So that makes me over 1/3 of the way through this 30 day vegan thing.
It’s been surprisingly easy so far. I’ve come to the conclusion that lacto-ovo vegetarians are pansies, especially the ones concerned with animal rights enough to boycott the meat industry. I remember watching a documentary called the Corporation once where they discussed [...]
I was locked out of my house long enough the other day to take the time to reflect upon my surroundings. We had a pretty heavy storm about two weeks ago that literally had most of our block underwater. But it seems as though the earth was able to suck up any traces of flooding [...]
I gave up trying to fight my insomnia and opted to enter the depths of my basement and on the computer at 3 am. It’s only around this time that I’ve had unfortunate run-ins with basement creatures, from your average house spider to a handful of centipedes the size of my fist. It would make [...]
How do I know? My teary red eyes and itchy skin tend to be the best indication, followed by several empty boxes of tissues and an irritated runny nose. I, like many other people this time of the year, suffer from the worst allergies imaginable, allergies that are no match for the Claritins and Reactines [...]
Sometimes I wonder if I should keep my posts in point form, simply because I can’t seem to stay on topic long enough to string together a somewhat coherent, somewhat lengthy post. I boil over with envy when I look at all the wonderful blogs with lovely long posts and wonderfully articulated paragraphs sitting nicely [...]
I am a sugar addict.
In the past, I would buy tea almost daily with a friend who shall remain nameless, and together we would head over to the little table with sugar and milk. And together we would finish all the little packets of sugar in the entire cafeteria. At times I feel that I [...]
There was a terrible shooting near Lawrence Heights last night, where six brothers were shot, one of whom died from his wounds. Abdikarim was close to my age, someone who my friends and family knew so well, and I’m just stunned by the entire thing. I can’t help thinking that today, my birthday, Allah subhanahu [...]
I’ve noticed for awhile now that independent thought cannot be tolerated by most people. Not so much free speech, but the fact that to think differently, along with the willingness to express it, is something many people find threatening. I happen to live in a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood, and it can be difficult at times [...]
I just got back from a day at Route 114, the latest AlMaghrib seminar, this time around dealing with sciences of the Quran. It actually started yesterday, but by the time we got on the 401, the weather and traffic was terrible enough we decided to turn back. It took us close to 30 [...]
It’s actually a lot deeper than I realized when I was writing it. So it had me thinking. What exactly does stability mean? It’s an abstract word, but I guess to me all it means is being comfortable. Comfortable with my life and the people in it. I’m surrounded by people who love me, and [...]
I spent my Saturday morning browsing through a little bookstore on Queen street. The place had pretty much everything, and a lot of independent local writers as well. And they carried Z Magazine, which I haven’t been able to find anywhere! They really are gems, it’s sad that these indie bookshops don’t really stand a [...]
It has been a rough couple weeks. Sometimes it’s difficult to watch the news and not take it personal, when it’s our brothers and sisters being killed. Watching Gaza being slowly starved while some appear on television claiming that this was the most ‘humanitarian’ method for Israel to stop the rockets made my blood boil. [...]
