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Nepali Fashion Show in Houston on September 26, 2010

On the auspicious occasion of Dashain and Tihar, InStyleNepal is organizing a night of Nepali cultural show with Fashion Show and D.J. Night in Houston, Texas on Sunday, September 26, 2010.

The event will feature Sarah Gurung (1^st runner up, Miss Nepal 2004 and Ms. Asia Pacific) and DJGorkhali from DC along with Pratikshya Shrestha, Bimina Ranjit and other ANA Models. This Fashion extravaganza is first of its kind organized by Nepalis in Houston and will have Open Bar and MoMo available.

Event Details:
When – Sunday, September 26, 2010
Time – 8PM – 2AM
Where – Milan Pavillion, 6603 Harwin Dr, Houston, TX 77086 (Map)
Admission – $25

For More Details please contact:
Anup – 646 247 4931
Amit – 443 983 6935
Kripal – 443 847 0963
Nabina – 682 553 1706


TexasNepal.com is a media partner for this event.


Flyer for the event, click to enlarge.

Most Extreme Airports in the World – Lukla Airport, Nepal tops the list prepared by History Channel

Watch the Most Extreme Airports in the world, a documentary by History channel with Lukla Airport, Nepal topping the list with its rugged terrain, changing weather and high altitude.

The History of The Internet

Via: MBA Online

Everything about Fast Food in One Big Picture

A big informational picture showing everything you need to know about fast food in one big picture.

Fast Food in Big Picture by mymodernmet.com

Fast food does not seem so good after studying this, does it?

[via mymodernmet.com]

Fireworks at Grapevine Lake – Wallpaper Download

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NST is organizing TEEJ Party at Temptation Cuisine, Irving on Saturday, August 28, 2010

Teej Celebration 2009 in Euless, Texas

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) is organizing a grand TEEJ Celebration Party at the Temptation Cuisine in Irving, Texas on Saturday, August 28, 2010 as part of its continued effort to promote the values of Nepali traditional festivals.

Teej is one of the most celebrated festivals of Hindu women in Nepal which is marked by fasting all day and worshiping Lord Shiva at the end of the day wishing for long life of one’s husband. Unmarried girls fast as well wishing to get married to a gentleman, someone they like.

The festival also symbolizes caring and joy among family members. Celebration include eating DAR (rice pudding), singing and dancing with women in red attire.

Click here to view photos and videos from Teej 2009 Celebration in Euless, Texas.

Details about the celebration:
When: Saturday, August 28, 2010 after 7 p.m.
Where: Temptaion Cuisine, Irving (Map)
Entrance Fee: $10 (Free for kids under 12)
Contact: NST Office @ 972-887-3018

For more details regarding the party please contact NST Executive Committee Member, Mrs. Pushpa Lata Bhandary (Ph # 682-230-2397).

August 2nd – August 8th

It seems like yesterday when the school bell rang, “Free at last! Free at last!”, but believe it or not school starts in exactly three weeks. Well, for me it does. For someone else it might be two and to another, four. Whatever the number of weeks till school, the countdown has definitely begun. From back-to-school shopping to back-to-school bed time changes, it’s all coming back. Fast.

Everybody wants to be better than last year, right? I hope so, atleast. So, in honor of being bigger and better than ever before, I’ve compiled a list of things that can make you the student that gets the grades worthy enough of making it on the refrigerator.

1. Take notes and lots of it.

When your teacher repeats something like a broken record, it probably means it’s worth listening to. Always have a notebook and pencil handy. Yes, pencil, not pen. (Unless required.) You can erase off a pencil mark, not a pen mark. Also, as you start getting older, learn to use the art of shorthand, because lessons can go by pretty quickly and you won’t have time to jot down every last word.

2. If at once you fail, try, try, again.

If you’ve been getting A’s and B’s all your life, you’re probably not going to start getting 100′s on all your report cards right off the bat, because there’s probably someone who has been getting those grades all his-slash-her life and will continue to get those grades. Don’t stop, though, because I promise you, if you give effort, you will see results.

3. Learn to say no.

This sort of goes with hanging out with the right crowd. If you’ve got friends that party it up till 2 AM on Wednesday night, I’m going to take a plunge and say it’s probably not because you’re learning about deoxyribonucleic acid. You are allowed to have fun, but don’t abuse the priviledge! So, a few times a week, learn to say “no” to your friends and finish your homework and your chores. In the long run, it will matter.

4. Dress to impress.

You have to learn to look good and approriate at the same time. Just because you’re dressing for school, though, don’t wear big baggy sweatshirts and throw-on jeans, either. Clean up your looks so it’s healthy and savvy at the same time. (Something great to wear is polo shirts!)

5. Start early and finish right.

Just because it’s summer does not mean that you can’t study. You can. Nobody wants to learn during break, but it’s THREE MONTHS long. Trust me, you’ll have forgotten way more than you’ll have learned. The last month or so, sit down a few times a week and refresh your memory. If you’re really feeling up to it, grab some books on classes you’re taking in the fall and brush up so you’ll be ready to impress. Also, finish right! Yes, you have to do your homework everyday. Yes, you have to learn everyday. It’s a part of life. Just remember, the harder you try today, the easier your life will be when you grow up.

Nepali Word of the Week

Namaste [nʌmʌsˈte]: hello.
Example: Namaste, my name is Bhabika.

Book of the Week

Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

Shay Bourne – New Hampshire’s first death row prisoner in 69 years – has only one last request: to donate his heart post-execution to the sister of his victim, who is looking for a transplant. Bourne says it’s the only way he can redeem himself…but with lethal injection as his form of execution, this is medically impossible. Enter Father Michael Wright, a young local priest. Called in as Shay’s spiritual advisor, he knows redemption has nothing to do with organ donation – and plans to convince Bourne. But then Bourne begins to perform miracles at the prison that are witnessed by officers, fellow inmates, and even Father Michael – and the media begins to call him a messiah. Could an unkempt, bipolar, convicted murderer be a savior? It seems highly unlikely, to the priest. Until he realizes that the things Shay says may not come from the Bible…but are, verbatim, from a gospel that the early Christian church rejected two thousand years ago…and that is still considered heresy.

Change Of Heart looks at the nature of organized religion and belief, and takes the reader behind the closely drawn curtains of America’s death penalty. Featuring the return of Ian Fletcher from Keeping Faith, it also asks whether religion and politics truly are separate in this country, or inextricably tangled. Does religion make us more tolerant, or less? Do we believe what we do because it’s right? Or because it’s too frightening to admit that we may not have the answers?

Song of the Week

Carrie Underwood – Undo It

Picture of the Week

From restartmyheart.tumblr.com!

Poetry Recital in Irving to mark 197th Bhanu Jayanti

International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) Dallas Chapter is organizing a Poetry Recital function to mark the 197th Bhanu Jayanti on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the NST Center in Irving, Texas.

INLS Dallas chapter is organizing the event to celebrate the 197th Birth Day of Aadi Kabi (First-Nepali Poet) Bhanu Bhakta Acharya. The event aims to promote and preserve Nepali language and literature in foreign soil.

Event Details:
When: Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 2:00PM
Where: NST Center – 940 N Belt Line Rd Suite 129, Irving, TX (Map)

INLS Dallas Chapter encourages all Nepali community members to participate in the event and be part of their effort to promote and preserve Nepali literature here in DFW Metroplex. For more information, please contact following INLS officers:

1. Mr. Basu Bhandary (Fort Worth, Ph #6824722472)
2. Mr. Bhim Karki (Plano)
3. Mr. Basu Sharma (Plano)
4. Mr. Shiva Acharya (Denton)
5. Mr. Bal Joshi ( Denton)
6. Mr. Chhabi Chapagain (Irving)
7. Mr. Rudra Gnyawali (Irving)
8. Mr. Yadav Khanal (Euless)
9. Mrs. Indira Bhusal (Denton)
10. Mr. Sashi Bhattarai (Keller)
11. Mr. Shiva Kafle (Irving)
12. Mr. Prakash Pandey ( Coppell)

[via email from NST Google Group by Basu Bhandary, President, INLS Dallas Chapter]

TexasNepal Weekly Video Podcast Episode 17

July 25, 2010 – This week’s video podcast covers following topics:

• Updated BBC Nepali Page
• Video Tutorial – Some Useful YouTube Tips
• How to be part of the Podcast
• Upcoming Events

Mobile users click here to watch the video (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm Pre & iPod Touch)

Participate in the video Podcast
You can send us video footage, audio, any interesting facts, ideas, suggestions or news reporting and we will include it in our video podcast with your name and contact. The video or audio you send must be less than 1 minute long.

Send us an email at info@texasnepal.com or call us at 214 519 8585 (or text) and be part of our weekly video podcast starting next week’s episode. We look forward to hearing from you – flap your creative wings!

Links discussed in the podcast:
Online Radio @ TexasNepal
YouTube
Upcoming Events

Send us an email at info@texasnepal.com or leave a comment to this blog if you have a topic idea or any question you want us to include in our next week’s video podcast.

Wallpaper Download – Diverging Sun Rays at Lake Dallas

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