I continue to sin…
Posted by on July 20, 2010
It was from Shankari’s blog that I heard about IHM’s tag thingie. It’s about doing a little introspection and listing out your ‘sins’. The things that you do that’s considered ‘unconventional’ for your gender. Like a girl picking gum over a chocolate or a guy eating chocolate instead of drinking alcohol. Got it?
I modified this exercise just a little bit here and there to make it more like the ‘W’ in SWOT analysis.
So here’s a list of my top 10 vices that irk (some sinless) women…
1. I prefer the company of my lappy, my digicam and books to the TV.
2. When there are plumbers or carpenters or painters in our house, I am the one asking them to do things differently. Often experimenting with their tools.
3. I don’t like to wait for some male member to come over and change the light bulb. Or fix the plug. Or carry my lappy around for me.
4. I do create jewelry (and yes, it is quite beautiful) but don’t like wearing jewelry myself. I also feel uncomfortable carrying any artificial colors on my skin and nails. I like me just the way I am.
5. I like to shop but only for others. I am extremely lazy when I’ve to go get a new dress or shoes or anything for myself. The same is with beauty treatments or haircuts. Buying books is a different ball game, though.
6. I love big bikes and tall cars even SUVs. During my first US visit I was in awe of the 12 wheeler trucks and seriously envied the truckers.
7. My favorite TV channel (once in a few months when I do watch it), is Disney and not Zee TV or Star Plus. Also I can’t sit straight for 3 hours and watch a typical romance unfold in front of me with predictable twists and turns. I would rather create another pair of earrings.
8. Love to watch car racing or horse racing or even wrestling. (Yeah, John Cena!)
9. I can (barely) manage house work. But please, NO ironing. And no keeping a tab about how and when I do the cleaning and cooking.
10. I hate sitting and yapping about what’s happening in whose life. If it ain’t concerned to me, I don’t care how they do it. At the same time, if it is about me, I get involved without waiting to be asked.
11. I speak my thoughts, often thinking out loud, not really getting worried about who will think what.
12. I’ll try to do everything myself until the last moment. Only give up when I know I’ve exhausted my ways of dealing with things. (Yeah, I am working on this one! High time!!)
There. My sins. Laid bare for the whole world to see.
I am trying to change the last one, since it is causing nuisance to my own peace of mind.
Other than that, I think I am perfect! I love being me. 
So, friends who have blogs, go list out similar vices for yourself and may be a couple action items. If you want to do it in the original style, head over to IHM’s blog and ask her to tag you.
Or, you could always list them out as a comment to this post! Well, why not? 
Have fun!!!
