8 Things To Know About Me

I have been tagged by A rose is a rose is a rose

8 TV shows I like
Seinfeld
Gilmore Girls
Boston Legal
The Big Bang Theory
I dream of Jeannie
Biographical shows on Fox History
The Soup
The Simpsons

8 Favorite Places to Eat
The Cellar
Sagar Ratna
Indian Coffee House
Polka Bakery
Kamat Hotel (In Bangalore)
Rooftop Restaurant at Shivalik View (yum chinese)
Shangri La
Haveli

8 Things That Happened Yesterday
I made some yummy Aloo Gobi
Son forgot that it was Thursday and he had to wear a white uniform
Because of that I had to go fetch him from half way to school
Was busy at work
Walked around with a friend at tea time and remarked on how hot it was
It rained cats and dogs just as I left office, and I got wet
As I neared home, there was no rain and my wet look drew glances
I went to bed early.

8 Things I Look Forward To
My daughters visit in November
My Nephews wedding in November
My 50th Birthday in October
New salwar kameez that I will get next week
A raise (will it, wont it ? - appraisals were deferred due to ahem.. recession)
My son getting taller
Nicer weather
A drop in prices (veggies, dal, sugar - sigh )

8 Things I Love About Winter
Snuggling in my rajai for a nap/sleep
Not feeling hot
The good food - Sarson ka saag, methi, makki ki roti, moongre
Eating oranges while sunning
Reading on the balcony, sprawled on a chatai
Being able to roam around in the afternoon
Wearing silk and crepe
Wearing pretty sweaters and jackets

8 Things on My Wish List
Being able to go on long vacations
Roaming India and the world
A lovely house
A laptop with wifi
Large plasma TV
A big courtyard for kids to play and me to lounge
A private swimming pool
8 more things to wish for, please Kind Fairy !

8 Things I am Passionate About
Music
Nature
Books
Surfing
Blogging (koi shaq)
Walking by Sukhna Lake
Happiness
Love

8 Words or Phrases I use Often
Aaho! ( I am a punjabi afterall)
Achcha
Chalo
Haanji
I have told you 36 times (to kid)
Kithe ('where' in Punjabi)
Uth ja beta (morning) / So ja beta (night)
Bhaiyya alloo kaise diye !

8 Things I have Learnt From My Past
Never complain never explain
Dont try to improve people
Be lively - everyone loves a happy face
Dont judge - it is the imperfections that make people interesting
To love is the most important thing
Always be a fakir at heart
Enjoy life as much as you can
Do what you think is best.

8 Places I would Love to Go or See or Visit
All the seven wonders of the world
Goa
Darjeeling
Kanyakumari
Paris
New York
Berlin
Switzerland

8 Things I currently Need or Want
A house of my own
A car
Laptop
Lose some weight
Good shoes
Red Jeans (long time fantasy)
Contact lenses
A new washing machine

8 People to Tag
some of my favorite bakras !
Samir
Vee
Couchpapaya
Shayari
Angel (she needs to fly)
Wian
Valarine
Spikeace
(I am itching to say - Smita - but will spare her)

Name Tag Be Glad you are not called Xerxes !

Tagger ! A rose is a rose is a rose

Tag Rules: It’s harder than it looks!(Mind It). Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag your friends. Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real… nothing made up!(nahi to police pakedegi Savdhan !!!) If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question. Have Fun!!

1. What is your name: Ava

2. A four Letter Word: Alum

3. A boy’s Name: Amit

4. A girl’s Name: Ameeta

5. An occupation: Agriculturist

6. A color: Amber

7. Something you wear: Angrakha

8. A food: Aaloo

9. Something found in the bathroom: Aqua (water)

10. A place: Ahemdabad

11. A reason for being late: Anything

12. Something you shout: Aha !

13. A movie title: Aye Din Bahar Ke

14. Something you drink: Ale

15. A musical group: Abba my favorite

16. An animal: Anteater

17. A Street name: Akbar Road

18. A type of car: Astar

19. A song title: Aaja aaja me hoon pyar tera

20. A verb: Act

Taggees - Anyone called Xerxes? Yasmin ? Z.....?

Jhatpat Tag

Was tagged by A Rose is a Rose is a Rose


1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.

In the light of discussions above and visulisations, we can again say that every..


2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can & catch air?

a tissue


3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?

Rabbit Proof Fence


4. Without looking, guess what time it is?

10.05 am

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?

10.16 am


6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?

Hammer blows on the construction work going on in neighbourhood


7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?

I went out to pay the koodewala.


8. Before you started this Q&As, what did you look at?

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose


9. What are you wearing?

A nightie (blush) am abt to change !


10. When did you last laugh?

This morning when the elecrticity returned in 5 minutes, I was expecting a 2 hour cut.


11. What is on the walls of the room you are in?

Baba Nanak's picture, wall clock.


12. Seen anything weird lately?

The absent monsoon ?


13. What do you think of this quiz?

All quizzes are fun.. make you think about mundane things.


14. What is the last film you saw?

Rabbit Proof Fence


15. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?

A house in a posh sector in Chandigarh, one in the hills, one in Goa.


16. Tell me something about you that I dunno!

My keyboard is wayward.


17. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?

Poverty ( A rose said the same thing and I agree wholeheartedly)


18. Do you like to Dance?

Ballroom dancing, in a lovely gown, in a lovely hall, to some lovely music.


19. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?

Hena, thats for real. For a granddaughter, I would like to call her Leah.

20. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call her?

Angad, thats my first son. Wanted a name that began with an A.

21. Would you ever consider living abroad?

Yes, Rome, Italy, Venice, Greece


22. What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?

Hi, had fun down there?

In my turn I tag - Vee, Smita (hehehe), Shayari, CP

25 things you never knew about me

Rules:
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

Note to Newbe tagee's .. follow the instruction above. Thanks to Shayari for tagging me. :)


1. I was named Sushil Ava by my mom. Luckily my formal name Sushil did not survive.

2. For a long time my birthday was celebrated on 6th October until I found that my birth certificate certified it as 7th October. As I was born right after midnight, there was some confusion in my family about it. The confusion continues till date as I am greeted on either day by my friends and family with the opening remark - 'tera birthday 6 ko hota hai ya 7 ko?'

3. I love British and Australian actors, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, James Ivory blah blah.. even they are utterly crappy.

4. I am not much of a fighter-back. In case of a fight (verbal) I wimp out and lose. I need to remedy this immediately.

5. I am not much of a caller.

6. I always profess love for ‘good’ cinema but adore watching crappy romantic light stuff like High School Musical, Scary movie, 10 things I hate about you, My Best Friends Wedding, Someone Like You, The object of my affection, Cruel Intentions.

7. I cant stand any of Barjatya movies and have never seen them even for free on the TV.

8. I watch way too much TV

9. I exercise way too less

10. I eat way too much in the evenings, and it is just comfort food, to beat the boredom of the day and stress.

11. I am crazy about bags.

12. Walking by the Sukhna Lake is something I am always game for.

13. I can seem pretty standoffish at times, I dont mean it though.

14. I love my children

15. I am obsessive about my space.

16. I always keep in touch with my friends, and they are for life

17. I love a crazy streak in people. I don’t want them to perfect, I accept them as they are, with
their faults.

18. I dont get addicted to things easily, not even tea.

19. I shouldn’t be allowed to handle money, I should be given 10 Rs. For kharcha each day, am so bad with money. However, if you are eyeing my meagre money, remember you have take my liabilities too.

20. I should have been born to the Sultan of Brunei, or should have been the daughter of the Hiltons. Doing nothing and spending money is my fantasy numero uno.


21. I love Chandigarh, and when I am showing it around to a visitor, I see it with new eyes.

22. I don’t like keeping pets. Animals deserve their space on this planet and their individuality. Heck, all elements deserve their space. It is about time MAN stopped being so arrogant and uppity about his role in the scheme of things.

23. I love pretty things.

24. I hate bad smell.

25. I hate extremism in anything.

In my turn I tag Vee, Couchpapaya, Angel, Prabash, WIAN, Bouncing Bubble, Jabberwock and Sameer !

Smita and Bedazzled have already done it, alas !

Love Tag = Pyar me souda nahi

1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?I would alternate between blaming myself and cursing him.

2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
In this dream I have waist length golden hair, am absolutely beautiful and all the guys worship me, and I can sing like an angel, am sophisticated, accomplished and perfect.
3. Whose butt would you like to kick?
I have a list.
4. What would you do with a billion dollars

Buy a house for me, one each for my children, equip my house with a gym, a state of the art kitchen, all appliances, comfortable sunny rooms, build a personal hideout on the first storey with glass windows and bean bags and one whole wall lined with books, a music system. A walk in dressing room equipped with all kinds of beauty aids, a bathroom to die for with a bathtub.


5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
I had a sucky boyfriend, and turned him into my best friend.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both.

7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you really love?
Until I fall for another.

8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Wait and watch... and shrug and leave, if it's not meant to be.. it's not.

9. If you like to act with someone, who will it be? Your gf/bf or an actress/actor?
Hugh Grant, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman - Ava's Angels - it will be the blockbuster of the century

10. What takes you down the fastest?
Lack of love and money
11. How would you see yourself in ten years time?
Happy

12. What’s your fear?
My health, my finances, my position.
13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
S She is totally bindaas.


14. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
I was always poor, but have been married and now single.. so I have the best of all.

15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Drag myself into the kitchen to make tea.

16. Would you give all in a relationship?
I used to ... now I know better.
17. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
The better lover.
18. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done?
I could.

19. Why am I doing this tag (Original Question: What are your three most important expectations in love)
Original question being answered. Compassion, humour and fun.

I am not tagging anyone because no one is left to be tagged.