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| ashu | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 08:27 PM
Hi all, Some of us Sajha folks in Kathmandu have decided to put together the first-ever somewhat-organized Sajha Gathering in this ancient city of CatManDo. Dhyan.ta.ryan!!! *************** We'll get to know one another, do guff-suff, laugh, smile, recite Nepe's gazals, and start building an informal but fun community of like-minded folks in this great city of CatManDo in these happy pre-Tihar times. Those of you who are home for Dassain/Tihar, do come, say hello and make new friends and make old friendships stronger. Sangey and Mrs Sangey, Village Voice, Najar, Niranjan, Marich, Torilauray and many others whose names I cannot recall right at this moment. . . hope you are all reading this . . . spread the word around, and please take this as an invitation. Come, one and all. Day: Saturday Date: October 18, 2003 Place: Denchenling Restaurant, Thamel (behind Himalayan Java/Nanglo) Time: 4 pm onward. Denchenling Restaurant has a nice court-yard, and serves Indian, Bhutanese and Nepali food. Questions? Concerns? Email me at: ashu@sajha.com oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 01:49 AM
Best wishes for Sajha Extravaganza ( Nepal Chapter)! I hope the convention may bring some rays of hopes for Nepal and Nepali there.... |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 03:55 AM
Lovyaao, Lovyaayo, Ashule Lovyaayo. Yesso Ticket sicket pathai baksheta haam pani aauthem. Najar hazur pani gai bakshina laai bakshyera pathai bakshina laagi bakshecha!! Ashu, hint hint: Najar jyu sings and dances soooooo goood, you go bhutukkai!!! ;) Anyway, you guys have fun!!! I'll miss it big tyaam!!! |
| goredai | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 05:22 AM
Why do sajaites always use darbaria bhasa. Why can't they use language a regular nepali would use. They are either children of darbar's kiss ass or wanna be kiss ass. Come on guys be progressive and don't try to boost your social status by associating yourself with darbar( which is already know to be a filthy institution). |
| Suna | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 05:25 AM
ma ta sangey and Mrs. sangey ko bhanya ta.... LILO and MR. LILO po bhanya rahecha!! ;). Sounds like its going to be a blast!! Najar- ek gilas ice-berg mero naam ma hai?? |
| SITARA | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 05:37 AM
Nice going Ashu! Ashu, Marich, Najar, Village Voice ( VV ji, it was wonderful talking to you!), Arnico, Paschim, and other Sajhaites: Have a wonderful and safe holiday season. To those going to the extravaganza, have funnnnnnnn! |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 05:41 AM
Goredai hazur kina "nilo kaalo" hoi baksheko? Goredai sarkaar rishai bakshyo, ma ta darrr le pipal ko paat kaapya jastai farrrr farrrrr kaapna laagi... Gore dai hazur, hazur lai ma kaka bhanchu, tyashari natarshai bakshiyos na... heart fail bhayo bhane mero honewala syano syano santaan haru anaath hunchan kyaa...;) Rishani maaf hosh pravu, Malai euta tuksha praani samjhera ma maathi kripa garibakshiyos pravu. eh.. hazur ko junaf ma ma khasi ko hyakulla ra imported tharra pesh garchu hazur, eh... Kripaya swikaar gari bakshiyos!!! Kyaa gore dai pani, dil pe leta hai yaar!!! |
| Rusty | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 06:43 AM
Sajha gathering in Nepal? Wow.. sounds cool... Arnico, Najar, Ashu and all... have fun:) Yeah Kalanki, Gore hajur said, "They are either children of darbar's kiss ass or wanna be kiss ass.".. which one is you? ;) |
| Poonte | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 07:53 AM
Kassam hola, Kalanki le bhanya jhain...LOVYAYO! LOVYAYO!!! Tyo pani Dencheling Restaurant re...naam sundai sauni ko chhori nabhayeni sauni aafai chwwwwwwwwwaaank chhe jasto chha! Damn! Miss hune bho...Tyo Mariche pani ajhai KTM mai? Kahile aune ho firta? Dui-char bottle tharra magauna thyo! La, Ashu and the gang...have fun! I wish I could be there :( ******************* Durbar ko ass re??? Ooooooooooooooo...tyo batulo batulo, rassilo, herdai man pani golo bhayera aune, mutu kakrakkai hune, hridaya pagline, aang jiringa hune, jyan siringa hune, royal paan-butte ASS (HER highness ko, not HIS highness ko, BTW!) kiss garna paune bhaye ta Kalanki pachhi hata...ma aghi badchhu...chwaaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaa laayera mero seusi oonth haru tehin tassine gari kiss gardinchhu! Ali ali aachi mukh ma layeni ke bho ra? Royal aachi ho, dada, royal aachi...baru tyo ali ali tauko ma ni dalna payeta mero kapaal umranthyo hola...practice garam hai ma pani...hajur, yeta muntibaksiyosh ta...maile banayeko cheeeso, meetho barfi ghichibaksanchha? Ghichne bhaye ghichibaksyosh...haina bhane maribaksyos! Milyo? |
| goredai | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 09:13 AM
If you"wanna be royal" talk like "yoral" then oviously you want to think like "royal" and act like "royal". That means you want to act like stupid ass, high school drop out. Your mentors are not the one who speak regular nepali but those royals who think they are superior to others just because they were born in that family. I can't believe most of you live in US and still admire royal institution. |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 11:12 AM
Goredai hazur, dayummm kyaaa dincha, wah wah!! Does that mean I can use "bakshyos", "sakshyos", "hazur" etc etc? You see, I am a stupid bum, highschool drop out, I possess pure liiide-dhippi attitude, all my mentors are jackass and I was not born in the royal family, but I wanna walk, talk and act royal... and I think i am superior to others because I am stupid and there is no other stupid but me. ;). So are you up for khasi ko hyakulla and imported tharra yet? ;) comeon, I am stupid but not stingy. thats the reason why I changed my name to sTu... makes sense, naah? should I call myself sTu: the royal ass kisser yet? ;) |
| najar | Posted
on 10-Oct-03 08:28 PM
Ashu, Thanks for your leadership. Sounds fun. To go with the agenda I too, will bring a ghazal haamro Nepe jyu wrote for me on my birthday, and will recite it aloud :) Ashu, add another important component to the agenda--sajhaites haru ko kura kaatne, this is one component that never goes untouched, so we might as well make it an integral element of sajha get together(s) :) Kalnkisthan jyu---gaffadddiiii, hawa guff dine!! Baru, we will be missing Kalanki and SuziQ's duet on "Piya tuu ab ta aaja" You still got a week of time, why don't you hop on the plane while picking Suziq on the way--Poonte dai ra bhauju ko pani aauna milchha ki? :) La la superhighway ko fast lane maa BMW daudai haalam: P Goredai jyu--Ohhh, not again! How about you, why do you too, not use the nepali font or romanized nepali? On this board we have seen people using a wide spectrum of english--top notch, shakesperean, flabbersgasting with having to refer dictionary for every second line, tutefuteko with nepali mixed like mine, rastafarian (which i greatly enjoy), quintessentially nepalipan aaune like Jira's, guna dai' and so many other types. So why do you or any others have problem with the use of language that we grew up with, are comfortable using. Regardless of its origin, how, what we use it is simply to get teh message across, communicate and entertainment. My request to you and others who are annoyed with the use of such language is simply to get the point and not focus on the linguistic partso much if you cannot withstand it--for we are not linguistics, nor are writing to please all. Kripaya narisaunu hola, am not directing it just to you--have seen the issue on multiple threads! Sitara--thank you, and you too have a wonderful Tihar. How is the new house, btw? Suna-- sure, no problem. Parera (not padhera) jaaneko kura khaana ra piuna kahile pachhi parna hundaina rey. I will now have to have three drinks for sure --one on your name, one on sajha's name and one on my own name--yedi ma tipsy bhae bhane chahi the blame is on you :) I have not forgotten *the conversation*, please e-mail me the details hai. Rusty--i thought you too, were coming home for dashain, tihar. Khai ta? Sgy, lilo look forward to meeting you two! Arnico, are you sure you don't want to cut short your stay at the sasurali muluk? :) *********************************** One another sajhaites that has to show up to this get together is Brook. Brooooookkkk, my friend, kataaa ho aajkal? Please come hai if you can. ---------------- I have also run into a few silent readers of sajha in Ktm. If any of you are reading this, please stop by, show up-- it will be fun! |
| isolated freak | Posted
on 11-Oct-03 02:29 AM
la guys, have fun! |
| Brook | Posted
on 11-Oct-03 06:25 AM
Thanks for the invite. I'll definitely be there. |
| marich | Posted
on 11-Oct-03 09:15 AM
Count me in guys, balla balla aayeko. aaunu parcha, bhetnu parcha sabailai hai. aafno ya internet nabhayera jatra cha. ka bata NAJAR hajurko kripa payera thaha paye. Thanks najar |
| vivid | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 04:30 AM
Hi, Nice to hear that sajhaites in Ktm are also having a sajha extravaganza. It would be nice to see you guys n girls in flesh n blood, ;-)). Hope to see you all. |
| Nattu | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 04:54 AM
Sangey and Sangini are DA BEST :-). Haardik Suva Kamana hai, Haardik Suva Kamana !! |
| Nasakine bho ba | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 05:54 AM
Please extend my best wishes for the success of the sattelite Sajha gathering in Kathmandu. Sakiyena ba |
| Biruwa | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 07:51 AM
goredai bhanne manche, If you have a problem with a dialect or diction spoken by Nepali people then go and stick your head in the mud. |
| Arnico | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 07:59 AM
Sounds like fun! I wish I could come to KTM earlier and join you! I guess I'll just have to try to organize another gathering once I am in KTM too! |
| gemini | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 11:58 AM
Best of luck for the gathering.Hope you guys will have fun.Eager to know about the meeeting in near fututre. chill out:) |
| TRIKAL | Posted
on 12-Oct-03 06:06 PM
Ashuji, Good Luck and have a fun in Sajha gathering in KTM. I was planing to be in Kathmandu for Dashin and Tihar....Unfortunately I couldn't. But we all should THANK Ashu for organizing the Sajha gathering. Trikal..... |
| ashu | Posted
on 13-Oct-03 06:44 PM
Thank you everyone for your kind words. Those of you who are in Kathmandu for now, and those of you who have come to KTM for this Non Resident Nepali conference, do come, and say hello. oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| villagevoice | Posted
on 13-Oct-03 10:02 PM
Ashu, that sounds fun !!! Najar, pls also invite the NYC/Jersey couple. I trust one of them is a sajhaite, though never figured out his pen name. And thanks Sitara for the good wishes, the call--and the articles. Happay Tihar to Arnico, Biswo, Pachim, Poonte, NK, and the rest !! Here's a little haal-khabar. Kathmandu-ma chiso-chiso suru bhako chha. Ramro weather chha. Pani balla-balla rokiya justo chha. And Tihar is in the air (am I excited??)--after three long years for me. |
| Brook | Posted
on 13-Oct-03 10:41 PM
I'm declaring myself the official photographer for the event =) |
| San | Posted
on 14-Oct-03 07:11 AM
Hello All, I wish I could have been there too. It is probably going to be the biggest sajha gathering in KTM. Thanks Ashu for organizing it. It would be nice to post photos of this event on sajha so please do email the pics to me. Best Wishes, San |
| ashu | Posted
on 16-Oct-03 06:14 PM
Thank you all, again, for your warm words. Today is Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday, is the day of Sajha Gathering in Kathmandu. I have spoken to quite a few of you, and it's great that you are all going to be there. Thanks too to Najar who's has been an excellent ambassador for and of Sajha in Kathmandu. Brook, whoever you are, yes, please bring a camera or two. It's really neat that a Web site like this can help bring so many people, who would not have known one another otherwise, together. See you all tomorrow at Dechenling. DECHENLING http://www.tn.com.np/tn/restaurants.htm Thamel; Tel: 4-412-158 Located in the heart of Thamel [behind Himalayan Java] the Dechenling Beer Garden and Restaurant is a quiet haven amidst the din and bustle of the city. The discerning guest is greeted with a profusion of flowers and greenery in an ambiance of tranquillity. One of the finest and exclusive restaurants, the Dechenling serves authentic Tibetan, Bhutanese and Nepali cuisine. ********* Iso Freak, too bad that you are not here :-) oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| ashu | Posted
on 16-Oct-03 06:18 PM
I forgot to mention that though Dechenling's prices are actually reasonable by Thamel standards, I will talk to the owners and ask for discounts for our gathering. Maybe they can get creative and serve us each a special bowl of "Sajha. com Soup" or something :-) Since we will be out in the court-yard, everyone, please wear a light jacket or something like that. oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| sapphire | Posted
on 16-Oct-03 06:19 PM
Good Luck ! Have a great time in Kathmandu ! the weather must be wonderul at this time of the year with Tihar just around the corner. Happy Tihar ! |
| oys_chill | Posted
on 16-Oct-03 08:01 PM
Mero tarfa bata ni......HABB PHUNN!! dherai napiunu,jatha bhabi nakhanu, side side lagera hidnu, dherai uthsrinkhal nahunu, photo "khyach khyach" garnu, sajha ma tasnu, Tyam mai ghar farkinu, ani antarjalo ma "online" aayera, sajha ma belibistar sunaunu :) dai haroo lai chadke salam, didis haroo lai sastanga dandawatt.....and LILO AND SANGEY lai mero heartfelt WOW! ;) |
| ashu | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 02:45 AM
Hi all, The restaurant has agreed to give a discount. For efficiency's sake, I have reserved a table under my name. Please look for something resembling a Sajha banner at the gate of Himalayan Java (giving you directions) and at the restaurant itself (welcoming you). oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 03:02 AM
Dayummm!! Atti Lovyaao yaar, bhutukkai banaayo, daaro laagera basinasaknu bhayo!! hehe... Gate ma 'tul' samma ni tasna bhyaaechan ni hau!! :D Sunday - Monday samma ta photo soto herna paaiyela ni!!! ;) Have a good one! * Brook, Jaad khaayera photo khichne hoina hai!!! eh.. Bhitta bhitta khichdai hidla ni :P |
| Najar | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 03:46 AM
Wow--sounds like so many ppl can make it. I hope we don't get in trouble for taking a julus :P VVdai--Good to see you on board again. The NJ friend's temporarily gone to the US, but have extended to the NY buddy. How about teh other columbian counterpart? Vivid, i hope you can make it. Hmmmm NRN ta thha chhaina but two chwank RNN (resident non-nepalis) coming, honorary sajhaites..i've heard an interest from few silent readers also, lets see. See you all tomorrow....I hear ashu's picking a tab, ho? ;) p.s--oys_chill hajurbaa, hass :) |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 04:08 AM
the meeting seems to be a historical one. Ankhir ma euta sano patrakar sammelan garda kaso hola ta!! Wish I was there or could send my ambassador-at-large... Best wishes and have great fun! |
| isolated freak | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 08:14 AM
Iso Freak, too bad that you are not here :-) oohi ashu ktm,nepal yeah, I wish I were there to meet/eat/drink/discuss with you all. have fun... saty warm and stay safe. |
| Logical Sense | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 08:40 AM
Ani, ani, details sunu na ta! |
| SimpleGal | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 08:41 AM
So, the event is at hand huh? :) Have fun fun fun, everyone! |
| Arnico | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 10:24 AM
Have fun everyone. Too bad I could not make it this time. But I will spread the word next time I am in Kathmandu (not too far in the future), and I would like to meet as many KTM based sajha folks as possible too. |
| Rusty | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 10:42 AM
Photo chai hera paau hai hajur haro:) |
| Poonte | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 01:11 PM
BAHRA BARSHA MA POI AAYO...MA RAA(N)DI LAAI JWORO AAYO bhanya jhain bhaa chha...daha le jalera ukus mukus! Jati jati najik aayo...uti uti jworo charkindai chha feri...bholi samma ta 105 le nai han-hani paarla jasto po chha! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr... Ko ho tyo camera myan? Dencheling ko photu ni khicha hai...sauni ko...chhori haru chhan bhane sablai line ma rakhera euta photu khichikka paarnu...lots of Mr. Tenders waiting eagerly here...ehehhe...Kalanki lai jethi, Rusty lai maili, DWI lai kainli, OYS lai kanchhi...sablai saadu-bhai banaidim abo...kura milyo bhane bihe ko party garna ni restaurant chhandai chha sauni ko! Baru, tyo Sajha ko party garya mech haru ma chaai special mark laaunu...arko pali Nepal pugda gayera tei mech ma basera aek bottle ladaunchhu ma ni...taat-taato raap mahasus gardai! :P |
| ashu | Posted
on 17-Oct-03 11:36 PM
Hi all, The countdown begins. Four more hours to go . . . .. The weather is chwank. Clear, blue, pre-Tihar October sky. Not too cold not too hot. Surrounding hills and mountains are quite visible this afteroon from any kaushi. Cool breeze, and all that. Looks like even "tettis koti deutas" want us to have a gathering :-) See you all in a few hours. Sangey, Lilo and I will be welcoming you all. oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| Poonte | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 07:12 AM
ahile ta 8 bajna laayo tetaa tira...sidhina sidhina laayo hola...aaau, KALANKI...heram ta door bin le ke ke bhai raa chha tetaa tira... hmmmm...la, hera...Najr lai ta chini haaleu hola...tyo pink shirt ra jeans laayeki...pattar pattar boli raa chhe ni...tei ho! ...uu...sangay ta beer le pet fullayera dhussa parera basi raa raichha...dekhya ho? Lilo chaai kata gaiche? Bathroom tira gaaki holi... ...la hera hera...tyo Brook ta...camera gardhan ma jhundayera fwaa fwaa suti raako...herya herai bho ni aba haamle photo! Damn! Aaaaanch...tyo chasma laune kalo kalo chha ni...tyo kya tyo...dekhya ho? tyo chai Village Voice ho...ani VV sanga jyan diyera discuss gari raa chha ni...haat ma tyo San Miguel ko bottle liyera...tyo chai Ashu! ...khai khai...yesso ghumaoun na door bin wari pari...sauni kata gaichhe? Denchen sauni....kun chai Sajha ko thito le bhagai sakyo ki ke ho...ho jastai chha...sau ta nidhar ma haat raakhera counter ma basi raa chha... Khai...aru ta ko ho ko...chiniyena...tyo arko chwaak chai pakkai pani VIVID hola...Najar ko guff sunera musu musu haasi raaki... Hareyyyyy...narayana! Kasaile tyo Brook laai ghach-ghachhayera uthaidiye hunthyo ni! Pachhi photo ta herna payinthyo! Launa pravu!!! eheheh...ajhai pani daha le bhutukkai jall-ing...hijo raat bhari han-hani jworo aayera...barbarai raako thiyen re sapana ma pani..."Denchenling...Sajha...Ashu...ah, ah" gardai... |
| marich | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 08:13 AM
moro Poonte ! ja gaye pani tarunikai dhyaunna cha, bhaujule tha paine bhane hanchin lat baithakma timro, marne garera , maile panch numberko ball lai hanya jasto. sauni sauni kohi ni thiyena ta ta waiter ji haru sabai bokai boka yeuta pani waiterni thiyena hamro sajhakai chwak chwak haru thiyo baru tanna, aba ke chwak bhanne sabai lai "bhauju Darshan" bhanne belama bujhis poonte!! teri suntatali le uti khera "malai chodi poila najau khasam" bhanda manya thinau, aba durbin le herdai thuk nillne sibay aba ke hola ra :P sabailai bhet bhayo guff suff bhayo, ramaila biteka dinaka kura bhaye, sajhaites ko jamghat bhayo. tetti ho. tetti bhetna paunu nai thulo kuro ho ke. hasiyo, jiskaiyo, kura poontya kura katiyo, ramailo bho Najarlai hajurlai "nachibakshyosh, gai bakshyosh" bhanya ho . uha hajurko swar prithivi rajmarga bhasya jasto kahilyai nauthne gari bhasya raicha. Testo chuk jasto amilo geet chahi sunna sakiyena , Microphone thutnu parya thyo :) aa sanchi najar hajurko sathi haru kya kya chwak , yeuti ko nam ta ajha Nepali nam re, tyo pani SUNTALi, manai bhutukka bha tyo, mera aankha ta ghari ghari tini uthya belama tinko dhel tira gayera kya control garnai garho bha bhanya...aajkal ta kathmanduma tettiko khairini dekhna ni garho bha ho ki mai sick bha ho bhakkar Narayanghat bata aaaa bhayera...arkale dekhlan bhanne kya laz, huna ta ke ko laz ,, hernu parne cheez heridiye maile pani aankha tani tani..la ja Paisa chahi kasle tirni ho, ma ta ali chadai gai hali, aba Ashu lai phone garera mero yek cup chiya khako hisab garnu cha bholi bihana..:( arko manle chahi khucching jasto pani lagya cha..hehe :) aba arule lekhlan ni , ahile lai yetti.... |
| Poonte | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 09:03 AM
tyo doorbin le herda Mariche lai kina dekhiyena bhaneko ta...chaandai taap dya raichha...Denchen sauni laai bhagayera suinkuchaa thokne Sajha ko thito timi nai pareu ki ke ho? eheheh Bhagaunu ni bhagaunu...feri ke tei Thamel kai cyber cafe ma basera Sajha ma post gari raa? chaando bhaaga...feri sau le bhetla! jau baru Denchen sauni laai liyera wapas Narayanghat! :P ehehhe |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 02:04 PM
Ahem ahem Marich jyu ... You said: >>>> ".....SUNTALi, manai bhutukka bha tyo, mera aankha ta ghari ghari tini uthya belama tinko dhel tira gayera kya control garnai garho bha bhanya...aajkal ta kathmanduma tettiko khairini dekhna ni garho bha ho ki mai sick bha ho .....arkale dekhlan bhanne kya laz, huna ta ke ko laz ,, hernu parne cheez heridiye maile pani aankha tani tani..la ja ".<<<< Malai pani yeha ekdam khulduli lagyo tapai ko jira jasto ankha ra marich jasto ankha ko nani le ke ke po hernu bhayechha Suntali ko...pakkai pani Marich jyu ko chadke najar Brook ji ko camera ma banda bha hola ni ta.... Brook ji, would you please kindly share some interesting those of Marich related pics..khoi hami pani heram na ta tyo marich le kassari niyalera herya raichha ta....ki marich tulu tulu herya heryai.....ani marich rakhya chiya ho?.....eheheheh Hope you had great fun there! |
| Dilasha | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 03:21 PM
My my utaa party pani siddhinu etaa Poonte ko daju bhai (Poonte and Bhunte) milee "fiction" pani lekhna bhyaisakya! Ahmm...(Bijay kumar style ma) "susule" le Kamana patrika ma lekhnu bhayo ki Kathmandu ko Sajha Bhela siddepachi Marich ji ka thula thula aankha ali dendo dendo dekhiyo. dendo matrai haina ankha ka wari pari raato hariyo rang pani dekhiyo. Wahalai esto kina hunapugyo bhani soddha wahale bhannubhayo!! - K garne ekatira khairini arkotira gorkheni dubai tira ankha launda launda ma ta danga. Bharai eso dubai sanga palai palo nachnuparo bhanera "wud iu laaik 2 donce uitt meee?" bhanera k matrai sodhyathiye gorkheni ki buwaiphiren le ek mukka dihalyo. laaja le bhuttukka bhai ma ta paiso saiso natiree puin puintee bhagein!! :) |
| ashu | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 05:52 PM
Hi all, The gathering went very well. Altogether 17 people (6 females and 11 males) showed up, many of them meeting one another for the first time ever. Snatches of initial conversations were, like: "Are you really Marich? You don't look like Marich at all. You look like Jira." "I always thought Vivid was a man, but wrong I was." "So you are Sangey who has some Dharan-Darjeeling connection?" "Who's Brook? Brook's supposed to take our pictures." "If Poonte had been here, we would all be on the floor, laughing." "Are Poonte and Bhunte Daju-bhai? They sound like daju-bhai on Sajha." "Aren't you, Nazar, supposed to recite Nepe's gazals?" And on and on. Altogether 6 countries were represented (as in from where these people used to access Sajha): Nepal, the US, Belgium, China, the UK and, Canada. Over chicken chilly, vegetable pakuda, cheese pakauda, finger chips, momos, buffalo wings, beer, a peg of brandy, Coke, countless cups of chiya and more food, conversations ranged over a diverse set of topics for three hours. Maybe others can post both PHOTOS and add more here. oohi "satisfied at how well the gathering turned out to be" ashu ktm,nepal |
| roc1432 | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 06:04 PM
chicken chilly, vegetable pakauda , momo , beer, a peg of brandy.. mukhai rasayo... tara glad u had a nice sajha get-together.. |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 18-Oct-03 11:33 PM
Ashu, Oh! Representation from 6 countries...good to know that Kathmandu Chapter went well with mouth watering foods on the eve of Dipawali... Kathmandu Sajha extravaganza ma Bhunte ta Naran Gopal ko "ma ta laliguransa bhayechhu, banai bhari fuli dinchhu, manai bhari fuli dinchhu ..." bhanne geet ko musical background ma Ma ta appetizer bhayechhu 2 dimag refresh gari dinchhu bhoko pet ramai dinchhu ma ta appetizer bhayechhu Sajha extravaganza ma..... kyarnu ra tyo Poonte ra Bhunte ajkal ta ansa-banda namileko daju-bhai jastai bhaya chhan ra po. ....ani tyo keto sounds like VIVID lai malai herna atti man lagya chha. astinai tyo Vivid ko gender ID bare ma jhandai sajha kanda machheko. Vivid, r u there to buy J or for JD?...lol ani tyo Belgium ko consulate ko po parnu bhayechha? HB ho?? Does Brook represents from UK? Purano kura garnu thiyo oo sanaga... Hope to hear more chatter scripts from there.... |
| Poonte | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 02:12 AM
aba ta kei bhandina baaaa....jworo charkera pneumonia bhayera...khutrukkai huna laayen...sahtrai asahiya bho...gayen ma ta CITAMOL ko chakki nilna! Paniiiiiiiiiiiiii...paniiiiiiiiiiii... Ke ke kuro katyo huh mero? MARICHE le bhaneko...mero kura katyo re...sunam na sunam haami ni....naramro kuro kaatya raichha bhane ta...Gandaki le bagayeko kassam...tyo jibro thutinechha! :P Tara... ramailo garechhou..samjhechhou...hic-hic le maryo...aba bhane photuuu herum! |
| najar | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 05:21 AM
lau lau ma pani aaye hasyang fasyang gardai...... Had a good time at the sajha gathering, denchiling yesterday. The young expat women, honorary sajhaites were thankful for the welcome offered to them. "suntali" is all determined to start writing, and she knows some nepali too. Some recollections.... Lots of good food, vivid jyaan laagyo? :P , spacious courtyard and a nice setting...and people who'd been there in the past did a good job in making selection except did not get to try that fokso stuff....kataa gayechha tyo brook, ashu? Brook, I and two of my friends were looking hard for the "tul" as kalanki would say outside the java, but discovered it further up at the entrance of Denchling. It said "Welcome to Sajha Friend's Marich surprised the hell out Ashu by laying out his vangshawoli, such as his father's, forefather's name and other details when ashu had no idea who marich was. Someone asked marich what his real name was --he said: "ma marich ni aba, tei ho mero naam" Marich was accompanied by his bhinaju to whom everybody started calling bhinaju. Haamro marich jyu ra bhinaju Narayanghat baata aauna saath get together maa sawari bhaa rey. Now thats called a real sajha spirit, isn't it? :) We had nice name placards with our sajha name and real name on it. Brook had his real name on one side and sajha name on the other. Not seeing his sajha name, marich wonders aloud--"Brook pani aaune bhanya hoina, khai ta?" A long time friend of mine, who did not know my sajha identity, who'd come with villagevoice dai seeing my placard says--"Najar rey, what????" The two honorary sajhaites were stuck at figuring out what one of our sajhaite's name "torilaure" meant. Did we ever resolve that predicament amid many meanings? I had liked vivid's expln to it--a lahure who walks around in the village with a large full volumed taperecorder on his shoulder, wears a plastic goggles.....and someone said--a lahure who goes to pick tori (mustard). was good to see sgy and lilo in person--after all, we had to wait till we got to ktm despite our proximity in the US, no? :) same w/ vivid, torilaure and several silent readers, as well as guests. Equally good to catch up w/ Villagevoice dai and "A" again in a non-NY location :) and the silent readers that came yesterday, i hope you all start to write, as promised! naam chahi khusukka bhanam hai haamlai . Collectively, we discovered there are so many silent readers in ktm, more than we knew there were. And tyo Kalnkisthan jyu lai maile jaanya chhu, tessai malai gauna naachna jaanya chha bhanera halla failaaera, ma raato peero banna paryo--waitibaksyos , sauni ko chhori lai nabhadkaai ta kaaha chhodchhu ra? Aajai phone number khojchhu tyo naya connection ko directory maa :P Poonte dai---mero pink shirt ta amrika mai chhutechha, so had to wear a guniyo choli instead; tyo pink laaune chahi arkai customer pareen jasto chha. Nonetheless, euta kura chahi milakai ho dai le--vivid was sitting next to me and was smiling musu musu listening to my guffs. ******************************************* Brook, after talking about it yesterday, it was an interesting follow up to see Deepak Thapa and Bandita's "The Kingdom Under Siege" book review on Sunday times today by Pratyoush Onta --did you see it? .Have picked up teh book today, am looking fwd to the read. This topic has come and gone many times but wanted to see if there a real interest in getting this going since there are a good number of us in the capital. Anybody interested to start a book club? Brook, didn't you also start a thread some few weeks ago, any progress on that? Sabai ktm based interested sajhaites haru...lau na ...lets give this some shape. ********************************************* sorry to write everything here, aaja ali hataar chha....aru chhute kaa kura haru upon swadesh firtaa next week. Marich dai, lilo--have a safe trip back to the US--the rest, see you around. And lastly, Ashu thanks for organizing this--was fun. |
| KaleKrishna | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 06:44 AM
Over chicken chilly, vegetable pakuda, cheese pakauda, finger chips, momos, buffalo wings, beer, a peg of brandy, Coke, countless cups of chiya and more food, conversations ranged over a diverse set of topics for three hours. Maybe others can post both PHOTOS and add more here. oohi "satisfied at how well the gathering turned out to be" ashu ---------------- La badai cha, tapai haru lai for making the gathering a success and above all no brawls post drink session. Hoina to buffalo wings ko kamal hunu parcha. KK |
| isolated freak | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 06:47 AM
Aha! I wish I were there. Anybody up for a Sajha gathering in Beijing-Mongolia-Siberia-Moscow this winter? Anyone looking for some real adventure, and of course Sajha Networking, let me know. Brook, when are you going to post the pics? |
| forget-me-not | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 08:25 PM
nice to hear that. you guys had all the fun. I plan to come back to Nepal in december/jan..any gatheirngs around that time??? aaru ni sunne aashma, |
| chipledhunga | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 09:37 PM
Nice to hear about all the fun you guys had there. Mero dera pani Thamel bata teti tadha nabhaeko auna hunthyo ke garne ali tadha paryo. Looking forward to read more about the event hai. Ani Brook and others who took their cameras there..khoi ta photo haru? |
| Neural | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 10:01 PM
Hoina kya, was VIVID simply sitting next to Najar and MUSU MUSU haaasssing matra ho kee aru kehi garee usle? does anybody know that how well she can sing? may be i'm late to flash it. Waiting eagerly for the photos. Menu ta gazab rahechha.... mukh nai rasaayo. Aru ni detail maa jaawosh na ta. |
| Brook | Posted
on 19-Oct-03 10:28 PM
Due to a slight technical glitch, the pictures I took cannot be posted at least until Wednesday. Sincere apologies. |
| ashu | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 12:35 AM
>>>I plan to come back to Nepal in december/jan..any gatheirngs around that time??? << That time of the year is perfect for "Bhogatay Party". What we will do is get lusciously, juicy bhogatays on one winter afternoon, and get together in a wide kaushi. Peel the bhogatays off. Put the pieces in a big baata. Throw in oranges ko 'keshra'. Pour in "dahee", some cooking oil, sesame seeds, salt, khoor.sani ko dhulo and assorted masalas. And then gently knead the contents of the baata for some time, before serving. One of the purest, joyous ways to enjoy Kathmandu's wintry sunshine days. oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| VillageVoice | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 12:56 AM
Hi Ashu (the nepal correspondent for sajha!), brook, najar, mr and mrs. sangey, marich, vivid, and others. It was nice meeting you and the guff suff at Dechenling was real fun, though we all had to rush to our own weekend appointments :) and let me share this with all the sajhapures. since my arrival in kathmandu in july, i have come across tons of people who seem to be happy as silent readers (would never want to show up at Dechenling, for example) and are quite familiar with a lot of (pen) names. Happy Tihar !!!! |
| rajunpl | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 01:31 AM
`sf]/ e]nf sxLn] xf] gL = |
| Brook | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 04:50 AM
How well would beer go with saandheko bhogate? |
| disco | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 08:22 AM
...Sandhee ko bhogtee??, well lets just say thats not my glass of beer. |
| Nattu | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 01:58 PM
I can't read this thread anymore. POST the damn Photos from the gathering :-) |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 20-Oct-03 02:26 PM
Glad to hear that you guys had fun.. oye oye!!! Tyo bhogate sadheko is not good without "jhwai" hai.. tips! ;) ghiu lai deuri ma tataune, jwano ra jimboo haalera Jhwaai parne hoi jhwaai paarne!! :D Ani alikati chini pani halnu parcha hehe!!! Who is gettin' pregnant anyway?? LOL |
| decadence | Posted
on 21-Oct-03 10:12 AM
hi! it was great meeting everyone in the sajha meet in thamel; all those i previously knew only by their nicknames and have been following for sometime now- brook, village voice, nazar, lilo, ashu ( specially!), to name just a few. i have been a silent visitor to sajha for quite a while. Guess i'll be starting soon. nameste. |
| Haribansa | Posted
on 21-Oct-03 12:41 PM
OI BROOK??, POST THE DAMN PHOTOS |
| L-a-x | Posted
on 21-Oct-03 01:07 PM
waiting for the photos.... Ashu ji, Bhogate sadne bhanda ta malai ni jaam jaam jasto lagyo ni ho hajur...aamarawati kantipuri nagare...... Kalankisthan you wrote "Who is gettin' pregnant anyway?? "...bhogate khana lai pregnent hunu parchha ra?? Teso bhaye ta winter ko bhogate le population explosion hola ni...Himani le ni bhogati kai kamaal dekha ho ki kya ho??? was just wondering hai.. Beer and bhogate re....if you dare to do that, it shouldnot be a bad combination...Anyone wanna try?? |
| KaleKrishna | Posted
on 21-Oct-03 06:16 PM
IF ji, Asia Pacific region ko Sajha gathering garaune ho ta. Bogate sanga ta Khukuri Rum neat po bade milcha hola. Hoina Brook to photo haru ke ajai Srinkhala colour lab ma nai chan ke kaso. Tapai to beer ra sadeko ko pache na lage photo ma lagedinuhos na. Sathi haru ko parkhai sahi na saknu bhoyo. KK |
| Brook | Posted
on 21-Oct-03 09:00 PM
Hold your horses soldiers, I shall post the pictures later today! |
| Brook | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:06 AM
One thing this picture surely needs is resizing! 
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| Poonte | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:17 AM
Mariche le kasko kura garya...balla po dekhiyo...yammmmaaaaaa...khatarai raichha ta! :P eheheh |
| SITARA | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:20 AM
Hyaaa... kasto dhamilo! :( Najar, isn't that you in the green kurtha? nice, nice! Marich ji, where art thou? Ashu?????! Chinna garo bhayo! ;) Nice going Brook ji. I am glad you guys had a great time! |
| isolated freak | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:40 AM
nice pic, brook. I think i know three people from the pic. which one are you by the way? :-) namaste |
| decadence | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:43 AM
everybody looks great ( with some exceptions that is). see you guies around. |
| john doe | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:47 AM
my guesses: Najar - green kurta Vivid - denim jacket Ashu - red polo shirt (Sitara, this one was easy. Forget your contacts? :)) Sangey - grey polo shirt (top row) Lilo - embroidered kameez (if thats the right name for it) Folks, help me out here with the others! |
| bella | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 09:53 AM
Nice Picture..... |
| Hawa Chhekuwa | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:02 AM
hoina yo bhogate nai kina khanu paryo? Sabai ko enamel teti strong hundaina and sabai ko processor pani pentium 4 hundaina...k garni gastric chha...eso hamro pani bichar garnu paryo...ani arko kura, eso bhela huna thalechha...aba bhela nai garni bhaye eso ratna park tira gayera garauna? Historical significance ta chhandai chha. Gham tapdai beer khaunla ni, ki kaso? |
| NK | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:12 AM
VV - second from left and right, bottom row. |
| Deep | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:18 AM
tyo herdai marichdai jasto dekhine ko ho pachhillo laharma? huh? |
| czar | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:33 AM
I have enjoyed reading the writings of almost all sajhanivasis. They have caused me to reevaluate certain notions and positions, educated me, had me in fits of laughter and delighted me with heart warming prose and poetry. What is enduring is the warmth and intelligence of the writers. What I PRIZE, however, is the ANONYMITY under which I may venture forth in my thoughts. I VALUE the ability to retain a MASK, real of imagined, from behind which I am free to responsibly express thoughts. Responsibly is the key. If I am to be mercilessly stripped of it, for any reason other than criminal activity on my part, then I have no wish to be part of this or any other cyber community. I REQUIRE that others here respect my wishes, just as I do my utmost to respect YOURS and do my best to make ammends of I do not. I fail to see responsible behaviour here. Human curiosity is endless and it is this trait that possibly lead to discoveries and inventions throughout the history of man. It also got the cat killed. On an online forum, it is recumbent on us collectively to RESPECT the WISHES for those that have chosen to remain anonymous. In seeking to publicly identify writers, A, B or C , perhaps we forget that in attempting to slake our curiousity, we are violating their RIGHT and WISH to remain anonymous here. I stated my objections to this public unmaksing when the NY Sajha extravaganza was posted on this site. I object to it again now. Sure, I am not in thease pictures here and those that are were aware their pics was going to be posted on this site. However, was express permission received from them that they would be entering the 'LETS-PUT-NAMES-TO-FACES' sweepstakes ? Have any of us paused to consider if they are comfortable with it ? Some might even say, its not you so why the hue and cry? In giving free reign to our imagination and even nosiness, perhaps we ought to consider the discomfort our conduct imposes on the objects of our fascination and admiration. They may not say it aloud, but it is HIGHLY LIKELY that just about everyone in that picture would prefer NOT to be ID'd and disected here. I expect a barrage of cleverly worded justifications, but I ask every reader here to honestly examine their conscience on this before throwing brickbats. A good day to you all. |
| SITARA | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:35 AM
John Doe; Raato ramro, guliyo mitho, thulo tasbir le aankha tirmirayo! Contacts ta hoina, was looking through a hand lense, bhunte-eshtyle. hehe! |
| SITARA | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:50 AM
CZAR ji: Pardon my naivete' since I initiated an unsophisticated attempt at complimenting some special Sajhaites, I happen to come to know through Sajha. No evil intentions really. :( |
| Rusty | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 10:52 AM
Nice picture...but I can't recognize anybody else than Najar and Ashu. |
| kernel | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 11:32 AM
I'm sorry but I'm nust say some of you look pretty funny. Nothing personal. Most people have said Nice pcture and so on .. I agree with you'll if you meant it in the sense that it's nice because of the variety and number of faces. But honestly, in terms of picture quality, it's not one of the nicest pictures. There's not enough light in some areas, it's not focussed well. Dear photographer, better luck next time. |
| czar | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 11:42 AM
Sitara jyu, If I recollect correctly, Ashu chose to be himself from the get go and Najar consented to having her picture featured here for her birthday so I have no objections to any remarks identifying her. Hazoor lai galti inzaam lagauney buddhi ra sahas kahan cha ra mero? The question that remains, though, is if the others in the picture are getting a fair roll of the dice. |
| ssny | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 11:51 AM
Completely agree with CZAR. However, posing for the picture, they surely must have talked about posting it here on Saja and being revealed? For the ones who want to remain anonymos, I suggest not taking picture, especially if name that tune (picture) game will be played here as we now know happened. Again, as SITARA has expressed remorse for unintentionally initiating it, there is that curiosity of putting face with all these people you "know" in the cyber world. I myself was looking for Ashu - just like that name, really. |
| SimpleGal | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 11:57 AM
Good to see these happy faces! :) |
| john doe | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 12:31 PM
Czar, with due respect, I must say that judging from what u just wrote, hyperbole seems to be your forte. Noone is attempting to "dissect" anyone's personality here. If you willingly have your picture taken for the express purpose of having it posted on a discussion board, chances are people are going to try and figure out who is who. All they are doing is exercising deductive reasoning using information that the people in the picture themselves have voluntarily shared on this website. Invasion of privacy? I beg to differ. You seem to be advocating that we exercise some restraint. That we should somehow keep our temptations in check. Sure, Father Czar, whatever you say. I will do my best next time. :) |
| czar | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 01:42 PM
Three Hail Mary's for you my child, and no beer and movie for you on Friday nite. An careful on that test run with Ms. Magdalene. :) |
| NK | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 05:02 PM
Czar, Czar, Czar... babe! If you wish to remain anonymous then go for it. But please please please spare me from your rebuke. If VV does not like it, I will apologize. If he is cool with it, then I have two words for your. No, not THAT one. Chill Out!! :) |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 07:09 PM
oh nice nice pic...few familiar faces... |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 24-Oct-03 08:12 PM
Sitara ji perceived: >>>>Najar, isn't that you in the green kurtha? nice, nice! thulo tasbir le aankha tirmirayo! Contacts ta hoina, was looking through a hand lense, bhunte-eshtyle. <<<<<<<<< I don't see any one in Green except the trees behind the object. One has light ocean blue and the other one with deep ocean blue. Hmm, am I getting color blinded? or my lense not working? One of us must visit our opthalmologist pretty soon......eheheh |
| Himali_yatri | Posted
on 25-Oct-03 07:24 AM
Nice picture! but only two familiar face- VIVID and another is our China representative( i don't even know his nick, though I know his real name). It will be nice of you if one of you could introduce us all the Sajhanivasi in the picture. |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 25-Oct-03 07:34 AM
Himali_Yeti or Yatri?where were you my dear? PhD kun stage ma chha? egg, larva, pupa, or butterfly? ...eheheh Anyway, Happy Tihar! |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 25-Oct-03 07:44 AM
China representative re? kya ho Cambridge bata dhapayo ki kaso? Ashu lai pani na chineko? who is the one in red sexy t-shirt and black gagals? figure out now why it is black gagal while the party was held in the evening ? probably, suntali lai yeso niyalera herna lai re...lol yeha sabai lai reveal garyo bhane sajha achar sanhita lagchha hai sathi. u need to figure out ... |
| SimpleGal | Posted
on 25-Oct-03 01:49 PM
It would be nice to know WHO attended the sajha gathering in Ktm...although, for anonymity's sake, we don't need to put names to faces. I agree with Czar. But just to get an idea of who was there (the guessing part we can keep to ourselves, ki kaso?) |
| San | Posted
on 25-Oct-03 04:36 PM
Photos Courtesy Sgy & Lilo  Sajha-Kathmandu-Group.jpg  Dechenling.jpg  Dechenling-courtyard.jpg  Cheese-puff-ho-ki.jpg  Beer-cha-snacks-sakiyo.jpg  Ashu-in-middle.jpg  Two-new-honorary-sajha-ites.jpg  Tea-and-snacks.jpg  Sangey-and-Lilo-in-the-middle.jpg  Our-hut.jpg  about-to-take-picture.jpg  pugy-cha-beer-ma.jpg  Khau-khau-khau.jpg |
| M.P. | Posted
on 25-Oct-03 05:22 PM
Nice photos. A couple of them make me think of the five parties' relay ansan in Ratnapark, though (no offence to anyone). Empty water bottles, mostly serious faces. Sign of intellectuality I guess. If I were the owner of this restaurant, changing the color of the surrounding walls would be the first thing to do (see 2nd picture). Sajha ko maanchhe haru le khane restaurant, color bhane Salman-khan style? Ali sentimental color request garna paryo! |
| decadence | Posted
on 27-Oct-03 08:34 AM
nice photos san. everybody looks nice and happy.yeso herda sabai ko laghi ramrai gathering bhaye jasto cha. yesto get-together bela-bela bhairaknuparcha. aajhi thulo gathering bhaye jhani ramailo hune thyo. |
| najar | Posted
on 27-Oct-03 08:43 AM
>>>>A couple of them make me think of the five parties' relay ansan in Ratnapark, though (no offence to anyone). Empty water bottles, mostly serious faces<<<< hey hey there M.P.--what do you mean? haamlai hepya? :P how are you? long time no see. TSP kataa sink bhayo? Decadanceji, welcome aboard. Good to see you write here. Ani yeso hints paam na on which one of the silent readers you could be :) |
| SimpleGal | Posted
on 27-Oct-03 09:06 AM
Sangey and Lilo look so cute together!! Match made in heaven jasto lagyo malai ta! |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 27-Oct-03 09:27 AM
Which one is Sangey Bro? :O Lilo jyu is exactly what I had imagined...!! Striking personality!! ehooo!! Congratulation hau, joda milaune daiba lai ;) (Next step: predicting future! hehe... Givin' Trikaal baa run for his money! ) |
| KaLaNkIsThAn | Posted
on 27-Oct-03 09:34 AM
(abata Lilo jyu and Sangey bro le Kalankisthan gayera Kalanki mandir ko wora para ko photo khichera taasi bakshincha ki??? hehe... Jhukkera sauni ko chori ko ni darshan garna paainthyo ki???) just a thought ;) Najar jyu ko camera ko photo ni taasum na hau.. hehe... photo khichiraako hamle ni dekhya chau! uhh ;) |
| najar | Posted
on 27-Oct-03 09:45 AM
TSN** bhanna khojyaa hatterika! ------------------- Kalanki, maile camera samaatya maatrai ho--click garnai birsiye. Aba arko choti hai :) |