MATH IS FUN

Photo: Taken in July, 2021 at Clock Tower, Thimphu

 Today's conversation...

On our way to Khyentse's school, there is an ECCD and I was casually telling them whether he wants to attend that school....

Khyentse: that school is for kids

Me: And you are an adult?

Khyentse: I am SIX years old

Me: Is that school for Gugu, or do you want him to study at your school

Khyentse: I want Gugu to study at my school and I can teach him Math 

Me: That's very sweet of you

Khyentse: Everybody thinks Math is hard but it is very easy for me.

Khyentse: Math is Fun 

And we reached his school gate by then. As a mother, my heart was filled with pride and happiness to know that my elder one has the thoughts and will to teach his younger brother what he is best at 🥰

MOMMY, LET'S GET A ROCKET AND TRAVEL TO THE MOON

Every day, Khyentse has something new to teach or amaze me with. Our conversation today (25th August, 2021) went like this:

Picture Credit: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-you-had-to-find-baby-yoda/

Khyentse: Mommy, you know Baby Yoda?

Me: I remember seeing him on television

Khyentse: I saw a human being putting a blade on his neck and wants to murder him. Baby Yoda is just a baby, it is not okay to murder him. 

Khyentse: Can you get me a real Baby Yoda? I will save him from that evil human being.

Me: Baby Yoda does not live on Earth (eeewww, not very sure about it, but just said to avoid getting it 😛

Khyentse: Oh, Baby Yoda lives on Moon, let's go to the moon.

Me: But how?

Khyentse; Mommy, let's get a rocket and travel to the moon

Me: Thinking (what an innocent soul, forget about traveling to the moon, we cannot even travel within our country without quarantining)

I always look forward to conversations, for he has something new to share. Although there are times when I get scolded for being not smart enough. I have been advised several times by Khyentse to read more to become as smart as him.

Youth and Substance Abuse

It's very alarming to know that the use of alcohol and other substance by students is very high (50 %). It's high time for the Bhutanese to study "WHY" our youths are engaging themselves in self-destroying habits. The dependency rate on these substances may be low right now as they are at that age of starting it but they are bound to become dependent on these substances as they age. Since they are the future, can you imagine a country with half its citizen dependent on substance? It's high time for the policy makers, NGOs, parents, educationist, and all relevant stakeholder to join force and prevent this. Just coming out with detective measures is not enough. We should have all preventive, detective and curative measures to this problem.  However, the first and the foremost thing that needs to be done is to understand "WHY" our youths are trying/consuming it? What makes them start it? Then only we can come up with measures to prevent it from happening.  http://www.kuenselonline.com/alcohol-and-substance-abuse-rampant-among-students/

Happy Father's Day

Today is  Father's Day here (in Australia)... A day to show appreciation and gratitude to your father... shower them with gifts... As my Apa is back home (Bhutan, all I can do is give a call and explain to him that its a fathers day (for its an alien concept to him) and say tashi delek... lol... But hey, everyday is fathers day for me...

But I would like to thank God for blessing me with such a lovely father... he is my best friend... He is all ears to me when i have things to say... I am what I am because of him... His trust and faith in me builded my self confidence.... He always thought... there was nothing that i can;t do... I always loved spending time with him... Enjoy small talks we have... All in all... I am lucky to have a APA like him... a

Love you Apa and wishes for your Long Life

Dumpling Party

This weekend was all about MOMO.... everyone said they could eat more than 20 pieces so we bought more than 3 kgs of meat for 6 people and also made cheese ones for one veg friend... and we ended up making momos enough for the whole weekend (more than 40 pieces per head)... We ate momo for dinner, breakfast and lunch... and we ate it till we bulped Momos lol... everyone looked so happy having momo after a long long time and it made me realise small things in life give the biggest happiness... Looking forward to have another occassion similiar to this....

Rain Rain Go Away... For you Drench my Heart in Sadness :(

People associate different emotions with rain... I have a friend who enjoys a drive on rainny day and another who loved to have icecream on a rainny day.... However, for me... I was never a big fan of rain... physically...I hated it for wetting my hair and shoe and emotionally...the sound of rain makes me feel all sad and lonely... I am still not able to know why this emotional phase takes place in my life.... but i can't help but feel all sad whenever it rains... So if possible, than I sleep till the rain stops falling....

hope i overcome this feeling soon for i also want to enjoy rainwalks...

Awesomeness of Kungfu Panda 2

Atlast the much awaited movie of the year is here. I had to stand in a long que to get the tickets, had to carry a big bag to smuggle chicken nuggets and chicken mc wings inside the theatre, Jigme had to race with the kids to get the best seat. And in the end all of this crazy work paid off. It lived upto my expectation, loved every bit of it. Already in wait for the Kungfu Panda 3