I’m Australia’s newest citizen!
I just became a citizen of Australia. Sang its (our) national anthem for the first time. Wow, strange feeling. I’ve never sung a national anthem other than India’s before this.
They could probably do with making the ceremonies more interesting though (read – fewer speeches!). The wait to receive my certificate seemed longer than the last 6+ years I’ve spent in Australia. Sandeep was smart and brought a book along! In all seriousness though, despite my distaste for ceremony, it is a special feeling to receive the certificate and be congratulated (Though it was actually Abaa-jee Go-pee-na-ha Heeraa-mugoo-ha-ha who became a citizen according to the MC).
Of course India will always be home, but now so is Australia. I feel like a lucky kid with two sets of parents :)
I think I’ll enjoy having a national cricket team that wins all the time and I feel a sudden urge to take my obligatory sickie from work tomorrow. I wonder if they’d understand – Mike?
