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OK, I have recovered. And no it wasn’t Swine Flu

I was just being lazy…so lazy in fact! So didn’t update anything…. But now I have got good news to share: finally I got Visa. Yay (you must be wondering how many times you say this thing: but that’s how i am hehehe )

Now hardly 20 days remained… so just waiting for the D day!!

Now wondering should i travel a day or 2 days earlier to Delhi and roam around… but still am not sure…. Roaming alone is boring, and no one’s giving me company… 

Beside these new developments: mostly nowadays I am occupied with Wikipedia. The information related to Nepal and Nepalis stuffs over there are either outdated or incorrect, so been busy editing those. Doing so, I have been paying little attention to my work: won’t be surprised if asked explanation

Finally weekend is here. Have plans to go to Kamineey…. Wanna see how kamineey is it

 

infected

I met one of my friend after long time, 3 weeks to be precise.  He was sick, having strange cold attack. He’s having running nose but no fever and also no other symptoms except somewhat sore throat.

So i met him though  he had warned me that i might get the cold as a gift. And guess what, I did. My nose is not running but seems preparing for it….  And when i told this to my another friend, she joked abt  getting infected with Influenza H1N1 popularly known as swine flu. When i pointed out to her that my friend isn’t returnee from foreign country and she told me that he’s doctor by profession, so chances are there he might have contracted it through some of his patients.

And to enlighten me abt it, she sent me a power-point presentation explaining abt swine flue. After reading the whole presentation: now fear is creeping up somewhere….

I wonder when this hype will die out…. enough with this or that outbreak…

 

I suspect my nephew’s kid!

Seriously!! He’s not a kid, he talks like a grown up!

Feeling to bored to change channel, I was watching channel V. My nephew was watching tv with me and following conversation occurred:

Nephew: Mama, When are you going to get married?
Me: Hun? Why did you ask me?
Nephew: I see many marriages happening, even sushil’s (his friend) uncle got married few days back. But you don’t seem to be marrying anyone?
Me: Why would I? I am still young (smiles)
Nephew: But you claim, you are old enough. But old people get married. If you are not old, then you do you claim so?
Me: (now running out of words, have to show him who’s the boss)  I will marry but with whom? There’s no one, so am just waiting!
Nephew: But I thought you had girlfriend?
Me: (being suspicious) who?? Why do you think so?
Nephew: No you just seemed to be hooked on phone and mom (his mom) says you must be in relationship, that’s why you talking on the phone
Me: hehehe really?
Nephew: Yeah
Me: Ok, leave about me, let’s talk about you.  Your mom was saying that you did a tantrum about getting married.
Nephew: Everyone’s getting married except you, so I must be get married too.
Me: (Laughing) And you found someone?
Nephew: (Shyly) Yeah, mom has promised me that when I am big enough, I will be marrying a girl from tv
Me: (loss of words)

Apparently, mother and son had their own conversation about marriage earlier after the son complained about getting married. And to prevent further discussion, my sister has used her idea and told him that Kangana Ranaut (as her song was playing on TV and she couldn’t think of other names) will be his bride and she will arrange everything. And my nephew is making all the dreams!

I wonder sometimes, is he still a kid? Or some teenage boy trapped in kid’s body? He’s just 6 and he talks this way? Or the global warming is really affecting our lives?

 

Public Tamasa

Why do people love to take bath in public place? And that too in their innerwear?

I was so occupied with a training and my head was about to burst. Then miracle happened and one of my friend asked me to go out of bustling of Kathmandu, and I readily agreed. We decided to go to Godawari, a cool hangout place with a botanical garden. There was place called Paanchdhara meaning 5 water taps. And guess what? Men were taking bath in their innerwear that shows all the shapes and sizes. Agreed they wanted to take bath, but couldn’t they use clothes that are a bit more appropriate? They were not in their bathroom for god sake. People were coming, ogling at them but no one giving care at all. One a group finished their business, another jumped in.

Those men seem to be educated and rich (as they had their own bikes), but still……… I was so stunned with public display of tamasha.

And funny thing was: there were clear signs prohibiting people from taking bath.

 

I and Nick

We are poles apart… hardly anything is similar. I will give u some example:

He loves walking, I love riding.
He loves food cold, I love them hot.
He loves hot tea, i love cold tea.
He is introvert, I am extrovert.
He loves R & B, I love Jazzy
He loves thriller books like that of Sidney Sheldon but i don’t like at all.
He loves action movies or teen flicks, I love drama.
He loves reality shows of MTV or sensational stories of India TV, i feel irritated with mention of them.
He loves formal clothes, i prefer casuals.
My ideal evening would be spending at bar, his at home watching tv together or walking around the street.
Our opinion on hot and trendy are as different as north and south.

But despite all this, our common interest is:
Harry Potter
and LOVE

 

It’s just a love that counts…

Whenever I see relationships breaking so called social morals and values, I feel peace. Not because it gives me sense of Am-Not-Alone, but it reminds me that even in hostile scenario life seeks ways of happiness. I have an aunt. Uncle expired 7 years back but she’s taking good care of her 3 children. Her youngest son is of my age and we are good friends as well. Apparently she is in relationship (calling it affair would be too cheap) with a married man.

I was talking to her son and out of nowhere topic of love popped up. I brainwashed him with my philosophy of  love that it happens with anyone regardless of caste, color, creed or gender (after all I am searching for some back force when I decide to come out). As we were discussing, he admitted that his mother is in love with a married man and he hasn’t got any problem. His mother’s love can’t desert his wife because of various social things but my cousin is ok about that.

My aunt got married at the age of 15, that too without her consent. But still she accepted the decision and moved on. Together they built a happy family of 5. After my uncle expired, her whole world collapsed. Then later because of various reasons, her business collapsed and her family became economically unstable. During such hard period instead of supporting, many of our relative began treating her differently because she was single. There I saw the true ugly faces of so called our own blood. When she was rich, everyone used to admire her and when her economy collapsed no one gave her helping hand. During such hardship, our family was the only family with her.

In her struggle for life, she met a man, who was married but still he gave her support and they are happy to be together. The society doesn’t approve this relationship, but so what? My aunt is happy and as long as she’s happy why should the society bother about it?

My cousin feels if his mom wants to marry him, he will fully support and so will I. She has every right to seek happiness and no social boundaries, values or god know what can’t stop her from seeking it.

People might see it from another perspective like she’s trying to destroy someone’s family or blah blah. But reality is: It’s not about being right or wrong, it’s just about love. And they love each other and that’s what is Important.

If you start judging everything with right and wrong: then love will be doomed and happiness will just vanish. Am I wrong? I bet, not!

 

Song that speaks my mind now

Right now, am in love with this song by Emmylou Harris as a  Soundtrack of Brokeback Mountain. Ever since i heard this song i liked it…. but now, as i found someone, the meaning of this song has increased even more…. especially the last two lines….

This is for you Nick.

Here’s the lyrics! and video

Go to sleep, may your sweet dreams come true
Just lay back in my arms for one more night
I’ve this crazy old notion that calls me sometimes
Saying this one’s the love of our lives.

Cause I know a love that will never grow old
And I know a love that will never grow old.

When you wake up the world may have changed
But trust in me, I’ll never falter or fail
Just the smile in your eyes, it can light up the night,
And your laughter’s like wind in my sails.

Lean on me, let our hearts beat in time,
Feel strength from the hands that have held you so long.
Who cares where we go on this rutted old road
In a world that may say that we’re wrong.

So, which song speaks your mind now? How about writing a post and letting me know

 

Capital Punishment!!

Should there be capital punishment? Most of my friends, my family members all believe there should be capital punishment for those who do heinous crime intentionally. But i believe, there shouldn’t be any form of capital punishment.

Nepal abolished capital punishment in 1990 after popular movement forced then King to announce multi-party democracy and new constitution. But as serious of murders, kidnapping and terror increases, in latest case: a student was kidnapped and killed, Kathmanduties are debating over need of capital punishment to curb such crimes.

People might argue 100 logics for need of capital punishment, but i believe no one has right to take other’s life under any pretext. If there’s capital punishment, then what’s difference between a criminal and state: after all both have blood in their hands though motives are different. Instead other strict punishment measures should be there.

Once capital punishment is executed, there’s no chance to return back to status-quo. What if someone’s innocence is proved later (as no justice system if perfect), can anyone who advocates for such punishment return back a dead person alive?

And also: those for pro-capital punishment says: it would help to curb crime. Has it helped in decrease of crime in India or US or China or Middle East? I don’t think so, still crime rates are higher there. So instead of following an eye for an eye, we should seek for other alternatives where people are punished and rewarded for their deeds.

And remember: AN EYE FOR AN EYE LEAVES EVERYONE BLIND.

 

Thriller.. thriller??? thriller?????

I know this is stale post, but still writing….

Saturday morning, right after waking up, i flipped channel and Anderson Copper 360 was on air. They had BREAKING NEWS. MJ’s dead. Well, i didn’t feel anything. So just randomly I tweeted and text’ed some of my friends saying: Hey, MJ’s dead.

In mean time, i got my mom’s official reaction:  so he’s dead? Did he really molested that child? (I replied: Don’t know) Oh you don’t know!! I think he’s in huge debt right? (I said: guess so.) Oh, what would happen to his children? (Before listening to my answer) Do you think there’s foul play in his death? After all he’s so famous and rich, who knows. I should follow his news. (When he was alive, my mom gave damn, and now….Jesus.)

Instantly my friends replied back: (emotional surprises included) what?? what??? wtf???? what???

And I was: what, what what? Someone’s dead, am sorry for tht…but what, what what….

Later in the evening, again MJ story resurfaced. Everyone were totally shocked and were feeling very bad, very very bad in fact. And i just treated it like another news which filled vacuum of stories for journalist (I know, i could be very mean and shallow). They asked my opinion on loss of MJ and it’s impact: I replied, hmmm may be others will take over, it’s just a matter of time. I felt i just dropped a bomb.

No i didn’t grew up listening to his songs, I didn’t become his numero uno fan. I remember him seeing on tv for his bad coverage rather than his music. So i don’t feel any connection with him or his music. Just because he died, doesn’t mean I have to cry hard and let world know how bad i am feeling. Do i have to react same way, the world did?

As i predicted, 2 days later… everything seems to be as it is. My friends who were hurt by news seems to be enjoying: going Karting, partying. And the world seems to have moved on too.Instead of focusing on his contribution or his good parts: world seems to be focusing on tweeter impact on his death.

I got another confirmation: In this materialistic world, nothing lasts forever! (I know am cynical). Still, am saying:

R.I.P Michael

 

Isn’t marriage private affair?

I think marriage is private affair. If bride and groom don’t feel necessary to inform every tom, dick and harry then it’s their choice. Why making big fuss over secret marraige?

Apparently one of my friend got married and she oviously didn’t inform any of us… this caused big gossip and more gossip among so called educated circle. And I am the only one who believes it’s their call. Anyway, if they decide to call us for reception party, i will go…dance and enjoy… if not who cares?

Anyway: Congratulations to my friend.