BlogHide Reblurtsiamjohnn in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readMy visit to the famous 'Beauty Boarding.'This hotel cum restaurant is part of our heritage, it's connected to the history of Bangladesh. It is a historical center of intellectual gathering back in the 40s. Many famous authors, poets, musicians, artists, and politicians used to live in beauty boarding. Not only that this place is well known for its traditional Bengali food. The…iamjohnn in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readTribigah Temple and Manthana Palace.This abundant palace of 'Devi Chaudhurani' dated back to 1703-04 AD and the temple is 150 years old. The palace is located near the Pirgacha Upazila Office and Pirgacha Railway Station of Rangpur District. History tells us that Manthana Zamindar of Peergacha, the first woman in India at that time, led the movement with arms against the…iamjohnn in # life • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readFeeding a stray cat.I'm not a cat person. I usually avoid the strays. But this time, this little one made me feel something different. It spontaneously came to me and seems like asked for food. I was having lunch with fish and rice. I know that this is a popular cat food in our region. So I didn't hesitate to share some with her. And guess what? She accepted the…iamjohnn in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readStreet foods of Bangladesh.Spicy street food during winter - that statement is enough to express the feeling we had while having this food. There were so many options, deep fried spicy food, chai, and more. People can easily have a full-course meal at a cheap price. This is inside a university campus named Jahangir Nagar. Mostly the students of the campus went there to…iamjohnn in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readNature after sudden rain.It feels like nature showered down by the rain. It looks very refreshing. Although I don't like winter rain just like others. But today, it was not raining heavily but only a few drops. The flower looks more beautiful than at any time. All the dust was gone, and the leaves looks greener; loved it. Thanks.iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readIt's that time of the year! - Looking for some much needed motivation.It's 'No motivation November', again! I feel less motivated during this time of the year. Though the blue month is over, it still feels like November! The thing is, I don't live in a place where the weather goes down below 10. So there's no way it's because of the bad weather. But I guess it's a universal thing. Mostly because November reminds…iamjohnn in # blurtcrypto • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readBe aware of the FIFA NFT Scams.The ongoing craze about FIFA digital collectibles aka NFT is much noticeable. With exclusive prizes in different NFT competitions & gamification, it really seems very attractive. FIFA itself licenses multiple Web3 and NFT games for World Cup. Also, the top crypto site called Crypto.com is also running fantasy football games on the official FIFA…iamjohnn in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readAstonishing view of the Airport.I was heading to the North for a business meeting. When we arrive at the airport, it was already very sunny. It was pick hour so the lounge was quite crowded. We had to stay in the queue for a bit for entering the terminal and ticket. But after entering the takeoff point all our exhaustion was gone. The weather was so beautiful and shiny; we…iamjohnn in # blurtcrypto • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readThe game of losing everything- Crypto, FTX, and some more talk.People used to say a crypto is a place where we will lose everything. It was somehow true to some extent. Even in today's situation, many already became to the bottom because of recent crypto heists, hacks, and dramas. It will be the same for a long time. If you don't believe so, take a look at the market. Photo: made by Canva Crypto…iamjohnn in # blurtcrypto • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readCrypto Heists: The Potential risk for market growth.The recent outburst of interest in cryptocurrencies triggered some hackers to begin looking through different crypto exchange services. The big news of FTX and the recent Binance's BNB hacking as well as Solana's SOL brings tension to many's foreheads. And why wouldn't be? People lose real money on it. However, the story doesn't end there. The…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readCrypto regulation: Investors' opportunity or risks?No single organization can regulate crypto for different reasons, it's plain and simple. The risks of cryptocurrency lie in that statement. Crypto is and always could pose a risk to the financial system. The risks of cryptocurrencies are mainly related to their volatility. They are unpredictable, the nameless transaction makes it hard to…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readYou are only in debt when you don't understand the breakdown of finances.Taking the time to manage your money better can really pay off. The basic insights of the nature of debt and credit markets are simple but if anyone doesn't take them seriously, then he would be in debt. Mark my word. It's mind blogging to me when I see the statistics. 25% (personally I think the number is more than that) of the population with…iamjohnn in # photography • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readPadma Garden - The open nature Park.This nature park is one of the best travel destinations for local tourists. It is situated on the bank of the river Padma. The park is not something you would love to visit but the river bank is. The park is not huge so during the weekend it gets quite crowded. I would suggest you take a seat near the river to enjoy the freshness. There…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readFeeling stuck? Try next-level financial management.Where I'm making things wrong? Why I'm failing to change my financial status? I'm not too ambiguous rather consider myself a man with a dream, a dream to go big financially someday. But this 'someday' became the key instead of 'going big'. This is where most of us got stuck. Changing financial status is one of the biggest challenges, mostly…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readJobless economic growth in South Asian countries - An alarming scenario.Our economic growth is visible but we can't feel it! Yes, it sounds obvious but that's what it is. Huge highrises, highway interchanges, million-dollar structures, and billion-dollar projects will puzzle you. It's a phenomenon to showdown, a weapon to powerplay, to eyewash what's going on underneath. Not only in my country Bangladesh but most…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readInvesting in Rental Property - How viable it is during Inflation?One of my properties is under construction which I will rent from 2013! And one is rented since 2017. I know, it sounds a little obvious to take this big jump during inflation. My cost of building the current property is as high as 35%. But I have some solid logic to go with the plan. Before I share my strategy let's understand the real…iamjohnn in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readThe architectural beauty of Bagha mosque.This is one of the ancient buildings of Bangla. The architectural significance makes it more attractive to tourists. There is only a handful of 'Terracotta' designed buildings that are still standing. Though there are different areas where renovation work is done. But the main building is the same as 500 years old. History and…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min read2023- The fall of the third world economy?Now as we approach the end of 2022, the global community as well as the government is warning about the upcoming economic fall down. We were expecting the devastating effects of the pandemic and the supply chain gnarls to ease up. On top of that, the war increased food and fuel price and impacted inflation greatly. Our local government is…iamjohnn in # photography • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readViews from my Airplane window.Having a window seat on the plane during the nice weather is a plus point. I'm heading to the North to attend some meetings with our office clients. The domestic route only takes about 45 minutes whereas the road takes more than 8 hours. This difference makes us choose the air route most of the time. The domestic route goes too busy nowadays…iamjohnn in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readGovernment mulls short work hours - Fuel crisis, global economy, and the so-called 3rd world countries.The official working hour is now 7 hours! Hard to believe but that's our reality. When we need to work more to fight this inflation, we are cutting down office hours because the government can't back up the whole time with electricity. Bangladesh was in highlight globally for this decision for a while. We are experiencing power outages every…