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Tuesday, August 31, 2010


       MUSIC          


According to the dictionary music is having rhythm, melody, or harmony. But it's really underestimated, more so than anyone actually realizes! Music is a learning, a therapy, and teaching tool. Music adjusts our moods, and used throughout our lives. To lead a healthy life, we need to incorporate music. Whether playing it, listening to it, or using it.


Music is therapy because of its positive changes in human behavior. The therapy consist of singing, playing instruments, moving to music, and listening to music. This builds your communication skills, motor skills and emotional development.

Music comes into our lives at an early age. I wake up crying from a terrifying nightmare, looking around for my mommy. The light turns on. She comes up and sits on the bed, saying everything is O.K. I tell her a monster was coming after me, in between my heavy breathing, A light peaceful voice starts coming out of her mouth. "Rock a bye baby on the tree top, when the wind blows the cradle will rock." My eyes slowly shout and I'm back to sleep again.

We learn music in Elementary School. Don't you remember learning your first song and singing it to all the parents? It's a great learning tool for the teachers.

Music is everywhere including in an elevator. As I step in to an elevator, sea of staring faces and in an enclosed space, my heart beats a little faster. The first thing heard is the music, with its relaxing and calms melody. We have something for our mind to focus on, and not all the people around you or to remember that we're claustrophobic.

Music is every where we go, even in store. What the purpose of this? Why that is easy, it's to make the customer as comfortable as possible. When we are comfortable we're in a good mood, ready and willing to spend our money.

If you like it or not music is a huge part of our lives. The good out weighs the bad. Music leads to a healthy life. One would need to incorporate music; whether playing it, listening to it, or using it.

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MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF RAMECHHAP

MAJOR  ATTRACTIONS OF RAMECHHAP


NCC is a virgin circuit trek primarily based on the natural landscape wisely blended with the Sherpa culture and traditions. In a nutshell, NCC comprises following major attractions:

  • Major Valley: Khimti and Likhu River valley
  • Best viewing peaks (from right to left): Sarmoche peak (5255m), Ramdung peak (5930m),             Chukyima Go (6259m), Bigphrea Go Nup (6666m), Paniyo Tapa (6696m), Paniyo Shar (6549m) and Numberchuli (Shorong Yul Lha (6959m)
  • Glaciers: Linkhu Nup Glacier, Bigphere Go Glacier, Surmoche Glacier, Likhu Glacier
  • Major pass: Panchpokhari pass (4605m) and Gyajo La (4880m)
  • Beautiful high altitude lakes: Panch Pokhari, Jata Pokhari, Boula Pokhari, Bhale Pokhari, Dudh Pokhari
  • Beautiful pasturelands: Manedanda, Kholakharka, Tare, Kholaseer, Ngeju
  • Beautiful flora: Temperate to alpine vegetation, blooming rhododendron, Taxus, Alnus, Pine forest, bamboo forest
  • Beautiful fauna: More than 300 species of birds including pheasants (Danfe), musk deer, red panda, Himalayan thar, snow leopard, Himalayan black beer, Langoor monkey,
  • Best view points:Phokte, Manedanda, Panchpokhari, Gyajo La, Serding (Pannasa danda), Lapchane
  • Beautiful monastery: Thudung, Bhandar, Gumdel, Kyama, Lhachhewar
  • Socio-economic-practices: Terraced farming, mobile grazing system, traditional cheese production practices, ethno-botanical practices, depends on slow food like potato, cheese, wild foods, barley etc.
  • Socio-cultural practices: Lhosar celebration, Chouri dance, Janaipurnima festival during August
  • NCC is a virgin circuit trek primarily based on the natural landscape wisely blended with the Sherpa culture and traditions. In a nutshell, NCC comprises following major attractions:
  • Potential target markets
  • Target international tourists for NCC include repeat visitors seeking an alternative trekking experience, researchers (glaciers, high altitude lakes, climate and other), wildlife and environment enthusiasts, wilderness seekers, and backpackers/budget tourists. Target domestic tourists include Janaipurnima (Hindu) festival pilgrims (summer) and researchers. In summary, the trail experiences includes panoramic Himalaya peaks, highland-mid-Hill views, Home-stay and camping experiences, monasteries and religious sites, high-altitude lakes and glacier lakes, rock climbing, wildlife, ‘slow food’ products including organic cheese and tea production, Sherpa culture, unique flora and fauna, ethno-botanical research, and amazing glacier views and walks. Paragliding is also a potential future adventure activity at Deurali and Lapchane. The NCC can also become part of the ‘Great Himalaya Trail’ by bridging the already established Rolwaling and Everest region.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

           POEMS       



                      LOST LOVE      
I loved you more than I have ever known
Those starry eyes
Those tender lips
You made my heart melt
Then boil into a roaring fire
I now know
What my eyes could not see
You are the only one that is for me
Many nights those tears flew
Being myself without anyone
Anyone to care about the thoughts
Looking at the sky and knowing
Many mistakes I had
Many mistakes I have had


     DISSAPPEARING   LOVE 


What happened to our love?

It used to be so bright
Loving, laughing, caring
Then soon caught the night


You were my one and only love
Cared for you too much

Then something happened
And slept with that man
You deceived me
I never felt so desperate

But I try to forgive you now
And try not to think about before
I love you so much
It just hurts to ponder now

Everything I have
Is because of you
Everything I bought
Was because of you

I just love you so much
I'm scared to lose you


         LOST WORLD 
Love's restricted to those we know

Care not for others but ourselves
When doctors and lawyers are criminals
What's gone wrong with this world

Love lost, panic started
Do something to change it
Before it's perished

The world is lost without our love
Cherish it, adore it
Before it's lost

 LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP     

What do you want from me?

Do you want my love?
Or do you want my friendship?

You confuse me through what you say
You say you love me
But don't seem to care

Why don't we just be friends?
Nothing more
Nothing less

Perhaps you still have feelings for me
But why don't you show them?
Why must you hurt me this way?

I still love you
But I just want to knowDo you feel the same?
              FIGHT   

Serious anxiety flowing
Crashing through my mind
Blood rushing through my veins
Muscles tightening upon compression

The moment is soon to come
Where losers will not win
The masks come off from posers
And winners show their skills

The death of one has come quickly
Another soon to fall
The abilities matched between us
Strength, quickness, stamina
Just the same

I choose the weapon I know best
To fight off the evil souls
Outnumbering my foolish hatred
They strike quickly
This moment of oppression
Only seen by some
It’s the time to attack
My weapon swung but too soon

They move quickly to retaliate
My arm struck, bleeding
My opponent strong but still foolish
I use my mind to strike back
Weakening their hope to win

Seeing the passion within my eyes
They settle into fear
Victory will soon come
Victory will soon come

 
 
BY - ASHOK KARKI

Friday, August 27, 2010

I have always loved looking at well-designed logos and I like it even more when they feature great typography (hey, after all typography is sexy!) So, lately I’ve been looking for some inspiration for a new project and thought I’d check out some logo galleries to get those creative juices flowing.