25 things you didn't know about me!

1. My extended family immigrated from India in the 1920s and settled all over the world including Nairobi, Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur and finally London!

2. I was born in India, however moved to UK when I was three years old with my uncle and aunt after my parents died in a plane crash!

3. My passion is food, i worked as a chef for several years before starting my own restaurant!

4. As my aunt puts it, My dad was a mathematician who was amazed by 'pi' and my mother was a physicist who specialized in studying frequency of waves which were measured in 'nu'.....That's how I was named PINU!!

5. I'm very shy and introverted and find it very difficult to express my interest and affection towards woman, eve those I'm attracted to!!

6. Although i have lived in London most of my life, i haven't seen much as i always secretly fantansized about visiting sites with my true love!

7.Although I have had a few intimate encounters with women, I am still inexperienced!

8. My closest friend is my cousin Rajat, who is my confidante.

9. One day I rescued a beautiful woman from the grasp of some thugs on the tube but later couldnt muster the courage to ask her name!

10.Although Chicken Tikka Masala is the house speciality of my restaurant and we are profiecient in cooking non-veg food, I am a vegetarian!

11. Pretty Woman is my favourite film of all times!

12.My aunt has been trying to set me up with good Gujarati girls for a very long time, but I've always been a bit reluctant, as I've been busy with my career.

13. I'm a connoisseur of wine...and I can never resist a glass of red wine!

14. I hate Beer....now don't judge me on that!

15. I'm old fashioned in mroe ways that one even though I grew up in London.

16. I'm stubborn and conventional and usually resist charge.

17. My favourite music is soft rock and old bollywood classics!

18. Every week I go to see my cousin Rajat perform at various venues across London...btw he has a band!!

20. I was an overweight child which made me a laughing stock in school!

21.After my parents died, my uncle aunt raised me like their own son...and today I consider them my parents.

22.Sometimes I get extremely disgusted and cynical or the western views of dating and wish to go to India and marry a good Indian girl!

23. My favourite meal is Dhokla and chilled Coke!

24. My aunt has created serveral profiles for me on various matrimonial sites in hopes of getting me a bride...I'm quite embarrased about it but can't go against her wishes.

25. I refuse to live without love!! :-)