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The Ottawa crew was large this year. Our
particular convoy had 3 cars and 15 people!
Our first major pit stop halfway to Toronto
Cousin It !!!
Does she seem nervous/apprehensive?
Vafa: Who's the thug? Nays: Who's
chill? Payam: Who's the model?
Rumor has it that the Persian word 'heyvoon' was
invented just for me! (translates to
English as 'animal')
I'm sure I could find others who share that
honour.
Afshun and Delara crafted this to look like me.
Were they close?
I had 1.5 hours of sleep before we drove to the
conference!
Besides the stimulating conversation, this
distant, blurry shot of the CN Tower was our
trip's highlight.
Remind me to change my MSN name to this.
Wow...we're there and we are busy socializing.
Part of Wildfire....very amazing folks.
Exotic Indian food? Italian cuisine? Lebanese
dishes? No...too fancy...let's just go to
Subway!
Continental Counselor Dr. David Smith speaking
briefly on the first day.
Portraying female heroes of the Faith.
Nice yawn Brian!
Really cool guys!
Phil, your name tag is crooked.
Late night talk with Dr. Smith on the topic of
marriage. Fantastic, Frank, unForgettable!
How unique are they?! Rama actually looks
intimidating in this picture. j/k
more of Ottawa's crew.
We all managed to be on the same floor.
No-Limit, No-Betting Texas Hold'em Poker begins.
Vargha just laid down 3 clubs and 2 hearts
attempting to win the pot with his 'full house.'
The leaning tower of Vafa.
You can always spot the card sharks.
After the party it's time for a little
reflective time in our room.
very reflective time.
The next day Afshun looked ready for battle!
Sorry buddy, there are no holy wars to be fought
now (or ever) for the Faith. (see
newly-launched
Afshun.com!)
Chillin'
Congregating.
The idea of this shot was to convey how long the
ATM line was. PPP: Pivotal plot point.
(in case you were unable to fully appreciate the
length)
Brian's so hungry he's holding his stomach!
A small skirmish... :)
"I'll have beef supreme taco, extra steak,
chicken, beans, sour cream, and cheese. Mmmm..."
Seating was scarce.
Brian never has trouble getting seats for some
reason. Heck, they kicked out their own cousin
so he could sit there!
Ok, ok...I relinquish the Heyvoon title.
The cleaning staff at the Novotel Hotel was very
friendly and professional. Oops, never mind ...
that's just Delta!
Saaaaaaarrrraaaahhh!!!!!!
(Rama still looks scary)
Payam served to add excitement to the occasion.
He's holding one of Ottawa's 4 walkie talkies.
He's actually quite affable!
See!!
(This is why I don't like lending my camera to
people)
Yes, we were a bit tired.
(no comment)
Sadly, no one looks 'good' in this picture. My
apologies to their respective families.
(following 6 pictures are courtesy of Andrew
Ross)
Ok, Andrew caught me in this picture!
"But if I ate only half. I should only have to
pay for half!" (moments before she was thrown
out of the restaurant)
(Note: Payam [from Ottawa] was the first person
to get this dance going)
Reactions to Payam going up and dancing.
"Why'd you do it man?"
But eventually more and more people joined in...
Until it was mainstream!
Some of the organizers/helpers.
Boos. I want to know who had the camera because
it certainly wasn't me.
Doesn't he look like that guy Jon from Survivor?
Nevin!
Nevin!!
Which Head of state does Jessica (right) look
like?
Hint: think British
The 'Martin Point' is beginning to catch on!
Claims to fame. 1. Slept over at my house while
in Model UN conference. 2.
Works on Varqa Magazine for kids!
(The potential 'thought bubble' captions for
this are endless!)
People left the dance floor as soon as they
played 'Who let the dogs out.'
Are all men moving to pink? Read this
interesting article on the
pink revolution.
The Martin point is gaining legs.
Andisheh and her brother.
Ok, ok. It's ubiquitious!
Brian's introductions of these two:
"Hi, this is Delta, she's 23 and single."
"Hi, this is Mohan. He's in medical school."
Cousins.
Charades! (Note: Brian literally fell asleep in
that chair for 3 hours while we played!)
I played the most amazing joke on Andisheh AND scared the bejesus out of her at the same time.
2/2. Catherine, far left, was an accomplice.
Vafa refused to be in the picture if I pointed.
:)
We player Baha'i strip poker...every time you
lost you had to relinquish a piece of jewelry.
So this was really a lesson in detachment.
Integrating spirituality and cards? What's next?
A
Card Devotional ?! (At the end, all the bling was returned)
Payam and Paris2.
Swimming at 6:30am on the last day of the
conference?! But how are we going to wake up for
the morning sessions?
Don't mess with the WuTang Pool Gang.
Now...just for one minute imagine what I would
look like if I worked out and didn't rely on
genetic predispositions!
Note:
If anyone knew how many pool pictures I was not
allowed to put up...
Vafa kindly and courteously reminding Afshun
that he owes him $55 for the room.
The irony is of course that the pilot works for
Delta.
Could I have saved the guys embarrassment by
cropping them out of the picture? Sure.
Over the intercom: Thank you for flying Delta
Airlines...
Walking to the all-you-can-eat Persian buffet.
The buffet ran out of food because of the rush
of 100+ Baha'is, so we went to this greazy
Persian restaurant.
They call this an adult portion? Back in Ohio...
$20 for water?! That's about right.
Take it easy Fresh Prince!
So after I switched from deodorant to anti-perspirant....look...
:)
Payam and Paris2. Wait...is this pic a repeat?
Oh, no, just the caption is.
Watch out Heidi Klum!
Saying goodbye. So sad, so emotional, so, so....
...so much more legroom after she left!
Our best experience of the day. We got free hot
fresh donuts when we entered.
and got to wear these cool hats...
and pose on the production line.
until eventually...
we were asked if we wanted to come to the back
and make our own donuts!
which we got to keep and eat!
(That's me giving her one of my MartinsQuest.com
business cards!)
Afshun joke: This is my mug shot.
Overseeing production. Must be my management
blood.
Posing with the ridiculously cool manager.
A very satisfying end to a very satisfying
weekend!
