Hola! After writing 25 odd posts, I realize I never wrote an "about me" section. Can you believe that? Actually, I can. I am not really a person who talks loudly about himself. Anyway, more on that later. I think my blog should have this section. Let my (few) readers know who I am.
Shy
Most people I know will tell you that I am an introverted guy. Very shy, and does not open up quickly. But when I do, I am not afraid of anything. The activation energy peak is a little too high for me right now. I have not admitted this, but I think it is safe to say now: I am much more outgoing now, than I was before. Conversations are still tough, but I try my level best, and try to improve more than anything. So what was I like before? Silent. I could be silent for days. I do not think anybody has this superpower. Now? Not so much. I have changed so much, and most of it has been a difficult process. Still, I feel I do not express myself freely. Like, in a conversation among a lot of people. But believe me, I am trying to get rid of this. One thing I have realized is, I need to express myself more. Need to make myself heard. My feelings expressed. This post is probably the first time I am going to admit publicly. For work, I can express myself clearly, no doubt about that. It is just in general conversation that I lack some attributes, possibly courage. Other than that, what am I? An adventurous guy. I will climb dangerous-looking rocks just to get a better view. A competitor. The girl who always used to beat me to first rank in academics can probably attest to that. A sporty guy. I just love to play. To run. To just completely exhaust myself, push myself. An idealist. But a realist as well.
Things that set my pulse racing:
Books fascinate me to no end. I have a voracious appetite for reading, and you might not believe it, but I actually read a lot more, before I started working. I have a thing for fantasy, specifically epic fantasy. A Song of Ice and Fire and Harry Potter series are some of my favorites, and I can read those books any number of times(I already have) Thriller, crime, suspense are some of my other favorite genres. Romance is not exactly favorite, but this may be due to not reading romance much. I should start reading romance though. Reading poetry is something that I recently started to enjoy. Apart from reading, football is my biggest passion. I follow Arsenal Football Club religiously, and watch almost every game live. This sometimes becomes difficult: you need to get up at 1:15 in the night to catch certain games, but they are usually worth it. I also play when I can, which is not so much these days. I am a defender more than an attacker, and I derive immense pleasure from stopping people scoring goals. I also write a bit, as you already know my blog. Cycling is a fantastic fitness activity, and I wish I could do it more often. Walking is one of my favorite stress busters, and it may happen that after I finish writing this, I might go for a walk. I also watch a lot of TV series like Friends, Game of Thrones etc. College days were absolutely heaven in terms of watching TV series. Badminton is one of my newer hobbies, and I must say I have improved a lot. Table tennis is something I started after joining the company, and I am not great, but I am not bad at it either. I occasionally play the keyboard. I like to learn new languages. I am currently learning Italian and French.
Things that I abhor:
I absolutely hate obnoxious people. And I am not very fond of carelessness either. I mean, unintentional is okay. But to deliberately have complete disregard for others' feelings is not something I can stand. Similarly, people who discriminate. "You are a woman, you shouldn’t do this", lines like these have no place in my thinking. I do not smoke either, and am generally against vices. But my biggest turn off is laziness. Just sitting and lazing around is borderline criminal for me. I can never do it. To an extent, I hate lying. But I know that there are situations where a lie will solve things cleanly. So I probably will understand the reason behind your lies. I am not a fan of social media sites.
What kind of people I am interested in:
This one is difficult to write about. I do not like to judge people. Fat, thin, bald, hairy, tall, short, silent, loquacious, black, white, blonde, brunette, and stuff like that is not really something I focus on in people. Because, ultimately they are human beings, who like me have very less control over their appearance. What matters to me is the personality. Is the person a good person at heart? Is she/he helpful? Does she/he treat others with respect? Is she/he a judgmental bitch? You might know the quote from Harry Potter, "If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." I totally believe in this. Treat others with respect, and be respected, thus reads my policy. Also, they should be passionate about something. Like I am passionate about football. Something similar to that. Expressive people, in general, are much more attractive in my eyes (Ironic, I know). According to me, eyes are the most attractive part of the human body (cliché, but true).
What next
Currently I am working at Hyderabad as a software engineer. I am quite enjoying life here, and I have already learnt a lot, not just technical stuff. If there are plans for the future, they are still in infancy. Whenever the time is right, plans might be revealed, or dropped. Let us keep the wonderful stuff going.
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