Tagged Again…

…by Amrit of the The Midnight Sun. He has tagged me for the 8 wonders meme. Here are my responses:

8 TV Shows I Love to Watch:

None, I don’t watch TV at all. If I had to pick something it would be True Blood on HBO and award shows.

8 Favorite Places to Eat:

• Little Italy
• Herbs & Spice
• Ginseng
• Coffee Day (for the great capuccinos and small eats)
• Cascade (Chennai)
• Duchess (Chennai -not sure it is still around. It used to be my fave joint once upon a time)
• Corner House (for the great ice-creams and milkshakes)
• Nanking

8 Things That Happened Yesterday:

• Tons of work
• Rained a lot
• Updated my blog
• Started working on this meme 🙂
• Spoke to my mom
• Made a new week resolution (yes, I make resolutions each week)
• Taught the snubnose a new song (Vande Mataram – we are being very patriotic this week)
• Surfed on the net a lot

8 Things I Look Forward To:

• My project release
• Reading “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman
• The weekend
• Travelling to Mumbai for my friend’s wedding
• Everyone in my house getting healthy again after the viral fever bout
• Restarting my workouts again
• Diwali
• Seeing Kaminay

8 Things I Love About Winter:

• Days starting later
• Cuddling up with the snubnose
• Cups of hot tea
• Wearing smart jackets, sweaters, and shawls
• Not sweating
• Not getting tanned
• The rains
• Staying at home

8 Things on my Wish List:

• Time to relax and chill out
• Meet up with old friends scattered across the globe and just catch up in person (instead of just Facebook and chat)
• Take yoga classes and become super-flexible
• Wish I could be more photogenic (really wishful thinking, I know…but I always cringe when I see my photos)
• Stick to exercise routines
• A bigger house (or maybe less junk in my present house)
• Someone with super good taste will magically revamp my wardrobe
• Win a contest on radio/TV/anything

8 Things I’m Passionate About :

• Books
• Writing
• Blogs
• Fashion
• Travel
• Great coffee and conversations
• Friends
• Family

8 Words or Phrases I Use Often:

• Yabba (only tams can understand this one :))
• OK, fine! (when I am giving in to somebody)
• da (again a Tam-specific slang)
• cool
• Too much
• Actually (which I am really, really trying to curb :()
• Simply superb

8 Things I Have Learned From My Past:

• You cannot change anybody’s bad habits or behaviors, it has to come from within them. Stop trying and getting frustrated
• Not being a topper at school does not mean you cannot be a topper outside it
• Not to be too trusting and naive about people. Have an open mind but don’t open your heart to others fully until you are sure about yourself and them
• Being around negative people can be very draining, be kind to yourself, avoid people who enjoy making you feel bad about yourself
• Some things about your life cannot be changed, they must be endured gracefully
• Health and peace of mind are the 2 most important things. Everything comes later
• Holding petty grievances is tiring and affects you badly. Forget about things, move on…
• You are changing all the time. What once worked for you may not be good for you any longer. Recognize that fact and keep evolving

8 Places I Would Love to Go or See or Visit:

• France (Paris and the south of France)
• Italy
• Himalayas (I have never been north of New Delhi, and I am just dying to go)
• Eastern states of India
• New York
• Maldives
• South Africa
• Brazil

8 Things I Currently Need or Want:

• A new hair-do
• A great party (I”m still not satisfied after last month’s shenanigans)
• A relaxing massage
• Some alone time
• Nice shoes
• A faster computer, which does not hang when I open 2 Firefox tabs
• More healthy dining options in the food court near my place
• More fun in my life!

Whew! that was tiring. I really had to stop and think for some of these…

I am not tagging anybody specific for this one. If you like this meme, feel free to use it on your own blog, and link back to me. I would love to read your answers.