Dear Selim,

Although dedicating you a post on my blog sounds gay, I know for sure 2 things: first I know you are actually looking forward to reading it!! The second thing, as I got it from you (via skype) when perhaps even the idea of me coming down under was remote enough, is my very first Australian learning point: "But that's Australia, so it's ok!"

I don't really recall when we first met, but it definitely was on top of that Swiss mountain in April 2003, when AIESEC in Switzerland decided to make me your team-mate... when, after one year of XPS and measurement, I left Switzerland I knew I had left at least one friend, but I was always wondering if our friendship was due to the particular situation of being two foreigner in need of supporting each other to cope with the Swiss culture.

However I was already glad of it.

Then you suggested me to apply for GE traineeship in Australia... I thought: I want to go to Latin America... so, why not?! I made my way through and, meeting you, I had the positive feeling I face back home with my closest friends: as if no time has been put in between... Thanks for pulling me in Sydney: it was great to find you here!

Well... I told you already one thing I admire of you: looking into deeper than appearance since the very first time you meet a girl: I guess that depends a lot if you get electric or not, but we know how often that happens, despite them be nice to everyone... Ohh, and thanks for not behaving like Victor with me!!

But if I keep thinking a long while I can find more: you are easy going with people, which is great... till the moment you feel someone doesn't like you: automatically you won't like him/her too... but what's wrong with that?!

Thanks for your sense of humour... the times I appreciate it the most were the several I had the impression I was the only one actually getting it!

The way you used to play with your security pass fits at the very best your yo-yo walk, which seems to be your way to smile and jump on the world... keep walking like that!

However Selim... stop pushing people: about your beloved Swiss snuff, drinking, or even leaving the office... not doing it, or not when you say to do it, it seems to be such an offence to you... easy Selim... and easy with some jokes people may do on you and you won't like, be consistent: those are the same jokes you have done plenty of times!

But what a hell! Even when you pissed me off... what a cool thing!! Because only those I really care of are the ones able to piss me off the most... and you can manage pretty well!

Good luck my friend: by the time I eventually posted what you are reading, London seems much closer to your next future... and now I have met you a second time in a second country it feels like many other times and countries could easily come...

So, till the next...
Hug

Augusto
What?! You don't believe we'll meet again?! Ahh... Kebab?!?!