The bird that just flew away

I belong to one of those families where job have seized the quality time with each other and technology has created a finite distance in our family relationship. After I aced my medical entrance exam, it remained about a week for my orientation class. I had no any particular work to do, except to get excited about my new life in hostel and a medical career. I always wished for that. I am used to of sitting alone along with my puppy for whole morning and day till my parents arrive home at night.

It was a rainy day and I was reading a novel. When I went to kitchen to drink a glass of water, something furiously flew over that scared daylight out of me. I came out to see what it was and to my surprise, a small baby bird was lying in my courtyard. I slowly went closer to it but, it didn't even move. It was gazing to my eyes and I felt a strong bond inside me, like a friend whom I met after a long gap or somebody who was so close to me departed earlier. I had no idea what it would eat but still I offered some grains. It didn't eat. Then I searched for a bottle cover to offer some water as it would fit its size. Perhaps it was searching his mother. I kept bottle cover in front of it but, it kept on staring me. I felt so affectionate that I raised the cover and fed it. Its beak could hardly sip a drop. After every sip, we looked at each other and talked but, not with words. Very soon it drank the water. I was relieved. It was like feeding my own soul. I took some photograph and picked it up in my palm. Suddenly it flew away. It was so majestic to have such blissful moment with it. It was destined to fly away and I can't lament for it was gone. Sometimes, simply life teaches us something valuable in small moments. We learn to live, learn to enjoy and love but we can't keep everything we adore in life. Something is just meant to be cherished and let it go.

P.S I didn't write this post. This was the sole writing of Seema Adhikari. The picture was also taken by her. Beautiful Isn't it? 

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Be ready to get Engi-neered!

Completed high school and somehow managed to get into an engineering school. Yeah I don’t believe myself too. But, this shit happened and I am glad. Talking about engineering, I was intrigued by engineers and engineering since my childhood but I never thought that I could (If I graduate) become an engineer like them. I mean it’s cool to see how machines work, how electricity is generated, how does a Television operate but with this pleasure comes a rigorous and a tough course.

How tough you say? Let me paint a mind picture for ya’ guys. Since, I am from Nepal we have Mount Everest here so think you are on a trip to climb Mt. Everest. But your way to the Everest there’s a snow storm, what do you do? You panic, right? The same thing happens in engineering. Snow storms are the semester end examinations. There may be many internal hurdles while climbing the Everest. You may feel dizzy or nauseous and that my friend is internal examinations.

Studying ten subjects a year is not a joke. I mean T-E-N. It’s like 1 subject a month excluding all holidays and weekends. It may look easy, I mean one subject a month duh’ but these subjects are not just Physics or mathematics or Computing. They get changed into Engineering Physics, Discrete Mathematics and Object oriented Programming and so on. And they are just theory subjects, there’s a practical subject for every theory subject except maths. Hence, T-E-N subject get changed into 18 (excluding two math’s in two semesters)

I am going out of topic here. I know that, I am already frightened but there’s no other option for me instead of conquering my dream.
Let us talk about how my college life would go in another post. This post is getting boring; I mean who would like to hear a gossip about calculus and Thermal Science.

Peace out hombres. 

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Aren't we all?

“I am bound, bound by certain principles, principles that won’t let me do my things, things that are too simple, simple but complex, complex but easy, easy as hell but, I am bound”, he said.

I said,” Why is that”?

He increased his tone and said,” Society bro”.

I asked,” What is wrong with society? They have made us who we are now. If we were not bound by these rules God knows what would happen to us”.

He murmured,” God knows shit”. Do you even know who created god?

I replied,” No, I don’t. No one can create god. There is no such thing as god.”

“Exactly”, he said.

“But I do know one thing, there may be no such thing as god but there is some energy everywhere. Do you believe in that? ”, I asked.

He said,” Yes, I do.”

I said, “Great then. Do you know what science says”?

“What”? He said.

I replied,” Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, but only can be transformed from one form to another”.

“Bull shit. You think energy is god”? He said.

He again added,” Then everything around us is god. Everything around us posses some energy, the flowing river has kinetic energy, Is this god? The sun has solar energy, is this god? The wind posses some kind of energy too, is this god?”

“Exactly. The flowing river when it is irrigated to the land of farmers in the season of drought brings happiness to their faces, the rays of sun when falls on the plants, photosynthesis takes place and it brings happiness to plants too, and when a cool breeze hits you in the summer, don’t you fell happy?” I asked.

“So you mean happiness is god”? He asked as he was annoyed by my answers.

“Isn't it”? , I replied.

“You are a Psychopath”, He shouted as he was preparing to leave.

“Aren't we all”, was my answer.

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Solitude: what is this and how to attain it?

In this intricately connected world, it is difficult to find solitude. And it is necessary that one must, from time to time. We in India are blessed that most people do not give a negative connotation to solitude, unlike in Western cultures where it may be equated with loneliness, sadness and anti-social tendencies. After all, solitude is extolled in our epics and our scriptures.

The benefits of solitude are many. It helps improve concentration, and thereby increases productivity. One is able to work more effectively and in lesser time. It provides time for you to think deeply about yourself, your work and your environment and helps think through problems more effectively and creatively.

Solitude also helps you think deeply about yourself and your relationships and thereby enhance the quality of your relationships. You may come to appreciate relationships more after you have spent time with yourself.

Which is not to say that one should give up one’s world and take to the Himalayas in search of peace. There are many small steps we can take to help ourselves.

Try switching off from distractions you can do without. Try to switch off the TV when you are watching a mindless sitcom and use that time to think about yourself, your day, your relationships, anything. Take time off from the incessant beeping of phones and messages. Just be.

See if you can get up 30 minutes earlier than usual and spend time with yourself, doing things that you like doing. It could be meditation, or gardening, or walking. Or again, just be-ing.

If you are studying or working on a project at home or in your office, shut that door. People may be taken aback if you are not used to doing this, but they would respect it soon. Tell your loved ones, or your colleagues that you are going to need that solitude.

Successful people actually mark off time on their calendars for solitude. It doesn't have to be long. Any time that you can spend alone with yourself to meditate, focus, relax, create and think deeply, is better than no time.

So, reboot your life in the coming week. Have a nice Monday!

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New Load Shedding Schedule effective from second of Mangsir 2011 (2071-09-02)

It's not new to Nepalese people that the load shedding hours gets increased in the winter, as the rate of flow of water is less compared to summer. Hence, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has issued the new schedule effective from 2nd of Mangsir, 2071.

Here is the new load shedding schedule for Kathmandu:

If you want to download the full load shedding schedule in the pdf version then click here

And Happy Load shedding fellas. Stay warm, stay cozy.

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Do we need these suggestions every time?

"Looks like you've put on more weight than the last time I saw you. Why don't you try some pilates? Or yoga?"

"Babe, you are so short! I heard there's a swimming class starting in school. Why don't you join it?"

Ever heard yourself advising your fat or short friends along similar lines? No, you wouldn't call them 'fat', you'd call them 'healthy'; you wouldn't call them 'short'; you'd call them 'petite'.

You are offended because I called them fat or short. After all, you're their well-wisher. They probably nodded their heads with a wry smile & thanked you for your suggestion. But, does it ever occur to you that they might be offended by your advice? That they're so fed up of hearing different advices from every well-wisher that your advice is nothing but a constant reminder of their imperfection to them? That their imperfections bother them so much that they must've already tried all those suggestions with no results only to give up hope? That perhaps their imperfections have been passed on to them genetically & there is nothing they can do to change the way they are? That your well-meaning suggestions & advices may hurt them more than their imperfections? That you could just shut your mouth for once & offer your advice when asked for?

Perhaps, they don't want you to wish them to be any different. Does it ever occur to you that you could just love them for what they are?

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