Me in My Own Words!

The deisre to write about myself has been burning inside me for quite some time now. There couldn't possibly be a better place to make my private life public other than this blog. Actually there are times when I want to just write, about no one in particluar, but just let my thoughts flow. Anyways, its time to let the world about me. I remember the first few days at my first college IET Lucknow, seniors used to force out of us those "intros". A typical senior would grab me at any time of the night and blurt some of his choicest non-printable stuff ending with,

Senior: "Chal be intro de!"
Me: I am Anura...


Senior: "Abe Angrez ki aulaad hindi nahi aati kya?"
Me: Aati hai Sir..Mera naam Anurag Ruhela hai..blah blah..!!

This routine was repeated every night for more than a month with of course a difference person all the time. Another, antirely different kind of "intros" are expected when one's travelling in a train for instance.

Co-Passenger: "Beta kahan jaa rahe ho?"
Me: Uncle, Bombay!

Co-Passenger: "Accha..wahan padhte ho?"
Me: Haanji!

Co-Passenger: "Kaunse college mein?"
Me: IIT..Actually I am doing Chem Engg there!

Co-Passenger: "Oooh!..Mere Bhai ke wife ka chhota bhai bhi IIT Bombay se pass-out kiya tha 1986 mein!!"
Me: hmmm..!

Co-Passenger: "First year mein ho beta ?"
Me: Nahi nahi uncle..final year mein! [shit]

Co-Passenger: "Accha...[long pause] Job lag gayee hogee? "
Me: Haan uncle..software job hai!

Co-Passenger: "Software! ...ohhh...acchaa...US jaana hai? "
Me: [Of Course :)] Nahi uncle! Aisa kuch nahi hai.

Co-Passenger: "Acchaa..hmmm...To yeh batao beta..."
Me: Uncle I really have to sleep now, if you don't mind!!

Another class of introductions have to given when sitting in front of an interview panel.

Interviewer: "Okay Anurag, so tell us a bit about yourself ?"
Me: Sir, I was born and brought up in DehraDun. My father works as a scientist in DRDO. I did my schooling in dehradun itself.Blah Blah and more Blah Blah..!!!

Interviewer: "Ok, Okay!! So your academic credentials look impressive. But tell me a bit about something you did apart from your studies! ?"
Me: Okay Sir. Thank You. [Quick Exit!]

Still another type of intro can be seen while in company of a cute girl!

Me: Hi! you are [some looser]'s sister, right ?
Cute Girl: "Noooo! Have me met?"

Me: No not really, I guess, but anyways I am Anurag :)
Cute Girl: "Hiee! I am cute_girl"

Cute Girl:"So wjat do you do?"
Me: I am studying in IITB!!

Cute Girl:"Wow!! You must be smart!"
Me: [You betcha!!] I don't know. Its not like that really. Some iitians are really dumb, like the one you talking with earlier!!

Cute Girl: "You are so modest! So what do you do apart from studying like hell, I guess? "
Me: [Compare the response to the same question above] Hey why do ppl think that iitians only study! I for one, like to enjoy my college life. You see, I workout everyday, and then weekends are the time to rock at cool pub!!! And blah..blah...!!!

Then there are several more occasions when you are required to present yourself and let the world know you! Actually this article was meant to be more serious and a reflection of my thoughts, but hey, thats for some other time.