Today When I Come to the School

My son recited a poem during the school poetry recitation competition on 27-3-2015. I wrote a simple poem for him. It is about what he sees when he goes to school. Full video:

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Today when I come to the school

The road was full of mules

Students were walking

And something they were talking.

Today when I come to the school

I saw a milkman in his pool

Pouring milk in his jar

And keeping inside his car.

Today when I come to the school

I saw a class pp child so cool;

By hanging on the prayer wheel

Breaking the rule is what I feel.

School Rimdro

A two-day Darla school Rimdo was on 19-20th of March. It was presided over by His Eminence Yangpel Lopen. Some snapshots of our school rimdro:

Receiving the Lama

Chefs: Ready to cook

Peeling off potatoes

Rimdro invocation

Driving away evil spirits

Sermon to our students

Mask dance to scared away evil spirits in the school

Wang to the public of Darla and nearby communities

 

The Mills of the God Grind Slowly BUT Exceedingly Fine

Very recently, I realized that life after death is fair. The present works determine where to go. There are two places to go; heaven and hell. Life is unfair now. Those who work hard get less. Those who devote themselves suffer the most. Those who live straight have crook lives. And cheaters, liars, killers, and other adulterers are rewarded with good lives. I wish those who commit bad deeds must be punished in front. It’s good there is a decider of our deeds now, not later. Those who cheat, bully, lie, kill, and commit other crimes are said to be going to hell and those who are good human beings should go to heaven. It’s slow but sure to come. The mills of the god grind slowly but exceedingly fine. There is cause and effect in everything we do here. And this hope keeps me that far away from bad deeds and keeps away from those people. It’s difficult to tune with life. But life is life; you go on with good things, good thoughts, good deeds, good soul, good; everything good. But, at last, we turned into a bad and fellable one. Nothing goes as per the deeds now. Those who went on cheating, they go on and those who tell lies, they go on…. Such is the life of man—no extremity; no very good, no very bad, but one must follow the middle path; the ‘badly good.’

The below is the song I like to sing when people grumble and do nothing.

Some people must-have.
Some people have not.
But they’ll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain.

Some people will work.
Some simply will not.
But they’ll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain.

Like this: It’s society’s fault I don’t have a job.
It’s society’s fault I am a slob.
I have potential no one can see.
Give me welfare. Let me be me!

Hey, Bud, you’re livin’ in the Land of the Free.
No one’s gonna hand you an opportunity!

Some people must-have.
Some never will.
But they’ll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain.

I don’t have a house. I don’t have a car.
I spend all my money getting drunk in a bar.
I wanna be rich. I don’t have a brain.
Just give me a handout while I complain.

Or this: I wanna stay in bed and watch TV.
Go out weekends in a limousine
And dance all night takin’ lots of drugs
And wake up when I wanna.

Hey, Bud, you’re livin’ in the Land of the Free.
No one’s gonna hand you an opportunity!

Some people will learn.
Some never do.
But they’ll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain.
Yeah, they’ll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain.

                                                                                                                                    -to be continued-

Photography Club: Action Plan 2015

This year, I am taking photography club in the school. I am not a professional photographer, but I am a photographic enthusiast. I have designed some objectives and activities for the academic year 2015.

                                                              Photography Club: Action Plan 2015

Aims & Objectives

·         To increase our creative skills and technical abilities in the craft and art of photography and also understanding a little aspect of a camera

·         To share our photographic knowledge and experience with others

·         To provide a meeting place for those interested in photography and, where practical, to facilitate the provision of advice and assistance to members; career and future of photography

·         To make the enjoyment of photography accessible to a wider community like fellow students

·         Promoting and appreciation of the art of Photography by the general public

·         Giving a big-sized colored group-framed photo to outgoing staff for colored memories

·         Organizing a group exhibit after one year of activities-photo show

 -    Planning trips to take photos together,(both indoor and outdoor) and having local photographers come to give us tips if possible.

In achieving our objectives, our weekly activities are:

Week	Activities	Learning Objectives
1 March	-Familiarizing the club -Discuss aims and objectives -Select student club coordinator
2	-Familiarizing Photos and camera -Create a small photo studio to display photos	Understand photography
3	-Group photo outings-staff, class and groups photos	Memory through photo
4	-Display photos on the board for students order
5	-Sorting photos - Maintain video archive for our presentations(Provision)	-to be filled after the activities
6	-Field trips and outings, taking passport photographs	-
7	-Guest speaker experts and instruction courses (provision) -Sorting photos
8	-Create a website or a blog that not only shows the objectives of the club but also constant photos updates and also showcase some of the members’ works.
9	-Sorting photos
10	-Exploring and learning the fascinating world of digital photography. Experience is not necessary, just a love of taking pictures and the desire to learn and improve your skills. (class)
11	-Sorting photos
12	Display photos
13	-Sorting photos
14	-Share students' inspirations & skills in all aspects of photography in an atmosphere of camaraderie and fun. (Class)
15	-Annual Photographic exhibitions open to everyone
16	-Awards for merit points earned through photographic accomplishment

A final thought:

-Use Social networks such as blogs, Twitter, and Facebook promote our activities and plan to create Bhutan photography club.

Developed and coordinated by Saacha Dorji