Funny things happened in Australia

Though, I would never like to discuss this but with my short term memory its better that I write it somewhere to remember it ;)

This is a living post. Points will be added as and when funny things happen with me during my stay in Australia.

1. I very cute girl sits in a cubicle opposite to mine. She is blonde, but her cute smile, good looks, walking style and dressing sense is so amazing that I can’t stop myself from falling for her. Few days back she came near my desk to collect the printouts and I was dying to start a conversation with her, and after adding a lot of stupidity and smile I asked her, ‘What is the size of the paper on which u r taking this printout?’ She smiled at me and said ‘it’s A3’ and then went off. I went straight to the washroom and slapped myself thrice looking in the mirror. God knows, why I fumble seeing a cute girl.
   
2. My first day at the client side and my plan was that as soon as I reach Brisbane in the morning from Sydney, first I will check-in in my hotel, change my clothes into formal and then leave for the company. But when I reached my hotel, Martin was already waiting for me and he asked me to keep my luggage near the reception and directly leave for the company as it was already late. As I was in casual, I took a small bag with formals in it, so I can change somewhere. But I forgot, my tie, shoes and belt. So, the whole day I was roaming without a belt, and with formal clothes but sports shoes. I was too conscious the whole day to leave my desk and roam around to see the client’s office.

Movies, I watched in Brisbane

After being in Brisbane, lately I have been watching many German movies. Interestingly, if not all most the movies has story revolving around a whore! But I must say the story of each movie used to be so gripping that we can’t just leave it in the middle. They always mould the story so that it always has a sad ending. We actually feel sorry about their lives.

Anyways, the English movies like Election, Welcome to Moseport, Employee of the month, Jump-in etc. always made my evenings. In Election the way the life of a teacher changes from good to bad was so funny that I laughed rolling on my bed watching it.

If you are an animal lover, Charlottes Web is a must watch movie. The bond between a spider and a pig will surely make you emotional. Its an interesting story of a spider saving life of a pig!!!!!!

Though, you may not like it, but I liked 'I ought to be an actress'. The story was simple enough, but the performance and depth of each scence was superb. I actually liked the way the relationship of father and daughter was shown.

Apart from movies, I have been watching Channel-V, 8, 9, Fox, 10. The comedy series like The king of Queens, Will and Grace, how I met your mother etc are always safest bet. Simpsons cartoon is cool. There is always some character in each of the series that makes me watch the serial.

The serial I liked: Will and Grace, how I met your mother.
The Comedy movie I liked: Click, Election.Now I don’t remember the name of German movies, but I liked all of them.

Something new

I have observed that when I first arrived in Sydney, everything seemed so different. Opera house, Harbour bridge, parks, beaches, people, lifestyle amazed me for few days, then everything became a normal routine. When the routine was getting bore, luckily I was shifted to Brisbane. Here everything was different from Sydney. Gold Coast, sunshine Coast, beaches etc were different. I wait for the weekends to travel across Brisbane and see new places. But again, life is back to the boring routine. Now as per my project plan, I would be staying here till I am in Australia.

I am thinking of some good routine to invest my time into for the rest of my stay. I don’t want to change my real self.

Being Nostalgic for future

Weather in Brisbane is unpredictable. In the morning when I leave hotel, it is a bright shiny day, and in the afternoon when I leave Office, I see cloudy and dull evening. After reaching room, sipping coffee and standing in the balcony when I see down to Brisbane, I don’t see any person on the road, but only cars driving through, or ferries going towards north side.

Many times, in the weekend when I am in city, I get a feeling of being Will Smith from ‘I am Legend’.

I imagine the day when I would be back in INDIA. I imagine the fun of being with friends, relatives or even enemies. I believe that we exist because someone is thinking about us but not vice versa.

We waste our time talking on the mobile, or riding on the bike, or thinking about someone when the detour comes. A detour, which could have changed our life. This time, I am not gonna miss it.

Now that I am alone in Australia, and I have started thinking about the good and the bad and the things from past, I try to collect the broken pieces. I don’t want to fix my past but would like to build a new future, bigger one and a brighter one.

Zor ka jhatkaa!!!

I have a diary in my room, where I count the number of days left.



This morning when I reached office, Marty took me out for a chat, we were having a sandwitch when he asked about my return flight details. I casually told him that I would be returning on 30th April. Without a second thought he called the engagement manager in front of me and asked him to extend my date to 30th May! After his chat with the engagement manager, he asked me if I have a problem in staying for a month more and I smiled nodding that I have no problem while barking with anger on him on my second track! :(



After returning to desk, he said that he will try to finish the project by 30th May, and if it doesnt happen, he will make me to return back from INDIA in a weeks time after 30th May to complete it. So for now, I would be working a little harder to finish my work before deadlines!



Gosh! Cant wait to return back to INDIA. Atleast a friend's company would not have made this stay so painfull!

Life in Brisbane

Brisbane life is much easier than what it was in Sydney. Here u see more relaxed Environment. U find very less traffic on roads and lot many tourist places than in Sydney! The nearest beach is just 5min drive from my hotel! And nearest theater is at 5min of walk.

As expected from a small place, people here are very friendly and curteous enough to reply us back.

From the professional Prespective, My client 'Queensland Government' is too prfessional with their work and expects lot more professionalism from us too. I got to come to office before 9am and should leave by 5pm. It was a misconception on my part in believing that work at client side will be very different than what I do in INDIA. It is very much similar, only thing is we got to follow all standards and document every thing that we are doing here. Security of every application and Licenceing of the application is a bit different here.

Martin, Nardia, Tim and Kyle are very friendly. Tim gives me timetables and maps where I can have fun in the weekend. Workplace environment is not as relaxed as it was in INDIA, but I can listen songs occasionaly but only on headphones!

Next big thing, I am waiting for is my visit to Melbourne! If not for work, will go on my own to see the place!