Friday, September 26, 2008

Team Lunch

My team lunch was memorable for main reason - diversity in the people around. .. 4 China , 3 Canada, 2 India, 1 Spain , 1 Serbia .. Out of these 4 people have been to different countries other than home countries such as New Zealand, Australia , Russia etc. and age ranging from 25 to 58.. I want to share some of the conversations there just as to share some striking similarities and differences between people.. I do not want to get into any kind of trouble so would be using initials of people around..

N (Gentleman, 30 years) - I am engaged and I think, I need to be in the relationship for at least 10 years to know whether I would continue or not.. J

A (Gentleman around 30 years) - I would have been in Australia right now but there was fight between by mother and Aunty (Her sister). Aunt went to Australia so my mother moved here in Canada..
- Baseball is not the game.. Bull-fight, football are games..
- About pig hunting in New Zealand - That’s the manly thing to do.. You wrestle with pig, hunt him down , take it on your back and come back home saying to kids.. Hey.. Look what I have brought for dinner
N - Only manly thing to do I know is to get new hair cut

K (Lady around 40) - My daughter worked as bartender in her summer vacations and it’s nice. She is getting to know world around..

P (Lady around 35) - I married very young around 25. Now I think, I should have wait for another 4-5 years..
About another lady - who did not work after getting married - You know she went to university ( means she studied till degree college) and still after marriage she is not doing anything.. She should not be wasting her knowledge..


Y (Lady around 26) - Regarding some discussion whether to do order some thing or not.. One proposed to have Vote -
Why do we need to vote.. Just order it .. That’s it.. Why do we need to discuss.. ( Do I need to tell that she is from China )

N - On Americans settling in Canada - These Americans will come here . They feel superior to us. They expect everyone to respect them because they are Americans.

There were many other experiences shared as well. I just thought to have some of these about subjects which we , people in India feel close to.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

First few days in Canada

Tar sadhya maza mukkam Canada talya Mississauga ya shahari aahe.. Eka Gujrati family chya gharat paying guest mhanun rahatoy.. nawara-bayako aani tyanchi 2 warshachi mulagi – Srushti . Ithe PG madhe ajun suddha 7 jan aahet.. mainly dominated by Infosys. Fakt 2 baherche aahet . .. Me Lokesh la aadhi pasun olakhat hoto.. Marathi Manus.. Tyamule ithe marathi aikayla milat nahi kinwa bolayla milat nahi asa farasa prashna padalela nahi ajun tari.. baki sagala bharat ithe aahe.. thoda far Purve kadach West Bengal vagaire sodal tar . .. Rahayla wegali room aahe.. khayach mhanal tar .. ratrich jewan aani sakalacha breakfast PG madhe.. sakalach breakfast mhanaje bread shiway dusar kahi nahi.. fakt tyachya barobar Butter,Jam aani Sauce che option asatat..
Dupari ek Udupi hotel aahe.. tithe “Puri-Bhaji” (Rs. 200) . ratri vyavasthit jewan.. mhanaje poli-bhaji , Dal,Bhat sagal asat.. aani ya sagalyat swadisht pana,chaw vagaire ch bolayach mhatal tar .. Lonere – BATU hostel la 2 warsh khalya mule .. chawi ch threshold khoop jast aahe.. tyamule kahihi compare kel tari changalach watat.. sagalyat changal mhanaje Weekend la sunil chya hatacha dupari waran-bhat.. waranala mast toop-jiryachi phodani deun tayar karato..
Aani ajun ek ithe bhar Soory prakashat sandhyakali 7.30 wajta dinner hotoy sadhya… winter madhe 4-4.30 wajta ch soory nighun jato ithalya thandila kantalun ..
Ithale lok thodese ulate aahet.. Driving ulatya bajuni kartat.. gharat sagale switches warati kelyawar suru hotat aani khali kelaywar band.. aani mumbait lya manasa sathi sagalyat avaghad gosht mhanaje gharat pankha nawacha prakar nahi.. aatta suddha dar ughad thewun .. baherun wara yeyachi wat baghat basaloy.. AC aahe.. pan to generally ithe ghar garam thewanyasathi waparala jato.. thand thewanyachya badali.. aani me gujarati family barobar rahatoy mhatalyawar unhalyat suddha poorn gharatala ac chalu ka karat nahi as prashn tumachya manat nakkich yenar nahi ..
Are ho aani me ithe office chya kamani aaloy nahi ka wisaraloch hoto.. tar office ghara pasun sadharan 2.5 – 3 km aahe.. gharatun building disate office chi.. sakali sadharan 8.05 la nighato.. bus ekada change karun 8.30 la pochato.. monthly pass gheun thewalay.. ithe conductor ha prakar nahi bus madhe.. driver chya samorachya machine madhe paise takun kinwa driver la pass dakhawun aat shirayach.. Aapalya bus madhala sagalyat motha vadacha Vishay mhanaje suttee paise.. ithe compulsory pravas karanaryalach suttee paise dyawe lagtat.. driver konatyahi prakare paishana hat pan lawat nahi.. tyamule ithale driver ekdam sukhi asatat tase.... hajar manas, bikes yana talat tyana chalwawi lagat nahi Bus. Normal traffic che rule palat, lane chi shist palat bus chalawali ki zal.. Office madhun sadharan 5 chya sumaras nighato.. Ithe far jast wel thambun kam karanyachi paddhat nahi..
i will post next updates soon..