Who is this author?

Does anybody have any idea who this author is? Help appreciated.
Update: So finally, the writer is Ryszard Kapuściński, a Polish writer known much for his journalism achievements. Click here to find out more on Mr. Kapuściński here.

Babycare 101

Mardi Gras '08

Still lazy...

Nowadays i have tons of excuse for not blogging frequently, and i'm too lazy to write them out (for now!). Its crazy studying in the States as i am beginning to find out. It's a mix of confusion, excitement and way too much assignments.

Getting to the point, as Prajwal bro was kind enough to mention it, here are some few pictures taken by my friend Amid about a week prior to Halloween. ( मेरो त क्यामेरा नई छैन :(

As one of my friend said," People in New Orleans will be ready to party celebrating just about anything.", Halloween was A LOT more people (freaky people) then you see in the photos......but, Halloween was a completely different story which hopefully i will write very soon. Here are some Bourbon shots till then...

Happy Vijaya Dashami !! :)

Saints...Dolphins...Superdome

I love going to concerts with its loudness and its exhilarating environment, but i wasn't keen on seeing sports live. For me the comfort of my own room was the best view ever. But finally, my view has started to skew a bit. My first experience in a massive stadium that too a game i had no clue about couldnt have been much better.
The Superdome in New Orleans is much bigger than it appears to be. A refuge during the Katrina hurricane, this massive thing is sure enough to please any football (american football) fanatic or just about anyone else. The lighting, environment, sounds and even the game was totally awesome. I would have so got everything for my money if i had paid for the tickets (Thanks Ritesh bro). The game was kinda slow and it was pre-season but still i had loads of fun. The saints did win 7 to nothing and the whole show was worthwile.......Hope they have a better run next week in Indianapolis .
Everyone was wearing the Saints shirts that had "Bush" written in back, i though all the people loved dear Ol Bush or hated his guts. But it turned out there was this guy called Reggie Bush who was supposed to be this big hotshot, did not get to see him play though (pre-season).......

Student Woes

A Nepali student was killed in a shootout recently, http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/aug/aug28/news08.php.
Have heard about students getting shot at or getting in a serious car accident couple of times.

La Nouvelle-Orléans

Its been sometime since i've written anything and it seems it will be sometime that i start to be regular. Its just that adjusting to a new environment can take some time. Especially when you are in a city like New Orleans. So just started college, and i think i'm going to love every part of it. Will update on all the college stuffs (i know everyone's going to like that) later on , but first have to acclimatize it seems. Will be back soon though...more updates on Bourbon Street , hehe,....

Nepathya : HungerFree Concert

Nepathya normally doesnt cut out on the list of artists id love to see on stage, but i was wrong to think of such thoughts. Also, it was a first time for me almost sitting throughout the whole of the gig and that too almost in the end of the hall.

The main cause today was an initiation by Youth Action Nepal, Action Aid, Nepa-laya, and Child Development Youth Network in raising awareness about the problems of Hunger. It was entitled as a Hunger Free concert and event. A rally was started from Peace Mandala to BICC where all the participants got drenched completely, a sign of good starting but still a drag. Anyways, after reaching there , some photo session, chanting, interview and stuff and then started the main highlight.

Having heard Nepathya on some prior albums, i generally do like their music. A blend of folk, blues, rock and some other pot pourri comes out as a truly appreciable music. But its a much better treat seeing them live. Their rendition of old Nepathya songs and some classic nepali (patriotic) songs in a type of pink floydesque nature was truly awesome. The crowd pumped up the guys on stage and in turn they played their hearts out and just set the stage on fire. I particularly liked the duet between the Madal and the drums which it seems nowadays has been a Nepathya regular in concerts.

Summarizing it all, it was truly a wonderful musical and visual delight. Their performance shows the nepali artist have the same flair as international artists, at least some do. \m/

I'm back and so is Hostel

This time around there's nothing much to write about the trip to Dhangadi, family visits and stuff nothing interesting or anything just very Hot!!! As usual Dhangadi was really scorching , thank god there were some showers that tried to dampen the day but that didnt help much either.Ah ! Kathmandu just feels so much cooler, just 34 degrees or so....thats nice. So everythings almost where i had left it , yesterday there was this earthquake scare started of by some future predicting baba, says a major earthquake's gonna strike somewhere between now and july 10, its foreseen by the baba that pakistan will sink, pokhara will disappear and 300 thousand people will die in kathmandu alone. That rumor did get inside the head of lots of kathamnduites , and yesterday there was tense panic in the air, lets see what happens.

In a more gory and bloody part saw last years sequel to Hostel, Hostel:2 today and boy was that some movie. Eli Roth it seems is trying to step up his game with every flick he makes. Comparing with Hostel 2, Cabin Fever(the first of his film) looks like a teen drama. Seriously, part 2 has everything a slasher movie freak requires and so much more. I would love to say what happens and who dies in what horrid manner but that would spoil all the fun . There are some scenes that remind me of Elizabeth Bathory, there is cannibalism, the usual decapitations and slashings and some of the worst torture imaginable that could be inflicted to a man. All in all this movie definitely is more gruesome then the first and oh yes, its storyline is somewhat broadened and kind of begging for a third installment. 4 out of 5.