8RF

I have been tagged by Caesar (I find this a lot better to look at than CZar or Cheejar), and have finally taken it up, and trust me, 8RFs are quite a challenge. Here we go!

Here are the rules:

1. Players start with 8 random facts about themselves.
2. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts.
3. Players should tag 8 other people and notify them they have been tagged.

8RF about me:

1. I still remember my first day of elementary school. Staying away from home, the rice and cauliflower sabzi the night before, getting ready at the hostel that morning, the bus ride and the music playing on the radio. I think there were 11 people on the bus, of which most were in high school. There was another girl, and on my first day at school, I offered to drop her to her class. Interestingly, she was in grade 2, and had already been attending the same school for an year. Till this day, I think its probably the cutest thing I ever did.

2. I got started with swearing nice and early, Grade one again! Well, I had no idea what it all meant, but having this painful guy on the bus who would use it every second sentence, I picked up a bit. One day the same guy was pulling my leg, and he got a loud 'f*** you' from me. Since that day, he stopped swearing on the bus, and after a nice lecture from a 12th Grade female, so did I.

3. Still talking about schools, I've been to 9 different schools in my life, and haven't found anyone yet who could beat that count. As a result, I'm not sure which place I should call home.

4. Sleeping: I have the most vague sleeping patterns, and can sleep just about anywhere. I sleep with my eyes open. I don't sleep a lot, but I can sleep anytime, whether I like it or not. My friends have witnessed this quite a few times, and very soon I plan to put a collection of pictures up. Not only have a missed classes, invitations, etc. etc., I've had a few 'bakra' momemts too!

Sitting at CCD after a huge birthday treat, with around 15 of us there, I had happily pushed in a chocolate fantasy and a sundae. While birthday boy went to the ATM, collapsed. The plot unfolds.....

'Sir bill'
I rub my eyes, and in horror look around to see that everyone has disappeared! I shake my head, pray its a dream, and realise what has just happened. Very soon the the waiter gives me a smile, and I dash out, to see a buncha young men launghing their heads off. I still haven't learnt my lesson though.

5. Most of you wouldn't have heard of it, but the movie I've probably watched the most times over is 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'. Its around 20 years old, with Shahrukh Khan right at the beginning of his career, and set in Goa, with pretty good cinematography and music. Its not really a favorite, but the movie symbolizes youth, with a hopeless romantic, and lots of light-hearted moments, and is one I can watch anytime. Infact, I just watched it on Saturday. Of the other movies I can watch anytime, would be Dil Chahta Hai, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Golmaal, Jaane Bhi Do Yaroon, Pushpak(a silent movie starring Kamal Hassan which I highly recommend), Lakshya and Hera Pheri. As you would notice, most of them are pretty light, and I still find cinema to be a sink for escapism. I have serious difficulties in watching serious movies at times.

I still have way too many english movies to watch, to start watching any one of them over and over.

6. I feel I have a sixth sense. Very often, I've had this sense of Déjà vu while having conversations with people, as if I have already had the conversation before, and can almost predict the next statement. I also have a knack of guessing names of strangers I meet, which is pretty scary at times.

7. My favorite leisure destinations are those with a waterbody. Give me the sea, a river, a lake, and I need nothing else. Every weekend this summer I've been to any one of those, and each weekend has been pretty enjoyable. Bessie beach is the best part of living in Chennai. I love getting drenched in the rain too.

8. I usually am the last person to finish my meal in a group. Not because I am too slow, but because I eat too much. I've got quite an appetite, and am not picky about food at all, but definitely know my cuisines and benchmarks. Not a bad cook either.

The hard part is finding 8 people to tag, and as every blogger I know has already been tagged, I'm still searching!!! Volunteers please!