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Spread the Love! This Valentine, celebrate not just one, or two, but three full days of games, music, movies and love with Close Up .

Continued on page 4 International Pizza Day at Himalayan Pizza Marking the International Pizza Day, Himalayan Pizza celebrated the day with an all-you-can-eat buffet. The culinary works of Chef Deepak Kumar Chhetri were presented in the restaurant in different shapes and sizes with multiple choices in flavors. The event also showcased an array of unorthodox dishes that included pizza stuffed momo, chocolate and fruit pizza and tuti-fruity pizza.

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14 Options to Plan-out Your Fourteenth

In a city that is brimming with romance at the moment, we have rounded up a list of ‘things-to-do’ for you, whether you are single or part of a nauseatingly loved-up couple.

Continued on page 16 4 Issue 157 | 20 February 2013 Fr!day cover Spread the Love! — Akriti Shilpakar Continued from page 3 t is that time of the year includes “the day” 14 February at Civil Mall from 3:00 pm. again, when the demand for (Thursday) and continues to 15 “In true Love Fest style, there chocolates shoots up, the February (Friday) and 16 Feb- are lots of prizes to be won Iprice tags for flowers go ri- ruary (Saturday), which means for lucky couples,” says Hada. diculously high, restaurants are the weekend will have more cel- Love is to be shared, fun to be jam-packed with starry-eyed ebrations, more fun and more had, and prizes to be won! couples hand-in-hand every- love to spread. “Love Fest is all over Civil where. But ‘the-day-of-love’ just On 14 February, Love Fest Mall on 16 February, with got better. will involve a lot of public six floors of shopping, food, Close Up, one of the well- participation, which involves games, live music and mov- known toothpaste brands in interaction games, good food, ies,” Hada adds. From 1:00 Nepal, is all geared up to make music and contests. Starting pm onwards, Civil Mall is the this year’s Valentine’s Day eventful. Since, the brand has Live performances by Mt. 8848, always been engaged as a plat- Naren Limbu, Sugam Pokharel and form of friendship and love; much of which we see in their Shine Band, as well as Salsa and advertisements, it came as a no b-boying performances, will be the surprise to see them organize icing on the cake. the Close Up Love Fest last year. “Its previous success en- from 3:00 pm, Love Fest will highlight of Close Up Love couraged us to scale it up even be set up at different locations Fest 2013 with a full day’s further for 2013,” shares Prana- of Kathmandu such as Sherpa event on Saturday featuring ya Hada, Marketing Officer at Mall, Civil Mall as well as Jham- six floors of unlimited, all-day Unilever Nepal. With the mes- sikhel, Patan Durbar Square and fun. Live performances by Mt. sage of ‘Get Closer and Spread Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Each 8848, Naren Limbu, Sugam the Love’, it will be a three-day Love Fest location will have a Pokharel and Shine Band, as long celebration of love and ‘Love Booth’ on the particular well as Salsa and b-boying per- from mobile phones, daily us- At a glance non-stop fun in most of the key day with a message board for formance, will be the icing on age products, souvenirs, movie youth hangouts around Kath- people to write and dedicate a the cake. tickets, restaurant vouchers and What Close Up Love Fest mandu. message to a loved one. The more,” elaborates Hada. So, ba- When 14 February (Thursday) to A weekend of fun best message will win a pair of It gets better sically there is nothing to lose. 16 February (Saturday) This Year, Valentine’s Day is on Samsung phones—one for the All three days of the fest are It is a win-win situation for you. Where Multiple Venues cost-free. Nothing will be a Thursday, which is not a big writer and one for the person You will definitely have a lively Who Close Up deal really, but with Close Up the message is dedicated to. charged to access the venues. Valentine’s, and if your stars are Entrance Free Love Fest the celebration of For 15 February, Close Up Instead, the participants have aligned, you might win some love will be extended till the end Movie Fest is the highlight. It very good chances of win- freebees for your partner as well Details www.facebook.com/ CloseupNepal of the week. The three-day fest will take place in QFX Central ning gifts. “The gift varies as yourself. ! page3 make your statement one question Who is your dream Valentine date and what would this ideal date be like? Some upcoming actors from the film industry share the details of their perfect Valentine’s date:

— Mannat Shrestha

My dream valentine is not a celebrity of any sort. She is somebody very close to me and she is one of my really I got married recently. So it’s a good friends. Sadly, I dream come true for me already. can’t disclose her name. On Valentine’s Day I’ve always However, on Valentine’s I wanted to surprise her with a lot would love to invite her of gifts, which I won’t be revealing over for dinner and be now to avoid ruining the surprise! the chef for the night. And, in the evening I’ll take her out for a dinner party. Nikunn Shrestha aka DJ Phuchhey will be making his Known for his comic presentation in “Flop acting debut with the much Show”, Sandeep Chhetri was seen in the awaited “Chadkey”. Berlinale nomination “Highway”.

My dream date is Kate Winslet. I’ve always liked her for her acting skills, but it was her performance in the movie Well, my dream Valentine woulduld “Carnage” that I really admire. be my fiancé Rohit Man Pradhan.han. And of course, she’s stunningly Obviously, now I can’t think off I’m in Australia at the moment and beautiful. So this Valentine’s Day any other man. I would love too I’ll be spending my Valentine’s Day I wish I could go out for dinner have a lovely dinner date at Hotelotel here. My dream date has always with her. Bajra since it’s where I’ve beenn been Ricky Ponting. So my dream going a lot lately and I really Valentine’s Day would involve The “Loot” and “Highway” starrer like the place. I would love to a romantic dinner date on the Karma is an actor to watch out for. be pampered with love and He has been part of most of the recent beach with him in this beautiful movies that are considered by many as attention. And, I wouldn’t country. the ‘new wave of Nepali cinema’. mind if he showers me with gifts—expensive and Miss Nepal 2011, Malina Joshi, is working inexpensive, both included! on her debut film and is currently busy with shooting in Australia. Joshi will be acting opposite Raj Ballav Koirala in the film. The “Kantipur Aaja” host Saloni Rajbhandari debuted in Prachanda Shrestha’s “Visa Girl”. MITA HOSALI loves to observe, comment and feaissues that matter ture sputter – but she hopes you take everything with a pinch of salt. When she is not penning her columns while living in Nepal, she works for the United Nations in New York. maverick’s musings What’s Love Got to Do with It

n some countries, Valen- appreciate is when they were in approaching engagement and got out of control. Une loterie dates are uncommon, and most tine’s Day is frowned upon school in the United States, they marriage. Yet others feel it is d’amour was the practice by of the activity about the gifts is as a Christian holiday, and had to give cards to every kid in a sign of rampant capitalism, which single men and women about giving the right amount Iall things red are banned, their class – nice sentiment, but consumerism and globalization. would enter the houses opposite of chocolate to each person. creating a black market for items somehow defeats the purpose And that oft-taunted segment of each other, call out to one anoth- Japanese chocolate companies associated with the celebration, of the spontaneity of romantic society, the left-wing intelligen- er and pair off with someone. If notch up half their annual sales especially flowers and wrapping declarations. tsia, are credited with opposing a man was not particularly hap- during this time of the year. paper. How did this essentially What I find increasingly an- Valentine’s Day because it is – py with his chosen partner, he But I take heart from what Christian holiday, named after noying is how Valentine’s Day well, you know, shallow. would simply leave the undesir- Valentine’s Day has come to St. Valentine, become a virtually has seeped into everyone’s cul- mean for me. V-Day is today a worldwide phenomenon and a tural consciousness and become Founded by playwright, visionary and call to action for millions of symbol of rampant globaliza- a rat race to say or do some- activist Eve Ensler, V-Day will mark people around the world to tion? thing over the top. It appears end violence against women. I’m not one to plan ahead that Valentine’s Day began to be its 15th anniversary on 14 February Founded by playwright, vision- for Valentine’s Day or to want observed in India in the 1990’s 2013 bringing together women from ary and activist Eve Ensler, to run out and buy a Hallmark (I certainly don’t recall it be- all walks of all life, parliamentarians, V-Day will mark its 15th an- card and smother my spouse in ing celebrated when I was in niversary on 14 February 2013 overpriced bouquets and choco- school); today every magazine in celebrities and union workers bringing together women from lates. I would love to take a little the country caters to this frivo- as part of the One Billion Rising all walks of all life, parliamen- trip somewhere because in mid- lous exercise and spends reams campaign. tarians, celebrities and union February, one is usually tiring of paper telling folks what they workers as part of the One Bil- of wintry weather and an es- can do to woo their partners or I was asked to write about able match for another person. lion Rising campaign. cape for a few days is welcome spouses. Nepal is a more recent Valentine’s Day which put me in And the women who were not Ensler, the author of the Va- respite. If truth be told, the recruit to the tradition but is a quandary because I had some- chosen would make a bonfire, gina Mologues series, who has occasional surprise gift or re- equally smitten. thing considerably more serious burn images of the men who been a tireless activist to end all ceiving cards from colleagues is Apparently, zealots in South on my mind – and dropped it. had hurt them and hurl abuse at forms of violence and oppres- more than I expect. Asia and in the Islamic world But as I thought about it and them. sion against women and girls, But I have to admit, what I rail against the practice be- looked closer, I was amused by On the plus side, a French- began modestly and has inspired do love is when my kids draw a cause it seemingly represents some of what I discovered. men was reputed to have sent millions to join the cause. Every beautiful Valentine’s Day card the erosion of Hindu and Mus- Apparently, in France, a the first Valentine’s day card. year, her plays are performed for me or surprise me with a gift lim practices when it comes to quintessentially Gallic custom Supposedly, Charles the Duke around the world and the theme made in school. What I did not young people interacting and had to be banned because it of Orleans sent the first mod- of V-Day rouses the conscience ern Valentine’s Day card, along of those who might normally with poems and other love let- not be touched by human rights ters, to his wife from his cell in campaigns. the Tower of London after be- ing captured by the British at This is what she has to say: the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. “One billion women – one of ev- While in most of the Nor- ery three on our planet of seven dic countries Valentine’s Day billion people – will be raped or is a recent import ‘Made in the beaten in her lifetime. One bil- USA’, in Finland it is called lion mothers, daughters, sisters, Friend’s Day and is used to re- partners and friends violated is member all friends, not only an atrocity. One Billion Women loved ones or romantic interests. Dancing Is A Revolution. One In Iran, the Sepandarmazgan, or Billion Rising, the largest day Esfandegan, is a festival where of action in the history of V- people express love towards Day, is a promise that we will their mothers and wives. It has rise up with women and men nothing in common with the worldwide to say the violence Saint Valentine celebration, ex- ends now.” cept for a superficial similarity Forgive me for saying this in giving affection and gifts to but I won’t be celebrating Val- loved ones, and its origins and entine’s Day buying my spouse motivations are completely un- chocolates or flowers or other related. fripperies – and I believe he will Meanwhile, in Japan, the day forgive me. I will go to a place is marked by giving chocolates of worship and light a candle by female workers to their male for a girl who died a hideous counterparts. In particular, of- death in India, just about two fice ladies give chocolate to their months ago, and the countless co-workers. Unlike western others who keep suffering with countries, gifts such as greeting a card marked, “From your Val- cards, candies, flowers, or dinner entine.” ! Read

EveryThursday feature Fr!day Issue 157 | 20 February 2013 7 The Cliché Called Valentine’s Day “Unless it’s mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it’s a waste of your time. There are too many mediocre things in life. Love shouldn’t be one of them”. (Dream for an insomniac)

— Yours Truly

he above lines defines ners and over-hyped gesture of and Juliets happily join in this my idea of love. I totally gifting “something special” for whole circus. Yes, you love this and completely believe in your love. In short, it has be- person the most in the world, Tlove. I might not dream come more about consumerism you just can’t think of a life about ‘Prince Charming’ but and less about love. without him/her and if such a I have faith that one day I will And when you work in the situation arises you are ready meet a person who though not a media you realise how farce this to go against your parents for perfect man will be “perfect for whole festival of love has be- this person, but when it comes me”. And this is coming from come. It has been exploited by to making that one day assigned someone who has had nursed a every kind of product/brand as the day of love by god knows day, teddy day and chocolate day see how they are obliging to broken heart more than once. and in every way possible. who, you would definitely etc. How can you justify one day the popular trend like buying My belief has remained intact or a whole week being desig- gifts, cards and roses etc to through many break ups and be- And when you work in the media you nated to celebrate such infinite celebrate love. Even if guys trayals. Every failed relationship realise how farce this whole festival feeling called love? How can you don’t like it, they go ahead has taught me something about categorise expression of such and do it anyway because ev- love; every guy who broke my of love has become. It has been a powerful emotion through a eryone else is doing so and heart has showed me what kind exploited by every kind of product/ couple of things? To the un- also because their girlfriends of person is not meant for me. brand and in every way possible. initiated ones let me share that expect them to do so. Girls Just because some relationships each day of Valentine’s week is expect their guys to get them didn’t work or some guy turned Special discounts/offers are an- need some discounts and spe- divided as Rose Day, Hug Day, special gifts and treats to make out to be a total jerk, doesn’t nounced, new advertisements cial offers right? And also you Promise Day, Teddy Bear Day, them feel special on this day mean I have given up on love. are made and extra romantic would use any cheap ‘shayari’ Propose Day, Chocolate Day, because that is the how mass I know I sound like a hope- dinners are set and hammered or clichéd words to announce Kiss Day and of course the media has pictured this day for less romantic, but don’t just in mass media and social net- your feelings to the world just Valentine’s day itself. Serious- them. But love should never jump to a conclusion for I am working sites making people because there is a chance of get- ly! Teddy Day? I hear that on be an obligation or burden. It totally against the so called an- feel like these are the only ways ting something “for free”. I hope Promise Day you are supposed should be this extraordinary nual celebration of love we all you could celebrate the bond now you got the picture of how to make new promises to your bond between two that makes know as ‘Valentine’s Day’. I you share with the one you love. this day has rendered the most love and try to fulfil old ones. everything else miniscule and have a huge problem with this Add to these the stupid con- amazing relation into consum- When you are in love you don’t unimportant. But Valentine’s manifestation of love because tests (launched again by brands) erism propaganda. If you go by need a special day for promises, Day and its clichéd customs this whole hullabaloo sur- where you get to win the latest all this then yes it seems ‘money in fact there should be no mak- of celebration has made love rounding the Valentine’s Day gadget or some tickets for mov- can buy love’. ing promises. You cannot put a rather ordinary. is making love mediocre. It has ies by announcing your feeling To get more out of this, the “*condition apply tag” to love. It Love doesn’t need Valen- made love mediocre by making in some form of media. And we one-day celebration has been should be unconditional. tine’s Day because the miracle it more about overpriced red cannot just blame them, for the stretched to a week by designat- If you just observe young- called love can make every day roses, overrated candlelit din- so called love struck Romeos ing days like rose day, propose sters on this day you would or any day exceptional. ! TOP 3 eget morevents out of your weekends With events to the left and right, Fr!day makes it a little bit easier for you to choose events to check out this week and the next. Here are our top three picks: 1. LOVE BITES The Heritage Kitchen & Bar presents a romantic and fun Valentine’s Day what’s celebration at their rooftop restaurant which includes an assortment of new on Valentine’s Day special cocktails and mocktails, and some rock tunes from The Spell Project. things to do 2. VALENTINE BASH This event will see live music followed by DJ session till late night at Revolution Zumba Lounge Bar in Jhamsikhel sun . mon . tue . wed . thu . fri . sat 3. VALENTINE MASSACRE 14 15 16 Witness 10 metal bands performing live this Valentine’s Day. 17 18 19 20

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Opening Date: 14 February; Closing Date: 15 February; Opening Time: 6:00 pm; Closing Time: MUSIC AND PARTIES Americans to America. Every useful skills from an experienced midnight; Venue: Trisara, Lazimpat; Contact: www.facebook.com/trisararestaurant, 4410200 Friday evening this February, film actor as a part of their new French Romance House of Music will highlight a theater program, “Youth Acting for Trisara is organizing a party which will encourage carefree romance. The Date: 14 February (Thursday) particular genre of music; such Film”. The 60 hours long program party does not limit its participants to just couples, rather is open to those Time: as blues, jazz, funk, soul, and is targeted to enthusiasts aged who are single too. Warmly lit indoors and the pleasant green outdoors Venue: Délices de France hip-hop, and the roles of leading between 13 and 21. Divya Dev, a will make for the perfect setting for a night of celebration with your 4260326 black artists in bringing them into well known stage actor, will be the partner, or if you are single to seek out one—it is Valentine’s day after all!. mainstream music culture. instructor. The program will see a The party also assures a night full of great music and surprises. Celebrate Valentine’s Day like practical introduction to film acting, French romance in Delices For more information on the Entry Fee: Rs. 499 for singles with one welcome drink, Rs. 799 for couples including script analysis, auditions, de France with live music and rest of the schedule please visit with two welcome drinks acting, understanding technical delicious food. Hari Maharjan facebook.com/houseofmusicnepal. language for film and more. will play a special music program for the evening while you dine Total fee: Rs. 15,000 for the entire with your beloved on a special MISCELLANEOUS course (5 hours a week for 12 menu prepared by the eatery. weeks) Qs Kir or Sangria will be served as Nepal11Star a welcome drink. You can begin Closing Date: 31 March Waiting Opening Date: 3 February (Sunday) With Sovan Bir Malakar your dinner with Fruit of the sea 5203407 or Tomato Mozzarella dumplings Closing Date: 26 February Managing Director, Trisara Nepal11Star, an inter college and choose from Filet of bassa or (Tuesday) 3 singing competition inside Time: 5:00 pm onwards Grilled chicken or Grilled steak Kathmandu valley where 32 for the main course. Finish with Venue: Image Ark Art Gallery, colleges took part and total Dance the Night Away Lovers plate “all chocolate”. For Kulimha Tole, Patan number of 380 were selected. reservation contact the number 5006665 They are pleased to announce „Trisara has always been different in its own way. The crowd itself provided above. will make the event different from all the others,‰ says Malakar. the completion of the 1st round Image Ark Gallery is organizing Price: Rs. 4900 (couple entry), Rs. of the event which was held on 1 a new photo exhibition titled 2500 (single entry) including tax October, 2012. Each audition took “Waiting” by Phurpu Tsering What will the event basically involve? place inside the college premises Gurung who is a young and The event will be starting with live music by Nava Neeta followed by ad Love Bites where every participant was fairly talented Nepali photographer. commercials and dance session with music by DJ BPM. Date: 14 February (Thursday) chosen on the basis of their vocal Gurung’s photographic world What are the major attractions of the night? Time: 7:00 pm onwards performances. The second round stands somewhere between poetry The main highlight of the event is the surprise gift for the Best Couple. Venue: The Heritage Kitchen & has already started from 1 January and storytelling. The photographer The prizes include a one-night stay in Pokhara with two-way Yeti Airlines Bar, Thamel 2013.Online voting can be done by took part in a workshop tickets. ‘Love n Music Valentines Zone’ is all about coming together and 4254343 logging on to www.nepal11radio. conducted by two renowned celebrating love. There are many more facets of the event that I would like com/Voting. After the declaration Bangladeshi photographers The Heritage Kitchen & Bar organized by photo.circle on to keep as a surprise for now. presents Love Bites, a romantic of Top 99 contestants, all top 99 will be battling for the next round “Visual Storytelling”. It inspired You said the party is for both singles and couples! and fun Valentine’s Day celebration and motivated him to go further at their rooftop restaurant. where top 33 will be chosen on Every individual in the party is expected to be participating and enjoying the basis of 75 percent public into street photography and whether they are with their partner or have come alone. Our expectation Celebrate the special people in storytelling. “Waiting” is about a your lives with delicious delicacies, voting and 25 percent judges’ is to run the event successfully and to make everyone, singles or couples, panel. mother who lives in exile who feel good about being here. We plan for the party to go on till midnight an assortment of crazy new dreams about freedom and space, so that the participants can have tremendous fun, and the singles can have Valentine’s Day special cocktails Lights! Camera! Action! and she yearns for a change in her plenty of opportunities to find partners! and mocktails, and some rock Opening Date: 1 February (Friday) world. tunes from all star band—The (Ashmita Rijal) Closing Date: 28 April (Sunday) Spell Project. Happy Hours on the Time: 5:00 pm to 7 pm (Friday) Entry: Free cocktails start from 5:00 pm and and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Saturday) Close Up Love Fest will last till 8:00 pm, so drop in Venue: Sushila Arts Academy early for them. Opening Date: 14 February 4015643 (Tuesday) Entrance: Free Sushila Arts Academy (SAA) brings Closing Date: 16 February to you the opportunity to learn (Saturday) Valentine Bash Venue: Multiple locations Date: 14 February (Thursday) Time: 5:00 pm onwards Venue: Revolution Zumba Lounge Bar, Jhamsikhel 55227067, email:yetiardor@ Project Dance hotmail.com Opening Date: 15 February (Friday); Make your Valentine’s Day special Time: 4:00 pm this year by participating in the onwards; Venue: event “Valentine Bash” that will Rastriya Nach see live music followed by DJ Ghar; Contact: session till late night. 9803665005, Cost: Rs. 800 (couple), Rs. 500 9851069853 (single) An initiative by Valentine Massacre The Dance Studio Date: 14 February and Nritya Aagan, Time: 12:00 pm onwards Project Dance Venue: Sano Gaucharan is a mission to bring awareness Celebrate your Valentine’s Day and to educate in a different way this year. Be the growing there to witness 10 metal bands audience of dance performing live. Abonimable the technical level and quality of various Western regarding the classical, Latin Ballroom and Eastern classical dances. Carnivore (Headliner) from root, background Bangladesh will be performing and showcasing Entry: Rs. 250, Rs. 500, Rs.1,000 along with other Nepali bands like Narsamhaar, Psychic Tower, Dying Out Flame and others. Black History Month Closing Date: 22 February (Friday) Venue: House of Music, Thamel 9851075172 This year’s edition of Black History Month is here. House of Music, with support from United States Embassy, will be celebrating the month of February as Black History Month and will narrate the African American story, particularly through music and movie. This event serves as an occasion to commemorate the contributions made by African events Fr!day Issue 157 | 20 February 2013 9

www.facebook.com/CloseupNepal Dil Chahta Hai Date: 14 February (Thursday); Time: 7:00 pm; Venue: Poolside Garden, Hotel Annapurna 4221711 In support of Jayanti Memorial Trust, Hotel Annapurna is presenting ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, an evening dedicated to romance, poetry, dance and live music. Murad Ali and Riddhi Thapa will be performing some scenes from movies like “Scent of the Woman”, “Blue Valentine”, “Autumn in New York”, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, “Frankie and Johnny” and “Once Upon a Time in America” in a single coherent narrative sprinkled with poetry recital and dances. Directed by Divya Dev, choreographed by Pratima Shrestha the performance will also have romantic interludes on the piano by Upendra Lal Singh. It will be followed by Hemant Rana with his timeless renditions of Nepali, Hindi, Sufi and Ghazal favorites.

With the success of last year’s Love Fest, Close Up is organizing the event for Valentine’s Day this year as well. The event will take place over three days and is all about ‘Spreading the “B My Valentine 4 Ever” Love’—providing fun, playful activities for people to engage in. Date: 14 February (Thursday); Opening Time: 6:00 pm; Closing Time: 9 pm; Venue: Alfa Love Fest 2013 is a collection of House, Alfa Beta Banquet, New Baneshwor Kathmandu; Contact: Promoters Nepal, 4780680/4780748, 9849594921, 9801133370 activities that will take place across several locations in the city including Entry Fee: Rs. 2200 (for couple entry) Rs. 1250 (for single entry) (includes the major malls and youth hang outs. snacks, dinner and welcome drink) Each location will have several fun features including message boards, Dress Code: Gentlemen in black and ladies in red live music, contests and couples games. On 14 February the fest will The fifth edition of ‘U R Special: B My Valentine 4 Ever’ is here. This is a party be held at Sherpa Mall, Civil Mall for all those who want to have a close and special evening with their loved as well as Jhamsikhel, Patan Durbar ones. The event is being organized by GP Timalsena and Usha Khadgi Timalsena, Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square the celebrity couple, and Promoters Nepal. The event promises a lovely evening with great food, music and exciting with great music, where some prominent names of the Nepali music industry couple games, 15 February will be like Sanoop Paudel and his band, and Ciney Gurung will be performing. a movie fest at QFX Civil Mall, and 16 February will feature a concert at Civil Mall by Mt. 8848, Naren Limbu, Sugam Pokharel and Shine Band, which will also have salsa and B-boying performances. Entry Fee: Free Qs Launch of Hakim Entertainment and “Sourya” With GP Timalsena Date: 14 February (Thursday) 3Host of the event Time: 5:30 pm onwards Venue: International Club, Sanepa Dinner and jazz Start Saturday late and enjoy a Date: 15 February (Friday) scrumptious brunch at Poolside A Lively Valentine’s Be a part of the grand launch of Time: 7:00 pm onwards Garden of Park Village Resort, instead Hakim Entertainment, an event Venue: Park Village Hotel, of a breakfast. The brunch is available The organizers see this event as an interactive program and not management company and the movie Buddhanilkantha for Rs. 999 per person with exclusive just a party. Timalsena elaborates about the event: “Sourya” this Valentine’s Day. The 4700800 gift hampers and door prizes. Bring main attractions of the event are your beloveds along with you for a Earthwatch Restaurant at Park Village live music and a fashion show. This lazy Saturday at the serene location of What is the format of the event? Hotel is offering a buffet dinner at Rs. program will be hosted by Aarati Buddhanilkantha. In the first session of the event we have celebrity singers performing 1000++ per person every Friday. Join in Acharya and will be followed by an love songs, and then there will be interactive games like balloon dance for dinner accompanied by Jazz music at after party with DJ Niral and Nitake. Barbeque Lunch and paper dance. The event concludes with a DJ session and dinner. We the peaceful location with your friends Date: 16 February (Saturday) have also planned to announce the Best Couple and more awards under Valentine’s Day Celebration and family. Time: 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm various titles at the end of the program. at Fusion Funny Valentine Venue: Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Tahachal Date: 14 February (Thursday) 4272555, 42739v99 What are the major attractions? Date: 16 February (Saturday) Time: 11 am to 10:30 pm The program is exclusively full of entertainment for love birds. The major Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Venue: Fusion Restro and Bar, Savor the Barbeque Lunch featuring attraction is performance by Ciney Gurung and Sanoop Paudel and his Venue: Manny’s Eatery and Tapas Bar, Jhamsikhel assorted salads, live barbeque, choice of team, also there are games including proposing to the partner, singing for Jawalakhel 5009076 pasta and desserts by the pool side at the partner, messages to the loved ones, and many more, that will ensure 5536919 Soaltee Crowne Plaza every Saturday. an eventful evening. Make your Valentine’s Day Barbeque Lunch Packages are inclusive Manny’s Eatery and Tapas Bar in evening musical and interesting by of two drinks (imported gin, vodka, wine What do you expect from this program? collaboration with JLT Club is participating in Fusion Restro and beer and soft drinks) with live violin. Our main target is to include corporate people, bankers, entrepreneurs, organizing stand-up comedy titled Bar’s event. They have Fusion’s Best media personalities, celebrities and all the romantic people around. We “Funny Valentine” this Saturday. The Valentine Couple Contest, coverage Yoga for life expect this event to strengthen the relationship between the participating members of JLT Club, Seema Golcha, by Kantipur TV in their popular Date: 16 February (Saturday) couples. We just hope that all the participants feel an aura of romance Shaileey Basnet, Sixit Bhatta and Suman show ‘Life is Beautiful’ and musical Time: 8:30 am onwards throughout the program. Shakya are performing while Ranjit performances by different bands. The Venue: Pranamaya Studio, Thamel (Ashmita Rijal) Acharya will be moderating the show. winners of the Fusion’s Best Valentine 9802045484 The attendees will be given a welcome Couple Contest have a lot to take drink along with snacks at the show. Join in for a Saturday with outdoor yoga home, which includes free trip to an classes, a healthy garden picnic and a exotic domestic tourist destination, Entry by reservation only walk in Shivapuri National Park. You will dinner coupons and lot more. Poolside brunch depart from Pranamaya Thamel Studio at 8:30 am. Barbeque at Hotel Date: 16 February (Saturday) Marshyangdi Time: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Price: Rs. 3500 per person (including Date: 15 February (Friday) Venue: Park Village Resort lunch, entrance NP, expert yoga teacher, Time: 6:00 pm till 10:00 4700800 guided walk, transport). Venue: Hotel Marshyangdi, Thamel 4700105 Come and enjoy live barbecue Disclaimer: nights every Friday from 6:00 pm at Hotel Marshyangdi. Mongolian and Fr!day does not endorse any event printed, mentioned or listed in the Nepali barbecue will be available publication. Event participants are advised to cross-refer to sources for validation. alternate weeks. And, the barbeque nights are going to be rather lively with traditional dances and band performances. events index

THURSDAY Lights! Camera! Action! (Miscellaneous) Close Up Love Fest Project Dance (Miscellaneous) (Miscellaneous) Waiting (Miscellaneous) French Romance (Music and Parties) SATURDAY Launch of Hakim Entertainment Barbeque Lunch (Miscellaneous) and “Sourya” (Miscellaneous) Close Up Love Fest (Miscellaneous) Lights! Camera! Action! Funny Valentine (Miscellaneous) (Miscellaneous) Lights! Camera! Action! (Miscellaneous) Love Bites Poolside brunch (Miscellaneous) (Music and Parties) Yoga for life (Miscellaneous) Valentine Bash Waiting (Miscellaneous) (Music and Parties) SUNDAY Valentine’s Day Celebration at Lights! Camera! Action! (Miscellaneous) Fusion (Miscellaneous) Waiting (Miscellaneous) Valentine Massacre (Music and Parties) MONDAY Waiting (Miscellaneous) Lights! Camera! Action! (Miscellaneous) Waiting (Miscellaneous) FRIDAY Barbeque at Hotel Marshyangdi TUESDAY (Miscellaneous) Lights! Camera! Action! (Miscellaneous) Black History Month Waiting (Miscellaneous) (Music and Parties) WEDNESDAY Close Up Love Fest Lights! Camera! Action! (Miscellaneous) (Miscellaneous) Dinner and jazz Waiting (Miscellaneous) (Miscellaneous) Venue: Vintage Pub, Woodland Venue: Direction Exhibition Road, Complex, Durbar Marg Bhrikutimandap 4254831 4238183, 4259976, www.directionnepal. com eget morevents out of your weekends We all love momos and there’s plenty around town. To make you happier, Direction Nepal is organizing an all- Vintage Pub offers you a chance to be round expo which includes a children a part of Jhol Momo Festival. They are expo, wedding and gift expo and offering their special Jhol momo priced Nepal international consumer expo. Rs. 90. So come and enjoy as many All of the expo will be organized on plates of momos as you can. the same dates, for five days but on slightly different hours. Children expo mark your B-boying Competition will be held from 11:00 am to 6:00 calendar Date: 2 March (Saturday) pm, wedding and gift expo, and Nepal Time: 10:45 am International Consumer Fair from Venue: Dashrath Stadium 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. events in the next few weeks 9849256128, 9849685110, 9841721736, 9841549741 Nepal International Trade Fair 2013 XclusiveZ Entertainment is organizing Opening Date: 8 March (Friday) a country-wide B-boying competition. Closing Date: 12 March (Friday) Although the competition begins in Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm March, the application forms will be Venue: Bhrikuti Mandap out by January. With internationally 4262061, 4262218, 4266889 acclaimed b-boying patrons Bojin Chen The competition is open to students from Taiwan and J Wang from Thailand Come and find out what the second currently pursing their studies in classes will be the judges. The participant who Nepal International Trade Fair 2013 11 and 12. Students who score in the will be able to prove their mettle will has in store this year. Organized by Mo: Mo: Mania top 5 percentile will be recognized for bag Rs. 50,000. Federation of Nepalese Chambers of their outstanding performance that Commerce and Industry, the event will Date: 23 February; Opening Time: 3:00 pm; Closing Time: 10:00 pm; Venue: Bhrikuti Mandap, reflects their promising intellectual Himalayan Rush feature pashminas, handicrafts, jewelries Kathmandu; Contact: www.facebook.com/thebakerycafe prowess. They will then match the Opening Date: 30 March (Saturday) and much more. top students with their network in Venue: Begnas Tal, Pokhara It is Mo: Mo: Mania time of the the US, who will guide them through 9851102046, 9851021852 year again! This feast grabs the the various application processes MUSIC AND PARTIES attention of the Kathmanduties of selecting colleges, preparing for The Himalayan Rush triathlon is a every year especially because the SAT’s and essay writing. The result of love for fitness, and Begnas Sahaya of the unlimited momos toppers have the capability of gaining Tal. If you love to run, cycle and Date: 23 February 2013 for the ticket price scheme. placements in some of the best swim, do take a part. This event will Time: 5:00 pm onwards The event is organized by universities in the world. also contribute to Begnas and its Venue: 1905, Kantipath The Bakery Café, and this surrounding community and their 5553568 year will see the event’s 12th Yoga Weekend in the hills of objective is to promote a more active edition. It is a celebration of Namo Buddha lifestyle through all their events. This Come and be a part of the charity contemporary Nepali food Date: 23 February (Saturday) and 24 March will see the second edition of show “Sahaya”, that will see culture as they experiment February (Sunday) the event. performances by Anil Shahi, and a with the momo to incorporate Time: 7:00 am dinner and cocktail affair. The money a very innovative and unusual Venue: Namo Buddha raised from the event will be going to variety to try out. Just as the 9802045484 FAIR AND EXPO Help Nepal Network, a global charity run on a fully voluntary basis and previous editions, there are An All-Round Expo plenty of competitions to win, Come and join Yoga Weekend in the focuses mainly on health and education hills of Namo Buddha with Ellen. This Opening Date: 21 February (Thursday) of rural Nepal. and of course, the chance to Closing Date: 25 February (Tuesday) eat as much as you can. weekend will give an introduction to classic Ashtanga Yoga system exploring Entry: Rs. 1800 Entry Fee: Rs. 650 (adults) and its basic movement patterns and their Rs. 450 (under 16 years of age) physical and mental implications. Diving Disclaimer: into the natural rhythms of body and Fr!day does not endorse any event printed, mentioned or listed in the publication. mind we will re-discover the joy of Event participants are advised to cross-refer to sources for validation. moving and the simple satisfaction of stillness. You will be departing from Qs Pranamaya Studio Thamel at 7:00 am. Cost: Rs. 11,500 (includes transport, twin-sharing room, all meals, expert With Nayan Tara Kakshapati retreat leader, tea, coffee and water) Event Coordinator 3 Learn more on Tibetan Buddhism Food Fiesta Time! Date: 2 March (Saturday) and 3 March (Sunday) This fiesta is the opportunity for a complete outing with family and friends. Time: 8:00 am onwards ThereÊs live entertainment beside all the momos·and there are always Venue: Pranamaya Studio (Thamel or Patan) the unusual variety they experiment with every year. 9802045484 What is Mo:Mo: Mania all about? Here’s a healthy weekend option: Yoga Momo Mania is the biggest momo party you will attend in your life! Every weekend with Introduction Tibetan year The Bakery Cafe features more than 15 innovative varieties of momos, Buddhism in Pharping. Pranamaya served alongside the best entertainment in town. Young people, families, returns to Neydo Monastery for a tourists—anyone who wants to celebrate the phenomenon of momos may yoga and Buddhism weekend. They will come and enjoy. be combining practicing yoga with an introduction in Tibetan Buddhism and How have you planned the event to go? a beautiful walk to meditation caves. Momo Mania begins at 3:00 pm with a variety of special events for children You will depart from Pranamaya Studio and families. The live entertainment as we have every year is not missed Thamel at 8:00 am, and from Patan this year too. It begins at 5:00 pm. The entry ticket allows the participants studio at 8:30 am. to eat as many momos as they want and can—completely unlimited. Cost: Rs. 9750 (includes transport, What are the major attractions of the event? twin-sharing room, all meals, expert Each year we have different competitions and stalls in our event. This year retreat leader, tea, coffee and water) we have Momo Eating and Momo Making competitions which prove to be super popular every year. We also are featuring a very popular Beer Visit of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Drinking Competition during the event. Date: 26 February (Tuesday) (Ashmita Rijal) Time: 3:00 pm Venue: New Baneshowr 9841474343 test of ingenuity in Mathematics MISCELLENEOUS and involves questions that are Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be back in Nationwide Math independent of the class level and Kathmandu with his mantra of the Olympiad the curriculum. The test is being art of living. Courses such as YES! and Date: 23 February held in seven major cities located YES+ will be organized for interested Time: 11:00 am throughout the country. The event participants. The Art of Living society Venue: Multiple will cater to the needs of aspiring will also be organizing a mega Satsang. talents and is designed to project Bloom Nepal School takes great Jhol Momo Festival at Vintage these talents onto the limelight Pub pleasure in organizing the first and provide platforms for them to Closing Date: 27 February (Wednesday) Nationwide Math Olympiad. spread their wings at later stages Time: 2:00 pm onwards The event is a three-hour long of their academic succession. events Fr!dayFr!day Issue 157 | 20 February 2013 11

Rajesh Hamal also attended the walk. The program that started at eight in the week that was the morning consisted of volunteers, a group that has been receiving support event reviews of the from Tewa, and students. Shedding light on the event Volunteer Program Officer at Tewa, Urmila Shrestha, said, “Tewa has been past week organizing this event for the past 14 years every winter. This is a fund letter of appreciation. The event ended raising event and this time it is also a MCube’s First at around 5:00 pm. move against gender violence. In order to participate one must pay a total Chakati-Guff Chakati Guff is an endeavor of MCube sum of Rs. 2500, which is Rs. 500 per Suprasanna Aryal to bring together enthusiasts to kilometer.” Lalitpur, 8 February promote art, literature and other facets of entertainment, and to honor the Continued from page 3 The walk that was led by a Newari musical The first edition of MCube Chakati- experts in the respective fields. Explaining the take of pizza fanatics of Tribute to the troupe ended in Tewa’s office in Dhapakhel. Guff series was held at Gallery MCube, the unoriginal styles of pizza, General Shrestha also informed that commercial Chakupat on Friday. The event started Manager Zen D’Amato said, “Pizza, Eighties institutions also played a significant role in at around 3:30 pm and featured originally made in Italy now is a global Urika Shrestha making the event a success. the renowned Paubha Painter, Lok International Pizza delicacy. It has crossed borders adding Kathmandu, 9 February Chitrakar. The main aim of the talk Day at Himalayan different flavors from every corner Legacy Initiates as show was to revive history through of the world. We have featured some Nepali traditional art. Pizza experimenal pizzas today and so Startup Weekend Chitrakar gave a presentation on the Kshitiz Singh far everyone has loved the idea of Concludes Kathmandu, 9 February experimenting with the food.” various types of Paubha paintings Prabal Shrestha and their importance, along with D’Amato further explained that the Kathmandu, 10 February their images. Technical problems did restaurant would organize such events arise during the presentation, but in the future if they received positive StartUp Weekend Kathmandu, an event the program went on smoothly after feedback both financially and morally to encourage and empower aspiring a while. Artist, art critic and writer, from the guests. Himalayan Pizza, that Canvas Entertainment Pvt. Limited in entrepreneurs concluded on Sunday. Mukesh Malla was also present at the serves a total of 108 different styles collaboration with Mr. and Ms. Nobody The event was a fifty-four hours event. Art students participating at the of pizzas, also held a competition on Events set the eighties’ mood in Club long, non-stop effort of 125 aspiring talk program slaked their curiosities the same day. It was informed that the Platinum at Hotel Yak & Yeti for an early entrepreneurs working on their ideas, on the subject towards the end of the best reviewer would win free pizzas party at 2:00 pm. “The dance party seeking validation and feasibility, as session and Chitrakar was presented a for two. with an eighties theme is an attempt to well as winning prizes and hopefully re-live the past memories if one is jaded an investor. The event started on the by contemporary songs,” explained Alok 8 February, with a one-minute idea Timilsina and Tridev Gurung, two of the pitching session. The ideas that received organizers of the event. Even though the maximum votes were selected the party started with the latest dance and groups were formed to work on numbers, the refreshing 80’s songs those ideas. With the combined effort were played later, which the young of the team consisting of programmers, crowd present there seemed to have designers and team members with thoroughly enjoyed. business and marketing background, the team created minimum value products DJ Sishir and DJ Pun recreated the retro and a presentation showcasing the delight with their ‘80s tracks. The film business model of their startup. strips of video tapes were hung at the entrance which also gave a retro feel. Of the ideas that ranged from the agriculture and travel sector to health Also, Rojin Pandey won the title of and education, the first prize went ‘Best Dressed’ and Nripa Devkota to Parikshya – an online entrance and Manzel Uprety were given the examination preparation site. The ‘Best Couple’ title for the evening. A first runner-up position was a tie gift hamper which included the feast between an online Nepali book portal coupon of Four Pillars Café and Lounge, – Nepalibytes, and an Android Nepali Pulchowk was handed over to the Ap for children’s learning –Gamification. winners. The fun lasted till 6:00 pm. The third prize was won by Race Your Town, a game that creates virtual track of your own locality to race in. Walk for Tewa Startup Weekend is a global movement, Kshitiz Singh with similar events happening in more Lalitpur, 9 February than 100 countries. As of October 2012, 672 events had been held, involving Tewa’s fourteenth annual walk-a-thon 57,000 entrepreneurs across more than begun from the Patan Durbar Square 300 cities in over 100 countries, and on Sunday. Supporting the act, actor over 5,000 startups created.

Life & Times Watch You Win Contest Life and Times organized ‘Watch You Win Contest’ on the publication’s Facebook page which started on 13 January and ended on 5 February. The participants had to post a photograph striking a pose with a watch on the Facebook page of Life & Times. Anushka Gurung and Avishek Shakya were chosen as the winners who won the Espirit watches from Watch & See. The winners of the contest were determined by the highest number of ‘likes’ on the photographs. hallofframe

1 2 3 4 Posters from the Heart of Europe 11 February, Nepal Art Council A poster exhibition entitled “The Czech Republic – Amazing Wonders from the Heart of Europe” was inaugurated by Michal Lukes, the Director General of the National Museum of the Czech Republic. The poster exhibition is the first of its kind and first in many years organized by the Czech Embassy. Speaking on the occasion, guest of honor – Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Posta Bahadur Bogati said that he looks forward to strengthening the bi-lateral relationship between Nepal and Czech Republic in the coming days. “The exhibition containing a total of 47 posters is amongst the best of the best arrangement of the famous Czech culture, food and lifestyle. The posters portray the diversity of Czech Republic and invites one and all to explore this marvelous country.” said Miloslav Stasek, Ambassador of Czech Republic to India. The exhibition will remain open till the 15 February. 1. Posta Bahadur Bogati 2. Michal Lukes 3. Bishnu Kumar Agrawal 4. Kiran Manandhar

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Re-launching the Southasian to our contributing writers and the articles in the magazine. In a month, it would lose its shelf life. Now since it’s a quarterly bookazine, I believe the shelf life will increase and Himal Southasian will make its 8 February, Yala Maya Kendra way to book shelves from magazine shelves.” He also shared that the publication’s online version is also available. In an event held at the Yala Maya Kendra, Himal Southasian was re-launched as a quarterly in a book-format. Alf Arne Ramslien, the Ambassador of Norway, launched the ‘bookazine’ among an audience of contributors Copies of the new issue of Himal were available for purchase at the venue on a discounted launch-rate of and well wishers of the publication. Rs. 500 per copy. Himal, published as a monthly magazine formerly, has now taken a paperback book format. Explaining 1. Dil Bhushan Pathak 2. Kushal Puri and Ashlesh Shrestha 3. Fr. Casper Miller 4. Renchin Yonjan 5. Narayan about the changes brought to the book, the joint editor of Himal Southasian, Dr. Kanak Mani Dixit said, Wagle 6. Aunohita Mojumdar 7. Ani Chhoying Drolma 8. Kamal Mani Dixit 9. Rajesh KC 10. Kristn Zipperer “When we came out on a monthly basis we felt like we were doing injustice 11. Srish Khakurel 12. Kirn Shrestha 13. Alf Arne Ramslien, Hari Sharma and Kanak Mani Dixit

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12 13 1 Fashion’s Night out 8 February, Vesper Cafe Organized by Mfashionista and Marvel Station, “Fashion’s Night Out 2013” was held in Vesper Café, Jhamsikhel. This event marked the third anniversary of Mfashionista which has been promoting and reporting fashion trends from around the globe. The event was supposed to start at 5:00 pm; however, it kicked off only at around 8:00 pm. The highlight of the party was good music. The young fashion enthusiasts present at the celebration grooved to numbers played by DJ Lord Jons as he blended semi-commercial, switch house and dirty house styles. The organizers had planned the display of luxury products such as watches, perfume and jewelry at the same event. However, they were unable to do so due to some management problems. 1. DJ Lord Jons 2. Ashmita Bhandari and Calvin Gurung 3.Babin Pradhan 4.Dhiren Shakya

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More of Roadhouse 1 2 3 9 February, Roadhouse Café The new Boudha outlet of Roadhouse Café opened for service for its clientele on 1 February. However, the official launch of the eatery was held a week later, where a handful of close friends and family members were invited to enjoy a scrumptious lunch. Located within the Boudhanath stupa premises, the cafe is situated in a picture-perfect spot from where the magnificent stupa is in clear sight. Along with the dining area, the new venue also flaunts a terrace seating, that features the kitchen and the bar. Co-owner, Chandan Kayestha informed that they were compelled to take the place because of the view and had to wait three years before it was theirs. The outlet is a doppelganger of the Roadhouse at Thamel and features a similar menu.

1.Binita Khadka 2. Sunaina Saraf 3. Pooja Kayestha and Rishi 4 5 Saraf 4. Chandan Kayestha and Ranjan Kayestha Development through Wellness 1 2 Tourism 7 February, Chaitanya Spa The presentation and interaction program held at Chaitanya Spa started out with a presentation by the Chairman, Dr. Sudarshan Basnet. The focus of his presentation was the scope of health tourism in Nepal, and he talked about how medicine and yoga can be made the selling point in Nepal. During 6 the presentation, Dr. Basnet also introduced psychotherapist Dr. 3 Koch Jarmany, a new associate of the spa. Though the program kicked off a little later than the scheduled time, Dr. Basnet’s keen interest in the development of wellness tourism in Nepal grabbed everybody’s attention. The program had a very formal setting with experts of the same discipline. “There is a two- trillion dollar spa market in the world. And Nepal has more than seven hundred medicinal herbs as 7 8 part of its rich biodiversity, which 4 can work to Nepal’s greatest advantage,” he shared. The interactive event concluded with an open platform for the participants to put forth their queries. 1. Dr Tara Man Amatya 2. Ranjit Acharya and Ajay Pradhanang 3. Koch Jarmany 4. Raj Gyawali 5. Dr Janak Bahadur Basnet 6. Anuj Shrestha, Sameer Thapa and Bijay Pradhan 7. Govinda Chimire 8. Dr Sudarshan Basnet and Pashupati KC entertainment let the good times begin Wrap It Up Valentine's Day is here, and we understand how tricky it can be to pick out the right gift for your partner. Our sister publications suggest gifts for him and her. Since, we know how tough it is to think like the opposite sex and pick out gifts accordingly, we have made your job easier. The 'him' list is readied by a guy and the 'her' list is done by a girl, so that there is hardly any room for errors.

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Ready To Use Gifts Make it Thoughtful Here are some practical gift suggestions that he can use as soon as he receives No matter how cliché it might sound, the reality it—he won’t have to wait for the perfect occasion, which means it won’t be rot- is when it comes to buying gifts for her thought ting on his side table with even its pretty wrapping almost intact. always counts. Every gift you buy—be it small or big, reasonable or expensive, if you have put in some effort and thinking she will definitely trea- sure it. Put on your thinking cap guys and let the romance show.

Hip flask Even if he isn’t the types to take swig every now and then, this will have him thrilled just because he owns it. So even if it is for just for a few days he’ll fill it up and make the most of it. To make it even more personal, get a messmessageage enengravedgraved on itit.. Leather jacket Contrary to popular belief, leather jacket isn’t necessarily just for bikers—however, it would be great if the guy owned a Harley Davidson, wouldn’t it? Nevertheless, a leather jacket will look good.

Shirt Convenient gadgets Pick up a crisp white shirt, or go for If your girlfriend carries heavy laptops to her office day-in and something with more day-out, then shame on you. A girl so beautiful shouldn’t be color, but still basic. doing such heavy duty work. This Valentine’s, be sensible and Checkered shirts are gift her a mini laptop or an I-pad mini that fits into her bag never out of fashion. comfortably so she can get her work done on the go. And he can wear any of these the very next day.

Dr. Martens Boyfriend jacket Now when we say Zippo There are only two things that can go wrong with this—it a boyfriend jacket, Is he always looking for a match-box or could either be bigger or we mean it literally. borrowing lighters to light his cigarette? smaller than what he wears. Give her one of Put the man out of his misery already and Spare no room for mistake and your own jackets. get him a stylish zippo. Keep his taste in find out his shoe size. Don’t It’ll show that you mind and get him an appropriate design. drop him any hints though. aren’t afraid to share. But if you have the budget, go get her the boyfriend jacket that’s very much in vogue these days! Branded privileges If you know your girlfriend, you know her favorite brand. If you don’t, well it is high-time you did. Find out which brand lures her and try to get your hands on some of their stuff. With online stores and all those friends settled abroad getting it shouldn’t be very difficult to get your hands on the original stuff.

Some effort please Movies at QFX Nothing says ‘I Love You’ more than a heartfelt, handmade gift. Beautiful Creatures And you don’t need to be a Release Date: 15 February master craftsman to do this. A hauntingly intense, Make her a nice poster; say a supernatural love story set collage of her favorite movies, in the South, the film follows two star-crossed teenage and with basic photoshop skills lovers: Ethan, a local boy, and a that will end up brilliantly. Or, if mysterious new girl, Lena, who you’re a little creative—buy a Special Chabbis Murder 3 uncover dark secrets about canvas and paint her something Release Date: 8 February their respective families, their Release Date: 15 February history and their town. even if it is very simple. And The film is based on a real life A hot-shot fashion and wildlife then there is the mixed tape, group of con artists who pulled Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Alice photographer Vikram, gets off many clever robberies during Englert, Viola Davis into a relationship with a which was a retro cliché, but it’s 1980’s, and robbed famous Director: Richard waitress, Nisha. They move kind of sweet in this millennium. businessmen and politicians LaGrovenese in together at his palatial by pretending to be the CBI house outside of the city. The or Income tax officers, on the beautiful, old house holds pretext of conducting raids. many dark secrets which Cast: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Nisha is soon to unearth. A collection series Kher, Manoj Bajpai, Jimmy Shergill, Cast : Randeep Hooda, Aditi Kajal Aggarwal Rao Hydari, Sara Loren Be thoughtful and find out what she is into these days—what is the television Director: Neeraj Pandey Director: Vishesh Bhatt series she’s been following or who’s her favorite actor currently. Get her a collection of DVD’s or compile the latest movies of the favorite actor.

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Chocolates! 1 Chocolate is to Valentines as Vin Diesel is to “The Fast and The Furious”—the star of the show. Gift your partner a box of scrumptious chocolates. Don’t go for the easily available bars in the departmental stores. Some confectionaries around town prepare chocolates shaped for the occasion, and you can even custom order what you want. Here’s a list of contacts you can go for: Tasneem Shahani: 9803299610, Baker’s: 5009312, Moni’s Creations: 4432122

An exotic plan “Love and Music” 2 A long drive to the outskirts of the city 3 A Valentine’s Night Party is being and then dinner with live music playing in organized at Trisara in Lazimpat the background, and it ends with an overnight 6:00 pm onwards. The party features stay at an exotic resort—this plan can never DJ BPM, Nava Neeta and the band, and 14 go wrong. Gokarna Forest Resort is offering there will be a speed dating session. lunch, dinner and overnight stay packages. You can reach there for lunch at noon (Rs. 2999 per Trisara, Lazimpat: 4410200 Options to couple). Or drive there after work for dinner Rs. 250 (Single), Rs. 400 (Couple) 7:00 pm onwards with live performance from Sound Chemistry (Rs. 3999 per couple). You can also go for the “Room Package” at Rs. 11, 000 that includes a night accommodation, welcome Plan-out Your drinks on arrival, candle light dinner on 14 February, buffet breakfast next morning, and some more added attractions. Fourteenth Gokarna Forest Resort: 4451212 A yoga retreat Petals and ferns From an exotic, close-by getaway to ordering in at 4 If a day of relaxation has been 5 Any special occasion is incomplete home to joining one of the events being organized long due for both of you, go for without flowers, and Valentine’s a revitalizing retreat. Yoga sessions will Day is no exception. There are florists that around the town, you have plenty to choose from make both of you relaxed mentally as are well equipped with not only beautiful well as physically. It will help you awaken flowers but also accessories for your this Valentine’s Day. compassion, trust, balance and creativity. bouquet. — Suprasanna Aryal Pranamaya Studio: 9802045484, The Art Chameli Nursery, Pulchowk: 5548385, of Living: 4494500 5528692; Thapa Fresh Flower, Kamaladi: 4269931; Olga Flower, Maharajgunj: 4373639 Plan for the indoors If you’re looking for 6 If you’d rather stay home and 7 love spend some quality time together, Simol Lounge at Durbar Marg you can still make the day special. Layout will see a party that will fix up a date a meal beside the fireside, and bring for the singles—or at least they will Coffee time! home a movie that you’ve both had on try. The couples can have a great time 8 If you cannot spend much time together your ‘must-watch’ list. Get creative in too, but this part looks particularly on that day, at least set aside an hour for the kitchen. But if you’re too lazy for interesting for all those single people, a cup of coffee. Barista Lavazza at Metro Park, the laborious kitchen work, just call for and the ladies can walk in for free till Uttar Dhoka is offering heart shaped cookies food from your favorite restaurant— 8:00 pm. They are including exciting complementary with coffee. Foodmandu will come very handy as games and a ball room for dancing. they deliver orders to your doorstep Musical performances and an after- Barista Lavazza, Metro Park, Uttar Dhoka: from a long list of partner restaurants. party are also in their plan. The door 4005123, 4005124 price is Rs. 700 (includes a drink). Foodmandu: 4444177

RVL Radio Head bang away Gaze at the sky 9 If both of you are a death 10 Just because we don’t live by the beachside, doesn’t CHARTS metal fan, here’s the ideal mean we ignore a beautiful view of the rising sun. plan. “Valentine Massacre” will Walking up the steps to Swayambhunath Temple to see the NEPALI CHART take place noon onwards at Sano sunrise will be worth the effort. Or you can plan something 1 Nagarkot – Mukti and Revival Gaucharan, where 10 metal bands will after work—head towards Nagarkot where you can star gaze, 2 Chahanna Ma – Visaan and Groovers perform live. Abonimable Carnivore and spend the night there so you can witness a serene sunrise (Headliner) from Bangladesh will be next morning. 3 Siki Rahechu – Bijay Adhikari performing along with other Nepali 4 Nabirsidinu Hai – Navakranti Band bands like Narsamhaar, Psychic Tower, The Fort Resort: 4432960, 4432964; Bhangeri Durbar Resort: 9841708799, 980713398; Club Himalaya: 6680080, 6680083 5 Soonya – Akshobya and Dying out Flame. 6 Timro Maya Bina – Rajan Timilsina 7 Sikako – Hemanta Rana 8 Tolai Baschu – Rapsteady ft Girish Rejuvenate and relax Get outdoors 9 Kina – Michelle Pradhan TOP 11 What’s a better option than both 12 Bring some thrill back into your lives with an 10 Vanna Aaudaina – Naren Limbu of you unwinding over a massage? adrenalin rush. There are so many outdoor Book in advance at Chaitanya adventure activities that can make for a fun day out for both 10 Spa, and between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm of you. Wall climbing, rock climbing, or mountain biking. This ENGLISH CHART they will offer massage, scrub and might be a new experience together, with lots of fun. 1 Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia Ft John Martin sauna for both of you. The package will cost you around Rs. 4000, contact the spa ZipFlyer Nepal, Sarangkot, Pokhara: 9802065745, 4701281; 2 Six Degress Of Separation - The Script for details. Borderland: 4701295; Epic Rides Nepal, Jhamsikhel: 5555021 3 Diamonds - Rihanna Chaitanya Spa: 9851099022 4 Little Things - One Direction 5 Beneath You Beautiful - Labrinth Ft. Emile Sande 6 Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Ft Wanz Coupons book 7 I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift 14 If your budget constraints don’t allow you to indulge in 8 Daylight - Maroon 5 Have a singles’ night out any of the options above or even carry out the perfect 9 Madness - Muse 13 For all the single people out there, plan you had in mind, here’s a smart idea: prepare a customized Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be coupon booklet for your partner promising something 10 Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars a day wasted. Call up all your friends who special—a movie date, home-made muffins, ‘I’ll do your chores are single and go out for an evening with for the day’, et al. Throw in some interesting stuff—get creative! live music. Make sure you have ‘redeemable from and till’ dates so that you Paddy Folley’s Irish Pub: 9803561450 have the paycheck to splurge on what the coupons promise, facebook.com/rvlradio www.rvlradio.com @rvlradio plus an expiry date means you’ll make an effort to follow Namaste Café & Bar, Thamel: 4218102 through on what the coupons offer. gourfor the adventurous palatemet A Custom Tailored Fix Stuck on where to take your significant other out on Valentine’s Day, and what to order for? Don’t fret, we’ve got it covered.

— Akriti Shilpakar and Eren Shrestha With the boom in the restaurant business in the Valley, choosing a place to eat-out can get confusing. And, especially when it’s an occasion, the pressure is on. There’s the cui- sine, the ambience, the budget—so many factors that go into deciding where you want to eat. To help you with the decision making, we have drummed-up a list of restaurants depending on what your plans involve so you can choose accordingly. Buon Appetito! Opulent fi ne dining If ‘lavish’ is what you had planned for, choose a fine-dining experience.

Al Fresco One of the many restaurants housed in Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Al Fresco pays homage to Italian cuisines every day, with every order. For those seeking a wonderful dining experience, you might want to add this one Olive Garden on the list. Start with Tandoori Prawns if deciding from the elaborate menu is daunting. The mere opulence of the Soaltee Crowne Plaza, 4237999 restaurant is awe-inspiring. Done in a setting that emulates a vineyard, the dining experience here is complemented by an array of Cosy Kailash Mediterranean dishes. Their A palace turned hotel, Shanker still has the doors open only after 6:00 aura of royal lifestyle, which reflects not only pm, so you might want to in the intricately detailed decor but also in make it a dinner date. Beef the dining experience they offer. And the Steaks, Lasagna and Trout royal treat will cost you around. Their a la Fish are some of the popular carte menu includes continental and Indian dishes from the menu. cuisines. Hotel Radisson, 4411818 Hotel Shanker, 4410151

A laidback affair Bhumi A mellow ambience that complements the dishes that populate the menu, Cosy, comfortable and convenient, Bhumi is your fix for Valentine’s Day. Specializing in these places will make for a pleasant, Newari cuisine, the menu does explore a little laidback date. bit of Indian. Samaybaji, choyella, chatamari are some of the much loved Newari cuisines of the eatery. If you are in the mood for Indian try Tandoor Fish Gulnar BBQ (Rs. 300) and Mutton Mint Kebab (Rs. 600) among others. Lazimpat, 4412193

Bricks Café New Orleans The ambience here steals the show. A multi-cuisine eatery located in The quaint building has been given the heart of Thamel and also in Buzz Café some slight changes to provide modern Pulchowk, New Orleans ticks all day comfort, but still holds the old-age charm. The faint lighting helps bring out the boxes of a good eatery. The Nestled in Baluwatar, Buzz has this warm warm ambience is perfectly the best in it. Start with some crispy- bucolic charm that makes for the perfect fluffy fries (Rs. 150) and pick up the pace accompanied by good food and tranquil setting. It is always warmly lit, pleasant music. Drop in for with their special prawn (Rs. 900) and whether you choose to seat inside or in the Bricks Supreme pizza (Rs. 700). either lunch or dinner. Their garden area under the starry sky. Choose Salmon steak and Jambala from the array of dishes that their menu Kupondole, 5521756 rice are the popular picks covers, but don’t miss out on their popular from their menu and wraps. come for Rs. 780 and Rs. 350 respectively. Baluwatar, 4429903 Pulchowk, 5522708 Alice Restaurant Tucked away from the bustling city, in Gairidhar, Alice Restaurant is perfect for those who are looking for a quiet together-time with each other. If you have children, no problems—the kids can play in the kids section along with babysitters, so you don’t have to worry about them while you two enjoy some “us” time. They specialize in Continental cuisine and also serve some lip- smacking Chinese, Italian as well as Nepali. Try Roast Duck (Rs. 795) or be adventurous and ask for Mutton Blood Sausage. Gairidhara, 4429207 gourmet Fr!day Issue 157 | 20 February 2013 19

Simply casual The Ghangri Café Without the complexities of dining under the moonlight over wine and champagne, if you are planning out for The chilled out attitude of a more casual day with some no-fail snacks and all the this place sets the ambience, where you can relax and focus on the conversation, then we’ve got your back. chit-chat while you nibble on some of their kitchen special. Their ‘open momo’ needs no introduction. Try the Cheese balls, Pork ribs, Chicken Le Trio It does not get any better cordon bleu and stuffed than their momocha with chicken, if you cannot decide jhol achar, although you on what to pick. might want to push it for the main course. Start with Pulchowk, 5528703 Buffalo wings and Crispy potato and pair them up with a few—actually try out what the bar special cocktail Fullbody Massage is all about! Jhamsikhel, 5521674 Sing-ma Food Court This place is good without trying Lazy Gringo too hard. A Mexican joint, Lazy Gringo will work up perfectly Take out your Valentine to for a casual date. Order some Sing-Ma for a Singaporean Nachos and smoothies while or Malaysian meal. With Tushita you converse. Chicken Fajitas the menu price exceeding (Rs. 465), Enchallidas (Rs. 122), no more than Rs. 390, The natural light flowing from the open windows brightens up this Tacos (Rs. 80) and Mucho Macho the eatery is gentle on place, giving out a relaxing vibe. Perfect for lazing around, try some Plates (Rs. 475) are some of your wallet while serving finger licking goodies that the menu flaunts. Chicken bacon salad, the other dishes that you can unpretentious, honest Bangkok Chicken, Pork sizzler are some of the dishes that you can choose from among others. food. sample on amongst the variety that is available. Jawalakhel, 2210527 Jhamsikhel, 5009092 Lazimpat, 4432957

Coffee and conversation Coffee Escape If you don’t want an elaborate eating-out plan, but want to spend time with simply a relaxed conversation over Mostly known as Illy Café due coffee, pick your place from these coffee outlets. to the number of illy signboards around this café, Coffee Escape has a good stock of beverages and snacks to choose from. You can see large glass windows making the space bright and decide on a comfortable seating—couches or chairs. Lazimpat, 4445447

Barista Lavazza Café Cheeno

A brightly lit spacious area, the Barista Lavazza has quite A reasonably sized library and craft Himalayan Java an elaborate menu to choose from. Don’t forget to shop adds to the reasons that make devour their signature beverage Brrrista, Brrrista Frappe, Café Cheeno a good destination to No introduction needed—Himalayan Brrrista Blast and their signature food Dark temptation stop by for coffee, cakes and snacks. Java is indeed the oldest coffee outlet and Wicked brownie. And if you can play some chords, Mocha Latte, Cafe Latte, Cappuccino and here in Kathmandu which offers don’t hesitate to pick up the Barista guitar placed there. Mochhaccino are some of the popular locally grown coffee. You can either Uttardhoka, 4005123 coffee variants from the menu. sit outside or opt for comfy couch inside and enjoy the assortments of Patan Dhoka, 2210423 coffee they offer. Also you can order sandwiches, pastas and momos here. Cafe Latte, Cafe Mocha, Blended Mocha Crush—there’s a variety of hot and cold beverages to choose from. Himalayan Club Sandwich is one among the popular sandwiches available here. Thamel, 4422519

Coffee Beans

Though small, Coffee Beans won’t fail to please you with its delicious coffee and warm setting. The space is usually packed with couples and youngsters, especially in the evenings, who come over for all types of coffee. Blended honey latte and cappuccino are amongst the popular hot delights while their well-liked cold beverages include Blended Mocha Crush. They also have cakes, muffins and a couple of bakery items to accompany the beverages. Kupondole, 5011713

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live @ ADVERTISEMENT Match the Music This Valentine, we bring you an assortment of restaurants that have live music for Valentine’s that can provide the perfect setting for your dinner date. — Akriti Shilpakar

Attic Bar If swaying to the music while

 enjoying a nice meal with friends is the kind of evening that you are planning on for 14 February, then Attic is your go-to place. The cozy, laid back ambience with scrumptious snacks and a variety of beverages, the live performance is a cherry on top. Strings will hold the lime light for Thursday evening. Location: Uttardhoka Contact: 4442615

Atmosphere Lounge and Bar  Celebrating their first an- niversary this 14 February, Atmosphere is all set up to make the evening memo- rable. The night will kick off  at 6:00 pm with live music Capital Grill featuring Surti Band led by American delicacies in an ambi- Ram Bhakta Jojiju and his ence that emulates an American lovely wife Itu Jojiju. It will diner, Capital Grill is entertain- be followed by a dub dance ing their clientele this Thursday performance by Net Mulisha. with the acoustic band ‘Prayash’ The night will conclude with from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and a DJ session which means DJ sessions ill follow. you can dance till you drop. Rack of Wings, Chicken Location: Bhatbhateni Maryland are some the ma- Contact: 4428426 ny dishes that you can choose from among the menu. Paddy Foley’s Irish Pub Irish Pub never lets you down Location: Hattisar, Kath- when it comes to music. The mandu band Parivartan is scheduled to Contact: 4435368 be playing at the restaurant from 7:00 pm in the evening. Pair the The Heritage Kitchen strumming of the guitar and the It is time to ‘Rock n’ Roll’ this Valentine’s under the starry beats of the drum with Chicken Kathmandu skies at The Heritage Kitchen with The Spell Kiev or Chicken and Chips—their Project. The special evening is titled ‘Love Bites’, and will specials. Sip on the Irish Mojito, feature Thai, Continental and Newari food along with an as- Margarita or Alaskan Ice Tea sortment of new Valentine’s Day special cocktails. Remember while you enjoy the band’s per- Happy Hours on the Valentine special cocktails are from 5:00 formance. pm to 8:00 pm! Location: Thamel Location: Thamel Contact: 9803561450 Contact: 4254343 bamarkets & launcheszaar

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All Kinds of Love Julie and Julia: Julie’s passion for cooking motivates her to — Akriti Shilpakar cook every recipe in chef Julia’s first cook book within one year. These two women’s lives get intertwined when Julie de- Synopsis: Yes, it’s 14 February, but we don’t feel it necessary to suggest cides to document her progress in a blog which actually ends romantic flicks with tales of love lost and found. This list is of the slightly up receiving a lot of attention from the media. These two ‘unconventional’ on screen love stories:

MOVIE women have nothing in common, so much that Julia doesn’t Wall-E: A romantic sci-fi film set in Earth far in the future, even like Julie’s blog, but still a bond holds both of them to- revolves around WALL-E, a robot designed to clean the gether—their love for cooking. waste-covered planet eons after its abandonment. He falls Brokeback Mountain: Two cowboys, Ennis and Jack get sex- in love with another robot named EVE, who has temporar- ually involved with each other after a night of heavy drinking. ily come to earth on a mission and follows her across the Although it seems at first like a physical affair, you realize soon galaxy. Displaying human-like emotions, this pair of robots that it is more a matter of the hearts. There is untapped depth will leave you romantically wrecked at the end of it. Expect to the movie and the sheer emotions these two men feel for each some waterworks. other is something everyone can relate to. Ratatouille: A scrawny rat named Remy, My Super Ex-Girlfriend: This roman- fights against all odds to become a renowned French chef tic comedy “superhero” movie, revolves in Paris. His undying love for food, takes him and his part- around Matt, who dumps his “superhero” girlfriend be- ner in crime, Linguini a young chef with little talent, on a cause of her neediness, only to have his life wrecked by gastronomical journey in one of Paris’ finest restaurants. her super powers. He takes over the restaurant kitchen to create some fabu- lous dishes and please the toughest food critic in the city, to Hachi: A Dog’s Tale: Based on the 1987 fulfill his true calling. Japanese film, Hachiki Monogatari, as well as on a true story, the movie tells Edward Scissorhands: Edward is cursed with shears in- the story of faithfulness, loyalty and love. stead of hands because his creator died mid-project. Anyone Hachi’s love for his owner is so profound close to him is destined to get hurt, and so he sits lonely and that he waits for him at a train station for nine years after his lethal in his gloomy mansion until Avon comes to his rescue. owner’s death, until he himself dies. Inside the freak like appearance is a soulful, lovelorn heart. It is heartbreaking when Avon implores, “Hold me”, and all Sungava: Sungava Edward can say is, “I can’t.” could have been any simple love story of two people falling in love. It just so 50 First Dates: A guy striving each day happens that in this story both of them to make a girl fall in love with him again and again, are girls. A landmark of gay subject because she has short-term memory loss and forgets matter positioned in Nepali mainstream him the very next day - there was no way we were not movies, the movie however has no com- including this romantic comedy in our list. plexity of sensationalizing the subject which is in fact a kind of relief. highspiritsfor the love of drinking

remember when so many other Don’t be stingy. Go for nice a guest. She came up to me and things added up to 14 Febru- wines and champagne. Yes, good ordered a drink. I remember it Advice ary. Whatever the reason and liqueurs cost a little extra but was rum with sprite. We started whatever the extra days added don’t be a penny-pincher today. talking and she ended up sitting happen to be about, 14 February Let the pocket do the talk. at the bar longer than she had that remains special for everyone. I While raising the glass, make planned for. To my benefit, I had am sure many of you have a lot sure you look right into your the entire bar to myself to serve of plans cooking in your mind. partner’s eyes. Many, many peo- her free drinks. Since I was at A meal at a nice restaurant goes ple believe that if you avoid eye work, I had no chance of drink- Goes without saying when it comes contact while making a toast, ing any spirit. Not even beer. So, to this day. I am not a chef, but you will have seven years of bad I didn’t end up barfing on her I know a thing or two about sex! Now you don’t want to risk face or getting drunk like a fish. a Long drinks. So, here are some drink- that, do you? Even better, I had the opportu- ing tips on Valentine’s Day that will save you some face. Go for nice wines or champagne. Yes, Way No beer! Beer is carbonated. good liqueurs cost a little extra but So, there are plenty of chances don’t be a penny-pincher today. — Pramod Shilpakar that you will be barfing – not good. And another nasty con- Surprise your girl with your nity to charm her with my skills. o matter how cliché this How ‘more’ globalized can we sequence of beer is that it will knowledge of drinks. To treat I fixed her a special cocktail. I sounds, the fact that get? Among these global cele- make your visit to the comfort her like a lady, order her cock- have named it Tuttu. the world has become brations, perhaps the one which room more frequent – not a tails based on strawberry or 30ml Southern Comfort Na global village doesn’t we have been following for the heart winner either. chocolate. I bet, no girl can deny 30ml Baileys change. The cultures of differ- longest time is the ‘Love Day’ This one is for the men. Avoid chocolate. 10ml strawberry syrup ent countries and places from all and it is back again! pink cocktails. If you have been Finally, go with the flow 60ml milk around the world have gathered Cupid has struck Kathmandu hearing that men who wear pink fellas. Enjoy the moment and 4-6 strawberry fruits in a melting pot. Take the va- and it has hit hard. The celebra- are secure about their sexuality, treasure it. And make sure it riety of celebrations that mark tion is not just limited to 14 then as a bartender I would say won’t be your last. Blitz all the ingredients in a our calendars, every month February, but lasts the entire that does not apply to the color Now, the above suggestions blender with lots of ice. Serve has some special day dedicated week. As far as I remember, Val- of your drink. No matter how are not just for Valentine’s Day. in margarita glass rimmed with to something special. We just entines Day was just one special much you like a colorful cocktail, Every date is as special as Val- sugar. Garnish with strawberry. celebrated the International day and used to vanish into thin avoid them at least today. It is not entine’s and it will only work Since, I made good impres- Pizza Day this week, there is air before the clock struck mid- a good impression on girls. for you if you treat it as one. In sion on our very first meeting, St. Patrick’s Day, October Fest, night. Looks like I am getting Don’t drink like it is your last my case, the first date with the although it wasn’t a proper date, Chinese New Year and the list old, because times have changed. day. Stay calm. Drink slowly, girl I am with now didn’t fall on it earned me my official date goes on and on. Not long ago, Valentines Day today is initiated take your time. No bottoms up. Valentine’s. Heck, I didn’t even with her. Today, I am celebrat- Kathmandu was even having a with a long list of other special Unlimited drinking might lead ask her out on a proper date. ing my third Valentine’s with bash for the victory of Ameri- days, such as chocolate day, kiss your date to end too early and It happened accidentally. I was her and I will strive to make it a can President, Barack Obama. day, rose day, and et al. I don’t will probably be your last. working at the bar and she was good one. Good luck to me !