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I was up early and tired at the thought of going to work.  Imediately I was thinking about all the stuff I have to do once I get to work. ...

I've read and learned some things and that have had me thinking about what I want to focus on this year. I'm having a hard time find...

Last night we had a bunch of our family over for dinner.  It went great and it's so nice to make the connection to family stronger.  It...

I thought my bracelet wearing days were over. A couple weeks ago, though, Nooriya made a rainbow loom bracelet.  I had thought her rainbo...

and excited. We moved into our house finally.  It feels amazing. I woke up the first morning and got ready for the day, but everything was n...

I have some random thoughts on happiness, boredom, little things, and other miscellaneous "stuff" I want to write down and rememb...

I'm rereading a book I read long ago.  It's by a physicist and one of my favorites.  This time I'm taking away two main points ...

This morning was pivotal. Nooriya and I have our Saturday morning tradition of making pancakes. I love it and I don't even like pan...

It's been a couple days.  I'm not angry anymore. I'm over it, but I wish I could say that I don't spend any energy on wha...

I got so angry today.  More angry than I can remember being.  It has been awful feeling like this. I confronted the two jerks that set me...

I've been thinking a lot about milestones.  I've been thinking both about what mine are and what they mean. School is starting an...

I don't love eating pancakes, but I love making them. Every Saturday and sometimes on Sunday too Nooriya and I make pancakes. It's w...

It's been a long day. Tonight, Yusuf is giving bags of candy to some friends. It is wonderful to watch I can't help but smile.  Smil...

Yesterday in our soon to be house we did namaz for the first time. The house was still very rough around the edges and there was constructio...

Iftar today was Madeleine cookies, a kind Yusuf and Nooriya love. Yusuf is a big kid now and he does namaz with the other kids now which is ...

I get a lot of time to think during Ramadan. There's so much peaceful time just sitting.  Just sit more often Taher. I've been think...

My involvement with the Casualty Actuarial Society recently started.  I'm on a council tasked with changing the professions culture to ...

The Hubble telescope just celebrated its 25th anniversary. It's being hailed as the greatest scientific achievement. I've been readi...

Just this week Yusuf started texting.  I'm happy to be on his shortlist of contacts:P I don't often get to check my messages duri...

Last week the site of my eventual home was cleared.  There used to be a house there and now it's gone.  Construction has started and no...