CURRENT MISSION

Making friends with young mature adults and living each day as if there is no tomorrow.......

ABOUT ME

I am Gaurav, born and raised in the city of lakes, Bhopal. I would love to help out with information about the city I stay in. So please feel free to ask me your queries and I will try my best to answer them.

I strongly I believe in dignity, respect and friendship for all individuals regardless of class, caste, color, religion, the quantum of wealth, property, net worth or the size of the bank account. Love, Affection & Equality for all human beings. I enjoy company of responsible young adults - learning about the thoughts, feelings, views, concerns & exchange of ideas. I prefer conversations to be light and try to seer clear of topics where something is being imposed upon me.

ACTIVITIES:..... not too active; no outdoor activities - picnics with family & friends; workout at the gym; the 5 km daily walk by the lake; dining out; theatre plays, culutural programs art appreciation; avidly reading the best of books; occaisionally go out for long drives and boat rides; would like to do more outdoors - suggestions welcome............

I've traveled to:
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INDIA
Agra,Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chail, Chennai (Madras), Darjeeling, Dehradun, Dharamsala, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Kalimpong, Mahabaleshwar, Mount Abu, Mumbai (Bombay), Mussoorie, Mysore, Nagpur, New Delhi, Ootacamund, Pachmarhi, Pune, Secunderabad, Shimla, Shirdi
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MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND, DUBAI, USA

Favorite Quotations:

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." - Randy Pausch

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" - Martin Luther

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows shall fall behind you" - Unknown

"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes" - Mahatma Gandhi

"As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it." - Mahatma Gandhi

"One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
- Mahatma Gandhi

"The truest test of civilization, culture and dignity is character, not clothing." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Even as a tree has a single trunk but many branches and leaves, there is one religion -human religion- but any number of faiths" - Mahatma Gandhi

"Every living faith must have within itself the power of rejuvenation if it is to live. Just as the body cannot exist without blood, so the soul needs matchless and pure strength of faith. " - Mahatma Gandhi

"Love is the subtlest force in the world. "
- Mahatma Gandhi

"Truth is what the voice within tells you."
- Mahatma Gandhi

"Truth without humility would be an arrogant caricature." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creative." - Charles Mingus

"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." - Mother Teresa

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellowmen; and along those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects." -Herman Melville

"The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience." - Emily DickinsonAbout Me:Just a bunch of ideas and beliefs I feel strongly about: Extremely Liberal & Open to all Possibilities; Live & Let Live; Explore the Unchartered Territory; Dare to Defy Convention.......

Education and Work:
College: University Of Evansville '95, Evansville, IN, USA
Degree: BS in Mechanical Engineering
High School: Campion Higher Secondary School, Bhopal '91

PHILOSOPHY

Just a bunch of ideas and beliefs I feel strongly about: Extremely Liberal & Open to all Possibilities; Live & Let Live; Explore the Unchartered Territory; Dare to Defy Convention.......

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Would love to meet new people from other countries, take them out for coffee or a meal and share insights about my city, culture, things to see & do. Inviting them to stay at my place in the house guest room (if available) is an option.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A family friend invited us to visit him and stay at one of his aparments in the heart of the Dubai. The apartment accomodated us all - a joint family of 7 - comfortably. His family and the chauffeur shared valuable insights into the culture of Dubai, took us to places we otherwise woudn't have known. Overall it was an enriching experience.

兴趣

Interests: Hollywood Blockbusters, Bollywood Hits, Reading, All kinds of music listened to on World Space Radio, Travelling, Nature Walking, Working Out & trying to stay in shape

• arts
• culture
• books
• coloring
• festivals
• causes
• education
• dining
• coffee
• running
• working out
• walking
• boating
• shopping
• clothing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• teaching
• engineering
• religion
• lakes

音乐、电影和书籍

Favorite TV Shows: IPL Matches, Seinfeld, Jay Leno - Tonight Show, Lounge, Koffee with Karan; News, Talk Shows, Current Events on NDTV 24x7, NDTV Good Times, CNBC & CNN-IBN

Favorite Movies:2007-09: I am Legend, Omkara, Bhool Bhulaiya, Khoya Khoya Chand, Om Shanti Om, Aja Nachle, Taare Zameen Par, Life in a Metro, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd, Dharam, Race, Mithya, 10, 000 B.C., Jodha Akbar, Jannat, Sarkar Raj, The Incredible Hulk, Sex and the City, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, The Mummy-Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Dark Knight, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Rock On, A Wednesday, Welcome to Sajjanpur, Dostaana, Slumdog Crorepati, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Luck By Chance, Little Zizou, Revolutionary Road, The International, Confessions Of A Shopaholic, Wake up Sid, 2012, Kaminey..........

Favorite Books: 2007-09: Animal's People, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Buddha, The Kite Runner, The Inheritance of Loss, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Bound Together, The White Tiger, A Girl and A River, Six Suspects, Common Wealth, Hot, Flat & Crowded, If God Was A Banker, Slumdog Milionaire, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.............

Music:Eric Clapton, AR Rahman, Kenny G
Jazz, Country Music, Classical - Indian & Western, Hip-Hop, 70's and 80's Retro Music, Electronica, Pop, Rock, Regional Indian Music, Bollywood - Old Songs ---- Just about everything on World Space Radio.....mostly Jazz while reading........

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I found the Dubai shopping Festival pretty amazing. I love shopping and almost all countries were well represented - food, fun, frolic, entertainment, shopping - the festival had it all. Good Fun with family.