Entries from October 2006

October 31, 2006

Never too old to act the fool

Halloween and the freaks are out…not that they weren’t before
Sightings today:
An old man in a Jason mask wielding a plastic chainsaw.  He was waving it in people’s faces as he walked down the street.  At one point he stopped in front of the plate glass window of H and R Block where a little old lady was [...]

October 31, 2006

Take that Jack Straw !

http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=599#
You have to watch this clip of Iranian women graduating from Police School.
Who says you can’t function while wearing yards, and yards…and yards of fabric ?

October 26, 2006

Untitled…

Defender of the Flag: In Memory of Alia Ansari
By Imam Zaid Shakir
10/25/05
http://www.zaytuna.org/articleDetails.asp?articleID=108
This past Tuesday, Muslims celebrated ‘Id al-Fitr, one of Islam’s two
great
festivals. For me, it was a beautiful day that began with a truly warm
and
vibrant ‘Id gathering at the Zaytuna Institute. God afforded me a
wonderful
opportunity to see friends who had been “missing in action,” to [...]

October 23, 2006

A last glimpse of Ramadan before it goes

I am procrastinating but I couldn’t resist.  The pics are so beautiful -especially the one of the mosque in Bosnia.
Ramadan Slide Show

October 22, 2006

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajioon

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/21/BAGMTLTGM51.DTL
Shaheed during the month of Ramadan.  May Allah have mercy on her family

October 22, 2006

psycho - neuro - immunology (all together now!…)

The misery of midterms:
Up till 5am studying - M&Ms - Red Bull - Carrot Cake - Chinese food
Trying to understand psychoneuroimmunology …
Watching Safiyah weep over Greek philosophy …literally
Large lattes with an extra shot of espresso please - yes I said an extra shot…mind your own business.
Portishead
Cat Stevens
The dilemma of wanting to go to bed at [...]

October 18, 2006

One Word

One word….Midterms
MIDTERMS…..MIDTERMS
….MIIIIIIIIDTEEEEEEEEEERMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that I’ve gotten that out, on to better things.  So while I am supposed to be studying I have managed to become addicted to youtube.  Don’t know how it happened.  I mean procrastinate?  Me?
Oh look the ohone is ringing.
Oh. My. Gawd.  I just answered the phone “O-hospital Bonjour!”  Sooooo embarassing.  The lady was [...]

October 7, 2006

An Event To Reflect On

A little bit of our history that we should contemplate on this month… beautifully written by SunniSister .

October 6, 2006

Peace and Tribulation

Peace and Tranquility to all !
I have been a little out of commission for the a while.  Ramadan, work, school, it is all very overwhelming at times.  I find myself not being able to do anything at 100% which is frustrating.  I’m behind in my schoolwork, I haven’t been doing as much ibadah as I [...]