Here's my score :
After having lived in Oz for four years !
Bold the ones you have done :
1. Heard a kookaburra in person
2. Slept under the stars
3. Seen a koala.
4. Visited
5. Watched a summer thunderstorm
6. Worn a pair of thongs.( As in Flip flops)
7. Been to Uluru (Ayer's Rock).
8. Visited
9. Held a snake
10. Sang along with Khe San
11. Drank VB
12. Visited
13. Have seen a shark
14. Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation
15. Had an actual conversation with an indigenous Australian (aboriginal).
16. Eaten hot chips from the bag at the beach.
17. Walked/climbed over the
18. Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down
19. Seen Chloe in Young & Jackson's.
20. Slept on an overnight train or bus.
21. Been to
22. Have gone bush-bashing
23. Taken a sickie(more like, Chucked a sickie :P )
24. Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football
25. Have seen wild camels (In
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Had a Tim Tam Slam
28. Ridden in a tram in
29. Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. (been at the after parade brekki)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Held a wombat
32. Been on a road trip of 800km or more (around 600+ )
33. Seen the
34. Had really bad sunburn ( I have a red /maroon nose and a black face – Thanks to
35. Visited an aboriginal community
36. Seen a red back spider
37. Have watched Paul Hogan
38. Seen Blue Poles in person
39. Wandered barefoot in the bush/outback
40. Eaten Vegemite (more like tasted it ,Yikes)
41. Thrown a boomerang (Tried, It didn’t return)
42. Seen the Kimberleys
43. Given a hitch-hiker a lift
44. Been to
45. Have tried Lemon, Lime and Bitters (Tried ??? I love it !! )
46. Tried playing a didgeridoo
47. Seen dinosaur footprints
48. Eaten Tim Tams
49. Been to
50. Touched a kangaroo (Seen them, but not touched)
51. Visited the
52. Listened to Kevin Bloody
53. Killed a Cane Toad
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre
55. Have read and own books by Australian authors
56. Visited
57. Know the story behind "Eternity"
58. Been camping
59. Visited
60. Been in an outback pub
61. Know what the term "Waltzing Matilda" actually means?
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Listened to Slim Dusty
64. Own five or more Australian movies or TV series
65. Sang along to Down Under ( Do you come from the land down under ??? Where women glow and men just plunder.. :P)
66. Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
67. Eaten a 4'n'20 pie
68. Surfed at Bondi (Been there, I dun surf)
69. Watched the cricket on Boxing Day
70. Visited
71. Eaten kangaroo
72. Seen a quokka
73. Visited
74. Visited rainforests
75. Used a Victa lawnmower
76. Travelled on a tram in
78. Used a Hills hoist
79. Visited Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
80. Used native Australian plants in cooking
81. Visited the snow
82. Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford
83. Visited the desert
84. Been water skiing
85. Read The Phantom
86. Visited Parliament House
87. Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting
88. Crossed the Nullarbor
89. Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles
90. Listened to AC/DC.
91. Called someone a dag
92. Voted in a Federal Election
93. Have been swimming and stayed between the flags
94. Had a possum in your roof ( All the time @ ICMS)
95. Visited the outback
96. Traveled over corrugated roads.
97. Hit a kangaroo while driving (luckily no, but seen loads of em hit on the roads)
98. Been well outside any mobile phone coverage
99. Seen an emu.
100. Have woken to the smell of bushfires (thankfully no... )
46/100 --- Almost 50% :D Could have done better , but no complaints !
- Location:Home, Sydney
- Mood:accomplished
- Music:Jason Mraz -I'm Yours !
What came first ???
The Gozleme
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6zleme
or the Para(n)tha ?
Had a yummmy spinach , meat , fetta and mushroom "Gozleme" for lunch today !!!!
These Gozleme guys.. (you know.. the ones who spring up every Thursday and Friday Arvo's)
And bang- Lunch on thursdays is sorted...
What do i feel like tomorrow ?? Some Salad with tuna maybe !!
- Location:Work, ESG
- Mood:
pleased
Here goes !
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER SOMEONE ?
Yupitty , The Goddess of wealth , Literally !!! I was born during the "Diwali season" and was named by my grandfather.
Unfortunately , I only have stories of him and how fond of me he was. I wish I had more !
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Go to think about it , Exactly a month ago. I hate goodbye's !
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes, I think its pretty alright !
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken ! Chicken ! chicken ! Salads, wraps, Sanga's....
DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
No.
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Without a doubt !
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
I'm full of it !
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes. wtf ?
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I've always wanted to, but I thin kI've chickened out after the stories I've heard over the years. Might try sky diving someday !
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL?
Kelloggs , Just right - The Sultana and apricot jazz !
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I sure do , but never find them in the same state the next day !
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Emotionally , Yes , although I do have my weak moments !
Physically , Getting there !
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate Chip / Mint and chocolate
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Eyes ! I guess !
RED OR PINK?
I'd like to say RED.
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Sometimes , petty things require a lot of motivation !!
WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST ?
No comment.
WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink Pyjamas- Bedtime !
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Sadly , Oh very sadly , an Oporto burger !
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The voices from The Da Vinci Code on the TV.
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue.
FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Echo !
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My sister , for over an hour... One of those chats we have in ages !
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU?
Love her to bits !
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Tennis
HAIR COLOUR?
Burgundy to be !
EYE COLOUR?
Brown
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope
FAVOURITE FOOD?
Love most kinds.
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
In the middle of watching Singh is King ! Oh God Help !
WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink tee
SUMMER OR WINTER?
Spring !
HUGS OR KISSES?
Both !
FAVOURITE DESSERT?
Warm chocolate mudcake with ice cream.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
None. Sad.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Haven't got one. Using the lappy.
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T .V . LAST NIGHT?
Don't remember. Barely have any time these days.
FAVOURITE SOUND?
Rain drops keep falling on my head. Love the sound of raindrops when Im indoors having a day off.. Else, usually some nice music.
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles
WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Sydney? Is that far enough ?
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Probably , I'm yet to discover it
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Bombay !
- Location:Home, Syd !
- Mood:determined
- Music:voices- The da vinci code
So after all that hoo hah about blogging and disapearing into the midlle of nowhere (read: Sydney) , She is back !!!
She was meaning to be back for a long time now , but kept putting it away ofcourse !!
so a quicky today , to bring her back ..
Its winter and it hasnt stopped raining in over a fortnight !!
She leaves home this morning , All set for work :
Umbrella : Check
Sunglasses: Check: It was bright yesterday !! Glary bright !
Jumper: Check: Its still winter remember !!
Ah , the sydney weather !
Could She BEE ?? anymore prepared ???
Said to the tone of Chandler Bing(TOW Chandler is mocked at by his colleagues and Phoebe)
P.S , this is her first slow day in 2.5 weeks of work. SLOW is an understatement !!
- Location:Work ( ESSA , NSW)
- Music:Black Finger Nails-Eskimo Joe -over from the financial controllers PC !!
(in no particular order and hopefully in the next couple of months..)
1) Be sung to !
2) Watch a movie solo at the cinemas .
3) Learn a new skill. Photography for a start !
4) Go for a run (almost) every morning.GET FIT !
5) Get back into reading. Only this time , will pick up autobiographies. Enough fiction already !
6) Do more cooking. It's seriously sooooo much fun. I do agree you need the time and mood for it and now with a bit more time on my hands.. i cant wait to do a lot more cooking. Chocolate chip cookies on my list next !!
7) Go for another live concert. Missed U2 last year ! :(
8) Join SDIPA and/or learn ballroom dancing.
9) Claim my tax,without having to do it myself !
10) Play more tennis.
- Location:Ome,Ool
- Mood:OK-ish !
- Music:roobaroo-RDB
A couple of months into blogging and i have been tagged my first, courtesy Sharde!
Now I have been rather quiet lately, but with not many readers and enough motivation, can you blame me?
So to give my blog some activity and my gor-jus friend a (hopefully) fun read, I shall be your partner in crime missy.
This one's for you !
STEP 1: Rules
# Start with eight random facts/habits about yourself.
# Post these eight quirks on your blog and also post these rules along with them.
# At the end of the post type in the names of the lucky (eh?) eight who get tagged by you and take this chain forward.
STEP 2: My top eight Quirks/Facts/Habits (In no particular order)
1) I never turn my cell phone off, under any circumstances except one. Even if I’m busy, tired, asleep, unreachable, unavailable, you name it. The only time I think I turn my phone off is when I am on a flight.
2) I usually am comfortable sleeping on my left side and all cuddled up. I cannot sleep without a sheet and I usually prefer a warm cozy sheet, even in summer!!!
3) I never put my keys in the right place. Every time I enter home, I think to myself to put away my keys in the right place. Despite all that I enter and leave the keys lying around in a new place everyday and suffer the next morning when I’m usually running late and can't find them!
4) I love surprises. Giving more than receiving. I put in a lot of time and energy planning surprises for my friends and family. Same goes for gifting, I put in far too much trying to select the perfect gift and believe it or not, its tiring .But it all pays off in the end. [:)]
5) I am a doodle maniac. A pen and a sheet of paper, and I’m gone! I doodle whilst talking on the phone, during study, and even sometimes even when I’m having a very serious conversation with people. Dad doesn’t seem to take offence anymore for I do it even when he’s talking!!!
6) I shop better when I am alone. I love having company for a change but I still think I buy my best when I’m shopping solo.
7) I am by far the most indecisive person born on this planet (Or so I feel.)I take forever in making a decision and eventually when I do, I question it right until I have finally executed it!
8) I associate music with practically everything. People, Places, Books, Experiences…. Most of all with people. Almost like assigning tones to contacts in ones phonebook!!! Is that ridiculous?
Considering , I'm new to this and don't have eight blogger friends, this tag unfortunately ends here as far as i am concerned. Untill my next post,
Adios!
- Location:Home,India
- Mood:
contemplative - Music:In Dinon-Life in a metro
Now i see two :-)
And finally, Powai in natural spotlight !
- Location:Home, Powai, India
- Mood:determined
David was impressed.We just knew.To confirm, he agreed, L had called to tell us A. gave birth to a gorgeous lil girl this morning.
Happy cheers filled up the workplace.Balloons, streamers and best wishes were up in no time, all thanks to Dave.
Ah well, not going into the rest of the details, but i just had the happiest day in ages.I've known A. for 6 months and today, she is a proud mum of two.I've seen her through most of the moodswings, morning sickness, and all other pregnancy effects but today it all ended well.
This is the closest I've been to a new life (literally).I mean, I've had other friends and family in this situation before, but they were either in a different city or even country for that matter. With A. i got to ask silly questions, got to feel the lil one kick and now i can't wait to hold her in my arms.
This is by far the purest and most thrilling experience of my life.A new life.She brought into this world soo much happiness, so many smiles, melting hearts.Her innocence and purity is such an eye opener.
It's a strange kind of happiness I'm feeling.It's a beautiful feeling.
I wanna have kids someday.I do.And when they reach the age were they turn into brats, I'll pass them over to my mum and take charge when they'r all cute and mushy again.Nappy troubles u ask?Isn't that what dad's are for?
Did i mention , We've been picking names for the lil one all day.Suggestions welcome.
:)
- Location:Ome
- Mood: ecstatic
For those of you who've missed the updates,
I'm finally going home!!!! (for a few weeks anyways)
After a whole 2 months of should i / shouldn't I /what if's etc, I've made up my mind.So this decision doesn't satisfy all of my initial plans , but heck , isn't that what we all call Life ?I'm convinced that this is still the best i could've done given my current situation and options.
Anyhow, getting to the point.
Three things I'm NOT going to miss about Oz:
1) Waking up at 6 am on the weekends.
2) Saturdays. There is only soo many 15 hr shifts i can do!
3)The surf.*smirk*
Three thing's I am going to miss about Oz:
1) HJM
2) Free coffee and booze throughout the week !
3) My friends from work , Dave, Amanda, Nattie, Kimbo, Gina amongst others. Sigh ! Where will i find such great ppl to work with again ??
I know what your thinking, If I'm coming back then why this introspection ?
Well, i can clearly remember , 2 weeks into my holidays last year and i was already missing Oz.
Wonder if the list shall remain the same once am out there???
Time will tell!
- Location:Ome
- Mood: pensive
- Music:The fray-How to save a life
Voila,
After much ado, I have decided to blog, errr Journalize my thoughts!
Must admit, I have tried this a few times before,and failed miserably .Be my witness whilst i give it yet another shot.Have absolutely no idea what's yet to fill up this space, isn't that reason good enough to look forward?
Yay, I'm excited!
- Location:Ome
- Mood: excited
- Music:Lucky Ali-O sanam
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