tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64415902011-12-08T02:33:51.481-05:00...Ya Allah, Rabb al 'Alamin! I seek only Your Will, only Your Way. Grant that I find only Your light, only Your love, Amin...Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.comBlogger3641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-40577420288015464382011-12-08T02:29:00.001-05:002011-12-08T02:33:51.487-05:00

assalamu alaikum, So you may have notice that the photo above has been there for, oh, 5 years or so. I've changed a bit during that time. The photo itself was taken by one of my students when I took them to Capitol Hill as a reward for passing English Accent Reduction class. I didn't even take it. I currently don't own a camera. But! I can change that! One of the blogs I"ve been

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assalamu alaikum I need your dua'a. I'm not doing so well in school. By which I mean that I'm failing. Graduate school is a different beast than undergrad; but for me the problem is truly my frustration with the graduate work. If I were working on a second bachelor's degree, I'd only have one more class after this semester. Because no one has switched from master's to bachelor's at this point

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assalamu alaikum, MashaAllah, I'm happy to see you, too! It's been a while, hasn't it? Today in class we're talking about the CN*L role. CNL means Clin!cal Nur$e Le@der; the program for which I'm studying grants a Master of Science in Nursing degree at the end (please, Lord!), but we also have the option which is pretty strongly pushed to go for the CNL certification. I was thinking this

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assalamu alaikum,As I write this, I'm still 26. Six and twenty years have passed in my life. And I'm still hoping for thirty.Thirty, Mama said, is when "I was seriously grown.".At thirty, according to some voices in Islam, youth has officially passed. I don't know that maturity has necesarily skipped me, but I do know that I'm not done growing. And there are some years and times I want to

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assalamu alaikum, So, the day is nearly done. Eid Mubarak! This Eid was much, much happier than the last. Partly because I opened my mouth to May and asked her to call me. "Why?", she asked. So then I told her about the Eids that I spent crying because I felt lonely and out of touch. Y'all, I dunno- I feel like people my age don't do a good job of keeping in touch or something. That's a

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assalamu alaikum, fun gregorian date, today. So I've been seeing people flashing purple on facecrack and tw.itter to protest the suicides due to bullying of gay teenagers. There have been meetings, support groups on campus for graduate students to talk about homophobia. t'tell the truth, I'm sure of what I think. What I'm not sure of is where I can say that, except here. First off, hate has

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assalamu alaikum So what's new? I had my first clinicals as a nursing student this week. That was interesting. I think the viewpoint of a nurse is very different from an EMT; EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians, those people who come with the ambulance) are a more quickly judging, not nearly as long-term, and more health maintenance and less life-saving. It's funny that I got so much out of

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assalamu alaikum, I'm so antsy, because I did it; I got the ball rolling with this guy. I don't even want to give him a blog name, yet. It might be one of those things that fades away until even if I gave him a pseudonym, I wouldn't remember his real name. It's the possibilities that are making me antsy and itchy and wiggly. What if he says yes? (?!?!!) So let me backtrack a sec... since

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assalamu alaikum I'm totally paying for the hijinks of my youth. This weekend we went to a MORE Life weekend. Long story short, there was a man there I totally vibed with. He's from the Conservopolis community, and I've known him for a while but not had the chance to hang with him until now. Well. I think he's just awesome. Judging from our conversations over the weekend (travel plus

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assalamu alaikum, I'm stuck. I've always known, even before my parents wished me to, that I don't have to do anything I don't want to do. The problem comes when there is something I DO want to do, that perhaps I shouldn't. Even if the harm will come only to me. Like, traveling (hello, I'm an adult!) on my own. And I want to. And I know it'll be okay. But it might not be. Ah, the vagaries

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assalamu alaikumLife continues to be surprising. I'm glad I'm still around. Today I was in one of my favorite restaurants, one where the people at the service counter do not look twice, but instead love to tease me"que tipo de frijoles quiere?""negros... pero, son habichuelas!""quien te dijo? Son frijoles, claro..."about beans in Spanish.So anyway, today I stand for several minutes next to a

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assalamu alaikum,ALHAMDULILLAH!I got into nursing school!:oDYes, that's a bigole grin on my face. So much has been going on that the actual acceptnce was a relief. I'll be doing my master's in nursing at the local Catholic university.I have wanted this for SO long. It's truly terrifying to be without income (except loans) for 2 years. Y'all know me; I never have just one job. Still, I

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assalamu alaikum, So, without giving away too many details (even though I suspect a great many people who know me in real life read this blog without telling me so...), we went on a field trip to Disney this long weekend. It was great! The trip began cold and wet- I mean, walking around in 50 degree downpours, cold and wet. But that first day was decent. Or, it would've been, if Delta hadn't

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assalamu alaikum, I understand why people don't listen to music, I really do. I don't want to get into it though. Just sayin' that Chrisette Michelle (perfectly okay lyrics... well. Um.) got me understanding that a bit better. A sound I grew up on, with the synthesized soul. Had my life not gone differently it's how I'd be singing. I'm doing a 'Filling the Bucket' List. Someone over on

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assalamu alaikum,So, my Brother from Another Mother (BAM) is getting married. He clearly is happy about it but also would be just as happy not to get married. To be writing this mere months after our conversations online and here in person on marriage is... wow. Life: The Great Unexpected Adventure.I, well, I acted all girly (sue me, it's not my norm) and squeed and such. Now, let me tell you

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assalamu Alaikum, (My friend Isa sent me a card! I was so happy to hear from her mashaAllah. That sparked this conversation. Just a reminder... everyone has someone who loves them.) Sister: Aww! Your friends love you! Me: I dunno why. I can remember some times when I acted very unloveable. Sister: But you're so endearing when you do it! InshaAllah blessings of self-awareness and love

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assalamu alaikum, Alhamdulillah. InshaAllah in about 2 hours, I'll be able to say I made it safely to 1431 AND 2010. WOW. 2010. No more zero in front of that last number. The people who were born in 1990 are about to be 20 years old! I REMEMBER 1990! How'd that happen? Seriously? 2009 has not been my best year. Every day that I"m breathing is a good day, alhamdulillah, and another

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assalamu alaikum, Eid Sa'eed! Eid Mubarak! To tell the truth, I didn't do much for Eid. The holiday isn't as fascinating and fun for me this year; probably because I don't have the little kids to pull me into the enthusiasm. I wasn't at home either; my parents left for the weekend, so I came to my sister's house. Last night I fell asleep on her couch; we'd had visitors earlier so I was

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assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah bismillah Who can't take time to think about just five things they love? Well, I got the flu, so now I really WANT to. Priorities...! So, in no order at all... 1. Sunshine. This year I feel as if I'm almost caught up on my sunshine quota. Just sitting in sunlight makes me happy, and I have always been so. These days the light right after Asr time (late

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Assalamu Alaikum, Long time no see, I know. Believe it or not, I posted several times in September... and took them down. Who needs to show their not-so-hot side all the time? I do it enough here. I did want to pass on a link, in time for the Eid holidays: Halal Zabiha Organic Turkey. I know I've got plenty of friends who only eat zabiha, or are trying to increase their animal-friendly

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Assalamu Alaikum It's hard to imagine having a non-disastrous but still hellish day that'd be tougher than today. Eid Mubarak, btw. I did it to myself, though. Today was the day that caused me to look at all my failures and just... just... Not even face them. More like look at them, examine the tiny crazes and flaws of the useless facades I use in my life, and then see the giant gaps

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Alhamdulillah! We made it! A generous, blessed Ramadhan to you and yours, amin! Make dua'a for me; make requests of me. You know I'll be praying for you. peace

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assalamu alaikum I have a meeting at 10 for the first time in a month and a half. I have a curriculum to write and a 40 minute commute in that time. Hold me. Good news is, it's the last time I'll be looking at curriculum for that grade, iA. Then I'm off to the big bad world of the older students. And, hey, at least I have a job. Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah alhamdulillah. ... make

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assalamu alaikum,You know, the past two weeks have been hellish. InshaAllah this is the worst I have to experience in learning something.It hasn't been the best year for learning, but I can point to microbio and anatomy and definitively say I'm not stupid. But the education classes I attempted/took, and now this arabic intensive, are not working out. I'm frustrated. I cry daily over a single

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Assalamu Alaikum,Funny thing about words. Words can do so much. As kids my siblings and I learned that old chant early: 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.'Untrue, untrue, my now-self calls back to my childhood. I've forgotten most of the scrapes, cuts, bruises I've had, but I clearly remember words and conversations from when I was three years old. And now

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assalamu alaikum, Okay, so the Fawak.ih Intensive has been making life super busy. I'm staying at the home of my most gracious friend, and that has really made it easy. I realized- between Nene's wedding, ISNA/Independence Day in DC, and now this, I haven't been home more than 3 days at a time this summer since the last week in June. I'm cherishing it, too. I think the reason I put up with

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assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, I remember on D's last b-day I called and was teasing unmercifully about reaching 28. Teasing based on a faulty premise that I don't subscribe to; mainly that getting older is a bad thing. I have seen enough death and personal tragedy to understand that birthdays are blessings, every single one. They don't have the guarantee that death and

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Assalamu Alaikum, Well, so ISNA was a blast. I loved being back in my old stomping grounds in DC. I didn't stay at the convention hotels (which was a mistake in that I wasn't immersed in the ISNA atmosphere, but which was also great because I wasn't immersed in the ISNA atmosphere and was in my DC 'home' instead), and I missed like half of the lectures and everything. The few lectures I did

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Yes. This is exactly it. My starting line is much different. My struggle is just a bit deeper. My path has been uphill. No, it's not too much. But it's there.

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Assalamu Alaikum, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Subahallah wa bihamdihi, I enjoy and appreciate my job. But the last couple weeks got a little hairy, let me tell you. And although the children can be (rarely) trying, no, it is most always an adult who is really working my nerves. I'm looking at you, morning-assistant-who-needs-instruction-as-much-as-any-student. So, today was bliss. I got

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Assalamu Alaikum,I dunno, my soul feels hispanoparlante, so forgive me if you don't read Spanish.Me encuentro un poco perdida. No, y más que un poco.Pero, ¿porqué?Primero, es que siento traicionada. No solamente por el hecho del casamiento del niño, sino porque, otra vez me encuentro aquí, al medio año, sin casarme y sin prospetos en el área de casamiento. Por más que trato de negarlo, de

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Assalamu Alaikum,Yes, new rules, ala Bill Mahr, even though I haven't watched him in YEARS.10: IF you are driving, you must pay attention to the road. There is no makeup exemption to this rule. This rule applies double during inclement weather.9: If you hit someone, you must call the police. Failing to hit and run does not exempt you.8: IF you do not have insurance, do not give an insurance

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Assalamu Alaikum,Wow, that's now two months this year that I've skipped posting.... my bad. May began with a bang, and you know what? IT NEVER LET UP!First, alhamdulillah, I ran the Conservopolis Half Marathon and FINISHED. My completion time was extremely slow, but faster than the 4:30:00 I originally projected on my entry form! Takbir!I... man I was sore for like a week afterward, but I'm

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assalamu alaikum, Sometimes I'm really constrained by the fact that people I know read this. Sometimes I don't care. But a lot of times what I say here is what I wouldn't say aloud. I knew Sunny was getting married. Turns out he's marrying the head of the Catty Crew. BOOYAH, ya NAFS!!! Just when you thought you were SOMETHING SPECIAL!! No, those feelings don't get any easier to handle

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assalamu alaikum, Ohmagosh. Y'all, finally arriving at Spring Break was like making it to the end of a long hard workout that you didn't want to do in the first place. That was TOUGH! And I RESENTED it! We went from January to April with no breaks. I'm incensed that even though we're an Islamic school, we have to follow our local public district- and they based their break on the Christian

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Assalamu Alaikum The fact that I am eating apple pies and drinking vanilla ice cream shakes at 12AM has nothing to do at all with the fact that I missed posting in March. Hmph. I think I will go make a bogus post in march just to say I did it. More on ice cream later. Suffice it to say: Sunny's younger SIL lied, and it might not matter whether or not she did. I hate catty girls.

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Assalamu Alaikum, This is a bogus post. See post above. peace, TwennyTwo

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assalamu alaikum, Okay, so I told myself that I wouldn't go for an entire calendar month without blogging. This gives me um... 35 minutes to blog. Yay, I made it. I began this month waiting for it to be over. Which? Is no way to spend 1/12th of 1/28th of my life. Some great things have happened, though. My brother from another mother reappeared in my life (yay, Facebook!), which was fun.

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Assalamu Alaikum, 'Deen Tight' trailer-ht to MuslimahLocs for the link. So I've been thinking about the music thing. First, I went to visit UmmLayth (yes, she of TheMuslimah.com, may Allah bless her); as it turns out, she doesn't live that far from Conservopolis. Since I'd left my laptop at her house I went to retrieve it and stayed the night. It was so good to see her! We got to talking

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Assalamu Alaikum, Man, it's cold. I only mention it because it was so cold I got off work yesterday. Yes, the schools closed for a COLD DAY. Mind you we're talking minus 15 wind chill, so it was kinda expected. It gave me much needed time to rest... ... and to do my Practimate work. Go on, check it out, it's a new initiative by Sheikh Yaser Birjas, of Marriage Revolution fame. I like

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Assalamu Alaikum,Most of my friends- I mean, a good deal- are married (or coupled and nearly married up... lookin' at you, Meke). And all of the women will tell you that the first thing I ask about is how they got together. I call those stories my 'fairy tales'- even if they're no happily ever after story, they're always good for a sigh and a smile. The story of Michelle Obama is no exception:

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Assalamu Alaikum, (There's a plea for your help for a certain group at the bottom of this entry- scroll down if you want your ajr the quick way.) For reasons I don't care to remember, I was feeling pretty sorry for myself yesterday. I mean, I had the blues, those weepy whiny unshakeable doldrums. Not a happy place, you know? Then, I talked to my mama. Still blue. Then, I ate some food.

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Assalamu Alaikum, So lately I've been thinking about this whole thing of not celebrating anything but Eid. I like it and in reality that's how I roll; but it complicates my life. Because I live with my parents and all. So, for example, this year 1430 and 2009 began relatively closely to each other- which led to this scenario: Me: Hi, I finally brought back the books! Made it just in time!

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assalamu alaikum, I made it! We are two days into winter break already. And alhamdulillah, everyone is still alive. I made a few simple goals for this break; since I knew I wasn't going to camp I'd have the time... the only thing I had set in stone was dinner today with my great-aunt. Which we might end up late for. Because I'm dragging my feet. And not because I dislike my relatives

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salaams, Okay, my EMAILS are not working. Plural. As in none of my passwords are working. And I can't get into facebooks. Uh-oh...

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Assalamu Alaikum, I'm still here. Still happy. Very busy alhamdulillah. Later! peace TwennyTwo

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Assalamu Alaikum, Today is my father's birthday. I'm happy and blessed to still have him here. We went to dinner, sans JW, at one of his favorite restaurants. The food was okay, the conversation liberally seasoned with laughter. I wish it were that way all the time. Alhamdulillah for the good days. I didn't go to work today, and I'm really frustrated with the fact that I couldn't get a

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Assalamu Alaikum, Okay, yesterday I didn't know what to say. Today I still don't, but it wasn't until today that it hit me. Today I was sobbing in my car on my way to work. I can't believe it. But I still don't have words for what I"m feeling. It's not elation. I think my first two voting experiences numbed me to elation after an election, you know? Hey, the 20-year republican House

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Assalamu Alaikum,I decided that since my absentee ballot never made it, that I'd vote early. I rose at fajr (yay Macs with the Guidance system!) and made my way over.Imagine my surprise to find NO parking spaces and an hour and a half wait. Yes, I was in line at 6:15 and didn't vote until 7:53.An African American PResident. Alhamduilillah.peaceTwennyTwo

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Assalamu Alaikum, Today started out well and ended regrettably. I'm glad I remembrered to blog about it. Yay- 3 days in a row for NaBloPoMo! Let's see how far I go. Here's my reminder that came of the more stressful things in my day: 1. Males as well as females need to be educated on pregnancy and the choices that lead to and through it. I cannot say more but um just REALLY take that one

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Assalamu Alaikum, It has been a long day. No, that's not a pun on the time change, but I'm happy about that, too. My goal for this month (because I have nothing to do, right, what with teaching tutoring halaqas and now classes) on a personal level is to de-clutter- take two things out of my room for every 1 thing I purchase or have to bring in. I'm so tired tonight that I started a load of

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Assalamu Alaikum, Wow, NaBloPoMo is back. This is national blog posting month, in which you post every single day for a month. I make no promises, but am starting out in good faith. Today was... I feel like I got nothing done toward MY goals today, just everyone else's. But there's a social event at the downtown mosque today that I"m going to. So I'll do that, and moon over the fact that

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Assalamu Alaikum, My students are going on a field trip today, and then returning to the school later tonight for the annual October 31st Game Night. Their parents have been hyping them up for both (which is in the Official Job Description of a parent so I'm not bad), and I'm looking forward to the trip. I love my little ones, and this year as with last I have some joyful as well as challenging

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Assalamu Alaikum, ... and then JW comes in and tells me that he has found his religion and it has nothing to do with God. I tell you, I was MEANT to make dua'a for patience and deliverance today. It HAD to happen. This is my only explanation. Hugs accepted. peace

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Assalamu Alaikum, Eid Mubarak. Eid is wonderful, a celebration, a time of joy. A time off the job. A time of respite. I'm sad and I don't like Eid very much. After the first day I'm bereft. No meal to wait for as the sun's last rays disappear. No tarawih prayers to make the night bright, to lift the heart. No seeing friends and loved ones every day. No special reason for everyone to

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Assalamu Alaikum, Alhamdulillah, it has been a great Ramadhan. I can't and won't complain. I've enjoyed iftars and tarawih prayers, and even 'itikaf. I wanted to do that tonight but looks like it won't happen- I'm being tested by a bad cold. Please make dua'a for me. As a matter of fact, something happened when I made istikhara that I want to share with you. I don't have a lot of time just

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Assalamu Alaikum, Ramadhan has been a blessing as always, though sometimes the blessings come in the form of tests. Conservopolis got hit with the remnants of Hurricane Ike as it passed through the upper Midwest, leaving not much rain in our area, but wind that knocked trees into roads and houses (!), and leaving schools in 10 counties with holidays. Looks like we'll be back tomorrow, and

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Assalamu Alaikum,Well. Little time to say it, lots to say. This year was my unique opportunity to bring in Ramadhan at ISNA. I love me some ISNA. When I was a teen I did the NAACP national Convention every year; I have graduated to the ISNA-itis. I was there, you probably saw me if you were there, and just didn't know it.And, I met UmmZaid! That was mad cool. She could've been all shady and

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Assalamu Alaikum, Where can I find a 'large-print'(NOT just large Size) Uthmanic Arabic-only Qur'an? I saw one at the masjid the other day that made me drool. Let me explain: One of the hardest things for me this past summer at Fawakih was struggling to read the Qur'an, both aloud and to myself, consistently. Our tajweed class literally drove me to tears. It did help when we sisters were

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Assalamu Alaikum, So, didn't sleep much last night. This would make up for the fact that I pretty much slept around the prayer times all day yesterday. That's a neat knack to have if it weren't for the fact that I probably should've been up doing things yesterday. I'm not sick, alhamdulillah, but I think a couple things have me a little bit down. One, is a particular man who is exploring the

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Salaam Alaikum, Rejection stinks. This is true. It happened when I was surrounded by about 100 teenagers, 9 of whom I was responsible for. Know what? That helped me get over it all the quicker. It wasn't easy, but the kids gave me a great excuse to not be around them for a couple of hours (they played a prank on the counselors, so I needed to go change my clothes) and I got in the pimp car (

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Assalamu Alaikum, I'm here. Working to get my life back on track, is all. And Sunday I leave for MYNA camp, yay! So inshaAllah you are all well and healthy. I guess perhaps I'll be back to more regular blogging when school is in (and thus my vacation is over, sigh). peace TwennyTwo

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assalamu alaikum,My version of sabr has somehow become BK french fries. They crunch so tastily even though the inside is soft and gooey, just like I like it.Today is the first anniversary of my grandmother's death. I made dua'a, but.JW has officially lost his mind. I don't want to talk about it.Fawakih did not come at a great time for me. I have less patience- or access to 'sabr'- than I like

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-26659471089583703442008-07-02T17:55:00.001-04:002008-07-09T22:08:20.463-04:00

Assalamu Alaikum,Yes, I got meme love from Lucky Fatima: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now, shaping your summer. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they’re listening to.WHOOOHOOO!!!! I

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-37596576452774786172008-07-02T14:59:00.002-04:002008-07-02T15:07:32.043-04:00

Assalamu Alaikum,First, I said I would talk about Fawakih. It has been hard but rewarding work, with an awesome series of speakers and opportunities. I do want to talk more about it, but I'm crunched for time! Intensive means just that. And now, promise fulfilled, I have a challenge for every one who reads this.What I wanted to talk about was hunger. When there are people who are hungry, we

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-2819250852460904992008-06-12T10:42:00.004-04:002008-06-12T10:55:44.998-04:00

assalamu alaikum,, Yes. Me. And what a ride the past couple of weeks have been.I did get into the Fawakih program, and it is a lot of hard work! I didn't know how much I didn't know until I began. Wa Allahu Alim. I'm sleep deprived already from the studying. I like most of the people there, and the ones who get on my nerves have good intentions, inshaAllah, so I'm making the best of it and

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-88249573352250472372008-06-01T19:48:00.003-04:002008-06-01T19:57:43.554-04:00

assalamu Alaikum,Oh my goodness!I think I got into the Fawakih Program!Weird, though, I'm not sure. I think I was because I was enrolled into a Sunni Path Arabic course, randomly.Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. I'm so excited, and yet this means a lot of stuff to do- travel and lodging arrangements, somehow get a computer (!)... I shouldn't be so excited. It might be someone playing around. Still, I

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assalamu alaikum,Yesterday was a great day. The end to a hectic week, really. We went to an amusement park. I hadn't been in like 10 years. I was happy in the car after I dropped off one our MYNA girls. The sun shone. Before that, a couple days ago, I spoke for a couple hours to some very good friends who happen to be parents of students about what's been going on at the school. I've been

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assalamu alaikum,if you're going through hellkeep going -unknownAnd a very happy Memorial Day to you United States Americans out there.i'm a jumble of emotions and actions and intentions just now. i woke up before fajr (way before fajr) thinking of my grandmother, the one who died not that long ago, and i haven't actually been the most cheerful chipper cheerleader lately anyway.It's a struggle.

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Assalamu Alaikum,i find myself facing doubts, las dudas, otra vez.i'm not smart enough, not skilled enough, not learned enough.not patient enough, not forbearing enough.llego a condenarme de nuevo. no soy la suficiente aceptable.me? nowhere near pale enough or pretty enough, not short enough or thin enough. not smooth enough, not plucked enough. not attractive- enough.ni suficiente humilde, ni

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-63413865833227051142008-05-24T00:51:00.004-04:002009-04-08T16:17:07.251-04:00

assalamu alaikum,"Don't take it personal. No matter what people say to you, don't take it personal. I't's not about you. It's about them." -Yahaira LirianoI used to could hate me some Yahaira. I mean really couldn't stand her. She personified everything about GIRLS in general I don't like. But that doesn't mean she isn't right.It has been a day. My 'kids' (I am childless, thank you very much)

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assalamu alaikum,(Sorry- I'm posting in Blogger Draft, which won't allow an ! in my post label. Hmph. I'll be writing in about that.)Thanks to Wanda for playing along.You asked: To start off with, do you like teaching little kids? To be frank, they scare the heck out of me and they always are crying and stuff. They give me the willies! :) Do you want to do something else?I answered that a bit

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assalamu alaikum,Okay... so I had said, Ah, well. Marya wouldn't make it to halaqa. It's always a good time learning sooo much mashaAllah. Still, y'all know I was not trying to miss halaqa on Sunday! I wanted to see if Farhan would make it a record-breaking 3 in a row. And there I was, laid up with a fever. Feeling TERRIBLE. So I made dua'a, something akin to, "Please send me down the path You

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-71034455450257162762008-05-18T21:01:00.000-04:002008-05-18T23:46:29.776-04:00

assalamu alaikum,Hmm, not so productive a weekend for me. I woke on Saturday with ganas to get some MAJOR cleaning, weeding, and organizing done. Last week I planted some flowers- dahlias, petunias, impatiens, coleus, all red, and some stevia to go with the na'na' on the porch for tea- for my Mama while she was in South Carolina with my great-grandmother. I also started some loads of laundry

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assalamu alaikum,So, Native Deen had a concert here in Conservopolis. I've had several chances to see them in concert, and while the concerts are enjoyable, they don't like knock me out blow me over, or anything like that. More, things for introspections (like the slow songs 'Life Worth' and 'Zabaluni') or the MuslimPower-type songs ( M-U-S-L-I-M and Niyya). Don't quote me on the titles of

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-16731435838052687742008-05-11T01:56:00.003-04:002008-05-11T04:04:47.710-04:00

assalamu alaikum,Okay, so if you read my last post you might be wondering what I've been doing with all this time I have on my hands. Besides being a magnet for 3 to 5 year old muslims. Or being a naughty counselor and egging people into dangerous things: (What you don't hear on the video is me saying to Nerd (my crush) and company, "You should do it! George of the Jungle. No, Tarzan! Go do

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Assalamu Alaikum,Okay, I'm getting bored with this whole blogging to the empty audience thing. A while ago I was debating quitting my blog entirely. While I don't want to do that, I do need to change this up and make it interesting.SO: Ask me a question. Any question. I'll answer them on the blog. I want to know what you want to know! This'll help spice things up and give me something to

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Assalamu ALaikum,I want a teaching license. But not badly enough to go through the rigamarole it takes to get one. Apparently. I'm so sick of the Universidad del Sagrado Heart. My problem is really that they're operating Portareeco style. I should be used to this, but I guess two years away from the island mean I'm again sensitive to and agitated by the way people use and abuse time there. See

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-9706559458343455422008-04-30T06:52:00.002-04:002008-04-30T07:32:54.687-04:00

Assalamu Alaikum,Oh, man. Yesterday I needed someone to hold me back. I won't say what I did in the privacy of the teacher's lounge, because, well, it doesn't sound very nice. I hit a limit of fury yesterday. It's not good to feel that outdone at your place of employment.Remember, I've said so many times that it's never the child who causes me problems. It's usually adults who won't act

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-43902102535009211552008-04-19T20:03:00.002-04:002008-04-19T20:06:46.197-04:00

Assalamu Alaikum,Oh my goodness. Go read Liz at Muppie Chronicles. Awesome-a-licious.Not because I agree with her (but man do I), but because what she writes has such a fresh tingle. Girlfriend is hitting nails left and right- for example:I’m just saying that when it comes to domestic bliss, in all respects, and thank you for not making me spell that out, a lot more comes into play than a

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assalamu alaikum,I've been lost. I'm trekking my way back. Thanks for reading, really.****I tutor several students, off and on, at the middle school and high school levels. Incidentally, they're all boys- not sure why. That's probably just how the community is around here. I don't know nearly as many teenaged girls as I do boys here in Conservopolis. Girls, where are you?irrelevant.What I

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-6460370078520363322008-04-01T17:00:00.002-04:002008-04-01T17:52:33.196-04:00

assalamu alaikum,Yes, so I'm averaging about two posts a month this year. How far I've come. I'm writing through a splitting headache just now- otherwise I won't get a chance for a while. I've been "thinking" my posts for weeks now. By the time I get to sit down, they're all forgotten. Maybe I should go back to good'ol paper journaling for good. On the other hand, what I like about blogging

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-86294695042157699272008-03-10T05:35:00.002-04:002008-03-10T05:40:26.423-04:00

assalamu alaikum,Okay, if you were around here yesterday, please excuse that. If you weren't, don't worry about it.I woke up at 5:00 this morning feeling wonderful. No, really. I wish I could describe the euphoria I still feel now. It's amazing. I feel good! My body feels good.I spent a few moments in my bed telling myself that it's okay to feel good. That what has gone on the past few

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-33337089850701348002008-03-04T08:31:00.003-05:002008-03-04T08:41:41.985-05:00

peace,One of my tutees (what is the word for that? And how come I don't know as a tutor? mercy. Anyway) just taught me Surat al Asr. Being the teacher I am I immediately taught it to my preschool (those who didn't know it). And I'd been upset because his family asked me for half my usual rate- but look what I got in return! I've been wanting to learn for so long now that I'll take what I can

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-88225016807694858192008-03-01T22:36:00.002-05:002008-03-01T22:39:03.060-05:00

peace,Sometime last month, I should've noted, was my fourth year blogging. Alhamdulillah. I just went back and read some of those early posts.Wow. What I didn't know. About Islam. About the world. About what I'd learn and who I'd meet.Anyway, thanks for hanging around.peace,TwennyTwo

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-32032119359169386232008-03-01T21:41:00.003-05:002008-03-01T22:18:48.958-05:00

assalamu alaikum,Been a while, huh?I hope everyone is doing well. I want to be upbeat, but really, I'm out of sorts.As positive as I was about staying at the school where I'm currently working, events of the past week have made me seriously reconsider. I think what I'm going to do is find out which classes I'm missing for licensure in this state, and then see if I can take them this summer. I

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-19949870451728367362008-02-11T08:34:00.000-05:002008-02-11T08:40:23.412-05:00

assalamu alaikum,I had the most horrifying, terrifying, distressing conversation with my brother JW yesterday. Apparently he is off his meds. And suicidal. And extremely depressed.Please pray. For his sanity and health. For mine. For my entire family. It's extremely stressful to know that I feel behind and inadequate at work and to be the one my brother wants to help 'prop' him mentally.

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-73984055305660629032008-02-09T18:59:00.000-05:002008-02-09T19:23:59.502-05:00

Assalamu alaikum,Man, the past week has been a big one. Tornadoes and sugar plant explosions in the south. I came to work and the first thing one of my co-workers mentioned after good-morning was that 49 people had died in the storms. She was clearly shaken- until that point, I'd had no idea. Plus the primaries are making people nuts. Duas, always dua'a. I'm feeling better and trying to make

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Assalamu alaikum,Yes, I'm blogging in front of the Super Bowl. I'm on my sister's computer and she's TiVo'd it, so we re-watch the good commercials and kinda zone out on the rest. I'm taking the opportunity to do some blogging. So what?Besides, the Patriots always win, it's nearly as sickening as those Yankees a couple years ago.I had a really interesting conversation with "my assistant", the

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assalamu alaikum,I've come to just accept the fact that I need to be seeing a therapist- or at least someone I can talk to about various issues etc who has to keep them confidential and can help me identify hitches in my thinking and self-control. Yes, that would be a therapist. I asked my halaqa leader today if he knew of some and he said he'd forward the numbers to me. When I left DC, I knew

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assalamu alaikum,And I will get it fixed. Before y'all jump on me for calling it anything associated with a noun traditionally meaning someone/a trade that oppresses women, just stop. Go google 1987 Chevrolet Caprice. Then come back and tell me I'm wrong.But one night of sleep later and I'm still thinking of something that's been bothering me; mainly that I'm languishing in a world of women.

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-27793216661916512462008-01-20T22:53:00.000-05:002008-01-20T23:00:29.632-05:00

assalamu alaikum,I feel like I've forgotten how to blog. Life, you know.Since i last blogged I went to MYNA camp (which wasn't the best experience but I've been saving the negatives to spew on my blog instead of to the many people I know who've asked), said hello to 2008, said hello to 1429, lost my voice (again), developed yet another impossible crush, changed my doctor, and gone skiing and

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-22980277809972265102007-12-22T22:51:00.000-05:002007-12-22T23:25:00.290-05:00

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh...... Eid Mubarak was my reply to the smart cashier at the Tar-jay who wished my a Merry Christmas as a well-thought-out 'afterthought' on 'Eid day. And I wish all of you an Eid Sa'eed as well. It has been doom and gloom around here for a while, sigh. I'm hoping to pick up the tone. Today gave me hope- it was my mother's birthday (she hit a

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-88591325235018151992007-12-12T08:38:00.000-05:002007-12-12T08:45:17.995-05:00

assalamu alaikum,Alhamdulillah, my brother may leave the hospital some time today.This is wonderful news and I'll be making dua'a for it to actually happen.But.Other shocking news: My baby cousin (barely 4 months) is dead and his older sister (also a toddler) was operated on last night. Apparently both were beaten by their caregiver while their mother, my cousin, was at work. I am in shock. I

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-1251795489159198002007-12-10T01:08:00.000-05:002007-12-10T01:40:31.941-05:00

assalamu alaikumI've been gone for a while. I know. I've thought about this place like every day. We've really been going through it, so I'm asking for dua'a. Long story short, my brother JW (I've mentioned him here in passing) is in the hospital about an hour north of Conservopolis. He's been there for more than two weeks; he was sent directly from his campus by his counselors and a favorite

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-1542674780427498102007-11-22T22:48:00.000-05:002007-11-23T04:55:16.693-05:00

assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhThe upside of not having been all about the blog this month is that I've been living. Downside? I miss all the goings-on, all the fun stuff. It's Thanksgiving Day here, and while giving thanks liberally I also had the time to peruse various blogs. Yay!I stopped over at DP's spot, which led me to Safiya at Outlines, which led me to Umar Lee, and all

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-978170587765414152007-11-21T10:55:00.000-05:002007-11-23T05:14:42.699-05:00

peace,This is the second part of a conversation begun here.I was watching the agitator this morning; I'd added the soap, the clothes, let the steamy water run in... and then I let the agitator hypnotize me. I have a lot to ponder, these days.Yesterday I attended a very small part of a training meant to certify me to be a counselor at a muslim youth camp. And I loved what I saw of the training;

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-78847564459421811202007-11-10T15:07:00.000-05:002007-11-10T15:18:32.832-05:00

Assalamu alaikum wa raHmatullah wa barakatuhYeah, so I thought I was going to do NaBloPoMo. Looks like I blew my blopos instead. I'm here though. Going shortly to take a glucose challenge test. Those of you who know what that's about... yeah. Apparently doc thinks I've got some insulin resistance going on. Since my father is diabetic, that's something I'm taking pretty seriously... before I

Miss Twohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086935896163962640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441590.post-14612146967674224352007-11-03T15:10:00.000-04:002007-11-03T15:23:03.077-04:00

Assalamu Alaikum,I walked into the kitchen last night and told my mother, "I just realized again that I'm the only black woman teacher at the school." She laughed and asked was this new? That's a joke between us because my mother teaches at a well-known university and has for over 20 years. She's been the only black woman teacher in her department the entire time she's been there. She

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