Ayyo devudaaa ....

Poddunne 6' clock ... alarm kevvuna kekapedutundi ....
asale melbourne ... andulo winter .... chali korikestu undtundi ..
ilanti climate lo inkonchem duppati kappukuni ..chakkaga kaallu muduchukuni padukovalani untundi ... anthey kani ..yuddhanaki veltunnattu ... hadavidiga lechi ..freshup ayi ..shoes vesukuni gym ki vellalani evariki matram anipistundi ....

ayyo devudaaaa nakenduku eee kashatlu mari .... nenemi papam chesanu ..??
prapamcham lo naa toti varu andaru bane unnaru kada ..mari nannenduku lavu ga puttinchavu ..
neeku nenanatey chulakana ... ani gonukuntu ... bathroom loki vellanu ..

tracks vesukuni ..shoes vesukuni bayataki raagane .. challani gaali mohanaiki tagalani .. vennu lo nunchi vanuku tannukuni vachindi ...
malli .."ayyyooo devudaaaa ........." naa dhandakam modalu ayyindi ..

first day of the gym .. akkada chepistunna excersizes ki naaku antha chali lo nu chematalu posayi ... inka neerasam vachi ..kastha kallu tirigi ..nenu nela meeda tappemani padipoyanu ...
malli .."ayyyooooo devudaa ..." antu naa dhandakam chadavadam modalu pettanu ..

elago intiki cherukogane .. baga aakali anipinchi .. bread toast chesukuni ..bread spreads kosam chusanu ..varusaga jam , peanut butter, hazelnut spread ..honey kanipinchayi ...

roju honey tho tinaalantey bore anipinchi ..hazelnut spread meedaki cheyi vellindi .. kani malli nenu gym lo padina kashtam gurthuku vachi .. honey teesukuni tintu malli .."ayyooo devudaaa ... kaneesam ishtamaina tindi kuda tinaneeyakunda ..... " antu naa mantralu vallinchadam modalu pettanu ..

ila bread ekkuvaga toast ayipoyinappudu ...honey nela meeda konchem olikinappudu , plate kadugutunnappudu jari kindapadinappudu , tap water force ekkuvayi neellu naa padinappudu.. bathroom lo towel neellalo padipoyinnappudu soap jari kindapadinappudu ...

road datunnappudu car horn vesinappudu , office ki raagane .. work related mails chusinappudu ... malli malli ..naa kashtala mantralu vallinchadam modalu pettanu ...

lunch aipogane ... appudu gurthuku vachindi ..nenu naa friend shopping ki vellalani anukunnamani ..
tanu india ki tana friends pelli kosam veltunnadu ..anduke tana sisters kosam handbags lantivi teeskellalani anukuntunnadu ..
monna naa pinni kuturu kosam teesukuni ..malli tempt ayipoyi naa daggare unchesukunna oka white bag (chala cute untundi) ni chusi ..tega nachesi ..tanaki kuda alanti bags ee kavalani adagadam tho ...
nenu teesukunna shop ki vellanu ..kani aa model akkada lekapovadam tho .. inkoka shop lo try cheddam ani anukunnam ..

intalo tana daggara nunchi call vachindi ... bayaluderutunnattu ga ..

nenu tram pass teesukuni start ayyanu ... iddaram tram lo kurchunnam ..

samvatsaram nunchi oke office lo pani chestunnam ..kani mukha parichayam tappa ..personal ga tana gurinchi nakemi teliadu ..
so valla family gurinchi adigi telusukuntunnanu ..
nenu avatali vari vyakthitavanni ..vallaki valla family tho unna anubandham tho ne estimate chestanu ..
anduke naku kothaga parichayam ayina varini nenu adige prasnalu ave untayi ..
mukhyam ga magavaaru aithey ..vallaki aadavari patla entha gouravam undo telusukovadaniki ..valla mother gurinchi .. sisters gurinchi telusukuntanu ..

ippudu asalu veltunde tana sisters gurinchi kabatti .. sisters antey manchi abhimanam undi ani ardham avutune undi ...
inka migilindi ..tana mother gurinchey .. eppudu maa nannagaru ila ..maa nannagaru ala ..ani cheppadam minaha ..tana mother gurinchi prastavana rakapovadam tho ...

intaki mee mother ki emi teeskeltunnav ... paiga mother's day kuda ani adiganu ..

uhmm maa mother expired .. nenu engg lo unnappude .. cancer tho chanipoyaru ... annadu ..

kshanakaalam ... naku moddubaripoyinattu ga anipinchindi ...
idantha naa bhramana .. nenu vinnadi nijamena anipinchindi ...

intha saradaga unde manishi venuka intha vishaadam !!

naa manasu inka alochanala sudi lo chikkukundi ...

mana jeevitham lo bhagamaina edi aina sare ... adi mana friends , relations , pets .. aakhariki oka shirt kani pen kani ... edaina sare .. kolpovadaniki ishtapadamu .. okavela kolpovalsi vastey tattukovadam chala kashtam ..
alantidi manaki janma ni ichi oopiri posina amma ni kolpothey .. tattukovadam sadhyama ...

nijam chepplanatey manam edi kolpoyina, evarni kolpoyina ..aa ontaritanam koddi rojulavarake untundi ...
kani amma lekunda ..oohani bharinchadame kashtam ga undeee
mari itanu ela tattukogaglugutunnadu .... ela intha saradaga emi jaraganattu ela undagalugutunnadu ...

ila alochistune ..elago shopping muginchesi office ki vachanu ..

aprayatnam gane .... appativaraku kanu reppala madhya dachipettina neeru bayataki vachesindi
... naa manasulo unna badha antha kanneella roopam lo bayataki vachesindi ...

"If God takes away something from ur hand .. he is planning to give u somethimg much better.."

ani ekkado chadivanu .... nijame ....

naa friend ki valla amma roopam lo andalsina prema .. tana friends nunchi andutundi ... inka ekkuvagane andutundi .... bahusa tana kaboye jeevitha bhagaswami tho inka rettimpu kuda kavochu ...

ippudu manasu telikapadindi ....

pani cheddam ani system lo login ayyanu ...
system hang ayindi ... mamuluga aithey ..naa "mantralu" modalupettalsina nenu ...
opikaga adi start ayentha varaku kurchunanu ..

lift lo okaame naa kaalu tokkinappudu .. intlo vanta chesi ekkada samanu akkade padayedam chusinappudu ...
naa code rakarakalu ga pani cheyadam chusinappudu ...

eppudu kuda naku chiraku anipinchidam ledu ...

avunu mari ..naa daggara atyantha viluvaina maa amma natho undi ane alochana kaliginappudalla ... naku edi badha anipinchadam ledu ...

nenu, melbourne

Melbourne viseshalu raastanu ani cheppi address lekunda vellipoyindi emita ?? ani meeru anukovadam ledu ani naku telusu ..endukantey antha scene naa "rachanalu" ki ledu ani naku baga nammakam!!
Anyways work lo chaala busy ga unna kani , monna jarigina incident chusi naku chala muchata vesi meeku melbourne gurinchi raayaka tappadam ledu.
Melbourne lo jarigina incident cheppe mundu , meeku mana Hyd lo jarigina incident gurinchi cheppali.
One fine night , nenu office nunchi intiki bayaladeranu .As usual naa bajaj spirit meeda jhaaaaam jhaaaaam ani veltunna.Eee lopu jhaaaaaaaaam ani veltunna nenu "jam" lo ade traffic jam lo irrukupoyanu.
Sarigga kothaguda botanical gardens vachesariki full jam!! ika chesidi emi ledu ani naa bike engine off chesi kuni ragalu teesukuntu nunchunnanu.
intaloki venakala nunchi peddaga siren vinapadutundi .. kompateesi mundemi accident avvaledu kada ani panick ayyanu
intaloki ambulance vachindi naa venakala aagindi , nenu ventane margin daatesi road meeda nunchi footpath meeda ki ekkinchanu naa bike ni
Naa manchitanam kani , naa bajaj spirit tappukunnantha matrana saripodu kada ..
driver horn kuda kottadam modalu pettadu ..okkadu pattinchukunte kada .. bus lorry pakka pakkana , vati venakala honda city lu mauruthi zen lu , vati sandullo , hero honda lu pulsorlu ..
inka labham ledu anukuni , driver kinda ki digi vallani tappukomani aravadam modalu pettadu ..
entha serious ga undi untey intha tension padutunnado kada anukunnanu
chivaraki iddaru constables vachi ... konchem sepu hyraana chestey kani clear avvaledu
enti ee dusthithi ..
oka pakkana manishi praanam potunna kani pattinchukokunda evariki varu urukulu parugulu ..
andaru chaduvukunna vaare .. unnatha hoda lo unnavare .. aina emiti ee narrow mindedness ..
chaala badha anipinchindi ..!!
ok scene cut chestey ...
melbourne .. lo nenu office ki naduchukuntu veltunnanu.
ikkada oka manchi system undi ..
saadharanam ga manam traffic signals lo 3 colors chustam .. red , green , yellow(ofcourse deenni asalu manam consider cheyam anukondi)ikkada inkokati extra ... oka man symbol
man symbol green ga unnappudu road cross cheyochu ani dani ardham ..red ga unnappudu aagipovalani ..antey pedestrians ki kuda special signals annamata
nijam chepplantey mana hyd roads dataali antene gunde vegam ga kottukuntundi ..
kani ikkada ala kaadu green symbol pade daaka chudadam ..padagane happy kallu moosukuni kuda vellipovachu aa time lo car aina sare truck aina sare single person kosam aina sare aagalsinde ..
ila daatutunna time lo sudden ga naa siren vinapadindi .. anthey ekkada vallu akkada aagipoyaru .. emainda ani chustunnanu .. intaloki oka ambulance ravadam chusanu ..adi poyentha varaku veellu road datakunda aagipoyaru ..
antey kaadu road meeda veellu general ga vehicle madhya gaps kaneesam 2 mts unchutaru ..
eeh rendu vehicles pakka pakkana aagavu ..oka dani venakala okati aagalsinde .. so that ilanti ambulances , fire department vechiles ki addu undakudadhu ani ...
what a concern for human life ?? anipinchindi ...
manam kuda ila eppatiki undagalam anipinchindi ..
ofcourse india lanti pedda desam lo, where population is a major hinderance .. and moreover mana roads,traffic ... ee conditions lo ila undali anukovdam konchem asadhyam ane chepochu ..
but still alochistey deeniki solution undadha?emantaru??

flying to melbourne ...

Naa melbourne yatra viseshalu ..

Nenu , naa colleague chaitanya travelled together in Singapore Airlines .
Maa iddariki ide first time flight lo velladam ..
so airport lo anni vinthaga ne anipinchayi ...
movies lo chupinchetlu ... ade plane daggaraki velli akkada steps ekkadam , lopaliki velladam emi ledu ..
we were sent thru a bridge which connects the airport platform and the plane ..
so mundu ardham kaledu ..ekkadiki veltunnamu ani ..
sudden ga plane lopaliki vachesamu ani ardham ayyindi ...
entrance daggara oka chinki dressed in something like japanese frock ...
edo takataka cheppindi ...
naku welcome , madam , ticket please .. eee moodu tappa maremi ardham kaledu ..
ticket teesukuni nenu etu vellalo cheppindi ...
window seat ... yehhh anukuntu kurchunnanu .. naa pakkane chaitanya..
inka akkada nunchi we started exploring the plane ...
seat belt ela pettukovali ..ela teeseyali ..
seat mundu ki venakki ela jarapali ..
and akkada small size screens unnayi .. where we can play movies on demand ..
thats it we got the remote and started exploring that too ...

then we got the announcement to fasten the belts.
nenu , chaitanya window ki atukkupoyamu ..
The plane slowly started moving and suddenly with a great speed and finally we took off ...
I can never forget that sight .. Hyderabad is dazzling .. that too diwali kavadam tho .. the sky is so beautiful with all the fireworks!

Episode 2:

Flight takeoff avutunappudu ..sudden ga naa ears lo edo cotton pettinattu .. emi vinipinchaledu … I was panicked
But later it was fine !
Next meals .. they gave at 1:30 AM
I have opted for asian veg meals and chaitanya has gone for high fibre meals.
Mundu tana meals vachayi …
As we opened , we found something like paneer curry, some biscuits, fruits and some juice …
Later we found that its not paneer .. but its fish !!
Anthey … we were stunned … coz she doesn’t have non – veg
And for me it’s a Saturday !!
Next naa meals vachayi
It got some biryani rice, dal, peas curry … u don’t believe “avakaya” … hammayya emi ichina ivvakapoyina avakaya ichi batikinchadu anukunna!
Ofcourse yoghurt …(curd ni ikkada yoghurt antaru)
Its damn tasty … later we had some orange juice …
Tarvatha vadu lights off chesadu and we tried to sleep ..!
In between I woke up and peeped thru the window … and I could see some islands .. ocean …but evry thing was dark.
Morning leche sariki … we landed in Singapore at around 7 A.M.. before that we were announced to adjust our clocks to forward by 2 ½ hrs.
It was 3 degrees out side ani vadu cheppagane naku bhayam vesindi .. coz I don t even have a woolen coat … and yes .. it’s a wonderful experience to see clouds floating by … and some times the flight is above the clouds ..
Antey generally they are above us kada … its exciting when u see them to be below urs .. J

Singapore airport is really fantastic !! there I found a new English word “Travellator”. Its something like escalator .. ofcourse escalator we use to go vertically … but this is horizontal .. instead of walking ..just stand on that … it will take u J

Next we boarded the Australia flight again on Singapore Airlines itself.


Episode 3:

This flight is much more good than the previous one , ofcourse i expected this ...
flight mottam occupy aipoindi except the next to us .. only naa pakka seat migilipovadam naku suprising anipinchindi .. any ways we r lucky too kada :)
malli take off avvagane .. breakfast ani edo plate pattukochindi .. oka chinki hostess.
asalu adi nijam gane breakfast time ena .. emo teliyadu .. vallu techaru kabatti tinali ..
since our indian is behind these people time .. we felt a bit difficult to adjust ..
2 and 1/2 hours ke intha kashtam aithey ..inka australian time 5 and 1/2 hrs ahead untundi ... babaoi anipinchindi
breakfast antu kottaga emi ivvaledu ..
malli ade bun , ave biscuits .. and some orange juice and ofcourse avakaya !

nenu bun rendu ga cut chesi .. madhyalo avakaya veskuni kanichesanu :)

Episode 4:
breakfast tarvatha we slept for some time and got up after 2hrs.bore kodutunte .. thought of seeing some movies ..kani naa mundu unna lcd panicheyadam ledu .. em cheyala anukuntuuu munduki chusanunaa mundu seat lo oka indian guy .. edo hindi movie appude click chestunnadu..."Just married" ani title padindi ...movie aithey chudochu ..but dialogues ela vinapadatayii ? evari headset vallade kada ani disappoint ayyanu..but screen kinda padutunna english subtitles chusi naku pranam lechi vachindi.ala movie lo involve aipoyanu .. edo comedy scene daggara koncham gattiga navvanu..ventane venakki tirigi chusadu .. nenu antha kantey fast ga chaitanya lcd vaipu chusanu ...convince ayi mundu ki tirigadu....kani entaina ...vadu navvinappude nenu navutuntey doubt vachestundi kada ... so adigadu"are u watching this movie ? " ani" yes .. am sorry , my lcd is not working " annanu..papam manchi abbayi .. naku clear ga kanapadali ani pakkaki tirigi kurchunnadu ...
ala atani lcd meeda . "firing at lokhandwala(not sure if this is the exact name) ","page 3" movies complete chesamu
taravatha kaaliga unna naa pakka seat lcd on chesanu .. adi bane undiventane aa seat loki shift ayyi , "life in a metro" complete chesanu.
intaloki chaitanya pilavadam tho window daggaraki vellanu .... we could see the ocean now .. perhaps "Indian Ocean"
kinda water tappa maremi ledu ... it was all blue .. paina chustey ..clear sky ... its blue again...then i noticed that even i was dressed in blue !!!!!
intaloki maa meals vachesayiii.. ohh malli tinala anukuntu open chesamu ..nadi as usual , biryani, dal , paneer curry.kani chaitanya di chudagane ..oke sari shock ayyamu ... its "BEEF" :)inka nayam aa packet meeda rasundi kabatti ventane return chesi veg meals techukundi ..lekapothey ..mana sampradayam mattilo kalipesi undevallam ..yup.. indians , entha non veg tinna , they consider eating the meat of a cow to be a great sin ..!appude decide ayyamu ... appati nunchi non veg joliki vellakudadhu , except egg ani ..
finally we landed on "Melbourne" at 20:30 P.M (as per their time)
hammayya anukuntu seat belt teesamo ledu ... alert button veligindi .. next announcement
"Ladies and gentlemen , as there was a fire accident in the terminal , evacuation process is going on ..so please stay till we get the orders to get down .. we regret for the inconvenience"
anthey .. nenu chaitanya okasari maa "golden legs" kesi chusukuni .. navvukunnamu.
we waited for an hour more and finally stepped down
Episode 4:
breakfast tarvatha we slept for some time and got up after 2hrs.bore kodutunte .. thought of seeing some movies ..kani naa mundu unna lcd panicheyadam ledu .. em cheyala anukuntuuu munduki chusanunaa mundu seat lo oka indian guy .. edo hindi movie appude click chestunnadu..."Just married" ani title padindi ...movie aithey chudochu ..but dialogues ela vinapadatayii ? evari headset vallade kada ani disappoint ayyanu..but screen kinda padutunna english subtitles chusi naku pranam lechi vachindi.ala movie lo involve aipoyanu .. edo comedy scene daggara koncham gattiga navvanu..ventane venakki tirigi chusadu .. nenu antha kantey fast ga chaitanya lcd vaipu chusanu ...convince ayi mundu ki tirigadu....kani entaina ...vadu navvinappude nenu navutuntey doubt vachestundi kada ... so adigadu"are u watching this movie ? " ani" yes .. am sorry , my lcd is not working " annanu..papam manchi abbayi .. naku clear ga kanapadali ani pakkaki tirigi kurchunnadu ...
ala atani lcd meeda . "firing at lokhandwala(not sure if this is the exact name) ","page 3" movies complete chesamu
taravatha kaaliga unna naa pakka seat lcd on chesanu .. adi bane undiventane aa seat loki shift ayyi , "life in a metro" complete chesanu.
intaloki chaitanya pilavadam tho window daggaraki vellanu .... we could see the ocean now .. perhaps "Indian Ocean"
kinda water tappa maremi ledu ... it was all blue .. paina chustey ..clear sky ... its blue again...then i noticed that even i was dressed in blue !!!!!
intaloki maa meals vachesayiii.. ohh malli tinala anukuntu open chesamu ..nadi as usual , biryani, dal , paneer curry.kani chaitanya di chudagane ..oke sari shock ayyamu ... its "BEEF" :)inka nayam aa packet meeda rasundi kabatti ventane return chesi veg meals techukundi ..lekapothey ..mana sampradayam mattilo kalipesi undevallam ..yup.. indians , entha non veg tinna , they consider eating the meat of a cow to be a great sin ..!appude decide ayyamu ... appati nunchi non veg joliki vellakudadhu , except egg ani ..
finally we landed on "Melbourne" at 20:30 P.M (as per their time)
hammayya anukuntu seat belt teesamo ledu ... alert button veligindi .. next announcement
"Ladies and gentlemen , as there was a fire accident in the terminal , evacuation process is going on ..so please stay till we get the orders to get down .. we regret for the inconvenience"
anthey .. nenu chaitanya okasari maa "golden legs" kesi chusukuni .. navvukunnamu.
we waited for an hour more and finally stepped down.
checkin trolley daggara pedda hadavidi ..how to hold my 40 kg large suitcase? .. nenu chaitanya try chesamu kani .. we were not able to move it a inch also ..ila handle pattukogane ..ala trolley vellipotundi :(
oka peddayana maa kashtalu chusi .. suitacase pattukuni dinchaduhe is so tall and stout .. ayana ki adi suitcase la kaka briefcase la anipinchindi..
we thanked and about to walk furtheranthey i stepped on one old lady.
sorry chepthu , as usual mana indian style lo chetulni aame kaallakesi chupistu kallaki addukunnanu .. aame chala variety ga chusindi ..
emanna anukuntundemo ani .. "its our tradition .. like if we accidentally step on someone's legs we do in this way .. this is just like seeking for a blessing and also to forgive"... ani cheppanu
"ohh is it ..great" andi
tarvatha luggage checkin line lo nunchuni unnamu .. malli aame purse lo unna dollar coin dorlukuntunaa mundu padindi
nenu dani teesukuni .. as usual kallaki addukuni ichanu
"Ohh you are asking for an apology?" andi
vetakaram chesina , manchi question vesindi kada .. i said " yes , because we value money as GOD" annanu
"Hmm .. but in that case not only money , everything is made by GOD. infact it is we who made this moneyisnt it? " andi
naku emi cheppalo ardham kaka ..silent ga tala oopanu ..
daniki aame marintha excitement tho .. "even the floor on which we are standing .. but we cant keep on saying sorrto it , for walking on it ..isnt it?" andi
"yes mam , u r true .. GOD is everywhere and in every thing he created i agree... but each of his creation has a purpose and if at all we misused or manipulated its purpose ... itis then where need to apologise " u said the floor .. this is meant to walk.. and that is why we dont apologise .. but still in our epics we had a sloka which is meant for asking the GODDESS of the EARTH to forgive us for hurting her with our foot steps.
but where as walking on others foot is certainly a mistake isnt it?
and money .. certainly u know the value and the purpose of money .. and that is why we should not insult it.u said money is created by us ... there is nothing like which we created or which belongs to us .. everything is HIS..." ani avesam ga lecture ichesanu ...
ekkadaina compromise kani ... mana country ni takkuva chesi matladithey matram tattukolemu kadathat too .. in a foreign country .. asalu nijam cheppalantey akkade inkoncham patriotism pongutundi
papam aameki matladalo ardham kala .. "bless u child " ani vellipoindi...
tarvatha .. luggage checking ... bhayapadutune , kaaram packets teesi officer mundu pettanunenu anukunnantha pani ayindi ...home made stuff not allowed antuuu dustbin lo padesindi ...ammamma chesina karam .. taluchukuntene ... naaku kallalo neellu vachesayiiikaaram tintey ravalsina neellu .. nuvvu tinakunda chestunanduku vastunnayi kade ***** ani bhootulu tittukunnaakkada packet lo karam teesukuni dani moham meeda challalani anipinchindi ...
kani nenu teeskellina sweet inka hot stuff allowed anesariki ..ponile ani odilesanu :)
ala checking kanichesina tarvatha .. we were out ..akkada maa colleague cum my brother wait chestuu kanipinchadu ..
we got a wagon car and started to his house ...
aaa roju nite ee mottam melbourne chuseyali annatlu cheroka window ki atukkuni kurchunnamu nenu chaitanya... melbourne viseshalu vachey episode lo ..