A Calm Storm

The blog of Sholeh Samadani Munion

Year: 2005

Do you realize?

That we’re floating in space… 10 EASY points to whoever guesses the song first. And no cheating by using Google. Anyways, I am out in the middle of nowhere and loving it. I love the mountains, the sun, the stars…

Traveling Saleswoman!

Well, not the “saleswoman” part quite yet, but I certainly am traveling. I went to the Socio-Economic Development conference in Orlando this past weekend, made some great networking connections and spent time with wonderful friends. (Stolen from one of my…

Graduation & Employment

It appears that I have graduated from college. Crazy, no? I have also retained employment. Being as this is a public blog, I’m not going to go into detail, nor am I ever likely to. However, if you are curious,…

Because

because the lights were on in glowing red and I saw stars beneath our skies. because I’m surrounded by more love that I could ever hope for. because you(multiple) have had so much patience with my broken self. because of…

One Week

Finals upcoming. Next Thursday I will be done with college. Weird. DC conference was awesome…family, friends, etc. Music all over the place. I acquired a nasty cold on Sunday, but am fighting it with all of my strength. I keep…

Going to DC!

these sounds assault my ears in joyful thumps and rings I’ll tap my feet in time I’ll take the rhythm stash it away in my head to walk along the corridors snapping my fingers and twitching my toes. I’m leaving…

California!

I have been to 38 states (including D.C.) in the USA. As of Thursday, I will have been to 39. I am taking a little vacation Thursday-Monday to Los Angeles to visit my best friend. Some of you may be…

Creation

I’ll walk down to where I saw the beautiful things and lit up faces falling down in beautiful symmetry, pausing to reflect on exactly what brought this interaction here. Writing is my escape to worlds no one can follow, except…

This is good!

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…

Inspiration

“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…

Feeding babies…

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.” —…

I wanted to write…

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…

Funny Business

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…

The truth is…

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…

Closed!

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…

Masks

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…

How to study

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…

Another year!

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…

Everything. Too. Much.

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…

Uplifted

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…

The Back Porch

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…

School

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…

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