The Secret Seven Tag

Whenever I run out of inspiration to write a post, I get tagged and lo ! a post is born.This time my muse is Smita, who has tagged me to talk about seven facts about myself..While I was trying to ask the question who or what am I , a few surprises came my way too as I realized what I think I am is not really what I am today ..nevertheless , honesty prevails ..so here I am - exposed !!

1. My name is Lakshmi Sharath, born in Madras, based in Bangalore and trying hard to connect with the city. A media professional who after 15 years of work is now taking a sabattical (really?)Ok..No, actually am trying to set up something in the online travel space in the garb of a break and is hoping will actually go places !!

2.Things I cannot resist - packing my bags,cashewnuts, chocolates and ice cream, comedy films with popcorn, Calvin and Hobbes and PG Wodehose books

3.What I need desperately - 8 hours sleep

4.My fears -lizards, darkness,my temper,migraine, having no alternatives and rotting and wasting away life

5.I am very impulsive, impatient and easily prejudiced ...and usually takes a while to knock a notion off my head..

6.I am extremely restless, hyperactive and grow out of my interests , jobs very quickly..I constantly need new things, challenges..my parents always used to say that I have wheels on my feet and my hubby thinks its a challenge to channelise my energies.

7.I used to hate posing for photographs as a kid and I still do..most of my pictures dont show me smiling..

As usual,its the end and I dont want to tag anyone in particular..its great to read about all your secret seven thoughts-so I request all of you who drop in here to pick up the thread and if you want me to read abt it, pls drop in a comment and let me know

Tagged - Question time !

Ceedy has just tagged me...so here I am with more answers to questions


1) What if the world suddenly decided to rotate in the other direction?
I will go round and round too..

2) Name Three Most Valuable Assets?
my sense of humour, zest for life, writing

3) If you have the chance, what would you probably say to your beloved one?
Im surprised that you married me !

4) If you were to be stranded on a deserted island, who are the 3 blog buddies you would take with you?
All my buddies who are excited about travel.. cant decide on any 3 though

5) Where is the place that you want to go the most?
Greece !

6) If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
Travel and see all the places thats in my wishlist

7) Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most?
I dont regret. I move on .."This too will pass"

8) What are you afraid to lose the most?
My optimism

9) What would you do if you found a briefcase full of money?
Leave it right there and inform the cops and the press

10) If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
i dont think you need to confess ..

11) List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you
Ceedy - Sense of humour, full of life, positive attitude
(just guessing)

12) What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
Live and let live

13) Which type of person do you hate the most?
Selfish and greedy people..though I cannot hate anyone, I will just ignore and be indifferent to them..

14) What is your ambition?
To set up my own company

15) What is the thing that will make you think someone is a bad person?
Someone who uses you as a friend and manipulates you and throws you away after using you..

16) If you could do one thing different in life, what would it be?
Relook at my friendships..have lost a few good ones due to not communicating with them and trusted some people whom I wished I had not

17) Something which made u laugh today
The fact that I woke up so early this morning, being a sunday

18) How do you deal with a friend who has wronged you ?
Ignore them and try to forget that they were ever your friend..this of course depends on the kind of wrong...

19) How important is love for you to get physically intimate with a person ?
Very .

20) Name one favorite song of yours.
There are many..different songs for diff moods .
Now I am listening to Billy Joels River of dreams

Normally I dont tag anyone, but if anyone finds this interesting -pls consider yourself tagged !