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I have many interests, too many.
Here is an attempt to classify.
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Dreaming - I am a dreamer which many times get
me in conflict with very people I am trying to help. Funny isn't it ?
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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.
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Some of the hundred of routes i look forward
to travel to
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Silk Route - Asia offers anyone one
of the most scenic places on earth. The travel from Turkey to Thailand
on road is my dream.
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North and South Poles -The shear
remoteness of the two can get the adrenalin flowing in any travel
enthusiast.
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Flying across the globe in an ultra
light aircraft and circum navigating in a small boat.
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Cruising from Spain to Norway,
Alaska and Antartica.
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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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