Did I ever mention about the kind of journeys I hate? Let me do so now. This is the exact kind: You know the date, time, venue and itinerary of the days you spend there long before the journey begins and as the days turn into weeks and then to months the excitement (well, for me at least) exists no more!! I am pretty much of an allocentric traveller in that sense though I know it doesn’t apply to pre-travel conditions. I mean I like it unplanned, unscheduled and somewhat unprepared too! Like a call at seven in the evening saying “Want to hit the road tomorrow morning at 6?” and then there I am on the hoot of the bus next morning enjoying the view in Dolalghat heading somewhere near Tatopani. Well, that’s what I called Traveling! No worries about when the journey will begin and no time to think about how much I hate Packing either. When the time is short, you have to do it quick. There’s no time to complain “God! How I hate packing.” and lay on the bed imagining the clothes to fold themselves and get in the backpack either!
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The Economist (forgot the edition)has dedicated a good part of it to blogs. A guy has an interesting thing to say about blogs. The words to follow, though not the exact quote ,suggests that blogging is a spontaneous act. If edited and re-edited it no longer becomes a blog, it’s just another form of conventional writing. I liked what the fellow said. Concluded, blogging is raw writing. So inspired by the guy I am writing just for the heck of it. Raw and unedited version of anything and everything on my mind. The only reason being: can’t sleep. Its 10:39 to be exact. I can’t stay beyond 9.Maybe it’s the change of room. The final shift was finally made. Won’t be going anywhere above this storey now. Ceiling of movement, I guess. Looks pretty neat (everything here other than me), not a speck of dirt in sight, spacious and bright..hmm a pat on my back for that. Feels good too, Baastu milejasto cha!!
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juggy
Shall I be first again to comment again??
Oh I became one already !!
Writing my blogs always had been a whimsical experience to me; I do it at sad times, happy times, bored times, drunk times, high times; but basically when I am in mood o blurting out blahs blahs!!
It feels good to write once in a while innit?
Anyways, happy room moving!!
Have a nice day!! -
D
HAPPY HOMECOMING!…..
May you discover all your undiscovered strengths and ambitions in your safe haven. Be all that you can……..SEIZE THE DAY…..aduie -
mp (in Tamale)
its been a while since i last “commented” here. i have to use so slow a connection here in Tamale that the only thing i manage to do when i’m at the internet-cafe is to download my email for offline viewing. so “spontaneously” commenting on the blogs that i frequent is mostly out of the question…i usually download the new entries on blogs that i frequent for offline reading however, so i’m writing this at home (10:50am GMT, thursday) offline, and will hit “submit comment” button next time i’m online (most likely tomorrow morning)!
anyway, through this one-day-in-transit comment, i just wanted to tell than in juggy, you have found a great reader…every post here in recent times has him as the first commentator! i am just amazed how he manages to synchronise the timing given that he has to deal with the time difference…or may be time difference is helping him…just kidding juggy, hope you won’t mind
as for spontaneity in blogging, i agree with whoever said it being a spontaneous act (and probably for the good reasons)…although, having to write offline and wait till the next time i go to the cafe to upload my posts, i have probably become more and more used to editing my posts more than once, and in the process making them sound “superfluous” as one of my reader put it recently.
anyway, its great to read an entry written “just for the heck of it”
keep writing…
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xeric
Dont know what but mesmorized the whole trip of mine too. I was just passed through Trishuli today yaar.
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Tensed
Mero ta life ko nai Vaastu bigrejasto cha… everything is going wrong
anyways . sorry for expressing my frustration here….
if you dont, dont publish it… or edit it
Nice to see you back. All the best
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k
hey,
so good to hav u back, though i see u’ve already had sth written earlier. haven’t read it. but reading this entry again reminds me of our school days. ur oh-so-neatly made bed, the sheets tucked in tightly without a single crumple. made me ashamed to sit of it, but tht was the favourite spot for all of us to lounge on after class….. n u remember how we scrubbed and brushed n rubbed every inch of our classroom in grade 4 for a special visitor? that never fails to make me laugh.have a great day dear
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He looked at me twice; my specs sure got him confused. Not what I wanted but I did the same as I couldn’t recognize him without his cap either. We don’t know one another, we have no reason to. I know him by face; the driver calls him “Chotu” as I have heard many a times. I am just a frequent traveler in their bus. His concern is I pay the fare, mine is to reach my destination. Yet we wasted our trying to figure out one another’s appearance. That’s life, most times, utter waste of time, indulgence in the meaningless, sometimes its people other times mundane acts. Like what I had just done (created a profile in some social networking site) and got on the bus.
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juggy
I thought the earth gobbled u up!! or was it the exams??
Well! Had been checking your blog almost daily for any new updates but in vain, wanted to write some words earlier but it would have been “utter waste of time, indulgence in the meaningless, sometimes its(life’s) people other times mundane acts.” if you had decided to left us as not appropriate for reading your pieces eh!!
BTW have u read ‘The kite runner’ by Khaled Hosseini?? Its mind blowing, tryna find it out and read! I think you will enjoy it!! Its fiction but gives u taste of reality.
The Harry Potter series never charmed me; once I tried to read a book or two but it was not so much interesting for me and left the whole series, didn’t like the movies either!! Too much magic when there was none for me!!
Anyways, I just wanted to drop few words as it has been loooooooooong time commenting on your blog!! Felt like I missed a friend dearly!!
Keep writing; and let that make your life go along the road!! Happy holidays!! -
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:O Again it went to moderation
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felt really nice to read ur LEKHOT after an age! Keep on tryin with some more books to find interestin one! Did read Noam Chomsky’s HEGEMONY OR SURVIVAL…? hope u’ll like it! n also hope that we’ll be able to read more blog in the future on ur page. ‘Inshallah’ we’ll not miss u; like that poor fella, on the bus!
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ZaDeD
Sure! I owe one Kali
And feels great to be back! ah..and for the moderation here, every comment is moderated as sometime ago I had some girl/guy whoever utilize the space for writing “yucky” words N i simply hate the “fohor sabdaka bhandar” sort of ppl..so this it my precautionary principle , sorry for the inconvinience. I will surely read the books recommended here both Khalid Hosseni and Chomsky( i love the pronounciation of this word
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Million
Moderation is called for in the very case of yours.
Are you talking about Noam Chomsky? The MIT professor? “The A 20th Century Rousseau” ?
He is much of a pragmatic philosopher. He is simply awesome.Well you read his:
1. Understanding Power and
2. 911(I have these books, I read these books; that is why and I am recommending these books.)
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anonymous
I haven’t read Chomsky’s books other than ‘Hegemony or..’ I found it really mind blowin; will definately luv to read his more works. I had came to know about that book, when Venejualan president Hugo Chavej was referrin it in UN general assembly!
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Reality Bites
zaded zi
Thanks for updating your blog in long times. For leisure time , book reading habbit is realistic and knowledgeable too. I am not a book worm but I had seen the movies The Memoirs of Geisha on some years ago. The ending of book is so much interesting. If u complete reading this book, please see the movies oscar nominated at one times. Then you can feel the story with full background motion of the characters of the book.Thanks
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Anita
I am inspired by your writing. Keep up your good work.
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anitya
Good to see you writing again; but does one’s senses need to be ruled by devil to write about books? :p
I liked specially the one you wrote about ‘chotu’. There were one good article on ‘chotu’s from the experience of one commuter (a girl) in the kathmandu post; that was also very nicely written.
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Avi
Hey I saw u on paper….la la badhai chhaa hai……
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Misson Million
I expected response from the blogger herself
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gols
sometimes boredom gets the better of me, so i am here. it’s not that i visit your blog when i am bored. i do often, even though i myself have given up blogging for sometime.
so looks like a chomsky’s fan club here. have to give him, he is a great political commentator with extensive references and related stories.
never read Khalid husseini, but keep hearing about him, have read ‘the alchamist’ didn’t like it, too childish. Arabian nights stories are better than that. tried reading ‘memoir of gheisha’ but couldn’t finist it. found too boring.
these days i am reading V.S Naipul on India, for some reason i like that guy.
what to say about harry potter, i always wish that he falls from his flying broom and die (sorry potter fan). i was so happy that there was a rumour that j.k. rowling would kill him in the last book. god! what a marketing policy, i personally wish potter dies, so no more of potter crap. if this nonsense continues for some time, i will shoot him myself.
so much of book reivews..hehehe..
anyway, glad to see you back.
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I couldn’t understand where the conversation was going but wherever it was going ..get going….books n music what else is there to enjoy in life…gulp down every book on sight.
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couldn’t agree more with Gols. HP books too thick n filled wiht never ending, distrating details. read the first couple of the series n never touched another again. n abt the Memoirs…. movie – it’s almost always dissappointing to watch a movie made out of a book u have read. dissappointing to ur imagination. but enjoyed reading it nevertheless.
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juggy 6:38 am on July 28, 2007 Permalink |
Yeah, It is always an excitement when u do things for first time…
I did have such excitement when I first wanted to see the sea.. and I thought once I see that sea then it will be same as others; the memory just remains but u get used to it.. But I was wrong, and my heart always want to leap for the beaches whenever its summer. I was in beach for first time in GOA.. Wonderful beaches and wonderful people there.. I can write a whole entries of my trip there.. and entry for a day.. We stayed there for 7 days and each day was a experience!! It was just not enough!! Here in Europe also I go beach every summer.. This time I had not gone but now u have mentioned I am planning it next week.. Beach just takes my breath away!!
I had been to bangkok for a day; wanted to go beaches there but couldn’t
But as u ll be going to Pattaya, which I heard is wonderful beach, you sure will bring good memories from there!! Just don’t forget to take loads of clicks!! Memory remains in mind too but I still repend I didn’t have enough pics from Goa!! Ahh Those seven days…. only memory remains!! Want to go there someday soon!! Maybe next year!!
Best of luck for your trip to Japan!! Just make sure U don’t forget ur passport home when u leave for airport!!
And yeah click on your sat belt!! The plane is taking off— Make sure ur mobile is off too!!
P.S.— Did I become first to comment again??
Ahhh I should break the streak now!!
Good day!!
juggy 6:42 am on July 28, 2007 Permalink |
Damn I forgot one thing last week!! :S
I thought I would remember then again its me!!
It was ur birthday last week innit?? I forgot to wish ya!! But here is belated wish for birthday!!
Happy belated birthday!!
Hope u had blast and best wishes for anything you do!!
ROCK ON!!
ZaDeD 6:45 am on July 28, 2007 Permalink |
Hey Thank you for the comment ( i almost wrote a trip) and the tips
Btw what is the time difference between Nepal and ur place? Man,you sure are faster than the bullet train!!
and I will make sure I beat the Japanese when it comes to taking pictures
he hehe
N wow! how come u remember! wishes accepted as I still only some days old
thought would blog but it was too sad to do so , but thank you once again! It feels good.
juggy 6:50 am on July 28, 2007 Permalink |
If you want to know my time its 3 50 AM!!
ZaDeD 6:54 am on July 28, 2007 Permalink |
r u a morning bhoot ?
he hehe have a great day!!
juggy 6:55 am on July 28, 2007 Permalink |
Nah!! I am insomniac!!
All ppl calls me the nightmonger!!
U too have a great day!!
blogtantra.com 3:37 pm on July 29, 2007 Permalink |
Japan, wow. its still like a dream for me.
So, are you showing us some of the japan’s pictures captured from your own camera?
Please let me see the pictures.
http://www.blogtantra.com
James 2:11 am on July 30, 2007 Permalink |
Have a fantastic trip ZaDeD! Great to see you back in da blog (and Juggy too!). Look forward to reading about Japanese coffee (or most probably tea!).
ZaDeD 5:46 pm on July 31, 2007 Permalink |
From Japan
its been two days and I am already having enough of so many things here, esp the train here. ( normal, automatic, rapid）..The AC only feels toooo cold, and the food! I am slimming down with nothing to eat, even the coffee houses don`t tempt me at ALL. ah..so tiring.I guess I am just not made for such high tech living! malai ta ghar kaile jaun nai vaisakyo! hope tomorow is better!!
juggy 9:05 pm on July 31, 2007 Permalink |
It is just beginning friend!! Later when u get used to it, You tend to do everything planned according to time!! And hope that same goes back home too, But I won’t argue that how much developed anywhere might be, there is nothing as warm as home!! Home sweet home!
Have fun in Japan; but I guess, there is still Pattaya beach remaining!!
anonymous 11:51 pm on July 31, 2007 Permalink |
Wow u r in japan now! .. in Tokyo? Think u r fed up of human sea by now! One fren of mine had taken me to Shibuya station only to show me human sea crossin road on traffic lights. Its an amazin country n people r more amazin, bz like hell n extremely polite. Only bad thing about Japan is its too expensive. If possible visit an entertainment park near Yokohama, ..’seaworld’ if I m not wrong, to see the sea n have some fun. Dont miss Tokyo Tower n Disney World. Its natural but if u’ll keep on thinkin about n missin home, u wont b able to take 100 pc ’swaad’ of travellin abroad, esp a country like Japan. Wish u nice time there n safe journey back home!
unfoldingreverie 9:28 am on August 1, 2007 Permalink |
Welcome to Japan !
Yes, food is always a problem here. Best way to have good coffee is make yourself. You may also feel difficulty in buying things (due to language problem). They have everything written in Japanese. But people are really nice and they sometimes make you feel home.
Looking forward to reading your live Japan blog and experiences.
k 9:58 am on August 1, 2007 Permalink |
hey z!
so good to see u! i guess it’s not goin well bcoz of the food. not to worry. m sure it’ll al go away once to visit Disney Land. don’t forget the pics! enjoy the sight around u, may not b a natural beauty but what humans create have their own beauty too. i’d hav luved to see the ‘architectural marvels’. if u get to visit a really cool home, a unique vacation home kind of thing which incorporates all sorts of ideas or anything interesting, plz don forget to take some pictures.
u know wht, when u travel, it sometimes feels like hell. but when u visit the place again in ur memory, those tiring journeys make it the most memorable n u cherish it for long.
m sure u’r goin to have a blast in the days to come.
hope to c u soon again.
take care.
bird 12:26 pm on August 1, 2007 Permalink |
Ever think of calling some place called HOME??
Ha……ha……who hated my noodles??…Ab khao coffeee…..JAPAN….HA..HA….HA….Hipeee friendship day!….Have a blast with ur Japani sathis…….
ZaDeD 8:44 pm on August 2, 2007 Permalink |
hey k visited disneyland today and now back at our living quarters,its 12 30 here and well i am doing worse..nothing with the country, not missing home or sth like that but sufeering from energy lag, nothing goes inside my mouth so always tired from morn to night like now: ( remember I had the same problem once in school?…its so horrible..and though i enjoyed the space mt ride ( was my best) and others I kinda feel grown up for the stuff ( disney land) like visiting Pooh house ( very popular here re) adi ityadi, a lot of pretty interesting spots there nevertheless. have a lot of pics of the artitectural marvels here…
n dear bird I am still hating ur noodles here, kehi khanai sakdina!! ah i am shocked u want to hear my voice dear , keho missing me!! ??( 8th wonder vayo ni yo ta ! lol ) btw i forgot the number! he he he
had planned to go to Shibuya but couldnt get time, but still got some days hope I can go there…gotta sleep now, dead tired byeeeeeeee
Keshuvko 8:09 am on August 4, 2007 Permalink |
hmmm
Energy lag can be best defined this way: Vegetarian in Japan!
Anways, we grass-eaters are but an oddball among carnivores
Kool_kyat 11:26 am on August 4, 2007 Permalink |
Had been forever since I last visited your blog. After reading your blog, I want to try travel somewhere….soon. Without any plans. And see where that takes me.
Don’t think I would have commented otherwise…but our first matched:). Years ago I remember that same excitement. The Japan going fever that had engulfed me and the family….did u try to remember a few things here and there outta the serial Oshin?! I did. Try I mean. Did not help any.
Tokyo disneyland. A world of its own. Do they still play the song Its a small world?
To think Walt Disney was fired because “he lacked imagination!”
And yeah, I developed a dislike for sushi. For all the first timers, if you ever plan on sushi…dun’ try their best the first time…start with California roll (do they have cali roll in Japan? no clue!) or something VERY light. I remember tears streaking down my face…and the noodles became my favorite for the remaining days.
Even the 100yen (or was it 99) stores were a surprise. Did most of my shopping there:)
Visit the shrines if you get time. The pagoda style will remind you of Nepali temples. And the peaceful environment…worth every second spent.
Have fun out there…and make the most of it. The firsts have a way of remaining in the memory in ways more than conceivable. those 7 days have been itched in mine.
k 8:13 pm on August 8, 2007 Permalink |
hey
but we’ll talk a lot once u get back! c ya, n ENJOY baby!
happy frenship day! though a bit late. i expect u’re in thailand now…Pattaya? having fun? juice bhayeni khayeko bhaye hunthyo ni/ anyway, waiting 4 u to come back wiht all the guffs. missin u . E pani gayo.
Hemant 1:25 am on August 9, 2007 Permalink |
Did you try Sake? If you did not you missed something.