European Barkha....

I heard about this project that The National Geographic Society is funding - the Genographic project.

I had heard about the book by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza - and purchased it when it came out in paperback, and read it. Then here comes Spencer Wells - so of course I have my own theories about human migration and the complexity of Indian population. So - I did it. I got tested. And Guess what? Helena - that's my tribe - the most common tribe of Europe!!!!!! What the kaka-doodoo.

I belong to mitochondrial DNA haplogroup H (dubbed Helena - of daughters of eve fame) - the haplogroup that 40-60% of Europeans belong to. However, the sub group that I belong to is rare and found in western Asia. So - that really crosses out any relations to the Bactrian empire introducing my maternal ancestor during the invasion by Sikander the great, around 326 BC. So when did grandma come to town? The fact that the subgroup is found only in and around Asia leads to my current theory that it did indeed evolve in Asia and spread locally - more like 12000 - 8000 B.C. It then most likely spread into the Indian subcontinent - perhaps later. There is, of course, a lot of evidence on invasions from western Asia over the centuries. My family comes from the north west regions of the Indian subcontinent - what is currently Pakistan - so it is very likely that some of my ancestry is indeed of western Asian origin. However, the migrations most likely predate Sikander or even the proposed Aryan invasion. That, however, is yet to be determined.

Sure beats the European barkha theory.

Time - it's worth MORE than Money

Reading a post on Rockclimbing.com about the Climbing lifestyle, and I found this quote. Brilliant!


Of course, I don't live the climbing lifestyle! By the writer's assessment, I think I do live the corporate lifestyle, despite all my protests. I only aspire to be able to live the climbing lifestyle - I am so not worthy! I spend time frivolously at work - like it means nothing. I think I need a change.

Time is so much more important than money!

Work, Work, Work.....

How I wish I was independently wealthy.....