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The new year always brings new hopes and freshness. As with all the New Years, I have no New Year's resolutions and I do have some thoughts for a year. The new year starts with Namaskar to Sun - from the core of Kathmandu.  I visited Bhaktapur to see Biska Jatra. Not while the precession of Jatra was going on but to see the chariot of Bhairav. This was my first time, I should have enjoyed this earlier. Better late than never and I should see the actual procession soon. From Bhaktapur, we drove to Ghampe Danda. Overnight on the top of a hill with kids and family, overseeing Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, was the best way to start the year.  And .. here we go. Today is already the 6th of Biasakh. It's scary to think how fast time flies, makes me feel that the year will pass in the blink of an eye. The same happened in 2080 and is likely to happen this year. Time flies like a gust of wind sweeping through the trees, whispering secrets of the past while propelling us towards an uncertai...

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening! no matter where you are, if you know Bikram Sambat, you must be excited to start the New year 2080, and a New decade. Happy New Year 2080 and Happy New Decade 80s.  Being ahead of the Gregorian calendar by 56 Years, 8 Months and 15 Days makes no sense in real terms, but this feeling of pride for being advanced is illusive. My last blog on the new year is already two years old. Time does not crawl, its flies. There is no way to slow down or stop time, and it is not necessary. On the Shortness of Life by Seneca is a good way to start but I hate self-help books and self-help gurus. They give us a dose of dopamine - to feel good about future plans, and nothing improves until I act. So, I have a simple rule of thumb. ACT rest will follow, but with a bit of thoughtfulness. 2070s was an amazing decade - in general. I look back and many many good things happened to me. It has been a fulfilling 10 years, with many best memories of family, kid...

I had a visit once again this week, to the mountains, not hills, real mountains. I enjoyed the mountains, we went around many mountain ranges - from chilling uphill to warm and windy downhills. The green grasslands are special. I imagined how my kids would enjoy it if they ever get a chance to run and roll on those grasslands. My hometown lacks open space. Here, space is not an issue. The horses and sheep are grazing, and farmers are busy plowing the field - rain is expected soon and it will be a festival for farmers. The more I explore the new world, the more I'm followed by Tuktuk. They are everywhere, from the deserted highway in Ethiopia to busy city roads in Butwal.  And Happy New Year 2078. Today is one of the new years that Nepal celebrates. It's the first day of the National calendar. This calendar follows no logic. It is not based on solar nor lunar. It's confusing when festivals move a month backward and forward. Kid...