February 2012
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I wish I could post music from the mobile tumblr app. ascvhyfhcsyjbff.
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on going to the doctor
Yesterday I went to the chiropractor. Mr. Khan and I bought a groupon for x-rays, a consultation, a 1-hour message, and an adjustment for only $35. It was a really good deal and my back has been pretty achy lately. So we go in, and the nurse tells me, “sorry, you need to step on the scale so I can get your weight.” I let her know that it was not necessary and that I would not have my...
Anonymous asked: Hey Christina! I just wanted to let you know that I will continue to be your buddy until the end of September like originally planned, instead of opting out on April 8th like we were given the option. I am truly enjoying being your buddy and I'm just not ready to stop yet! I hope that's okay with you. I'm crossing my fingers for you about this new job, too, and I know you'll...
I love the weekend
I’m making bagels and letting the dough rise while I watch movies on netflix. This is the kind of multitasking that I love.
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I have been waiting and waiting to hear back from the university regarding my interview for the “dream job”. I’m starting to get pretty depressed over it and I hate that. I know that whatever will be, will be, but I can’t shake the thought from my mind that I have to get that job. I know they said it could take several weeks, and we are only coming up on 4. Please just...
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“It was but yesterday I thought myself a fragment quivering without rhythm in the...”
– Khalil Gibran (from “Sand and Foam”)
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“Blessed are the hearts that hear each other, even in silence.”
– Yasmin Mogahed (via whattheheckskies)
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Sometimes I feel really lazy about posting to Tumblr. I used to post a lot of more personal posts, but have made them all private now. I have so much I could share here, but I don’t know what keeps me from posting more. I guess I have a fear of people I know finding my posts and knowing more about me than I would like for them to know, especially students I advise or coworkers. I’m...
And yes, that is a win for me
My husband’s friend, who is head chef a the best Indian restaurant in town, came to our house for dinner. Cooking for a chef, talk about intimidating! We hosted my mom’s birthday yesterday and everyone raved about the dishes we made, so I decided to make the same thing. I’m so happy to say that he loved it and even got seconds. I’d call that a win!
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Big Fat List of Myth-Defying Health Resources
redefiningbodyimage:
This is Redefining Body Image’s go-to list of resources, articles, research, videos, etc. providing facts and information regarding health and body image, especially dedicated to debunking the everyone’s favorite myth that fat = unhealthy.
If you have something to add, please submit! The more this list grows, the more ammo we have to back us up in our fight against the body...
I’m still waiting to hear back about the dream job. They said it could be several weeks. The suspense is too much. I just want to know. My heart skips a beat every time my phone rings.
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“We rarely hear the inward music, but we’re all dancing to it nevertheless.”
– Rumi (via dirtcrumbgoddess)
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Just finished dancing “rompecintura” by hermanos rosario. If I do that merengue each day, I will be in top health. I feel so fucking good.
Alam and I helped my grandparents get their very first laptop today. They were so tickled by it. Grandma was really excited to play the games on it. I overheard grandpa telling grandma about “this thing called the google” and how you can find “prit’ near everything” on there. It made me wonder what Alam and I will say sixty years from now that our grandchildren will...
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Some of my favorite memories of my childhood were singing “I Will Always Love You” into the fan with my sister trying to imitate Whitney Houston’s magnificent voice. I’m so sad to hear the news of her passing.
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Q&A From My Tumblr Buddy
Dear Tumblr Buddy,
Thank you for answering all of the questions I sent to you. It is really wonderful to know more about you. I apologize that it has taken me so long to respond to your new questions. It has been a little hectic these past few weeks with my interview and getting a new boss at work. Here we go…
Do you have any favorite TV Shows? I do not have cable, so any shows I watch...
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“The green in every tree is you.
The beauty of every garden is you.
My wealth,...”
– Rumi
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“It’s good to leave each day behind, like flowing water, free of sadness....”
– Rumi (via delucazade)
“Some periods of our growth are so confusing that we don’t even recognize that...”
– Alice Walker
This is so relevant to this week, and my life for that matter.
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“If you have lost heart in the Path of Love, flee to me without delay. I am a...”
– Rumi (via fuckyeahrumi)
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“Never lose hope, my heart, miracles dwell in the invisible. If the whole world...”
– Rumi (via delucazade)
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Anonymous asked: I'm so glad your interview went well! I know you'll get the job. They'd have to be dumb not to hire someone with as much passion as you. Enjoy your weekend and be on the lookout for a little something from me in the near future. ~ Your T-Buddy
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“What a joy, to travel the way of the heart.”
– Rumi (via fuckyeahrumi)
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“I am so close, I may look distant.
So completely mixed with you, I may look...”
– Rumi (via elige)
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
– The 14th Dalai Lama (via hip-)
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So this is what I overheard while working in my...
White Coworker: So you are Arabic.
Tunisian student: ...
White Coworker: By Arabic, I mean from the Middle East.
Tunisian student: But I'm from Tunisia, which is in North Africa.
White Coworker: But for us, when we say Arabic, we mean all of the people from the Middle East. All of you.
Tunisian student: But Arabic is a language.
White Coworker: But you know what I mean.
Tunisian student: ....
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“Sing
Because this is a food
Our starving world
Needs.
Laugh
Because that is...”
– Hafez (via delucazade)
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I just finished my interview and am waiting for the train home. Thanks to everyone who sent good thoughts my way. Everything went fabulously. All of the colleagues I met were genuine, kind, and friendly. (something I can’t say about all of my colleagues at my current university) I have such a good feeling about the position. They said they will contact me within the next few weeks after the...
January 2012
46 posts
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“In that Place There Is No Happiness or Unhappiness,
No Truth or Untruth...”
– Kabir (via delucazade)
I just got my interview schedule for my interview on January 30 and 31. It is really intense, but I’m super excited about it. After reading my potential new boss’ biography on the university website, I think that we have a lot in common and she seemed like a nice and genuinely caring person on the phone. I’m so nervous, excited, and hopeful all at the same time. I really want...
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I win at life today guise
So today was a busy day- office birthday party, meeting with the VP of my division in the university, and a community event in the evening. I just got home and when I looked in the mirror I saw that I was wearing two different earrings- one bright gold chandelier on my left ear and a silver hoop on my right. How the hell did that happen?
ameliorate or destroy: Game Time! Body Policing... →
bigfatfeminist:
by Kaye
Okay look, there has been a TON said about the difference between how male bodies and female bodies are policed in the media, but it is absolutely astounding how many people I come across who just don’t understand even the basics of these differences.
To make…