six random things

I was tagged to list six random things about me by A Kaleidoscope Rotated. And then I am supposed to tag six more people.

Well, here are six random things about me:

1) I am a techie by profession (EE/CS) - but in my dreams I am an artist. I would love to create beauty for living.

2) I can walk for hours and then some more (the longest I have walked is 18 miles).

3) My favorite food is arhar dal, rice, okra and mint chutney (I am drooling thinking about it).

4) At work, I have trouble explaining something, unless I have a pencil in my hand. I like to scribble as I talk. I like to doodle all over the place.

5) I learned karate for a while and am a green belt.

6) I love reading and one of my regrets at the end of the life would be that I haven't read all that I wanted to read.

Can't think of six people to tag - I invite bloggers who leave comments to write six things about themselves if they haven't already done this tag - thanks :)

Comments

Samosas for One said…

1. In what form would you live to create beauty for a living.

2. Arhar is my FAVORITE meal too. Well, only my mom's with chawal...AND roti and bindi. Oh so good. And my mom's homemade gajar, gobi and shalgum achar. :)

January 22, 2009 at 9:34 PM

~mE said…

had to google to figur what is arhar dal :)
i like moong also :))

Nice :) Happy to know a lil more about you and mine is here
http://wordsrallihave.blogspot.com/2009/01/tagged.html

January 23, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Tillybud said…

Yum -all this food talk is making me hungry. Six things? I shall have to have a little think.

January 23, 2009 at 12:54 AM

Sujatha Bagal said…

That plant you have that you brought inside into your kitchen is, I think, the African Violet. Used to have a couple of those a long time ago.

Great to find your blog. I'm not so far away, on the other side of DC. :)

January 23, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Vicky said…

Six random things about me....hmmm.

1. I am an eternal optimist. That doesn't fit in very well in my house full of perfectionists...lol

2. I would love to learn to play a musical instrument but I haven't got the patience.

3. I am aware of who I am...and refuse to bound by the bonds this world sets up.

4. Sometimes my dreaming mind and high ideals confuse the heck out of the rest of the world.

5. I have no sense of direction.

6. Right now I should be studying.

January 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM

bindu said…

Cool - you've learned Karate! Where was it that you walked 18 miles?

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