Aly Gulamhusein

Category: Quick Thoughts

  • February 24, 2026

    A little while ago, I was thinking about doing some research into the notion of model minorities. The idea of writing some personal essays on the topic interests me. For right now, it’s another project that I can’t take on.

    I was thinking about how – who – sets the standards which I measure my success by. As a model minority, it’s the achievement of someone else’s – the majority – standard that marks success. This, however, isn’t a complete telling of the nature of the objectives.

    I need to think more on this.

  • February 23, 2026

    Time is just getting away from me lately. I feel like I’ve written this before. There does seem to also be some sort deja vu aspect to my life these days. I need to find my register.

  • February 16, 2026

    It feels like I just wasn’t able to shut down this weekend. Not for anything other than my brain not getting off the treadmill.

  • February 15, 2026

    Today, again, got away from me a bit. I did get to the shop, for the first time in nearly a month, and it was great. I played with some ideas, accomplishing a fair bit but getting very little done. It’s amazing what that space affords me.

  • September 11, 2025

    I recently saw one of Armen Adamjan’s videos in which he demonstrated the myriads of ways you can use an onion. From making your own garlic powder with the skins to cleaning a barbecue grill with half of one, an onion is a versatile vegetable.

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  • October 17, 2023

    I’m forever asking Hannah if she can see my boobs through the shirt I’m wearing. I hold them like they need to be supported while asking. Every time, she says that she can’t. “Really? You can’t see my moobs?”

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  • October 14, 2023

    I was working away at a few things today.

    I put the first coat of wipe-on poly on the bookshelf. Finished turning a bowl. Made a handle for the crochet kit and filmed it for Monday’s video.

    Once these things are wrapped up, I’ve got a few more things to get started on, like yarn bowls, some resin projects, and getting some pens turned before the holidays.

    It feels good to feel like I’m making progress.

  • October 10, 2023

    I learned something about myself today that I already knew. See, I was given the day to clean a room of the library. Just the one room. It was a mess, filled with loose cables and broken computers. Spending the day working on just the one task reminded me of how I work best when I’m given time to focus.

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  • October 8, 2023

    I’ve never been all that big on family events. Dinners and barbecues, weddings and celebrations, with my family have never appealed to me. I’d rather not go. My extended family gets along great, from what I can tell, but I can’t seem to find the same comfort in their company.

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  • October 7, 2023

    The last few visits to the shop haven’t been as productive as I would’ve liked. It’s been scattered. I’ll start something, leave off and start another something, and then leave that and do something else. The focus and commitment isn’t there.

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  • October 4, 2023

    When we were growing up, my dad had a section of the basement cordoned off with a brown curtain. My sister and I were not allowed there. Nothing nefarious was taking place – my dad used to have a side-hustle repairing electronics.

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  • September 28, 2023

    It happened again today. Somebody told me that the reason people keep asking me for help is because I keep saying, “Yes”. I was probably complaining about feeling overwhelmed or simply too busy.

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