The other day Sandra invited me to take part in a Tag Challenge, and so I stored the email, ready to have a go. Then today my blog Sis Erika, decided to also name me as someone to answer this series of questions… so I figured I had better do it, now two people want to ‘know more’about me!
0. Share your profile picture if you have one.
1. Who are you named after? I don’t believe I was named after anyone specific. But what I do know is that my name, Ratinder, was meant to be! It is a custom in the Sikh religion for the parents to go to the temple after a baby is born. Prayers are done, and then a random page is opened in the Guru Granth Sahib (our holy book) and the letter that starts the first page is the letter that the baby’s name should start with. My parents already wanted to call me Ratinder, Ritu for short, but the rest of the family were expecting this tradition to be upheld. Pops went, and R came out, but his sisters didn’t believe him, so it was done again with one of his sisters as a witness, and lo and behold, R came out again. So you see, I was destined to be Ratinder/Ritu!
2. Do you like your handwriting? My writing never stays the same… I was like this as a child too, always experimenting with styles, so sometimes I hate it, and sometimes I love it, but can never keep it the same!
3. What is your favourite lunch meat? Chicken
4. Longest relationship? 20 years next month!
5. Do you still have your tonsils? No… they departed when I was 4! I still remember the hospital, and the cot my mum slept on to be with me. I remember the tomato soup I had to eat, and the fact that I could have untold amounts of ice cream to soothe the throat!!!
6. Would you bungee jump? I would love to try!
7. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? I only possess trainers with laces, and I have to admit I never tie or untie them unless they are really loose!
8. Favourite ice cream? Mint Choc Chip!
9. What is the first thing you notice about people? Their eyes and smile.
10. Football or baseball? Oh Lord, neither! Give me a good book anyday!!!
11. What colour pants are you wearing? Pants in the American sense or the British sense? I was wearing navy blue leggings today, (American) and dark peach pants (British!) 😉
12. Last thing you ate? Birthday Cake!
13. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Lilac!
14. Favourite smell? Fresh baked bread
15. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? My mum ❤
16. Hair colour? Brown at the moment, but naturally, black!
17. Eye color? brown
18. Favourite foods to eat? Oh so many, Pasta, chocolate, Chinese, chocolate, Indian, chocolate… did I mention chocolate??!!
19. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings definitely, but a good old scarefest once in a while is great!
20. Last movie you watched? Jenny’s Wedding – About a lesbian who needs to tell her strait-laced folks she’s marrying a woman!
h21. Favourite Holiday? I’m a teacher… if it says holiday, it’s my favourite!
22. Beer or Wine? Not a big drinker, but if I had to choose, wine is my tipple of choice!
23. Night owl or early bird? I’m afraid I do a bit of both… Naturally get up early, and am brighter then, but like to stay up late too!
24. Favourite day of the week? Sunday. I have nothing to rush to, so can relax with my little family totally!
24 1/2. Which three of your favourite bloggers you would like to know more about? Rich, Judy, Syl
25. Who were the latest three people to follow your blog (link to their about page)?
https://martinhoughton.com/
https://mikechara.wordpress.com/
https://buffydevane.wordpress.com/
Thank you guys and each one of my followers for following me!
amommasview
Feb 13, 2017 @ 07:49:56
Thanks so much for participating, Ritu 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 13, 2017 @ 10:33:27
No worries Sandra!!!
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syl65
Feb 12, 2017 @ 19:14:52
Nice to learn more about you Sister! Thank you for tagging me and I will give it a go 😀
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 19:45:59
I look forward to reading yours Brother!
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syl65
Feb 13, 2017 @ 14:15:27
Thank you Sister!! Working on it !!
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Ritu
Feb 13, 2017 @ 14:19:46
😘
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Buffy Devane
Feb 12, 2017 @ 17:05:08
Fun questions and great answers, Ritu… nice to meet you! 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 17:45:24
Hi Buffy !
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Buffy Devane
Feb 12, 2017 @ 17:56:26
You come highly recommended (by the very nice Erika)… I’m looking forward to more of your posts. 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:11:09
Erika is a true angel!!!
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Buffy Devane
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:19:19
Haha, I agree… she never fails to inspire, each day. 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:19:55
I’m so glad I met her she’s my blog soul Sister!
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Buffy Devane
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:25:12
Aww… that’s a fabulous way to put it. 🙂
It’s heartening to hear… I think we could all do with a blog soul sibling!
Keep up the good work. 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:26:31
Thanks Buffy! May you find yours soon too!
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Buffy Devane
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:49:21
Thankyou! 🙂 🙂
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Traci York
Feb 12, 2017 @ 16:03:26
The story behind your name is wicked awesome, Ritu! I love the idea of doing this for a blog post – I’ll have to add this to my list. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 16:04:26
No worries Traci! Link back to me so I don’t miss it!!!
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Traci York
Feb 12, 2017 @ 16:05:11
Will do! 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 16:06:38
Check my latest post out… https://butismileanyway.com/2017/02/12/what-is-in-a-name/
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angelanoelauthor
Feb 12, 2017 @ 15:24:51
I love the story behind your name. 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 15:25:35
Thank you Angela!
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April Munday
Feb 12, 2017 @ 13:27:47
I can’t tell you how jealous I am of your naming story, which is lovely. Not only did my parents name me after the month in which I was born, but they also didn’t think it through.
Lovely to learn a bit more about you.
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 13:36:49
Thank you April! I think April’s a lovely name though!
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April Munday
Feb 12, 2017 @ 13:41:15
It’s worked out well, but it could so easily have gone the other way.
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 13:41:56
😊
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Parul Thakur
Feb 12, 2017 @ 11:11:02
Very cool to know about you and that story of the name is fantastic. Btw – I like Ratinder too. It’s unique. 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 11:32:16
Thanks Parul! It’s funny though… I couldn’t wait to start university where I could be known as Ritu from the beginning. I was always Ratinder, or Ratty, at school!!!
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Erika Kind
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:44:12
Yay! Thanks for participating, Sis! I loved your answer about your favorite holidays 😄So cool that you also tagged our blogiliy. Now they have to do it 😁
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:45:48
Exactly lol!!!! 😍 thanks for tagging me 😘
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Erika Kind
Feb 12, 2017 @ 11:18:50
Sure, sis! You are always on my mind 😘
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 11:32:26
😍
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The Indecisive Eejit
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:29:51
That’s so funny you mentioned Jenny’s wedding, I stuck that on my list of things to watch the other day. I thought it looked good, was it? Lol
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:34:33
It was an ok film… I enjoyed it, but wouldn’t have gone to the movies to watch it!
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The Indecisive Eejit
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:43:43
Maybe I’ll move it a little further down the list then lol I watched Eddie the Eagle the other night, it was a real wee feel good movie 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:45:23
That’s one I haven’t seen yet either!!!
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Osyth
Feb 12, 2017 @ 09:39:20
Loved reading this …. and no surprise that you are an experimentalist as witnessed by your handwriting …
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:24:03
Lol! I really can’t believe that at the age of 41, I still don’t really have a handwriting style I can stick to! In school I have to do cursive, it’s school policy, but it doesn’t stay with me all the time!
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IreneDesign2011
Feb 12, 2017 @ 09:35:19
Nice to get to know more about you, Ritu 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:22:44
Thanks for reading Irene ! ❤
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Judy E Martin
Feb 12, 2017 @ 08:33:40
How strange that ‘R’ came out so many times, destiny certainly got to work, there! I enjoyed reading your answers sis and will definitely have a go at doing this myself 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:21:38
Thank you sis! I look forward to reading yours!
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Judy E Martin
Feb 12, 2017 @ 17:55:41
I have got my prompts and dates mixed up, so it will be tomorrow now ! 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 18:10:51
Lol! Don’t go.by my #loveuary ones… I think mine start changing from the prompt list from today lol!!!
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Judy E Martin
Feb 12, 2017 @ 19:26:19
Ha! That was what I was going by! 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 19:46:10
Lol!!! Sorry!!!
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Judy E Martin
Feb 12, 2017 @ 20:00:21
HaHA! It doesn’t matter really 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 21:36:53
😄
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Jennie
Feb 12, 2017 @ 04:28:46
Nice, Ritu!
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:18:23
Thank you Jennie!
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Jennie
Feb 12, 2017 @ 13:26:50
😊
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Sandra J. Jackson
Feb 12, 2017 @ 02:05:25
That was great.
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:16:00
Thanks Sandra!
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willowdot21
Feb 12, 2017 @ 02:00:09
All very interesting Ritu especially about your name! ❤ 🙂
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:15:47
Thanks Willow! It’s funny isn’t it, what is normal to me is intriguing to others! I forget you’re not all Sikh lol!
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willowdot21
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:32:55
Yes but lovely though xxxxx
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:34:40
❤
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Miriam
Feb 12, 2017 @ 01:30:15
Great to find out a bit more about you Ritu. I love mint choc chip too! 😊
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:15:15
Thanks Miriam! It was a bit of fun!
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 01:14:42
Yes… but not who I was named after!
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Khadija "dishdessert"
Feb 12, 2017 @ 01:14:24
Nice to meet you👐😊😊
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Ritu
Feb 12, 2017 @ 01:18:04
Hey! Nice to meet you too!!! 😄
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pranabaxom
Feb 12, 2017 @ 01:03:31
Rati is the name of the wife of Hindu god of love, Kama Dev.
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