While on the hajj trip, I took notes and wrote up scenarios for this site whenever I had a few moments to spare. What follows is the transcribed and edited version, my attempt to share with y’all the things I saw and felt while I was doing my pilgrimage.
I can’t Americanize all the language; it [...]
A day late is better than not at all. I can’t remember the last time I was so happy to hear the U.S. immigration officer say, “Welcome home.”
That’s not to say it wasn’t a good trip. It was — it just ended really, really, really badly. Details later when I am not so exhausted and [...]
Once again, I forgot to tape Joan of Arcadia because I didn’t check the schedule to see whether it was back (and I figured (incorrectly) it wasn’t).
» Read the rest of this entry ...How much hajj reward, exactly, do you think I would be throwing out the window if I had the following conversation with the Zamzam Tours guy?
huda: Salaam, Zamzam Tours guy. I got the package with our visas and airline tickets yesterday. Thank you.
ZZTG: You’re welcome.
huda: I did not, however, receive the detailed itinerary you promised [...]
Today was my court date for my egregious violation of Dekalb County law. I thought perhaps I might have an experience like Miss Doxie’s, where I sat around an empty courtroom for a long time, trying to avoid strange and foully odored men.
NOT the Dekalb County courthouse I went to. This one looks like [...]