Life, Crap, Etc.

.. a friend’s pain ..

I’ve never really had many friends. I actually don’t believe in “friends”. I’m not into small-talk, or making friends just for the heck of it. I can’t wrap my head around when someone will say “oh, I have a friend who..” .. and I’m thinking “how come I don’t have friends”? I don’t really believe [...]

.. me.

I have recently realized, with a fairly over-whelming force, that I have some pretty huge (ok, MASSIVE!) deficits for a functioning adult. I am totally irresponsible (even though I’d like to pretend otherwise), injury prone and most forgetful. Now that I’ve had to live without mom (quite literally, my guardian angel) constantly looking out for [...]

.. a year later.

Dear Mom, It seems a little weird writing to you, given the fact that you’re dead and all. (and, yes, I’ve been having my Cipram regularly!) I can’t believe it’s been a year since you’ve been gone. It seems like just yesterday, me making you cottage cheese sandwiches.. you complaining that your soup wasn’t warm [...]

miss you, mom ..

“I could never see tomorrow .. but I was never told about the sorrow”

“you found me” – The Fray

mommy..

Guest Post – by Zuleika Sethi She was a woman of substance…one who had endured and persevered, in the face of adversity and tragedy, and managed to keep her dignity and her sanity. She had accepted whatever fate had dealt her, with courage, determination and optimism…that is how I remember Bilal’s mother, Afifa Mushtaq. She [...]

“The Grand Roxy”

TimTam: “do you .. do you know………” Iman: “tamoor.. mamo doesn’t want to answer your stupid questions.. just keep walking!” Bilal: “sighh .. how much longer do we have to walk to get some lousy Diet Coke?!” Iman: “yeah, we should’ve driven” Bilal: “yeah and parked where? .. in front of the house?!?” TimTam: “I [...]

miss you, mom!

mom..

Guest Post – by Rabia Nusrat Mrs. Mushtaq March 23, 1936 – July 19, 2010 “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”- Maya Angelou I had known Mrs. Mushtaq for a long time through Bilal before I [...]

Sand Art

.. made by this really neat web-site called “This Is Sand” .. check it out!