Finlip

2011-2012

2012-01-02T04:14:00.001+06:00

I was planning to write this in the final two hours of 2011 but I happened to be somewhere else then. Maybe I will be able to write a proper review in 2012. It's going to be a different year than the ones that I've spent so far. I'll be back in Nepal near the end but I'll be spending nine months away. Let's see what this year has in store for me.

Lucky Win

2011-12-26T20:01:00.002+06:00

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ACC Twenty20 Cup 2011, Nepal

2011-12-07T21:01:00.001+06:00

Nepal are hosting the ACC Twenty20 Cup where the semifinalists will have the right to play in the global qualifiers for the World Cup. Nepal's hopes of qualification are quite slim though. If the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fail to beat Saudi Arabia (KSA) in tomorrow's last group match, then Nepal will qualify for the semi-finals. However, that is quite an unlikely result. The match may be washed out because of rain. But the weather in Kathmandu has been quite stable lately. The only relief for Nepal is that it's not enough for UAE to just win. If the match is close, then Nepal will qualify. KSA are the whipping boys of group B and that seems quite unlikely. So, here is the scenario under which Nepal may qualify for the semi-finals of this tournament, and as a result of it, to the World Cup qualifiers.

If UAE bat first, the number of runs they need to win by will depend upon the total that they put up on the board. If they score 6663 runs (an impossible score), even winning by one run will be enough. If UAE only put up 75 runs on the board, then they will have to win by 71 runs. If they score 175, they will only need to win by 70 runs. Even if they score 250, they will still have to win by 69 runs. So that's not much of a difference. UAE will have to win by about 70 runs in general if they bat first.

If KSA bat first, the number of overs in which UAE must overcome the target will depend on the number of runs KSA score and also the number of runs by which UAE surpass KSA's score. For example, if KSA bat first and score 97, their average score in the three matches so far, UAE will have to reach their target in 10 overs and 1 ball if they were to score 98 runs. However, they can take 10 overs and 5 balls if they win by hitting a six off the last ball after the scores are level. If KSA are dismissed for a meagre 50 runs, UAE can reach their target in 9 overs and 1 balls and be safely through. However, if KSA manage 125 runs, UAE will have to chase it down within 10 overs and 4 balls or 11 overs and 2 balls if they hit a six after scores are level.

So, there is still hope for Nepal. Nepal had to play their last match before both Hong Kong and UAE and that was a big disadvantage for Nepal. Hong Kong and UAE will both know exactly what they have to do to qualify from the group. However, Nepal have had their slice of luck in the tournament too. The matches against Hong Kong and Kuwait could have gone either way and both matches went into Nepal's favour. Maybe this tournament will prove to be a lucky one for Nepal.

Today someone guessed that KSA will be all out for 88 after Mehboob Alam scored 88 in Nepal's total of 183/5 against them. They got it spot on. Maybe my prediction of the scores in tomorrow's match will also become a reality and send Nepal through.

KSA win the toss and elect to bat
KSA 93 all out (19.2 overs)
UAE 3/95 (10.2 overs)
UAE win by 7 wickets with 58 balls to spare but miss out on qualification on net run rate.

A game of Chess I played recently.

2011-11-10T07:24:00.001+06:00

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From STC Bunch Tourney

2011-09-22T11:44:00.001+06:00

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Disappointment

2011-08-28T20:48:00.000+06:00

I returned home by sacrificing a nice time outside to watch ten seconds of sprinting. I had assumed Usain Bolt would quailfy for the hundred meters finals in the World Athletics Championships in Daegu. I was certain that Bolt would win the race. The only question was whether or not he could better his world record. At least that was what I thought. Since I haven't been following Athletics lately, I was not aware of the new law regarding false starts. Usain Bolt false started and I felt like turning off my TV. I waited until Yohan Blake crossed the finishing line. Usain Bolt is no longer the World Champion but he is still Olympic Champion and holds the world record. He has the 200 meters race still to run and then there will probably be the relay. It was disappointing to see him fail.

Network Problems

2011-07-10T16:37:00.000+06:00

I have not written anything at all in this blog lately. I have been in Rukum during the last twelve days. I have gone out for a run only once and the total time with CDMA mobile network has been about twenty hours I guess. That means less internet for me. Hello Nepal mobile has meant that I have been able to make and receive a few phone calls though. Most calls have been from the same number, though.

Got the blog back

2011-06-14T07:09:00.000+06:00

I hadn't been writing much on this blog recently. But then again, I thought it was here. However, it turned out that this blog had been removed. But after doing a few things online I was able to get this blog back. At least it was saved somewhere even though it was removed.

I haven't written anything for a while. I think this should change. I should write a little more often.

Different Run

2011-05-16T09:42:00.001+06:00

I usually run like this. I leave home walking. I reach a starting point. I start running. I run. I reach a finishing point. Then, I walk back home.

Today, it was different. I started at a certain point and stopped at another. Then I became pillion rider on a scooter. I carried a water filter with me. I reached a building and went inside and stayed there having a cup of tea. Then I was pillion rider again to the top of a hill. Then I started running again. I reached a certain point where I wanted to come home faster on a vehicle. I entered a three-wheeler but it was going slow. So, I left it after about hundred meters when I realized that it would stop and take me longer to reach home than it would if I had run all the way. So, I got out of the tempo and ran again. I stopped running at Gaushala and then walked home.

The good thing is that I ran in Kathmandu again. It feels very good. I love running. Today was also the first time when I ran in Kathmandu without peeking into anyone's face.

Four runless days

2011-05-11T09:40:00.000+06:00

I think I should make up for it by running long soon. The daily running habit felt really good. I love running. I shouldn't stop. I won't stop either. At Kiteni, I will run. Kathmandu is a bit polluted. But I could at least do some sit ups and push ups. I'll do just that now.

23 Hour Bus Journey

2011-05-09T12:09:00.000+06:00

Instead of taking an aeroplane journey which would take about an hour, after the flight was cancelled, I came to Kathmandu by bus. The first first part of the journey, along dirt roads was also better than I expected as there wasn't much dust because of the rain, over the last week, maybe. The seat was also quite bad because there was no room to spread legs or to rest my head and shoulders. However, there was one aim in mind and it made the journey great. I'm here and I'm looking forward to have a wonderful time soon.

The Fifteen Answers.

2011-05-06T15:22:00.000+06:00

Question: Which of these two do you think are true? 1) A. 2) B.

Now if everyone was asked this question, there can be different answers. I calculated that there can be exactly fifteen different answers. Here is the list.

1. A but not B
2. Both A and B
3. B but not A
4. Neither A nor B.

5. A but no idea about B.
6. B but no idea about A.
7. Not A but no idea about B.
8. Not B but no idea about A.
9. Either A or B but not both.
10. Either both A and B or neither.

11. Either A or B or both.
12. If B is true, so is A.
13. If A is true so is B.
14. A and B cannot both be true but no more idea.

15. No idea about either statement.

Half my life

2011-05-06T13:17:00.001+06:00

What did I want to do half my life? I wanted to fall in love regardless of whether I was loved back or not. So, I kept looking at everyone I could. I made many friends online. I had some crushes, but I never fell in love. I was beginning to become hopeless. And then on April 25, 2011, I started chatting online with some one new. I asked her phone number on that very day. We started talking on the phone too. On May 2, 2011, I committed myself to her. The search that lasted half my life is over now. I will return to Kathmandu next week and meet her. I may have never seen her but I have decided that she is the one. Life seems really beautiful all of a sudden. I will never cry again, whatever happens. I want to be with her till the end of my life. The coast isn't all clear though. I see some possible obstacles. Most of it has to do with the unconventionality of my thoughts. This life has already been blessed. There is no need to ever be sad again.

No warning

2011-05-06T12:09:00.000+06:00

My phone became one-way this morning when I was using the internet. However, I have managed to get it charged as a friend in Kathmandu did me the favour. However, I am really angry that I got no warning that there was not enough money on my phone and it was made one-way all of a sudden. Nepal Telecom, that's definitely not the way!

Writing Daily

2011-05-05T18:55:00.000+06:00

I have been writing daily these day. So let me continue today. I am in cloud nine these days. I hope this will last for ever. Let's see what happens. This is all for today. I will write more in the days to come. I am sorry I wasn't able to make the list of the fifteen possible answers today. I will try and do it tomorrow.

Poll choices.

2011-05-04T15:57:00.000+06:00

If there is a poll question with one option, there can be three possible answers. For example, the option could be : Children older than ten should be allowed to vote. The possible answers are only three: 1. Yes, 2. No, and 3. No idea. There may be only two choices if this was statement which was definitely true or false. But in case of a general poll question, there is no correct answer.

Now the next question is how many possible answers can there be in a poll if two different options are given simultaneously? The answer was fifteen. That was slightly more than I expected but that is the answer.

Given statement A and statement B, one may say 'true', 'false', or 'don't know' to both these statements.

There are four states where the person has no confusion.
1 A and B are both true.
2 A is true but B is false.
3 A is false but B is ture.
4 A and B are both false.

However, people may be undecided about the correctness of one or both these questions.
1. A is true but don't know about B.
2. A is false but don't know about B.
3. Don't know about A but B is ture.
4. Don't know about A but B is false.
5. Don't know about A and don't know about B.

However, these are only nine solutions. There are fifteen. The weather is getting bad right now. I will post all fifteen possible answers tomorrow if there is network.

आमा को मुख हेर्ने दिन

2011-05-03T18:06:00.000+06:00

आज आमा को मुख हेर्ने दिन हो| यो दिनमा काठमाडौँ मा नभएको धेरै भए पनि दुइ वर्ष अघाडी मम्मी लाई सारी किनेर दिएको मैले अझै बिर्सेको छैन| हुन त मम्मी लाई त्यो मन परेन र साटेर लिन पर्यो| तर पनि मैले जिन्दगि मा के साल भए पनि केही दिए आमा को मुख हेर्न दिन मा|

रुकुम मा भएको बेला कति साल त आज माता तिर्थ औशी आए गएकै थाह हुदैन थियो| यो साल चाही इन्टरनेट ले गर्दा थाह हुने पक्का थियो| तर पनि मलाई यो साल पहिल्यै थाहा थियो र मैले बिहान छ नबज्दै घरमा फोन गरेर मुख हेर्न न पाए पनि कुरा भने गरे|

Wow!

2011-05-03T15:35:00.000+06:00

On May 2, 2011, something unexpected and exciting happened. So, even though I am in Rukum, my stay here does not necessarily have to be boring. There are ways to get connected to people who are far away from here. Even if there is no network, there are ways to revive memories. Seeing people face to face isn't the only way to know them. The world is very small. We can get happiness anywhere. Some times some things can happen at an unexpected and overwhelmingly fast pace.

Here is a list of a few lines from my favourite songs.

1. I've been waiting for a girl like you to come in to my life. I've been waiting for someone new to bring my life alive.

2. Tonight you're mine completely. You give your love too sweetly. Tonight the light of love is in your eyes. But will you love me tomorrow?

3. There's a song that's inside of my soul. It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again. I'm awake in the infinite cold. But you sing to me over and over again.

Birthday and Death

2011-05-02T12:50:00.000+06:00

Brian Lara's birthday this year sees the death of Osama Bin Laden. It reminds me of my birthday last year when Girija Prasad Koirala died.

I am really afraid of death. I don't want to die. I want to live forever.

May

2011-05-01T09:28:00.000+06:00

One third of 2011 is over and here comes the month of May.

Brian Lara has his birthday on the second. He has been my favourite cricketer and maybe even my favourite sports-person of all time even though I have doubts about the latter. He will turn 42. I remember him saying he was 36 years young in a post-match interview a few years ago.

On the twenty-ninth of may is the birthday of one of my closest cousins. I hope there is network on that day so that I can wish him.

However, the most important date coming up this month is the nineteenth. Four years ago, on that date, I had my last smoke. I am quite happy to have gotten rid of that habit.

It is quite likely that I will spend all of this month in Rukum. However, I would love to go to Kathmandu soon. It has only been one week since I arrived but I really want to go back. Lets see what happens as time unfolds itself.

The network has kept coming and going frequently here. At least it has been present for some time every day so far. However, the scare of the network staying away for days is ever existent. There was network when I started writing this but it has gone now and I will have to wait till I'm able to post it. On the first few days, the network, once it came in the morning, would stay here the whole day. However, it has been three days now since it has started disappearing in the morning as well.

All in all, I'm looking forward to having a productive month this May. Let's see what happens. Network's back.

Saturday

2011-04-30T15:10:00.000+06:00

Today is a Saturday.

There were times when Saturday would be different from the other days of the week. In school, we may have had holidays both on Saturdays and Sundays, but Saturday came first. And Sunday was the day when I would mourn about having to go back to school the following day.

Later on, Saturday was the only off day in the week. And it would seem special.

But here at Rukum, it makes no difference. I am often unaware of the day of the week. It's the same every day. It's quite boring here. But anyway today is Saturday. The only advantage about this day of the week here is that phone calls from my mobile phone will cost the same throughout the day as it does from 1800-2200 and 0600-0800 on other days of the week. But I hardly every use the phone at this time of the day on any day and the data service costs the same 24 by 7.

In order to save the number of kilobytes sent and received from my mobile phone, I started opening m.facebook.com and mobile.twitter.com from this laptop yesterday. Well, I can get what I want from those sites anyway. All pictures are off but I'm not sure it makes much difference in this google chrome browser. Even if I go offline, I can download the image on the current page. So, that probably means I'd be better off if I turned the pictures on.

No more scary

2011-04-29T07:32:00.000+06:00

If you have been following this blog over the last three days you will see that all posts are titled "Network Scare." That was because the network went away in the evening and I wasn't sure if it would return in the morning. The network did go away last evening as well but I was less scared now. Thankfully, it did come back in the morning.

Today I ran at least twice as much as I did on the last three days. Today's run was also more demanding because the additional distance was uphill all the way. At the end of the run, I also feel better.

The sun used to come out early in the morning. But it hasn't today. I hope there will be enough sunshine during the day to give me power to use the computer for as long as I want.

Even though this place is boring, at least I have the internet to stay in touch with the world. I'm looking forward to writing more regularly and hoping to try and make my writings more interesting. Thanks for reading anyway.

Network Scare 3

2011-04-28T12:23:00.000+06:00

Well, I had another network scare yesterday. The network went away for ten minutes just before eight pm and then went away for the whole night about an hour or so later. It returned just before six in the morning. I duplicated my run of the last two days this morning. It was nice to see that Barcelona won their Champions League semi-finals first leg last night.

I have been using Twitter and Facebook much more than I usually do. I have been unable to study hardly any chess since I came to Rukum. My plan was to study at least a little every day.

If the network goes away, then I might concentrate on learning better but I wouldn't really like to be out of touch with the rest of the world.

Network Scare 2

2011-04-27T09:12:00.000+06:00

I have the same title for this post today as I had yesterday. Last night there was network till eleven o' clock but then again it did go away. And unlike yesterday morning when it returned before five o' clock, the network didn't come back until after eight this morning.

And so, here I am using the internet again.

I ran the exact same distance today as I did yesterday but I only started running at the time at which I had already come back from my run yesterday. However, I think I did run a little faster today near the end of the run and a bit slower at the start. I didn't check how long I took, but I wouldn't be surprised if I took the exact same time on both days. However, no two continuous quantities can be exactly the same. So, by exact, I mean close.

I hope the day is a good one and the network stays with us all the time from now on.

Network Scare

2011-04-26T11:39:00.000+06:00

Yesterday evening, the mobile network went away at around six o' clock. Here is an entry from my cellphone.

1810, April 25, 2011
The mobile network has gone. Maybe it is because of the lack of sunshine today and will return tomorrow when the sun comes out. It would be nice if it came right back so that I could make a few phonecalls. I also left my Hello mobile sim at home. I hope this is not the start of another long period without internet. The return to Rukum has been pretty interesting. Today will be my sixth successive night at a different place. It could also be a start of many nights on this bed.
I hope I can develop a running habit once again. I am also looking forward to learning chess using the few resources that age available to me.
Next time I go to Kathmandu I hope I plan better and utilize my time better.

This morning, I woke up and saw that there was network. I did go for a pretty decent run. I came back and shaved and took a bath. I haven't been glued to the computer even though I have been using it for most of the time. I walked to the kitchen to eat rather than ask them to bring food here. I also spent some time watching the boys play volley-ball but I didn't join them as I had just taken my math after returning from the run. Internet will most probably take most of the remainder of the day.

Compared to Kathmandu, there is enough power here as long as the sun shines and there is no water crisis. The air isn't polluted. However, it isn't possible to go to the street or to buy what you want here. The mobile network that covers us often goes away.