The Lone Dinner

I take all the time and pride to prepare three healthy meals. I like working in the kitchen. But I can prepare food good only for myself. Food good for health; I have my own local menu. Moreover, there isn't any fixed menu. Whatever I feel is good for health becomes my menu. 

I usually go for organic stuff. A green vegetable, fruits, leaves items. I also go for Pasta. Varieties of noodles, boiled potatoes, raw cabbage leaves. However, morning breakfast is typically an egg with bread, soup from green leaves. 

From normal Bhutanese, I take less rice, less chilli, less oil, less salt, and less delicious food but good for health. In one of my previous posts, I have written about Bhutanese food habits and the way forward. 

Interestingly, I have seen mountains of green vegetables and eatables around our rich biodiversity. It is time to rethink and start such food culture to our younger generation that can help an overly paralyzed economy, it can at least cut down a few per cent (1%) of import in food items from India. 

If not for all, I eat food rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that can help boost my immune system which ultimately helps to fight different illnesses, digestive problems and develop bone density. 

Wasteful! a delightful dinner from a lone man. I wish sometime, I had some interesting stranger who can join up for meal time. However, I fear they might not like my item/menu. 

There is No Time for Complacency

As the world cries for this #COVID-19 pandemic war, there is no time for complacency and easygoing attitude. Nothing else should matter in such a crucial moment than your personal health and hygiene. Above all, your personal safety. Say no to any social gathering with friends and relatives.  

Your little self-discipline and swift response will go a long way. 

Keep washing your hands with soaps and water regularly for at least 20 seconds and maintain at least one-meter physical distance from –friends and relatives were found to be very effective. Those office goers, please be very mindful about your moves, do not touch everything and go carelessly everywhere. Try to maintain certain restrictions at this time in visiting restaurants and hotels. Try to refrain from making an appointment to meet your friends and family unless very necessary. Please, do not be carefree.

Remember such ignorance will only lead to a problem. Such selfish behaviour should not happen in such a crisis. Everybody must take a chance to become a leader of the self. It is time for unity, time to share concern with everyone around. Staying home will simply save our front line workers –doctors, nurses, and other help line workers. 

Let us not expect the government to do anything and everything for free. Our little contribution of self-discipline will go a long way. Please #StayAtHome..

Government and concerned agencies are doing their best; they are doing every possible thing they can to make everyone safe from this outbreak. What can we expect more than this? Our health workers are doing their best keeping their own life at risk to contain further outbreak of this invisible killer. 

We need to learn from Chinese people –to be more systematic, united, proactive society and individuals in fighting at such an important period. They act very fast and decisively. And there is already enough evidence of their cause of togetherness and resilience. 

We need to work with this attitude; everyone is equally responsible, accountable, has the same responsibility and shares the same risk. Let us not blame each other that will only worsen the situation. 

We can help the government, frontline workers and community by staying at home until we are confident to restart our normal life. I hope normal life will resume soon, hopefully. Please do #StayAtHome

There is no better vaccine than #Staying At Home and #Avoiding Social Gathering. 

What can we expect more than a free health care?

Magic Man

Manchester City over the years have performed exceptionally well, and played good football games both at home and away. Pep Guardiola has been fundamental for their success in recent years. 

The city's talisman, Kelvin de Bruyne is one of the key men behind their success. As he is always, he makes different levels of chances, attempting, assisting, defending and attacking in the pitch. Also his leadership makes the games well organised and high throughout the match. He is essentially twice as creative and powerful as the typical central midfielder has to be. He is not only the king of assists and creativity but also the passes. Perhaps, he is one of the best midfielders in the world. 

I am an avid football fan for last decade; I am a Manchester City and Kelvin de Bruyne fan, although I have plenty more players whom I always admire for their discipline and football endeavor –Messi for his magical left leg, Ronaldo for his leadership, Silva for his simplicity, Aguero for his finishing and Son for his running power.

However, this season 2019—2020 wasn't as easy for City and City fans to end the dream of winning three consecutive EPL trophies. For this year, they are already far behind to catch rival Red Liverpool. Their dream of EPL trophy was over when they lost at home to Norwich. They keep losing more games both at home and away making them absolutely vulnerable to win the EPL title. It's over now!

Nevertheless, there is a little hope for FA Cup and Champion league title, but only if both luck and strength favours them. Anyway, it is too early to claim and predict however, the Champions League would mean a lot to them and Coach Pep! However, #COVID-19 pandemic wars have pushed their dream far away to end this league. 

I pray for the life lost already and fast recovery to those infected by #COVID-19. Let's fight this #COVID-19 together by staying home till this pandemic ends. 

Two Great Souls Lost at the Same Time

In the midst of fighting COVID-19 pandemic war, the news of two great souls lost within an hour's gap is something very painful and unlikely. However, interestingly two souls are perfectly similar in nature and attitude. 

Karma Wangchuk Sir as I know by far is one very simple human being. Someone very much and infinitely the vessel of English Vocabulary, honest nature lover, artist, music lover and a photographer. Although you departed forever, and very far away, I will always remember your diction of wisdom. 

He is basically a man of few words. A man whose wisdom and inspiration drive was infinitely large. 

Kenny Roger is an American singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. A great human being whose love for music was indeed infinite and eternal.

What I know little about him was all through his songs. Whenever, I feel lonely and alone, I tune to his music roll and listen until everything is fine and I could wave some dreams of happiness. His song not only gives immense happiness and attachment to the country but also loved one, family and friends.

Sadly what a coincidence, a few weeks before, when Chemistry was too heavy, abstract, invisible and untouchable, I had his Music Video played in two sections of twelve sciences. I played them, and we enjoyed his great hit, "The Greatest Gift Of All" together that was played for the second time in a row in less than one years gap. Those are the days songs have words and meaning. 

Roger's some solo hits like Lucille, coward of the country, you decorated my life are my favorite list of mine. Please you too try his hits!

I pray for these Two Great Souls of Similar Wisdom and Smartness to Rest In Peace!

Actor Tshering Gyeltshen; Someone I admired For the Longest Time

Keta, Tshering Gyeltshen. Pic, from his FB Page

The story began in the late autumn of 2005, when I was a little naughty school boy. I can still remember the setting of the Live Drama he and his team have performed for two schools; Damphu HSS and Damphu LSS. 

It was in Damphu LS basketball court, when I saw Keta Tshering for the first time with his acting team (TGMI) performing a live drama kind of show to staff, students, and some public nearby. I believe it was a kind of awareness created to uplift the power of drama. Anyway, it was an educational outfit. 

I saw his team giving the best live performances ever. I got the feel of what Drama is, and the power of acting. However, towards the end of the program, Keta Tshering gave a closing remarks and the objectives of his show in his best vocal and probably in a very fluent and lively English tune. It was that time, I started to admire and follow his work so closely. As a little boy, he became my immediate idol, and a source of inspiration. He is one of my biggest North Star still today!

Honestly, for most of the students like me, he was better known as "Chapai Bu gi Keta" and his personality over the time perhaps had captured the hearts of everyone around.

Few years back, or so, he was known as "Hingtam gi Keta". The role in the movie, Hingtam had furthermore captured the heart of every person, perhaps in the whole film industry. However, a few years later, the movie "The Perfect Girl" had honestly thrilled the whole nation with a new level of film genre and excitement in quite a culturally preserved country. His role in the movie was another reason to admire even more. Although, the movie was culturally sensitive but it didn't fail to impress the admiration and support of all the audience and all the media houses. I guess the movie was heavily promoted and became a blockbuster, hit of the time. Perhaps, overall it was an educational hit and an eye opening lesson for everybody. 

Through his movie life, I find him a great human being with a great personality and a naturally acting actor in Bhutanese Film Industry. Although an average guy in his height but he still is one of the most good looking and a handsome actor in Bhutanese Film Industry.

With all his great movie personality, as a little school boy, I grew up looking Keta Tshering as my role model. He impacted my life in so many ways. 

I hope he will continue to shine, continue to produce good educational and a good family movie. As he grows old, I love to see him taking up a fatherly role. 

Nevertheless, he is still the heart-throb in Bhutanese Film Industry.

Her 3rd Happy Birthday

As we celebrate your 3rd Happy Birthday, your mama and I are so happy and lucky to be by your side growing older happily together each day –Playing. Fighting. Nagging. Requesting. Chasing. Sleeping. Eating. Jumping. 

As we celebrate your Birthday, we have few memorable moments spent with you –your heavy slapping often was surprisingly painful and unforgetful one. Biting and scratching game between us with an unfair referee was indeed painful when we used to miss your favourite candy. Dear, sometimes we forget purposefully for many good reasons, and on a few occasions we did not have enough cash $$$ to buy your candy. SORRY$$$ for that!

I used to blame Kinder Joy Owner, an Italian company “Ferrero” for being too selfish and smart. I am still unsure what that little crazy box contained inside has that attracted every kid of your age. I saw many similar wars and nagging happening around neighbourhoods of my kinds for the same candy.  

Playing by your side was another sweet moment everyday and every second of our life, it used to be as awesome as always, however bit tiresome when your demands are endless. Jump here. Jump there. Run here. Run there. Bring this. Bring that. In fact, endless squares of things happen especially when you have nothing to do. 

As you grow older, you are becoming beautiful and lovable each day, you are teaching us many lessons which we didn't learn in our schools. Our curriculum is still so selfish, usually it does not prepare anybody for the future although it says wholesome education for all. Life with you is no more solitary, everyday is a mixture of different experiences and a very different journey, perhaps, beautiful altogether.  

So as you grow older, we only wish you to become a responsible daughter, cheerful student, helpful friend, great leader, trusted wife, caring mother, kind neighbourhood, and patriotic citizen.

As the country is busy battling the COVID-19 epidemic, your Birthday is still so special and memorable one. 18th March is special in many ways than one. 

Dear YESHA Baby, I offer my sincere prayers for your continued happy life. Many Many Happy Returns of The Day, Happy Birthday! 

Beyond Common Sense

This morning as I was briefly updating some Newsfeed on latest COVID-19, I came across this interesting post made in STCB Ltd page –STCBL commissioned its first ever fuel retail outlet at Ramtokto, Thimphu, today. Venerable Laytshog Lopen inaugurated the fuel retail outlet. This is not the news I was surprised and wanted to share through this post.

I was amazed if not for the first time with this warming news of –"Besides fuel, the outlet offers drinking water, clean restrooms, and free air service for customers." It immensely surprised me that we have people with some good common sense. I thought of these kinds for so long and it happened by surprise. Perhaps, we have room for better service and business as always.

This is how we need to think for a small developing nation with a very small and unstable economy. More than the news of COVID-19 pandemic that has grieved the world, I was gripped by their kindness, good gesture and innovation. We need such a forward thinking company, individual, office, institutions, lawmakers and more so our engineers who are the mother of design. 

We need business of such class and improvement, and not the business that only robs the customers alone for the poor service, this is what I feel is true –"Building a good customer experience does not happen by accident. It happens by design." Indeed, Clare Muscutt was a brilliant guy. 

With change in time and space, we need such good innovation especially in business, because I feel customers pay for the total sum of all while availing the service whatever may be the cause. Sometimes less is more!

So far most of our businesses are very plain and most of them are seen below an average. We are in need of such futuristic and innovative design in our business. This happens with good managing skills, leadership matters.

I hope this fuel station would be a role model for upcoming and already existing outlets to learn and adapt to the changing world. More importantly, all the services in the station are safe, enduring and viable one throughout. Prayers!!!

What COVID-19 did ?

This COVID-19 has shaken the world shaken in so many ways. The World Economy disrupted very badly. Thus, it did not even spare a very tiny and isolated nation –BHUTAN! 

However, for us the much alarming fear came only after confirming the country's first COVID-19 case in a 76-year old American guy who came via India tested positive for the disease? The good news was that the impact was felt and the different contingency plans were immediately drawn before the virus spread -beyond. Nevertheless, more hoax was the fear of death and not this Naughty Virus.

1.     There is no room for complacent and easy-going in this war, which we are actually good at. 

1.     Bhutanese poor hand washing habit was greatly enhanced at least for this time. In fact, hand washing can save the spread of so many germs that cause different diseases. Thus, hand washing before and after meals, visiting the washroom, touching animals and other unhygienic places are as important and necessary as always to keep us healthy and fit.

2.     We have learnt about the importance of hand sanitisers. What can it do? Maybe for the first time, we have got mass non-classroom lessons but it was an absolutely impactful and lasting one. I wish the same could happen for our WASTE MANAGEMENT. I pray for another deadliest virus for poor waste management! 

3.     It is a chance for all of us to know the basics of viruses and bacteria, and it's impact. We could at least know that the virus is not alone.

4.     It's a great lesson for our politicians and government to have a good and resilient contingency plan in place for such a huge disaster. Proper distribution of budgets was also felt this time in such an emergency situation. Often I fall in love with this simple yet meaningful quote –"The best way to predict the future is to create it." 

5.     It is a chance for all of us to keep oneself healthy and hygienic by eating healthy food and not panicking. Nothing can, and nothing shall bar the way, whatever maybe the world situation. After all, life has to go on. 

6.     It is a great opportunity for individuals to showcase their commitment to come together and serve The King, Country and People with Tha Damtshiand utmost dedication. Because at the end of the day we are one integral part of a happy family under One King and One Government. 

Note***COVID-19 has crushed everything –especially economy but everything was in fact built by human beings, so there is nothing much to worry about this break-down.

However, more dangerous was with the increasing Fake Account holders spreading fake news and information, that may put many into unnecessary accounts. Things like Mouth Masks and the myth of Alcohol curing this disease are getting much attention, which basically are min-interpreted by many around the world. Happily some may become drunkard with untrue information.