Get to know me

September is a happy busy month for me with Labor day weekend, my birthday, our marriage anniversary and summer to fall transition. So when lovely and sassy Lindsey Puls of “Have Clothes Will Travel” tagged me for “Get To Know Me – 4 things” tag, I thought it will be perfect for the occasion. I have been following Lindsey’s blog for her unique sense of style and travel adventures and was really excited when she tagged me. You can read her answers to the questions here.

Here are my answers to the questions:

Four places I’ve lived

• Korba – I grew up in the small town of Korba in the state of Chattisgarh, India. I have the fondest memories of this place, as all my childhood was spent here. I did my complete schooling here before moving out to college.
• Indore – I completed my Engineering in Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. This place is a foodie’s paradise and a great city for students.
• Chandigarh – Had the privilege of living in this capital of two Indian states and a union territory by itself. This is where I started my first job and met Vinay, so it holds a special place in my heart!
• Denver – This is my first and the only city I have lived in since moving to the United States. Needless to say, I love the place and the gorgeous Rocky Mountains. This is where Akira was born. 🙂

Four places I’ve visited

• Mumbai – I have traveled and visited a lot of places in India, but I mark Mumbai as my favorite, more so for the memories I have from the place. I think this is where I made most our family trips with my father, so it will always be a special place.
• Maldives – This little island of heaven is where we spent our honeymoon. It was like a dream staying there on the water villas.
• Cancun – Cancun was one of my trips with my in-laws after marriage. The beautiful turquoise water, grand resorts and the Mayan ruins completely won me over. And I do not get to visit a wonder of the world that often!
• Big Island, Hawaii – I was torn between my visits to the Caribbean and Hawaii, but I selected Hawaii as this was our first official family trip with Akira and my mom. Akira was only 4 months old at that time, but it was such an amazing experience for all of us. What is not to love – bountiful nature, unique and beautiful beaches & landscapes, the food & culture.

Four TV shows I watch

• Project Runway – I saw the first season of Project Runway when I was in India, and have been hooked on to this show ever since – kinda obvious one because of my love for fashion. But I think even those who are not into fashion will love this intense reality show. I really love the unique challenges and awesome talent that they get on the show.
• Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit – Before Akira and blogging happened, most of my free time would go into watching TV. And it is hard not to come across the back to back episodes of Law & Order: SVU. I really like watching all the crime shows and detective series, but I love this one the most, because it combines the courtroom drama with the detective action. Also, I like that it is not gory and ends on a positive note or message, with justice being served.
• Suits – I am kind of fascinated by court room drama I guess or maybe more by intelligent and sophisticated shows. Suits is intelligent and entertaining with right amounts of corporate drama and laughs. I love the shows “White Collar” and “Leverage” too on the similar lines.
• Big Bang Theory – Besides all the drama and action, I love watching comedy. There are a lot of classic ones, but the current favorite is Big Bang Theory. It has made geek and nerdy so much fun.

Four of my favorite foods

• Dark Chocolate – I need to have a daily dose of my healthy dark chocolate. Always have it stocked.
• Nuts – I am nuts for nuts. Be it almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts etc. This is my power snack and I don’t miss it any day.
• Dosa – Dosa or Indian Savory Rice & Lentil Crepes
• Samosa – There is a reason why this delicious Indian street food is the favorite food for Bill Gates. Yes it is all carbs and yes it is fried, but nothing beats this comfort food!

Four things I like to drink

• Water – Nothing like the elixir of life – H2O!
• Milk – I love milk in any form – Plain milk, milk shakes, or cold coffee. Love anything with dairy!
• Green Tea – I really don’t take any caffeinated drinks, green tea being an exception. Totally a tea person than a coffee person. Hopefully I am drinking all the health benefits of it!
• Wine – I drink occasionally and prefer wines over any other drinks. Do not think it has any benefits but helps to set the mood for sure. 😉

Four Pet Peeves

• I hate it when someone tells me that a woman is supposed to do this and not that. We have come a long way but still more to go for the gender equality.
• I just cannot see wastage of any resource. If I cannot make the world a better place, I surely do not want to make it worse. It just irks me when I see people wasting water or just using loads of unnecessary paper towels.
• I get mad while driving when a person cuts right in front of me and makes me brake.
• Bad service turns me off like anything. If I do not get a good service, I simply stop using it.

Four wacky or odd things about me

• I don’t have OCD but I like some order in my chaos. Like I want my dishwasher to be stacked certain way and the dishes to be arranged in a certain order. If there is a pattern on a dish, I want them to be stacked with the pattern in the same direction. I know…. 😀
• I am an absent minded professor when it comes to remembering things. I might have placed the phone right in front of me, but I will be animatedly looking for it.
• I think and sing aloud. So at times people have hard time catching up with my thoughts. My colleagues find it amusing when I sing aloud listening to a song while I am working at my desk 😀
• I sported a bob cut till I was 25. I never even had my hair grow till the shoulder length before it.

I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about me.

I am tagging:

Tanvi of “The Urbanista”
Kandja of “Pretty Weird Bombshell”
Chayani of “Priyani Flying Birds“