Why the heck blogging?

These days people say don’t write about me … don’t say this and don’t say that…

They don’t want to be mentioned in my entries. Okay.

It’s may fault, I know. When I had started blogging, I wanted this site of mine to be popular. ANd, I talked about my site with my friends. In a sense, I publicised it.

These days it’s widely read. In average, 80 hits a day.

Some of my readers who I never knew before have been good friends.

A good achievement.

But why do they have problem with my entries?

I have to write and I will write. But since they have objection, I am somtimes writing in my poor German. Not posted here. Posted in some other place. And I wont let you know about that.

But sometimes I password protect the entries.

Let me keep my journal. Don’t object again.

Else I will have to resort to writing in some other place.

Gambling

Gunaraj maamaa had invited me for gambling today.

They live wiht Marwaris. So, no non-veg stuffs allowed there. I was so happy with that. However, I was surprised to see that stealthily they enjoy the “banned” things there.

One more thing to mention: they drank in front me. They always used to hide this thing too.

Apple juice was for me. But it’s golden colour matched with their wine’s. And it was a shield for them. If somebody would see them drinking, they would say that Keshav too is enjoying it because it’s apple juice.

Prerak, a little cousin of mine, did not know the name of the liquour his dad and the gang was consuming but he with lively acting said, “Yo khayo bhaney hik hik hunchha…” Kids too are smart. May be it’s because of television.

Tyo masu ko ganda le I did not eat anything.

Yuvak drank beer. BUt he was not comfortable doing that in front of me.

I don’t mind though. I know all of them drink but they hesitate to say that…

Mani mamaa said no to alcohol today. May be because of Maiju’s restriction.

Moreover, I won two rhino notes.

Dashain ko umanga

Bachha haru maa matra hunchha.

Hijo Basante ki chhori le malai sodhi,”Tapain ko Dashain ko luga kinyo?”

For the kids, Dashain has more meaning.

In and around BCN

A very hard day it was today. I could sleep for less four hours last night (morning!). Yuvak came home to take me. At Baa’s home, there was some function this morning. I had anyhow to attend that. I always used to avoid such things. But yesterday I was trapped by Mama and Baba.

Direct from Maitidevi, I went to Lainchowr. Shreeram dai had suggested me to meet Dr. Hem Sagar Baral at the BCN today regarding the research fund for Seav. We reached the office before 10 but it was not open. We waited a lot. Some sort of disbelief on me, I think, was reflecting on Seav’s face. It was hard time persuading her … We were about to leave then. ShreeRam dai emerged there from nowhere. Then he advised us to wait for Dr. Baral.

After sometime the office was opened. Sushmita asked us to sit in the library. There we met Mr. Yadav Ghimire, an MSc student at SCHEMS, doing his thesis in a topic related to leopard in ACAP region. Yadav hails from Sikkim but his roots are in Mainapokhari, Dolakha.

Sushmita told us that Dr. Baral would be quite late to be in office. So gave his cellnumber and ask him before coming to the office again such that we could meet him.

Tons of time was left. We all three went to Thamel then to expen the time. Books at Navin Jung’s maamaa’s shop!

Seav and Yadav saw a rough mistaken me for tourist. The drunkard wanted “help” me find trekking agency. I said I just returned from trekking. He then wanted me to sell “good quality marijuana.” Nuts!

I pierced my ears. Now for the first time in my life I am wearing some ornaments.

After gulping down a plate of alu-tikki-chaat, I asked Seav to call up Dr. Baral. He asked her to meet him at 4:30. Again a lot of time was left.

We walked back the same way to Thamel. Yadav is going Sikkim for Dashain tomorrow morning. He asked our contact addresses. He apparently misconstrued something, Seav thinks so. No matter. He from my cell talked to the person she wanted to meet in the BCN. So he need not go there again. And he bid adios from Lainchowr.

I showed Navin’s place to Seav. She’s said that she will bluff Navin now. Let’s she how much success she will gain.

But I am sure Navin will be amiss the things again. Whatever.

Finally, it was nice talking to Dr. Baral, the renowned ornithologist. He asked a lot of questions to Seav. He told us his and the BCN’s role in the research. He’s asked Seav to work out further regarding. the budgetary issue…

Later, Seav told me that she was so pissed off while talking to Dr. Baral. And the reason was she had not worked out properly on the expenses part. Actually, it’s not her fault. Her supervisor has some role on that.

I think Seav will get some fund.

Oh! I have some pain in my left ear lobe. I am very tired. Feeling sleepy also.

I really don’t know what I wrote today.

(Ooooooooooops my password is not working. I woke up Ishwor to ask if he changed it. He says he hasn’t. Then who is using the account? I will have to wait till 12 to try again.)

(Balla aaja bihan kaam garyo Internet le)

Summit talks. But when?

The pace of peace process is annoyingly lackadaisical.

The seven party allaince and its government could not end up with a conclusion regarding the issues to be discussed with the Maoists. Whatever be the reasons.

And, the touted summit talks have been postponed for Friday.

Now, the Maoists for sure will try to take advantage of the government’s lacklustre. They will take to other propaganda.

And the peace process will be pushed for one more month.

PUO: Pyrexia of unknown origin

My brother has fever for about a week. But yet it could not diagnosed.

Blood culture is negative. No malaria parasites could be seen. Blood cells count is normal. Hemoglobin level is okay.

E. histolytica was seen though. Doc says the liver is slightly swollen. Is this instestinal parasite the reason for the fever that somtimes crosses 104 F?

Generally, other doctors give antibiotics in haste. But Dr. GSL Das does not…

Yes, I like him. Irrational use of antibiotics is harmful in longterm…

In 2004, September I was down with PUO for about a week. That time I asked the doc for antibiotics. He gave. But it was of no help. He suspected Kalaazar, Malaria, Typhoid and what not… But no diagnosis then also.

The fever disappeared after 23rd day. I could go to office then… on 31st day.

It probably was viral fever that time.

Tragedy in Kanchenjunga

The gloomy eyes and nervousness. The realisation of great loss. Again, the WWF Nepal people had feeling of responsibility. They were visiting the families of the deceased ones after the confirmation of the news.

A friend who works there saw me in the office premises when I was about to return the visitor-card. She came to me and said she was busy. I knew that they (she and her colleagues) were about to go outside. Earlier, I had seen her in the Field Room – she was attending a meeting there–but felt inappropriate to call her.

Though the news regarding the finding of the wreckage of the helicopter and confirmation that there was no survivor had already come to the electronic media, the WWF would have felt that there was a moral obligation left on their part: to officially inform the victims’ families about the loss besides condoling them.

Among people working in conservation sector, diplomatic agencies and bureaucrats who visited the WWF, one thing was common: their eyes were felt with tear.
At first, when I entered the documentation room I saw a girl soaking her tear with tissue paper. She may be a WWR staffer or may be a relative of one of the victims… After some time, the room was thronged with visitors.

I did not talk to anybody there except Naveen for some instances. Because the surrounding was very dismal… However, when new visitors would come, Sabita (Dr. Sabita Thapa) used to tell them whatever information she had.

For about 90 minutes she was denying to confirm the news. She said that unless Ghanashyam Gurung, one of the members of the WWF search team, confirms the news (regarding finding of the dead bodies), the WWF would not say anything officially.

However, later she said started talking about the collection of corpses. It then was sure that there were no survivors.

Later, from the Annapurna Rajkumar Dikpal (reporter), and Dhruva Ale (photojournalist) came. They were the only persons I knew two-way. They had come there to get some more information and profile of the WWF big shots.

Dr. Sabita showed reluctance to talk to the journalists. She said the press release as well as the profile of the dignitaries killed in the chopper crash would be published in the WWF site.
I wanted to take photographs there. But I could not venture. Once I asked Naveen whether to take out the camera.. He gestured not to. Yes, it would be inappropriate to take snaps there…
Anyways, this helicopter accident that killed 24 people from different runs of life has caused a loss to the conservation sector in Nepal. Political leader, bureaucrats, technocrats, businessman and scholars were killed in the accident. A colossal loss that has created a giant void that cannot be fulfilled in small time.

My commiseration to the family members of the victims and the organisations that lost their employees.

Prayer for the peace of the souls!

Collosal loss

I am right now in the WWF office. It’s been an hour here.

Earlier the body language of the officials here showed that the news was not good. Still they were waiting for sI am right now in the WWF office. It’s been an hour here.

Earlier the body language of the officials here showed that the news was not good. Still they were waiting for some sort of confirmation from the members of their own team.

Now, people including visitors are talking about no survivors and collection of corpses.

They are going to meet the families of the people on board the missing chooper.

Now, people including visitors are talking about no survivors and collection of corpses.

Loss?

Apparently it’s a great loss to the conservation sector in Nepal.

Still we’ll have to be positive.

Will the missing chopper be located by tomorrow?

Confession

I have been misused many times.

I am so gullible that to some people I cannot say no.

Today Mr. N took advantage of me… Actually, it was help for him.

Sorry Ms Anu…, I was forced to talk to you as the third character –Mr. A– between you and Mr. N.

Let me confess. It was me who talked to you.