you know that feeling, where no matter how cold it is outside, you know even before you look out the window that it won’t touch you? it’s not even because you’re particularly warm or hot, just that you’re totally acclimated. you’ve accepted the weather outside and you wouldn’t have it any other way. well, no […]
it still takes my breath away and brings tears to my eyes to know the firsthand cruelty of having other people claim they know your intentions and judge you based on their grandiose conclusions. it’s amazing because it’s so absolutely unjust and hurtful. i can be as sarcastic as i want when it comes to […]
i can’t tell you how much i’d like to be home, and i just got here a day ago. the padres leave for Hajj on the 9th and of course i didn’t say my salaams properly. it’s a skill i’ve never picked up on.  God help me make it through the next few […]
no, not the entire concept of atheism. rather the fact that i got (and thousands of other people got) this email warning parents not to let their children watch the Golden Compass because it pushes a strong atheist stance. ok. i guess. i mean, i remember reading the series (did i get through all the […]
i feel that the word ‘nirvana’ doesn’t get enough love these days. it’s all ‘zen’ this and ‘zen’ that. anyway:
turkey day leftovers!!! i didn’t get started on them yesterday (cooked my bird wednesday), but maaan, i just laid all the leftovers out on the counter today and it was so beautiful that i had to […]
it turns out i’m still technologically challenged; i don’t yet understand how to turn the phone option “on” on my….pda…phone. because while it’s the same machine, the phone turns off sometimes? like i said- i don’t understand. the point of that is i invited a load of people (really- a lot) over today and apparently […]
turkey break is like foodie heaven. i went to halalco (legendary in my area; best halal place ever) yesterday and was reminded of how much cheaper spices and herbs are from fob owned institutions. i went a little crazy and got dried dill, sage, allspice berries, black peppercorns, powdered cinnamon, sumac, and rosemary. had i […]
in my ethics class, that is. we were talking about who takes responsibility for poverty, and of course it’s an 8am that people are just too tired to participate in. which leaves me, a conservative cadet, and one republican super nerd (who says he’s only taking this class b/c he needs it to graduate) to […]