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I want to use this space to express my deep gratitude and thank two of my friends Ruma and Aasha. These two people ‘literally’ rescued me from myself. I was in deep shit of thoughts, lost in myself, confused,in a dungeon so deep and dark, I couldn't find way out. And they became my savior. You might ask, “What GREAT did they do?”. Well, they didn’t do anything great. They didn’t turn into a pro psychological counselor overnight and treated me. They just did what they were good at, ‘be what they are’ and be there for me. I had been a complete asshole, moody most of the times, but they never gave up on me because they knew it was just a bad phase that I was going through and they understood that I needed them. They were always there for me. They weren’t there for me because of obligation. It is just in their nature, to love, to be honest and helpful; naturally friendly. They were just being themselves. It is just a coincidence that these people are so beautiful. More

Dear sister Anita, We have never been the best of friends like other brother-sister duo. We could never be best friends like other siblings are. We couldn't even be proper siblings who love each other. I know you wanted to be the 'cute' brother-sister duo like those showing off in their social media. But I never liked taking selfies. I never liked expressing. May be, I didn't know how to show and express my love. I don't remember times when I might have said "I love you" to you.  I am so sorry sister. I am sorry that in 26 years of your lifetime, you didn't get the brotherly love that you deserved. I am sorry that I couldn't be the loving brother that you always wanted.  I am sorry for the times when your friends might have said, "तेरो दाइ त कस्तो हो, तलाई माया नै गर्दैन क्या हो?" I am sorry for the times when you have expected a lot from me, specially during your birthdays and Bhai-tika, but I didn't meet your e

I don't remember when I opened a blogger account. And I have absolutely no idea HOW, WHY I ended up opening a blogger account. In those times, when I wasn't even using facebook (and hi5 :p) properly, seriously, blogger? But, WHY? I wrote my first blog on October 10, 2010. It has been 6 years already. Oh wow! The number of posts I make is not consistent. It fluctuates a lot; depending on my mood, the place, the job and obviously, access to internet. To this day, I have made 371 posts. So, in average: - 62 posts per year - 5 posts per month - 1 post per week Well, this is just an average, and numbers do lie. I might have made more than 2 posts in a single day, when I had that mood. I don't get much views on my blog, that was never what I was after. I didn't open a blog, I don't write to get views and earn through google adsense. So, I have never even thought of making my blog SEO friendly to hike up the numbers. The blog has just been here to write my

Bijeta Gautam ,  now 17 years old, who experienced her first sexual harassment when she 11, has now started a social media initiative  "के कथामा मात्र सिमित? #TimeWeAct" on facebook, where she wants everyone, who had such experiences, to share to create awareness. Through her facebook post, she shared her story PUBLICLY. " I was 11 when I experienced sexual harassment. It may or may not have been the first and definitely not the last, but certainly the most vivid one I can recall. I was walking randomly in a crowed area and happened to get stuck in the middle of the crowd. Just as I was trying to make my way out of it, a middle aged man suddenly came from behind- subtly grabbed my buttocks, positioned his genital at the center and started rubbing it around. Even though I didn't know what his actions precisely meant back then, I knew it was wrong and disgusting and it traumatized me. It wasn't something a girl of 11 was used to dealing with. The best

DEPRESSION "दबे पाउ आकर बेठ जाता है,  हमारे अन्दर ... चलो उसको जाने, पहचाने... जरा सा भी कुछ सहि ना लागे, तो देखे दोबारा, सम्झे दोबारा" I am myself a victim of depression, a chronice and periodic one. It is not always. But there are times, I have no control of what I am feeling. Am I an expert in this? NO! But writing helps me not have that phase. And that's why I want to write about this as well. BEING ALERT HELPS A LOT. Being alert that you might be actually a victim of depression helps. Here's how Deepika Padukone (yes, the superstar) talks about how she felt about her phase. "I felt empty; directionless. I didn't know where to go, what to do. My mind stopped talking to me. I felt a pit in my stomach. I kept crying. I didn't know what was wrong. I often locked myself up and cried. I lost my appetite. Sometimes being out and around people helped. Sometimes, it didn't. When I was out and about and with people, I felt ok. When I wa

via  http://af8.slickflick.net/ Reflexology works by using the connections with our organs to pressure points in our hands. The Thumb The heart and lungs are connected to the thumb. By rubbing and pulling the thumb, you can slowdown your heartbeat and breathe easier. The Forefinger The stomach and colon are connected to the forefinger. If you are constipated or have pain in the abdomen, press the forefinger and rub it for 60 seconds. The Middle Finger The respiratory system, blood system, heart, and small intestine are connected to the middle finger. Whenever you experience dizziness, nausea, or insomnia, stretch our your middle finger and rub it. The Ring Finger Your mood is connected to your ring finger. Massaging this finger can alleviate depression, bringing a peaceful and relaxed feeling. The Pinky The kidneys, neck, and head are connected to the pinky. Massaging this finger will relieve headaches and neck pain, while keeping your kidneys healthy. The P

via  Interesting Info  These are some cool psychological hacks that will help you to improve the outcome of any social situation. #1. If you want to know about something from someone  , ask them a question and when they are done answering , keep silent and maintain an eye contact. They will tell you some more stuff, almost everything. #2. When you try to convince someone over something , make sure they are sitting and you are standing. This makes them believe you sooner. #3. The key to confidence  is walking into a room and assume that everyone already likes you. #4. Refer to people you’ve just met by their name.  People love being referred to by their name and it will establish a sense of trust and friendship right away. Example: “Nice to meet you Alex. So, Alex how do you know John?” And continue to repeat name throughout the conversation. #5. If someone is attracted to you , their eyes start blinking more than usual during a conversation with you. #6.

I recently bought a new cycle.  Why did I buy a cycle, again? So, wanted to go somewhere as soon as possible. I wanted to visit Chandragiri Hill since the construction of new Cable car started there. I was very fascinated by the idea that someone thought of building a completely NEW hangout destination, specially for the people of Kathmandu. I am the kind of guy who would 'like to' get every possible information about a place, restaurant, store before visiting. I didn't know where Chandragiri was exactly, so wanted to know before I take my family or friends there. I googled and found that it was somewhere around Thankot. I took my cycle and headed towards Thankot. I initially thought I had to reach the police checkup on the top of Thankot hill. I am not into asking directions with people on the way. I know I should do it. But, I would rather check google maps for that. Well, maps don't help always. I do ask with people too. When I was close to Thankot, I w

If you know me well, you know this blog was coming. :D Do you know how much I am into cycling? No? Well, then you don't know me, I don't know you. Let me explain. I have a fucking 'cycle' symbol inked on my hand. Yes, a permanent one! BUT, WHY?  My monthly salary right now is NRs. 16000 (approx. 150 USD). Yes, that is how much $$$$ I earn at Teach for Nepal (www.teachfornepal.org), for those of you who are still wondering if I joined Teach for Nepal for dollars. :D I have been saving since a year. You can estimate my savings with this salary. It's Dashain in Nepal,, a high time for people buying stuffs (NEW), from clothes to kitchenwares to bikes to cars. I am not into shopping just for the sake of a stupid festival or a day. I buy when I need to. I was in desperate need of a phone since it died on me. Also, I was thinking to buy a laptop so that I could give the old one to my sister. Dashain would be a better week to buy these since stores offer discounts

This is my second original composition. I might sound too 'fancy' when I say this, but I came with this spontaneously while just thinking of someone. I don't know if this is a very good composition. I have no idea of music and theories and all, but this is quite close to me. Recording was done in my phone, so obviously, it is sh*tty. Please bear with it. :)

I WISH I WAS COOL - I would be liked by everyone, I could fit into groups easily and do 'cool' talks (that I currently find stupid). I have been called 'ANTISOCIAL', a lot- like a lot. I was not intentionally trying to be away from people. "May be I lack the skill to talk to people." is what I thought and started exploring more about it. I read blogs and articles on how to 'act' social, how to start a conversation, etc. One of the reason I joined Teach for Nepal  was this. I wanted to develop some people skills. If not be a perfect conversationalist, I wanted to be able to put forward my thoughts, at least. Over 1 year and a half, with the experience from Teach for Nepal, I have become much of a talker. I am not very quick. I still take time, but I am now finally able to say what I feel, what I think, share my ideas and all. I started building relationships with people around me. It was exciting. It felt good when people said "You are f