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Simply Jenan: November 2007
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Nov 28, 2007. It's been a while. Since i've written. well, to say the least my life has taken many significant shifts in the past few months. The most of important of them has been falling in love, with my friend, my husband, Ali. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Go Get The Cart. Misc Stories n Writings. View my complete profile.
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Simply Jenan: July 2009
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Jul 1, 2009. Stuck in a moment. Makes you tired just reading about it doesn't it? Well, today was one of those mornings. I was sitting in the third car of the train and looking out the window to the jammed expressway when an unexpected song began to play in my ears. It was "These are the days" by 10,000 Maniacs. I was instantly transported to my A.P. English class, senior year at Carl Sandburg High School. Go Get The Cart.
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Simply Jenan: Real Vacation: Day 2, Bio Bay
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. May 19, 2010. Real Vacation: Day 2, Bio Bay. Ok, so continuing yesterday's saga. After our discovery of the Muslims, Ali and I came home, changed and headed to the bio bay. Ok so what exactly is the bio bay? The guide assured us that it would not be an issue. so off we went. You're in the water, its pitch black, and everytime you move you're arms of legs, the water around you glows. It really glows! I am really enjoying your tr...
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Simply Jenan: September 2007
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Sep 15, 2007. Old Books, Old Stories. It is a collection of Hans Christian Andersen's stories. The once green cover now has a faded grey tinge to it. The binding is coming apart, the pages have faded to a yellow tea-stained shade. The red color of the letters on the cover still holds some of its original brightness. This is part of the excitement of buying a used book - it is filled with stories other than the ones in print....
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Simply Jenan: January 2007
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Jan 28, 2007. I believe in Mercy – the kind of Mercy that enables us to give to others when we ourselves are in need of help. Earlier this summer I found myself at a parking meter in the middle of Chinatown. I fumbled through my black hole of a bag, digging for just one elusive quarter. There was no need to panic, I told myself as I searched. 8221; Could I just pretend like I didn’t see or hear him? 8220;Umm. Yea I don̵...
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Simply Jenan: Real Vacation: Day 2, Beaches, Burns, Bugs, and Bonds
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. May 18, 2010. Real Vacation: Day 2, Beaches, Burns, Bugs, and Bonds. It was not raining today. And thank GOD for that! So here it is:. After a refreshing nights sleep, we had only 2 things on our "to do" list for today: beaches and bio bay. And let me tell you, there is a lot that happened between those two "to do's". On our drive home, we passed by that store I told you about yesterday - you know, the one with the Hijabi Woman...
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Simply Jenan: April 2007
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Apr 17, 2007. What's in a face? My interfaith travels took me to the Boston area for a few days last week. I arrived at Logan airport around noon, proceeded to pick up my baggage, and head out to get a cab. Except that I didn't see any cabs. So I stood with a number of other passengers waiting for a taxi to come by when I was approached by this man. Excuse me, Sister? Where do you need to go? I have a taxi,. And again I replied...
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Simply Jenan: How To Be An American Muslim
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Sep 8, 2010. How To Be An American Muslim. By Hafsa Arain. Originally published in. DePaul University's art, literature and multimedia magazine. You are ten years old, and your mom tells you that you cannot wear shorts anymore. You don’t really understand why, but you listen to her anyway. In sixth grade, you have to get a special note to get out of swimming. 8221; asks the gym teacher, a buff man with graying hair. You sit in ...
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Simply Jenan: Let's Talk!
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. Sep 7, 2010. This blog is changing. Instead of writing about random musings, I've decided to focus my efforts on one message: Muslim Americans are part of the pluralistic family that is America. I've decided to speak up. Here's my a part of my story of what it means to be Muslim and American. Apparently, my father had seen this coming. While visiting his brother in Chicago in the early 80's, my parents applied for greencard...
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Simply Jenan: May 2007
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Crazy Aunt Purse Freak Cake Snob Party Planning Perfectionist Wannabe Writer. May 26, 2007. I woke up at 7am on Monday morning, the 21st of May. I had a few hours to finish packing, get dressed and head to the office to tie up loose ends before I boarded my flight for the long journey down under. I was waiting for Tahseen to pick me up and drive me downtown when my cell phone rang. It was my dad. "Where are you? May 1, 2007. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Go Get The Cart. Misc Stories n Writings.