After a long time, I found the time to do justice to the 'About Me' space on Orkut. Here goes-
Knowing oneself completely is a process which I believe, will carry on till we are on our deathbed. But yes,if you are getting to know yourself better by the day, you're doing one hell of a job. I try to keep up. So, its the 'deciphered' part of myself, which I write about. I'll let time 'unravel'[:P], the rest of me.
"I'm an engineering student" has been repeated so many times in the orkut About Me folklore that it certainly qualifies as a cliche. But however "common" this stream might be, I've enjoyed each and every moment(almost) of it so far. Seriously people, if you haven't lived in a hostel full of jobless people(by that, I mean undergrad. engg students), there's something major missing in your life ;)
I'm a bit of an old timer. They love to ride their bikes, I'd rather chug along on my '1947' scooter. They love to flash their wi-fi, bluetooth, camera and what not enabled cellphones, I'm happy with my black and white nokia. I'd prefer Coldplay over any other band every day of my life and I'd rather go on a walk rather than attend some social do. Boring? Well, the more literally inclined will rather say "Head in the clouds romantic". I don't mind either.
My beliefs of being Sincere and not Serious, has earned me a lot of names I'd never mention to my parents(well, some of them are mentioned in my testimonials) and owing to the same, I end up being the "Preacher Papa" to people close to me. If only they listened.
Staying grounded is a virtue is I rate the highest. And thanks to the eccentric people I've met so far and the many "nearly there" experiences I've had, I've managed to remain humble. I guess when you have gone through apparently extreme circumstances, you can figure things out more easily than people who haven't.
I used to be a sceptic not long ago but reflecting on the transpired events one cold and foggy morning in my hostel balcony(with booze egging on the nearly extinct 'believer' in me), I came to the conclusion that there's someone up there joining the dots. All may seem incongrous at this time, but surely one day it'll all make sense. I just need to play my part. Sincerely.
Among other things, I find being rude to anyone harder than I found living in Kota. I abhor manipulation of people and emotions. I'm not a big speaker. I feel the urge to open my mouth only when the confusion arounds me turns into a pandemonium. I love writing. Long story short, I'm passionate about it.
And if you ever managed to upset me, no, I won't break your nose, instead there's something very seriously wrong with the way you are wired up. And that my friend, is an alternative you should fear more.
That's all what I know about myself. Till now. And if you managed to read all of this and not skipped to this part directly(seriously, that'd be lame), I'd say, I like you. Thanks for bearing with me :)
