A Calm Storm

The blog of Sholeh Samadani Munion

Category: Thoughts

Does this look real?

(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…

The News

I turned on the television to see if a storm was coming in. Why did I even bother? I could have checked on the computer. I left it on out of pure laziness, and I felt like my brain was…

I like…

sushi brussel sprouts blanched almonds coffee ice cream flan cooking/baking dancing in the rain swimming in Lake Michigan swimming in the Atlantic Ocean making sand castles dancing (especially salsa, though I’m not very good at it) exploring forests climbing trees…

Art = Fun

I went to an art gallery when I was in Atlanta. On the roof of the gallery was this piece of art by my aunt & uncle’s friend (most of my dad’s family are professional artists). It was a bunch…

First Day of Ridvan

Happy First Day of Ridvan! I got to vote for a Local Spiritual Assembly for the first time this year, it was very exciting. 🙂 I sit here, struggling to write my paper for Sociology…I have part of it done….

At the speed of…?

*The world moved too fast for me today. I was scrambling to keep up, even with 6 eggs (3 for breakfast, 3 for dinner) I have a protein craving, perhaps. (get it?) *I missed the stop on the train again,…

dismiss

I feel a certain reticence in my speech right now. Last night Lindsey asked if I wanted gum…and I didn’t, because I didn’t have the energy to move my jaw. hmm. The beautiful sun and warmth of yesterday was replaced…

Snazzy music

I feel snazzy today. All dressed up in my black suit, I feel like a high-powered executive. Seriously though, there is something about wearing a suit that makes me more…responsible and motivated. Not as comfortable as jeans and a hoodie,…

Squishy

As I walked to my first day of the new semester, the word that came to mind was “squishy”. The weather was really quite nice, and there was a steady dripping sound as I walked down the street… with the…

Teeth in a box

I actually haven’t taken a close look at them, because I have a rather queasy stomach right now and I don’t think that the doctor cleaned them very well. 4 wisdom teeth are sitting in a clear plastic box somewhere…

Chocolate

I home at my parent’s house. I missed Feast in Chicago today for the first time in…a very very long time. I’m sad, because I also know that I’m going to miss the next Feast because I’ll be getting my…

Learning

Right now I’m learning how to be not selfish. I’m learning how to cut down on complaining. I’m learning how to study (wow, fascinating. In my senior year of university!) Well, actually I’m learning about how my brain chooses to…

Things of note

1) Omid (Allen Eghrari) has a blog. We grew up together, so it is fun to have this window into his life at med school. yay! 2) Group projects should be outlawed. I have 5 of them this semester. Yes,…

The End of An Era

LAST DAY OF BEING 20. I have no opinions, thoughts, or feelings on this. Except that my friends are unnaturally excited that they can now take me out dancing. haha. Enjoy the weekend, y’all. I’m off to Persian Conference.

Hold on

Hold onto the people you love. Make sure they know that you love them. Be loud and vocal about it. Give hugs frequently and without reserve. Smile and laugh whenever you are given the opportunity. Walk down the street with…

Breakfast

I like coming downstairs in the morning and there is music coming out of Raina’s room, and there is a pot of water on to boil, and a couple of wonderful ladies sipping tea at the dining room table. It…

Topics of Conversation

In every question of social interaction, the answer depends on the circumstances surrounding that question. When someone asks what to do about something, one must know more details in order to give an opinion. Perhaps that is my problem with…

leaving home…

Finish this sentence: “I never leave home without __________.” Also, my 21st birthday is in 21 days. 🙂 If you REALLY must buy me something, see the Amazon wishlist on the right. haha.

Delicate

so why d’ya fill my sorrow with the words you’ve borrowed from the only place you’ve known why d’ya sing hallelujah if it means nothin’ to ya why d’ya sing with me at all? -Damien Rice I stood outside today…

4 more days

My internship draws to a close. I don’t have any real insights about it, except that I have very little interest in retail. hah! Who would’ve thunk it? —————————————————– There are usually reasons for the things I do, even if…

Mind dump

Working in Logistics, I have discovered that I am not cut out for a 3 am job. That is all. I work with Security this week. Woot. It is a lot cooler than it sounds…I hope. Book update: I finished…

KFC, Yoplait, etc

I’ve been eating a lot of chicken and yogurt recently. I wonder why. In any case, the job is going well, I’m learning a lot although today was rough. 10 hours on my feet = pain. I’ll get used to…

summer reading, 2

So in addition to Anna Karenina, I have picked up The Rise of the Creative Class from the library, as well as a couple of fantasy books. I also hope to start on a Baha’i book soon, I just haven’t…

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