I like…

1. cracking really good (or bad?) PJs (poor jokes a.k.a. pun)
2. people who really make some impact in the world whether in a large scale, or in grassroot level
3. talking to people
4. listening to people who talk and are ready to listen back
5. the fact that I never hold grudges
6. when I always give people a second chance to be good
7. people who are open to the possibility that their religious principles may be imperfect and needs constant tuning
8. smell of fresh rain
9. free hugs (or “Jadoo Ki Chappi”)
10. to wear seatbelts
11. to drive fast and safe
12. cryptic crosswords
13. Jennifer Aniston
14. anything made of potatoes
15. spirituality
16. knowing more about cultures around the world
17. movies
18. the sheer beauty of life

I hate…

1. when someone asks, “So why don’t you tell me a PJ?” PJs have to come spontaneously
2. candlelight protests which don’t seem to convey anything useful to anyone
3. introverts who don’t open up even after I try hard to include them in a conversation
4. people who boast
5. when I have sudden bursts of anger
6. when people don’t give me a second chance to show that the angry me is not the real me
7. people who are narrow-minded with respect to religion
8. smell of Chinese soy sauce
9. any kind of formality at my home
10. when people break traffic rules
11. sitting on the other front seat when someone else is driving
12. riddles
13. Aiswarya Rai
14. anything with Coriander/Cilantro added in it
15. materialism
16. when people have a very cliched view of my culture
17. killing sentient animals for food, sport and vanity
18. Cricket
19. people who don’t know how to value life

This list will keep growing.