Looking in the Mirror

So far, these posts have largely been about my adventures in Nepal - the things I've done or discovered since being here.This might be a bit of a change of pace, but I'm gonna share a few more serious thoughts that I've been having lately. I don't know if you have days (weeks or maybe even months) like this, but over the last week or so, I've been feeling kinda down on myself. I think it started when I read this book that made me realise that sometimes (or maybe even more than sometimes), I'm afraid of doing new things out of fear of failure. I don't want to look like an idiot, so in order to protect my pride, I don't even give things a go. I fear people's judgement of me more than I should and it stops me from stepping out and doing things.Then,...

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Food Fail

It's been awhile since I've blogged, partly cos I'm not sure what to write about and partly cos I've been busy and haven't had time to, but today I had a bit of a fail which I thought would be funny to tell you about.At school there is someone who cooks lunch every day for the teachers. Every 2 weeks, she puts out the menu for the following 2 weeks, I look at what's being served then go to the accounts office and order my lunch (it's 85 rupees if pre-ordered and 100 rupees if ordered on the day so I usually try to pre-order). Most of the food she cooks is really good but there are a few dishes that I avoid if possible.One of those meals is this bean and paneer dish which I don't particularly like. 'What's paneer?' you may be asking - good question...I...

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