Sue just awarded me my first award! “Honest Scrap Award” has been put up on my sidebar, in case you are a doubting Thomas/Thomachen/Tomas/ Tom(my) – I think I have covered all the variations there. Just give a shout if I haven’t.
Apparently, the downside of it is that I have to post 10 things (minimum) that are me – yours truly being honest. So here goes and I will try not to embarrass anyone.
\1/ I am hitting the THIRTIES in a few more months and wondering why I don’t feel ancient. Even when I was (am) cruising on 29, I kept thinking I am 30. Could that be the cause?
\2/ I am always always trying to shed weight and exercise daily (trying to). And I always get hold of an excuse not to do that. One of the excuses is#1 above
I believe that my spouse and I increase in girth proportionately. So unless he does something about it, there’s no hope for me
\3/ When we drink beer at home, Siya also gets some in her food bowl. She’s not a raging alcoholic yet; she begs for a taste of it even if we decide against. Everyone knows (at least dog-lovers) that it’s difficult to turn down those begging melting brown eyes. In case non-beer drinkers are wondering, she’s not particular about the fix.
She just shakes her head and tries to get rid of an unseen fluid/object from her ears.
\4/ I started blogging to see how good I am at writing. I started in August 2009 and got hooked (diehard) only in October. Now, I eagerly look for comments from friends daily and delighted when that stats counter moves – even if it’s just by one. I am very very envious of Sue Laguna-Whang’s stats – she covered 10K in 2 months and made it to 20K in a week! But I enjoy her posts very much and so do a bunch of others – obviously.
\5/ I speak English with a slight accent – not surprising since it’s not my native language. I hate the supercilious fellow countrymen who laugh at the Mallu accent but don’t realize that they have one too. C’mon even Texans have a drawl and nobody’s complaining. Zimbly horrible, I say
Everyone knows that Mallus are smart so it’s just plain envy, right?
\6/ I sneeze everyday – probably those who know me personally know that already. What I’d like to clarify is that my allergy cold virus is NOT contagious. I could be sneezing all day and blowing my trumpet, but you’d still be hale and hearty. If you get a cold over the weekend, I swear it’s not me – it’s someone else. My system is allergic to a lot of things even I am not aware of! I have a loud sneeze especially if it’s unexpected. I used to make my presence felt during the boring morning school assemblies. Infact, only Tony Thampan (a guy) could sneeze louder than me and being a guy AND a prefect, he had more fans!
I also blow my nose loudly once in a while – mostly at home. I delicately wipe my nose on my hanky or sleeve (if I’ve misplaced the hanky) outside the house.
\7/ I have got cavities in my molars (that’s about 8 to 11, right?). I am a dentists dreams come true. I try avoiding the dentist by brushing my teeth for 5 minutes diligently in the morning. Someday, I’ll have to keep visiting some lucky teeth doc and pay for those x-rays, consultation, fillings measured and paid by the depth.
Oh yes, one of my canines is filled – that pointed thing is not all natural.
\8/ I have got an oily face and very dry skin on the rest of the body (couldn’t it have been the other way). Regular moisturizers don’t work for me – nope, it’s got to be medicated and more expensive. Even my hair and scalp are dry – yes I’ve got dandruff
My medical history makes a skin doc rub his hands with glee. Eczema runs in my family.
\9/ I find it difficult to read a person and make out their intentions. So I have a very limited friends circle, even at work.
\10/ I look like my mom and admire her courage and independence. I’ve inherited most of her traits except her memory like an elephant. She could list all my faults, quote me at inane things that even I’d forgotten. I can’t remember anything unless I make an effort to link them to substantial objects.
\11/ I am an emotional person. I tend to cry talking about unfortunate people or while watching tv of humans ill-treating wild animals. I cry at movies and cannot remain detached.
\12/ I think other people are more humorous than I am. I love having discovered blogging.
And Willow also awarded me – does that mean I have to do this again?
And now I award this to ten seven people:
#1 Sangeetha (aka bumblebee) for making me start blogging.
#2 Ameena – for introducing me to Maya, her cooking, and her beautiful home
#3 Julie – for being such a wonderful eyeopener into raising kids. She’s so honest about raising her daughter.
#4 Brenda – my first friend in the music industry (that too with cats who’ve got quite a fanbase)
#5 Zuellah Rose – my first Pakistani (I think) fellow blogger who has a lot of creative writing under her belt. Everyone knows our countries are hostile towards each other
#6 Emily – for introducing me to rural life in Eastern Ontario
#7 Sam – an Aussie in China (another country on the border of India and not too friendly either)
There! I am done. Now your turns.
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