One year in Australia

Wow! I’ve completed one year in Australia (Melbourne). I’m looking back the days when I was in Off-shore. Being a highly workaholic person, I was very eager to go for On-site. Yes, it’s my first foreign trip in my life. New place, new people, salary in $ and Kangaroos were various factors boozing my excitement.

I got an excellent exposure while working with business users. Kolkata and Melbourne are the most important places in my life that made lot of changes in my life. I learnt a lot through my experiences in these cities. I suggest everyone to move out of your native place to work especially in bachelor life.

Australia, world’s fifth largest country, is a very beautiful place to live for new visitors. You could find mixed culture environment. Being an Island and a part of Oceania, Australia strictly follows Law and Order and highly secured place. I’ve visited 4 states – Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales (Sydney) and Queensland (Gold Coast).

Since I’m staying at Melbourne, I knew Victoria better than any other states in Australia. Victoria – “the place to be” is very beautiful place, best known for VIC roads. Being a capital of Victoria, Melbourne is also serves as a capital of Australia for Sports and culture. Public transport is one of the merits for Melbourne. It’s connected by Busses, Trams and Trains. Gippsland, Geelong, Great Ocean Road, Ballarat, Mildura are various tourism places in Victoria.

Memorable events in my life are as follows:
a) My first foreign country
b) Salary in $
c) My Nikon P90
d) My First Business Suite
e) Parents were here with me for 3 months
f) Performed music with 3 Australians
g) Parties
h) AFL
i) Australia Open
j) MCG
k) Guitar
l) Hip-Hop

How can I skip “Attacks on Indians”? I never come across this. Moreover, Australians are very kind and friendly in nature. Indians may complain me about my support towards Australians. However, Australians are good. I love their culture, sports, humanity, etc,.

Do visit Australia once in your life time!!!!

Gippsland

Gippsland, an eastern rural region of Victoria, enrich in natural beauty. My eyes had a wonderful feast during this Christmas holiday.

Day 1: Early morning (5:00 AM) of 26-Dec-2009, we woke up, had breakfast after refreshments and reached Southern Cross Station. At 7:45 AM, we boarded into V-Line and at 11:30AM, reached Sale. There, we hired two cars Holden Commodore and Toyota. I took Red Holden Commodore. After lunch, we drove to Lake Entrance. The beauty of 90 Mile Beach and Lake Entrance had caught our attention. Then, we travelled to Golden beach. Later, we arrived at the hostel at around 9:30 PM and had a Chinese Cuisine dinner in a big table.

Day 2: The day started with Billiards at Tea time. Then, we arrived at Sale to return the car to AVIS car rentals and to get the car from Hertz car rentals. Noon, we started to Wilsons Promontory National Park. We reached at 2:30 PM. Squeaky Beach, Tidal Beach, and Lilly Billy Gully National Park are the main highlights. At around 11:30 PM, we returned home.

Life @ Melbourne

As in everyone’s dream, “I want to build a new house”, “I want to spent time with my parents during holidays”, “I want to marry my dream girl/boy”, “I want to buy Porsche Sports car”, “I want to do my higher studies” and lot more. Everyone has his/her own but some succeed and some fail. Yes, I’m also an ordinary guy to go with the same. In short, my dream is “I want to be happy and I want others to be happy”. It’s everything but difficult for a human. What about CAT? Skip this question. Now, I’m in Melbourne, the capital city for culture and sports of Australia. I’ve to choose this before going for higher studies. This would help me financially. Now, watch my life in the trailing words.

Black Side: Undetermined 12 hours of a day, at least, should be dedicated to my work. It’s not compulsory but to outshine [Show off due to expectations ]. Beyond that, you may receive call at any time from any one for urgency. Due to this restless life, I’m realizing high BP. Have I taken care of my food? No. Being a vegetarian, I’ve to prepare my own food and late-time dinner. Hello readers please don’t tell this to my parents. The necessity of money in this materialistic world made this. [After all I’m also a dreaming man].

White Side: It’s very nice to meet open-minded, easy going people. Well established, highly connected and clean city is Melbourne. Yarra Trams is running through the streets, 8’o clock sun sets, unpredictable weather, night pubs in both sides of streets, the MCG, Victoria Harbour, beach side walk, multi-lingual people etc are its best parts. I’ve learnt lot in my life here after Kolkata. It’s really a good place free from pollution and population.

I don’t know why I’m not able to write that I want to write.

Mom and dad, I love you. With smile in my face and tears in my heart, I’m looking for the day on which I can meet you.

Unnaipol Oruvan

I couldn’t imagine how one month passed away.   I went to Mt Buller (a hilly area near Melbourne), casino as well as few films (Inglorious Basterds and Unnaipol Oruvan).  Both are nice movies.  You can see my photos either in orkut or in picasa (http://picasaweb.google.com/ramjip.ramji).  Food is the main problem over here (for me being vegetarian).
 
Yeah… here the review of unnai pol oruvan.. 
 
The first day first show in Melbourne is 8.30 PM (i.e. 4.30 PM IST).  The crowd are standing outside Greater Union Complex, Melbourne to feast their eyes.  I am one among them.
 
The film started with two trailers: 
 
–>First one is Surya’s Aadavan.  I hope it would be another block buster for him in a row.
 
–>Second one is Jagan Mohini.  Namitha is acting as Mohini.  No comments on that.  Please watch and enjoy.
 
Now it’s time 8.45 PM.  RajKamal and UTV motion pictures presents “Unnai Pol Oruvan”. Once again hats off thalaiva.  I could remember the day how I enjoyed your various avatars in Kolkata.  Today I felt very happy about your new venture in this film.  It’s quite appreciable.  Though it’s a remake of Wednesday, the dialogues are rightly written and the sound sequence are too good.  And your acting is uncomparable.  The notable dialogues are
o “chennai la irukura ella police stationum standby la irukanum”
o “4 sim card oru cell phone.. endha kuppano suppano idha vechi meratti kaariyatha saadhichitu irukan”
o “Yes or No I need Binary Answer”
o ”Ramchand (I can’t reveal in public enjoyed in the theatre)”
o ”Onnu wife change pannuyaa illati cooker change pannuyaa”.
o ”Love you (by Police officer)”
 
Heart rending Kamal’s emotional eruption at the climax is added another star to this film.
 
There is no special track of comedies as in other films.  You could enjoy the timing comedies even in the serious tracks.
 
Sruthi Hasan’s background score is good.  As she emerging as a multi talented person, she proving herself as Kamal’s daughter. 
 
No need to appreciate Mohan Lal.  Every one knows him in acting that too as a police person.
 
Chakri toleti, as a debut director, did a great job.  He has a very good bright future in our Tamil industry.
 
The film got over by 11 PM.  Good night.   Enjoyed the film.
 
I saw Kandasamy but I didn’t like it.

Reached Melbourne

Hi guys, I’m back. You may think that am getting off for more than 1 month and then posting a blog with an excuse. Actually, now I’m in Australia. I have been deputed for my project work. Though my supervisors were talking about my travel for more than one month, I got my stamping on 13th August, 2009 only. I invited my parents to Kolkata for the whole week. And till 14th August noon, I didn’t know that I’ve to travel on 15th Night. And then, they said it was possible to travel next day and asked me to start the travel process ASAP. Then, We (I and 2 more project mates) were hurried to get the clearance from all the departments. It was 4:30, when we started processing. Only by 7:00, we got my tickets in hand.

My flight is in Thai Airways from Kolkata to Melbourne via Bangkok around 2 AM that Sunday. It was very hectic till Bangkok. Unclean toilet, very bad hospitality and poor seatings were made unhappy. I can add more on this heap. We changed our flight at Bangkok. Then it was a pleasant experience (but not more than Jet Airways). We saw people from different culture and nationality. I watched only couple of movies and slept for long time. They have provided meals and juices. Being vegetarian, I requested for special Indian veg meal, and they provided the same.

We reached Melbourne on Sunday night around 9.30 PM. Fabulous Melbourne, wonderful buildings, neat roads and cool weather were pleasant to our eyes while travelling in a cab. Indian Taxi driver helped us to find out the apartment (that we booked from Kolkata). Alas! We forgot our dinner. Took Maggie and prepared within 20 Minutes . I should not forget poree (sweet parched rice) made by mom’s hand. This was our dinner.