Monday, June 25, 2007

8 Random Facts about me

I got tagged to write a post about 8 random facts about me by Archana Raghuram, apparently the only visitor to my fledgling blog. I was supposed to do this in 8 hours but hope it is okay that I did this at all, given how irregular I'm with updating my blog. So here we go ...
  1. The name given to me in Namboodiri tradition (by whispering in my ears when I was an infant) is Huthashanan - the name this blog's URL bears. This was the name of my grandfather, and supposedly means fire. My dad wanted my 'official' name to be a bit more modern (for the year 1975) but have a similar meaning - hence Arun, which is a synonym for Sun.
  2. I love mafia movies/TV shows, something that started from my fascination for Coppola's Godfather. I have seen Godfather countless times and never miss a chance to see it whenever it is on TV.
  3. I got initiated to non-academic books rather late in life - only from age of 15 or so. When some of my classmates were reading heavier fare , I was starting off with Enid Blyton. That might explain my poor language skills.
  4. I have been an atheist for the last 10 years or so. But I just could not refuse my parents when they wanted to have my wedding in the traditional Namboodiri way. I still can't believe that I sat through the function doing things I had absolutely no belief in.
  5. I absolutely dread putting on weight. Nothing bothers me more than people telling me that I have gained some pounds.
  6. I'm very shy and introverted. I will go to any lengths to avoid being in a large group or speaking in front of an audience. This has posed many problems at work, especially in my current role which involves a lot of verbal communication. It used to be a lot worse when I was younger. Not only would I not visit those I was not very comfortable with, I would go out of the house when strangers came to our home and not return until they had left.
  7. I was voted most eligible bachelor in my Engg. class. My wife is sick of me reminding her about this all the time :-)
  8. I have a great fascination for all things Punjabi - their exuberant culture, their passion, the sikh religion, cuisine, their patriotism (sikhs are in disproportionately large number in the Indian Army than their % of population).
I tag the following to continue the meme.

Vasudevan (Kuttan) - My brother-in-law and a person I admire a lot for being many things I am not - outgoing, traditional in his solid foundation of Kerala/Namboodiri culture yet being modern in many other respects.

The rules laid down by the originator of the meme are as follows
  1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
  2. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 8 random things, and post these rules.
  3. At the end of your post you need to tag 8 people and include their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment and tell them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
  4. If you fail to do this within eight hours, you will not reach Third Series or attain your most precious goals for at least two more lifetimes.

6 comments:

Archana Raghuram said...

Hi Arun,
Thanks for responding. I too missed the 8hr deadline, don't worry about it. I have always wondered about the name of your blog and now I know. It is good your official name is different; it would have been quite a mouthful in the US :-)

sukumar said...

Welcome to the blogging world Arun. Nice response to the tag.

Archana Raghuram said...

I am celebrating the 100 comments milestone for my blog with a meme. I have tagged you and I hope you will respond. Here are the rules for the meme
1) Pick your favorite book and write a review
2) Tag 5 other people you know to continue the meme
3) Communicate the rules to them.

I know I jave tagged you twice in a row, but I do want you to write more frequently :-)

Anonymous said...

Arun - I'm rather late in responding to your post, so please bear with me.

Didn't know that you dreaded putting on weight. I mean, not that others would love to pack pounds around their body ;-) But, I thought you didn't care about that.

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