Tag From Scatter

This tag came from Scatterbrain a while ago and I have been putting it off for a while pondering over whether I had to do it or not. Later it became a question of when to do it. I guess that's obvious now, so here goes, another bunch of funny questions that might seen dumb, but at the same time, make you really look into yourself.

1. If your lover betrayed you, what would your reaction be?

One thing I know for sure and that is, I wont be jumping for joy. Shucks, what can you do. I would probably sob for a few months, then pick up the pieces and move on. The show much go on.

2. If you can have a dream come true, what would it be?
Well, there is something I really wish would come true. Honestly I have not seen this in my dream while I was asleep, but maybe I have thought about it and wished it, so does it qualify? Oh, by the way, sorry to disappoint but I want to keep this to myself for a while longer.

3. Whose butt would you like to kick?
Right now, no ones butt for personal reasons, but in general there are many different kinds of people who's butts I would love to kick so damn hard that I wouldn't mind leaving behind a toe nail in their rectum.

4. What would you do with a billion dollars?
First I would invest or save enough to last me and my family till the time we die. Then I would give some away for a good cause or I might actually put the money to good use myself rather than assume that someone else will. I will spend a lot in buying things for my family, friends and of course myself.

5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
It's very possible and it could happen to anyone and I believe that in every interaction between male and female, there is some hidden subconscious sexual agenda, which we may not always be aware of.

6. Which is more blessed: loving someone or being loved by someone?
To feel the blessing, I might want to be loved by someone, but I admit both has its own pros.

7. How long would you wait for someone you loved?
If I know that the person also loves me, then maybe for as much as it would take to sort things out. Or if i am waiting like a jack ass for her to fall in love with me, well, then maybe till my patience runs out.

8. If the person you secretly like is attached, what will you do?
Maybe think about her for few days and then quietly slip on to someone else. I would never mention it to another soul.

9. If you could root for one social cause, what would it be?
Civic sense. Our country would be way better and could match up to any country in the west if only we had civic sense. No matter how much our economy grows and no matter how rich we become, we shall not grow as a country until we learn to not litter, spit, shit, piss and what not, in public.

10. What takes you down the fastest?
If you are someone real close to me, then betray my trust and you can see me roll down the hill. If you are someone whom I am not close to, then forget it, you can't take me down.

11. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
Married with kids, still a marriage counsellor, and still rocking with my band.

12. What’s your fear?
Snakes, health and death. Maybe losing someone close to me.

13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
I think the name scatterbrain says it all, but apart from that, she can be a sweetheart. That's enough. For those who know me will know that I am not the easiest person to get a compliment out of.

14. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?
Married and Poor. There is a kind of wealth that is worth a lot lot more than the monetary kind.

15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
I need one hour to lie down awake in bed before I can get up. Once I get up, I got to have my large cup of tea and the newspaper.

16. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously who will you pick?
Assuming both of them love me, I might pick the one that can make me laugh more and can laugh at all the stupid things I do and say. Of course, the level of attraction also matters to me.

17. Would you give all in a relationship?
Always have and always will.

18. Would you forgive and forget someone no matter how horrible a thing he has done?
I can forgive, but I don't think it might be possible to forget. I should mention that I may find it hard to forgive unless the person approaches me and asks for forgiveness. Otherwise I am no saint. 

19. Do you prefer being single or in a relationship?
In a relationship. In spite of all the shit that happens to relationships or marriages, I think it is still worth it. You are born alone and you even die alone. There is no one with you, so wouldn't you rather spend the time in between with someone?

20. List of 6 people to tag:

Well, the last time I tagged, most of them did not do it and two of those blogs have now gone past the burial date. This time I am going to tag Mojo, Penny lane and Orange Fling.

Until the next tag comes along, tata from the tag side of me.

The Mallu Hijacker

Reading the last post by Orange Fling reminded me of something that happened to me while I was in the US. It was not anything funny, but maybe when I look back at it, it does seem a little funny now. This happened in my very first year in a new country and I admit that it slightly scared the shit out of me. As it is, I hate flying and I try to avoid it as much as I can. Even in the USA I took the Amtrak when ever I could, even if it took much longer. An experience like this was probably more then enough to make me hate it much more.

For one of my earlier semester breaks, I decided to visit one of my friends and spend a few days with him since I had nothing much to do where I was. Plus this was my chance to see Washington DC. The only problem was that I was not earning anything and my friend decided to get me the ticket and it was booked by him with his credit card. All I needed to do was get to the check in counter, show my ID and get my boarding pass. I reach way before time, like I always do and I walk straight to the counter and hand in my ID. A pleasant smile greets me followed by the usual hello, how you doing? and all that. In a brief moment I notice the expression on the lady's face change. She stares at the computer screen for longer than usual, and she had the, oh-my-God-what-do-I-do-next kind of look on her face. She asks me to hold on and then makes a few phone calls and then comes back to stare at the screen.

By now it has been close to ten minutes and so I asked, "Err, is there some problem?" to which she nervously replies, "Oh, its nothing. Just that your name has been locked. Don't worry, it's just a common problem we face when there are two people on the same flight with the same name, you know, like John Smith, which is quite common." The minute she said that, I knew for sure that that wasn't the issue. After all what are the chances of finding another person with my name, that too in Indianapolis and on a small twenty seater plane? Anyway, I decide to wait patiently. Not that there was much I could have done. She frantically continues to make a few more calls and by now her nervousness was quite evident in her body language.

In a few minutes, a few cops came over and flashed out their badges and behind them were few more smartly dressed people who walked much faster, and flashed out their badges faster and said something much faster that I did not understand. Before I knew it I was asked to follow them inside for interrogation. It was when they started talking to me that I figured what the issue really was. Now after 9/11, everyone has been quite paranoid about flying. I have been referred to as "middle eastern" by someone in my class and the final nail might have been the fact that my friend who booked my ticket for me had the name Mohammad Attaur, which is kind of the same name as the person who masterminded 9/11. I don't think me having a DOB of 9/11 on my passport would have helped one bit either.

Once I understood what the issue was, I relaxed because I know there was nothing for me to be worried about. They asked me everything they could about that person. Where he was from, how i knew him, why he got me the ticket, blah blah blah. All along, I could not help but laugh to myself thinking about how they might have assumed that I had plans to hijack and crash my plane, maybe into the white house. I kept thinking to myself, "hhhmm, now if I really wanted to crash and cause some damage, I might have opted for a slightly bigger aircraft, rather than a 20 seater. What can it do? Maybe damage the white house lawn?" Of course, common sense prevailed and I kept that funny thought to myself. Meanwhile, they ran a complete background check on my friend, and me and once they got the all clear, they let me go, after almost an hour and an apology.

As I boarded my aircraft, I couldn't help but watch the other passengers to see if anyone was giving me any funny looks. I watched the cabin crew and wondered to myself if they had been given information about a potential terrorist. Wouldn't it be cool to be the first high profile Mallu hijacker and terrorist, to take over a plane and ram it into the white house? One thing I knew for sure, and that was, that from my next trip, no Mohammad Attaur was going to book the ticket for me.