About Me
I don't
know what brought you here. But taking a guess, you must be one of those
feeling-bored-with-the-net types. Because, I don’t offer any dating
service, mp3 downloads, or make-money-in-a-jiffy programme. In fact, I
don’t offer anything at all. Still for the curious, I have put up this
page, and to the best of my good belief, it is about ME.
I am Deepak Venkatesan
I have walked the earth for 24 years
I am an Atheist
If you insist, my sunsign is Cancer
I grew up in the beautiful city of Chennai
I live in the cool city of Bengaluru
I speak Tamil, Kannada, English and Hindi
Of which, my mother tongue is Kannada
I am learning forever Japanese and French
I love Photography, Food, Web design, Blogging, Reading, Sketching, Graphic design, People watching, Long Drives, Cooking, Culinary expeditions, and simply Sitting
By profession, I am a Chip Engineer
I am part of a social initiative called Diya
To know more about Diya, visit www.diya.org.in
I draw Cartoons as well
I went to school at St.John's, Villiwakkam and Don Bosco, Peravallur
I earned my engineering degree from St.Joseph's, Chennai
I am an ardent fan of Sivaji Ganesan
I read a lot
You can reach me at d4dpak-at-yahoo-dot-co-dot-in
So, why these blogs ?
Sometimes I really have something to tell on some issues. India Today doesn't
publish what I have got to say. So, I blog.
But why blog in Tamil ?
Dude, it's cool! I was actually pulled into
blogging because of Tamil Unicode. I am not a great writer or humorist.
I just do whatever I am able to, and I am most comfortable writing in
Tamil. As my interests grew, I started to blog in English too.
What is that you like most
in life ?
I am a merciless eater. I
love trying different dishes, different cuisines. You can see that in my
blog. Otherwise, I love reading. I read
Indian writing, as well as western. I love humor. No, nothing too
philosophical.
Where do you see yourself
after five years ?
I don't have much of a vision.
I just live for the day. Of course, I have short term goals.
And you are a Chennaiite ?
Yeah, and I love the city. I
was born and brought up here. The city has got a warmth and friendliness I
have found nowhere else. Of course, I can't live without the idli - dosa -
vada and pongal.
Do you vote ?
Yeah, I do. At least, for
show off.
What do you do when free ?
Most of the times I draw.
Otherwise, I write. I read blogs on the web. I always have a couple of
books to read. It never gets over. If nothing, I follow my stocks.
Your favorite quotes ?
To know what others know is
to know nothing.
If you think you can, or if
you think you can't, you are right.
