#TBT to when I shared nearly everything with my little brother including birthday parties — hey as long as I got my own presents I was fine with splitting a cake. Nowadays (probably as a result) I make sure I get more than one cake. I might also start wearing yellow ribbons again... #oldphotos
Before photo booths how did we ever know if we had a good time at parties? #shenanigans #photobooth #holidayparty #montagebeverlyhills #goodchampagne #greencheese #fun
On today's episode of "MY LIFE IS HELD TOGETHER BY CHEWING GUM & DUCT TAPE:" ••Part of my car dashboard is literally held together by duct tape. ••In the kitchen, all large plastic tupperwares are being used under the sink to collect water from a recently punctured leaky pipe until I find time to bring in a plumber -- it's okay, been meaning to upgrade to glass containers anyway. ••doorbell stopped working -- Sorry, Meredith, I too am bummed we missed our chance to discuss my pre-earthly contract with God and journey to rejoin him in the afterlife. ••Ran out of coffee filters three days ago, but have since discovered two-ply paper towels make an excellent substitute and so not feeling compelled to make a trip to the store... ••And the thing that puts all of this in perspective is Tempranillo... I mean FAMILY! ... Family and loved ones! Had a great conversation with my Dad last night, Got a fun little trip coming up with one of my besties and one of my cats gave me uninterrupted eye contact for more than 2 minutes yesterday- so all good things! 😉 Hope you all are having a great holiday season so far! #shenanigans #wednesdaywisdom #holidaywoes #homeownership #winewednesday #levity #thewrongendofthetablebook #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
💯 #Repost @petesouza with @get_repost ・・・ Bravo to Time. Guardians of the Truth. 📷 @moisessaman
“I’ll Have a Blue Christmas without you” 🎶 🎼 🎵 / ohhh never mind! #stepandrepeat #holidayparty #producersguild #greatgatsbyparty #besties #bluelight #needsmorewine Photo by @mo_freek
#fridayvibes I always get nostalgic this time of year. Makes sense, with the year drawing to a close and another birthday approaching. This year was a big one for me not just because I got my very first publishing deal. But for all the personal victories and lessons - some painful, but all necessary. And I’m grateful for each of them because they’re shaping the person I am. This was the year I finally truly felt completely comfortable in my skin — with authenticity. And being nothing more or less than I truly am. #fbf to this photo shoot with the incomparable @femicorazon nearly two years ago. It was the first time I really began feeling comfortable in my skin - without having to hide behind a silly face or prop. When did you first find your way into comfort in your own skin? Tell me, below in the comments. #fridaymood #fridaymotivation #photoshoot #authorsofinstagram #authenticity #amwriting #welovememoirs #thewrongendofthetablebook #memoir #selfcare
#TBT Teen Gawkiness is real. ... for me at least. For my brother it resembles much needed downtime from his hectic boy band tour. #awkwardfamilyphotos #awkward #teengirls #teenboys #siblings #siblinggoals #immigrants #immigrantstories #thewrongendofthetablebook #badhaircuts
This is Alex. He’s holding my book which comes out 4 months from today! Alex’s sweater matches the cover better than mine today which is why he’s doing this instead of me. Also look at those #hilaryclinton socks. Hooray for Alex! Alex doesn’t have anything to do with the book other than he wants to read it. Wanna be like Alex? You CAN be in 4 short months! #belikealex #preorder March 5 via @skyhorsepub, The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit In. 🔳 Link in bio. More below 📖 ***** What happens when a shy, awkward Arab girl with a weird name and an unfortunate propensity toward facial hair is uprooted from her comfortable (albeit fascist-regimed) homeland of Iraq and thrust into the cold, alien town of Columbus, Ohio—with its Egg McMuffins, Barbie dolls, and kids playing doctor everywhere you turned? This is Ayser Salman’s story. First comes Emigration, then Naturalization, and finally journey to Americanhood, Ayser witnesses a risque game of doctor at pre-kindergarten daycare, breaks one of her parents’ rules (“Thou shalt not participate as an actor in the school musical where a male cast member rests his head in thy lap”), and other things good Muslim Arab girls are not supposed to do. And, after the 9/11 attacks, she experiences the isolation of being a Muslim in her own country. It takes hours of therapy, fifty-five rounds of electrolysis, and some ill-advised romantic dalliances for Ayser to grow into a modern Arab American woman who embraces her cultural differences. Part memoir and part how-not-to guide, The Wrong End of the Table is everything you wanted to know about Arabs but were afraid to ask. This is the story of every American outsider on a path to find themselves in a country of beautiful diversity. #books #book #booklover #igreads #reader #bookshelf #instabooks #amreading #immigrants #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #thewrongendofthetablebook #california #inspiring #empowerment #nonfiction #writersofinstagram #memoir #welovememoirs #bookselfie
Just came across this. So much ♥️♥️♥️ #Repost @marshallramsey with @get_repost ・・・ Godspeed President Bush. This is the bookend to the Barbara Bush cartoon from April. My thoughts are with the Bush family. On a personal note, he was the president I drew as a cartoonist (I began my career in 1988.) @jennabhager #presidentBush #rip #georgehwbush
Thank you @getredpr for the awesome shout out! if you want a publicist, Ann-Marie is the BEST! I’m starting an international fan club. She’s badass! ♥️ #Repost @getredpr with @get_repost ・・・ I loved everything about this book, and I hope you will too. Out on March 5 via @skyhorsepub, The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit In by @aysersalman 🔳 ABOUT What happens when a shy, awkward Arab girl with a weird name and an unfortunate propensity toward facial hair is uprooted from her comfortable (albeit fascist-regimed) homeland of Iraq and thrust into the cold, alien town of Columbus, Ohio—with its Egg McMuffins, Barbie dolls, and kids playing doctor everywhere you turned? This is Ayser Salman’s story. First comes Emigration, then Naturalization, and finally Assimilation—trying to fit in among her blonde-haired, blue-eyed counterparts, and always feeling left out. On her journey to Americanhood, Ayser witnesses a risque game of doctor at pre-kindergarten daycare, breaks one of her parents’ rules (“Thou shalt not participate as an actor in the school musical where a male cast member rests his head in thy lap”), and other things good Muslim Arab girls are not supposed to do. And, after the 9/11 attacks, she experiences the isolation of being a Muslim in her own country. It takes hours of therapy, fifty-five rounds of electrolysis, and some ill-advised romantic dalliances for Ayser to grow into a modern Arab American woman who embraces her cultural differences. Part memoir and part how-not-to guide, The Wrong End of the Table is everything you wanted to know about Arabs but were afraid to ask, with chapters such as “Tattoos and Other National Security Risks,” “You Can’t Blame Everything on Your Period; Sometimes You’re Going to Be a Crazy Bitch: and Other Advice from Mom,” and even an open letter to Trump. This is the story of every American outsider on a path to find themselves in a country of beautiful diversity. #books #book #booklover #igreads #reader #bookshelf #instabooks #amreading #immigrants #supportcreativity #california #inspiring #empowerment #nonfiction #writersofinstagram #memoi
When @kendrakabasele and I decided to take some casual pub shots for my upcoming book my own ... things didn’t go as planned... . . . . . #fbf #catsruiningthings #catsofinstagram #theyshouldgettheirowninstagram #shenanigans #bugadventures #amwriting #writersofinstagram #writerproblems #promophotos #authorphotos #thewrongendofthetablebook @kendraakabaselephotography
So I’m kinda obsessed with this new fragrance by @officialbyredo - mainly for the name. I’ve always marveled at how things have a weird way of working themselves out — but not til the very last minute or #eleventhhour. Apparently the company’s connotation is slightly different but that’s what it means to me. Also, the scent intrigues me. I’m also posting this because, see @femicorazon - my photos don’t ALWAYS feature cats...sometimes they’re just in the background... #catsbehindthings #catsofinstagram #amwriting #levity #shenanigans #byredoparfums #byredoeleventhhour