It’s that time of the year when the tagging fever hits blogosphere. One can see these tags whizzing all over the place. Just as I was trying to duck from getting hit by one of those flying objects, Ushasuryamani tagged me for the Bookworm’s relay. Thank God, not for me, or so I thought. For you see, ever since I joined Sulekha (officially), I have been demoted from a bookworm to an e-worm,  a mutation I believe most Sulekha addicts are afflicted with. So is it any surprising that, amidst my hectic schedule of blog-hopping and commenting, the latest (!) book that I’m reading is almost two decades old?

So here I go to Tom Clancy’s Clear and Present Danger, Page 123, skip the first five sentences and here’s what I read:

“The trees outside the seventh-floor windows were green with the leaves of summer, blocking the view of the Potomac Valley. The really crazy things had all happened when there were no leaves, Ryan thought. He remembered pacing around on the lush carpet, looking down at the piles of snow left by the plow while trying to find answers to hard questions, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not.”

And just as I think I’m done with, when Ushasuryamani sends another missile in my direction – this time a tag for a teenager and a twilight zone. Hey Usha, what about people like me in their middle ages?

So here I’m re-inventing myself hehe (can’t really disobey the hip-hop Mami, can I?)

1. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Please no corny answers like his/her personality, we all know what we notice first :-)

My answer: You have my attention if you can flash a warm, sincere smile .

2. Who would you want to be with if you were deserted on an island?

My answer: Uhmm…er…only one ?

3. What turns you on about the opposite sex?

My answer: How about some good old charm and chivalry ?

4. What turns you off?

My answer: Uncouth manners, un-scrubbed heels (ugh!) and unwieldy egos .

5. Some Sulekha bloggers have their real picture on the profile and some don't, but just going by their blogs and comments who do you think is the hottest female (male bloggers answer this) and male blogger (female blogger answer this)?

My answer: Where is that Sulekha Blogger Directory? Would have been easier to pick out a non-active blogger who hasn’t blogged in the past five years. (Er…am I being politically correct? )

And here are the rules.

A. Answer all questions truthfully
B. After answering these questions tag five bloggers who have not been tagged
C. There will be three prizes:

Grand Prize: Male blogger and Female blogger will be flown to a deserted island courtesy Lufthansa Airlines for a fun filled week.

First runner up couple will win a date at a romantic restaurant

Third prizewinner will get a $25 Checking account at CitiBank.

Disclaimer: Only rule A & B are correct; C is just an offer to encourage participation.

Most of you are already tagged, bagged and dragged. Anybody who hasn’t been tagged yet, please consider yourself tagged and join the fun.