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Entries from January 2007

Beautiful things from a Tuesday in the month where everyday felt like Monday

January 31st, 2007 · No Comments

yellowsunshine diptych, originally uploaded by yaznotjaz.
From Tuesday, January 23, 2007
one. The Howie Day album I haven’t listened to in over a year because it inexplicably started skipping just as inexplicably works perfectly again when I pop it into my CD player while driving to work. I spend my commute listening to music that reminds me […]

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Tags: (3)BeautifulThings · NineToFive outside the 925

Send some love to Momo

January 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Originally uploaded by yaznotjaz.

Please take a minute to send some love and prayers to the beautiful Momo, whose brother-in-law passed away last week after a difficult struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife and their two children, 6 years old and 13 months old. I can’t even begin to imagine […]

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Tags: Loss and laments and letting go

Friday, February 2nd: ‘Rockstars Wear Red’ Day

January 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Rockstars dress in red dresses. Originally uploaded by yaznotjaz.
It wasn’t enough that I’ve been getting emails about children I never knew I had (Bethany is still quite busy unleashing her slacker tendencies, by the way). Now I’m receiving emails from the Office of the Governor…of the State of Kansas. This is better than Bethany, […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Hands up!

January 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Originally uploaded by yaznotjaz.
Cross-posted from flickr, because I CAN. And also because I doubt the Blogistanis check out my flickr photos, except for those I post right here on the weblog. Lazy kids.
The following email came straight to my inbox this afternoon:
Everett High SchoolMessage sent - 1/18/2007Attendance Message
Hello, this is EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL calling […]

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Tags: Casa420 and Familia

How to balance work and play

January 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Originally uploaded by yaznotjaz.
My new business cards came in at work today, and the first thing my friend A (he of the Halloween GMail chats) said was:
A: Think of all the guys you can now meet at ISNA* conferences.A: “Salaams brother…here’s my card…fax me your biodata.” **
*ISNA = Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention, […]

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Tags: Salaam Namaste