The current astrological planetary configuration favours the king, said Ashok Bajracharya, a Kathmandu-based astrologer and shaman. "If the dialogues are handled properly, the conflict in the country terminates by 24 January," he said. He concluded that the country will see proper stability only after 2009.
-Nepalnews.com

if astrologers are to be believed
and you are separating O2 from CO2 & 'other' particles from kathmandu air
waiting to collect that pure drop of water from melamchi
getting stuck in krishnabir in a swirl of dust somewhat perilously closer to trishuli than pokhara
flying on rnac to delhi via brunei, several new spare parts and days later
sitting out month-long bandas reading another pro-madhesi rant of ck lal in nepali times & fading reminisces of peter karthak in ktm post
getting that 'network busy' signal on your cellphone
following the gesticulations of 3 policemen to 3 different directions in the same traffic snarl marvelling at the dazzling variety of german-& a few local-accents at a studio 7 play at the vajra hotel
witnessing the regressive progress of rato machendranath started at BS 2061 to-be-continued-&-completed
horrified at the artistic display of garbage around the latest re-designed roundabout of staphit, yonjan & co
wonderstruck at the ascent of mt everest in 8 minutes without crampons, a new record!
envious that unified command personnel's uniforms look better than your clothes from khasa bazaar
disgusted at the 5-party alliance's proposal of all its leaders to be joint prime minister of a coalition government
alarmed you have to pay maoist visa to enter thankot
worried at the shift of pm's office from singha durbar to the banks of bagmati at aryaghat
pleased as punch to be one of the commoners at king gyanendra's reception at gokarna durbar
then put your head down dig yourself in kiss all your lucky stars goodbye
drown your sorrows in rakshi and wine till the year after 2009

Kunal Lama, email