"You must do it to know what I did! I went scuba diving to Lakshadweep through Laca dive. I saw shipwreck, a hundred different kinds of sea life, the coral was so beautiful and everything else too. Wonder why a teeny little fish should have scales of twenty different colours? I saw the most awesome colours I've ever seen, under the sea. I'm not exaggerating when I say I saw some fifty different shades of green atone. You know, when you are under water and you stop breathing for just a second, you are filled with all the noises of the ocean which are not chaotic but together create a sense of calm. It's like learning a new language, learning to walk all over again, oh it's beautiful."
And was enriching for your personality...
For sure. I started scuba diving about four years ago when my friend casually suggested I try it. Glad I did. Now I'm a certified scuba diver. And yes, the whole experience is very enriching. Every moment is like a new moment I've lived. Every second of your life changes you because it affects you. Be it scuba diving, dancing, painting, acting, meditation, everything.
You're quite a spirittial person...
Yes I am. I believe in the concept of the soul and also that souls are born in groups. We meet who we meet for a reason. Friends we make as we go along are our friends for deeper reasons than we can understand. And I also believe in the idea of a soul mate. I'm very romantic! But a soul mate could be anybody - your lover, husband, mother, sibling, anybody.
Do you believe in destinv?
Not a hundred per cent, but enough to know that had it not been for destiny, I would probably have sat here writing articles, while you would have been an actor!
Ever considered getting a past life regression:
No. While I do believe there's life after death and karma equations have to be fixed, the idea of knowing who I was in some previous life doesn't appeal to me too much. I'm too scared! What's over is over and done with anyway.
She seems to be in a conversational mood now and it's hard not to take advantage of her patience. We promised surprises, didn't we?
What makes you tick?
Hmm, I haven't consciously thought of it. A lot of things actually. I love my work too much. That makes me tick. How my two and a half year old nephew goes about finding everything intriguing ticks me. He's going to school from tomorrow, by the way. And he calls me bui (meant to be bua which means, father's sister) and we play hide and seek and all kinds of silly things. These little things inspire me. I let the child in me surface quite often and feel connected to it. That ticks me too. I'm a slow learner, so I take my time, but it happens.
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