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I'm Thankful for... Kathmandu2 comments

kathmanducats wrote 2 weeks ago: First of all, I wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving from Kathmandu. Now that’s not somethi … more →

Tags: American Festivals, ESL, Thanksgiving

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

kathmanducats wrote 1 month ago: No explosions tonight.  The snap and crackle of fireworks is gone. I did hear a few this morning, bu … more →

Tags: Kathmandu Travel, Nepali Festivals, Nepal Sambat, shivapuri national park

Tihar Comes But Once a Year...

kathmanducats wrote 1 month ago: …but when it does, it brings good cheer! After 16 months here, I’ve decided, definitivel … more →

Tags: Nepali Festivals, tihar

Raining Words

kathmanducats wrote 5 months ago: It's raining, it's pouring... The monsoon has finally shown up. And I’m teaching my st … more →

Tags: Bandh, English, Idioms, language, Linguistics, Monsoon, Parade, rain, WorDs

One Year Anniversary!4 comments

kathmanducats wrote 6 months ago: No, not for the blog.  For my time in Kathmandu. (Oh, yes, BTW, I know, “long time no see … more →

Tags: General Travel

Nepali Politics 1056 comments

kathmanducats wrote 7 months ago: I know, I’ve been gone for an absurdly long time.  If it makes you feel any better to know the reaso … more →

Tags: Nepali Politics

Stupa Stoop1 comment

kathmanducats wrote 10 months ago: I apologize for ending the last post a tad abruptly–the internet decided to enter a flaky mood … more →

Tags: Kathmandu Travel, Buddhism, Buddha, mudra, Arch, pillar

Stupas are Stupendous2 comments

kathmanducats wrote 10 months ago: So, to review, when we last left off in the stupa saga, my husband and I had stumbled on this stupa … more →

Tags: Kathmandu Travel, stupa, Painting, paint

21st Century Inauguration

kathmanducats wrote 10 months ago: I just finished listening to the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.  Yes–LISTENING. When … more →

Tags: Inauguration, Village, Internet, radio, Stream..

The Night the Lights Went Out in Kathmandu

kathmanducats wrote 11 months ago: Do you ever sing a song to yourself, and then wonder if anyone else has ever sung that song in Kathm … more →

Tags: Nepali Politics

Um, Happy 2009?2 comments

kathmanducats wrote 11 months ago: I know, I know, I’ve disappeared for a VERY long time.  I didn’t get to put up my pretty … more →

Tags: Nepali Politics

First Halloween in Kathmandu

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: In my update post of a few days ago, I overviewed four major things to update: 1)  Getting the puppy … more →

Tags: Puppy, Halloween, Kathmandu, Lovecraft, puppy housebreaking

Dinner and a Puppy1 comment

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: Today, for the first time, we were actually invited to eat dinner in the home of one of our Nepali f … more →

Tags: Puppy, Nepali food

Khukur Tihar4 comments

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: (I’m afraid the presence of the puppy may be causing L’Orange to regress.  Just this eve … more →

Tags: Nepali Festivals, tihar, Crow, dog, TİKA, Garland

Preparing for Dasaain

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: I saw nothing involving goats today. But they’re not bleating anymore, either… In any ca … more →

Tags: Nepali Festivals, Kathmandu Travel, durbar square, bhairab, Painting, Rainbow, double rainbow, royal palace

Got Your Goat?2 comments

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: I like to read in the morning.  But this morning I was driven from my bed by the bleating of a goat. … more →

Tags: Nepali Festivals, Goat, Dasaiin, Thanksgiving, turkey

...And Puppy Dog Tails1 comment

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: Sure enough, I got a slew more pictures today.  I could write for hours without a pause.  But it … more →

Tags: Nepali, Puppy, boy

Henna, Revisited1 comment

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: I’m tired and don’t want to write much, but since I feel I ought to put up something, he … more →

Tags: Nepali Festivals, Teej, Henna

Nepali Pedestrian Life

kathmanducats wrote 1 year ago: I decided to walk home today.  I went out to the street, saw the traffic was backed up as far as I c … more →

Tags: Kathmandu, Pedestrian, Pollution, Sunset


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