Crying Babies

I had the picture of this cute crying baby as my laptop screen saver for quite some time now… and every time I open my laptop and gaze at it, I forget all my worries and a soothing wry smile envelopes all over my face. This baby is the chief factor for my good mood every morning which normally lasts for the entire day. I’m simply loving it!

 

Waste Of Words

I had the opportunity of visiting New Delhi and staying in the famous five star hotel Le Meridien.What caught my eyes was this small tag that was attached to the bathrobe in the hotel.

 

Pigeons In The House

 

We have illegal immigrant pigeons all over the ceiling of our rented bungalow which they have conveniently made it their home too without even having the courtesy of seeking our permission!  Initially, it started with a flock of about seven pigeons. But as days went by, their numbers started increasing rapidly. I later found out that apart from the increase in their family as a result of their immoral activities, they had the audacity to even invite their colleagues and family et al comfortably nesting in other houses also to shift and make homes on our ceiling!

Growing Up In The Village

I was born and brought up as a typical sharchokpa kota in this large village in eastern Bhutan. My parents, like the generations before them, were illiterate farmers. I grew up eating maize kharang and finding great pleasures in simple things of life in the rustic environment, but very much in cohabitation with nature.

The 'Big' Monk

My last two posts in my blog were co-incidentally about children trying to fit into shoes that were too big for them! They caught my eyes and stirred the mischievous part of my nature to humouriously archive them in pictures and in words. These posts were not pre-planned... but came naturally as I went about minding my own business.

The Tiny Security Guard

A colleague was reported sick and bedridden for the last two or three days. Myself and a close circle of friends, decided to visit him in his house to enquire about his health and see for ourselves as to how he was recovering as a gesture of our deep concern in times of distress that is so inherent in our Bhutanese nature. 

Of Momos and Momo-maker

This evening, after a tiresome bike-ride, my riding partner suggested that we reward ourselves with a sumptuous feast of momo. While my friend was innocently enthusiastic about the proposal, ironically, my situation was such that I would rather starve to death than eat momos because, momo is one dish that I have never tasted nor intending to taste in any near future!

Puppy and I

She came into our world barely one month old, along with her brother, both cuddly puppies and offspring of stray parents.



Few days after she arrived.



In the initial period, they fulfilled the desires of our 7 year old boy who was desperate to be seen as owning a puppy in his circle of friends! Although hesitant and not very pleased to have them at our house because of their parental background, our compassionate Buddhist nature and the puppies’ cuddly innocence combined with our son’s persistence won us over and all too soon, we were bathing, grooming and feeding them daily, almost as members of our family. 

My iPhone, My Life!

Electronics and gadgets have always been my weakness. I would do away with milk and have black tea, lessen the edible oil in my curry or sacrifice having meat on my menu based on my budget, but I could sell my kidney just as one boy did somewhere, to possess the latest gadgets. The entry of Steve Jobs and Apple products in the international market heightened my curiosity and then the cravings began!

Today, I am the proud owner of the latest iPhone 4S, having acquired it through future income (loan). However, there is not a single day that I regret having to pay a monthly installment of whatever I can (thank god, the loan was from a dear friend!).

Traditional vs modern

Which dish would sustain our energy more and which is more appetizing?