On the social front

I must say that this semester has been quite rewarding in terms of socializing !! I guess the primary difference has been the change of residence. The place is more of a student accommodation than before though they are both meant to be essentially the same !

Well that started it off and then the new course has a very different ambience too. I'm pretty new to the whole non-technical form of study with more emphasis on the social, economic and political aspects. Hence I found it a little difficult, I must say, to get acclimatized to the sustainable energy context :) Well, the reason for having taken this course in the first place was to give myself some more time to figure out things; the next step in life at peace.

This of course coupled with a rather laid back attitude (acquired over the 2 yrs in Melbourne :P) looked like I was giving the semester a kind of a head start before I played catch up. Well, I can't say I was complacent, but maybe a little, perhaps, dunno..anyways so there I was playing catch up towards the mid semester. 

Of course, I forgot to mention the other highlights of this semester which makes me call this semester a rather social one, which has given me a new perspective to life in Melbourne. Sometime during the semester start, we began having these so called "Dessert Nights", which sort of became a part of weekly routine until assignment work piled up :P Our main "adda" :D became Pepperoni's !! I have never been a big fan of dessert, but here I was week after week trying new dessert delicacies :) ha, I tell you, it was fun !

The social front took a leap with the new community kitchen concept quite unfamiliar to us previously. It gave us probably more chance to interact with people. It also gave me certain new cooking ideas which we most readily tried experimenting with quite satisfactory outcomes :) The culinary experience has been terrific all throughout the life here, but yes, it took a leap too with the added attraction to use both the grill and the bake at the new place !! 

Then there was the much surprising Melbourne visit by CP. Now that played its part too I guess :D I bought the Metallica ticket worth 150 bucks in record time (there was absolutely not much of thinking involved) !! Well to be honest there was one point during this semester when it suddenly struck me, it looks like I'm living life a bit more carefree. I was even worried whether I was splurging a little too much. But then I guess I had a bit to spare after all ;) and the Aussie wind did blow past me a little :P

Today, after the last class of one of the courses for this semester, we went to the pub diagonally opposite our Uni building; I was just then reflecting how this semester has been. It has been a very different experience. Sometimes, its quite surprising how your whole outlook towards life changes when the things around you look different from the usual just because you have doing things a little differently - a new course, new place of stay, some new friends etc. I was telling my friend the other day that I think I've started to like Melbourne more ever since I moved to Carlton. Maybe it is Lygon Street, I was saying :) 

Ha..life ;) !!

Peace,

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