1460 days of blogging
Posted: October 14, 2010 Filed under: My bandwagon, Ramblings on life 5 Comments »Regardless of what the vision might have been, killing time was the major objective behind the creation of this blog (On the Journey); it amazes me that I have continued on with this journey for four years. I just gave myself a pat on the back (as I wrote this) 
Looking at all my posts, over these four years period, it seems that they mostly comprises of pictures (or other media), opinion or ramblings on personal or everyday stuffs, and some intermittent flashes of creativity. The “flashes of creativity” are harder to come by to me nowadays, and the first two are consistently being engulfed under the ever-growing domain of Facebook revolution; no wonder my blog has witnessed increased drought of posts in the past couple of years 
Moving into the fifth year, I can’t make any assurance but a mere commitment to at least stay afloat. I may not be regular with my posts, but will definitely keep dropping by, just like I did today when I realized it’s my blog’s fourth birthday 
Thanks y’all for your continued support 
Friday ramblings
Posted: October 1, 2010 Filed under: Ramblings on life, Randomization of randomness 2 Comments »I kept wondering why Netflix keeps providing me with weird recommendations. Finally I figured out that both my wife and I were rating the movies, initiated by us respectively, on the same account Nowadays, I go by the genera and see “people’s ratings”, not the Netflix recommendations
With midterm elections coming up on November 2, I am beginning to get sick of ever increasing political ads on the TV. It’s funny that those ads seldom say any good about the candidates, but are always spilling venoms on their opponents. I understand this has become a national trend, not just here in Maryland between Martin O’Malley and Bob Ehrlich for the governorship. It’s like telling American people “hey, choose the best among the worst”. I was baffled to know that even a state judge has to raise substantial amount of money for their election campaign. Seriously, judges to raise money; and expecting them to be fair and not returning the favors? I guess this is what “capitalism” is all about, the free market deciding who their leaders, sheriffs, and state judges are.
Last April, someone asked me “what do you guy’s do on the weekends”? For a moment I was dumfounded, couldn’t figure out what we did. After a while I realized, we (more specifically me, sorry my dear wife) zealously watched football (American Football). The Football Season ended in February, so I was awestruck with that questioning in April. Saturdays used to be the College Football, and Sundays would be the NFL. This year, I have stopped following the College Football, much to a delight of my wife. BUT, Sundays are still for NFL, no exceptions 
Yeah baby, Go Ravens !!
Jiffy Lube, Dentist, and Sai Baba
Posted: November 12, 2009 Filed under: I love to drink, Ramblings on life 7 Comments »If you are raising your eyebrow after reading the heading, I don’t blame you. This post is listed under my “I love to drink” blog category, so those who are regular to my blog can pretty much expect what’s coming up. As most of you might know how my loss of appetite for liquor has hurt that particular blog category, but I still find a way to get around it. Today I’m writing this post under the influence, not the liquor but general anesthesia Read the rest of this entry »
Loss of a category
Posted: June 8, 2009 Filed under: I love to drink, Ramblings on life, Randomization of randomness 5 Comments »There was a time when I absolutely loved drinking, no matter if it was a social drink or simply drinking to get drunk (big time). I never used to shy away from any possible opportunity to drink, and on few occasions established some notorious reputations too
But times changed now, without even knowing about it, I ain’t the same drinker that I used to be. I had to sit around with some of my old pals to finally realize that. Now I am more of a social drinker, who if tries to push beyond that suffers a great deal the next day 
I know it’s all good considering possible health as well as monetary benefits from my less enthusiastic drinking. However, my blog is in loss because of that. I have a blog category called “I love to drink” where I post all the creative ideas that I acquire during my drinking sagas. I doubt if I will have any more updates to that category. But I am optimistic that any substitutes (if any) to my drinking habits can also produce equally interesting and inspiring accounts for me to share
Migration of conventional wisdom
Posted: March 12, 2009 Filed under: Ramblings on life, Randomization of randomness Leave a comment »There used to be time when wisdom was all about age, we have a saying in Nepali “आगो ताप्नु मुढाको कुरा सुन्नु बुढाको” which meant “for fire use timbers for knowledge listen to the elders” (not exact, but close enough translation). The idea was that with age a person garners lot of knowledge & wisdom based on their experience. I grew up with that mind set, especially when you are forced into believing that elders are always correct.
Now call it a generation divide or information technology boom, the conventional wisdom seems to be fading. Don’t believe me? simply look around the kids, think of the conversation you had with them (and remember yourself at that age). Elders are no longer the sole providers of knowledge, there are numerous other sources.
When it comes to philosophies of life (for example relationships) elders might still edge out in wisdom; but don’t expect the kids to buy the notion that “elders are always correct” as they definitely have edge in knowledge.
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.
मौषम र ट्राफिक
Posted: December 18, 2008 Filed under: Ramblings on life 1 Comment »थाहै नपाई मौषम र ट्राफिक को समाचार सुन्नु दैनिकी जस्तै भएछ । नेपालमा हुँदा मौषम समाचारमा घाम लाग्छ भने पानी पर्छ र पानी पर्छ भनेको दिन घाम लाग्छ भनेर मजाक गरिन्थ्यो । यता मौषम र ट्राफिकको पुर्व जानकारी अपरिहर्य नै रहेछ । हाइवेमा दिन को २ घण्टा वर दोर गर्नु पर्ने भएपछि यसको महत्व मेरो लागि पनि बढेको छ । मौषम को जानकारी बिशेष गरी गाडी चलाउने बेला हिउं र बरफ पर्न सक्ने संभावनाको लागि सावधान हुन, र पानी पर्न सक्ने संभावनाको लागि गाडी पारकिङ गरेको ठाउँ देखी अफिस वा घर सम्म हिंड्न छाता बोक्न सम्झिन को लागि चाहिन्छ । ट्रफिक को जानकारी १ घण्टा को यात्रा ३ घण्टा को हुन नजावस भन्नको लागि । म अफिस हिंद्ने बाटोमा जहिले पनि कुनै कुनै दुर्घटना भइनै रहेको हुन्छ, पुर्व जानकारी भए बाटो छलेर उम्किन सजिलो हुन्छ ।
Louisiana बाट East Coast तिर सरेको आहिले सम्म रमाइलो नै लागि रहेको छ, तर यो मौषम र ट्राफिक को हेक्का गर्नु पर्ने काम थपिएको भने खासै मन परेको छैन ।
