Rohan Sehgal

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Hobbies

I have been known to have some normal and some not-so-normal fixations.

Music

I listen to music for on an average 4 hrs a day, which amounts to 1/4th of my day (if you count out sleep) and differentiates me from the generic "I like Music" category of people. Its my preferred way of starting the day and ending it. I like many genres, ranging from alternative to trance to 80's rock. Arguably, my favorite band is Coldplay. Its another story that I can't play any instrument properly, apart from air guitar and my imaginary drum-set, and my singing leaves a lot to be desired. But its my goal to master guitar, flute and if possible, violin before I turn 40.



Photography

This one is a newly acquired fetish. Apparently I am pretty good at it. I normally prefer to click people, instead of landscapes and sunsets. But unlike them, not every person is willing to be photographed by a complete stranger. And this has always caused me to be eyed with suspicion. You can check out a few samples in the Gallery.

Comics & Cartoons

My love for Comics is preceded only by my love for music. Apart from being damn funny, they help me to keep the child in me alive. Among my favorites are Calvin & Hobbes and Dilbert. I also like the action ones by DC and Marvel, especially Batman and Xmen and Alan Moore's creations.

One essential part of being a child is to have a hero. Mine is Spiderman. I used to love his cartoons that appeared on Fox. Looking back, I think I was lucky to be a Spiderman fan, when I made numerous attempts of just flinging myself against a wall to see if I can stick to it, unlike the Superman freaks, who jumped from balconies with arms in air, and later on, legs in cast.

Salsa

The year 2008 will marked as the year when I finally shed my two left feet, and started learning Salsa. And now, someone recently pointed out - "tu fundu ho gaya hai be ..."

Daydreaming

In Hindi, there is an idiom which is very apt to what I do - "Khayyali Pulao Banana". And I make enough of it to feed a whole "Baraat". But apart from dreaming, I also contemplate and speculate about common things from weird angles of perspective. The result is what I call, "LunchTime Philosophy". I indulge in it to while away time when I become aware of my impending break from work, normally half an hour before the Lunch Time. Hence the name. I'll soon be adding a section dedicated to it.

Books I've Read

l am slowly evolving into a voracious reader, tending to gobble everything I can get my hands on. Here is a list of books I read and what I think about them, starting from 2008 in a chronological order -   Books I've Read

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