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…
Year: 2005
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….
I took the red line today. This means I was on a train for 1 hour, most of which was underground. The train used to be my favorite form of public transportation. The hypnotic motion as it hurtled toward its…
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…
that I love avocado smoothies. They make me happier than almost anything except flan. Oh, and I really, really like puns. Yes, I do. I am sorry if this makes you not want to be friends with me. It has…
The tunnels under the skyscrapers feel abandoned, misused, dirty and alone but somehow still mysterious. We don’t know what is behind those pillars, walls, fences, and doors, hiding away the basement of the city. Maid and bellboys from the big…
this is not this is not this is …again, where we stand. perfectly still… again, my heart in my throat my head in my hands. This is a very large, very empty Room. (Click to enlarge)
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…
The questions are leaping ahead of answers, right now. I keep writing to stay in the game, or maybe just to stay sane. ———————————– I have two days of the year that are my favorites. The first is Naw-Ruz (the…
snapped out of it, thanks to assistance from various areas, not the least of which was prayer. I spun on the beach with hands above my head and my wrap flying in the air and walked into water that was…
What with a surplus of weddings (Tajalli & Amir, Gavin & Kiyomi) and various other fun activities, I’ve neglected the poor blog. I’m so very sorry about that. On Friday, I accompanied the illustrious Shannon and the fantastic Andrew to…
I apologize for the lack of entries this month…It has been a little busy. I attended a wedding in Minnesota this past weekend, and another set of friends is getting married this weekend. zooom! Batman Begins was a great movie….
This is the first time that I truly understood this. I sit back in wonder, my face lit by the computer screen and I’m aware of everything, sensing the truth innately. When I pray, it is beyond form reaching out…
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…
We did service at the Chicago Baha’i Center today. It was a small group (remarkably smaller than the group that shows up at say….beach volleyball). But we ended up having a good time, ate food, and took care of the…
I loved the Botanical Gardens in Atlanta. I went with my grandma, uncle, and cousin, and it was just fantastic. There was a whole section in the greenhouse devoted to orchids of all varieties. There were also birds flying around,…
I promise I’ll write soon. I promise. Atlanta was GREAT. Pictures and such things soon.
This article is about Internet connections being set up in rural areas to help connect remote villages to the rest of the world. I think that this is amazing. I know that the India is trying to get more technological…
Why do I sometimes get the feeling that I am alone? Alone in my love for the strange, the green, the disliked members of the family of vegetables! Oh, broccoli, okra, and brussel sprouts, fried, baked, boiled or raw, how…
A very, very old shoe! Part of the “fun” of growing up means that you can’t go outside when the weather is PERFECT. The most exposure I’ve had to the sun today is grabbing lunch to go across the street…
Can’t put the words in to sentences that make sense lethargy consumes me…wait, it consumes you, and I’m just here for the beautiful view. There is a disconnect between our hearts and intellects under-educated because self-education is just too hard….