Originally posted by: JanakiRaghunath
Congrats, Samana! Thanks Janaki!
Here are some very random questions for you. ;)
Are you more like your mother or your father?
More like my father in personality, though my interests are more like mom's
What environmental message do you disagree with?
That taking commercial flights increases your carbon footprint. The flight is going to go whether you are on it or not...so what's the deal? 😕
What is one thing you like about being an adult?
People taking me seriously
Who comes to you for advice?
I am quite the agony aunt, actually so everyone from my mom, to my brother, to my friends...to my brothers friends. 😆
What is something you have always wanted to try?
I have always wanted to have lassi in Amritsar
When have you felt bad about losing your temper?
When I make my mum cry. It never hits me that she can cry, until she does.
What is the worst song to get stuck in your head?
Shiela ki Jawani. 🤢
What is your bedtime?
2 AM 😛
Would you ever live in Los Angeles?
I like the East Coast better, but never say never, right?
What do you think are the characteristics that make a good pet?
Fuzzy, warm and one that gives you the feeling that they love you more than anyone else.
What was the first book that made you cry?
Little Women
What piece of technology do you not own but would like to?
A Kindle
How did your mother show love?
Lots of hugs and kisses, support for what I wanted to do
If you had the money what charity would you want to start?
I have always thought that when I am fabulously rich I want to buy all the old houses in Bangalore, which are getting tragically torn down one by one, renovate them with modern amenities, while keeping the structure intact and establish schools for the arts...performing and visual.
What was your most embarrassing hair style?
I once got it cut short and when it started growing back it was triangular, but too short to tie up.
What can you do to change the world?
Do research, and write books that connect people with the past so they don't repeat the same mistakes.
Who is a woman from history that you respect?
Balasaraswati.
How old where you when you had your first kiss?
I will let you know when I find out. 😛
How would you describe your investing strategy?
Non-existent? 😆
How do you handle rejection?
By putting myself in the other person's shoes and trying to understand their reasoning.
What was your first car?
I have never owned one myself. I am big on public transportation!
What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?
I don't have to choose between smart and pretty. I can be both. 😃
When is it more important to talk than to listen?
When someone is making an important decision without all the relavant information.
What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?
I wish I had paid more attention to stuff besides my subjects, actually.