2007: Year in Review

STRATFORD, NJ, USA 2007 was, quite frankly, a pretty shitty year for me.  I can’t wait to see it go. I fill out this survey every year, but it’s never particularly interesting.  But I might as well keep up tradition.  So, here we go with my….. Year in Review! 1. What did you do in [...]

Condi on BB

STRATFORD, NJ, USA Check out the reporter who questions Condoleezza Rice 45 seconds into this report: http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/urdu/2007_12/Video/wmv/Rice%20Reaction-v.wmv It’s half-English, half-Urdu.  But it’s only about 2 minutes long, and you might find it interesting.  Especially if you know the reporter.

Benazir and Me

WASHINGTON, DC, USA Back in January of 2006, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto came to my office for some interviews and a press conference. My boss was the one who set up the visit, and she arranged for some tea for Benazir.  The tea was served, but Benazir wanted cream.  So, my boss tasked [...]

Thirteen month-iversary: Eid mubarak edition

STRATFORD, NJ, USA I got back from my weekly jaunt to DC last night.  Since I was busy with work, I’m a day late in writing my monthly reflection on life with my grandmom.  So, I’ll write it now. The 13-month “anniversary” is different from the others for a couple of reasons: I spent it [...]

Brilliant idea

STRATFORD, NJ, USA I don’t mean to toot my own horn or anything, but I just had a brainstorm.  And I think it’s brilliant. Tell me this wouldn’t be a great name for a cat: Chairman Meow. Awesome, isn’t it?!

What I’ve been up to

STRATFORD, NJ, USA If you’ve been checking out my website over the past month or so, you might have noticed two things: I’ve been lazy about updating recently. This site is lacking in color. So, I thought I’d try to kill two birds with one stone! Believe it or not, I have been getting out of [...]

BACK TO WORK!!! :-)

STRATFORD, NJ, USA If I had posted this 36 hours ago, the dateline above would have read “Washington, DC.” If you haven’t heard yet, I’ll break the good news now: I’m back to work!!! Two consecutive days per week, I am working in my old office in Washington, D.C., doing almost the same job I was [...]

Lake-effect snow in NJ?!

STRATFORD, NJ, USA It’s like I’m back in Syracuse–we have had lake-effect snow in South Jersey!  I can’t believe it! It must be incredibly windy up in the ‘Cuse right now. I’ll try to write a new post in the next couple of days.  I’ve just been lazy. It will be a good post, though; [...]