Review and Reflection

If only environment was all about the GREEN!

The complex relationship of the spheres of the earth isin’t enough to define environment in this current generation due to even more complex relation of these spheres with most advanced sphere as experts call it anthropogenic sphere. Human interaction with environment is a delicate matter because of phenomena like urban transition, globalization and fight for world power. It is shredding the resource piece by piece and the consequences are fairly returned by Mother nature as environment problems which then the humans work to resolve. It is a cosmic drama of human character in the play of the earths system until someone will get killed. So the question is who will die first humans or nature.

Globally environmental problems are rising such as increase in levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, marine pollution, air pollution, urban congestion , concrete wash in the wild, exploitation of wildlife so on and so forth.

These are real world problem and are in action and the only thing that can stop causing further damage till the phenome “fire to flumes” is change in human attitude. The fundamentals of behavioral theory points out that our receptors can be tamed. Psychological studies suggest the strongest weapon to any war is the brains and what is prepared there. Governments can make environmental policies to mitigate or solve problems but how far is it ethical to impose those policies on people? Environmental management is a solution for loopholes in management environment. We can see the symptoms of the sick earth system but there is less effort in understanding the causes. It is like cutting off a branch of a tree because it was infected when the actual infection is based in the roots. The treatment for the infection is through thought process.

Education and awareness is the bed of transition for germinating positive environmental attitudes. I can speak for myself because I have walked down the lane of environmental love. In 2009 I applied for a bachelor’s degree in Royal Thimphu College in Bhutan under a combined course of English and Environmental studies. My pure intention was to study English literature and become a writer. I considered the other course as a compulsory subject that I had to just pass to graduate because all I knew about the subject was Environment meant nature and nature meant trees and plants and that was not at all exciting for me but I took it any how because compared to other courses it sounded an easy one.

With no aspiration in environment I started the course but it all changed when I graduated. During an internship I attended a workshop with WWF Bhutan for prevention of wildlife poaching and that’s exactly when I woke up.

 I wanted to know more about wild animals. I still remember when I first heard about Pheasants I did not know if it was an animal. There were a lot of surprises when I dived into the world of wildlife. My brain was inquisitive and transitioning to what I think is called PURPOSE. I had questions, nonstop questions and these questions led me to search for answers. I did not realize but I had entered the world of research. I loved discovering life and livelihood beyond what I saw.

 Science suddenly became my subject of interest and every semester after that “phase of transition” I finally found peace and value of my time and attendance in the environmental classes because I loved it.

I find relativity in the findings of the results from the paper “Environmental attitude of incoming and outgoing students of an environmental studies undergraduate degree course: case study at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan” The outgoing students definitely have a positive attitude towards the environmental issues than the incoming students. It is a firsthand experience as a first batch of graduate of Royal Thimphu College. It has not just ignited a love for environment in me but it has brought me all the way to peruse higher education in environmental management. I am truly thankful for being able to be learning and contributing towards empowering environmental studies if not academically then in practice. 

A destinys call

“When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person   to realize his dream.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

She heard the call; she heard it a long time ago. She heard the call echo amidst the high Himalayan mountains. The call was getting stronger and she needed to know what the call was. The caller conspired to take her home and somehow succeeded. 

That one call flew her miles across the ocean and peaks. She had arrived the port but she was not prepared for she was about board for. In a new environment she had to figure out the source of the call. Delores Blue who was calling you? The cosmic currents from the water world called her in and she finally heard the caller. Step by step she paced into the depths of the blue underwater. She was about to enter out of her comfort zone but it was necessary to feed her inquests. She was terrified but she kept repeating “I am not scared”. She repeated it until she jumped in the arms of the vibrant mother of nature. She had arrived home. The conspiracy succeeded by stealing her from the mountains into the oceans; it was her eternal destiny. 

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As she laid on the water floor and watched the surface. It was the most beautiful view she was staring at up there,. More beautiful than the sky outside. It was so calm underneath and it was crystal clear above. 

Games of attraction

A superpower of magnetism

A condition of uncertainty in the law of attraction is always positive and exciting. Catch phrases like "Love at first sight" or " "Love at 3rd second"(I made that up, its quite possible) are at a whole level of IMPOSSIBLE and is viewed as cliché which is not always right for all. 

With first hand experiences and millions of minutes spend on gossiping with my girl and male friends I sum up basic levels of attraction 

level one - Quality and Quantity Attraction 
               This level is totally subjective depending on beholder 
                    (Shape, size, race, age, health insurance, past relationships, mental hospital records, no of times                        they swear, chat history, )

if this level is cleared it  follows to next

level two - compatibility
                This level  measures the likes and dislikes of two or more or all and is thinking about is it wroth taking                   the risk of  moving on with this human being?
                  (check list -TV shows, friends, party time, party type, Instagram post, face book status,                                   tumbler pins) 
               So basically its also the stalking phase, don't be shy we all have been there or done that

if this level was comforting proceed to next level

Level three - Tease and Test
                  This level is to basically confirm the if the target is worth approaching 
                  There is trial flirts, asking your friend to flirt, prank calls, 

if they fulfill the "Faithful and pervert" test move to final level 

level four - finally approach target
                Fingers crossed
           
P.S - if rejected - say they did not deserve you
P.P.S - Don't make Rejection n excuse to join Tinder (LOL)

Welcome to real loneliness

Do you pet fishes?

Have you ever complained at one point of your life that you were lonely and it felt miserable? Because I did too, not once but several times. I groaned about how sad my life was until this point. Because I am looking at the saddest living being ever. There is no higher level of describing sadness.

 In front of me are two small glass tanks with fishes. I call it glass tank because it’s not what I can categorize as an aquarium (which I do not fancy at all) because these boxes are empty. Unlike some other aquarium I have seen with decoration and plants and many fishes and other fish friendly environment which again is not for me because  I have never even tried to understand the idea of petting a fish. And after watching the movie “Finding Nemo” has made it harder for me to digest the fact that a life of fish ends at the bottom of  tank and the same goes  for a bird in a cage. The fins and the tail are meant to cut water currents and those wings are meant to be spread and sweep the air in the open skies.

I am staring at the lonely fish in right tank and I am thinking what must he/she be thinking all day long. Would it be talking to itself sometime because there is no one else in the tank to interact with?

As I stare longer  I realized that apart from  what other aquariums which are designed  to provide, like a  better prison environment to the fishes,  this tank was empty except for few pebbles piled on one corner. I was asking to myself  where does it rest? Lay flat on the bottom?

It is true that there are seemingly good things about the fishes in the aquarium such as they receive fresh water, oxygenated, and assuming they are fed on time but it is not the course of nature. Fishes belong to their home, home is open water, not a trap.

Yet all I see is that poor fish moving down to the bottom collecting a few pebbles in its mouth, reaching the top and dropping it and it kept repeating the process. It was out of pure boredom that the fish was trying to hitting against the oxygen line that runs in the tank. Mentally the fish is captured within itself, it will go insane. I am not scientist or mind reader, its simple application of life science. I am a human being and I can’t be in one room all my life. As much as I deserve to explore, grow, see and learn I believe every living being on the earth deserves the same right.

It is arguable that it is same for all the pet animals like dogs and cat because they also live by the human rules but the difference is that the ability of these pets to reciprocate emotions and that’s  they correspond with humans better.

Live and let live, Make smart and righteous choices of having a pet.

Swirl up to Wat Phu Tok

Wad Phu Tok is one of the main tourist attraction in Buengkan. For an adventurous traveler, this is a highly recommended experience.  From level 5 and above one can be visually intoxicated, because the view is out of the world. Standing on a rocky mountain over the wooden bridges and watching the silver lining of the clouds over the luscious green valley is simply breath taking. It was one of  my most amazing travel experiences with my friends and their puppies 

This trip was possible during my stay in Issan. I volunteered to teach English in a Technical college and these pic were taken in 2014 when I was still teaching.    

The 7th level of the rocky mountain gives a very satisfying glut and thigh work out right from the ca parking in the beginning as we have to walk all the up to the base of the mountain.

                                                Ground view of the mountain

Like I said Earlier Its good glut and never ending :)

Then starts the Stone stair cases until another wooden one again

The Puppies needed the touch of the wood

How Much Danger do you think you can handle?

Never before experienced thrill when there is balance of excitement and fear

Risking on edge of the the cliff  

 GAME OF FEAR season 5

                                 Beneath your feet                                         Just a check on how high are you

Rain is a self predicted weather forecast in Buengkan

My attempt for the all time jump compilation

The temple on a slight left end on level 5

The view of the mountain from the temple

                                             Eternity of height +view + Green + one time experience

Marbled Temple

                                                               

Too much of earthiness 

 
 Buddhist practitioner

                    The best family ever without whom I could not have survived ma loneliness

Living A Woman ; Happy periods :) Happy womenhood

Today I read an article about "Let’s talk about it. Period" an article featured in Times of India, which inspired me to write this article. 

I have heard about similar stories told by Twinkle in the article , not as extreme as being isolated in a room but rather considering it unholy. I have had  conversation with a female Islamic friend through whom  i came to know that while women are on their menstrual days they cant pray/fast or for some they don't have to pray/fast. Why does a menstrual cycle has to do with remembering god? 
for women who have prolonged periods they cant pray to god for the 5 to 6 days or a whole week???

I have stopped wrapping my sanitary pads while buying it. It is a biological fact that I am a woman and once in 28 day i get periods and if any one has problem accepting it,then they can better be ready to call them selves from another planet. I don't mind checking new sanitary pads and reading labels on them while some creeps giggle or laugh behind my back just because the function of the Pads are safe  does not mean i can put some angels between my thighs (Whisper with wings). 

Next is not in terms of period but still in context of Living  A Woman. I was immediately taken back to a time in my past when i  was a very inquisitive young teen. I was at neighbors place early morning and their family was packing up to go for an archery game. (Archery is the national game of Bhutan). I saw my neighbor cleaning and polishing his compound bow.  He then put it on the table to go get something from the other room. I had never touched a compound bow before so  I picked it up in my hands and was admiring it. That piece of gadget was heavy buy very beautiful.

My admiration ended by a very soon high pitch scream "AHHHAAA , "Why did you touch it ? I cannot hit the target today" don't you know women are not suppose to touch the men's bow, its bad luck? "I was asked to go back home. I was so scared i thought i did something so wrong by touching it. he acted as if he was a cupid and my touch would  
Then,  of course i  would have said 'I did not now because no one in my family or any one i know played archery" but growing up i was asking my self , how could he have missed the target by me just touching his bow?It was my first time touching something so amazing and was ruined. i could not connect to that game after that although it is our national sport.

I also have an answer for his screams now. If a woman hand were unlucky then Tshering Chhoden   ( A female archer representing Bhutan in 2000  and 2004 Summer Olympic Games called Harry Potter for help?) 

Religiously or culturally women are made to go by a sets of written or as Back street boys lyrics say "I want it that way" societal policies. 
Aman should be able to go buy sanitary pad for a woman when she was able to go buy you a condom. (for those who do...kudos :)).

She is a very most powerful pronoun. She does not transfer to Lucifer on her periods.

24 hits ME

As a kid I used love blowing the candles and cutting the cake and even more I used to enjoy that few seconds of excitement before my folks could sing the birthday song.Growing up  and celebrating birth day is stress full. The pressure of having to accept a new numerical to be your birthday and planning a party.

I do not exactly remember all of the birthday parties except one where I wore pink suit, which when I look at the photograph takes me to momentary flashback. The cakes for my birthday did not come from a bakery (there may have been few times we did, but not important) because the fun fact about the cake is that my mommy baked cakes for our birth day. It’s the age of innocence, I guess, to a kid,birthday would mean nothing more than occasion of being pampered ,getting extra attention, having friends over , plenty of food, candies, games and presents. I was excited because that one day in a year made it possible for me to have the world my way.

A lot of people see the whole idea of excitement of a birth day by throwing a party but there is more to it. Is it just about having fun? Well if it is then that would be just momentary. We may never ask why are we celebrating this day? But as time passes by and we grow up we realize birthday is not about celebrating to have FUN. It takes you to a different level when you appreciate your existence. We tend to question ourselves the purpose of being born.

Our birth is an answer to a purpose, hence you are celebrating the birth of a beautiful human being. and realizing that it’s your birth day, that beautiful person is you, you tend to then ask yourself what makes you so special that your birth needs a celebration? What makes you beautiful? I asked myself that question too and I was struck when I did not have a single reason to celebrate 16^th February as my birthday.

When we reflect on how we have changed over time and we did not make contributions for betterment in any sense it leaves us hopeless, I felt hopeless when I thought about all the times I could have utilized in better things than wasting it. There were times where my poor choices cost me trust and love of people I love.

When I was in college I did not know what I wanted then or in future. I quite knew my options but I really did not know my choices All I knew was to dream big but deep inside I was scared to dream those dreams, fearing it may never come true. but one after another and year after year I feel satisfied although I don’t feel full yet.

There must be something I am born for, there must be a purpose and the reason I cannot feel the

Be of energy on this day is because I feel empty inside. I feel like I have not accomplished the purpose.           

   I turned 24 today, I am somewhere towards that purpose and I feel strongly that I will get there some day, and I am ready to endure anything that comes on my wat to get there. I feel like I have known my self better and i came in terms with the changes I have to undergo to be me  it was not easy but it was enlightening as I came across many new experiences , choices, environment  and understandings. I want to leave behind something that i will be remembered "so every one will know I WAS HERE, "

I can say i am not the same person I used to be. i have embraced change into ma life.  I have not grown up enough, or matured in experiences  to say I understand meaning of life but I am beginning to feel it. The feeling is fearful because its combines a lot of aspects of having to consider the environment outside us and further. The times of being exempted from making mistakes are finally over.

I have had enough to think a lot lately and its has become easier for me to let go what does not belong to me and I cannot have, its so much easier to move on when we feel kicked back. I thank my parents for giving me life and bringing me up to be this person I know inside out. I’m more thankful to my parents for giving me two beautiful sisters with whom I could make awesome memories and share my life with , without two of them and two of you I would have been incomplete. And without us there would have been no “CLASSK”(Chhabilal. ANjulie, Sima , Sippy, Khina)