Ten Unmentionables

If they ARE unmentionable, why am I mentioning them?
Because Richa tagged me to do so. I have to now disclose to the world ten things that very few people/ no one knows about me.

With trembling heart and shivering fingers...here I go:

1. From class 6 to 8, if I thought a particular homework was beneath my acceptable levels of intelligence, I didn't do it. No matter what the punishment.

2. If I think the person(s) I am with are incredibly dull, have nothing to contribute
in my life, and are already intimidated by me...I make extra effort to scare the living daylights off them. Mind you, my definition of dull is not someone who hasn't read a certain number of books, or who hasn't got a couple of degrees or certificates. You could be a genius and yet be a dullard as per my definition. So, what is my yardstick of non-dull? Someone who loves life and plays with it.

3. My best friend has sworn that as and when she has children, she will ensure that they are kept away from me until they turn eighteen. Apparently, I will teach them how to break all rules of life.

4. I can't sleep on train bunks. They make me claustrophobic.

5. I hated my brother for the first two days of his life. Especially every time my father even looked at him, let alone touch.

6. The first time I wanted to come to USA was when I was ten years old. There was a chapter called "Superpowers of the World" in our Social Studies book and it had a glitzy picture of American roads and millions of polished, flashy cars. I knew I had to come here at least once.

7. My favorite spice is pepper.

8. The first thing I notice in a man are his hands.

9. I love a purple sky.

10. I trust very few men.