BlogHide Reblurtsnainaztengra in # sustainability • 16 hr. ago • 2 min readAncient Sustainable ArchitectureDuring my visit to Iran, I came across these structures, I was curious to know what they were because I saw them in many parts of the Country, almost every city. I was briefed that this is the ancient water storage and refrigerating system. In the ancient times these mud-brick structures were made with domes and chimneys shaped. The domes…nainaztengra in # weather • 2 days ago • 2 min readUnder the weatherSince the past few days I have been under the weather, and yesterday I had to travel, I was all the more nervous. Right now the Ebola thing is going on and there is stringent checking at the airport, all through out I was praying that my cough and cold do not get their attention, else it would be unnecessary hassle. It's a normal cold and cough…nainaztengra in # growth • 3 days ago • 3 min readUncomfortable, but not stuckChange in life feels like a conversation that we always want to avoid or that new job where we do not know anyone yet, or even a habit that we are trying to break free from but it keeps pulling us back. Growth feels like starting over at 30s, 40s, 50s and whenever you feel like, or saying no when you are always used to saying yes, or learning…nainaztengra in # life • 4 days ago • 3 min readThe space never stays empty10 years back when I moved to Oman, I was desperately looking for a job, I must have applied to nothing less than 100 companies, and it was so frustrating that I was not getting anything. Here in Oman, there are certain jobs that are Omanized and HR is one of them. It was frustrating that with 20 years of experience I was not getting a job due to…nainaztengra in # life • 5 days ago • 3 min readIt feels impossible and yet we sail throughThere are mornings when you feel like they just did'nt happen. The problem feels so big and the future looks like a wall. We feel this is the end and cannot go any further then this, and yet time keeps moving. In our head the thought that goes around is, I do not know how I am going to do this. This feeling of impossible hits us many times in…nainaztengra in # celebration • 6 days ago • 2 min readHalf Birthday TrendsAs time goes by, new trends keep coming up. Till a decade back, it was a trend of celebrating the first birthday. Now the new trend since the past few years is to celebrate half birthday first and then of course the first birthday follows. And mind it, it's not a small celebration, it's as good as celebrating the first birthday, having friends…nainaztengra in # leisure • 7 days ago • 2 min readDate Night with hubbySpending time with hubby is never enough, as I get older, I feel I am falling more and more in love with him. Our weekdays go in a standard routine most of the time. It is office, work, house chores, gym, and end of the day a little T.V. time. Till almost 3 months back, he was not at all into watching TV shows, but suddenly he has developed…nainaztengra in # sweets • 8 days ago • 2 min readSweet stops in JapanDuring my trip to Japan, I kept coming across lots of sweet shops. Generally, I am not much into sweets unless it is something of chocolate. Japan is famous for Crepes so it was on my list to try it out. I stumbled into an Okoppe milk stand and there ended up with the two things that I am now craving to have them again. A Crepe and a cup of softy…nainaztengra in # japan • 9 days ago • 2 min readThe Samurai Style DressingThis was during our visit at Osaka Castle in Osaka. The castle has a good display of their ancient history, but to be honest, it is ok, nothing very great. The beauty of the Castle is watching it from the outside. That's like not to be missed. So while we were visiting the castle on of the floors we came across this traditional dressing and…nainaztengra in # photographs • 10 days ago • 2 min readThe streets of TokyoTokyo is a dazzling city, btw we all think Tokyo is a city but the fact is that Tokyo is not legally a single city. The area is split into smaller local government pieces, there are 23 special wards that act as an independent city. It is one massive urban area and also the capital of Japan. Well that is their internal governance, for us Tokyo…nainaztengra in # money • 11 days ago • 2 min readMoney Vs MomentsWhenever I look back at life I remember some of those very good moments and that brings a smile on my face. A holiday or celebrating a special occassion or having outings with friends. These are all special memories of life. When we remember them we do not remember how much money we spent on them but we do remember how much fun we had in those…nainaztengra in # sports • 12 days ago • 2 min readThe weekend funDuring summer time it's difficult to decide what to do over the weekend, and I am not the one who wants to sit at home. I have to step out of home on Friday and Saturday, which is a weekend for us here in Oman. Normally Friday evening we all friends gather up and do something together. We have a good community expat group here and regularly we…nainaztengra in # trekking • 13 days ago • 2 min readTravel Diaries - #Throwbacks - At LuklaLukla is a place in Nepal, it's a small village and it is very famous because it is the starting and the ending point for Everest Base Camp Trek. It also has an airport. You cannot really say it's an Airport; it's just a small place where the flights are managed. Lukla Airport runway is one of the smallest runways in the world. If you are in a…nainaztengra in # life • 14 days ago • 2 min readGetting over peopleSome relationships end all of a sudden, and it's not even because we had a fight with them. They just end, they stop fitting in our lives and it ends over there. Sometimes we change and they are still the same or they change and we are still the same. The energy between the two shifts and it kind of creates and imbalance. We start moving in…nainaztengra in # life • 15 days ago • 3 min readI wish I knew it at 25At the age of 20 -25 we have a very different energy, we are trying to prove ourselves at work, become a good child to our parent, become a good friend and somehow trying to figure out our whole life at that point of time. We feel that if we do not achieve it now then probably, we would be left behind and will be looked down as a person who did…nainaztengra in # spiritual • 16 days ago • 2 min readWith all my strengthThis was a fun thing and also felt very good. At one of the Temples in Japan, while I was reaching there, I could hear sounds of the bell. It was loud and clear, and it kept ringing every few seconds, continuously. The sound could be heard till far, and I was only wondering what it must be. In our temples also, at the entrance there is a bell…nainaztengra in # health • 17 days ago • 3 min readIs starving the right way to lose weightThere are many ways to lose weight, some healthy and some very unhealthy. These unhealthy ways are generally easy then doing it the right way. A lot of people believe that by starving and not eating you will lose weight, and that's true. If your body has no food, it will start using up the stored fats and over a prolonged period of time you will…nainaztengra in # problems • 18 days ago • 2 min readMonsoon brings beauty and challengesJust few days back we had a major electricity power incident, it has only been 4 days that it got repaired and again today morning we have another incident. This is the season which comes with enormous challenges and we can not even anticipate what next. Today morning there was a spark in the electric cables and boom again there is a problem.…nainaztengra in # blurt • 19 days ago • 1 min readBlurt Power at 93KWith a very miniscule power up today my Blurt Power balance moves up to 93K. The immediate target is 100K Blurt Power and then more. Sometimes I am thinking whether the effort is even worth it. To be very honest, the price is so poor right now, but then I am thinking, this is now, so when the price moves up, then the value also goes up. So no…nainaztengra in # photography • 20 days ago • 1 min readMonsoon Magic - A visual treatSome of my guests they send me pictures during their stay at my Airbnb. Couple of days back a corporate group had booked a 2 night's stay and they were so mesmerized by the beauty of the surroundings. Indeed, it is, I always keep talking about it. Especially in monsoon, it becomes magical, all around it's a green carpet, and you can see the water…
