Proposition [ beta! ]
I'm not uni-faceted.
Proof
As is apparent from other sections of this site, I'm working on a PhD. This, by definition, affords me other interesting opportunities.
I shoot photos[1], sing[2], write[3], design and draw[4], travel[5], serve[6], bake[7], ... .
Clearly, contrary to popular conjecture, I possess more than one facet.
Q.E.D
[1] For a while now, I've been dabbling semi-seriously in photography. My weapons of choice include a Canon EOS 20D and a few lenses, along with my trusty compact, the Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom. I have a few galleries up at different places, and run a photolog, which resulted in me being interviewed for a story in the Wall Street Journal. I also had a photograph of mine be shortlisted in BBC's photographer of the year contest in 2006. I thought that was pretty cool. The following are a few samples. Click the thumbnails to view larger images.
[2] I am a trained (for about a dozen years, under a few talented teachers, including P.S. Narayanaswami) Carnatic (south-Indian classical) vocalist. My claims to fame include winning pretty much every music competition I've taken part in (my mom still holds on to the cups and trophies (hi mom!)), performing on stage multiple times, and on national radio. I also play, among other things, a couple of percussion instruments.
Recently however, I haven't had the opportunity or made the time to perform, so most of my relationship with music has been that of an informed critic.
[3] Here is a random sampling of semi-serious blurbs, on various topics of interest.
- Life humour: Lacking functional teats
[ First Published: 21st April, 2006 | Last Updated: 6th March, 2007 ] - Gender differences: The ever-widening gap
[ First Published: 17th December, 2005 | Last Updated: 28th February, 2007 ] - The joys of teaching: Harmonising whistleblowing
[ First Published: 20th February, 2007 | Last Updated: 27th February, 2007 ] - Tech rant: Freaking Annoying Emacs Queries
[ First Published: 26th November, 2005 ] - Gay rights: Penile Penal Affairs [ PDF]
[ First Published: 30th August, 2005 | Last Updated: 2nd November, 2005 ] - Tech help: Getting your Maxtor OneTouch External Hard Drive working in Fedora Core GNU/Linux
[ First Published: 18th March, 2005] - Education: The Graduate School FAQ
[ First Published: 23rd July, 2004 | Last Updated: 4th November, 2005 ] - Free software advocacy: Free Software in Schools
[ First Published: 14th December, 2003 | Last Updated: 4th November, 2005 ]
[4] From hackneyed renditions of the birth of stars,
to artwork supporting bands I won't even admit listening to,
to introducing characters to comics that don't see the light of day,
to proving beyond a reasonable doubt that "drawing" with a mouse (and without talent) is clearly a lost cause,
... to so much more.
[5] Will be populated soon.
[6] Will be populated soon.