tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51083553021758396872024-03-05T12:04:44.348-08:00I found my "tickle"Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-84525243207074769202012-10-02T08:30:00.000-07:002012-10-02T08:30:11.302-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Help Ellie raise $750 for Underprivileged Children in Nepal</h2>
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Elizabeth Windham (“Ellie”) is a graduate student at New York
University majoring in International Education and will be completing
her degree in May 2013. Ellie is from Lititz, PA. She did her
undergraduate studies in International Studies at West Virginia Wesleyan
College. Currently, She is working at NYU’s Office for International
Students and Scholars as a Programming Assistant. Prior to attending
NYU, Ellie volunteered in Nepal for nine months as a library teacher in
Phaplu and Kathmandu. Now in her spare time she volunteers with
teenagers with developmental disabilities at Plai Theatre and serves
meals to the homeless at Monday Night Hospitality soup kitchen.<br />
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Ellie will be running her first marathon on Sunday, November 18 in Philadelphia. <br />
Ellie’s goal is to raise $750 to support Empower1’s new project, <strong>“OFF the Streets, ON to Life”</strong>.<br />
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The project aims to provide shelter, healthcare and help rehabilitate
street children in Kathmandu, Nepal. The program currently consists of
10 children, all aged between 8 and 14. The funds raised by Ellie will
go towards providing complete health checkups for the children as well
towards building a learning and development room (to buy furniture,
books and stationery, and basic sports equipments) within the shelter.<br />
If you would like to donate please visit this website.<a href="http://www.empower1group.org/?page_id=559">http://www.empower1group.org/?page_id=559</a> <br />
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Thank you for your donation and support!<br />
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Ellie</div>
Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-9637870299785947142012-08-29T10:04:00.000-07:002012-08-29T10:04:53.423-07:00No Greater Love: To Serve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #d9ead3;">"We can do no great things, only small things with great love." </span></div>
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<span style="color: #d9ead3;">“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #d9ead3;"> "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me."</span><br />
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<br />It has been two years since my trip to Nepal and posting a blog so here's my update!<br /><br />Professional and Educational life: I am working part-time at the Office of International Students and Scholars and finishing my last two classes at NYU. My degree is in International Education and for the fall I am taking an applied psychology class called Development of Immigrant Youth. <br /><br />Volunteer life: I am training for my first marathon in Philadelphia in November and I will also raise funds for an Nepalese nonprofit, Empower 1. Over the years I have met many amazing inspiring motivated young people. They all have compassionate hearts. We share many of the same dreams for the future of the next generation. We are from different countries or cultures but we hold the common value which is love. </div>
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I think there is no greater way to show love than serving others. I think it's beautiful to see so many caring friends who are giving selfless and unconditional love. There is no better gift than giving your time and support for stranger or a friend. </div>
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These are events and volunteering opportunities that I will be doing for this fall. Please join me and my friends for the Walk for Nepal or other events. Thank you for your support and love! </div>
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Event: Susan G. Komen for the Cure 5k Walk/Run</h2>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.komennyc.org/site/TR?fr_id=1280&pg=entry"><span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">http://www.komennyc.org/site/TR?fr_id=1280&pg=entry</span></a></div>
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Event: Walk for Nepal</h2>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Droid Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;">Time: On-site registration will start at 10:00 am</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Walk will start at 12:00 pm<br />Program ends at 4:00 pm </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park</span></div>
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Website </span><a href="http://www.walkfornepal.org/register-nyc/"><span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">http://www.walkfornepal.org/register-nyc/</span></a><br />
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<em>These are the two organizations I will be supporting! Empower 1 and GMIN. Good Luck everyone! </em><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Empower1 is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the empowerment of underprivileged children in Nepal by means of quality education, building of life skills and a supportive environment for them to grow and flourish. Empower1 believes that every single child should be given the opportunity to explore and reach their potential, and be all that they can be. </span><a href="http://www.empower1group.org/" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">http://www.empower1group.org/</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="background-color: black;">GMIN is a registered nonprofit organization in the USA and was founded by energetic and dedicated individuals who want to see changes made from a Grassroot level in Nepal. GMIN is based in New York City and uses local knowledge and collective intelligence to address the pressing issues of Nepalese society. GMIN focuses on supporting and initiating grassroots level movements geared towards bringing sustainable social and environmental change in Nepal. http://www.gmin.us</span></span></div>
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Organization: Plai Theatre </h2>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Dance and Puppetry Workshop</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">A workshop combining therapeutic dance techniques and puppetry with an open entry policy for young people with disabilities with an interest in drama, improvisation, acting out and storytelling. The group will work through several exercises that will engage participants to use their imaginations to create characters, situations and relationships. With the addition of puppets, those participants unable to put themselves into an imaginary situation, especially if their image of themselves is at all fragmented and insecure, find the puppet liberating. Collaboration with Concrete Temple Theatre </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Date: Saturday, September 29, 11AM - 1PM</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Location: 203 West 115th Street</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">New York , NY</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.plai-theatre.org/"><span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">http://www.plai-theatre.org/</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Day: Mondays </span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Volunteer to spend two hours serving the homeless a meal</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Time: 6:30pm- 8:30pm</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">Location: 1157 Lex Ave. (Unitarian Church of All Souls)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">It is located between 79/80 Street. just walk pass the line of men and women waiting to get in.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">There's a short orientation. No need to sign up. Just show up!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">website: </span><a href="http://www.allsoulsnyc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=atJQL8NRJqL8H&b=6350327&ct=8828251"><span style="background-color: black; color: #cfe2f3;">http://www.allsoulsnyc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=atJQL8NRJqL8H&b=6350327&ct=8828251</span></a><br />
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Today was a memorable day. We had a wonderful program with the students and teachers. I had received gifts, cards, khatas, flowers and many hugs. I had finished my work with Manisha and the library class.<br /><br />I had completed my book project and helped out with the school's first handbook and record filing. Manisha will start making a record file for the teacher and students. I am ready to return for my studies at NYU for International Education in development. I had accomplished what I came here to learn and understand more of.<br /><br />WoW what a feeling I have. My heart grew 100 times bigger from this amazing experience.<br />I am so thankful for all of my family and friends support in my book project and believing in me. There's so words to describe the happiness I feel now.<br /><br />I want to give a special thank for Manisha. She has been a great help with everything with the classroom library and she was willing to learn. We both learned a lot from each other.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZAmnob4wKQwp2M3QZLkYW7GlKTAgJ_DBUI9ZL6P7EAMfLOM0F0_R9je4Fkgb2VwkjH0pBzhTnW6k7eyOC8VzIF1WQoH5FrvcPh4tmK9hEvu-xjvsmkC7mQqTynaoxOAyCKDA4JEHgJQ/s1600/DSC05718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZAmnob4wKQwp2M3QZLkYW7GlKTAgJ_DBUI9ZL6P7EAMfLOM0F0_R9je4Fkgb2VwkjH0pBzhTnW6k7eyOC8VzIF1WQoH5FrvcPh4tmK9hEvu-xjvsmkC7mQqTynaoxOAyCKDA4JEHgJQ/s320/DSC05718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481832663061529250" border="0" /></a><br />It was a great pleasure to meet the people that I met here in Nepal. Without them this trip of a lifetime could never been such a success. There's many thanks to give out but I can't thank everyone individually but I want to let you know how grateful I am for our friendship.<br /><br />Thank you to my Sherpa friends both in NYC and Nepal. Specially to Tsering Dolma. You are my best friend for seven years and without you I wouldn't had this life changing experience. Thank you for support and our lifetime friendship. I love you!<br /><br />Thank you to all of my students at SIS and Phaplu Community School. Thank you thank you to GOD for this time in my life....I am truly blessed.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-14567038027376357272010-05-16T19:31:00.000-07:002010-06-06T05:54:14.746-07:00learning the ropesThroughout the weeks of school we had different activities and lessons for library class.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n8HUXtv5nWTeBRDcaG8_9MAUOeWG6NPQVGuWEa1eIn-Lim8QvjGXYvz6BZXGYgyA8vej6gHCGa5i-tpX8i08llGbxghLYE1Fv_oOBO5BbG2g7WtUSZAeaWLXp-qaV2GUDLJo2DsgHGE/s1600/DSC03328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n8HUXtv5nWTeBRDcaG8_9MAUOeWG6NPQVGuWEa1eIn-Lim8QvjGXYvz6BZXGYgyA8vej6gHCGa5i-tpX8i08llGbxghLYE1Fv_oOBO5BbG2g7WtUSZAeaWLXp-qaV2GUDLJo2DsgHGE/s320/DSC03328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472050095380807810" border="0" /></a>We made some name cards!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskb7LDQlU87_qK4Vj64e0QNkyYHzEvzrxSnyxKbD-FcZ9pP49K6TN6-3p2X2duOMFnPJ1_g9BDxRq4XVNCTOm3sr9TTJrmGMh0pxMh48L5mUefbHa9H3dba6VR1md4vDz9GrRdvsC0MI/s1600/DSC03343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskb7LDQlU87_qK4Vj64e0QNkyYHzEvzrxSnyxKbD-FcZ9pP49K6TN6-3p2X2duOMFnPJ1_g9BDxRq4XVNCTOm3sr9TTJrmGMh0pxMh48L5mUefbHa9H3dba6VR1md4vDz9GrRdvsC0MI/s320/DSC03343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472050086088985410" border="0" /></a>Class five with some puzzles~ THANK YOU!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaX0Fn4FSkpJBdtSGbaKf4MkLYh0r3L7Q0r8-fAI6d0LVg38cN-lsaLPjRWcUCO1FphbQmlcFaN1iNV_8uaSebOX1uVfpWGaE-7jDDbSOY527c3yCBq-cMbSr91dyxYsMQKCEL2MdrYk/s1600/DSC03337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaX0Fn4FSkpJBdtSGbaKf4MkLYh0r3L7Q0r8-fAI6d0LVg38cN-lsaLPjRWcUCO1FphbQmlcFaN1iNV_8uaSebOX1uVfpWGaE-7jDDbSOY527c3yCBq-cMbSr91dyxYsMQKCEL2MdrYk/s320/DSC03337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472056832946143218" border="0" /></a>All done! Putting the puzzle together<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixzUxmUULXv1awGg3t4C1oS-Q5_Q5q2uraPKVlQ4igTHGgZTJr8rF7Ts6yQ3edDiUTQsL6DVmW4AeENtyrw6E5PCZLFqId_Ic-Jp8e5rZTO9hkCcIh_0b5EiC3M-sgIgRswZPsxplapw/s1600/DSC03339.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixzUxmUULXv1awGg3t4C1oS-Q5_Q5q2uraPKVlQ4igTHGgZTJr8rF7Ts6yQ3edDiUTQsL6DVmW4AeENtyrw6E5PCZLFqId_Ic-Jp8e5rZTO9hkCcIh_0b5EiC3M-sgIgRswZPsxplapw/s320/DSC03339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472056824558014866" border="0" /></a>The first reading journal entry was Curious George. I gave them an example for their reading journal. We write out the title, author and writing a thought about the book.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3eRW1PELKqi8spLUiSS8ayDkEAKRROW8h3S40nRSJA3oFP1cPRcGfrNGYrKaJN0Nphh3hd3zTuX5DleFfVHazBg835In3b6QqHRGIVxLV1NuMjuZVUJ0PiGyIMV8qadye7zrbFgX_UQ/s1600/DSC04264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3eRW1PELKqi8spLUiSS8ayDkEAKRROW8h3S40nRSJA3oFP1cPRcGfrNGYrKaJN0Nphh3hd3zTuX5DleFfVHazBg835In3b6QqHRGIVxLV1NuMjuZVUJ0PiGyIMV8qadye7zrbFgX_UQ/s320/DSC04264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472232672689238706" border="0" /></a>Bishnu coloring Curious George. He's a determined artist.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhu9YpmxrRO5LC7uNtd8pQnkKzt4RfSlh8Zgq3v1UT9MNc_QxKtG9DuwCfZmDcyJTQ8rkJH1gGhmi94bYe_5VkuWjfN1Iv-PM37-G-_9-8elaDyHRA6NOS4x_i28U_guNXBxX_VH9YxPA/s1600/DSC04268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhu9YpmxrRO5LC7uNtd8pQnkKzt4RfSlh8Zgq3v1UT9MNc_QxKtG9DuwCfZmDcyJTQ8rkJH1gGhmi94bYe_5VkuWjfN1Iv-PM37-G-_9-8elaDyHRA6NOS4x_i28U_guNXBxX_VH9YxPA/s320/DSC04268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472232682669985794" border="0" /></a> A new program for this year is a nutritious snack for the students during lunch time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx1HD9R_sT8AYN1U9f0X1Et_HAhIle9xiDh4mvlXw7P1HvKOQNbxoMo7v7_aAEdHjX3Jti2AfxUUWj0H3WC5-RwvhnXnbL5IDANZOrK_BakTEOstmz5Wq_Af7EThK_N0V1E-MmPCMl2M/s1600/DSC04274.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx1HD9R_sT8AYN1U9f0X1Et_HAhIle9xiDh4mvlXw7P1HvKOQNbxoMo7v7_aAEdHjX3Jti2AfxUUWj0H3WC5-RwvhnXnbL5IDANZOrK_BakTEOstmz5Wq_Af7EThK_N0V1E-MmPCMl2M/s320/DSC04274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472232694989158162" border="0" /></a><br />The teachers gives each student one scoop of plumpy nut in their tiffin.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv7EZLLO9whDzQHZHAl-l9I64E44An6M2UfsBpMvwj1kElzSm2ZXy3g7y2a9pn2B1YEh3FTRzfJ4LCo2ZKetFIOjs-d7G_nQgnB77anQGlUyL7bAGUUsNVLVBgifrkP_Wc3q5Xq_pWCs/s1600/DSC04330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv7EZLLO9whDzQHZHAl-l9I64E44An6M2UfsBpMvwj1kElzSm2ZXy3g7y2a9pn2B1YEh3FTRzfJ4LCo2ZKetFIOjs-d7G_nQgnB77anQGlUyL7bAGUUsNVLVBgifrkP_Wc3q5Xq_pWCs/s320/DSC04330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472580562589190322" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>Reading buddies.<br /></div>The fifth graders are paired up with class 2 students.<br />Bhim Kumar (class 5) with Ang Dorjee (class 2).<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nsUnuoPUNVkRw1WKhaCuGt34MeiU6DW-fiElAmw4fbTwJrieQPbolyF8058dY_90MiNAP-9NETw5x4QVnnpxNHtYYuERxckh9mEDKPd6Ij_4N3TBzhnoX95nJb9L37WvG9EdZEOHeSk/s1600/DSC04300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nsUnuoPUNVkRw1WKhaCuGt34MeiU6DW-fiElAmw4fbTwJrieQPbolyF8058dY_90MiNAP-9NETw5x4QVnnpxNHtYYuERxckh9mEDKPd6Ij_4N3TBzhnoX95nJb9L37WvG9EdZEOHeSk/s320/DSC04300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472580548245397282" border="0" /></a><br />Here is Kiran (class 2) with his reading buddy Ajay (class 5).<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokJP6k8Ld5x08Wr2Bxtzqb9Ih_M_Jaf_GIambaknaeJ6TkG0asd9UsI6-hnJ2zqf7QFIYsMxATmyjD4F4OP5F1ycdYoBLmhVK68lSRXCQywZv1o8R9_Sih1Jhm5lv28GiYuleZ_H2B-c/s1600/DSC04305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokJP6k8Ld5x08Wr2Bxtzqb9Ih_M_Jaf_GIambaknaeJ6TkG0asd9UsI6-hnJ2zqf7QFIYsMxATmyjD4F4OP5F1ycdYoBLmhVK68lSRXCQywZv1o8R9_Sih1Jhm5lv28GiYuleZ_H2B-c/s320/DSC04305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472580555550322994" border="0" /></a>In the teacher's office there were three bucket full of blocks that were dusty and unused. Another teacher and I cleaned these off so they can be used for class 1. I thought it would be fun to play~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDlywHTlpzebZ4LBlJ17TSgzXTns0nLT_3XSoMQFqCJA4of5JOZG_O-br9wtGVMFWaBuUwMp2aUb60ERDbZf2E1TymwwBL_U0yOP19P5MXLbNs-caIe76TYYEsxacDCF_dGAv3v-Y46Y/s1600/DSC04358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDlywHTlpzebZ4LBlJ17TSgzXTns0nLT_3XSoMQFqCJA4of5JOZG_O-br9wtGVMFWaBuUwMp2aUb60ERDbZf2E1TymwwBL_U0yOP19P5MXLbNs-caIe76TYYEsxacDCF_dGAv3v-Y46Y/s320/DSC04358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472586616647846642" border="0" /></a>Manisha and me with the kids<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlspcxU_qbrH0wLrJYWyqSJ3hS8GQ17f6T2Da3R0PES4xgqB74MC_IXtiyOyAW0NomdzvSNvhG1GJh-hlX4sOeY2ADTc7lz0EzLIsz6MegQB8tnGmjqHiomI6YpaO4kS1gOyClXRiOyI/s1600/DSC04465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlspcxU_qbrH0wLrJYWyqSJ3hS8GQ17f6T2Da3R0PES4xgqB74MC_IXtiyOyAW0NomdzvSNvhG1GJh-hlX4sOeY2ADTc7lz0EzLIsz6MegQB8tnGmjqHiomI6YpaO4kS1gOyClXRiOyI/s320/DSC04465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479629814087416930" border="0" /></a>with Class 5<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs79A6s8-FN1jyLVd7lo5QXc6vpHA_KrDEpaymCc2neGWWBpGw243Ekj7ZDYrugCB90uqjqNUfimduc5z9jcKZkQG5Fl-YlNQ4mPoRtiL9T57Kl0bg-jSHWvcXEnDM8baa70-UqMoTHw/s1600/DSC04478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs79A6s8-FN1jyLVd7lo5QXc6vpHA_KrDEpaymCc2neGWWBpGw243Ekj7ZDYrugCB90uqjqNUfimduc5z9jcKZkQG5Fl-YlNQ4mPoRtiL9T57Kl0bg-jSHWvcXEnDM8baa70-UqMoTHw/s320/DSC04478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479629806563602274" border="0" /></a>with some of the teachers and Auntie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxXbMpL-8ate0DLwFjcEzUOAe5cjxWFPy84z4ghHySgHbg7-Fmc2E0bGIE_LKGD9YcAofPmPrOmk9Zox87h437EQoiWiCEJ9nSb6nWgRwjVdiP8N5ecohCZQ2FKcIwACDTXpEUG2sqBo/s1600/DSC04672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxXbMpL-8ate0DLwFjcEzUOAe5cjxWFPy84z4ghHySgHbg7-Fmc2E0bGIE_LKGD9YcAofPmPrOmk9Zox87h437EQoiWiCEJ9nSb6nWgRwjVdiP8N5ecohCZQ2FKcIwACDTXpEUG2sqBo/s320/DSC04672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479635421174957170" border="0" /></a>Reading journal time! Each class is keeping a reading journal. They are learning to wash their hands, read a book and write in their journal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSloZAa_ZTd0YKtZNTWcqsnhBoWQPpdL12GyAEkybS3IxfmDY7VQ5pnPmOKzKJDbq_0fILZf8MDVG2yhMMj4fiteZ2bTfpKKZ2XPrAWFgO5SgmquRq9bkdZPJOBSvJE5_-qLm2jngwhA/s1600/DSC04519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSloZAa_ZTd0YKtZNTWcqsnhBoWQPpdL12GyAEkybS3IxfmDY7VQ5pnPmOKzKJDbq_0fILZf8MDVG2yhMMj4fiteZ2bTfpKKZ2XPrAWFgO5SgmquRq9bkdZPJOBSvJE5_-qLm2jngwhA/s320/DSC04519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479635409074508402" border="0" /></a>Class 3 classroom library<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VvNKsh6-5r4xxIt5VV4gi1ewm7qlJFHyb8h-QfwrjqxWqH0b6-buz_7a6vcU0rHIR1gSJAS2nkuW1-z8wRNPfyQ6n0Z4WVC7vsS1O7UgLKYINpfaNbPD9_ACITNZZ-hDi5cWUQWlcoI/s1600/DSC04773.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VvNKsh6-5r4xxIt5VV4gi1ewm7qlJFHyb8h-QfwrjqxWqH0b6-buz_7a6vcU0rHIR1gSJAS2nkuW1-z8wRNPfyQ6n0Z4WVC7vsS1O7UgLKYINpfaNbPD9_ACITNZZ-hDi5cWUQWlcoI/s320/DSC04773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479642254568349954" border="0" /></a>Reading buddies in class 4<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByRZzDinZalCd4B8gZ3usIEuEylDyHjRasBj257KZyc3EAhZchX7FRurrkY8k3zknpE7-NtphOYFT7zURVQQw_RJTTEUnr4uM-F6L2caKTcd1s_S8O0CLM8MT-VKiO9QCKmz7AKq_Apw/s1600/DSC04915.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByRZzDinZalCd4B8gZ3usIEuEylDyHjRasBj257KZyc3EAhZchX7FRurrkY8k3zknpE7-NtphOYFT7zURVQQw_RJTTEUnr4uM-F6L2caKTcd1s_S8O0CLM8MT-VKiO9QCKmz7AKq_Apw/s320/DSC04915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479642274592785122" border="0" /></a>I have some thoughtful students! from Class 5.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhBzovl5HcYM1aQPsEoEeG4ViPSkHxNBGHJQVRvSJvTR4MDv5g8YHZDXyMojkyq7AcKcjaf5xodAeMIzEpZ6S7V_h4DBy2Dl7EeEf4nmGmHZUNzBGPsC17Au9Qr7Mga4o3aS0TzTFUMM/s1600/DSC04787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhBzovl5HcYM1aQPsEoEeG4ViPSkHxNBGHJQVRvSJvTR4MDv5g8YHZDXyMojkyq7AcKcjaf5xodAeMIzEpZ6S7V_h4DBy2Dl7EeEf4nmGmHZUNzBGPsC17Au9Qr7Mga4o3aS0TzTFUMM/s320/DSC04787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479642266580193170" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-15321547228073171572010-05-01T08:19:00.000-07:002010-05-01T09:32:00.802-07:00organizing schoolThe school has been running for five years and there was no record keeping system. I had taken time to go through of the all paper work and organized their filing cabinet. I made a easy to use filing system. Also I will add a student record file. In the file there will be a progress report, student evaluation form, and a copy of a report card. This will help to monitor the student progress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxZ0LJCDjygoDp-l680GF7fHBUIwVU6lFYg2FJPKYmpG91dS6LC-fhpTX5LKilI7k8Vtvw__JfrMNLReQoYUiGN7FmpaHlHmqHy6AgOBmNg2IZc_Vi_Rpv4I2eL8pC2sy_V0T-qc5ZwM/s1600/DSC03101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxZ0LJCDjygoDp-l680GF7fHBUIwVU6lFYg2FJPKYmpG91dS6LC-fhpTX5LKilI7k8Vtvw__JfrMNLReQoYUiGN7FmpaHlHmqHy6AgOBmNg2IZc_Vi_Rpv4I2eL8pC2sy_V0T-qc5ZwM/s320/DSC03101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466324705542862642" border="0" /></a><br />The next project that I'm working on that will hopefully be a lasting effect on the school is the handbook. The handbook will serve as a guide to the teachers, principal, parents, school management committee and the other sponsoring organizations . This will help to lay out the policies and procedures that the school should follow. This handbook be helpful to manage and review the progress of the school. My aim is that the handbook can be the foundation that the school needs to increase the quality of education for my students and the future of the school.<br /><br />on the side note: Here in Nepal teacher's job is not respected and being here where the teachers doesn't care about their students or their job. I wanna say....<br /><br />I want to say thank you to some of my teachers from Linden Hall, and West Virginia Wesleyan. Dr. Mcgrath, Mrs. Lavery, Dr. Levy, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Mahoney. I am so lucky to have great teachers in my life who influenced me. Thank you. You are the best! Teacher changes people's lives. They enrich our minds and without my teachers/mentors I couldn't be here doing what I am doing. I applaud to you for your hard work and dedication you put into your job and students! Many thanks!! I hope someday the students of Phaplu Community School will say the same about their teachers...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxZ0LJCDjygoDp-l680GF7fHBUIwVU6lFYg2FJPKYmpG91dS6LC-fhpTX5LKilI7k8Vtvw__JfrMNLReQoYUiGN7FmpaHlHmqHy6AgOBmNg2IZc_Vi_Rpv4I2eL8pC2sy_V0T-qc5ZwM/s1600/DSC03101.JPG"><br /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-33256460697295914942010-04-28T03:52:00.000-07:002010-04-28T06:26:45.848-07:00First day of schoolToday was the first day of school. I was so excited to show the students the books so I spent the first day of school going over the rules of the classroom library. This will be the daily routine. First students must wash their hands. The library captain from each class will be incharge of this duty. One by one in each class I am teaching how to properly wash their hands. I am explaining that it is important to keep ourselves clean and the books.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl0oGhpIKNXGvri66GMARpVh4HITgXQpyxZZO8K-WPsL26pRB4CrOP2rfjD6xOphzp0Bp0gTiGuKiTevXGY66TLPp4YskXaktC3T_B6mMZY2xzS-6lb1gJK3qrJqtX8jwIPRyT1gIKUY/s1600/DSC03177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl0oGhpIKNXGvri66GMARpVh4HITgXQpyxZZO8K-WPsL26pRB4CrOP2rfjD6xOphzp0Bp0gTiGuKiTevXGY66TLPp4YskXaktC3T_B6mMZY2xzS-6lb1gJK3qrJqtX8jwIPRyT1gIKUY/s320/DSC03177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465165661654449794" border="0" /></a>Class 5 boys reading their first books of the year. One by One the captain led the class back into the room and the students went to the bookshelf to pick out their book.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZZB62H0ScW16rMqj1RzwQWvD6FMLEC5O7PQzdDE0VyCwEkdPvlBxaqnvjI5uU7zWp8RMjQdkXDNzMQZB5xqhi5dpnwO5-cUvjWtiUC5yToIuuZZFzn6z3ajH0c3oQ5PD-syUwbVbTjw/s1600/DSC03198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZZB62H0ScW16rMqj1RzwQWvD6FMLEC5O7PQzdDE0VyCwEkdPvlBxaqnvjI5uU7zWp8RMjQdkXDNzMQZB5xqhi5dpnwO5-cUvjWtiUC5yToIuuZZFzn6z3ajH0c3oQ5PD-syUwbVbTjw/s320/DSC03198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465165652566700210" border="0" /></a>Hmm that looks good too<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE5ExXkIYESgqxQxqTvGVLUkjUCpQ4YJke1wFJi2L4P8To2kqaoUlzfTjJ1kYtXIh1fjslA9KcjvxWF9O9E7ifvudfR7lGKw5Y62g0VFX5KSp8usEFSmRmIYIJmh55zF6HK-rmoYVlFA/s1600/DSC03203.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE5ExXkIYESgqxQxqTvGVLUkjUCpQ4YJke1wFJi2L4P8To2kqaoUlzfTjJ1kYtXIh1fjslA9KcjvxWF9O9E7ifvudfR7lGKw5Y62g0VFX5KSp8usEFSmRmIYIJmh55zF6HK-rmoYVlFA/s320/DSC03203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465165649439095794" border="0" /></a>Class 5 reading their books<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX2EoX9HFDatG4hw7vt7rEXdsB_u77yWNm41y8Xhh2s0EMWvmsZyiHsrlQktaMXCwHt7gsgdWwe06M1wiNjFTLSfL-ktx7Brs3ObBJ6nwqRe8xEaL-UzszOf_jCZk3VD8jo6PnujfoOs/s1600/DSC03201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX2EoX9HFDatG4hw7vt7rEXdsB_u77yWNm41y8Xhh2s0EMWvmsZyiHsrlQktaMXCwHt7gsgdWwe06M1wiNjFTLSfL-ktx7Brs3ObBJ6nwqRe8xEaL-UzszOf_jCZk3VD8jo6PnujfoOs/s320/DSC03201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465165637657168338" border="0" /></a><br />This is how we wash our hands.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAcqtF5v-KYvx0bEFTqhDzRAn7cekEBYgCpS_bExAtOJjN6dRFgn3M6YIhcmWSe6oMhe2_SbHq2QNVB2_LSvpkBN1BJI3EC70BqjhdG8uzuGgP0dZZdncRkTgIL2M0eR9TJaFdQzmQAM/s1600/DSC03254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAcqtF5v-KYvx0bEFTqhDzRAn7cekEBYgCpS_bExAtOJjN6dRFgn3M6YIhcmWSe6oMhe2_SbHq2QNVB2_LSvpkBN1BJI3EC70BqjhdG8uzuGgP0dZZdncRkTgIL2M0eR9TJaFdQzmQAM/s320/DSC03254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465154121735838754" border="0" /></a>Now it's time for class 1 teacher to teach!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ-DEPkTElgkniVHymw9Do1WAfqx6XQQHc4kf3k-JVvhG-RPifs-6PkWyMi_4fZ3CRAUaTd9vbe28lpisOpfvl60NxvbNLEwzuewiZ6CqOz0rihxg1p4jmYbkA5GLjFU_ebjowHGRbcY/s1600/DSC03249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ-DEPkTElgkniVHymw9Do1WAfqx6XQQHc4kf3k-JVvhG-RPifs-6PkWyMi_4fZ3CRAUaTd9vbe28lpisOpfvl60NxvbNLEwzuewiZ6CqOz0rihxg1p4jmYbkA5GLjFU_ebjowHGRbcY/s320/DSC03249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465154118076492450" border="0" /></a>don't forget to use the soap!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtV5a9FGl3xCE3P2lraHbB5crYO85QxpI36RiNRiVlYqYstzQr01K4EYcJKx1dFyn9yobeIXLvM1s3i7WYrZ7g1iyPUiuU3WyVLwFcIZ0APhJiPQF0mYu9umZd1gHsgw9fThze-V65w8/s1600/DSC03258.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtV5a9FGl3xCE3P2lraHbB5crYO85QxpI36RiNRiVlYqYstzQr01K4EYcJKx1dFyn9yobeIXLvM1s3i7WYrZ7g1iyPUiuU3WyVLwFcIZ0APhJiPQF0mYu9umZd1gHsgw9fThze-V65w8/s320/DSC03258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465154129622805522" border="0" /></a>Helping the little ones from class 1.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawTHh99JINocuM-3SPA2te3ZXeqA03E-_8o6fkB69pvSpVSb39Kl_ECaAmjFqkVqukreVne-WZk8d3dKkapjZUJVa7Yniy0b6Ysd3qTiIlvTcuvfwjSWgI2k1an5E7FbmGMWNmQ1jScc/s1600/DSC03262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawTHh99JINocuM-3SPA2te3ZXeqA03E-_8o6fkB69pvSpVSb39Kl_ECaAmjFqkVqukreVne-WZk8d3dKkapjZUJVa7Yniy0b6Ysd3qTiIlvTcuvfwjSWgI2k1an5E7FbmGMWNmQ1jScc/s320/DSC03262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465144203774350146" border="0" /></a>Shake Shake Shake. We are drying off our hands!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-CJFWmWMe_3BfgJM9Pbf9yJzhxYvAsfLbRPTSlmTTwzofXt6nfmbB9UzRcW6Iy6vMobZBSfMbmbll-0ZltB5PvDwwRxT4u7cbKUPMziQsogB6MuLbPQyol5PbpgZbSZFF95Fn6qoef8/s1600/DSC03269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-CJFWmWMe_3BfgJM9Pbf9yJzhxYvAsfLbRPTSlmTTwzofXt6nfmbB9UzRcW6Iy6vMobZBSfMbmbll-0ZltB5PvDwwRxT4u7cbKUPMziQsogB6MuLbPQyol5PbpgZbSZFF95Fn6qoef8/s320/DSC03269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465144206735746642" border="0" /></a>Now time to read!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfh5LpWkUunBHXsopFX597wEcifZHixskpsKwzkWj7kbyx6gElhIzHVxXLanH2NCZvqpl3EiF9Q3Ty6X-EIejqRdQMqrpHBdYakMCEkTWberLfPq1HsxHTjk5PRfPGSlM4FlXCLovYhY/s1600/DSC03284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfh5LpWkUunBHXsopFX597wEcifZHixskpsKwzkWj7kbyx6gElhIzHVxXLanH2NCZvqpl3EiF9Q3Ty6X-EIejqRdQMqrpHBdYakMCEkTWberLfPq1HsxHTjk5PRfPGSlM4FlXCLovYhY/s320/DSC03284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465144187542642018" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-81289939112827190212010-04-25T08:14:00.000-07:002010-04-25T19:22:49.451-07:00Day with books and student volunteersToday we went to school to organize the books on the shelves and put up the library posters. I had 5 volunteers. They worked for two hours arranging and counting books. Total count of books 1049 books for classes 1-5. More books will come soon!<br /><br />The volunteers are helping to organize the books by size.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_q_5p8CKqgGcHlq8kXeNHBYqLLJzRMeu-n_-HZMJNvUgCRE9zabacu5W2_vjkaYE12QjvfRLpiBdyZVm0bn6TRm7gZuKuHpsok0-7vHuvPGXW1U1qWJlRA3nsbYhBcAQjFJQigMYvyQ/s1600/DSC03057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_q_5p8CKqgGcHlq8kXeNHBYqLLJzRMeu-n_-HZMJNvUgCRE9zabacu5W2_vjkaYE12QjvfRLpiBdyZVm0bn6TRm7gZuKuHpsok0-7vHuvPGXW1U1qWJlRA3nsbYhBcAQjFJQigMYvyQ/s320/DSC03057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464260254784618738" border="0" /></a>Students from Phaplu Community School Kumar (class 2) and Jeeban (class 5).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVrzMlUyyxWZkY9cczcHqOY6RBTNpo7dQ9fL2L8f-yj7gucRnO7-4JLs-JzMhdLLka_0q-NauCvwQYcPsV3Ht74qjjlA301piAzWWfvSZMB6qJwVKvk0O_DWLRzm3HPF8uOhdVp6Daho/s1600/DSC03054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVrzMlUyyxWZkY9cczcHqOY6RBTNpo7dQ9fL2L8f-yj7gucRnO7-4JLs-JzMhdLLka_0q-NauCvwQYcPsV3Ht74qjjlA301piAzWWfvSZMB6qJwVKvk0O_DWLRzm3HPF8uOhdVp6Daho/s320/DSC03054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464260265513303746" border="0" /></a><br />Class 3 book count: 268 books!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1N4D4BsgTmrf_qGU2rOmSh8r3mB31PymKf14nqlPJu_fq-phQnin1426jKIM7GY-2AiZvN3ff5esh7KZ8sCybmgvJI-ywudOGL0jSzzLY6YIyKEPPwkwks6_8VKW4biHpP_oP-MXL_A/s1600/DSC03077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1N4D4BsgTmrf_qGU2rOmSh8r3mB31PymKf14nqlPJu_fq-phQnin1426jKIM7GY-2AiZvN3ff5esh7KZ8sCybmgvJI-ywudOGL0jSzzLY6YIyKEPPwkwks6_8VKW4biHpP_oP-MXL_A/s320/DSC03077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464260253242536866" border="0" /></a>Class 5 book count: 280 books<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Pp-KWRlEuyYyyvfXENLCCq8KXcHGgU0MMY9gXwGmpxWFmo1pj2OxdghPtf1bkMM8kr0qJsWpiRYiVk3SEsJQy2UxxGe0xLgeVed-2-bQSX94-yHRmmKEDuaG50SZQOposM4eA5pc3R8/s1600/DSC03084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Pp-KWRlEuyYyyvfXENLCCq8KXcHGgU0MMY9gXwGmpxWFmo1pj2OxdghPtf1bkMM8kr0qJsWpiRYiVk3SEsJQy2UxxGe0xLgeVed-2-bQSX94-yHRmmKEDuaG50SZQOposM4eA5pc3R8/s320/DSC03084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464260244021175954" border="0" /></a>Some of my signs I made for class.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3USP4xXtTAUilkVEYwJtQehSZtLl6ThJkj_uGWn37xk0es27YOu_TGZS0pAYeLhaa_9Fu7XwcJE5_mjM_Opgv49Xu7YAGC-VctZPM1FzeYMB5vyFYsKmOKtbmdhKhmIn1Akcxb4XGQY/s1600/DSC03097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3USP4xXtTAUilkVEYwJtQehSZtLl6ThJkj_uGWn37xk0es27YOu_TGZS0pAYeLhaa_9Fu7XwcJE5_mjM_Opgv49Xu7YAGC-VctZPM1FzeYMB5vyFYsKmOKtbmdhKhmIn1Akcxb4XGQY/s320/DSC03097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464255743140181826" border="0" /></a>Breaktime with Cookies!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TdF2E7skFJ6V3DvYkPVh_JSgA97TRb1bAsrB81lyA0NpAdtmjFg3oY31R4-7mLCgh7v90R-i-wly7u-6BiRY2Bl0MGIOz6icMiDqniRkYGZPruBwVR4PxAeqBuMdWJMa1n7L0pgb2PM/s1600/DSC03110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TdF2E7skFJ6V3DvYkPVh_JSgA97TRb1bAsrB81lyA0NpAdtmjFg3oY31R4-7mLCgh7v90R-i-wly7u-6BiRY2Bl0MGIOz6icMiDqniRkYGZPruBwVR4PxAeqBuMdWJMa1n7L0pgb2PM/s320/DSC03110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464255737540085986" border="0" /></a>Snack Time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ79YbglO8sM9JXN8gk4e1OU6Db_6qLjDWIf9o-86LUarkdO4AYE6c0_ju1WBVGkoEcN5USMmBu8pQKSVfohXLwNmn8SbCR2uUqwH79dvH1-p5b3FL_bQvvIUwBfC7v9JSwt1x2S9JsZA/s1600/DSC03113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ79YbglO8sM9JXN8gk4e1OU6Db_6qLjDWIf9o-86LUarkdO4AYE6c0_ju1WBVGkoEcN5USMmBu8pQKSVfohXLwNmn8SbCR2uUqwH79dvH1-p5b3FL_bQvvIUwBfC7v9JSwt1x2S9JsZA/s320/DSC03113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464255730232187746" border="0" /></a>This is a great group of volunteers and they are from local schools. Sonam( ANM nursing school), Nimdu (White Hills), Jeeban(PCS), HomRaj (White Hills), and Kumar (PCS). I couldn't finish without their help! Thank you!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea5MqRfByEQHdM9kZm3TXe2nScerm6FNSs_m8vNC826CNueI7addhSEs4jrV_FUJnyTAtg0Azov42DeBLdtyaKD-oB5Egn18yndZ3e-AYiTL-mCPCN4CJFpGIzW7P3nVQTTrJFB-496I/s1600/DSC03127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea5MqRfByEQHdM9kZm3TXe2nScerm6FNSs_m8vNC826CNueI7addhSEs4jrV_FUJnyTAtg0Azov42DeBLdtyaKD-oB5Egn18yndZ3e-AYiTL-mCPCN4CJFpGIzW7P3nVQTTrJFB-496I/s320/DSC03127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464250448259269410" border="0" /></a>Jeeban and me...just playing around.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sXhbKyHypY6i3Bcr7w_fXSEziACXRCGXiCpl1tUd0Vo0JFxReaMbLHzAq45cK5BfX7po-x_L-YKrA6nAz4JWMSP_y3FljE9ClH7-H-UVnkWFXPYCbVpPDbG61R3pXKFmAtvbx3C6o28/s1600/DSC03146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sXhbKyHypY6i3Bcr7w_fXSEziACXRCGXiCpl1tUd0Vo0JFxReaMbLHzAq45cK5BfX7po-x_L-YKrA6nAz4JWMSP_y3FljE9ClH7-H-UVnkWFXPYCbVpPDbG61R3pXKFmAtvbx3C6o28/s320/DSC03146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464250431376511650" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-90049682535651506022010-04-16T08:00:00.000-07:002010-04-16T09:25:27.710-07:00Bringing the shelves and books to school!Today Manisha, Auntie, the Peace Club Boys and me went to take down the shelves and books to school.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BfT8BTSeGPIpxkiCstgfaNm9RSFY0kBzHtrP7UHOnsv5w_PNUtJeLKl9BqAdoGUqyr_G-pGL3GShrNxYhHoi2eiG2PSZLnBUZxpjsgLWDnlRJsoOnIswUrxnZ3SBzCkT1vfLCH84uzY/s1600/DSC02715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BfT8BTSeGPIpxkiCstgfaNm9RSFY0kBzHtrP7UHOnsv5w_PNUtJeLKl9BqAdoGUqyr_G-pGL3GShrNxYhHoi2eiG2PSZLnBUZxpjsgLWDnlRJsoOnIswUrxnZ3SBzCkT1vfLCH84uzY/s320/DSC02715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460766969192349154" border="0" /></a><br />Manisha, Auntie, Mingmar and me spent four hours at school sorting and color coordinating the books.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLADxhHldzXzCeiXEacsBPoZcbD9ndpw6horBZQMY19TRAwrFi5smlXvxq2PK6lsxucM3Ww3HfeQFpRiMRukT91v9D_zfc1F-ecT0TfgAPR7By7LpVw7uS50ZZZXigPaEeDtiowbEg0A/s1600/DSC02668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLADxhHldzXzCeiXEacsBPoZcbD9ndpw6horBZQMY19TRAwrFi5smlXvxq2PK6lsxucM3Ww3HfeQFpRiMRukT91v9D_zfc1F-ecT0TfgAPR7By7LpVw7uS50ZZZXigPaEeDtiowbEg0A/s320/DSC02668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460766978547840322" border="0" /></a>These boys are strong!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbFwTJpLCJORu-BH-XwqoOCZm2p_X5IxRD7YtlCzIMtStsnketfa62fyz2Xx4y40CYC7Ovyn_zIfai0gFvlbNJkGLEHeC9YV9qKyq7JelMhdFAGfv5IDpj3SDhsXqTMazNIUfnuFLXvI/s1600/DSC02666.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbFwTJpLCJORu-BH-XwqoOCZm2p_X5IxRD7YtlCzIMtStsnketfa62fyz2Xx4y40CYC7Ovyn_zIfai0gFvlbNJkGLEHeC9YV9qKyq7JelMhdFAGfv5IDpj3SDhsXqTMazNIUfnuFLXvI/s320/DSC02666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460766960184324210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHtl8CEdXVnSJOktBxu_8HKUVFO_ilMaQXBHt4hYPe_Mnh42D9t56TyZvrxP4gzqWv53guBNNUOlzXZCESo9U607jzKUNJyeNv8RCpAV3Ljppove0P_2yCzUm5VQLCRZkZnigjScumx8/s1600/DSC02653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHtl8CEdXVnSJOktBxu_8HKUVFO_ilMaQXBHt4hYPe_Mnh42D9t56TyZvrxP4gzqWv53guBNNUOlzXZCESo9U607jzKUNJyeNv8RCpAV3Ljppove0P_2yCzUm5VQLCRZkZnigjScumx8/s320/DSC02653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460766959343690418" border="0" /></a>These highschool boys are from local schools and they are in a club called the Peace Club. They do social work for their communities.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNECD0EysPXLz_SDP-CuermJaKHWOBOkh4eo8wUNGD6PseFqSEZH9vw5N0UduKKtMKNOP4f9zNghtnYd0Dsd_wFTNgBUUQ4HPFYZ6cwPWqEygObm5BOB39i4oE_GHp_as2DcfiJOCMgUo/s1600/DSC02669.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNECD0EysPXLz_SDP-CuermJaKHWOBOkh4eo8wUNGD6PseFqSEZH9vw5N0UduKKtMKNOP4f9zNghtnYd0Dsd_wFTNgBUUQ4HPFYZ6cwPWqEygObm5BOB39i4oE_GHp_as2DcfiJOCMgUo/s320/DSC02669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460766943210977938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIulyaUCKU_JI4S-lCxuEnoZZgVeaqGeyQubd7V19D5YV-TmcLP1fScvqnNRkkIV-yzSHUm78-T-kjz7SzVms16j4DkgWW7o6vTiyYlLMDbDIGPLpe_2lr80hdRgz1MMKiisAH5Wx2Q-M/s1600/DSC02674.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIulyaUCKU_JI4S-lCxuEnoZZgVeaqGeyQubd7V19D5YV-TmcLP1fScvqnNRkkIV-yzSHUm78-T-kjz7SzVms16j4DkgWW7o6vTiyYlLMDbDIGPLpe_2lr80hdRgz1MMKiisAH5Wx2Q-M/s320/DSC02674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460758154852951266" border="0" /></a>The boys walking down the hill.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7fQZOlosxm9ogNODMgZjQUJoB8-5JsQ0OQFsKU3jUDD_pIDj5AXGYtMr6RG20CJhzJN8kAGM0Q4Wj-rq-OA9R8gpwDirvYQ-ytA7TwuMYiu9UgZMig3flVl_-bIxv6HhyphenhyphenYng21jFz28/s1600/DSC02682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7fQZOlosxm9ogNODMgZjQUJoB8-5JsQ0OQFsKU3jUDD_pIDj5AXGYtMr6RG20CJhzJN8kAGM0Q4Wj-rq-OA9R8gpwDirvYQ-ytA7TwuMYiu9UgZMig3flVl_-bIxv6HhyphenhyphenYng21jFz28/s320/DSC02682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460758166898137074" border="0" /></a>We made it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ScZp5ThxrszCwgciDG1y5P52dkEMNcnaotFsjTt7Z3DXCkHK9h22z0ZafoHuI5qtOylwTAKKE3r8lkaa47g6wOMnUluEpEQmexnB8B6FlLWWYOdAgzSgwTekH29nFwSk4H-B5T_sNQU/s1600/DSC02688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ScZp5ThxrszCwgciDG1y5P52dkEMNcnaotFsjTt7Z3DXCkHK9h22z0ZafoHuI5qtOylwTAKKE3r8lkaa47g6wOMnUluEpEQmexnB8B6FlLWWYOdAgzSgwTekH29nFwSk4H-B5T_sNQU/s320/DSC02688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460758151853465986" border="0" /></a>Play time with the boys! Football!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrCsLj0uO1wZQNU5WiXex2i7DppK-SRLGkK67KeC4BnS8RGFdasq-xTfQPscZot6cf6N2qp7XgB-Xry6A48WJvMQRu_FCpNqNR-2x6sDdry2WTeylq2p6J9Q_N8EVo1KZIq-M1MMr4k0/s1600/DSC02690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrCsLj0uO1wZQNU5WiXex2i7DppK-SRLGkK67KeC4BnS8RGFdasq-xTfQPscZot6cf6N2qp7XgB-Xry6A48WJvMQRu_FCpNqNR-2x6sDdry2WTeylq2p6J9Q_N8EVo1KZIq-M1MMr4k0/s320/DSC02690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460758145764229426" border="0" /></a>One of the shelves in class 3.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6QizzpFFIVxBt0bwLdILW5cJqjZ1pLntiPCnJbmHJwRWoJjFzr7b0Ojtt7ZlTcnFQ-q8j-UdN5gWEbRwsrM5MYGIGB6iBfOH3MC-TpxMym-eCUOx3pSlXLqzXvQRQLu__IV3ce9x22M/s1600/DSC02700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6QizzpFFIVxBt0bwLdILW5cJqjZ1pLntiPCnJbmHJwRWoJjFzr7b0Ojtt7ZlTcnFQ-q8j-UdN5gWEbRwsrM5MYGIGB6iBfOH3MC-TpxMym-eCUOx3pSlXLqzXvQRQLu__IV3ce9x22M/s320/DSC02700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460758137157765266" border="0" /></a><br />Now we are working on organizing the books and school starts in two weeks. We will be preparing for the start of the new school year.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-6709865438222516272010-04-12T01:00:00.000-07:002010-04-12T02:58:30.294-07:00PreparingThis week I'm preparing for our classroom. We are working on signs and decorations. I am happy to see how things are coming together. Here's some of my drawings. I'm not the best artist but we had fun doing these!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnYbimg79lN2wS9iEmcnmZ5-Utzvn6ek3GVgG8odmdGbUf0GxM5GhOKI-TA_dkfMBY2t2piwKsisqdYYfkQLmvj83oOYv47OwTvOh00_PVOCLzrYZowE_7tqf6T_yWkDyelC1VOf1-FU/s1600/DSC02168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnYbimg79lN2wS9iEmcnmZ5-Utzvn6ek3GVgG8odmdGbUf0GxM5GhOKI-TA_dkfMBY2t2piwKsisqdYYfkQLmvj83oOYv47OwTvOh00_PVOCLzrYZowE_7tqf6T_yWkDyelC1VOf1-FU/s320/DSC02168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459179928137795346" border="0" /></a>Mrs. Pirate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrplas1rr3myDPWAHmSOQUDRvUKZjGFRByjPst-2oGTf1R_ii36kFnjfKpFtiPOIIpgqfdzdM4q_WI3MTq2Otc9IdE7K1_fxro3kjRC_j-OYrUSPIQXyckfCj51k-M9fxWLoN0YyykLeI/s1600/DSC02169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrplas1rr3myDPWAHmSOQUDRvUKZjGFRByjPst-2oGTf1R_ii36kFnjfKpFtiPOIIpgqfdzdM4q_WI3MTq2Otc9IdE7K1_fxro3kjRC_j-OYrUSPIQXyckfCj51k-M9fxWLoN0YyykLeI/s320/DSC02169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459179925628780754" border="0" /></a>Clifford the big red dog. One of my fav children book.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA7nNUP0_qpO1AbXf1xf4LiHwhsbPbot3fon0u4AGKWLsjKv9mjd1CFYYiEunteDnWRO_u7M1cFKCeFw12zyCbbxh6nyy8h-sR-iYiYOvNYEHHBMpZ12gF-5H12TS3dbAZ08zQF7ANBw/s1600/DSC02167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA7nNUP0_qpO1AbXf1xf4LiHwhsbPbot3fon0u4AGKWLsjKv9mjd1CFYYiEunteDnWRO_u7M1cFKCeFw12zyCbbxh6nyy8h-sR-iYiYOvNYEHHBMpZ12gF-5H12TS3dbAZ08zQF7ANBw/s320/DSC02167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459173894372598514" border="0" /></a>Representing NYC!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IeD222KpvU-JoWNhUFCMrWY4KBol9L_LwWVBKMt2kMWunhIQj6W9UwIId74rlyJTG-F1x9cfyBPkxTcB6L1budy9njWmc_au4-tofidkB0O8syVk9KsV3tYH0LXgi0JdhhBBSsahSok/s1600/DSC02170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IeD222KpvU-JoWNhUFCMrWY4KBol9L_LwWVBKMt2kMWunhIQj6W9UwIId74rlyJTG-F1x9cfyBPkxTcB6L1budy9njWmc_au4-tofidkB0O8syVk9KsV3tYH0LXgi0JdhhBBSsahSok/s320/DSC02170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459173880545925314" border="0" /></a>My Drawing! Powerpuff girls. These will be hanging along with our signs we made for the classroom library.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQKE9MVtefslxAAz1zU9nT-SYKfaWZTUhP6vqTJwxm_SwEGKjoaAL-1BwgzoY-11NYHTXeVnSs97jEfJBgPKyLvHxOLSKy7jzub9jPQmvSVJN3ODIA84yxQz2KdmuRf9n3lP4BYN7lwM/s1600/DSC02165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQKE9MVtefslxAAz1zU9nT-SYKfaWZTUhP6vqTJwxm_SwEGKjoaAL-1BwgzoY-11NYHTXeVnSs97jEfJBgPKyLvHxOLSKy7jzub9jPQmvSVJN3ODIA84yxQz2KdmuRf9n3lP4BYN7lwM/s320/DSC02165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459179938681519250" border="0" /></a>Winnie the Pooh and friends!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OkcvDiIpX63VRAh5_cE-M5oMMWyN7hWGF7Up833XhKPvmO56ONmagWqzdiTGBniN_z30pDcljrGoMeP5jtSwc6BelpmrHnMOHH__kPyP4qXHkMAiQbjubxOx16Is_40pJ2kkk7vOsfs/s1600/DSC02166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OkcvDiIpX63VRAh5_cE-M5oMMWyN7hWGF7Up833XhKPvmO56ONmagWqzdiTGBniN_z30pDcljrGoMeP5jtSwc6BelpmrHnMOHH__kPyP4qXHkMAiQbjubxOx16Is_40pJ2kkk7vOsfs/s320/DSC02166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459173871344770082" border="0" /></a>Some drawings with the help of 10th grader at the private school.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfrufA7qWwm5SCh80gOcwY5swT6DP87nvWydjlZzDi1hm9yNJ06AihdrlXiWYGgAKW0Kjy5tD4YWJL9NCzYRGJN4zT_ST1j9tyEQJROWHcLjLUXe45pH0mvH8GlKCvsrTVza1islIDeI/s1600/DSC02164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfrufA7qWwm5SCh80gOcwY5swT6DP87nvWydjlZzDi1hm9yNJ06AihdrlXiWYGgAKW0Kjy5tD4YWJL9NCzYRGJN4zT_ST1j9tyEQJROWHcLjLUXe45pH0mvH8GlKCvsrTVza1islIDeI/s320/DSC02164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459173866478147730" border="0" /></a>Here's the preview of our shelves! This size will be in classes 3,4,5 and smaller ones with class 1 and 2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi_zlSxgFojFIQwaYkqHdVuosr-EaAQXF_uq4vsMVSUdvHxLIC7qp-0dW9zvS42f_8W2SRUrU3uL35BJOzKFP2cOSoZwf59ciffgP2dh3_SBrrzZ0940BOFc82MruJuu1SOIg-mYivaA/s1600/153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi_zlSxgFojFIQwaYkqHdVuosr-EaAQXF_uq4vsMVSUdvHxLIC7qp-0dW9zvS42f_8W2SRUrU3uL35BJOzKFP2cOSoZwf59ciffgP2dh3_SBrrzZ0940BOFc82MruJuu1SOIg-mYivaA/s320/153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459173863881151650" border="0" /></a><br />We met with the carpenter before leaving for my Khumbu trip. Here is Manisha and the head carpenter designing our shelves. We will make 5 shelves for each classroom.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-85133908356477431672010-04-11T23:34:00.000-07:002010-04-12T00:56:27.207-07:00PCS Results DayOn April 7th 2010 PCS had their results day. Manisha and the other teachers were busy for several days to prepare for this day. The parents and the students came to school to talk with the class teacher. One by one the students are called in. The teachers discussed about the students improvements and areas where they were still lacking.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EeZvONEL3IOMYDnIJwqNRoA3jC93JPaPb81NNhsijdKzeJnZjdkwOV7iVRZ4KunQoyFUtnyDVZp8yCm7GKNAuzi2oWa-kByzdlsQO39uL3OrvzB6jTafBZf0DuGlxwrDaWDngU9Ncik/s1600/DSC02134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EeZvONEL3IOMYDnIJwqNRoA3jC93JPaPb81NNhsijdKzeJnZjdkwOV7iVRZ4KunQoyFUtnyDVZp8yCm7GKNAuzi2oWa-kByzdlsQO39uL3OrvzB6jTafBZf0DuGlxwrDaWDngU9Ncik/s320/DSC02134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459149530427827890" border="0" /></a>She passed!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkGsvO0DruyQXp17BvDkQaRtjQ8Cae1QeRau0yjoq8TC0q5CUYa3S8XGVd-yrO2Chh2tsIz54D1w5QyC4NYr578EfAePYvLJGQYOZzO6Ab0qosNxzAtFu2Zc9p6dlhFb7CHE8Jgv2NIY/s1600/DSC02131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkGsvO0DruyQXp17BvDkQaRtjQ8Cae1QeRau0yjoq8TC0q5CUYa3S8XGVd-yrO2Chh2tsIz54D1w5QyC4NYr578EfAePYvLJGQYOZzO6Ab0qosNxzAtFu2Zc9p6dlhFb7CHE8Jgv2NIY/s320/DSC02131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459149522191513426" border="0" /></a>Angelina running to see her results<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorXPPEC-f-GnCYFHQ9NYkjdwyG5-VZqN-vBdmx-UNK7Xmkgg3bozXubbuv-FJ6HG42AKfFHeu4A04GWMgIXroNWCgi2oyJnlNoZfZCf0TqdLhmUbgY_irqePAu80jFkiuCNzEFxrjYEU/s1600/DSC02148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorXPPEC-f-GnCYFHQ9NYkjdwyG5-VZqN-vBdmx-UNK7Xmkgg3bozXubbuv-FJ6HG42AKfFHeu4A04GWMgIXroNWCgi2oyJnlNoZfZCf0TqdLhmUbgY_irqePAu80jFkiuCNzEFxrjYEU/s320/DSC02148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459149516674677282" border="0" /></a>I was being Jangmu's guardian. She's in class 3 and ranked 1# all three semesters. She will skip 4 and join 5th grade! I'm so proud of her hard work!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOiIUG1AcOasswC9vKtqTCGWDJiBHd1ST3X96DA7uu0BKlWtno1f2rg4sf-LesX9AC6VmuNXsO8t34cn8McIFG2sU8sgfjCXLy3yduEF29t1h6_Gm-L_R1csbaQmNU2Qyq9nrMKBPTqk/s1600/DSC02138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOiIUG1AcOasswC9vKtqTCGWDJiBHd1ST3X96DA7uu0BKlWtno1f2rg4sf-LesX9AC6VmuNXsO8t34cn8McIFG2sU8sgfjCXLy3yduEF29t1h6_Gm-L_R1csbaQmNU2Qyq9nrMKBPTqk/s320/DSC02138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459142410669505970" border="0" /></a>Students and their parents looking at the results<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCF6lJc4bZ8SMZP3Qrpyt8A2ysCz0MxuYC2J2sD9KIBqTtlwqqU92w_XAwH6FclgeRlxpQB2SX85Mgj6nlcyTVx-W5goTt5fPwGPQkAGcnj-EGhGaBr06HHbPE5zRg-8vSyb5LQdmInU/s1600/DSC02130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCF6lJc4bZ8SMZP3Qrpyt8A2ysCz0MxuYC2J2sD9KIBqTtlwqqU92w_XAwH6FclgeRlxpQB2SX85Mgj6nlcyTVx-W5goTt5fPwGPQkAGcnj-EGhGaBr06HHbPE5zRg-8vSyb5LQdmInU/s320/DSC02130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459142404546141874" border="0" /></a>Students are waiting....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngKailUU-o43C4IISGPKlzT22eEWkMA0tQVXscp3_IvSO5KG251s49U_64h3GJQzLJesLCYpRQfa6v4aL_CoSTtay8dzum7BbeYBFoicNWyAvbZ-3xkL2ZJlJSCLVDiyT2lKlooMT-Jg/s1600/DSC02127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngKailUU-o43C4IISGPKlzT22eEWkMA0tQVXscp3_IvSO5KG251s49U_64h3GJQzLJesLCYpRQfa6v4aL_CoSTtay8dzum7BbeYBFoicNWyAvbZ-3xkL2ZJlJSCLVDiyT2lKlooMT-Jg/s320/DSC02127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459142394832048898" border="0" /></a>Both students and parents are waiting to see the results<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKZj1z9vUQ-kdTBus3wD2e4RThKhYehOtrOAwLU-9_rxWwduy6HpHkubl3osLmo2UVjg6AAJDaoYm0Q4Z9xIcVBNbvDuzHTWZbRFdYtXhT5gja_NsZxpp4u_NhSdvcZcEDyZm2VD-vaM/s1600/DSC02121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKZj1z9vUQ-kdTBus3wD2e4RThKhYehOtrOAwLU-9_rxWwduy6HpHkubl3osLmo2UVjg6AAJDaoYm0Q4Z9xIcVBNbvDuzHTWZbRFdYtXhT5gja_NsZxpp4u_NhSdvcZcEDyZm2VD-vaM/s320/DSC02121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459142392024668594" border="0" /></a>Manisha giving her student their results.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjlEkrENqO3xSVvW8kI1YK5ViI-MN-pLIkNK4yDOJNStdFV1BxdRJjjHhYrazf1eKUoa7FkWGbt14S8la4E-KsCF-7ACv04UzWyRN522NFp-ScHFQncY1HRaLo89aSDyRmXIy9Na86CI/s1600/DSC02118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjlEkrENqO3xSVvW8kI1YK5ViI-MN-pLIkNK4yDOJNStdFV1BxdRJjjHhYrazf1eKUoa7FkWGbt14S8la4E-KsCF-7ACv04UzWyRN522NFp-ScHFQncY1HRaLo89aSDyRmXIy9Na86CI/s320/DSC02118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459142379440041266" border="0" /></a>Manisha getting ready for giving out the resultsElliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-40476397507662919092010-03-26T08:15:00.000-07:002010-03-26T09:17:06.607-07:00Back to Phaplu!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJv8xVqrG-nR7K4Lu5JMNSQsBUVo2-GICmIIdllNmKXBNu57Eb78miCYNk0ED1Z4Zl-gA-UtnzLqWbV1Daa-aJN1GPIBdmJYiCrlYE7DdRk1HWnrqRnG-pW7cUjst6aJZKwbtaYxO-JNE/s1600/109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJv8xVqrG-nR7K4Lu5JMNSQsBUVo2-GICmIIdllNmKXBNu57Eb78miCYNk0ED1Z4Zl-gA-UtnzLqWbV1Daa-aJN1GPIBdmJYiCrlYE7DdRk1HWnrqRnG-pW7cUjst6aJZKwbtaYxO-JNE/s320/109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452968626286917554" border="0" /></a>me and the yak! I am loving the fresh air and wild life.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwoWm_ImVwr48EQmDWUUHdLpXVDbOgb9Z_mchGqikRuqhwhr8hVtfFAVXDtjovUBNYoKPHQP5za84Wy0GfsV46zcDQURGbTaN0cK7zo5AjQIET8hzys-W9G1yYRZp0zpAjbS_Lm9LpJQ/s1600/117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwoWm_ImVwr48EQmDWUUHdLpXVDbOgb9Z_mchGqikRuqhwhr8hVtfFAVXDtjovUBNYoKPHQP5za84Wy0GfsV46zcDQURGbTaN0cK7zo5AjQIET8hzys-W9G1yYRZp0zpAjbS_Lm9LpJQ/s320/117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452966919851059394" border="0" /></a>Opening the Books and Reading! With the help from Manisha, we talked to the carpenter who is building the shelves for the classroom library project. We set for the design, cost and time. They will be built before the new session at the end of April. Before the new school year starts we will organize and set up the classroom library! I will help to make posters and color code the books.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bQ45cHXkCphTb4lk06uQAs2YhVBRRmfE2Z3w-1iXm3CyA5uSwAQPk8t7PTFfBChbAiDP9BEeUrWjNSGYJIJfO4_lB0mDqkRhc_5ZY7jpg3rwOyY_HbASzJFKG2T1T1aPlcXGht2voyk/s1600/084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bQ45cHXkCphTb4lk06uQAs2YhVBRRmfE2Z3w-1iXm3CyA5uSwAQPk8t7PTFfBChbAiDP9BEeUrWjNSGYJIJfO4_lB0mDqkRhc_5ZY7jpg3rwOyY_HbASzJFKG2T1T1aPlcXGht2voyk/s320/084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452966912665475986" border="0" /></a>Kids at lunch time. Kids are like flowers with a lil love and care they will blossom. I was happy to see Manisha and the kids!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObPO1VfRQr9Rl3hUCM9z_iv50CZiip1tlVT6rsGHwmxu6GOM7lHlt_e4skzCTUpR66pkGk2cHzkEXiALeYOkKkzNIBgS_GRQ_TZIEQJ36xQfh7YmedGmvt59cspzdLE7_iX6sqnEMxOY/s1600/087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObPO1VfRQr9Rl3hUCM9z_iv50CZiip1tlVT6rsGHwmxu6GOM7lHlt_e4skzCTUpR66pkGk2cHzkEXiALeYOkKkzNIBgS_GRQ_TZIEQJ36xQfh7YmedGmvt59cspzdLE7_iX6sqnEMxOY/s320/087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452966904880032690" border="0" /></a> I had seen my students from the beginning, middle and the end of the school year. It is amazing the progress they had made! I can see how much they worked and so did Manisha! Now it's their final exams.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqokNVh_Fk0ibKlZT2Sd_saxy6khMy87M12o5htQHQBmSSXCGtnztjgW8LggDSYARpRKppMCU5aqcL8a6WoXJLahLnOxFMLB5v5GU2NbNA7covirXFeTFB0XWYfEPJYqwas9SB0hjN9c/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqokNVh_Fk0ibKlZT2Sd_saxy6khMy87M12o5htQHQBmSSXCGtnztjgW8LggDSYARpRKppMCU5aqcL8a6WoXJLahLnOxFMLB5v5GU2NbNA7covirXFeTFB0XWYfEPJYqwas9SB0hjN9c/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452966901268989170" border="0" /></a>I got off the plane and ate breakfast. I wanted to see my students. I'm ready for my 30 min walk to the school. Reunion with my students~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxClPvX41GR1ASJWOZ9UERZ2DyToHZY3iwruxF8d4s8WINDNhaz7DRyK6l3hufOfeJzY_8tkWdl1pxp7p55MD1AZrPVsXmvmp5tJJVrDyFby3Xtid02AMiO9uuifBDjK66q__VM9lLVFE/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxClPvX41GR1ASJWOZ9UERZ2DyToHZY3iwruxF8d4s8WINDNhaz7DRyK6l3hufOfeJzY_8tkWdl1pxp7p55MD1AZrPVsXmvmp5tJJVrDyFby3Xtid02AMiO9uuifBDjK66q__VM9lLVFE/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452966892821021682" border="0" /></a>Finally going to Phaplu after two days of cancellations. My flight was at 7 am so I had to be at the airport at 6am! It's only 30min airplane ride. I was surprise the cost of shipping of the books was not too much. But I had to send the last two boxes on the next flight to Phaplu.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-51204386490741755832010-03-16T01:44:00.000-07:002010-03-16T02:54:46.161-07:00Last days with SIS and other great memoriesSIS Library committee mini field trip to ETK Book Store! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeaNp9ppl2qbrjXhFMi0HId6T4_XXuppfw3LesmJwoktXvKOthmTSGdJy0MGQrjRAXb0SruWXRY9qQb0goq5z91Rc-zqV793YTxDVN1B4l5UDmvUkJ3uQ4gVLg2s7gUD6yErDz866I1k/s1600-h/168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeaNp9ppl2qbrjXhFMi0HId6T4_XXuppfw3LesmJwoktXvKOthmTSGdJy0MGQrjRAXb0SruWXRY9qQb0goq5z91Rc-zqV793YTxDVN1B4l5UDmvUkJ3uQ4gVLg2s7gUD6yErDz866I1k/s400/168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449161461314269602" border="0" /></a>It took us an hour and half to pick out three books per class starting with class 4-10.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oJwmiopKIXvHkYAkkY_No2Ybuitx9fgIhWL5Bv6nNpeFtikokv0TQ8o_2Yq_MxZnGfCs9mUMj5J29s6yo-6zbKQ_qT8Tgu2E6pG9Y2zsJGcy4RVRR_2sJEKHCqco2o8spg0IHozgwEU/s1600-h/172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oJwmiopKIXvHkYAkkY_No2Ybuitx9fgIhWL5Bv6nNpeFtikokv0TQ8o_2Yq_MxZnGfCs9mUMj5J29s6yo-6zbKQ_qT8Tgu2E6pG9Y2zsJGcy4RVRR_2sJEKHCqco2o8spg0IHozgwEU/s400/172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449161448924751586" border="0" /></a><br />SIS Library Committee Fundraiser, we sold a cd which had pictures of different events that I attended with the students. We raised 2,000 rupees. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8BNlFAzwxO3x0AMVgaehqFnirgmgPTZTfFI_LXhKnyEztmyDBBelZJPbgvxmOI52ifw7QmT8BmuxIjSt2WH-0CRoXOkEv9_Cgx6lGtK3VJ_voMxtFfbK0yiXJtM4OrPoYfWzy8rgkwE/s1600-h/044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8BNlFAzwxO3x0AMVgaehqFnirgmgPTZTfFI_LXhKnyEztmyDBBelZJPbgvxmOI52ifw7QmT8BmuxIjSt2WH-0CRoXOkEv9_Cgx6lGtK3VJ_voMxtFfbK0yiXJtM4OrPoYfWzy8rgkwE/s400/044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449166006227711234" border="0" /></a><br />Fun with the girls~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC50-BZQAgf0GrtMBjkzaoQnB8cfK9d7WCIvyPthQWsa8JaYoDUOpO6Q65Nuety6ySoZwp82j5YWX6hNhMMPpQyro3RiILcQH8cDwd9y1ds6MVdmsHPX-HB2MMINifFpivzfwH_YYBeu4/s1600-h/041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC50-BZQAgf0GrtMBjkzaoQnB8cfK9d7WCIvyPthQWsa8JaYoDUOpO6Q65Nuety6ySoZwp82j5YWX6hNhMMPpQyro3RiILcQH8cDwd9y1ds6MVdmsHPX-HB2MMINifFpivzfwH_YYBeu4/s400/041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449161427737795378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcm0RnpeBHnxr787gJnqxwd-uaPJvGRoAdUTaRhM-0UB5llTeyw72BEWr7zdUgvoKrJ8MG5C9EVYJm3qiBc2uk09qgV_HetN-fgcy-YKzF-p6lU7CTTX7y-4HKyy3J2WsP28iSkzJc_w/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcm0RnpeBHnxr787gJnqxwd-uaPJvGRoAdUTaRhM-0UB5llTeyw72BEWr7zdUgvoKrJ8MG5C9EVYJm3qiBc2uk09qgV_HetN-fgcy-YKzF-p6lU7CTTX7y-4HKyy3J2WsP28iSkzJc_w/s400/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449160239928653218" border="0" /></a>Holi- festival of colors. in other words be careful when walking outside kids and other people throw water balloon at you. Water balloon fight is allowed. People color their hair and put colors on each other.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbIRjxaf5aoCqzBcRpu_bO0_TgJ6ba9ULlZFxacis8eOoJ4tao2xi_oESWEQjXSktsRG8ht1WVkwcva06qkKxxkwKYvo186yh9GnYUEQriqch2hw_6H0a0uRhM5wCMHV6TG9wK9vHg28/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbIRjxaf5aoCqzBcRpu_bO0_TgJ6ba9ULlZFxacis8eOoJ4tao2xi_oESWEQjXSktsRG8ht1WVkwcva06qkKxxkwKYvo186yh9GnYUEQriqch2hw_6H0a0uRhM5wCMHV6TG9wK9vHg28/s400/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449160231182367730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOvmHInPJosiEf9MJHPatPkndRrjJAYGW7R-NhRkrxkaopR5EfvKqPHxk15DCYnWBQjgjLTq2Nqa5T8b_SOtdAr2nfICQxMLhXbhRG64hLCPfDa8JnEkuZiXKRk5PPGUtxVzRgUPea5k/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOvmHInPJosiEf9MJHPatPkndRrjJAYGW7R-NhRkrxkaopR5EfvKqPHxk15DCYnWBQjgjLTq2Nqa5T8b_SOtdAr2nfICQxMLhXbhRG64hLCPfDa8JnEkuZiXKRk5PPGUtxVzRgUPea5k/s400/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449160221431983442" border="0" /></a>Face paint (kinda reminds me of Halloween)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFWBOqjmc-kNgaTC6kPBHn4E4Zmtk-oXRfxAtKUQP9QsVF4bDzujzoDZjxeshyTxqvfaxvP_f_a225KttOhyphenhyphenaxUxM_gMuOrzieqNeXSVD5WluxPHbaATt_gZWqF3CV0BmUN2ckMO61uY/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFWBOqjmc-kNgaTC6kPBHn4E4Zmtk-oXRfxAtKUQP9QsVF4bDzujzoDZjxeshyTxqvfaxvP_f_a225KttOhyphenhyphenaxUxM_gMuOrzieqNeXSVD5WluxPHbaATt_gZWqF3CV0BmUN2ckMO61uY/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449160206337803698" border="0" /></a>Silver faces~!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWC7jXNJFaMAHXRYeYrZHaANj6nd7-JoRfuX5seU2Pl8E7f39g0HmVDJ_WjJhKpgmVAKjSpXTbG8EfNkeOojiXHVIdZHU-21S84fNbQpx7iLQkKGWrj_HDbR3Hle_RkPCH-HByy6uoSk/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWC7jXNJFaMAHXRYeYrZHaANj6nd7-JoRfuX5seU2Pl8E7f39g0HmVDJ_WjJhKpgmVAKjSpXTbG8EfNkeOojiXHVIdZHU-21S84fNbQpx7iLQkKGWrj_HDbR3Hle_RkPCH-HByy6uoSk/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449160193855436978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02FRNjnzlBhvP3LLp0BkmGz5_WRzV6CkiJqnB_N5m6vKGHKW59dmuw8isGfXb-FWnMo91wMwXk_YXiDY5sQ__5OgHTHX9sXan2VxThTlR5xrM4S_E8UutmJ7gFjfox9A-zZ6gmBTM5KA/s1600-h/042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02FRNjnzlBhvP3LLp0BkmGz5_WRzV6CkiJqnB_N5m6vKGHKW59dmuw8isGfXb-FWnMo91wMwXk_YXiDY5sQ__5OgHTHX9sXan2VxThTlR5xrM4S_E8UutmJ7gFjfox9A-zZ6gmBTM5KA/s400/042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449157071119887186" border="0" /></a>SIS had their first Prom. The theme was masquerade. We had dance contests such as the paper and balloon dance. They even had Prom King and Prom Queen. It was a lot of fun with my students~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbf9cnY_m8iA5aIUkHKt2JE0abMFt7MsmlJud1RzO9NxC7iPEsBhrmV1nHPnpPxnARPhMuNEzDj_tx-Ci_gVXaV_V5nbrYnqgPOwfalsY5uvg4vIjPTfyqsGFrk1Z7VMRo04-5yl1mmQ/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbf9cnY_m8iA5aIUkHKt2JE0abMFt7MsmlJud1RzO9NxC7iPEsBhrmV1nHPnpPxnARPhMuNEzDj_tx-Ci_gVXaV_V5nbrYnqgPOwfalsY5uvg4vIjPTfyqsGFrk1Z7VMRo04-5yl1mmQ/s400/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449157065664287330" border="0" /></a>My class 3 and me!~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9UazVY0_cTnZMVl7RudUdkZ_iL-4LMFNNm2OT-wgsAyjQc4GNsBFAbACf7PJ5weDW8qbl7tj6blLKXL7XYkauZdvtWN8ujkgFv3xFD4v3UFLfPg-6Ou7ISmjndh_WGVYPiiTlxhuCWY/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9UazVY0_cTnZMVl7RudUdkZ_iL-4LMFNNm2OT-wgsAyjQc4GNsBFAbACf7PJ5weDW8qbl7tj6blLKXL7XYkauZdvtWN8ujkgFv3xFD4v3UFLfPg-6Ou7ISmjndh_WGVYPiiTlxhuCWY/s400/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449157051526748146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9GUAK48GI-LNqYGvobyPbkKKY24Q4SwfNpIXaKtim6_t8hJ0C0D7yu5CtmlaDv1wkte6KfkBekW6gx-gf_VWQlmjSRUlAg3-_7JB-qWw9fMN2E7wjLYZkrfy90wfjEg8zBT3cRigrJc/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9GUAK48GI-LNqYGvobyPbkKKY24Q4SwfNpIXaKtim6_t8hJ0C0D7yu5CtmlaDv1wkte6KfkBekW6gx-gf_VWQlmjSRUlAg3-_7JB-qWw9fMN2E7wjLYZkrfy90wfjEg8zBT3cRigrJc/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449157036805184114" border="0" /></a>My two helpers for my mask for prom night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfjPr3isdvUiQ-4sPfMEuc1uKrD4e7zNc7qnGGtb5tySixAE12WLc28l6-bQFgaEouYJGPS_Jh-ML94x82Z06hhTlj7oQh_zs6B4v-N2mNsgymOGv4x5eSIMe9_z9ZNfM-EzywYyB7N8/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfjPr3isdvUiQ-4sPfMEuc1uKrD4e7zNc7qnGGtb5tySixAE12WLc28l6-bQFgaEouYJGPS_Jh-ML94x82Z06hhTlj7oQh_zs6B4v-N2mNsgymOGv4x5eSIMe9_z9ZNfM-EzywYyB7N8/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449157030749904482" border="0" /></a>I had my own farewell from my class 3. I received many cards and gifts from my students~ I didn't except it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbf3L6iAq-YkqDRg7VpL6cQGcuSQNwFsRggPrA5ZpEt5DxZFFIwwCn5_OWeBb8A10Qfs20cQc8v5XjOxxJktcbB2DRqJ9qJeybPtp90M-N8NFwul-2nW338GR8fDlCRSjwBP_dFcCvFY/s1600-h/144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbf3L6iAq-YkqDRg7VpL6cQGcuSQNwFsRggPrA5ZpEt5DxZFFIwwCn5_OWeBb8A10Qfs20cQc8v5XjOxxJktcbB2DRqJ9qJeybPtp90M-N8NFwul-2nW338GR8fDlCRSjwBP_dFcCvFY/s400/144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449154206609433842" border="0" /></a>Class 10 Farewell~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSaOMSmneXX3aF5Y9n3yVmBQRp5fZtd3KA90idbk4lkQquVSw1UBTYXnEa7H9L4970aW2jK26Nk_pzo-dwmm12DuRS2JU8c3diBZc4ERAQUfnmXL_6pA-fOITnQRL5lTHOtthSbT7WzU/s1600-h/060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSaOMSmneXX3aF5Y9n3yVmBQRp5fZtd3KA90idbk4lkQquVSw1UBTYXnEa7H9L4970aW2jK26Nk_pzo-dwmm12DuRS2JU8c3diBZc4ERAQUfnmXL_6pA-fOITnQRL5lTHOtthSbT7WzU/s400/060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449154199385333314" border="0" /></a>The class 9 presented the class 10 with their final farewell with dancing, singing and a short play. This reminded me of my last days as a senior at Lindenhall. We had a tradition to pass the torch (lantern) with the 11th grade the night before graduation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FDS971DRllVOX0rKkUmot8pgglSfq_rdqcKJGUqrkQl-CMwjlvAGBul3pb9zsXpfkZxoRZkHitWnyOHZAF-i4TtJrthhVp5QtlQDea28PuNSREhSYLeLPpB6UZjtmYDBo1E1-hObGZk/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FDS971DRllVOX0rKkUmot8pgglSfq_rdqcKJGUqrkQl-CMwjlvAGBul3pb9zsXpfkZxoRZkHitWnyOHZAF-i4TtJrthhVp5QtlQDea28PuNSREhSYLeLPpB6UZjtmYDBo1E1-hObGZk/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449154191411640594" border="0" /></a>With Anthony dai and Tsering. NSSP meeting in KTM.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJQNXG6ZAtTGpYgZDk1UrN0K8QUYlQ9n8jzkL_td6tmgwf9rxtPNp9z8caZ16MB0LNNhv_HZc5u6eXNKOFY0gCtZYMVIg3UVvBGbcipQX6EmPzUg8EpWKgOUMq1dTz_j1wRGGfVYbrDU/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJQNXG6ZAtTGpYgZDk1UrN0K8QUYlQ9n8jzkL_td6tmgwf9rxtPNp9z8caZ16MB0LNNhv_HZc5u6eXNKOFY0gCtZYMVIg3UVvBGbcipQX6EmPzUg8EpWKgOUMq1dTz_j1wRGGfVYbrDU/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449154180938887314" border="0" /></a>Valentine card from one of my students and this is only one of many.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhK6a9cRWi9ZPwh9FR-qu3LQOg6GE-0Jkpy3h3QRkX4cs73O9Yn9fIhbUJm4dj0802KtnfCoeyPmQuMipgtxU4XidYZQrx2cLFs5sevkM4tdciGvN1_AJr0ptY5HOifrDNQR126nNlX7c/s1600-h/392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhK6a9cRWi9ZPwh9FR-qu3LQOg6GE-0Jkpy3h3QRkX4cs73O9Yn9fIhbUJm4dj0802KtnfCoeyPmQuMipgtxU4XidYZQrx2cLFs5sevkM4tdciGvN1_AJr0ptY5HOifrDNQR126nNlX7c/s400/392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449154172644388386" border="0" /></a>SIS's annual concert for the parents and friends had dancing, singing and a play. This was UKG performing Red Rodolph the Red nose Reindeer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNdq_hZExxWQmDsgUhrgQHB-xdJuWIXULX9nFvIrNkZMZl602DrvLQaJOFLE69S2dOiUVOkufJjiDJ4APuiPB2u-V7k6AfFjQvim47jwVFLeiRXnbyzvbh6KNvDW2M6ATMXee3U__L8s/s1600-h/315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNdq_hZExxWQmDsgUhrgQHB-xdJuWIXULX9nFvIrNkZMZl602DrvLQaJOFLE69S2dOiUVOkufJjiDJ4APuiPB2u-V7k6AfFjQvim47jwVFLeiRXnbyzvbh6KNvDW2M6ATMXee3U__L8s/s400/315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449151952496186114" border="0" /></a>The kids are practicing for their annual concert~ My third grade class~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQT88t2CsjQqEXJEtZV-t-kpd1UxSvZTI-gUJwfd6ndpD6Xo1A8m2k1V_6EAYhEI_K3KettlMfnsDsr-HRqXFNHCAjzdB2Eh5c9a_h1VRQoxAACy2BbpTNTDRpGJEfJE_vAURq5VBbtuc/s1600-h/169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQT88t2CsjQqEXJEtZV-t-kpd1UxSvZTI-gUJwfd6ndpD6Xo1A8m2k1V_6EAYhEI_K3KettlMfnsDsr-HRqXFNHCAjzdB2Eh5c9a_h1VRQoxAACy2BbpTNTDRpGJEfJE_vAURq5VBbtuc/s400/169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449151940914506290" border="0" /></a>With some of my biggest fans~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuupAht1gmtgdW6HeZqgFne2p2CXel6gWOSQKlrPdd9EDuXOMsjm8Wfv3wNQT6WpzRxMvE-98YxFY9xL6sbSKEfgmv-BxfqFl0dAmDC00DO62zKT8bPHehPkgZLXjwtm0gO-Q3WAEEPLw/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuupAht1gmtgdW6HeZqgFne2p2CXel6gWOSQKlrPdd9EDuXOMsjm8Wfv3wNQT6WpzRxMvE-98YxFY9xL6sbSKEfgmv-BxfqFl0dAmDC00DO62zKT8bPHehPkgZLXjwtm0gO-Q3WAEEPLw/s400/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449151924906401778" border="0" /></a>Hahahah I thought this was too cute not to share~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNE66GLk8jNWCKLPuzecwMUIHguRykrHT0YBKWncTru2oEjoViximHXq3kRajTecbG9TLMbm2pARIPVnqr_mdwNDvLy6cU27sFObCMdE-zUs1HnqfbnDGAUXdMqiFgB83cFh0iQusPUbY/s1600-h/504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNE66GLk8jNWCKLPuzecwMUIHguRykrHT0YBKWncTru2oEjoViximHXq3kRajTecbG9TLMbm2pARIPVnqr_mdwNDvLy6cU27sFObCMdE-zUs1HnqfbnDGAUXdMqiFgB83cFh0iQusPUbY/s400/504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449151919792623426" border="0" /></a>Beside school I went to another Losar party for the village of Kerung in Solu.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-67314299360675898272010-02-15T05:21:00.000-08:002010-03-16T02:51:02.070-07:00Happy LhosarHappy Lhosar!! Lhosar is the new years celebration for Tibetans and Sherpas. On this day Sherpas start by going to the eldest family's house. They must bring some food or drinks. At the house we were served salt tea, special snacks and food.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHnMFuSrK0tzCpZPzywHzVYu1qaTuGC13DWfTPCfXTU-3nnG5PZTycasgGwpKHzYvUWLkX4-d-BMkJ8lao45V1sUmnUcRyfxHrE9gq5a9sMPqywqdxXLezkF_BYKbwE9K0nDFp8I-BVo/s1600-h/059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHnMFuSrK0tzCpZPzywHzVYu1qaTuGC13DWfTPCfXTU-3nnG5PZTycasgGwpKHzYvUWLkX4-d-BMkJ8lao45V1sUmnUcRyfxHrE9gq5a9sMPqywqdxXLezkF_BYKbwE9K0nDFp8I-BVo/s400/059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438466863436395186" border="0" /></a><br />Tea is served in this special cup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRRoV4LM_0f4lL_V64GCc_uq1Vr25Zbe00cHkRWOnx_eqdab_2GQ_rYxMkTe-OiGZhJuolbleAJEVR47KYqCRQT7pwMY1u4uDg2OU6a1gT2N9cdtoNMMwDusOOUZxZwPo9NsJiA8htHo/s1600-h/063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRRoV4LM_0f4lL_V64GCc_uq1Vr25Zbe00cHkRWOnx_eqdab_2GQ_rYxMkTe-OiGZhJuolbleAJEVR47KYqCRQT7pwMY1u4uDg2OU6a1gT2N9cdtoNMMwDusOOUZxZwPo9NsJiA8htHo/s400/063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438466867264372178" border="0" /></a>This is my favorite treat!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf54SMFvhv_xiJTxv_bL2WZtzYzR3O2sPoDU4SsECgH4MoWvZmsWTntr7PtC3OMmgIzViqx3VALr50EJZbvQ_vPCBXgZOiy9dFwR2w5PBCcvEgsO4k_FPnxxU_B7rbQl7x-iK7pEwLxxY/s1600-h/058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf54SMFvhv_xiJTxv_bL2WZtzYzR3O2sPoDU4SsECgH4MoWvZmsWTntr7PtC3OMmgIzViqx3VALr50EJZbvQ_vPCBXgZOiy9dFwR2w5PBCcvEgsO4k_FPnxxU_B7rbQl7x-iK7pEwLxxY/s400/058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438466877120795394" border="0" /></a><br />This is what I first had at Tsering's House. This had nuts and Chhang (Alcohol).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo4xlqIkZ-pPIP5JpZxtYCvWvUnptgoBrjSMvKz-Yh4KjTVCCwJKQUyUspIlN-npbAxStbJGlt9QAiLQb0MoTZNFYhMNmwWq9ggT5QgAUKaE0Juf4pn82RrrNZ3fZoJXUrgGZX6-1LMg/s1600-h/081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo4xlqIkZ-pPIP5JpZxtYCvWvUnptgoBrjSMvKz-Yh4KjTVCCwJKQUyUspIlN-npbAxStbJGlt9QAiLQb0MoTZNFYhMNmwWq9ggT5QgAUKaE0Juf4pn82RrrNZ3fZoJXUrgGZX6-1LMg/s400/081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462138029627506" border="0" /></a>It was tasty~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxwqdvzHo_QVQ6C1yXj2Tb44jCf9Uu9ASwQcfRUpSslmob4e0DsAMtQoJJ5FLGzL3FXsnTAeSTBjcwA-jmthjKSjMdPHWXKGUPt9HpwRgzbI5CH06yt6Ng643FprGqSkjXhUTue3PEq4/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxwqdvzHo_QVQ6C1yXj2Tb44jCf9Uu9ASwQcfRUpSslmob4e0DsAMtQoJJ5FLGzL3FXsnTAeSTBjcwA-jmthjKSjMdPHWXKGUPt9HpwRgzbI5CH06yt6Ng643FprGqSkjXhUTue3PEq4/s400/078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462136663606914" border="0" /></a>I'm in the prayer room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEh2NaU1K2gzazSM79DVj7wvpLpvu5NWuC1OA5gNzRh1DQUtazfblK5KKgKDclnZAUonGfjQg1YNMvVzjk-88NA-QO4D6lQr2ctsfYMK2JFkAJHJ1hpGGnLMjhpPdM8cJFKTKc43-miA/s1600-h/067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEh2NaU1K2gzazSM79DVj7wvpLpvu5NWuC1OA5gNzRh1DQUtazfblK5KKgKDclnZAUonGfjQg1YNMvVzjk-88NA-QO4D6lQr2ctsfYMK2JFkAJHJ1hpGGnLMjhpPdM8cJFKTKc43-miA/s400/067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462126848309890" border="0" /></a>I love this holiday because we get to eat!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKFaQ-3-GhY2Y8mw4C7RMY4j7qM5kHvxyH2bV38LYj__luXBuEsVTdcxjbYjLsAPqbxg1ClpJ8HMN6ZjTCSuM6s37tVdKkse7gDWkILjs3jv0fM_luBTLuhkBsK1UCS6h1OmDQxU2Eso/s1600-h/155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKFaQ-3-GhY2Y8mw4C7RMY4j7qM5kHvxyH2bV38LYj__luXBuEsVTdcxjbYjLsAPqbxg1ClpJ8HMN6ZjTCSuM6s37tVdKkse7gDWkILjs3jv0fM_luBTLuhkBsK1UCS6h1OmDQxU2Eso/s400/155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438466858350231970" border="0" /></a>Tsering is an amazing cook~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXneHzKK6SR_BqhO8MvQI677uxq-MgHXRahOp-oCL7_ruDYuR302VD7zOJbxMt1iMtl6V__jbrLunnWl_vEG5wR1eNx_S3FtnDGjQS5wk9jhzshSCuSqURAGo3R0D2F1eHFyCXFTQ0CI/s1600-h/160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXneHzKK6SR_BqhO8MvQI677uxq-MgHXRahOp-oCL7_ruDYuR302VD7zOJbxMt1iMtl6V__jbrLunnWl_vEG5wR1eNx_S3FtnDGjQS5wk9jhzshSCuSqURAGo3R0D2F1eHFyCXFTQ0CI/s400/160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462146251300962" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-87153950664906600612010-02-15T04:55:00.000-08:002010-02-15T05:21:29.248-08:00Mountain BikingI went with a friend to go mountain biking around the northern part of the Kathmandu Valley. As a group we went around 9am and came back around 1pm. On the way we stopped twice to get some snacks. The view, got a little muddy and got to know other foreigners. It was a good time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1IFH8eQ4Ud_WEkkHjf_dnvmn5TtVkWnxxYV9Des5IZCPG3oYA5Zsvnh42w_oph1wBXnPVsMudnZC1aftVz-VdxP4J5Juhd_Mp3VYWuFL0fy8pKuA2j07DvX76n7qiJ5lkh9Gm-5iRjQ/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1IFH8eQ4Ud_WEkkHjf_dnvmn5TtVkWnxxYV9Des5IZCPG3oYA5Zsvnh42w_oph1wBXnPVsMudnZC1aftVz-VdxP4J5Juhd_Mp3VYWuFL0fy8pKuA2j07DvX76n7qiJ5lkh9Gm-5iRjQ/s400/024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438454712643135538" border="0" /></a><br />At the beginning of the ride it was foggy then it cleared up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvAV9834QEVhis2u4UMe3CadsgZimuiz331WgkQInH96CglG7vlkZSFWPpklGGv3zpgdaSGsTgUOwptc8qY64cBFaStMGyY09iLTM0ys7GU4GqHPqO5t2WVWfCpGTbpwJYrXLEsVJf1Q/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvAV9834QEVhis2u4UMe3CadsgZimuiz331WgkQInH96CglG7vlkZSFWPpklGGv3zpgdaSGsTgUOwptc8qY64cBFaStMGyY09iLTM0ys7GU4GqHPqO5t2WVWfCpGTbpwJYrXLEsVJf1Q/s400/034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438454721442444978" border="0" /></a>I really enjoyed being in the fresh air~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VMWOF9bgMxWDCnYGiNZgadsMhMz81drSdN2djACGb5B8yMUXTNwqP_IYJvXIe7NLGi7IBOd4rHM8veEQHjXCZSLiXfdx_8E68_4cEdSj6pR-hW5RaIvpVN-PeI53MluOp5BxI-ZuVr8/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VMWOF9bgMxWDCnYGiNZgadsMhMz81drSdN2djACGb5B8yMUXTNwqP_IYJvXIe7NLGi7IBOd4rHM8veEQHjXCZSLiXfdx_8E68_4cEdSj6pR-hW5RaIvpVN-PeI53MluOp5BxI-ZuVr8/s400/040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438458194050306738" border="0" /></a>It was nice to see something green~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tYN7WSRVsi4Mxa5XkY-6eEJeaJKyVkFNu3kKAJRiXBtChsSwlFtNJtTAfloDMRnKAzS9_PKlm-dBjqB-MyKhOPiUruLbC-NsA2ZafsXwZ6gB-dY16xEcU4K-Mgs4Zo7Wp3Dl3CvJxCc/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tYN7WSRVsi4Mxa5XkY-6eEJeaJKyVkFNu3kKAJRiXBtChsSwlFtNJtTAfloDMRnKAzS9_PKlm-dBjqB-MyKhOPiUruLbC-NsA2ZafsXwZ6gB-dY16xEcU4K-Mgs4Zo7Wp3Dl3CvJxCc/s400/051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438458181422514530" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-64294419214865097682010-02-01T08:12:00.000-08:002010-02-01T09:34:58.342-08:00Book shopping and library daysI went book shopping with a few friends. We bought around 100 books, some games, and charts.<br />This trip was to get some Nepali books. We got more teacher reference books for art and math classes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiBDG2VLD-UD4HUB5x5re1UIDjF-NUn4QqaaptcPc97EHEF5rpkGMAjoW-9oofMo6uc5nUbcWR6TretWURCZ3ssTbYnxYljJs3YTFBxH11I9frLD68zIhA9twGbAbD2AbIIFwZFN6cTE/s1600-h/137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiBDG2VLD-UD4HUB5x5re1UIDjF-NUn4QqaaptcPc97EHEF5rpkGMAjoW-9oofMo6uc5nUbcWR6TretWURCZ3ssTbYnxYljJs3YTFBxH11I9frLD68zIhA9twGbAbD2AbIIFwZFN6cTE/s400/137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433311158386334514" border="0" /></a>We got some great charts for each of the five class rooms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC6toXynDib1zG_KfVfso0RiUAEpNA2d0CM2xV3qd-diGQ0xxTAjMgnoM-a-RN6CHH9yGRe4XlmIQbvntJXy0DWnv40IaUk1BEeFlYI9z-Gua_Jd2L5_6lV2K89-nBN-Eej_oQ9hSKVg/s1600-h/136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC6toXynDib1zG_KfVfso0RiUAEpNA2d0CM2xV3qd-diGQ0xxTAjMgnoM-a-RN6CHH9yGRe4XlmIQbvntJXy0DWnv40IaUk1BEeFlYI9z-Gua_Jd2L5_6lV2K89-nBN-Eej_oQ9hSKVg/s400/136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433315209894557986" border="0" /></a>Here's a box full of supplies for Phaplu! 20 posters, a few box set of books and Nepal books.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5FXapjseEdlcqtD_Nkjt89WPuk2QhBrgaSjurv8NH9sbhvtlw3eA_oQN0QbggXrNZL6O5XpNx-NVsh4cn650cM5EDnONrJu21KoNZSxD-EnB8Lk7pNPxPRvORz0dPxgXYQXiKcQFRpU/s1600-h/184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5FXapjseEdlcqtD_Nkjt89WPuk2QhBrgaSjurv8NH9sbhvtlw3eA_oQN0QbggXrNZL6O5XpNx-NVsh4cn650cM5EDnONrJu21KoNZSxD-EnB8Lk7pNPxPRvORz0dPxgXYQXiKcQFRpU/s400/184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433316100927786498" border="0" /></a> now at my current volunteer school...This is SIS's library. It is in an attic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQZoMdWFOlAUIe8GnXktm6_wZT5JwWetaIsLTK1lWNp3hDPyB5mhZPzYldD-dtPozjdx_awF3xz5AOmm_yMkoB-ArTecFf6_YfF8hg2cJTa55qNxZOAliASd8QJq78Y59uTIjFBrfHag/s1600-h/346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQZoMdWFOlAUIe8GnXktm6_wZT5JwWetaIsLTK1lWNp3hDPyB5mhZPzYldD-dtPozjdx_awF3xz5AOmm_yMkoB-ArTecFf6_YfF8hg2cJTa55qNxZOAliASd8QJq78Y59uTIjFBrfHag/s400/346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433319323261667842" border="0" /></a> The school can't afford a full time librarian. It is hard to keep track of books. So I was thinking what is the next best thing. I asked the headmaster for permission to clean up the library with some students. I hope to form a committee who can manage the books but first we are cleaning and organizing the books.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUapBkNscsnV0yLXkpVJXAp-5ovJsmEEcfYViFJuQhp7VmoEPoKLJeqGGfkXEtdQAl2YbW5WLwWI-aymmUWyF1lITR5T6GfsQ1PI7IfTH-VB2P10hzsAEBP4f5NvLhj2Jcgh7Hgk91GA/s1600-h/197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUapBkNscsnV0yLXkpVJXAp-5ovJsmEEcfYViFJuQhp7VmoEPoKLJeqGGfkXEtdQAl2YbW5WLwWI-aymmUWyF1lITR5T6GfsQ1PI7IfTH-VB2P10hzsAEBP4f5NvLhj2Jcgh7Hgk91GA/s400/197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433317979151815554" border="0" /></a>Our first step as a group is to asset what the library has. Every morning one hour before school starts (at 9) we go upstairs to clean. In their free periods they also come up to work more. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyZt5ivIzAdo_FY6rYuUg4JTMnYbpz1JRFFqeRR7xFf9xdAb0iSuQx8Gt6dS_yht134G2H5z1tDai6uHENLDg-BQyBkNEpF0jayalMMUiegYePbAjX3Ttka37rIkZ18iqSp1U1C4vg2w/s1600-h/211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyZt5ivIzAdo_FY6rYuUg4JTMnYbpz1JRFFqeRR7xFf9xdAb0iSuQx8Gt6dS_yht134G2H5z1tDai6uHENLDg-BQyBkNEpF0jayalMMUiegYePbAjX3Ttka37rIkZ18iqSp1U1C4vg2w/s400/211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433326609308317506" border="0" /></a><br />They are working very hard! I hope we can form a student run library system.The students are scrubbing the shelves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qrBJTqb7IOvpJTSy_Lec0W6bAyo-tDmNqCVlLa9R5POxTq2_EyywkZFJocsCU_JCjsInvfYkyqsbJFiN0TBhoGR5xHiZC0shIZjMT0XakB9KbWcxeho37XT3wLOiOsDmiG8l7hsXDn0/s1600-h/198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qrBJTqb7IOvpJTSy_Lec0W6bAyo-tDmNqCVlLa9R5POxTq2_EyywkZFJocsCU_JCjsInvfYkyqsbJFiN0TBhoGR5xHiZC0shIZjMT0XakB9KbWcxeho37XT3wLOiOsDmiG8l7hsXDn0/s400/198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433321910206870674" border="0" /></a>Some organized shelves and they are separated by grade and subject.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuTse7dV7yLig5MbV_YwpBaED5UTD19vFVIjeI-ZKpyQ98SmK2LDoz0j2_A7kJsLqIubjPaVCAgf3QLpGub9hzxsm49rO30_AZwg2Y9msoIXpOEFsRs2r7o3rdee_WVO4lpd1gAZ-nYI/s1600-h/223.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuTse7dV7yLig5MbV_YwpBaED5UTD19vFVIjeI-ZKpyQ98SmK2LDoz0j2_A7kJsLqIubjPaVCAgf3QLpGub9hzxsm49rO30_AZwg2Y9msoIXpOEFsRs2r7o3rdee_WVO4lpd1gAZ-nYI/s400/223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433328594224250162" border="0" /></a>Meet the group of girls from 7th and 8th grade. (We are missing two more girls from this picture.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNPlH0KGiYRgYeSyCb7sxRUB_aNFA6x0sTTU4kB9IdLAZFV-Fe3p2k1QxMLofz481Yazd9VqrD-KyWhslRv0wha2TC-H9-0_1OypKjFEAxGorJRAO8l-a_9N38wqYVxjG_gPKfgk3Lbw/s1600-h/210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNPlH0KGiYRgYeSyCb7sxRUB_aNFA6x0sTTU4kB9IdLAZFV-Fe3p2k1QxMLofz481Yazd9VqrD-KyWhslRv0wha2TC-H9-0_1OypKjFEAxGorJRAO8l-a_9N38wqYVxjG_gPKfgk3Lbw/s400/210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433322927278641490" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-34086892720656637802010-01-21T07:10:00.000-08:002010-01-21T08:56:26.624-08:00First week at SIS in KTMShridiwa International School. SIS is the same school that two of my friends went for their schooling. There are 13 grades, playgroup to class 10. There are 280 students and its a English medium boarding school.<br /><br />I started at this school on Jan 18th. This is the school that I am volunteering for a month. My hours are 9-3:30 Sunday-Friday.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifF6eSM0r3YaDnh213ASqp5O91_xv7IPMTD64WHe5AeLyZMtWMduDgjvGQalkBxjiXnhFhS94oHtzOaHIb1mlb4pnfRODBu4dvrLsuC5G2QKmVMI-RgiTKiIk3IebO9nujRfqR7k-24L0/s1600-h/226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifF6eSM0r3YaDnh213ASqp5O91_xv7IPMTD64WHe5AeLyZMtWMduDgjvGQalkBxjiXnhFhS94oHtzOaHIb1mlb4pnfRODBu4dvrLsuC5G2QKmVMI-RgiTKiIk3IebO9nujRfqR7k-24L0/s400/226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429223423778767842" border="0" /></a>On the second day I was in Class 4 and look what I found hanging on their wall, word bank! I love this concept and I hope to bring it to Phaplu for Class 4 there. I taught them who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3c5o7LybRFOIdVCIEOmlpRAv0mNKx9FpCCNhIbXzrb1PcuQC8vkeBZvClvu-QGZXus2yYiJIWDfbhLgdda7PLpLdiO0G5Hy0nH5EZwHUwKe9jEngvHwRhFQfnFxb-CbLYDvTEvJ7Jgbo/s1600-h/322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3c5o7LybRFOIdVCIEOmlpRAv0mNKx9FpCCNhIbXzrb1PcuQC8vkeBZvClvu-QGZXus2yYiJIWDfbhLgdda7PLpLdiO0G5Hy0nH5EZwHUwKe9jEngvHwRhFQfnFxb-CbLYDvTEvJ7Jgbo/s400/322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429219428533906418" border="0" /></a>On the third day there was a puja for Saraswati, Goddess of Education and wisdom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquuNtQ1LGnV2z2Ttw0PC7KwzGBrOkUVXG3lIhYtacb7ksxjwB0mSgOQumHTEMM0VWE03mczgQmJWuyTA_88qk7TmLM9K1rFj3OBRubkMG8amKGBt27fHXYj0qbhSayZNiv58N2TuczI/s1600-h/425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquuNtQ1LGnV2z2Ttw0PC7KwzGBrOkUVXG3lIhYtacb7ksxjwB0mSgOQumHTEMM0VWE03mczgQmJWuyTA_88qk7TmLM9K1rFj3OBRubkMG8amKGBt27fHXYj0qbhSayZNiv58N2TuczI/s400/425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429211588085494306" border="0" /></a>Kids play with this and it is made of rubber bands.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KG80VUZiyl6_kDT4mC4dZLrwnflk7vQJDypZqXI1mtgR_wn5JQOGS-4MqYwzphiESFCAKDfOVpz8qM5PbLrqLFCGEsvi10OivHokDyvwnS0r8USN0yq8Bng83vibqNHioxyG2I4l0MI/s1600-h/345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KG80VUZiyl6_kDT4mC4dZLrwnflk7vQJDypZqXI1mtgR_wn5JQOGS-4MqYwzphiESFCAKDfOVpz8qM5PbLrqLFCGEsvi10OivHokDyvwnS0r8USN0yq8Bng83vibqNHioxyG2I4l0MI/s400/345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429215241150698738" border="0" /></a>this is some food that is given for the puja.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54CHuFF1O142iw76-jv4gJ6FsLvZlvKWMIF8Wq57YehyphenhyphenVGdGAn_DgWbMhxSXrBfyciY42SoGVoox3QTIJJn5xpiLaPIUgmJ-cKO4bVVyg0rHGOHWgoAmpwLMONiXUGa1oZ0n1jZXRefY/s1600-h/436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54CHuFF1O142iw76-jv4gJ6FsLvZlvKWMIF8Wq57YehyphenhyphenVGdGAn_DgWbMhxSXrBfyciY42SoGVoox3QTIJJn5xpiLaPIUgmJ-cKO4bVVyg0rHGOHWgoAmpwLMONiXUGa1oZ0n1jZXRefY/s400/436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429216130254572178" border="0" /></a>This is what I wore for the Puja. This is a Khota. This is very common for woman to wear. It is very comfortable. Don't I look like a teacher?<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_ZPLoe4iC_mwl5pqeFhSypBx_CcwGIWrYsp9pAeLukkjFfIXDqe1gKboK3LyLGpyAFGcapZxoiumOGrs3p-tGkCyO8lIly5xsqIN3kMYWWWYLdXbG3m3MgEfWPSs1OpG6o0KNY6FFyQ/s1600-h/339.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_ZPLoe4iC_mwl5pqeFhSypBx_CcwGIWrYsp9pAeLukkjFfIXDqe1gKboK3LyLGpyAFGcapZxoiumOGrs3p-tGkCyO8lIly5xsqIN3kMYWWWYLdXbG3m3MgEfWPSs1OpG6o0KNY6FFyQ/s400/339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429216874210161410" border="0" /></a>I had UKG for the first and fourth day. Their ages are 5 and 6. This is in my UKG room and here's one of the examples they had on their wall. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLFxe7Jn1MioS43Qa1kXOQw_iMu6fYX-wic6-hAczFedCdPsx44GPjqmDNjV-4TOhdOlUUFx_uSdIdFOXmTFKhflrd3INdYcP2svuUvpj0jG6PRYbz9xHBi91_I2qsLPsssCyK8El1iU/s1600-h/259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLFxe7Jn1MioS43Qa1kXOQw_iMu6fYX-wic6-hAczFedCdPsx44GPjqmDNjV-4TOhdOlUUFx_uSdIdFOXmTFKhflrd3INdYcP2svuUvpj0jG6PRYbz9xHBi91_I2qsLPsssCyK8El1iU/s400/259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429234750706271874" border="0" /></a>This experience is helping me to understand the differences between village and city schools.<br /></div>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-52521413973501194242010-01-20T07:39:00.000-08:002010-01-20T08:41:00.179-08:00A day at the Boudhanath StupaBoudhanath is the largest Buddhist stupa in the world.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2oX4AF894GtgTW0yz3y51_S1AClbwF8Ci9lQ4IYFfHWBu4PwWgFgAT0Csa5bJ9gtRf470_ww5I9FluiWhkc3lWZLjzRghX17gHtEw0lVw9JCTjo28GhO5K0O9-HXVcTDo9WM7z7hARw/s1600-h/159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2oX4AF894GtgTW0yz3y51_S1AClbwF8Ci9lQ4IYFfHWBu4PwWgFgAT0Csa5bJ9gtRf470_ww5I9FluiWhkc3lWZLjzRghX17gHtEw0lVw9JCTjo28GhO5K0O9-HXVcTDo9WM7z7hARw/s400/159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428856210359395106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwO3_SUBGGqG5-DxevwziZ3DLd4g829VSE4tXqOt1mkYcb7Zy_HbDshEGCjd10ckR8_gIkdh3UlB5xFQU5IWUcnGZp2Xj-9UEsfPKghgODDHHdlJTqhtrJZCgg4PcUPEaO5uJAyCgGsSE/s1600-h/160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwO3_SUBGGqG5-DxevwziZ3DLd4g829VSE4tXqOt1mkYcb7Zy_HbDshEGCjd10ckR8_gIkdh3UlB5xFQU5IWUcnGZp2Xj-9UEsfPKghgODDHHdlJTqhtrJZCgg4PcUPEaO5uJAyCgGsSE/s400/160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428855480914966498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtwqbwdSF7sxkDagVouC8tw8uEHhsgANAvoH9uo0YcoR_8NrbC9rPZ86XzNiHVSxmNFThBjlAKhjj8b2LiV8HoPgFabHH88UVBwa1dgS-_2X3jsW7-F6_oLeaPU4_pHxDQ3Y1XkgdEbY/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtwqbwdSF7sxkDagVouC8tw8uEHhsgANAvoH9uo0YcoR_8NrbC9rPZ86XzNiHVSxmNFThBjlAKhjj8b2LiV8HoPgFabHH88UVBwa1dgS-_2X3jsW7-F6_oLeaPU4_pHxDQ3Y1XkgdEbY/s400/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428849195694157330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Kh9jcGLgW8WKmSp4t-SR5Ummm8rwsRs_nEPTU2Y-NFBgiarkQ-QA9-IBIZwXjb8AgcN9jBPc6NpAOkvHo8xm7S77bt7e6JfC1Y2aDdbkkeLyBVAEnaZRYYdAp03cqfemteeZWDc4Sjc/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Kh9jcGLgW8WKmSp4t-SR5Ummm8rwsRs_nEPTU2Y-NFBgiarkQ-QA9-IBIZwXjb8AgcN9jBPc6NpAOkvHo8xm7S77bt7e6JfC1Y2aDdbkkeLyBVAEnaZRYYdAp03cqfemteeZWDc4Sjc/s400/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428850123827043682" border="0" /></a>People come to the stupa for eating, shopping, and meeting their friends/family. Kora is when Buddhist go around the stupa. This can happen anytime during the day. They walk around in a clock-wise direction.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokk6pXAIMdUYJDfS4FU7g5hKjqtXrtirZVxTn7LKMDTrHwEVdh0FHIgqCN26HmA9rA-63JyVRezu1ITyMnv2DAoRk-ZNpxXocgzsKaKipyR1cmD7QEnw2f5HFwGFSXnOfrFVFQd1kqO4/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokk6pXAIMdUYJDfS4FU7g5hKjqtXrtirZVxTn7LKMDTrHwEVdh0FHIgqCN26HmA9rA-63JyVRezu1ITyMnv2DAoRk-ZNpxXocgzsKaKipyR1cmD7QEnw2f5HFwGFSXnOfrFVFQd1kqO4/s400/027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428851105155132770" border="0" /></a>There are many prayer flags hanging. The flags promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. By hanging flags in high places the "Wind Horse" will carry the blessings depicted on the flags to all beings. As wind passes over the surface of the flags which are sensitive to the slightest movement of the wind, the air is purified and sanctified by the Mantras.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN4sRSArvZdbux8r8VP5-gEiCWDtLQJYWu4v4FSMzGaqScncef-qC6_jjfVNp_cKeuKXOKX1y7MAaGzQZa8mrzRyA5_UMXT3MXbyKSRy5YskhZPgK7VSh_phDa_RkKX-Gw7-fXogUgB8/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN4sRSArvZdbux8r8VP5-gEiCWDtLQJYWu4v4FSMzGaqScncef-qC6_jjfVNp_cKeuKXOKX1y7MAaGzQZa8mrzRyA5_UMXT3MXbyKSRy5YskhZPgK7VSh_phDa_RkKX-Gw7-fXogUgB8/s400/050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428851734006307362" border="0" /></a>Prayer wheels are around the stupa. People turn the wheels as they go around. It is said that prayer wheels are used to accumulate wisdom and merit or good karma and to purify negativities such as bad karma. Om mani Padme Hum, jewel in the lotus.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3lNwD75BWUq600aboXuusPLnpZA0Jcclu4ElsxZnemgNeNKUl7FqS__IEKwbeipZ0hCnjuU-bDcaBhe7k3GpBBmqXLVVakXMwLM9dyBbNBkESwXRBhOeMWCWKcM_xLz-fHZrId_wkHE/s1600-h/089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3lNwD75BWUq600aboXuusPLnpZA0Jcclu4ElsxZnemgNeNKUl7FqS__IEKwbeipZ0hCnjuU-bDcaBhe7k3GpBBmqXLVVakXMwLM9dyBbNBkESwXRBhOeMWCWKcM_xLz-fHZrId_wkHE/s400/089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428852427183685138" border="0" /></a>A Sherpa woman praying.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5vk58iySaGBXsr3t16aWOEG8cpzuFqZYFtsl7uqW5NBRxBNoppeoocsY4TN39-j1Y8vJHyf-adatYlKjK8-8tPrSt6akN-WMMcddlgcyJ6nrdTacwd0aA5JwTUnX15Cki4R6n7vyEMQ/s1600-h/149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5vk58iySaGBXsr3t16aWOEG8cpzuFqZYFtsl7uqW5NBRxBNoppeoocsY4TN39-j1Y8vJHyf-adatYlKjK8-8tPrSt6akN-WMMcddlgcyJ6nrdTacwd0aA5JwTUnX15Cki4R6n7vyEMQ/s400/149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428858610278985122" border="0" /></a>Another woman praying and Tibetan man doing kora.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IDUM4ZuHtBOb5DfkYY8FB2_VbKcxfFe5EnCB_eaSEZICp-10rHBydf6FMsoP4MmCfSW5T7yQVW2zRXG6OuCGbKcl0ZSx1yOJ5C_dY2ZbRoYifHXOhSgXCwBzCY1t9jJT9a-8RqKtwL0/s1600-h/122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IDUM4ZuHtBOb5DfkYY8FB2_VbKcxfFe5EnCB_eaSEZICp-10rHBydf6FMsoP4MmCfSW5T7yQVW2zRXG6OuCGbKcl0ZSx1yOJ5C_dY2ZbRoYifHXOhSgXCwBzCY1t9jJT9a-8RqKtwL0/s400/122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428854062062500210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZdVHr-5CoHaZekIr22qdzRjIz3TfTuzHWDUPEaoGOamGdCxaakvf3NGZcVm4xBlNROseC9EEiJXnAVaQZP2Ux9DwgDeAf08gPh7gtMfp23pWkOlQoGLkSKvy4wLhmQQuFo37hDKStpY/s1600-h/166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZdVHr-5CoHaZekIr22qdzRjIz3TfTuzHWDUPEaoGOamGdCxaakvf3NGZcVm4xBlNROseC9EEiJXnAVaQZP2Ux9DwgDeAf08gPh7gtMfp23pWkOlQoGLkSKvy4wLhmQQuFo37hDKStpY/s400/166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428856888229618610" border="0" /></a>At the temples there are beautiful paintings like this one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6w8PGhGVLRDPPSGjYIvFR3th8Y7GSz5eR93zlL2tEJD9v7H4A0Lc53q35ScaqxofgU23RylaA0GJ2BlOgjEB1JnoamStZ7fgVjQc0SfkrGWmGnN0-Rh729BnvaAEh9P0ppj0RdBIgvGs/s1600-h/176.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6w8PGhGVLRDPPSGjYIvFR3th8Y7GSz5eR93zlL2tEJD9v7H4A0Lc53q35ScaqxofgU23RylaA0GJ2BlOgjEB1JnoamStZ7fgVjQc0SfkrGWmGnN0-Rh729BnvaAEh9P0ppj0RdBIgvGs/s400/176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428857375610815730" border="0" /></a>There are many stores like this one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO35w2pY-WElWQYUZQY3X_SP64SHbIJThdyXvDGL04i4X7irdZ0qo-HrYtFyQAzxQILVYPM7git5Tjozy7B7jZpMa0UFkU4-6Lgy5WaBikL8dIQZ3VZwHm-p66BcrxAuO0Md-qllya88/s1600-h/172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO35w2pY-WElWQYUZQY3X_SP64SHbIJThdyXvDGL04i4X7irdZ0qo-HrYtFyQAzxQILVYPM7git5Tjozy7B7jZpMa0UFkU4-6Lgy5WaBikL8dIQZ3VZwHm-p66BcrxAuO0Md-qllya88/s400/172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428857826880273762" border="0" /></a>A woman doing kora with a prayer wheel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEmDFstLh10VRFODwTshHEbt143t3KVkVJpK8qe0kWcl0gV0vvYh_Vhua3zxwf0AyyzNZXoU7nUDeOyTxg6FznOGnatS19shNNzNHziHxjQvZWZqgOJvikUG3WeLrWlodr91hfF-nObk/s1600-h/048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEmDFstLh10VRFODwTshHEbt143t3KVkVJpK8qe0kWcl0gV0vvYh_Vhua3zxwf0AyyzNZXoU7nUDeOyTxg6FznOGnatS19shNNzNHziHxjQvZWZqgOJvikUG3WeLrWlodr91hfF-nObk/s400/048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428859854241021362" border="0" /></a>God named Ganesha.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqCL_AifPbeg08wFZyvr21gye9TwXMPsN6NOXUdERcrrOL-7Qfblop5HHaR3CFbJi0nV9yRnrUnzlg0PscGcSAOJuIhu5pVfvgjL2-eHzdTykbtTwP3sNd9yHk4duuOsVqtF6PkA_Lxw/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqCL_AifPbeg08wFZyvr21gye9TwXMPsN6NOXUdERcrrOL-7Qfblop5HHaR3CFbJi0nV9yRnrUnzlg0PscGcSAOJuIhu5pVfvgjL2-eHzdTykbtTwP3sNd9yHk4duuOsVqtF6PkA_Lxw/s400/031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428861243981327954" border="0" /></a>There are many rooftop cafes and restaurants and plus you can get a great view of the stupa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpocZbESMhaH84P3D1ygP_anUO4t4_dD-tGcyuwcdVqhLjJbgry8bK2oU8wUgE1SKdCoN9-PzIO4rLP1IpUGgSkufQc__KkOiWChcZkgGucZbuhncE44hY0gZZvaE8dXzNPRHrb3Jq6m0/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpocZbESMhaH84P3D1ygP_anUO4t4_dD-tGcyuwcdVqhLjJbgry8bK2oU8wUgE1SKdCoN9-PzIO4rLP1IpUGgSkufQc__KkOiWChcZkgGucZbuhncE44hY0gZZvaE8dXzNPRHrb3Jq6m0/s400/046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428862222504463570" border="0" /></a>A man going to ring the bell.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-63215296844434342092010-01-11T23:26:00.001-08:002010-01-12T11:52:45.464-08:00Books Books BooksA week ago I had visited 5 different book stores around in KTM.<br />This week I went back to start buying the books. I spent 4 hours on the first day at EKTA Books Distributors in Thapathali. It is the biggest book store in KTM and has the largest selection of children books. (Imagine Barnes and Noble). I had received 15% off for each book.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORpqXC1pLC8E_YCsRjGAdjn3Rm3PBPOcCJOlvTyFIp-O0erhwxAwDic4DktuP9FhiIYG-PjtPmNn2Bmbrju7p8K9ZpKiNbQBIoZWNXRnhHCDhSxeqkX2asjaGOBev5SRrxpmwsH4SPIo/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORpqXC1pLC8E_YCsRjGAdjn3Rm3PBPOcCJOlvTyFIp-O0erhwxAwDic4DktuP9FhiIYG-PjtPmNn2Bmbrju7p8K9ZpKiNbQBIoZWNXRnhHCDhSxeqkX2asjaGOBev5SRrxpmwsH4SPIo/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425751780275110146" border="0" /></a>Some math tools for Manisha's math class. 600 ($8 US dollar). ruppees for the set of instruments. We found this in one of New Road's stationary store.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWMcfxRYisbpsl7QD4a7QNfFh-dhX6dyHHxSVgk8ufewj8-_oqUyRiyGbC-SaOAP7zgqUzPAYBCF9cWgPSK5tazIcodMmg7U1Kw5Qa3BVQXIFuggn65GJIfT_jiIm11L_whkfXbkd7l8/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWMcfxRYisbpsl7QD4a7QNfFh-dhX6dyHHxSVgk8ufewj8-_oqUyRiyGbC-SaOAP7zgqUzPAYBCF9cWgPSK5tazIcodMmg7U1Kw5Qa3BVQXIFuggn65GJIfT_jiIm11L_whkfXbkd7l8/s400/028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425908101680547394" border="0" /></a>We bought these at Ekta, Frisbee (60 rupees= 81 cents) and cones (65 rupees=87 cents)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRgkdAwjzggxIqCT3Z1DCVXPOB7Sn2vsBsMch12R5sLXd5vrrsJag0ue5L_cEcL0Sj0NTomdpyGP-zBbUB3Gw0bmPEs3lvQbgeigG8wI2uE2tFYbjb0MzpjWfQO14KWuqQWL7dakTsrU/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRgkdAwjzggxIqCT3Z1DCVXPOB7Sn2vsBsMch12R5sLXd5vrrsJag0ue5L_cEcL0Sj0NTomdpyGP-zBbUB3Gw0bmPEs3lvQbgeigG8wI2uE2tFYbjb0MzpjWfQO14KWuqQWL7dakTsrU/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425909694195940978" border="0" /></a>Set 1: First Day at Ekta<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aXYhUQaZyx-__QtHIbld5WI-CIsUc1jLp6K2lMblwolbau9mwdHkSJ7sapvozMpGZ1drnAS4uxvYxT2TXAHrI3k_Spc4ZHfjtIbyVC8GKeIbvzr-J0vqzcfnrbnUJo6Z0fVs9_gfCu0/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aXYhUQaZyx-__QtHIbld5WI-CIsUc1jLp6K2lMblwolbau9mwdHkSJ7sapvozMpGZ1drnAS4uxvYxT2TXAHrI3k_Spc4ZHfjtIbyVC8GKeIbvzr-J0vqzcfnrbnUJo6Z0fVs9_gfCu0/s400/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425911496336682338" border="0" /></a>Set 2: Bought at Ekta on the second day. I spent around 2 and half hours picking out these books.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jpqK780O-GTWR1643DaaAXt4SvoPMHnY9q9sjmK2Lp9z-Db-55NdB7S_2VecOHwCgbPvW2dLPoYkWC7EdmyU5voFR5fAzTEnNoyITT5FBwTgwZlMrzfE3wiMmr5cBTzR_vJcX6tqHw4/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jpqK780O-GTWR1643DaaAXt4SvoPMHnY9q9sjmK2Lp9z-Db-55NdB7S_2VecOHwCgbPvW2dLPoYkWC7EdmyU5voFR5fAzTEnNoyITT5FBwTgwZlMrzfE3wiMmr5cBTzR_vJcX6tqHw4/s400/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425912319237830962" border="0" /></a>Set 3: Bought these books from Pilgrims Book House in Thamel. These books cost a little bit more but it's worth it. I got 8% off of the total for this set of books. These will be great reference books for class 5.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCWr7EAsC0byWsmGQTb59HyM3wzyplS9iVWTx3226dQg6bqukGenhwV2fp6E_LaRut00r-zIOekrG_iICv6odMCHwwGIIuPO6TT-fbnPvIIUrrXSixq7arIln7jFzJmRC-BVNAFzuwgE/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCWr7EAsC0byWsmGQTb59HyM3wzyplS9iVWTx3226dQg6bqukGenhwV2fp6E_LaRut00r-zIOekrG_iICv6odMCHwwGIIuPO6TT-fbnPvIIUrrXSixq7arIln7jFzJmRC-BVNAFzuwgE/s400/031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425916089288847474" border="0" /></a>The beginning of the Phaplu Community School Classroom Library: I had arranged the books for each class to their reading level. They are 5 classes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pWQiZKU_zBuFWF_gi3XT-PiIOc12vR42EVGuNF82DAl-PGG0gnHjqx9DNPHxC_-cEP-i-ZKTfoWI42flgwyodKI4jjduU_3G3y5Gvl9vWapwc7Hn26QsBQr1BxyJytFQ2hhrIB5Pp_Q/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pWQiZKU_zBuFWF_gi3XT-PiIOc12vR42EVGuNF82DAl-PGG0gnHjqx9DNPHxC_-cEP-i-ZKTfoWI42flgwyodKI4jjduU_3G3y5Gvl9vWapwc7Hn26QsBQr1BxyJytFQ2hhrIB5Pp_Q/s400/034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425912964434186514" border="0" /></a>Some more titles<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ICLLBmagL5T0y04TsSnLUkvPBiqiqIt6t7yewzgTnU05eJ2c6d7qOxE9qM283P2fOMh_hfavQStiLlnIB_uu3A6KVnjjYEIVWY9Imz8M-Y-HCCBWNN_rpplffogDscnURgDaINs2nrY/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ICLLBmagL5T0y04TsSnLUkvPBiqiqIt6t7yewzgTnU05eJ2c6d7qOxE9qM283P2fOMh_hfavQStiLlnIB_uu3A6KVnjjYEIVWY9Imz8M-Y-HCCBWNN_rpplffogDscnURgDaINs2nrY/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425913571931705586" border="0" /></a>Lots of different topics. I will write these books on an excel sheet if you want to read the entire list. Let me know.<br /><br />Total amount of books: 246<br />Total amount spent on books and supplies: $28,027.87 RUPEES (around $378.75 USA Dollars)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCThPrJK7B6dNId92FfM9e8ZkYRBPnnHhbolx5A15hNqYVRWerdPCsEOrXLfEV59vUcNuU-zidQvevpITgnmA_NRr0wiKqzCzzpar_84qw7WtXHODxK0jHfw4qVlgehjJqJkei6aPKFdE/s1600-h/035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCThPrJK7B6dNId92FfM9e8ZkYRBPnnHhbolx5A15hNqYVRWerdPCsEOrXLfEV59vUcNuU-zidQvevpITgnmA_NRr0wiKqzCzzpar_84qw7WtXHODxK0jHfw4qVlgehjJqJkei6aPKFdE/s400/035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425915610344245762" border="0" /></a>I'm still buying more books and supplies:<br />books in Nepali<br />reference books for teachers: music/songs/art class/math<br />globe<br />audio with books<br />Sing-along<br />games for class 1 and 2<br />charts for the classrooms<br />and of course more story books with great pictures!<br /><br />TO BE CONTINUED....Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-81816544940450872172010-01-10T09:59:00.000-08:002010-01-10T21:31:48.713-08:00Family eats together, stays together.In Nepal there's plenty of food to eat! Not only I eat potato, rice, <span class="body">pickles</span> and lentils but there's other things. I couldn't upload everything that I ate. I will post more later.<br /><br />Some customs:<br />Since this is a mainly a Hindu country they don't eat beef. Nepalese eats with their right hand.In most homes, men and guests are served first, followed by children, then women. Food is not shared from the same plate or eaten with the same utensils. When drinking water from a communal container, the lips do not touch the container.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIHgdyBHqJUYqL2BW03QDHNeWiljnAyD-EeSL_EosPZ50cjUhiAwucLFxmbbMZLWXv2lCFTq3KiE-fln-4phlKkbV0roa0dsooS7tZVWWeB04fVY9YxQLkxfHRhr9SyE1P1Cj6-oN6zk/s1600-h/106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIHgdyBHqJUYqL2BW03QDHNeWiljnAyD-EeSL_EosPZ50cjUhiAwucLFxmbbMZLWXv2lCFTq3KiE-fln-4phlKkbV0roa0dsooS7tZVWWeB04fVY9YxQLkxfHRhr9SyE1P1Cj6-oN6zk/s400/106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425340959597183634" border="0" /></a>Korean food but is not the same as New York City's Ktown. I miss my Soonduboo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTP1eQGRIZbcGh9TDRdEbEkPFSWvRN582mcq_1fxSmce3wNUa7feRQNdGr4WpTmzzl1ztdoIboAiAEwIfYYJzVM6i9f2_KMkcfbToFcSfDFvMMFaJEK3AMB76IIy0kuS3UzjmtUe3ho4/s1600-h/165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTP1eQGRIZbcGh9TDRdEbEkPFSWvRN582mcq_1fxSmce3wNUa7feRQNdGr4WpTmzzl1ztdoIboAiAEwIfYYJzVM6i9f2_KMkcfbToFcSfDFvMMFaJEK3AMB76IIy0kuS3UzjmtUe3ho4/s400/165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425177982437770274" border="0" /></a>Falafel at OR2K.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi1eDt5TYJqhm42S7oX3hdoG4RXmeXgKPqtaMtLBRprYhXWEe2WAc-N5dCMj7dPU1wEReGGppLEVO11eyESC_liVRCl0qZfknHqdKaItWi8Li1k24_i3g2524d1hAukbOIjt0fqKuttM/s1600-h/108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANzcOx4H8deh6QNtwugkLxasBGzTTLdYP8C7sbr5kn8SXAg6YkUr_NnEwUJ7CkxmJKtKjG7z295mmK1hUmxI1N_lUFJO8q6VU5TMHk_I9FcGSYZWdzeof0j_Iu2jhbzNVOCcuvxN5HAE/s400/046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425180319380952226" border="0" /></a>T momo and other Tibetan food at Dechenling Garden in Thamel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijncdZT_ar_pBHTGnAhepBdi4Kqr-q0p1hVNTnHAdN0RKAYuj00Xx3J1hlVFJDJKy_NdMqqNInVlediEwmAORmoIeDSDx-ItPHbABZFI0jHwdbXleVUfbNQUr_YibK60FdMEgMjeb8Ww/s1600-h/171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijncdZT_ar_pBHTGnAhepBdi4Kqr-q0p1hVNTnHAdN0RKAYuj00Xx3J1hlVFJDJKy_NdMqqNInVlediEwmAORmoIeDSDx-ItPHbABZFI0jHwdbXleVUfbNQUr_YibK60FdMEgMjeb8Ww/s400/171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425185500804691090" border="0" /></a><br />Dosa South Indian<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYm7lKtd6E83lrCIHQvg_-DiUJDLJaajdIQjacVXiImE58bT9eONX2rOvE3PLLSeydaE3cI9zhSigKnPI0kiE5XpmlJg4XgumL29sVwYUBhOzttCjqTIQFxzx7Vxt0qRKbVP_BvdqGsU/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYm7lKtd6E83lrCIHQvg_-DiUJDLJaajdIQjacVXiImE58bT9eONX2rOvE3PLLSeydaE3cI9zhSigKnPI0kiE5XpmlJg4XgumL29sVwYUBhOzttCjqTIQFxzx7Vxt0qRKbVP_BvdqGsU/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425184718665937922" border="0" /></a>Black Forest Cake at Java, Thamel<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNgDbImolkdvQZ8UBk6tKqSUVXjt-WmJExy2PyTfHLj4otBsCkP54Gb9DQprVeGzrVn-BsgIdZYmJzI0WYHKUW868xxF39W2AMIcYmQWLdXDRIH1PlZuA0uaY957tRURj9K72j-bliic/s1600-h/182.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNgDbImolkdvQZ8UBk6tKqSUVXjt-WmJExy2PyTfHLj4otBsCkP54Gb9DQprVeGzrVn-BsgIdZYmJzI0WYHKUW868xxF39W2AMIcYmQWLdXDRIH1PlZuA0uaY957tRURj9K72j-bliic/s400/182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425187432071556066" border="0" /></a>Veggie Momo at The Bakery Cafe.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NqY027Kc98OF6ZiiT25QB_SbJJw8blTdtY0aBftlEXXOkP28HyPslcN3CtAxQrrhNCygj8bkD1hpEqAP8_GJRMtIRD5WcQDOIqlh2ExIhCiDyK7C_rkNIedrN7ZpYNB7YPFe7hrLE4w/s1600-h/205.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjeUtm_IEVqD-rufKsHvFB1N5L6o0PpFvAJoJdFN9ENcnvjVWl3a33YIUneSIHacrmUYSi-77n62Qjv-OkLVTHwnlXVMGUvDgvoFjH8ZLmaxif3NSmqCnJgXuOTQbXRjaysN5ka9GYtw/s400/065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425329508675498706" border="0" /></a>Roti and it's very good with tea! It's like a crispy rice donut!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQVAwuynCOv2w7q_b3dMp4UXcboxknknbK8W3XTPoRfWsZqSkp4NTMwlVuUtyatLcukJow3IjchiEt2OoM_IFaffJpUh8XuPXmPHlPk1oklW6i9LJSgQDb6X8rwiycWrK1nTIV9KC8Gc/s1600-h/084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQVAwuynCOv2w7q_b3dMp4UXcboxknknbK8W3XTPoRfWsZqSkp4NTMwlVuUtyatLcukJow3IjchiEt2OoM_IFaffJpUh8XuPXmPHlPk1oklW6i9LJSgQDb6X8rwiycWrK1nTIV9KC8Gc/s400/084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425330834071916786" border="0" /></a>Great for breakfasst champa<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_WtVU8sW7-e0s4fPxzm_Ho82MuXoy_sEn87OiIgbRTnVxySe3ZT_8dqZl8IXqMfVy5mACJIBfukSI3ONFlCd8vybccC60-PRPuqto6_bYSl_jMBgGrUleTi2EZbi48dkf7lmLoatf1w/s1600-h/292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_WtVU8sW7-e0s4fPxzm_Ho82MuXoy_sEn87OiIgbRTnVxySe3ZT_8dqZl8IXqMfVy5mACJIBfukSI3ONFlCd8vybccC60-PRPuqto6_bYSl_jMBgGrUleTi2EZbi48dkf7lmLoatf1w/s400/292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425333976896215618" border="0" /></a>noodles in Loding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKGXFCskU31JZ4FCufuY40W2iakKzT2w6fzIUmSeN6TDUYJMg8MMVrG0BMS1X4JDasGgx5P5kYaSgnpt1ecvoVYvLVrPHgQ2GDbnUwSr4fT6fsMslWajSq3KUpn3qbEtIqibOeKp7r48/s1600-h/116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKGXFCskU31JZ4FCufuY40W2iakKzT2w6fzIUmSeN6TDUYJMg8MMVrG0BMS1X4JDasGgx5P5kYaSgnpt1ecvoVYvLVrPHgQ2GDbnUwSr4fT6fsMslWajSq3KUpn3qbEtIqibOeKp7r48/s400/116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425335534896353778" border="0" /></a>Momo at the Salleri market.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WnMQrVy-SMqe-_cOrGIG3boIOF3VS8PfOi8NxRjcQCTSyAGERoFJp7h6cBTqDTYdS7gwEIQCXaF98thdWRr0i6eCRz9h64SvybqBtOHhTvfdxjo6Er8vTjyBGHeoTEHyjNdbZ8rpOTM/s1600-h/793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WnMQrVy-SMqe-_cOrGIG3boIOF3VS8PfOi8NxRjcQCTSyAGERoFJp7h6cBTqDTYdS7gwEIQCXaF98thdWRr0i6eCRz9h64SvybqBtOHhTvfdxjo6Er8vTjyBGHeoTEHyjNdbZ8rpOTM/s400/793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425337891347087410" border="0" /></a>Rice and Potato soup<br /><br /><br />There's so many yummy foods here to eat. Now I should learn to cook them. I will buy myself a cook book and learn while I'm here. In Jackson Heights, Queens there's a grocery store called Patel Brothers where you can get all of the ingredients. Hopefully when I return to New York I can host a small dinner party or go out for Nepalese food at a restaurant.Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-22174567383966363152010-01-10T04:01:00.000-08:002010-01-10T04:56:24.545-08:00Getting around<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV82FsHeJtwbVuSlS8gPHQnf409htAR27xORfLd13G6ZNDB2bfCct4-R5xCvMfUG6iioOUIP9hsRZqvnWAUmJg3Scg93RyKfCI-76soUGoGdQiNinyEKgdmLnumeRPa-c86S1TV6ICp4/s1600-h/307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV82FsHeJtwbVuSlS8gPHQnf409htAR27xORfLd13G6ZNDB2bfCct4-R5xCvMfUG6iioOUIP9hsRZqvnWAUmJg3Scg93RyKfCI-76soUGoGdQiNinyEKgdmLnumeRPa-c86S1TV6ICp4/s400/307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425081346857327618" border="0" /></a><br />Jan 10, 2010<br />Transportation in KTM. Today, I took a bike and rode around KTM. I got to see many new things that I don't notice while riding in a car.<br /><br />Everyone asks me how do I get around KTM since I don't speak Nepali.<br />There's are different kinds of public and private transportation. I have taken most of them.<br /><br />Using a motorbike is easy to get around the hectic traffic in the city. The passagers are not required to wear helmets. Sometimes I see a family of three riding on a motorbikes. The roads are bumpy and it is dangerous to ride at night since you can't see the holes in the road. There's speed limits but they don't go too fast.<br /><br />The driver seat is also on the left side of the car.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Xda4aV06Jzcuuk73wrRuOAJYgGJJU4jW_kVdcvZtiVwLCgUT8ozHgL5CeDRXnJHyxkkkdqfYOBCls84842vZpllUTmFnxkLjHWYi5IQxxSed6LNcsN3KS8VycB8UPpb5auFRoWoBcB8/s1600-h/370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Xda4aV06Jzcuuk73wrRuOAJYgGJJU4jW_kVdcvZtiVwLCgUT8ozHgL5CeDRXnJHyxkkkdqfYOBCls84842vZpllUTmFnxkLjHWYi5IQxxSed6LNcsN3KS8VycB8UPpb5auFRoWoBcB8/s400/370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425084014008398258" border="0" /></a><br />Using a taxis is most expensive way to get around for a local. For tourist the prices are higher but you can bargain for a lower fare. The taxis should usually go on meter but often they are "broken." The usual taxis fare for me is $100 rupees to Thamel or New Road from Naxal. $1 USA dollar = around 74 Rupees. At night the rates are double the price. There's a storage on fuel in Nepal and there are huge lines for gas at the petrol pumps. (gas station)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGz_reYT6VCE7MuzOzhvDJN0Ikx7Jcvtn56I6ypSXALKry3q97-iPAeGfaVLCp0YKJlXd0LwLpsNRFKAASTpKlPNOJAw8R1UjKTNQipMNLitqX7DeBtIjGpH9oG6T1Axfvhn2wuZmy_0/s1600-h/392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGz_reYT6VCE7MuzOzhvDJN0Ikx7Jcvtn56I6ypSXALKry3q97-iPAeGfaVLCp0YKJlXd0LwLpsNRFKAASTpKlPNOJAw8R1UjKTNQipMNLitqX7DeBtIjGpH9oG6T1Axfvhn2wuZmy_0/s400/392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425085018539757746" border="0" /></a>Rickshaw are in the tourist areas like Thamel. There are shops, and restaurants in Thamel. The rickshaw are cheap but only for short distances.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1_SvBTC1lpAjbPwLZkP6bwZvNwIQS10SRo4OSCpMUlPRgOHgBUNOkGw8EQNOLff5QZLjFiZ5FCW1dD0-iTi_T3CrdnbMqNRnZNdMKOKTN2zkd7HLq1QSrzbe2iMxl6BGIeTe2n2bxWE/s1600-h/394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1_SvBTC1lpAjbPwLZkP6bwZvNwIQS10SRo4OSCpMUlPRgOHgBUNOkGw8EQNOLff5QZLjFiZ5FCW1dD0-iTi_T3CrdnbMqNRnZNdMKOKTN2zkd7HLq1QSrzbe2iMxl6BGIeTe2n2bxWE/s400/394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425085764943283426" border="0" /></a>Scooters are less expensive than motorbikes but I haven't rode on a scooter YET!. Both male and females uses scooters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvVfQ5kTi5gak6zONOtXZm3jPn9cglkx8Se4rxrxo596kTT0t6n47rK5BOvpiYF7wIKEnGdbN2dYorGe-T3HXJ0gVmLV9jsepV6Ct7K2GNGXb7aGAUIQcTWNbMjEI3HQtIjIbN449yyg/s1600-h/419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvVfQ5kTi5gak6zONOtXZm3jPn9cglkx8Se4rxrxo596kTT0t6n47rK5BOvpiYF7wIKEnGdbN2dYorGe-T3HXJ0gVmLV9jsepV6Ct7K2GNGXb7aGAUIQcTWNbMjEI3HQtIjIbN449yyg/s400/419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425086738037399602" border="0" /></a><br />Public transportation has buses, vans and Tuk Tuk trucks. You must be careful with your belongings. This can be crowded and easily your stuff could be stolen . This is the cheapest way to get around and most people in KTM use this. The typical price for me is $20 rupees.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ItN_jTjFBXP_GU_j-oBcygZRkKq_saxxlGuPF6HtFm7PnEp2iIwqmpapBrNDxmaaGfrZyefCu_D-5ktX0FgGK8Fdc2SrKYZVs2Pbt7LAiVBTzjiO1UdHfWBDDmlynJofhyphenhyphenQVnKfphAA/s1600-h/DSC09267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ItN_jTjFBXP_GU_j-oBcygZRkKq_saxxlGuPF6HtFm7PnEp2iIwqmpapBrNDxmaaGfrZyefCu_D-5ktX0FgGK8Fdc2SrKYZVs2Pbt7LAiVBTzjiO1UdHfWBDDmlynJofhyphenhyphenQVnKfphAA/s400/DSC09267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425087634841313362" border="0" /></a>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-23469610245102001232009-12-28T22:45:00.000-08:002009-12-29T19:41:44.400-08:00Daily life of KTM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LLTweQH8nxy5NathqQJXJ9wZSesn1_BV-pj1Nuxy6i4vlJtO0E3QYDSA4ByLqn6WOeJheGhs97HMCvsn0-MkugFdV2CWNdFCNfmyWoW0LTVEvT1Lyk6YY7yMSNXhPly39grLK762U4o/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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<br />On Nov 20th After I returned to KTM I went to the zoo. There weren't many animals and the trip was short. We only spent two and half hours in there.
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<br />On Nov 23rd Tsering came back! Tsering has come back to Nepal after 10 years studying in the USA. (high school, bachelors, and MPA). She just came back from visiting our friend Ten in Korea for a month. We finally had a chance to catch up!
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<br />Nov 26-28th. I had gone with a friend and her family to visit Pokahara. We drove about 5-6 hours to get there. We had gone for the ceremonial opening of the National Industrial Trade Fair. Happy Thanksgiving! Later on Thanksgiving I got a midnight phone call from my family. One of the highlights was waking up at 5am to see the sunrise of the Annapurna Mountains. Which are so beautiful in the morning!
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<br />Pokahara is a great place for tourists and there are a lot of things to do. There are many restaurants by the lake and where we had dinner at Boomerang. During the dinner there were live performances of traditional Nepali dancers. On the way back to KTM we had stopped for something to eat and we ate fried fish! It was Yummy!
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<br />On Dec 2nd, Tsering and I went with friends on a road trip. We ended up at Bhaktapur but on the way we were in several traffic jams. Here is what we saw.
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<br />Bhaktapur is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone artwork.
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<br />Dec 4th My first visit at MySmallhelp. http://mysmallhelp.org/index.php
<br />The office is located in Patan. I met Lucy, Pramila, Raju and Januka. They were so warm and welcoming! I got a chance to visit the orphanage/school. The kids were great and we played hot potato. This is one of the non-profits where I will volunteer at. Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-56137237941772145102009-11-18T03:31:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:47:29.735-08:00Goodbye Phaplu Community School but I'll be back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBmevzoTDp-OAedwWjBCXWZoG4SQwNzIf1cX3Sk5RmEIc9PNR_3TcqJYZjJmG51jYSl_Nl6yS2PYteJt0RViCGUufxM57EIpNh3gcl8K5P7rV2L3iriDQ8_yOnOO2e28c9CMhSzOVzaU/s1600/142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBmevzoTDp-OAedwWjBCXWZoG4SQwNzIf1cX3Sk5RmEIc9PNR_3TcqJYZjJmG51jYSl_Nl6yS2PYteJt0RViCGUufxM57EIpNh3gcl8K5P7rV2L3iriDQ8_yOnOO2e28c9CMhSzOVzaU/s400/142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405460015187914146" border="0" /></a><br />Today was my last day of school. This past week I had a cold and could not attend school for 5 days. I lost my voice but feel much better now. I wanted to see my students before I leave. I didn't want to just leave without saying goodbye and wanted to explained that I am coming back!<br /><br />Since my voice didn't come back completely I had to observe the classes and plan for the book shelves with Manisha. After spending almost two weeks with the school we decided for each of the classes to build shelves for a classroom library. We are planning to buy books in Kathmandu and build shelves while I'm in Kathmandu during the winter time. I estimate we can buy 500 books and I couldn't have done this without the help of my friends in New York City!<br /><br />One of the activities I did with Class 2 was to draw The Cat In the Hat. When I showed them the pictures in the book, their reaction was WOW!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6LBlylFCJ7Bamjj6qBl3DpCZxWhocThgyXdalQFK2vQ939Xvt4GRr7_n3PKGY5xaeGVgDPyX8L9hpim6IekoI5pQTJ03i7uhcLsmJhkOv67NmRmG15H0AOg9UOWW9Zu8Vnz5dywVB7A/s1600/176.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6LBlylFCJ7Bamjj6qBl3DpCZxWhocThgyXdalQFK2vQ939Xvt4GRr7_n3PKGY5xaeGVgDPyX8L9hpim6IekoI5pQTJ03i7uhcLsmJhkOv67NmRmG15H0AOg9UOWW9Zu8Vnz5dywVB7A/s400/176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405446841495706114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />For Class 4, I read <span style="font-style: italic;">Thank you, Thanksgiving</span> and explained about the holiday that I celebrate with my family in America. This book was given from my mom!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Also with class 4, I made a game called "Let's Speak English"<br />To earn a star the students must speak English with me or a classmate or answer a question with a complete sentence. Whoever earns the most stars will get a special gift. The gift was a pen and a notebook. The three winners were Dolma, Ajay and Menkuna. Each of them tried to answer me with complete sentences and I saw their efforts! I think the students enjoyed this game and will continue after I come back.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsyyoLSqW0wSh3d7xMh8GhCq7K9geQltzUpyPO2-IQmFI6LGVDR_z3irQFTfGMBSfXAQR1kpMk3vugeVJ0nnsLWayaskEmEE4HqUOBnjCl3VSce7Wi2EhZcnbkLoktj_iM2MHtqwCi8I/s1600/201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsyyoLSqW0wSh3d7xMh8GhCq7K9geQltzUpyPO2-IQmFI6LGVDR_z3irQFTfGMBSfXAQR1kpMk3vugeVJ0nnsLWayaskEmEE4HqUOBnjCl3VSce7Wi2EhZcnbkLoktj_iM2MHtqwCi8I/s400/201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405451674263320002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Class 1~ Students playing~<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsNI9HnAoJ6H-GyWG2UURdH8aW8Eb6GS_q3b_ECw8mYuxyHLA_KUDP40A98xsq60h8F6zvqSx7e42ZHY9d439IGcQI5SP6oeggWFNlB_uFBbja6xBrFZkOx1YsSMg1UV289Pmfp6lrek/s1600/153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsNI9HnAoJ6H-GyWG2UURdH8aW8Eb6GS_q3b_ECw8mYuxyHLA_KUDP40A98xsq60h8F6zvqSx7e42ZHY9d439IGcQI5SP6oeggWFNlB_uFBbja6xBrFZkOx1YsSMg1UV289Pmfp6lrek/s400/153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405453259406647330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tashi giving you a peace sign!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2x-ZTtgjzCTVNUtjC3xlLNeLqNnS3qhiOGPtA0QKR14dRwF4XyeEOHWueuvY8O5LpyhtIm19FAH-URZsd3I1hXmjM-rpbiw_OEuCnVjUhbJLjJROT1FrWvTC0xfElmTIi99ywD23oak/s1600/166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2x-ZTtgjzCTVNUtjC3xlLNeLqNnS3qhiOGPtA0QKR14dRwF4XyeEOHWueuvY8O5LpyhtIm19FAH-URZsd3I1hXmjM-rpbiw_OEuCnVjUhbJLjJROT1FrWvTC0xfElmTIi99ywD23oak/s400/166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405454681893750098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Class 3 gang!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4AOZGpsAW8dC_jTDjB5Z9vJbMeu9M1w_7qihV8Z0wP0kMsPGKz8oCspmFHXQiq4jo4CMDKXfGKauZ2kg0s6a_9RIbFkCZjLNqkldh9rIuVYu25puavbsqgFoPjPfS42jSv9axPvd9qE/s1600/215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4AOZGpsAW8dC_jTDjB5Z9vJbMeu9M1w_7qihV8Z0wP0kMsPGKz8oCspmFHXQiq4jo4CMDKXfGKauZ2kg0s6a_9RIbFkCZjLNqkldh9rIuVYu25puavbsqgFoPjPfS42jSv9axPvd9qE/s400/215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405456377561867922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My good bye with Dawa Lama~ the best reader from class 3.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3cLlDd8IoI1jLczpDASSJAMaqMzXgvcoG3UZxSWiGrink3laKDlVg2ck5Hv_u0dnH4H8e4d0jILBQBrhwG5pddsSDTbHVU22URbzbiL3h0g5V50WcStDz5Cs6d6_grTZnbpDAX13jms/s1600/228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3cLlDd8IoI1jLczpDASSJAMaqMzXgvcoG3UZxSWiGrink3laKDlVg2ck5Hv_u0dnH4H8e4d0jILBQBrhwG5pddsSDTbHVU22URbzbiL3h0g5V50WcStDz5Cs6d6_grTZnbpDAX13jms/s400/228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405458235297305506" border="0" /></a><br />Srijina, class 4 the best reader of the school.<br /><br /><br />At the end of the day the entire school surprised me with Hokie Pokie! I had received khatas from a member of each class and a letter from Jeeban Rai from class 3.<br /><br />The letter reads:<br />Dear Elli miss<br />Thank you so much for being with us for so long. We will miss you lot and lot.<br />From Class 3<br /><br />I wanted to make sure the students understood that I am coming back but also with books! Manisha told me that the students were happy to hear that! I am looking forward to return to my students and Manisha. I can't wait to see their smiling faces! Now I'm heading back to Kathmandu for the winter!Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-13928215953869401742009-11-13T05:28:00.000-08:002009-11-13T17:57:28.383-08:00Private and Government Schools<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">This week I spent two days to visit two government and two private schools. Jana Jagriti Lower secondary school and Dudhkunda Himalaya were the government schools.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There were two things that I was surprised about. One was that Dudhkunda Himalaya had a small library filled with only 63 different titles from Room to Read. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhynhKt1znito0DPwh9B8aev26sboJSH96Dy9AtJAk80oMl2w6HrPiETUyvbxCyumz1gXTk_Hvyhy28f3WH1RZem-XwGbH6KAH59qFqP-gXVMWDZl4yf199_oT2tni1hXoZruSFatHZM/s400/049.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRsDNR7Vk2wYSXuhP0ZDwq884YFILtfwomuHTdB7dWzatu2FPQH4VJl-ulvE892mnwKymdxdboWdzFFHRE2xbfG8ZYKZdiFfjRoWeJCTfhGxFZNiN81WxE38Y4a6E3g3q8VNOoQOKoA0/s400/005.JPG" /> This is a sign in the teacher's office.I think it s says all I need to say. Does this make any sense to you? </div><div><br /></div><div>The Jana Jagriti Lower secondary school had a computer with Nepali and English letters in their office.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXGcNp_EhyphenhyphennrkL-FmU4AwnFyErCaG9S0P0hJ8fojaTkQzMwRfiZFIzQo2wM-vNuW_SuGeBwzypQfXayuzotsrd96iNNYdfPKi4wlwoK6dTU-CyKy3jjVp_ZGnvBjK1M4-b-IAS5azN3o/s400/162.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a picture of a classroom.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_tLFys43dKJtB2PdW9weXlMxes2JidVRjyiKdwIiYMeezjP4SnCj2ks9mCq7wcpx-hhF_3NcugnS9nNbabK8M2frWzkyRW95ULj2v9BpLlUJ7cUaYjq3iUB83QeQXLvBk68bKUGVqeU/s400/170.JPG" /><br /><div>The students are curious!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMILf6uyqxT7ZDdws0sDNG2qjBWbjiz9nEyRUWUag6CvBANcaxrtllC0owTq4BkfG8NchL14G4lbBSiMFTmgz70obN6Euw4eoKyQopuyCBfqYHsA6VeLyqsonURTANY8YoA2OLwMzN4o/s400/118.JPG" /></div><div>First grade classroom at Jana Jagriti Lower secondary school </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9TQlXGT2fybrKVpT8u_2ebr6yIyvjUukVz7pafwvvAy_0YxtI5-v1K0pPqDGfykBb1AotonjZC0Lw50UwsRe24HQvElJEHldmp0wRSAm02JpjYdX1_ldgYLJoQhTd7zqBKBd73OY02Q/s400/259.JPG" /></div><div>I like this sign at White Hills!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>At Mount Everest they have a small computer lab. This is the organization that has donated the computer. They are from Denmark. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXncEjR2K1XUYqrayUGd_cu2fSvdWThD6zU4oClix3dFl-5AA4ZIcHP9lO3GLq8ox3EcXx39QJ1ZfltT6pqXjCP7u6aFDvmxzjLZhd23xR795L7-tTwkjBIXkpE9HPFA8_BHmL-TPs8OI/s400/377.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div>After visiting these schools they gave me a general idea of the schools and their conditions. Once I finish my written comparison I will post it. </div></div>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355302175839687.post-72354661186052189372009-11-07T00:49:00.000-08:002009-11-07T02:30:38.822-08:00Reading Competition/Mandi rimduEvery Friday the school has a half day and on that day they have different competitions.<br /><div>The English Reading Competition was on Friday Oct 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>. Guess who was the judge? ME!</div><div>I had to rank the students 1-10. 10 being the best. The school is split into houses which are names of color. Two students from each house read a poem or short story. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQloCiaWDHkVu5xTe9VLHa7QYF6LSqPcAZsU-B6weutN1WEhZQ38Jt5aeGeK2GYPwuegS4EeYM7iVM4Z8-Zx31Rng-UDxB3c2u3kzHAjNSN9JSUm1qmXSVqeqYYfL9HrnkWpinbKirA8/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQloCiaWDHkVu5xTe9VLHa7QYF6LSqPcAZsU-B6weutN1WEhZQ38Jt5aeGeK2GYPwuegS4EeYM7iVM4Z8-Zx31Rng-UDxB3c2u3kzHAjNSN9JSUm1qmXSVqeqYYfL9HrnkWpinbKirA8/s400/038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401294041616445538" /></a><br /><div>This was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Srijina</span> from Red House and she was the best reader. I am impressed on her ability during class and reading aloud Red Riding Hood. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lyXIdJ2ELKhVPNP4hfnPB62flu4bJwFos_ReaPqGpJ9wUmseYdpb7MHpQcXkj_z53LSfpVfOlScL8cfPq1FwJZzEQyYQLwPUO4_zAVNIG_h2xx8_l4BuacoPusA8_sRLYGOGcSxSAzQ/s400/037.JPG" /></div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHfpwuAFzAyc5alilfJ_WGaz27eeOkUxKlDGHmcSWWDTIUR-OHtpgj52Kl-wyNvbXRpLhRIlS0JgM7mrF1qNcfqKTeDGZD5fwNvSj2aP1C9iEeUgylT3-fctjnFHVz9CtPzzzPjAqcCc/s400/029.JPG" /><br /><div><br /></div><div>On the first day of Mandi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Rimdu</span>. (Buddhist festival) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Manisha</span>, Patna <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">didi</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Nimdu</span> and me walked to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Chiwong</span> Monastery. The Monastery is on top of a mountain. The first day was receiving blessings. </div><div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXLNZasT7WoQUWJCtVKVpezbUU1mbSakqc4X5_Npss7GDwut3RHPMupc8rU5E8qZTtmqyVOWJ9kIM-zz1jOwpLgEgWNRFbKmlybqdSY4m9fhlJ5WpF40qtsZEsLA2W99RHzsDjf2hrXo/s1600-h/056.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXLNZasT7WoQUWJCtVKVpezbUU1mbSakqc4X5_Npss7GDwut3RHPMupc8rU5E8qZTtmqyVOWJ9kIM-zz1jOwpLgEgWNRFbKmlybqdSY4m9fhlJ5WpF40qtsZEsLA2W99RHzsDjf2hrXo/s400/056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401285008596559554" /></a><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Manisha</span> is at the bottom of the hill! It took about 3 hours on the first day to walk to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Chiwong</span>. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXLNZasT7WoQUWJCtVKVpezbUU1mbSakqc4X5_Npss7GDwut3RHPMupc8rU5E8qZTtmqyVOWJ9kIM-zz1jOwpLgEgWNRFbKmlybqdSY4m9fhlJ5WpF40qtsZEsLA2W99RHzsDjf2hrXo/s1600-h/056.JPG"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpHPXF0kRs269nh3vnQr2VywNAx0dTgPuttEKzpiD-R_BMWpTsfkwxpoEXjk1wfU6MD4upd3x6ArDuhyphenhyphenHt_TrxDeUEi4ujpmN_EIe17Xmr0TDVsSYXoYM-cndTV7KxpGD7byfIHR3t9s/s400/096.JPG" /><br /><div><br /></div><div>People stay over night during the three day festival. Here's the inside of the monastery where the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Rinpoche</span> was. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the second day, the kids came along and the walk only took us about 2 hours and 1 hour coming down. The second day was the dances. The day is filled with dancing. It was amazing to watch. One of their dances was a man putting a sword into his stomach. Here's the link if you want to learn more about this festival. I would recommend reading more! It is very interesting!</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.chiwongmonastery.com/">http://www.chiwongmonastery.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeDAnwsneK_XBB0jGJGopSprKDzKEOk2ufciPWL4E6vjOU_VcLCECFFObgkcMYEBwEZAD6L9Vqu6ZgnNAPFrICpcbEIgRGxxYsUFRLk5gLgGm4IIJM9kQNwHJOZgnaf0cD2bPU0i8T1I/s400/058.JPG" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXLNZasT7WoQUWJCtVKVpezbUU1mbSakqc4X5_Npss7GDwut3RHPMupc8rU5E8qZTtmqyVOWJ9kIM-zz1jOwpLgEgWNRFbKmlybqdSY4m9fhlJ5WpF40qtsZEsLA2W99RHzsDjf2hrXo/s1600-h/056.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2cBPyRvbvBEO57sewI2UXoTCma0V6L7zEs4HGCbFktYEPnrbD69Lc4GSYO6LZv3ZSLem89Hf_X0ibaCKBwi-4RnU2W5XZFL89CBlOpUf7eiJOTawFUmsij1UaoXc1519Y_wiWa0swDU/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2cBPyRvbvBEO57sewI2UXoTCma0V6L7zEs4HGCbFktYEPnrbD69Lc4GSYO6LZv3ZSLem89Hf_X0ibaCKBwi-4RnU2W5XZFL89CBlOpUf7eiJOTawFUmsij1UaoXc1519Y_wiWa0swDU/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401283597946870290" /></a></div><div>Me watching from above!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1JCqljuxQQxdkzPz9lXblmPipuMTmZquhMeoyuITgR1fNQkqFtJQ0XwscGhRrFlX_MdSV-P5h3IdgjZx-bHEcFujAMZ48MVEQORkTndTn4JG6D93fgm5Do0agZOtuoFpmxAytes3IW0/s400/295.JPG" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2cBPyRvbvBEO57sewI2UXoTCma0V6L7zEs4HGCbFktYEPnrbD69Lc4GSYO6LZv3ZSLem89Hf_X0ibaCKBwi-4RnU2W5XZFL89CBlOpUf7eiJOTawFUmsij1UaoXc1519Y_wiWa0swDU/s1600-h/037.JPG"></a><br /><div>Here's a colorful mask of a dancer. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0lNxQ_ED8k9_qDWebhEhpnhO8VXIFJc_uroYJY89AH8Mk2b1vNw6D_OYB85M0x8hD_EfC_86J-emom0NO0VXhDy1v_NSIH0Tx358iYpecZGEnqR_5Pmh_lBhvv2exIlMUlBdSsryVAM/s400/081.JPG" /></div></div></div></div>Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041288497340096263noreply@blogger.com0