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08/08/06

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I have many interests, too many.  Here is an attempt to classify.

  • Dreaming - I am a dreamer which many times get me in conflict with very people I am trying to help. Funny isn't it ?

  • Travel - I'm a big travel buff. I am a big fan of natural beauty. I enjoy hiking into remote corners where one can see the nature at its all splendor. Some of the cities I have been to are Bangalore, Bangkok, Chicago, Chennai, Gangtok, Hong kong, Kolkatta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Leh, Singapore, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, New York, Pattaya, Phuket, Washington DC. I love to travel in India. Its not because i was born here. Its because it offers so many diverse culture, cuisine and awesome natural beauty. I have always enjoyed traveling in Himalayas. I have more to say about Himalayas and other mountains in India.

  • Some of the hundred of routes i look forward to travel to

  • Silk Route - Asia offers anyone one of the most scenic places on earth. The travel from Turkey to Thailand on road is my dream.

  • North and South Poles -The shear remoteness of the two can get the adrenalin flowing in any travel enthusiast.

  • Flying across the globe in an ultra light aircraft and circum navigating in a small boat.

  • Cruising from Spain to Norway, Alaska and Antartica.

  • Meditation - I like to spend time doing meditation everyday. It energizes me and i love the calmness it brings to me. It is sort of addictive. I have been helping people who wants to discover meditation. So if you want to learn feel free to ask me.

  • Reading - Though not an avid reader. I do enjoy reading. Though lately is restricted to technical books only.
  • Photography - Still photography fascinates me. A good photograph can say zillions of words. These days I am using SONY DSC W1 Camera.
  • Movies - I am not a typical movie buff. Who will make every effort to see his favorite movie star the very first day his/her movie is released or someone who will watch a same movie dozen of times. I like movies because they have a great power to convey a message more effectively than any other medium. A good story and a good direction makes a movie a very enjoyable fare. By 2010 I should be able to produce movies.
  • Vocabulary - I am fond of English vocabulary. My interest in vocabulary was sparked in college. Its one of my favorite addiction.
  • People -  I love people. I like to know people their point of views. Their ideas and point of thinking. It helps me grow as a person and appreciate different things.
  • Food - I am among those people who can eat all kinds of food. I especially like vegetarian food. Any time Orange Juice scores over Coke and Pepsi and any time Vegetarian food scores over Non Vegetarian for me. Chocolates. Who said only women love it ? Ice creams and Rosogulla a re another favorite of mine. How about frozen starbuck latte ?
  • Music - Though I don't play any musical instrument, I did try my hands on Guitar.  I spend a good time listening to music. I am now seriously thinking of learning Piano and will be buying Casio Wk 3000 Professional series for myself.
  • Cycling - I love to ride bicycle. Its a sheer joy to ride. Check out Ken Keifer's web page. One of my dream trip is to travel from Manali to Leh on bicycle. I have traveled this on bus and its one of the greatest road journeys  you can ever take. Illinois is a nice place for cyclists like me. Any morning that begins with a 10 mile ride has got to be good !
  • Environment Conservation - I am always fascinated by the technology which promotes renewable source of energy. Be it Solar Cell, Wind Farm, Tidal Energy, Bio Gas or any other source of energy. Utilizing it to contribute to the protection of environment gives me immense satisfaction.
  • Alpine Climbing - Though the highest altitude I have been to is 5500 meters around 18000 ft (Tanglangla in India). I love the vastness and solitude of the mountains. Besides Asia South America, Alaska and Europe have also some great climbing spots.
  • Mountain lakes - I love lakes, the bigger the better. Chandratal and Donner lake to this day remain my favorite. I will definitely go there next time. You can see the pic of chandratal here.
  • Paragliding and Parasailing: Though i have yet to try solo. I am in love with this sport. I have done several flights both over ocean and in mountains. The feeling is sublime. Try it and i can bet you will hooked to it. I also look forward to learn Hand gliding. I adore flying. Be it a chopper, or a single engine byplane or a glider with no engine. Flying is awesome. If you are like me i can see you nodding and saying" I love Richard Bach".
  • Languages - I find it fascinating to learn languages. I learned a little bit of French. Around 4 months in (Amity School of Language )when I was working for a French company. I took a semester of Chinese in SIUC and taught myself to read Urdu and Bengali from book. I am looking forward to learn Japanese and Korean Scripts and go ahead with learning the language. German is one other language I am now seriously considering to learn.
  • Visiting Religious Places and Shrines - While I don't associate myself to any particular religion. I am a spiritual person. I am fascinated by the people who commit themselves to one religion. Go to any religious place with open mind and I can assure you that you will love the feeling of being there.
  • Hiking: Hiking in woods is an activity which is dear to me. One of my dream is to walk on the frozen Zhanskar river. Check this website for more Information (Ice Odyssey).
  • Train Journeys-nothing comes close to train journey. Some of the greatest train journey I have taken are Delhi to Kanyakumari, Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Chicago to Emmeryville (Tanscontinental Railway), Chicago to NewYork. Some of the other routes I am considering are Hong Kong to Ulan Baatar and  Moscow to Vladivostok. I love Michael Palin and looking forward to start my own globe trotting. Check Palin's web site. If you love train journey you might enjoy this website Seat61
  • TV Shows - I don't own a television.
  • Differential Equation - Well this is kind of new but it surely is getting hold of me.

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