Nov26 -Tag

Tagged by Vidhya, here are some weird things about me .......

- I am very good at remembering things which I like the most. Usually, I remember even the colour and design of the actors' costume in the movies I like. I have been chided by my mom that had I used my gray cells for remembering other things, I would have fared much better in life. (No regrets from my side :-)) But to say the truth, this is not only with cinema, even with studies. I can quote verbatim of some of the "Kabhir or Rahim Dohas" that I had memorized 10 or 15 years ago.

- I remember the position of articles and can easily make out when things go out of place. My mom had found it extremely difficult to keep the snacks out of my reach. Though she made sincere attempts in keeping the dabbas back in position, yet a few degree of change in their orientation, is sufficient enough for me to trace it:-) This is not only in our kitchen. I have found that I can make out the changes made in my sis' living room showcase or furniture. It is not that I want to really observe it. I find that my mind registers it though I dont want it to.

- Well, on the other side, I am extermely absent minded. A zenith in remembering certain (unwanted, useless!!) things has a nadir in me forgetting some important stuff. This happened in my school days during my eighth grade, when I did not check the exam timetable properly. I ended up preparing for history exam when I actually had the geography exam. I realized my folly 5 minutes before the exam, when my friend clarified her doubts with me. There has been "unwritten" exam, when I forgot to go to school, as I mistook the day of exam as a holiday. Everyone at home, proactively made copies of my timetable during my public exams and pasted it in every nook and corner of the home, to remind me as well as themselves, of my exam schedule :-)

- I love to keep my books clean. I am not finicky about other things but I hate when people mishandle my books. I dont like to give my books to friends who have the habit of dog-earing or licking their fingers before turning the pages. I usually dont give my books to friends whose fingers are smeared with ink. Infact my sis is worst at maintaning books. The cover and the first few pages are usually missing in her text books. These books are usually handed over to me after a few years. I double or triple cover them with chosen colourful news papers, esp the ones which have saree ads or calendar sheets. Infact, seeing her books in such a good shape, she keeps teasing me that I need to take the books out of my shelf and use them rather than maintaining them new.

- I have the bad habit of doing things half baked, like say, not restoring things after using them. Previously, this was not having major effect as I had sufficient time to go back to things and completing them. But now with a demanding a year old toddler at home, I at times, find home in a total mess, as I leave things half complete to cater to his needs.

- I love to cook. More than cooking, I love to decorate it and present it well. I usually try to decorate my dishes and serve it like the way it is done in hotels. Infact, my sis cooks very well and she ropes me in to give the finishing touches. This is not only with cooking, I can even improve the "maa kolam" of my sis with all decorative works and enhance her already beautiful kolam. But I am lazy too. The very idea that I have do the dishes after cooking, makes me come with simple recipes with lesser work:-)

- I have never been in interested in the "girly" things. I have not discussed about beauty tips or dressing etiquettes when in school or college. I have not even paid much attention to it. I have not worn bangles (except for rare occasions) till my marriage. When I see my friends come with all matchy-matchy stuff, I really wonder how they manage to do it. Infact, I find my son's nanny dressing him up with even matching socks. She will refuse a particular dress as it does not have matching socks. I wonder why I never do it? All that matters to me, is whether he is decked up enough, to protect himself from the cold. Infact, I tease my husband that he spends more time in front of the mirror than me.

- I am very interested in "nerdy" things. Infact, my folks at home had a hearty laugh when I was using the maths tables / laws in physics for my sons' lullaby. I had even completed the Mendeleev's table :-) when my son was 3 weeks old. This is when my hubby reminded that my son might doze off in school if I am going to use all this for his lullaby. so, I stopped it :-)

Oops .. I am listing more than the required number and letting the secrets out of my bag... let me stop it here !