I did land on the land of no one

Oh yes you get 10 on 10 for guessing it right...The land I am talking about is Australia. Oh no worries if you haven't guessed it right; I still give you 10 but that would be on 100 The Land known for their undeniable love of sport and laid-back "Give it a Go!" attitude. Also know for their favorite pass time ‘The Barbie’… which has now become quite famous in India as well…and yah not to forget a land where Singh was crowned as  KingHey don't you worry this won't be another wikipedia about Australia...ok now enough; lemme get back to what I am here for…

I wanted to take a break from my wearisomely uniform work life. I had been working for six long years without any break. What could have been a better place than Aussie to spend my much awaited and needed break…The foremost reason; my bro being there. The other major reasons...I wanted to do my bachelors there...Everything was decided but as the saying goes you propose something but God disposes it…so my proposal was not just disposed but outrageously disposed by God  ...After few years; my bro wanted me to migrate there...but again something else was planned for me by God. At that moment another city was more alluring to me and so very much now too...let me not get into that city for now...Well irrespective of that I did start the paper work then but it ended as soon as it started no worries as I was happy then n even now for haven taken the decision. So I thought of at least spending my much awaited vacation there.

Finally after a decade…again a decade here…the end of a decade seems to be one milestone for me. I finally reached Sydney...A city which has taken a lot out of my family...not in terms of just monetary but emotionally as well…It's a pay back time for you Sydney…hey you listening right???.It’s a beautiful and stylish city but  the life style there is quite a relaxed and laid back one…you would find it more so especially when you have visited some of the busiest cities of the world like NY, London and Tokyo.

A common myth in Sydney is not to belief in WWW;Wife, Work and Weather...Well for the 3rd one; I can assure, it's not a myth but cent plus one % true...no comments for first one...I dare not do it ..May be Aussie husbands can do it better…and my comments can await for the 2nd till the time I don't work there

I had my first wine tasting session in hunter valley; a region known for it's wineries…It was a vertical tasting session…I had to; as I was right there in the wine hub..more so; my bro n mom were all set to taste each and every wine…so they pulled me in too... I tasted all the wines starting from white, red and ended with dessert wines...I had almost become a Sommelier and could have easily managed to get a job provided I had a degree as well…Oh now please don’t imagine  images of the tuxedoed men tasting and serving wine. The profession is changing, and is now offering broader responsibilities for aspirants who need some unexpected skills to succeed. So people out there who are still undecided about their career can think about this profession as there's lot of money in it. Well this experience was one of a kind...I didn't like any, though the wine server kept saying it's elegant, deep, austere and bla bla…but for me; it all tasted the same and was  but not to offend the wine lovers out there I rather write “I don’t have a taste buds for wine rather alcohols”

How can I miss to mention my lawn tennis experience? I thought it to be as easy as table tennis and badminton...Since I had been quite regular past few months with these games; I was confident I could play this well too. Howsoever while playing the game; the cricketer instinct aroused in me and all my shots were either six or four...so you can imagine how well I was in it…of course; I meant cricket; what did you think ...fine fine but then gradually; I did manage to play a decent game…so I can add another feather to my sports cap 

I visited the capital as well which is known to be one of the most aesthetically refined capitals of the world…It was a nice experience...rather an educational one… How James Crook discovered east coast of Australia and how it led to the establishment of the British colony. The history of Australia is quite interesting and I somehow started loving history as a subject…I had a chance to sit at the Prime Minister Office and senates house. I sensed the responsibility that comes along with the roles...how then (ed)  that the actual concerned people back in India also knew their true responsibilities.

I had an honor to meet an Aborigine of Australia. His name was Kumbla who resided in Blue Mountains…these people were once considered as pest and nuisance of society. They were not only massacred but were also reduced to pauperism. Strange though; now people spend hours in queue and spend dollars only to get one picture of theirs with them. Extinction of them makes them now unique and popular…Once perished; value it; the usual human nature.

I was having a great time there…enjoyed to the fullest...At the same time I was missing people back home...after all; it were part of my courtship days which is said to be the best days in ones life...Don't know about others; but for me it surely is…loving it and was missing it badly when I was in Aussie…the only and most saddening part of the trip...but then as it is said distance makes hearts more fonder.. And then we have the song all over these days “dooriya bhi hai zaroori.. zaroori hai yeh dooriya”.. So it's wasn’t that bad either..

Ohh wait!! What about the shopping??? For a shopaholic like me; a trip can never be complete without shopping… So there I was all shopping through out…It was fun shopping there as additional to my pocket; I had my elder bro’s pocket as well...I could demand anything from him and he would never say no...I had almost emptied his pocket...good for him as only empty pots can be refilled so same goes well for the pockets also

I had all the reasons to write about this trip...My last trip and country to be visited as a spinster...this doesn't mean this ends my traveling saga. Its just gonna be another beginning of a new inning of my traveling saga…which would be more perpetual as I would be traveling with my life partner It is usually said "you don't truly know a person until you travel with them."  So we have all the more reason to travel together which would also take our relationship to a whole new level.

I better put an end here before this becomes a never ending post...More so, I am dead sleepy as its 3 in the morning...so chou chou for now; my dear mite btw did this turn up to be another wikipedia 

I have found my soul mates and not just a soul mate… Have you all and how many??

I had read a book sometime back which mentioned about Soul Mates. The moment I read; the word just struck me hard…No such reason as why it did the way it did. May be the phase of life I was going through played a major role... I wanted to know more about it. I just started going through articles to know what this whole “soul mate” concept is all about.

As per one of the article: Soul Mates are other souls that have agreed to connect with us on this planet for a purpose. Soul mates have different tasks to fulfill in our life, and likewise theirs. It is not always the case that these relationships will exist on a level where 'physical' interaction is involved and this should not be confused with their initial task towards you.

In some cases it is to clear up karma, in other cases it is to finish unfinished business, and for some it is to accomplish a particular goal together. These relationships may be a joy to be in or these relationships may be a pain in our life. Either way they are there for a reason.

It was mentioned in the book that we can meet more than one soul mate in our lives…We should feel lucky that we met them and had some great moments to share; yes I agree there is an immense pain while parting from our soul mates…But then that’s what the cycle of life is all about..

As I always believed in the concept of “marriages are made in heaven”…I believed that if a relationship is part of destiny's grand design; it will always work out…There was a time I thought I found one…but then...we aren’t always lucky the first time. Someone told me about Murphy’s Law... “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”…so was the case with it…

But I still believe he was one of my soul mate…The connection was very uncanny and undeniably special. I thank my lucky stars that I had such great connection with the person…He was my soul mate but of a different category…We were together to clear our Karmic layers…I had to let him go to his other soul mate to which he was destined to be together in this life…

I found some special people who have been there as a support and guidance in my life and helped me come out of the crisis. One of them told me that “I am here to play my part”... It so very true; such people come in our life as blessing and who are there to support us unconditionally. They are known as companion soul mates.

Finally I recognized my twin flame that was so very near to me…All I needed was to look around with an open mind…It took me a decade to recognize him … It is usually said if twin flames meet before they are ready they can be the total opposite and not at all compatible. and when they are ready for each other, it is the most enjoyable experience possible on earth…

Same has been the case for us..At the end all I can say is;it was worth the wait...or should I say it was God’s way of telling us to wait before we unite. He wanted us to meet our other soul mates and finish our unfinished task with them first…This way he not only helped us understand the very essence of life but also inbuilded a mutual respect, appreciation, trust and love for each other more…

I thank the almighty for giving me the pearl he once promised me...Though it has lost its actual charm due to the polluted environment ...Hopefully together we can polish our founded pearls to make them shine brighter and brighter

If you get a chance; do ponder over this and find out how many and what kind of soul mates you have found in your life till date. We should thank God for giving us a chance to meet and spend some moments with them. Be it good or bad…They have played a vital part in our lives and in making us a person we are today...

Mr Galileo Galilee - An Italian philosopher once quoted. “I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him”.Every person we meet enhances our knowledge and help us move forward in our path of life…

One World and One Language – How good an idea it is??

I had a privilege of communicating with people from different cultures...I must say it’s quite a challenging task. Every culture has its own set of rules which interferes with effective cross-culture understanding. The same words can mean different things to people from different cultures, even when they talk the "same" language. When the languages are different, and translation has to be used to communicate, the potential for misunderstandings increases.

Being an Indian myself and knowing the fact that India within itself has some hundred different cultures and languages… but only after having stayed in Tokyo for past three weeks; I realized the importance of this question - How do you feel when people around you are speaking a language you don't understand and vice-verse? The feelings changes as per the situation you go through…

First day was as usual a lost day… I lost the way to my apartment from the station…With no undue biases; I must say Japanese people are very helpful and kind. Finally their helping attitude helped me reach my apartment. That was a moment when I felt so helpless for not having known the language and realizing the importance of it

The other incident where I forgot to take my id card and the problem I faced only to get a day pass done for the access to the client’s office made me go through another feeling altogether… I was irritated rather annoyed...and I was like why do we need so many languages at the very first place to communicate...

I was reading a book Twilight sometime back where it was mentioned; Animals are better than us as they only need telepathy in any language…but we humans are dumb clucks who need to make an uncouth sound known as language… Different languages weren’t enough to handle. Additional to it we have an accent which just changes the whole language as if you not hearing English but Hebrew…Well does accent add beauty to the language or an attitude which creates a layer of distance between the two people communicating…the later seems more pertinent here…

We software people have to also worry about different set of languages too...the so called Artificial Languages..People tend to learn different languages to up market themselves…though majority of them only learn; how to say “Hello World” in different languages…Its strange but these Jacks do have a great career in this world provided they have a mastery over other things…

We do have a concept of Auxiliary Languages to overcome the language barrier…but again it’s not one but many and then we would anyway have to learn those languages… If we have to learn why not then learn a language as and when required and be proud by calling our self a “Multilingual”

Well then if there lays so many problems with so many diversified languages around; why not then be an animal...Well I wouldn’t mind but then which one would I prefer to be?? Ah!! Why not my own Chinese zodiac a “Rooster”; at least my basic characteristics traits would remain the same…to mention few of them; they are Frank, Intelligent, Amicable, Trusty…and the list continues…he he he

I read an article of a sociologist who was studying "Hypothesis of Linguistic Relativity", which basically says much of a person's reality is based upon their language…if there was no diversification of language in the world, our ability to understand things and "broaden our horizons" would also be limited.

As a German scientist once said “The diversity of languages is not a diversity of signs and sounds but a diversity of views of the world”…So with little pain for a lot of gain;its better to have unlimited “Our” languages to have an infinite “Our” World…What say??

Leaving behind more than memories...

We all have memories; we all have photos of past and when we see them; time suddenly starts staring back to us. Features of those photos suddenly seem to be painted with feelings…but then what feelings?

Well the feelings depend on how we remember our past? It’s often said that things of the past are never viewed in their true perspective or receive their just value; but value and perspective change with the individual that is looking back.

Science says “For the Brain, remembering is like reliving”. Isn’t it so very true? We live the moments all over again by remembering…don’t we still feel the “goose bum’ just by the thought of the first touch of that one person… the joy of wining the first inter school competition…the same joy by remembering the time spend with our best friends, trying to sum up the meaning of a friendship we had managed to maintain through thick and thin for years… the same fear and pain to think of how hard it was to say goodbye to that one person. Wasn’t it nearly impossible to give them that one last hug and turn around and then walk away...?

I have been spending most of the times these days with my memories…re-living every moment, living in may past. … There have been times that while thinking about the old stuff. I suddenly put forward my arms to hold only to know it has gone so far that it’s now just unreachable…

Now I have realized we just can’t live in past…As long I'm alive; as the song says, I can make if I just remember life keeps moving on…

“Yaadon se rukhe, thak ke mein, lauti to ye pata chala
pairon mein theh, chaale pade,mushkil tha kitna yeh faasla”

Though I realize we need to move on; I will still keep my memories intact…I will prefer being a miser of my memories of my loved ones and not spend them…

But again Ill have a memory and not memory having me…