Who we are We are a group of fun-loving people interested in having unbridled fun and talking about the lighter side of life on Sajha.
We are unapologetic about what we say because we don't put too much thought into our words. We have come to learn after all these episodes that when your goal is unrestrained and harmless fun, you can only be so careful or thoughtful about what you say. We mean no harm towards anyone and welcome everyone to join the fun.
The Cafe series, as it has evolved over the weeks and months, is an effort to create a community of like minded people who want to have fun - or as SNDY likes to says - "be good and have fun". That is the only clause in our one-line constitution.
What do we do in the Cafe? Meeting, greeting and sharing is what we do a lot of. As well as singing, dancing, needling (one another of course), opining, joking and anything else to kill time. Not to forget serving and partaking virtual lattes, biscottis, tea, coffee, samosas, jalebis and other tasty baked goods that we take out of the Google Images oven. We've also posted videos, dedicated songs, confessed our crushes, talked about weather, food, work, sports - anything that is fun.
History History is never uncontroversial and ours too might not be free from it.This is version is subject to revision as members deem fit.
This whole thing was started by Hi Nanu and instigated by SNDY. Back in those days, SNDY had so many people to say hi to that she would go on each thread where her friends had posted, and say hi, regardless of what the topic was. It had a positive impact on the site, IMO, because it made conversations lighter and soon others started following that trend and we had several threads where the topic might have been something like the "Collapse of the European Monetary Union" but other than the first few posts, the conversation turned out to be about anything but that.
So one day Hi Dai opened a thread called "Thread for greeting each other". Little did he realize what he had created. That thread filled a vacuum in Sajha, as we saw it, for friendly conversation between people that was free of name calling, personal attacks and caste/creed/school/language prejudices. This was back in the dark days of the caste wars and turf struggles. That thread quickly filled up and reach it's maximum posts in a matter of days and another one was started. And then another and another ...
At that time someone jokingly (perhaps contemptuously) referred to us as the "Nautanki" group. We took on that joke and called our self the Nuatanki Briagade and fulfilled SNDY's long running desire to become a Brigadier. So there were several threads (or episodes as we called them) under the Nautanki banner. We got to a point where we ran the joke to the ground and thought it might be time for a name change. We figured a word like Nautanki can wear out after a while and we suspect it might have deterred some people, who would otherwise have posted, from posting on the thread .
We held a poll on whether or not we should change our name. We decided, by an overwhelming majority, to change the name. It was Juggy who came up with the name "Cafe N". The rest, as they say, is history.
Geography As of last count, in alphabetical order of countries and US states: Alabama, Australia, Belgium, California, Canada, Connecticut, Denmark, Florida, Illinois, India, Iraq, Italy, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nepal, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, UK, Washington,Washington DC. Some of us haven't disclosed our locations and I might have missed some so the list is probably longer.
Languages Languages heard in the Cafe: English, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Newari, Sanskrit, French, German, Gujrati, Spanish, Esperanto and mixtures and derivatives thereof. The list is bound to grow as we plan to expand to all the corners of the world - although we haven't quite figured how. Politics Constitutional Assembly elections are slated for a some time the future, around NPL2US's recently announced wedding date. The Fun party and the Sun party are running neck to neck so we've figured we are in for some fun and sun regardless of the outcome.
But seriously we tend to leave our politics, class, caste, creed, schooling, religion, Indian idol preferences and anything that could affect the fun on the other side of our keyboards or for other threads. Thapap and Loote may battle it out like there is no tomorrow on other threads, but they've been good buddies here. How do I join ? Post something, anything, in the "be good and have fun" spirit and you are guaranteed to receive a warm welcome
TL confesses to her love of lipstick. Air Sajha plane with the entire Nautanki brigade on-board experiences a near crash resulting in several more confessions from others.
Cleo and Loote's virtual marriage, television shows and favorites foods like lakhamari, sekuwa, momo, Juggy's reports, amongst other things, are the topics of conversation.
(Folks, the above is just my interpretation of things done in the spirit of the Cafe and purely for fun. If there is anything you want changed, added or removed, please let me know)
Mav - I seriously don't know, but I know what kendrabinda means. Pippermintlai peppermint bhando raicha. When I heard it the first time, I thought someone was trying to make a fool out of me.
There are plenty of people on Sajha from Boston - at one point the majority of the people on the site were from that place. Good luck in trying to find a place to crash.
Shirish -
Bhow bhow! Good to see you here. How have you been? So partying this weekend, huh? Have fun! I noticed your interest in sports in the other threads. Will you be watching the games this weekend? One of the things I always wanted to but never got to, or could never afford to, was watch a game at Fenway against the Yankees. I got tickets for other games but could never get one against the Yankess without loosing an arm and a leg. Hopefully they'll do well against TB this weekend. As for the Pats, they're still my favorites to go all the way this year in spite of camera-gate Please say hi to Dimple and Restaurant Review if you meet them. Have a great weekend and stop by more often.
NKC - LOL!! You are Ivy at heart and Ivy in spirit! Ha ha ... getting way to silly
i will address some who i remember so those who are missed, please forgive me (reminds me of that bryan adams' no :D)
danny bro, see, i had replied to you the other day, but wrote some controversial/dislikable message for our own sn di in the same post and hence had to delete the post later on when she sulked about it. :P don't think i ignored you bhanera ke! tesaile pahilai kura clear gardya ni :D (hope you understand that bit nepali...even if you don't, no worries )
so how is it going 'down' and 'under'? hahaha..hope all's well. yah me too emotional a person hence the extreme use of emoticons ...makes the task of annoying others so easy hoina? like if you want to scold someone, say whatever you want to and put a little smiley at the end.. good to see you mate and nice songs btw! we should definitely sit together and drink..wonder when it's gonna be though
sndu, yah i was quite amazed to see you online at that hour...but i was ecstatic as well to see i found someone to irritate ...no luck though
capty, hahaha..just throwing darts in the dark as i said. i know it's hard to know people in virtual terms hoina? :P... needless to say, i admire you for whatever i know of you --virtually sahi and regardless of what you perceive my image to be like . hope all's well
mav, ...me and scoring girls? the only score i know is in soccer (or football for us asians) :D....seriously, girls whom i like (or my type of girls) don't like the irritant and over janne me..they like calm/composed/thoughtful people like you. . so shall i ask the same question, you put forth for me, to you ?
camo bro, i read you somewhere (may be in chautari) that you are dark . :D. may be that's the reason why you chose to be camoflaged? wahahahaha
nkc bro, hajurko barnan ta hajar jibro bhayeko shesh nag le ta nasakya mero sarkarle kaso gari sakla? hajur gad gad bhayeko khabar sunna paunda hami pani gad gad bhai bakseka chhoun
rythm, it's comparatively easier to imagine what a person is like when he/she writes stories no? i think i know u (quite a bit) as a person...although can't guarantee if you turn out to be double-faced LOL..i suspect that's the reason for just one eye in the profile? ...jk ni..timi ta pheri chitta dukhai halchha ali ali khutta tanda pani
avani, me and flips have been around for a while ni...i have seen her growing literally from a toddler to an adult LOL...tesaile hola ni, ki kasto flips? ...are you guys similar or pole apart? just curious? in my case, i have befriended more with people who are extreme opposites to me..dunno for some reason, i tend to connect to them better? ..although i can mingle with anything that moves and talks :D :P
flips, i don't peek in from behind the stage. if i am around, that means you will most probably see me yapping as well ..you seem to be a veteran of hide and seek game ho? hahaha... dhyappa diun?
shirish sir, blimey! what a pleasant surprise. tell us if your sherlock holmes hat is on, may come in handy here to come to some conclusion ke tesaile :D
hajur ko charan ma euta impromptu ghazal rakhdai chhu, galti chha bhane kripaya sunna paaun LOL
aap aaye to bahar aayi aap aaye to bahar aayi
aap kya gaye the sadabahar chaayi
wahahahahahaha :P
hello audrey/npl/limca/thapap/cerine/jugs/tl/hi dai (where on earth is he?) and all
have a nice weekend you all. am going for a short drive tomorrow with my folks in here so that reminds me of this fav. song of mine :D enjoy
Hi wonderful folks of cafe N. Sorry can't hang out with you folks earlier cuz I have love hate relationship with my job. Can't live with our her...Can't be with her 24/7 hahaha I love love love my WORK.... anyways guys have a GREAT WEEKEND. Let me try to cheer up your mood by presenting this song. Enjoy!
Hi wonderful folks of cafe N. Sorry can't hang out with you folks earlier cuz I have love hate relationship with my job. Can't live with our her...Can't be with her 24/7 hahaha I love love love my WORK.... anyways guys have a GREAT WEEKEND. Let me try to cheer up your mood by presenting this song. Enjoy!
Cerine, On weekdays around 6:30 am and on weekends around 8:00 am. Now.. don't come back asking when i go to bed coz I guess you know ..
Flippy, mukharbinda bhaneko mukh (mouth) ho. Hi-fi nepali ma chai mukharbinda bhanchhan.
Mav bro, Hritik pajee ka Kanfyujan dur kar diya kya ? I am from not "Boston" either.
Hritik pajee, Tusi grt ho. If I I am Ivy at heart and Ivy in spirit, you are raspberry at heart and raspberry in spirit..
Loots Maharaj, Ke marjee bhako hajur le testo, dhutt. Hami jasta tuchchha manuwa ko barnan hajur le kina garnu paryo?? Hajur jasto mahan byakti ko barnan chai hazar jibro bhaeko sheshnaaga le garna sakdaina bhane ma jasto le ke garna sakula. Hajur ko 2 sabda padhera hamro man harsa le prafullita bhai raheko chha.
Camo bro, dami chha hau. Aajkal coffee banaune machine bigreko ho? Coffee gaff ni jaos na bela bela ma.
Sirish guru, Darsan. 2-4 wota gajal furaera yo thread laai sahitya le ali kati lip-pot garii dinu paryo pravu.
Rhythm, Hijo ko bunk gareko class haru ko satta make-up class ma gako ho aaj ?
Avani: me too into korean soap opera..same pinch! What is new with you?
Audrey: good to see you here.. I see that Cafe is surely getting popular :-)
Camo: hehehe.. ahilay pani yaad cha “din mein raat & raat mein dataâ€..jiskako po ta..i didn’t mean it ..prashant bro moktan ray? mamaghar ko paray cha.. solta..lol..
Captaan :Awww..what a lovely African violets there!!…simply louly!!btw ..Cafe is looking equally louly with your intro hai.. tyasto phurkinu parnay manchay lai compliment garnai birsay chu..wink wink..
Cerine: kasto cheu saani?
Cleo Maharani: sawari hos..hajur ko kaami cha yaha..LooTe stray bhayay ra haairaaan cha ..(maryo loote lay malai)
Dannyboy: hello.. kata bata tupluk tupluk aai pugcheu timi?
Flipsy: I got to do dyappa to you..this weekend for sure hai..
Hi Nanu Bhai and JS: Hami lai birsay ko? Paap lagla hai.. ;--P
Jug Bahadur: Kaam ko chaakar ma ho?
LooTeKumar: usssss..usssss malai sapana ma dekhya ho? Sapana ma manchay lay utlo dekhcha ray kya..
Mav: Busy nai bhanna paryo.. bhani halay ni..life is full of thing to do list bhanay ra.. haray… weekend paani jalak juluk mai sakincha…
Nepte: chiranjibi bhawa… swastha ramro bhayes.. kellu sangha ko prem bhados..phulos..phalos.. maan ko icchha sabai pura hos..
NKC: party ta cha daai cha ni.. just choose the date.. tell me what all you want to eat.. will be right there.. I have learnt to cut paste from nautankiis..you know what I mean? Lol
Pacifier: nice songs..thnx
Rhythm: you and your sasuma should try to remake “kabhi saas bhi bahu thiâ€..
SNDY: I know you are busy this weekend…what about concert in the evening? heard that our very own nepali version Bryan Adam bro is in town “timro naam†sunna janay hoina? pre-dasai party ho ki kya ho?
Stupida: geet bhetyo ta? share share hai ta..
Big hello to the rest..if I missed any..
This song is for you all.. Have a great weekend.. and gutu mutu nite nite.. :-)
Hello People.. I am back for some time before I head out again :D. I am sure that no one is going to be here but as this is my journal.. I will go on and blabber all I want anyways I met this friend that moved away from here... we have spent a lot of time together and made some amazing memories. So I went to meet her, and others of course and they kept me waiting in the Parking lot for 45 minutes So I went to the mall with another friend... tried on a lot of things, and bought none I then went back to my friends' place and talked about the past and laughed till we were crying. It was a great day. Oh oh... and I also went to this really good chinese place and had some duck and shrimp!! (end boring journal!!)
Camo: Shah Rukh Khan was my absolute favorite for about 10 years or more. I am not a person who resorts to favoritism but his eyes totally drove me crazy!!
Flippy: You have a greaaat time too :D
Cappie: I just wrote a big LONG totally boring paragraph about how my day was. LOL, I am sure you will totally get bored by reading it... that is if you read it. I doubt that you are going to be in here during the weekend.. But if you are. Howdie Captain? LOL. Tell me how your day was... I am the only one who blabbers about everything here!!
SNDY MUMMY jiiiiii, Pailaago! Aap ko busy dekhkar mann karta hain ki mein aapke paas aake aapka saara kaam kardo! I cant watch my mummy do all the work! I hope you have a fantastic weekend with my dewar or is it nanda??
Mav: Please give me the liberty to laugh on your face. LOL. Dont forget that though other people might not know how old you are... I know your age... and let me assure you that you are in no position to call me fuchi. But I am doing great nonetheless! Thanks for asking sir. And I hope it is the same with you!
Nepal ko chora: I just had one class and I did not miss it today. And the Cafe hardly misses me. I am just a guest who pops by often (a lot often nowadays). The real veterans of the cafe are the only ones missed. How are you doing sir?
Uncle L... :D Who told you mero chitta dukhi halchha bhanera? Not really... or maybe Whoa now I am confused! lol. Awww. its nice to know that you think you know me, but knowing a person is totally difficult. I am the only one who really knows whats going on in my mind (a sentence right out of my social psych. book)!! My social psych. class is really helping me understand people better and I am still totally confused about it!!
TL: I would totally love to make "Kyonki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu thi" but I am afraid it wont have any drama in it. It will be filled with Saas-Bahu love and one singing praises about the other. LOL. We are the best saas-bahu tag team ever!
Avani/Audrey/Cerine/Jugs/Lemoney... and anyone else that I have missed... Howdie? Hope you have a wonderful evening and a great weekend.
P.S: Cappie... no songs? (whoa! was that long or what??)
Har ek muskarahat muskaan nahi hoti Nafrat ho ya muhabbat aasan nahi hoti Aansoo khushi k gham k hotay hain aik jaisay Inn aansuoon ki koi pehchaan nahi hoti
Har ik muskurahat muskan nahi hoti
Har baat hai waheen tak , matlab badal gaye hain Dil dagmaga gaya tha per hum sambhal gaye hain Aisay bhi aatay hain din k log jeetay hain lakin Hota hai sub kuch per jaan nahi hoti
Har ek muskarahat muskaan nahi hoti Nafrat ho ya mohabbat aasan nahi hoti
Hotay hain iss jahan mai Chehray bhi aik jaisay , ghoonghat bhi aik jaisay, sehray bhi aik jaisay Sab janti hain nazrain pehchanti hain nazrain Apni parai surat anjaan nahi hoti
Har aik muskurahat muskaan nahi hoti Nafrat ho ya mohabbat aasan nahi hoti
Kya cheez hai ye dil bhi , ho jaye jab akaila Rahta hai saath iss k yadoon ka aik maila Duniya bhi choot jaye ,har aas toot jaye Mehfil kabhi yeh dil ki veeran nahi hoti
Aansoo khushi k gham k hotay hain aik jaisay Inn aansuoon ki koi pehchaan nahi hoti
and it begins - on Day 1 Trump will begin operations to deport millions of undocumented immigrants
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