One of the better aspects of us Nepalese is that we are ready for any fun or celebrations. I deduce to that conclusion simply by looking at the amount of holidays (public) that we have in Nepal as well as comparing my own experience among other nationalities here in United States. 

When I was student, I felt the international students to be in distinct disadvantages compared to the Americans when it came to partying. Most of the internationals endured more economic hardships, the repercussion of law was harsher, it was not our home turf, and we did not have immediate backing of our parents (or benefits of citizenship) either. Those disadvantages ensured that we worked even harder to strive for better, but in the meantime we didn’t let up our culture of fun; we were one of most happening nationalities (given what we had to work with). The Chinese and Indians might have gotten better career opportunities later on, but we Nepalese sure did enjoy every minute of our college days. We now can look back and say “Oh….I did get A in that subject, but after the test we had a blast” instead of “Oh….I did get A in that subject, and after the test I went straight to bed”. I don’t know if the same fun culture is the reason why Nepal is still backward, however I would always prefer “what I did” over “what might have been”.  

Someone told me that all meat shops in DC metro was out of lamb meat during Dashain season, that shows we haven’t forgotten our culture (may have modified slightly based on where we live and our needs). Also, we seem to have picked up the local culture like Christmas and Thanksgiving (as a culture not a religion). Those two are local (public) holidays, so why waste those two days watching movies while the rest of the population are doing something else. So we gear up for stuffed turkey during the thanksgiving family gathering, and sharing of gifts during Christmas dinner; both with an inclusive social theme.