Time to say goodbye..
It's pack up time again! Time to get all the bags out and cleaned..as i get into this mode it feels like the end of another chapter in my life's book..and of course the beginning of a new one..so as i say goodbye to Melbourne, i add to my bag of memories, a lot...mostly good, some absolutely breath-taking, a few strange and amusing...in a nutshell..mostly 'memorable'! I am glad i came here with an 'open' mind without any pre conceived notions/expectations..and that's why i believe this place has left so many imprints on me..and made this one year so incredibly special...so cheers mite..here's to Mel..
- the land of the aussies...where there are more sheep than humans! (had always read and heard that..now saw it too!)
- the entire continent's population is equal to the number of people in Delhi!!
- a place where for the first time, i found colleagues who got astonished whenever i spoke..and commented.."u speak very good English"??!! (do they really think Indians don't know how to speak in English...well..i give it to their 'innocence'..believe u me..aussies are genuinely nice people..to the point of being silly!!)
- a place where u can LITERALLY have all the four seasons in a matter of a day! (was snowing just last week..and this week it's 36 degrees! crazy!!)
- where people think 'India = Bollywood' and 'Indian food = Butter Chicken' (kudos to the Mumbai film fraternity and the enterprising panjus who have opened a 'Taste of India' in every nook!!)
- where public transport is an epitome of clock-work...oh how i will miss our every morning runs to the station (all because of T..i always got ready on time!!!)
- where 60% of the women are obese! that explains why i could not shop any clothes for myself...could never find my size!!! ughhh!! (T is very happy though...)
- a land where mother nature is at its full glory...mesmerising beaches, mountains, deserts, forests, wildlife...wish we could have travelled a bit more!
- where SPORT (any kind!) is religion..it's a way of life..and that can of beer is the life saviour!
- where people are generally sweet, good humoured and trusting..greet you with a huge 'Hii..how ya goin mite?' everytime you enter a store...these people just LOVE to talk..have myself had many random conversations with complete strangers in the trains, trams..believe you me..it is all in good spirit..
- a land where they eat their own national animal...CRAZY!! and then call it 'skippy'!!
- this one's my favourite - people (irrespective of industry) work 9-5.30..and calling your colleague/client on work after hours or during weekends is considered 'un civil' and 'rude'...and you have every right to tell them so! (would we ever reach this state in India!??!!...guess the answer is negative...sigh)
well..i could go on and on...this list is never ending..memories never fade..do they? So goodbye to you...thanks for making me feel at 'home'..hope our paths cross again sometime...till then..cheers mite!! :-)
- the land of the aussies...where there are more sheep than humans! (had always read and heard that..now saw it too!)
- the entire continent's population is equal to the number of people in Delhi!!
- a place where for the first time, i found colleagues who got astonished whenever i spoke..and commented.."u speak very good English"??!! (do they really think Indians don't know how to speak in English...well..i give it to their 'innocence'..believe u me..aussies are genuinely nice people..to the point of being silly!!)
- a place where u can LITERALLY have all the four seasons in a matter of a day! (was snowing just last week..and this week it's 36 degrees! crazy!!)
- where people think 'India = Bollywood' and 'Indian food = Butter Chicken' (kudos to the Mumbai film fraternity and the enterprising panjus who have opened a 'Taste of India' in every nook!!)
- where public transport is an epitome of clock-work...oh how i will miss our every morning runs to the station (all because of T..i always got ready on time!!!)
- where 60% of the women are obese! that explains why i could not shop any clothes for myself...could never find my size!!! ughhh!! (T is very happy though...)
- a land where mother nature is at its full glory...mesmerising beaches, mountains, deserts, forests, wildlife...wish we could have travelled a bit more!
- where SPORT (any kind!) is religion..it's a way of life..and that can of beer is the life saviour!
- where people are generally sweet, good humoured and trusting..greet you with a huge 'Hii..how ya goin mite?' everytime you enter a store...these people just LOVE to talk..have myself had many random conversations with complete strangers in the trains, trams..believe you me..it is all in good spirit..
- a land where they eat their own national animal...CRAZY!! and then call it 'skippy'!!
- this one's my favourite - people (irrespective of industry) work 9-5.30..and calling your colleague/client on work after hours or during weekends is considered 'un civil' and 'rude'...and you have every right to tell them so! (would we ever reach this state in India!??!!...guess the answer is negative...sigh)
well..i could go on and on...this list is never ending..memories never fade..do they? So goodbye to you...thanks for making me feel at 'home'..hope our paths cross again sometime...till then..cheers mite!! :-)
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