Daily Prompt: it’s just abOut Me :)

Daily Prompt: To what extent is your blog a place for your own self-expression and creativity vs. a site designed to attract readers? How do you balance that? If sticking to certain topics and types of posts meant your readership would triple, would you do it?

Where do I stand?

My blog is a small corner for myself, admist hundreds of thousands blogs that come and go by the time I am done with this piece.  Sometimes this crowd seems scary because you can get lost into it so easily and sometimes, you really have to shout to be heard.

it’s just abOut me

It is just a blog that belongs to a 21 year old chick who is hooked with Daily Prompts, Weekly Photo Challenges and checking out lots of writing styles and expressions. I am not a very opinionated person which is very evident in the way that my blog doesn’t follow a special genre or issue. This is my space.

This is where I rant, cry and get inspired. This place assures no loose sheets fly away and no peeking into my personal diary.

To an extent blogging for us is not just about writing. A lot of great effort is also put on maintaining it .. which in my case is activating at least 4 Word press Themes before settling on my current theme. I struggled a lot in the beginning because I had no idea where to begin. I write blogs ( I think I do) but at the same time I try to hammer a few nails here and there to make it look .. erm .. nice?  Take it like this. You have a great voice but if you can focus on your appearance and style, it would be like a Cherry on Top! and thus, I keep trying to hit the right nail and I am still on the process.

And finally, … would I stick to certain topics and types of post that meant for my readership to triple? .. I guess not. There’s only so much you can try to be. For me, trying to write or even think about things other than my own interest gives me headache. This will mean I don’t have good opinions, but that’s Okay I guess. I’m still here. It will still be just abOut me

<tOonie

Weekly Photo Challenge: Culture

 

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge asked us to photograph our Culture.

Dubo ko Maala, as we call it in Nepali – Bermuda or Bahama grass are a very important part of our Nepalese Culture. These fresh grass are freshly picked and are wrapped in RED cloth ( because RED is a very auspicious color in our culture), stitched with battu and decorated with Jewells or just plenty of silver threads.

This Dubo ko Maala ( necklace made out of Bermuda Grass) was made at the time of rice feeding ceremony of my little nephew. But this maala is also used during a Nepalese marriage ceremony. The use of this maala is taken as a sign of good omen to mark major human steps in life. My mother says, the bride and the groom put this necklace on one another with the believe that their relationship will be as evergreen as the grass aaaaaawwwwwwwwww haha ^_^

Here’s a glimpse of a Nepalese Marriage Ceremony

Marriage is undoubtedly the universal culture of the world. In Nepalese context, Marriage not only holds two souls together, it holds two families together, two culture together and two sets of ideologies together.  When she is married – she not only marries her husband but his whole family. This is a typical swayambar- the exchange of rings, flowers and putting the vermilion on the bride’s scalp. Come sun or rain, a tradition is a tradition!

This snap is VERY special for me because my brother-in-law and my cousin are secretly on the process of holding their hands *giggles* while they’re taking their blessing from the sacred Pachali Bhairab. Everything about this picture attracts me.The bells around the temple and the colors of the people their attire and the dimple on newly groom’s cheek .. everything appeals me (well that’s just me) *shrugs*. Moreover, it’s my cousin out there with whom I’ve had great emotional ups and downs and she’s marking her steps to her husband’s heart, to his home with I trust, his infinite support and love for her.  So this part of our culture will embrace us when it’ll be our turn. And I too, will *sighs* drape the sari, jewel myself up, calm my heart, warm my feet up and hopefully will have the hands of my man with me, as we mark the steps together. It will , after all, be our story

<tOonie

Daily Prompt: Daddy I’m Falling for a Monster …

What song is stuck in your head (or on permanent rotation in your CD  or MP3 player) these days? Why does it speak to you?

Lately, I have been having a lot of days where I am emotionally down, dazed and very very hurt.

I tried giving this state, this anxiety a name and I tried pushing it away.

But it is so hard -_-

But, this is how I have been letting my sorrow fly with the wind.

I came across Stooshe when I watched their new single SLIP on Vh1 and soon enough, Black Heart spoke all the words I couldn’t put on paper when I was emotionally low. YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS SONG ONCE!! ^_^

If I had good vocals, I would’ve sang everyday ALOUD because every word in this song is almost close to how I feel.

I hate it how I have to struggle to not break down and shrug it off like a peck of dust.

He doesn’t love me. He just wants to OWN me – take control over someone. Because he’s a lonely, old man and he thinks he can take over me this easily. But he forgot that I have changed.

I Love how this song begins …

I don’t like it when you break me honey

Why’d you have to do that?

Tell me when you make these tears keep fallin’

Do you feel like a man?

He calls me horrible names just because I don’t want to have anything to do with him. He tells me I don’t know whom to choose and he calls me horrible names I can’t even type. I try so so hard not to let it affect me, but I don’t always succeed.

I wish I sing the chorus out of my lungs …

Daddy I’ve fallen for a monster

Somehow he’s scaring me to death

Ah yes he is

He’s big and he’s bad

I love him like mad

Mamma he’s the best I ever had

Daddy I’ve fallen for a monster

He got a black heart

Yes he’s bigger, older and probably, physically powerful than me

but … Nope, I don’t Love him like mad. NEVER did. And NO he’s NOT the best I ever had.

I HATE YOU SO MUCH. AND I HATE MYSELF FOR LETTING THIS HAPPEN WITH ME.

But I’m not letting myself in this.

Yes SON OF BITCH, You got such a BIG BAD HEART inside you.

I hope you find someone JUST LIKE YOU.

*THIS IS EXHAUSTING* suddenly.

<tOonie -.-

Daily Prompt: And the List continues ……

Who doesn’t love a list? So write one! Top five slices of pizza in your town, ten reasons disco will never die, the three secrets to happiness — go silly or go deep, just go list-y.

It’s 14th April and Nepal is celebrating New Year 2070 B.S with all our hearts and hope

And this gives me an absolutely amazing opportunity to make list and add up things I wish to see myself doing this year.

1. Attend the class EVERYDAY.

2. Make notes very CLEAN and PRECISE.

3. Wake up at 5 and reach the class at 6.20 EVERY MORNING.

4. INVOLVE in a NEW issue this year.

5. Give FANTASTIC and MEANINGFUL Field Presentations this year.

Since this is my final year of my undergraduate college,

6. Talk to everyone in the class POLITELY and have fun TOGETHER.

7. TAKE a LOT of PICTURES!!

8. GREET teachers with SMILE and do not answer back.

9. Make Daily Reports ON TIME and with Blue Cello Max writer Pens and ADD images and notes to prove your points!

10. DO NOT sleep in class.

11. BE CREATIVE.

Happie New Year 2070!!

I hope this year gives a lit of strength to win over procrastination and gloominess. I need this sooo much

Well that’s all for now peeps!

Have you made your List?

<tOonie

Weekly Photo Challenge: Color Me!

“Colors, like features , follow the changes of the emotions”

- Pablo Picasso

This week’s Photo Challenge lets C O L O R take the center stage.

Colors are a huge, HUGE part of our lives.

These are moments when Color takes form in my Life.

They are a peek from my colorful culture of marking a child’s first step , a women’s bridal blessing, celebrating Gods and Goddesses, a little bit of faith from nature, and .. an eye for a click.

Please click through the photos and let the caption lead you the way

Thank you to Rejina Lama for her AMAZING eye for details and clear shot snaps. The snap of a red rose in between two white roses and last huge piece of the budding rose in this gallery is extracted from among her finest photos. Thank you to my sister Rita for her fantastic camera and Thank you to Sumishi Thapa for making me go over this prompt even when I know I can never be as expressive and new as you.

When flower Color our senses :)

Diverse Colors to mark new beginning

When Life spreads out our option in Colors

When we paint our Faith with colors of piety and respect

The CoLor of WeaLth

When we Color our heart and home to welcome happiness, wealth and faith

When flower powers your glow :)

When she marks steps to build her own world

When the eyes feasts on colors

When my sweet dreams are shaped with blooming colors

When prayers are fluttering in the winds of our destination

When Spring Colors my Bouganvellias

When gems are woven on a plain scarf

When our prayers are Colored with hope

When nature gives us a burst of Silver Lining

When the Color of first spring boost new hopes

These are moments when our Life is colored the most.

What are YOUR shades?

<tOonie

Daily Prompt: Ringa Ringa Roses!!

Daily Prompt: Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a child. What became of it?

My Frock

Ringa Ringa Roses

As a child, this attire was like my second Layer of Skin.

My Aunt brought this for me when she was practice nursing in Brunei.

It had Layers and it had big, big roses in red and black sprinkled over my little arms and on the hem of my frock. I used to love spinning round and round because the roses would be bouncing and following me around as the silver anklets (kalli) around my little feet clinked on the floor.In this little snap, I am sitting on the stairs of my house when I was about 4

We shifted to a new home the year I turned 5 and with this, a lot of things didn’t make it to my new world. I had once seen it inside one of the small suitcases that had my small clothes. I wish I had pondered on the frock again and felt the charm I had once danced into. I don’t know where my favorite frock is at this moment, but I hope it gives the little child as much charm in wearing it as it has charmed and made me giggle whole heatedly when I was a child.

What did yours become?

<tOonie

Daily Prompt: Famous Five

You’ve being exiled to a private island, and your captors will only supply you with five foods. What do you pick?

Just 5? .. Why not more? :/

I’m not a big eater.

I just need to eat frequently out of a habit I cannot get rid of.

I am trusting my captors with free salt free water as a complimentary provision so below is my 5 foods:

• A nice cup of Black Tea with a small teaspoon of Sugar

• 

  My cup of perfect attitude

Because milk tea makes my stomach uneasy and I don’t want any stomach cramps from gastric.  Besides, Black Tea gives me boost so that I can spread my pretty smile among the pirates and manage to somehow escape from the captivation.

• Plan/ Sticky or Jeera Rice

One spoon of Goodness!

 

 

Why? .. Rice is  our staple food. If it weren’t for the 2 plates of rice everyday, I wouldn’t have measured 5’2. Now way.

NOTHING will fill a hungry stomach like a hot plate of rice does.

I wouldn’t mind a plate of Jeera rice on special occasions!

• Dal Fry or Paneer Gravy

and some Dal to warm our sense

 

PANEER!!!

 

Nothing compliments Rice like a hot bowl of Dal does. Fills me for extra hours.

• Scrambled Eggs ( well-done)

My plate of happiness and satisfaction

Because Eggs are MY FAVORITES!!!

If one day eggs were to be wiped out of this earth, I would be the first person to die of depression.

• Biscuit or Muffins MMMMMMM

Good Day Choco Chips .. Amazing!

NEVER getting enough of Biscuits. NEVER.

I’m thinking Oreo, Nice Biscuits and Lemme go through my kitchen drawers for more options.

Hey!!! .. I hope you’ll get my list right.

Have you made yours?

<tOonie