goodie two shoes)
4. I have a bold streak of adventure-have been known to rapel/abseil off cliff faces and do ice climbing
5. I have been voted Ms Toothy Smile (Ok! It was Ms Charming knocks-everyones- socks- off Smile)!!
6. I am reasonaly modest! ;) (If I dont stick up for myself in in law kingdom, I will most likely be doormat of the century)
7. I love children (and cant wait to have my own and am TERRIFIED at the same time of having children of my own too!! more on that later..)
8. I can be trusted to have an opinion on most world affairs and peoples quandaries
9. I have very high standards for myself and believe everyone has tremendous unrealized potential.
10. Yes, I am a cautious optimist and a liberal pessimist
12. I have a high degree of responsibility
13. I dont often give leeway for other people's weaknesses (and i know i should)
14. I take myself too seriously
15. I enjoy a good laugh
16. I love mangoes- in any form..chopped, liquefied,frozen...
17. I admire and respect honesty and wish there was more of it in this world18. I value friendship and make a loyal friend (and expect loyalty in return)
19. I believe in quality rather than quantity ;)
20. i believe in the dictum " imagination is stronger than knowledge That myth is more potent than history That dreams are more powerful than facts That hope always triumphs over experience.."
21. I am a hopeless, incurable romantic
22. I love long stemmed red roses with dewdrops on them (ok! ok! i know it is a cliche...and the dewdrops are just plain water sprayed onto the roses by ingenious florists! I still love them)
23. I also love fragrant gardenias and night blooming jasmine
24. Tests prove that I am neither right wing or leftist
25. I am fiercely independent and yet I enjoy having my hubby darling look out for me
26. I collect shoes like trophies...hiking,trainers,evening,strappy sandals,knee length leather boots
27. I hate men who assume that just because I am a little terse,I am suffering from PMS
28. I will never mock anyones religious beliefs or sexual orientation. I believe in the freedom of choice
29. I am a fan of Firefox version 1.0 (move over IE)
30. I have discovered that I enjoy cooking and collecting eclectic recipes
31. I need to be more patient
32. I love the sound of falling rain and babbling brooks
33. I love the smell of rain on parched earth and the way the sunshine bounces off mustard fields in bloom
34. I really,desperately want to go hike the Inca trail in Peru and visit the olive orchards in the Tuscan valley
35 My fovourite movie of all time was Love Actually
36. My favourite music are tracks by the Gypsy Kings and A R Rahman
37. I am organized to the point of driving my husband nuts who enjoys a bit of clutter!
38. I love the way my husband holds me when we slow dance and rests his chin on the top of my head
39. I am against the new trend of wearing of real furs. Call in the SPCA
40. I love a British accent! ;) Particularly Hugh Grants posh Brit accent in his rich bad boy flicks

Working on crisis mode!

I am at the stage when i cant think more than 48 hours in advance. Yes, my life has been taken over by end of semester madness. Exams are looming large on the horizon in addition to the assignments and my own teaching responsibilities. Sheer madness. I cant wait for this semester to end. I wish I had done something more extraordinary so that I coudl end teh year with a bang. It isnt that I havent got enough on my plate to make this year a memorable one- I have achieved quite a few of the goals that I set out for myself. I have also been terrible at time management. Currently, in a state of repentance for all the time spent updating music on my iPod and iTunes folder, and other sundry procrastinatory efforts, intrinsic to student life. No time to cry over spilt milk as my mother would admonish me as a child. She will be all aline this Christmas as both her children are on foreign shores this year. I wish she could be with us. I will miss her as I sit down at that elaborate christmas dinner with my in laws. Sometimes I wish for the innocent bliss of childhood when I thought our parents were immortal and would always be there to take care of us, wipe away every tear and bathe every grazed knee. Being married has thrust the additional responsibility of placing my husband and my in laws needs above that of my own family- society requires that i spend Christmas with my in laws and husband rather than with my mother who is all by herself in India. I dont want to potray her as a helpless being-she has always been a career woman and has recently taken to webcamming and chatting online with gusto. I admire her quiet strength and her courage, even more so after my father passed away two years ago. I wish I could do more for her.

Meanwhile, I have attained a state of Zen and am preparing myself for the great annual Xmas dinner with the in laws! I shall soon have to start thinking about Xmas presents. Ouch! My bank account will be complaining soon enough.

I hate capitalism! and I detest capitalism thrust upon me during Christmas!!