Rather than give you a stodgy bio, I’m including a faux FAQ. If you have questions you’d like me to answer, Tweet them to me (@mishri) and I might post them on this page.
Mishri? That sounds like a furr-in name.
How astute. I am foreign—born and raised in southern India.
Oh? Then how come you’re in the Washington DC area?
Moved here for college when I was 18.
Why?
Because:
a. My dad pushed me to apply.
b. I got a full scholarship.
What did you study in college?
Journalism.
So you’re a journalist?
Nope.
Why not?
Pathological fear of confrontation.
Oh. What do you do then?
I do communications for an honor society. That means I help with the invitation letters, write stuff for our Web site, press releases, student profiles and the like.
Honor society? What do you honor?
Very bright college students.
BTW- what does your name mean?
Mishri means sweet. It’s a word typically used to describe desserts, so Mishri Doi, means sweet yogurt; in northern Indian temples, the temple gives out a blessing in the form of a crystalline candy called “Mishri.”
I understand you enjoy music that would commonly be considered awful?
If by awful, you mean awesome! I love ABBA, the Corrs, the Beatles, Bryan Adams, Simon and Garfunkel, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Mika and more. I’m sorry it’s not hip enough to suit your narrow band of appealing music.
How many kids do you see yourself having?
Two. Before I’m 35.
Do you like children?
Not particularly. But my mother assures me that one can dislike other people’s children, while loving one’s own.
Do you like TV?
Not as much as I used to. The shows I do love include Top Chef, the Daily Show and a slew of Britcoms like The Vicar of Dibley and As Time Goes By. I still don’t read as much as I used to, but I stay informed.
What do you do in your free time?
It depends on the weekend. DC’s a fabulous city for different things every weekend, whether it’s a new museum exhibit, a film festival, an embassy event, arthouse movie or whatever. So it just depends.
I also do some volunteering and miscellanies that you can read about here.
Are you a political person?
Yes and no. I have strong political views, but I lack the stomach to participate too deeply in political life. Plus, I can’t vote/ donate in the United States.
Cut to the chase– are you a liberal or a conservative?
Fiscally moderate and socially liberal. But not a libertarian. Happy?