Menage Ottawa. Menage. Ottawa. MenageOttawa.

by HijabMan :: posted 27 January 08

This is the latest in a series of posts of things you didn’t know about me. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2.

101. I once skipped a rock 16 times.
102. About three years ago, I walked outside to a sky full of gray and brown clouds in Northampton, Massachusetts and sincerely believed that it was Judgment Day. And my heart sank.
103. A group of GLBT Muslims AND Jews asked me to lead in them in prayer. So I did. Yes, and the Jews prayed like the Muslims.
104. Ive talked to straight Muslim men about hair removal methods. And then we decided we needed to do something more manly, so we went to the shooting range.
105. I get asked if I’m Jewish a lot.
106. I asked my mother to star in a spoof of a Prescription Drug commercial that I shot. She danced in the backyard, then clutched her heart and pretended to die under my direction. Thanks Mom.
107. I appeared in an issue of Emel Magazine out of the UK.
108. I have a new appreciation for the combination of cottage cheese and fruit.
109. Hard wood floors make me happy. Easy to clean, and they look nice.
110. I was offered a job teaching sexual education to Muslim kids in Baltimore. Twice. You see, at this point, there is still a lot of turnover at full-time Muslim schools. The former principal didn’t keep a record that he offered me a job, and so the present principal called me, and offered me another job.
111. Thank you to all of the people who let me shower in their hotel rooms at various Muslim conferences. I kind of enjoy sleeping in my car.
112. I love the sound of doors opening and closing when I’m in the Muir woods. There aren’t any doors, just lots of huge redwood trees and wind.
113I’ve lived with tall, gay, white men who played Dance Dance Revolution in orange shorts, people who drank bottles of Robitussin to get high, black people, white people, a middle-aged white woman who would drink champagne in a fancy glass on the weekend, gay people, polyamorous people, women, men, a French guy who believed listening to music is forbidden by religious law but sang old Ace of Base songs offkey, people who don’t speak English, a Turkish guy who believed the Prophet told him to buy a sword, a horse, and a bunch of staffs and ride to Yemen, a German who biked from Germany to Damascus, a guy from the Ivory Coast who only spoke French that accused me of being a Shi’a pretending to be Sunni, a single father and his daughter, people who don’t mind being naked in front of me, those who would sumo wrestle me in the hallway, a pierced and tattooed Muslim bmx biker, a pro-Iraq war convert to Islam, Jews, Christians, Atheists, computer geeks, marine biologists, and my sister.

114. I’ve been told I was a Sign of the Day of Judgment by a British-Pakistani man in Syria. I’m not sure what to say about that.
115. I’m kind of into knives/swords. When I was a teenager, I used to watch home shopping network at 2 AM when they had the knife show on.
116. I have a sick fascination with being in and jumping off of overcrowded, moving buses in developing countries. The last time was in Syria. I jumped off into the street, and rolled to a stop. No bones broken, just a little blood.
117. I want to take ballroom dancing lessons, and learn how to salsa.
118. I’m not one to covet possessions, but if I had to name my favorite thing? It would be my Hand-held bidet. (i.e. the Muslim shower). Second favorite thing? Label Printer.
119. I make my own lemonade at work because I like staying away from high fructose corn syrup.
120. My favorite kid is my niece Aisha. My second favorite is my niece Ameera. My third and fourth are ICUBaji’s son and daughter, ZP and AP, respectively. My fifth and sixth favorite are my friend Jasmina’s kids.
121. One winter, while riding bikes near the Andes mountains, one of my female travel companions complained that it was so cold that she was unable to feel her hands. I told her to stick her hands down her pants. She was good in no-time.
122. When I was 15, during hiking trip in Maine, I was taught that sticking your hands down your pants or under your armpits is a great way to warm them up.
123. I appear in the NYTimes
124. I’ll be freshening up my web site soon.
125. This does my vacuuming for me.
126. Being a geeky kid, I was often looking up stuff in a full set of encyclopedia britannica (1987). One day, at the age of 13, I looked at one of the volumes that ranges from the words Menage to Ottawa. I said it again to myself. Menage – Ottawa. MenageOttawa. Ménage à Trois. HA!
127. I can recite all of the 50 US States in alphabetical order.
128. I can twist my pinky finger 180 degrees. clockwise. Nevermind. I’m getting stiff in my old age. Make that 170.

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1. katiktuni at 13 December 07 :: #

   I wonder if the encyclopedia publishers did that on purpose. Just seems like too much of a coincidence… hee hee

2. Aisha at 13 December 07 :: #

   I like your favorite babies name :)

   And happy to hear about other items on the list ;)

   PS: Was working out today and reading Rolling Stone and read about a dude with a t-shirt you designed. Very cool!:) See, I knew you were famous, should’ve asked you for an autograph ;)

3. HippieMom at 14 December 07 :: #

   122. I’m not single anymore. I’m not married either, but your well-wishes are appreciated. And yes, she’s just as weird as I am, praise be to God.

4. b. at 14 December 07 :: #

   Salaam;

   Masha’Allah, mabrook! Congratulations on your groom(to-be?) status! I am very happy for you. :)

5. HijabMan at 14 December 07 :: #

   Kat: Definitely

   Aisha: In print? If so could u send me a copy?

   HippieMom: Point being?

   b. We’ll see.

6. Incognita at 14 December 07 :: #

   You led GLBT Muslims & Jews in prayer?

   Um.
   k

7. Nakia at 14 December 07 :: #

   Masha’Allah, I’m so happy for you! And about the Hijabman store: Please stock it with more long-sleeve T shirts. Thankyouverymuch.

8. HippieMom at 15 December 07 :: #

   Hmm.. the comment deleted my “YAY!”

9. HippieMom at 15 December 07 :: #

   Hmm.. the comment deleted my “YAY!”

10. Will at 18 December 07 :: #

    HM,

    Mabrook! I hope y’all will be happy together.

    How about that email, bro? ;)

11. homeinkabul at 18 December 07 :: #

    - yay on #122! – will go check out ibank. i need to get back to my weekly reviews, am feeling a bit messy now – love the dawah post, i really needed to read that right now. – ditto on #103,

12. sup at 22 December 07 :: #

    congrats hijabman..

    whats up with the “we’ll see” part?

13. Riffo at 28 December 07 :: #

    “103. A group of GLBT Muslims AND Jews asked me to lead in them in prayer. So I did. Yes, and the Jews prayed like the Muslims.”

    THAT IS SO COOL!!

14. Adeeba at 3 January 08 :: #

    122. I’m not single anymore. I’m not married either, but your well-wishes are appreciated. And yes, she’s just as weird as I am, praise be to God.

    ahem. it’s about time, mister! :)