*** The profile picture is a satirical response to my trigger happy SLR wielding rooomie. I do NOT make that face in real life.

Indian born and bred. Grad school in Michigan.Moved to NYC as a broke Finance graduate in 2008 ( impeccable timing). Been here ever since and living every moment, well except the hours stuck at my desk.

Recently moved to Dublin. Total newbie here. Care to show me around ?

Nice cover story isn't it. ?

But since I'm the truthful type, here's the real deal. I'm an alien from a highly advanced race trying to take over the earth and shift its orbit to make way for a new inter-galactic expressway.

Oh you skeptics !

Plotting world domination while at my desk.

I travel as much as I can. Dubs is beautiful. Looking for some fun outdoorsy stuff to do as the weather gets better.

Just ran the Philli marathon and hoping to run the NYC one in 2013.
Not taking life too seriously. you're never going to get out alive !

sarcasm ( i think that came out in section1 )
drinking games
outdoorsy stuff ( got a bucket list to get over my acrophobia )
playing the fool ( goes impeccably with #2)
getting into trouble ( naturally gifted, foot fits well in mouth)
always being there ( often with above scenario).

he's smarter than he looks ;-)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Godfather. The Class. First Among Equals. I like everything by Jeffrey Archer . Don't hold it against me, but I love the theatrics.

I often read multiple books at a time. Currently on Midnight's Children( found a true blue dog-eared copy), Born to Run and the Brothers Karmazov. Started reading Orhan Pamuk after my trip to Turkey last year but left the book in India ( last minute packing to be blamed)

From the 'Reel' world

The Godfather again. Departed. Cinema Paradiso.Forrest Gump. Inception. Indiana Jones ( not the Temple of Doom for sure)
Most Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino movies.

Classic Rock.. and Retro to Alternative... From Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin.. to Def Leppard and Dream Theater. Huge electronic music fan. Also, throw in Rihanna Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg for good measure. ( I'm usually a bit inebriated at this stage)

I really like to listen to and pick up local music when I travel. I'm just clueless about the tracks and artists.

Is Meat. Will Eat.

Alcohol, Dopamine, Adrenaline, Caffeine. Jeez, do i sound like a crackhead now ?

Music (see above)

My awesome friends and crazy family.

Wheels ( I miss my car) Also, still heartbroken after my motorcycle got stolen.

My Iphone - yes, very cliched, I know. I think I have mild ADHD which makes me want to check my phone so see what the hell is going on out there

Travel : I try to head out as often as I can. And its awesome to come back home to New York. Did Turkey and India in 2011. Morocco last summer.

On the wedding trail, been getting friends 'married -off' all over the place. Well, if you're tying the knot, at least make it some place exotic. Bunch of short trips this year - San Diego, Vegas and Puerto Rico < phew>.

Have Brazil slated in June. Hoping to make a few weekend trips over to Europe in Summer.

what I should write here...

Weekend plans / travel plans, sometimes they're both the same.

Is time travel possible when you hit 88 miles an hour or do you have to be Marty Mc Fly for that ?

-trying my best to wrap up work. Thank god the bars shut at 4 am in the city

-attempting to catch a flight with 30 seconds to spare. I actually missed a flight to LAX at the edge of the Jetbridge, with the aircraft moving away and the bridge retracting in front of me.

- trying to cram as much as possible within the next 48 hours.

I'm really good at singing karaoke to old Madonna numbers and Katy Perry ( ouch.. did I really say that ? )

I was called 'sassy' recently and did not know how to react. Went home and googled all possible interpretations of the word . I mean seriously ! ? Who am I ? Nicky Minaj ?

** Disclaimer** : I'm not pretentious , cocky or full of myself . ( hmm.. should I be ?) If you've made it this far, you're probably likely to take that in good faith.

You just want to hang out , show me around Dublin, grab a few beers, go running or biking, head out into the great outdoors, dance the night away and pretty much take things as they come.

Or if you want to take over the galaxy with me !