Shahnaz Blog
My first cooking video – making biryani.
For anyone who's made biryani, you'll know that it takes a while. My video only takes 2:30 approximately. Well, I was inspired by those Tasty videos that I keep watching on Facebook....
Machu Picchu, day 5. Leaving.
So basically breakfast and then we went on a hike by some train tracks. Scenery was gorgeous and stunning as usual. Blue ink represents today (2017). As I'm going through these...
Statistical outlier
As you'll notice, I have been posting a bit more these days. I'm trying to be consistent. Despite it all, I get a few reads. If I hit 20 reads, I get excited. I know, it's...
Flying in the past
Mom is leaving to India and her handbaggage weight restriction is 15 pounds. Her empty hand baggage weighs 5 pounds. So, technically, a person is only allowed 10 pounds of carry-on. As my mom...
Moth Pitch
A friend of mine introduced me to the Moth Radio hour, a podcast. I was immediately hooked. There was no going back. For a first time podcast listener, these true stories were...
The Car Color Statement
I've wanted to write about this for a while now. I don't know when I first started noticing car colors, but when the bright blue one hit the markets about 10 years ago, it was noticeable. For...
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Learning by example
I have always been a spoiled child. Pretty much got what I wanted by kicking and screaming. It's all fine and dandy, until one becomes an adult and realizes that you can't kick and scream to make...
Again! And Again! And Again!
I recently talked to a nephew about being persistent and consistent. Easier said than done. What does one do when their ADD kicks in? They go from writing half a blog to something else and then...
Speaking challenges
I'm in Chicago right now, doing a success speaker seminar. I always thought I was a decent speaker. Maybe even really good. Then we had our exercises. I realize that I use up a lot of nervous...
Muny tickets – ’til death do us part
Real quick, for those of you from another country who may have just stumbled upon my blog. The Muny is America's oldest and largest outdoor theatre. It is in one of the largest parks in the United...
The odd one out
We're all unique in our own ways, but sometimes, how unique is too unique. When does the bell shaped norm drift into an outlier? It all started at my office. As a business owner,...
Marking my territory, the natural way of course!
The theory goes that some animals piss and mark their territory. Apparently, it works for them; something along the lines of the scent keeping other animals away. If you've been...