1. I am a Hennessy and it troubles me deeply that I have no relation to Moet-Hennessy.
2. I have never studied in a co-educational institute but lived on the Boys School campus!
3. I spent my (mother's) Root Canal Treatment money on a holiday in Pondicherry, and went to a dental college to get my tooth yanked out a year later.
4. My first (and only) pet, was a wounded sparrow that lived for 3 days.
5. I am the shortest member of my immediate family, and I always thought my Mother was short.
6. At age 10 my vital statistics were - 24" - 24" - 24"!
7. One lonely train ride back from Chennai, I smoked a beedi with an old man sitting on the footboard.
8. I own a trumpet, and after lots of practice, I came quite close to playing Amazing Grace so people could identify it.
9. I've been to Disney Land and Universal Studios - its true Ratty!!!
10. One summer break I travelled from Calcutta to Murshidabad - Siliguri - Darjeeling and back for 2 days for a total of Rs.300/-, we paid a porter 10 bucks to exchange the last torn Rs.100 note we had between the 3 of us for dinner & bus fare home!
11. The first job I got paid for was as a swimming assistant at a club teaching little kids how to swim - I'd like to do this again, full time.
12. Dionne Warrick was my music idol, when she used to present a show called Solid Gold in the early 80's.
13. I wanted a "fish tail" dress after watching the Dianna Ross 'Chain Reaction' video!
14. I've been bitten by some strange South African insect that has left a 3 point scar on my neck.
15. I can whistle The Rose in harmony!
16. In my sporting times I've been on a Swimming Team, Athletics Team, Basketball Team, Soft ball Team, Cricket Team & Football Team - now I only play the fool!
17. I've been a victim of office romance - and I loved it!
18. The first music album that I ever bought was Samantha Fox - Touch me - because it came with a free poster!!! I was about 7yrs.old.
19. I would only buy Speedo swimwear - tho' ordinarily I have no brand preferences.
20. I agreed to "go out" with my first boyfriend only because he held my hand at a movie!
21. I didn't know how to take a print out, until my first day @ work @ Ogilvy.
22. Nothing compares to skinny dipping in the sea.
23. I just got scammed by my medical insurance policy.
24. I am obsessed with my feet.
25. I've been pickpocketed in Dubai & the UK, but never in my own country!
26. I am no big football fan, but I'll drink to Germany tonight.*
27. At 27, I've lived 2/3rds of my life in Calcutta and 1/3rd of my life in Bangalore.
* this post was typed on Friday 09.06.06
I want proof of your Disneyland trip. Some pictures maybe ? :)
ReplyDeleteArent you a well travelled Tart !!!
Interesting post I must say - Many things I did not know. Who was the first boyfriend ?
See, you just gotta be good at what you do so if all you can play now is the fool, then vatha play it well man!!! Bleady cheers to you! :D
ReplyDeleteMost of the stuff you 've done sounds like so much fun to me!! My fav was No.7 :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! There were so many things I could identify with (small variations this way & that) 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22 & 26:)
ReplyDeleteahh office romances.. or just romances.. i shall now start trying random hand-holding.
ReplyDeleteRatty - rf. Disneyland - remind me on my next trip home! rf. first boyfriend - this guy in school!
ReplyDeleteWishful - thanx for the encouragement :o)
Banana - tanks man!
Sunrayz - thanx for dropping by!
Beks - jus re-read most of the post to figure out which numbers you related too! hehehe! thanx for dropping in!
Sac-a-delic vadaaaaa!!! i was 11 then! ...come a long way eh?! *snigger-smirk-snort* oops!!
Solid Gold!! I wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer and wear gold spandex and sparkly big hoop earrings.
ReplyDeleteI like knowing more about you Tart.