Mr. President
Posted: January 20, 2009 Filed under: Let the picture speak 4 Comments »
Noon, January 20, 2009.
Good luck Mr. 44, the whole world is awaiting for change.
Picture Source: www.change.gov
Also, read this: Yes we can
Tired of telemarketers
Posted: January 15, 2009 Filed under: Creeping frustrations 2 Comments »Most people, nowadays, prefer cellphones over landlines as landlines are slowly becoming obsolete, especially for personal use. I also don’t see any point in having landlines when you have a reliable wireless service (unlike in Nepal).
Most people, nowadays, shop online as it’s difficult to allocate time to purchase everything in person, especially when shopping online can get you better deals and you will also get more products to choose from. I also prefer to shop online, unless my wife drags me to the Mall.
When you combine cellphone and online shopping then you get into a big mess: Telemarketers. When you buy a product online you normally have to fill in your phone number, that’s how I believe these telemarketers (somehow) get hold of your number. It’s aggravating to get calls from telemarketers in your landlines, but it’s even more infuriating to get calls (and text) to your cell phones. Especially, when you get the calls in odd hours or you have restriction on minutes usages.
I recently enlisted my number at National Do No Call Registry, the telemarketers are not supposed to call the enlisted numbers, but I still get calls from them. Nowadays I don’t pick up unknown numbers; though the disturbance factor is still there, I am spared of minute usages. I later check my voice mail for genuine calls.
Though these telemarketers, earlier, didn’t leave voice mail; now they have started to do that too (multiple times for the same product they are trying to sell). I just got a voice mail saying that they have offer for a cruise that I was looking for (??) (this prompted me to write this post). Cruise is the last thing in my mind now.
I don’t know how to fix this problem but I have now decided to change my voice mail. On top of my regular greeting; I will add “If you are a telemarketer, my number is listed in National Do Not Call Registry and if you try calling me again I will report your number”. I hope this will keep the telemarketers at bay.
Past Vs Present
Posted: January 12, 2009 Filed under: Let the picture speak, Randomization of randomness 3 Comments »
The picture (above) was taken by my friend Rupak, the Photoshop concepts belonged to my wife, and I applied the touches. The team effort produced this good image. My cousin Shai nicely summoned this picture: the past is colorful but the view ahead is b/w . Many things in life can relate to that.
श्री पशुपतिनाथले कल्याण गरुन
Posted: January 7, 2009 Filed under: News/information and opinion Leave a comment »सानै देखि धेरै सुनेको लाइन हो यो, बिशेष गरी ठुला मान्छेका भाषणको अन्त्यमा सुनिन्छ । यता अमेरिकामा पनि त्यसै गरी God Bless America भन्दा रहेछन । तर मैले अमेरिकाको God भन्दा नेपालको पशुपतिनाथकै बढी महत्व देखेको छु है ।
१. बर्षको ३६५ दिनहरु मध्य कम्तिमा ३०० दिन जति त कुनै न कुनै ठाउँमा बन्द / हड्ताल हुन्छन ।
२. कल-कारखना र शैक्षिक क्षेत्र अस्तव्यस्त छन ।
३. आर्थिक गतिविधी शुन्यप्राय छ ।
४. आधारभुत आवश्यकताहरु, जस्तै पानी र बिजुली, को कुनै ठेगान छैन ।
५. न्याय कानुनको कुनै प्रत्याभुति छैन ।
यति हुंदा-हुंदै पनि चल्न सक्ने देश संसारैमा नेपाल मात्र होला, शायद पशुपतिनाथले नै अहिलेसम्म कल्याण गरेर होला । यही पशुपतिनाथलाई पनि “लोकतन्त्र” को लेबल टांस्न खोज्दा श्री पशुपतिनाथ पनि हार खाएर कतै नेपाल पनि रुवाण्डा र बुरुण्डी को गतिमा पुग्ने त हैन?
सबैलाई चेतना भया !!
This post is metaphoric; it has nothing to do with religion comparisons.
Year 2009
Posted: January 5, 2009 Filed under: Ramblings on life 1 Comment »First of all, I would like to wish you all a very happy New Year 2009. Although a wise man would argue that every day is a new year, people often tend to use new year for: fresh starts, bold moves, quit bad habits, etc. I also have made numerous resolutions during different new years, mostly those were related to quiting bad habits. Some I did accomplish, some I kept on defering to the next new year.
This year, I would like to further reinforce my commitment towards family and friends. I must stop getting carried away by material world and forget my sense of duty towards my family, must invest more time towards my friends, and be more generous. I hope to remain calm during pressure and stress. And finally, never forget the power of ‘now’: losing sight of priceless moments of present while in hopes and pursuit of better future.
I wish and hope that you all would accomplish your goals and objectives for this year.
