Shahnaz Blog

This is a blog about everything really. I love to write and love this forum where I can share my thoughts and not have to worry about being perfect. I do want to blog about my travels and just things I find interesting. Don’t be surprised if I go off on a philosophical rant. But hang on tight. This one is going to be fun. 🙂

The Trans Siberian Orchestra (TSO)

Am I old?  Or am I old?  I don't know.  When I was offered 2 tickets to the TSO, I thought, "orchestra!  Yay!"  So, I thought.  When I think of an orchestra, I was thinking in terms of the St. Louis...

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Learning to write

I'm in love.  Life is rosy.  It's difficult to juggle two marriages simultaneously and nurture both equally, but I'm managing.  Love calls for it.  Funny thing is that my husband approves of my...

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Christmas spirit

I just read a cool article by a Muslim guy who talked about how much he loved Christmas and everything about it.  He talked about how all we Muslims had was Ramadhan and while it's spiritual...

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The introvert disguised as an extrovert!

Most people who have known me would say I were an extrovert.  So much so that I would say so myself.  Why not?  I love being with people and being at family parties and having a gala...

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A divided human race

As most of you know, I'm originally from India.  I was born there and I left when I was 10.  I spent the next 6 years of my life in Dubai and now I'm in the US.  I guess, ever since I...

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The jeans conundrum

I have talked about fashion before and how clueless I used to be.  I'm OK now, I think.  Considering that I'm wearing something totally hideous today, I still think I'm alright.  The...

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Keep Up To Date

PIsac hike – day 3.

It's funny when you look at pictures a couple of years after the trip and wonder.  I know the first few pictures were from the drive there. Then there are pictures of when we walked up the...

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A Blog of an idea!

I'm not addicted to Facebook and oh dear!  I'm starting with digressing.  Back to the topic.  A link was shared to my Facebook this morning.  It was a blog ad.  What's a...

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The Age Divide

This post is not about the generation gap.  The funny thing is that I don't really know what this post is about.  I think this post has something to do with yesterday's non-indictment....

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Restaurants in the big cities

My mind wanders.  Today, while driving, I thought back to a very quaint Thai restaurant my husband, nephew and I went to in Chicago.  It was really a hole in the wall.  We were...

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Acting – breaking legs and more…

About a month ago, I was on a Facebook page for people involved in theatre in my area.  An actor I had worked with a few years ago had posted on it that there was an online magazine or blog or...

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