
Viraja Ramanujam & Harshavardan Kasturirangan

Name | Viraja Ramanujam |
Hometown: | Delhi, India |
Childhood nickname | V |
Favorite Band/Artist: | Kygo, Kenny G, Bollywood |
Choose a movie title for the story of your life | Life of Pi |
Why you want to hang out with me: | I’ll laugh at all your jokes, irrespective of how good they actually are |
Weirdest Quirk about my partner: | On days he works from home, you can see him in a different set of clothes every few (3?) hours (Editor’s note: WE NEED EXPLANATIONS) |
Hidden Talent: | Behaving drunk around drunk people despite being completely sober |
Perfect MTrek Day: | Wake up, jump into a hot shower and then get a good / big breakfast with eggs and a ton of sugar (muffins, cakes, waffles, pancakes, pastries – Yes, I’ll eat all these if the spread is that huge, much to Harsha’s horror). Head out for a hike to burn those calories, get lunch at a famous, local restaurant, head to the beach to laze around with margaritas and a nice book and end the day watching the sunset, having dinner with a view and then heading out with fellow trekkers to explore nightlife. |
If you were a drink, what would you be? | Mojito |
Favorite place you’ve traveled to: | Japan |
How would your partner describe you?: | Usually smart but always needs to be better at focusing |
At which store would you like to max out your credit card? | Restoration Hardware |
What are your pet peeves? | Slow walkers, crowds, noise, long lines… you get the drift, unclean surfaces, garlic in home-cooked food, standing close to the basket and passing the ball to someone standing at the 3-point circle |
If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? | Devil’s Food Cake |
Favorite thing about Ross: | The people, Michigan sports, great food! |
Name: | Harshavardan Kasturirangan |
Hometown: | Madras, India |
Childhood nickname | Poeye |
Favorite Band/Artist: | Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan |
Choose a movie title for the story of your life | Into the Wild |
Why you want to hang out with me: | I’m an endless storehouse of completely useless knowledge |
Weirdest Quirk about my partner: | She has microscopic vision, especially for food crumbs falling onto the carpet or couch |
Hidden Talent: | Juggling |
Perfect MTrek Day: | Start with a good breakfast, preferably with eggs and a bloody mary to recover from the previous night. Head out on a hike, stopping at whatever place catches our fancy and get a hearty lunch at a small, picturesque restaurant. Head to a spot with a beach where we can throw a ball or frisbee around for an hour or two. Then slump down on an armchair with a beer and a good book before heading out into the city as the sun sets. Suit up, get a nice dinner and go out to a nice bar with the MTrek crew and the inevitable locals we pick up on the way |
If you were a drink, what would you be?: | Old Fashioned |
Favorite place you’ve traveled to: | Iceland |
How would your partner describe you?: | Typically brilliant, much more typically clumsy and scatterbrained |
At which store would you like to max out your credit card? | Best Buy |
What are your pet peeves? | Squeaky sounds (like kids’ sneakers), loud cars, public displays of anger/rage, cilantro as a food additive, not going for it on 4th and 1 |
If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? | Fried Chicken |
Favorite thing about Ross: | The people, The big house, the bus, FOOTBALL!!! |