Amit tagged me ages ago. He says I have to tell five things about myself which are hidden from people. I think it will not be about my dark side. Amit, I don’t think, people will be interested in knowing about me. But still, I am writing.
- I am an incredible, incurable, hopeless romantic. (Not of that kind that someone from charismatic, magnetic, enigmatic Gandhi family will save India and our future is safe in their hands only.) I always believe in happy ending. But altogether life is different and throws its surprises at us mercilessly. But it didn’t deter me from dreaming that one day everything will be fine. And it really turns out so.
- I love reading. I used to be a voracious reader. But not now. If I get time on my hand I wish to read every good book written till date on this earth. But for this I have to live indefinitely on this blue planet. Sadly this is not going to happen.
- At one point of time, I wanted to be an athlete. But I was too shy to go to a stadium for practice. I didn’t even tell anyone at home. I just asked my sister to chalk out a schedule for me. Which she did. I practiced in secrecy. When everyone had gone to bed or busy in television serials, I used to run and exercise. For strengthening my calf muscles, I used to tie bricks on my feet and exercised. I even used to exercise in a water tank for toning my legs. When I appeared for selection trial, there WAS a crowd. A chill ran down my spine. With the sound of pistol, I just closed my eyes and ran. I opened it once and saw two girls ahead of me. No, this couldn’t happen to me. I increased the pace. And soon no one was ahead of me. I told everything at home only when I was questioned why was I too late from the university. Then I proudly showed the newspaper announcing University team!!!
- I don’t use this technique now. But I used it to perfection in the past. On a stretch of lonely road, whenever I spot any eve teaser, I simply geared myself for an Oscar performance. The minutes the eve teaser tried the usual tricks on me or passed a remark, I used to exclaim,� Hai, Aaj Woh Jinda hote to ye Din Nahi Dekhana padata.� Or sometimes, “Mere do chote chote bachche hai.� One has to be there to watch the reaction of eve teasers. They removed themselves from scene of action as fast as they could without saying anything and without a backward glance.
- I haven’t studied in a co-ed school. So in the university I was avoiding boys like plague. This I did for a whole year. Once, my friend was talking to a boy and I just left her standing there and went my way. My God! She was furious with me. She blasted me, “How much pollution is there inside your head? If someone is talking to a member of opposite sex, what do you think about his/her intentions? Can’t you think that as I talk to you, I can do the same with a boy?� I was a reformed person afterwards. I started thinking of boys as breathing and living creatures like me. They too have feelings and they too feel pain and joy and not out to grab any girl they come in contact with.
Now it’s your turn:
Farsshhtt! Yaay 😀
That theatrical performance idea seems awesome! Now I want to eve-tease you just to watch that happen once 😀
Hi Alka, nice to know paanch baaten about you and let me tell you I am impressed with point 3 and 5 very much.
..and what’s this, I see my name in the list. I will try to do soon. Thanks (should I say this 😉
Sudipta, one has to be creative to tackle eve teasing. But I have given up those methods. 🙂 You should have eve teased me years ago. 🙂
Tarun, I am curious to read about your post. Definitely you won’t have to say thanks for tagging. I can do this everytime I am tagged. 🙂
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finally!!! I was wondering when… when… & then I saw it! 😉 good one, got to know more about you, especially about those theatrical performances, best of the lot imho!! 😉
And I think Tarun has already been tagged on this, poor fellow!! 😉 😛
Your co-ed and eve teasing incidents sound hilarious! 🙂
Alka didi,you have proven yourself to be the “Tag” master yet again! Will respond with my tags soon…
I loved reading yours. I read every line peacefully BUT I didnt know I am going to be tagged in last line!
Ahh, Now I have to jot down my secret talents. Nahi! 🙂
I totally forgot I tagged with same some times back, you can read about those five things here http://www.readers-cafe.net/nc/?p=133 🙂
and let me know if I need to do that again 🙁
I didnt knew of that athletic part of u.u must be really crazy abt sports, u rock in all ways !
will make the tag my next post 🙂
Hi,Alka…that’s quite a sweet,genuine list of five things.:)I had a smile on my face at the athetic phase….that’s what I define as a genuine effort,surely.What’s the situation today? And, there was a good laugh at the eveteaser part- can well imagine ur Oscar winning performance of “Hai, Aaj Woh Jinda hote to ye Din Nahi Dekhana padata”..hahahaa.Good going.
hey alka, ur tag is done
I am a late latif but I do always show up!
My tag is done 🙂
Prancer, thanks for reading my post.
Amit, you have not done the honours!
Sidharth, thank you. I have read your thoughts. And I am scared of insects too, but I’m scared of dogs too.
Paavani, thank you. Your earthy treatment is nice. When will you write about this tag? 🙂
Tarun, I am sorry for responding late. Though I have read your post earlier. Of course you don’t have to do it again.
Maverick, thank you. I liked reading your post too, especially the senti movie part.
AmitL, but you are not telling me the secrets of your snaps?
Hey Alka, thanks for dropping by my blog and liking the current post.
I had written about this ‘meme’ same day I got to know that you tagged me. But somehow there is ‘nothing secretive’ about that blog post.
Paavani, Its your privilege what you do with your ‘meme’ post. Thanks for dropping by.