Guten Tag

In another attempt to shake me out of my inertia and get me to update my blog, Ms Simi Hegde has tagged me (ho, hum). So here goes nothing

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4
“Some words are not given etymologies. These include trademarks, interjections, words derived from geographic entries, or from names of persons mentioned in the definition, and ethnic names that are the English equivalents of a group's own name for itself.” - Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
I did. And since I sit next to the frequently used kitchen door, I am now typing with only one hand

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
'Timon and Pumbaa' last night

4. Without looking, guess what time it is?
Lunchtime, as my tummy tells me.

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
1.01 p.m.

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Someone yelling at someone else in the office, the sound of me thinking, the drone of the AC, my heartbeat, my tummy rumbling, the sound of the keyboard and the door closing

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Stepped out two minutes ago to take a call.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
The fan, while slouching in my seat

9. What are you wearing?
Someone wants to talk dirty, eh? I know where this question leads. Blue kurta, white salwar, kolhapuri chappals, watch, wristband, some jewellery, glasses

10. Did you dream last night?
Yup. Dreamt that ma was trying to wake me up. Turns out, I wasn't dreaming

11. When did you last laugh?
Thirty seconds ago, while editing my own story

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Display boards with past issues of the magazine

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Apart from my face in the convex mirror of the auto, nope.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Its not distracting me from the rumbles in my tummy

15. What is the last film you saw?
Requiem for a Dream

16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A long long trip around the world

17. Tell me something about you that i dunno.
I do actually have a spot on my right shoulder

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I have a Miss Universe answer to this. I would want everyone to be a little more understanding

19. Do you like to dance?
Like hell

20. George bush.
Someone who is where he shouldn't be

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Urja. Or maybe, Noor. One of the two for sure.

22. Imagine yout first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Can't decide on one

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Nope.

24. What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Don't believe in God. Don't believe in an afterlife.

25. 4 people who must also do this meme in their journal.
I don't even know 4 people who blog. Much less those who will wanna do this