Minnesota Musings Getting It Done I like that I can get things done that I put my mind to. I am still a flawed individual that much I know. Yes…mahmudMay 3, 2020
Japan Diary First Day My sleep last night was restless. As usual, the day before the first day of classes my brain has a tendency to play scripts of…mahmudApril 28, 2020
Minnesota Musings Drawn to Words What I write for warm ups doesn't really matter. It is literally warming the fingers to the keyboard and making room for the words to…mahmudApril 26, 2020
Minnesota Musings You have no idea People only get a slice of one’s life and pass judgments on that slice. The reality, people never know what goes on hour after hour,…mahmudApril 23, 2020
Japan Diary After a ride The closest thing to heaven, cycling, sex and writing. The 2nd closest thing, the feeling after a long bike ride. While the ride itself is…mahmudApril 19, 2020
Japan Diary Hell and High Having to stay in during a rainy day is one thing, being required to under the guise of self-quarantine is another. Combine the two and…mahmudApril 16, 2020
Japan Diary Three Stages of a Phrase As you all know I am a long time resider of Japan. Prior to moving here and well into my tenure, I made a decision…mahmudApril 14, 2020
Minnesota This is an End This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Of everything that stands,…mahmudApril 11, 2020
Japan Diary Oddities in Surreal Times #3 Welcome back to the third and possibly final installment of "Oddities in Surreal Times." If you didn't know, there exists Oddities #1 and Oddities #2.…mahmudApril 9, 2020
Japan Diary Oddities in Surreal Times #2 Welcome back. If you haven’t already, check out my previous "Oddities in Surreal Times" posting. I am doing a series of postings related to strange…mahmudApril 7, 2020