Perhaps you don’t see the smile when I hear a song or my laughter when I realize nothing’s wrong. Maybe I read just a little bit much or write things that make me seem sad and such, I hold close…
“O maidservant of God! Thy letter dated 9 December 1918 was received. Its contents were noted. Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful, for the bounties of God never cease to flow upon man. If viewed from…
I am eating pistachios and drinking doogh (yogurt soda). yee-haw. (That was the southern part of me coming out.)
Read this: Doctors challenge baby feeding myths Some excerpts: “There’s a bunch of mythology out there about this,” says Dr. David Bergman, a Stanford University pediatrics professor. “There’s not much evidence to support any particular way of doing things.” —…
but then I didn’t know what to say. Starting with: No one really knows what I am thinking. Obvious, sure. But what I mean is that even if you think that you understand, I’m almost guaranteed to have left something…
Things can get repetitive in business…you hear the same terms, snazzy fads, and tired lingo over and over. In order to keep myself from going crazy while reading my finance, strategic orgs, and operations management texts, I decided to find…
Am I true to myself when I refuse to bare my soul to the world? Maybe my way is more subtle and leaves people guessing at meanings and stories behind the words I put on paper. Sometimes I wish I…
http://denial.bahai.org Read this. Whether you’re a Baha’i or not…if you’ve ever had access to higher education, even if you didn’t take advantage of it…you’re luckier than the Baha’i youth in Iran. The government has used a very simple mechanism to…
(Sufjan Stevens style) Oh Computer, you served me well 3 dorms, 6 moves, one house 4 years We all knew this would come someday Your hard drive fails, your lights grow dim the painful noise draws us in The suffering,…
Burnham Plaza Theatre 826 S. Wabash Street, Chicago, IL Status: Closed Screens: Multiplex (5 Screen) Architect: Robert C. Berlin The YMCA Hotel opened in 1915, located on Wabash Street in the South Loop, designed by architect Robert C. Berlin. Eleven…
I danced around helium balloons laughing as they brushed around me in circles, wind-carried. I felt the rain on a different day it went to my head… oh, last night you should have seen me. I need to get back…
This is such a beautiful mask with smiles and laughter trimming the edges Such a delicate creation, all wrapped in words covering things unsaid. Wanting something to hold on to, but masks take me back. I’m the last to admit…
I went to work this morning on my bike. I work in the Loop. Those of you who have had the blessing of driving/biking in this part of town know that it can get crazy, especially at rush hour. I…
Everyone has their own learning styles. And it also varies by topic. For instance, when I do research on something Baha’i Faith-related, I dive in, compile everything in a Word document, and then read over later. With business, I take…
Hello, 22, how are you? I’m just fine writing a rhyme when all I want to do is party. I’m leaving home but I won’t be alone I’m going to eat something tasty! (Forgive the horrible poetry, I just woke…
I want to write now with words that escape my last breath before I sleep can I speak about the rain that came to wash away these doubts in rivers and bridges flooding over each place in the world. In…
I’m a question mark Walking talking question mark But what is the question again… Life may sometimes be sad But it’s always beautiful… – “Whats the Use”, Jamie Lidell I watched a shadow of the Milky Way twist beyond the…
I studied on the back porch with the setting sun warming my feet and a soda near at hand. The sounds of the city, construction, cars, and chaos do not detract from the utter peace and enjoyment of such an…
Tomorrow is the first day of school. I am ambivalent. I have most of my books, all of my supplies, and my schedule is set. I just have to show up to class! The next few weeks will be flying…
A recipe! Feel free to adjust as you wish. I made it up while contemplating the contents of my refrigerator, realizing that I was limited in my choices. Ingredients: 1 clove fresh garlic 4 chopped green onions 1 small bunch…
Summer is not conducive to blog-writing, at least among some of my friends. It may be that we’re too busy enjoying the nice weather. It is easier to convince oneself that there is nothing to do when there is 3…
(Click to make bigger) I am in awe of this place, and possibilities of structure. There are so many questions I want answers to, and yet Sunday night I made the observation that sometimes there has to be the acceptance…
I am newly aware of the strength contained in my small frame. There is something strange about knowing exactly what to do and that restraint is good in its place. Even odder is when I understand that this was the…
Hey, my birthday is in exactly 1 month. Fascinating. Have not made plans yet, and I’m not sure that I will. I’m going to go enjoy the city now. How can I not, with the sun shining and my bike…
sometimes I see reflections behind me out of the corner of my mind I reach out to touch with a fleeting glimpse I know I’m alive this is simple to believe I don’t have to try since time is beyond…
One Magazine launched the Love issue today! Check it out. I try to write, and my hands refuse to translate the thoughts from my brain onto screen. I’m fighting them, but they prefer to sit back and take a break….
so I’m playing it cool for real I’m working on it. you’d be surprised how much I’ve changed since yesterday.
I’m still working on reading Child of the Covenant, which is definitely one of my favorite books now. There is a chapter on the subject of teaching the Faith which I really enjoyed, and wanted to share some of the…
I listened as she told me the stories of her life the struggle against demons that I could not imagine, and the slow effort to rise up again. I listened as he unburdened his soul explaining why he did what…
It is 99 degrees F outside right now, and the neighbors opened up the fire hydrant on the corner…kids and adults are playing in the water. I wish I could get a picture of it…such typical hot summer day behavior….