About

I started writing since I can remember. First it was childhood fantasies, next it was teenage romance, a young woman’s fairy tales and now it is an adult’s expression of the realities of life.

Initially, it started out as journal entries or scribbles on torn papers. Its been almost two years I started sharing my work under the pseudonym, ‘Aurora’. Because of my anonymity, I had to refuse to write columns for a newspaper.

Two of my poems have been published in the monthly magazine Drukpa. Few of my stories from my other blogs have featured in a national newspaper. Recently I have been offered to write for another newspaper. I hope this goes well.

I write stories and essays too. I wrote and still write for Nopkin.com and Writers Association of Bhutan.

A friend talked me into blogging and created this blog for me. So WordsWorthMillions is dedicated to my poetry.

I am an ethnic Bhutanese. Tsanglalo (popularly known as Sharchopkha) is my mother tongue, Dzongkha is my national language and English is my third language.

Three-Thing-Tag + Band-Wagon-Tag

September 9, 2010

WordsWorthMillions tagged by .:Lest I Smite Thee:.

Three-Thing-Tag

Now for some just-for-fun tag games! If I tag you, you can choose to do one or both of these games. If you don’t have a blog, just post your answers by leaving comment.

3 places I would pack my travel bag for:

South Africa
Paris (to visit Louvre and see the Eiffel Tower)
Mount Everest

3 on-screen characters I like to watch:

Inspector Jacques Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
Jaguar Paw (Apocalypto)
Chiyo Sakamoto/Sayuri Nitta (Memoirs of a Geisha)

3 moods that describe me best:

hopeful
thoughtful (about many things)
empathetic

3 things I always think of doing on a weekend:

late nights with friends
sleep
visit my family

3 things from my childhood that I can’t forget:

The picture of ‘cute little John’ from the nursery rhyme book
my first tri-cycle my father bought me at the age of 3
birth of my younger siblings

3 things I would never say no to:

people who seek my help, opinion and suggestions
coffee
spending quality time with people

3 things I can’t live without:

equality
freedom
nature

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Why did you start blogging?

I started writing since I can remember. First it was childhood fantasies, next it was teenage romance, a young woman’s fairy tales and now it is an adult’s expression of the realities of life.

Initially, it started out as journal entries. It’s been just a year I started sharing my work under a pseudonym. Finally a friend talked me into blogging and created this blog for me.

If you could travel anywhere in the world with no restriction of costs, where would it be and why?

I would want to go to South Africa and see the wild life there; go on a safari, sleep in the bush under some dry trees and gaze at the stars and listen to the sound of the night. It is still a place where nature is as it is. I would want to go there to be close to nature (though our country, Bhutan, is one of the top ranked countries in nature conservation, South African will be a change.) If I am given a long stay, I would like to work there.

Another place would be Paris to see the Eiffel Tower and to visit Louvre to see the legacy of great artist; it’s been a lifelong dream.

I would like to go to the top of Mount Everest, sit up there, have a cup of coffee and look as far as my eyes can see; take some pictures too.

Did you have a teacher in school that had a great influence on your life? If so, what?

I had an Indian teacher when I was in lower grade. He was a terror and if we failed in his paper (his pass mark would be 15 marks more than the standard pass mark of the school,) he would cane us for the marks we failed to score. As much as he was a terror, he taught well and he was quite forthcoming, impartial and very bold in his conduct. I learned that it was okay to do the right thing even if people thought otherwise; that everyone is equal irrespective of one’s birth, family, wealth and appearance.

There was another teacher in my Jr High. I was good in English since my lower grade, but he taught me to write and use English in the right way. Some of his exercises are still vivid in my memories and they all had a big influence in helping me speak and write better English. He encouraged free thinking.

If you could spend the day with a famous person, who would it be and what would you do?

I would spend the day with Nelson Mandela. I would sit with him over a cup of coffee and discuss his autobiography, ‘A Long Walk to Freedom’, and also discuss his life; his acquaintance with some great people of his time. I would let him know he inspires me to be a better person. I would also learn some African words from him.

Another person I would like to meet would be the Dalai Lama. I would listen to his understanding of life, world and religion.

Among the dead, I would want to meet Adolf Hitler. I would discuss the World war with him; his life, family and I would like to ask him why he did what he did.

Toilet paper –over or under?

Hmmm…Funny but very important. Always has been over for me.

Name one thing in your life that you would do over if possible.

Every step I took in life, whether a success story or a failure, it shaped me into the person I am. Because of all the choices I made in life, the mistakes, the joys –made me a better person. If I undid anyone of those moments, I wouldn’t be blogging on WordPress nor would Christine have tagged me in this game. I have learned and I try not to live with regrets.

Tell about your pets – if any.

I had a dog when I was a kid. He was more of a family member than a pet. I would take him everywhere I went, and no one would dare do anything to him in my presence. He died in my absence and my mom didn’t tell me about it for a month. It broke my heart but I know he is in a better place.

Do you live in a small town or a large town?

I live in a small town going by the standard of the world, or we can call it a village for that matter but going by the standard of our country, I live in the second biggest town of our country. It’s a business hub and shares a porous border with India.