Tuesday, April 28, 2009

A new name, religion and wifey!

Salam. Esmam Kareem hast. Khoobi? Mikham beram Iran!

Hello. My name is Kareem. You good? I'm going to Iran! Yeeee!

I'm bursting with excitement and curiosity as I prepare for my 3 week adventure to Iran! For those of you that don't know, I have adopted a new name, Kareem, a new religion, Islam (to go along with my Buddhist, Christian and Jewish religions), and will soon have a new wifey, Kathreen (my girlfriend of 8+ years!)

To make a long story short, I had to convert to Islam, pick a new name, get a new hair-do, get a criminal report, Aids/STD check, and get legally married, twice (western and islamic)! All so me and my family could get Visas to go to Iran. We will be having a marriage ceremony in Tehran with Kat's family and will be traveling around the country to Shiraz, Esfahan and more! Stay tuned to learn more...