A Calm Storm

The blog of Sholeh Samadani Munion

Cloth

We are never too old to play dress-up. (Sarah L & I get into some cloth. Lots of laughing and picture taking ensues.) As we looked at our collection of materials, I realized that I really wanted to make a…

PARTY!

Host: Sholeh & Jinous Location: Sholeh’s house When: Friday, July 7, 8:00pm Let me know if you haven’t received an Evite. All paparazzi will be barred from entering. Helicopters will be silenced and egos should be checked at the door….

Amaranth & Quinoa

I found this article on CNN about the growing demand for amaranth and quinoa, as well as other alternatives to wheat. “One reason for the fledgling demand is a growing awareness of celiac disease, which is triggered by gluten, the…

aaaaah…

Most relaxing night EVER. I didn’t get home until 9:30 pm but it was for a good reason. Sometimes you just have to take care of yourself, to take the time so that you’re a productive member of society again….

Positively Medieval

I came back to the city Sunday night after visiting my family in the suburbs over the weekend. It was nearly 11 pm and I had a car to unload. Sarah L was staying with me, and so I enlisted…

9 Miles

At the Viceroy Hotel, a car sits up on rocks (not blocks) Across the street from the shelter are the condos, which are across the street from the homeless who are sitting with signs by the highway entrance. I am…

A rivalry of shoes

One of my friends pointed me in the direction of this article at BBC about Adidas & Puma. “It’s quite a crazy story because in this little town, Herzogenaurach, a cobblestoned medieval town, you have two of the world’s biggest…

Top 10 things…

that are awesome about working for a large corporation at headquarters: 10. Free mouthwash in the bathrooms…with little disposable cups. 9. Parking is never a problem. 8. Italian ice for afternoon snacks. 7. Free camp chairs with the company logo…

Job Satisfaction

I was reading this article called “Signs you have a great job … or not”. The following questions are asked. $-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$ 1. Do I know what’s expected of me at work? 2. Do I have the materials and equipment I…

Weekend worker

So I get to work this weekend…as does everyone else at my company. I don’t specifically talk about work on my blog because that is just a little bit dumb. 🙂 However, I do work an 8-5 job, M-F. This…

Yum.

I had forgotten how much I love fruit roll-ups. On an unrelated note, my right eyelid has been twitching for two days. Perhaps I need to switch to decaf. 🙂

A vacation is…

singing along to music on a road trip scary gas station stops traveling on rickety bikes through the woods making s’mores each night on the campfire sharing a cabin with four other women watching sunsets laughing while stargazing naps in…

Different Paths

We will walk down that dusty path with the sun setting in front of us our walking sticks and cloaks on our backs our soft murmur of conversation veiled by the desert wind we travel in. We can look into…

Not surprised.

I am still trying to understand how people get to know each other to form friendships or assumptions based on 5 minute meetings in a crowded room. I am trying to fathom how one can make any judgement of who…

Live @ The Vic

I went with a friend to see Live at The Vic on Tuesday night. Amazing. I must start by saying that Live has been one of my favorite bands for at least the last 8 years. I’ve never seen them…

Whoosh!

Whipped up rice pasta and green beans in a homemade garlic butter cream sauce for dinner. Made up the recipe as I went. whoosh! Made gluten-free brownies from scratch. whoosh! Cleaned out the fridge & microwave. whoosh! Ran to the…

A prayer

O my God! O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions! Verily, I beseech Thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world. O my Lord!…

Lunch break @ work

(Two cube monkeys pass each other’s desks) Coworker #1: I hope you choke on your sandwich. Coworker #2: Yeah, well, I hope you slip on your orange peel. So much love at the office. The benefit of no walls on…

Georgia mornings

I wanted to say this morning felt like a Georgia spring morning when the heaviness in the air is the heat trying to start the day. I walked down Chicago city sidewalks covered in the spring green of seeds flying…

Commencement

Tomorrow morning I will walk with the other students of the classes of ’05 & ’06 in the commencement ceremony of the College of Business. I graduated in December but we only have one ceremony per year. It is very…

Crazy food!

My food habits are getting stranger. Part of it is influenced by work, of course. Example of Monday’s “meals”: 1. Corn on the cob/beef/chicken/baked beans/can of Coke 2. Bag of chips 3. Veggies w/dip 4. Candy bar 5. Another can…

One Night

In the blanketing darkness around me I sense the timeless souls in harmony we sing and our words flow from lips to praise I let tears run down my face and offer up to God my pain. The joy in…

Fashion faux pas!

I got up from my desk this afternoon at work to grab a can of Pepsi from the refrigerator. As I walked across the salesfloor, something didn’t feel right…I wasn’t as tall as I should be! I looked down in…

The Dilemma of Lunch

I contemplate my upcoming hour of lunch with trepidation. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy my freedom and food. But it seems like it takes more planning than I really want to deal with these days. Have I become more…

Stuck freewrite

I want to write. I want to write like I used to, with a sense of joy and strength underneath. Somehow I hold back, something is not right. I am dizzy from thoughts and sounds and the life that surrounds…

Sunlight

It is amazing how much sunlight (or the lack thereof) can affect my mood. It has been gray, gray in Chicago (big surprise), and yesterday’s sudden sunlight made me goofy. Ok, well, I can be goofy with no assistance, but…you…

I miss the CTA

Is is strange that sometimes I miss riding the L around Chicago? Mostly, I think I miss the stories that come out of late night Red line madness. The Blue line isn’t nearly as interesting. Maybe I’ll use it more…

Tabula Rasa

On one of the Baha’i web forums I am on, someone posted about Tabula Rasa, a new Baha’i arts magazine. I just read through the entire premiere issue, and it is professional, well-written, and informative. From the site: Tabula Rasa,…

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