Monthly Archives: August 2009

Je Suis Grosse

I was introduced to a language learning website called Live Mocha. Its basically a Facebook for language learning minus the stupid, annoying, and downright ridiculous stuff you might find on Facebook, such as Mafia and Farmville (seriously?). You tell it what languages you know, how well you know them, and then what languages [...]

Kathmandu Durbar Square

As promised here are my pics from Kathmandu Durbar Square. I visited there awhile back, but failed to post anything. This was right before my visit to Pokhara, however, so it was a busy few weeks. Better late than never!
We started at the Kumari Ghar where the Kumari Living Goddess lives. [...]

Looking Back

I posted this video a year ago, before I came here. When I first saw it, I had no idea what any of it was or where it was, or what any of it meant. Now, however, I can tell you exactly where each scene was shot; Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhu, Rato Machhindranath, [...]

When The Mind Goes Before The Body

Where is my mind these days? I’ve always had problems concentrating, and these days its getting worse. Maybe its an iron deficiency. I do hate broccoli after all, but I really think its because my time in Nepal is growing short.
In two months time I’ll be heading home. Where has the [...]

Extra-Curricular Reading

Not much going lately. I’ve been busy trying to tie up loose ends before I head home in two months. Two months will go quick. Quicker than a jackrabbit running from a rattlesnake. I have spent much of my time lately in front of my computer and haven’t been out much. [...]

Pokhara and Beni

Two weeks ago I ventured west to Pokhara. It is the “resort” area of Nepal. Tourists never stay in Kathmandu, they only use it as the gate to Nepal. Once here, they go trekking and to Pokhara. Its a beautiful area, without the congestion and pollution of Kathmandu. It sits [...]

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