CURRENT MISSION

Just be.

ABOUT ME

I am an enigma to myself, constantly introspecting myself, people I meet and my interactions with them, trying to cling on to some explanation about us in this miracle called life.

Otherwise indulge in fun activities with completely mad but good heart-ed friends, reading books, watching movies (am a complete addict, from Bergman, Tarkovsky to Tarantino and Nolan, I've immersed myself in movies, kinda traveled world wide seeing them).

By nature I am genuinely warm, with no inhibitions or expectations from the people I meet. Like "the dude" from big Lebowski but with some imperfections (khalua isn't available easily here, lol).

PHILOSOPHY

"At all costs, the Christian must convince the heathen and the atheist that God exists, in order to save his soul. At all costs, the atheist must convince the Christian that belief in God is but a childish and primitive superstition, doing enormous harm to the true cause of social progress. And so they battle and storm and bang away at each other. Meanwhile, the Taoist sage sits quietly by the stream, perhaps with a book of poems, a cup of wine, and some painting materials, enjoying the Tao to his heart's content, without even worrying about whether the Tao exists or not. The sage has no need to affirm the Tao, he is far too busy enjoying it! - From the book, The Tao is Silent by Raymond Smullyan

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

New to couch surfing but I think it is a splendid idea and my flat is open to welcome you anytime.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've not hosted or been a guest till date. I am eager to host people and make new friends but I hope the latter happens as I am traveling now and hoping to hop in Paris and Switzerland.

Interests

reading books,
watching films (this part of me is a creepy addict, honestly)
arm-chair mountain climbing,
talking to people and knowing their world views, their perception of life, and sharing best moments.
foodie.

• books
• poetry
• wine
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• surfing
• atheism
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Films -

Kubrick, Hitchcock, Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky, Kieslowski, Goddard, Altman, Renoir, De Sica, Kurosawa and others to Tarantino, Wong-Kar-Wai, Nolan, Scorsese, Linklater, Miyazaki, Kiarostami and many others.

Books -

Books on laser physics, astronomy, modern and nuclear physics. Admire Ricard Feynman and Carl Sagan to the core.

Ayn Rand, Vikram Seth, RK Narayan, Dostoyevsky, Chekov, Tolstoy, Thomas Hardy, Austen, Wodehouse and an endless list.

Music -

Rolling stones, Led Zepplin, AC/DC, Muse, The Cult, Foo fighters, RATM, Clapton, Iron Maiden, Jimmy Hendrix, the beatles.

Ludivico Einaudi, Eric Satie, Shostakovich, Beethoven (esp seventh, mvmnt 2), Ilayaraja, MS Viswanathan, AR Rahman.

Carnatic, ghazals and sufi.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

laid down for a minute on the busiest highway.
traveled planning on the move across Rajasthan - with matchless support from gadgets, friends and luck.
almost unbuckled myself while para gliding.
shared dinner with a beggar.
been part of a mammoth service activity, contributing little.
more and more.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

India