At the Islam 101 classes I’ve attended for the past year, a new attendee asked me if I believe in heaven, and what I thought it took to get there. I walked through the five pillars of Islam. I talked about fasting even when it is hard. I talked about paying charity because it isContinueContinue reading “Ramadan 2020: On Heaven”
Author Archives: Sonya Schryer Norris
Ramadan 2020: On having everything I need
I converted to Islam when I was 16. You can read my conversion memoir at The Other Journal out of the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology under “Other Publications.” If you’ve followed along for awhile, you know that I’ve spent the last five years pursuing a spiritual path. This year I’m not fasting Ramadan,ContinueContinue reading “Ramadan 2020: On having everything I need”
COVID19 Life Hacks
This is my latest Zoom background. I cover up the webcam when I enter the room so the other attendees just see the bridge of the Enterprise. Then I take off the camera cover, and come slowly into focus. “Beam me up, Scotty,” I say. Not tired of this routine. On Food At the beginningContinueContinue reading “COVID19 Life Hacks”
At the Midway Point: Everything but Paint and Art
Installment 3 of the redesign! “We” (this is definitely a team effort) have everything in place except the plum paint and the art. Enjoy the video in this one! It’s a much, much improved effort; I’ve gotten better at making them since I did the last one. https://youtu.be/75HZjVVO6FM
Before the Boudoir Went Plum
The worst edited “video” of all time… I created this in February before I discovered the actual video feature on my iPhone. This is a tour of our master bedroom before I began redesigning it. https://youtu.be/N10YRKGG21o More on this soon!
Birthday in a pandemic
So… I don’t really talk about the fact that we’re living (and dying) in a zombie apocalypse – AKA #COVID19 pandemic. I initially wanted to blog my whole experience, but I opted not to, at least at this point. Recent pic of me. As I post the Library School Diaries saga that I wrote lastContinueContinue reading “Birthday in a pandemic”
The scoop behind the poop on the listserv
I’ve been the moderator of a library listserv for about ten years. I check the Pending queue a couple of times a day for messages that should go through but were stopped for one reason or another, and discard messages that are spam. Once a quarter I send out a super warm and polite BestContinueContinue reading “The scoop behind the poop on the listserv”
