apropos of anything

It’s like we’re in a time warp.
The only differences are that it’ll be Ken suffering through the broadcast instead of Ivan, I’d have to eat some beef to aggravate my bacterial parasites instead of using an ice pick to aggravate my sore leg, and the President will be discussing health care and energy instead of [...]

The doctor’s office just called. I have not one, but TWO parasites living inside me. That would explain the conflicting symptoms, I think. They’re calling in a prescription to the pharmacy, which hopefully I will be able to pick up tonight so that by this evening I can start waging war on the microscopic squatters [...]

You wouldn’t think that I, who am such a fanatic about aquariums that I bought a season pass to the new Georgia Aquarium the day they went on sale, would wait almost two entire months to actually go visit. Sadly, you would be wrong.

I don’t care if the fishies ARE juicy sweet. You can’t eat [...]

The footage from President Bush’s appearance at Kansas State University today was running (complete with surround-sound audio!) while we ate lunch today. I’m feeling more than a bit queasy at the moment, but I don’t know whether to blame my ongoing gastro-intestinal complications, the gross imposition of the Bush doctrine during a key portion of [...]

This conversation actually took place on Wednesday, but not only was I juggling deals and various debilitating stages of vomit, the text of the chat was on my work computer, so I couldn’t post it from home.
dan: hey
dan: you there?
huda: hello
huda: i am
dan: have there really been no new videos since 1:30?
dan: I’m bored
huda: umm….. yes
huda: apparently so
huda: did you see yesterday’s cannibalism piece?
huda: it [...]

First, a warning: This will in all likelihood be the grossest post I’ve ever done. If y’all read Dooce, you may have an idea of what’s coming. If you don’t, and you’re eating… well, anything at all, I strongly suggest reading this post at a later time.
I had my doctor’s appointment this morning. The doctor [...]

Over 300 people died in the second day of stoning at this year’s hajj. The second day is typically the most dangerous because many pilgrims are trying to leave Mina, which they have to do before the sun sets and can’t do without completing the stoning ritual. Add in the extra wrinkle that most pilgrims [...]

One year ago today, I was in Arafat. It seems like so long ago, but at the same time I cannot believe an entire year has passed, or that I am not there again this year.
I figured I would be a little envious of anyone who went for hajj this year. Turns out I don’t [...]

As a child, I had a thing for big earrings. I was convinced there was no point in wearing earrings unless everyone could see them, and also, we were still sitting on the tail end of the 80s at the time.
I outgrew the phase, eventually coming to the conclusion that smaller was classier and it [...]