THIS MINIMAL LIFE (of a minimalist)

Strong like RED (HNY 2016)

December 31, 2015

Here we mark the end of one more year in the history of human world - 2015 . Yet another year has passed by before we even knew it. How "TIME" seems to fly by so fast!!

Year experience: Turned 22oooo o o *singing*. Graduated from college which is both bad and good news.

Things went little offline a bit after that mostly result of me overthinking like always , of the fear- fear of failure , of disappointments, of hurting people , of running away from problems, of not being able to accept the way I am.

Then like for every problem there is a solution, for me MY HOME was the solution. Home healed me , it made me stronger inside. Being there made me realise the importance of LIFE and for the first time in years I was actually at peace and enjoying myself.

Now I'm more happier than ever , of course I'm fearful of things but then this fear helps keep the realization awake, and makes me work harder on things I've been clumsy on be it a relationship with anyone, my own negative vibes, regrets and so on.

I believe there are no BAD YEARS, but just the bad things that happens to us. We all go through rough times but then there are good times too. We can't let that one bad experience change our view of that specific time or year.

It'll be NEW YEAR tomorrow - 2016 and I remember making few resolutions in beginning of 2015 but don't exactly remember what they were lol but then my resolutions for this year are not too complicated but just to value, respect and cherish sincerely the people closest to me because I often don't and without them I wouldn't be where I am now.

Be grateful and thankful for wherever and whatever I am/ have today. To be able to do good and not just try to be liked by everyone because people are going to point out the flaws anyways . Hopefully be more adventurous. Forget and forgive. Believe . Blog more often . Work hard. Be myself and lastly AIN't RUNNIN FROM MYSELF NOMORE.

Happy new year everybody

Cheers !

(I'm wearing read in all the pictures if you guys have noticed, since my earlier pictures were in red I did a little photo shoot in red too. I think RED is a strong colour , I admit I'm not too strong inside but then this is a pledge or a promise I'm making to BE STRONG from this year, to have the courage and willpower to face the problems and FIGHT *smiles*)

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Happy LOSAR

December 13, 2015

Losar week. Yay! Losar is Ladakh's (located in northern part of India , for those of you who haven't heard of it) new year celebrations. Every year during this time I'm both happy and sad. Happy because the idea of 'losar' approaching itself is everything, and that my family has always been together during this time of the year. Sad because I've missed celebrating losar in Ladakh for past 8 years because of my studies .I don't know how it's now , but back then the celebrations were grand. I remember the excitement among us kids to buy new clothes, good food and going each others houses. That thrilling horse riding competition, and how I used to worry about horses thinking they'll get hurt haha. Dancing 'jabro' (Ladakhi 'sort of' folk dance) forming a big human circle, and how I used to fit in with my dad even though I had zero knowledge of what's going on except the fact that it resembled 'ring-a-ring-roses' haha. How me and my cousins tried making 'Khuras' (something like Mexican dish churo, deep fried pastry dough) but were not prepared at all and the disaster we did is a different story lol. Visiting monasteries, and how the whole village used to light up at night during Galdan Namchot (birthd anniversary and buddhahood of GYALWA TSONGKHAPA.) . It used to be beautiful and never ending fun and excitement.

Nevertheless, no matter where we are, we gotta celebrate it and hope that one day we'll be home and do it the grand way like we used to back then.

Anyways, no traditional clothes or anything fancy but I'm again in my minimal look. Sweater is from NUON, thrifted tuxedo pants, Koovs slip ons, f21 fedora, Koovs bagpack.

We went shopping because we were a little spoiled by our dad this day because.... LOSAR haha.

HAPPY HAPPY LOSAR everyone! May this year be greater and merrier than any. May all the negativities around the world will get over with and may this will be a happy year for everyone on this earth.

Until next time

Xoxo

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Duster (coat) on point.

November 30, 2015

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OLD IS GOLD?!

November 24, 2015

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Places to go...

TRAVEL November 17, 2015

A week ago I realised how our thoughts for certain stuffs may not actually be the same and it is not. Take for instance we had to attend our very close relative's bakston/wedding ceremony and had to travel complete 5hours for that.. Phew! The place is Nyoma, could be approx 200 kms from LEH city. I had double thoughts about whether to go or not. I was against it because a)I didn't wanted to wake up early (that 5am early b) was scared that I'll be having travel sickness later c) I thought it would be the most boring,cold and uninteresting place .

I was for it because I've never been to that side of LADAKH beyond my village, and everyone (cousins and friends) were sweet talking and insisting me.

In the end I decided on going, woke up like a zombie, dressed up like an Eskimo and off we (family, friends and relatives) went. There were almost 4-5 vehicles.

I didn't exactly remember what actually happened on the way coz I was asleep the whole journey except of that one stop where we had our breakfast (chumathang village- famous for hot springs).

Once reached .. Damn! it was freezing there. My hair and face was messed up so mom suggested to be in car working on myself, look presentable only then to step out the car.

It was freezing literally FREEZING

but Oh the place was BEAUTIFUL completely opposite of my perceptions about the place. The whole place was somewhat like an big desert. It was unlike other narrow places, and was a big open space. Could it have been a lake million of years ago? Maybe or not! But it was fascinating and probably more developed since it's one of the BLocks of LADAKH. On one side the whole village, monastery on top of the mountain and on the other side Tibetan refugee camp. I wasn't interested in wedding , so just after having a thukpa i set off to explore, dragged my brother again because why not!? Haha

I love horses and they were everywhere,I was so excited we trespassed someone's yard and went near their stable, so near that I literally touched then. They looked so BRAVE ,BOLD BEAUTIFUL & STRONG and were gracefully soaking the sun. I even saw kiang ( wild horses) but couldn't go near or take picture because I didn't wanted to disturb their grazing time and people say they are really fast so I had no chance. What's crazy was getting to see an owl in a bright daylight, it was small brown coloured.

Besides the animals I explored the whole place, and if I go into detail of everything I noticed there, it's going to be boring for you guys.

We went back to the wedding venue , hogged (coz we were starving) , folk danced, stared back at people who were staring haha.

It all got over at around 5, we bid farewell and journeyed back, I couldn't fall asleep so I decided on penning down all the places that fall between NYOMA and my village.

All in all It was a great fun experience, like I mentioned earlier it turned out to be completely opposite of what I thought bout the place earlier. Wish I had spent more time there but time didn't allowed. It was freezing cold but was beautiful (mean it when I say beautiful) . It was the place I fell in love with......