Feb 10 Date Plan
Milwaukee Area
Ebrahim
Rija
Together
8:30 AM
Ebrahim wakes up
Shower + get ready·Pack polaroid (make sure film is loaded)·Laneige lip balm·Naturium·Owala bottle·Tire air pump·Pack up and go
~9:15 AM
Rija wakes up
Get ready·Bring a scrunchie / hair band for Ebrahim·~1 hr before leaving
~10:15 AM
Rija leaves Appleton
2118 E Highpond Crossing, Appleton, WI
1 hr 45 min drive
Navigate to Blüm →~10:30 AM
Ebrahim leaves Wheaton
1650 Burning Trail Ct, Wheaton, IL
1 hr 30 min drive·~11:00 AM if skipping coffee
Navigate to Blüm →~12:00 PM
Blüm Coffee Garden
Coffee before laser — if time allows
Optional — depends on timing·Otherwise straight to laser·Park Rija's car at Al-Huda Mosque, then take one car
12:30 – 2:30 PM
Milan Laser Hair Removal
Rija's appointment
6 min drive from Blüm·Ebrahim works at Blüm during (5 min away)
~2:40 PM
Pick up Rija's car
Al-Huda Mosque — Greenfield Campus
2 min from Blüm·7 min from laser·Ebrahim moves her car from Blüm to the mosque
~3:00 PM
Wonita Sushi
All you can eat · Table service
Cheaper before 3 PM — if we miss it, we go somewhere else·~20 min drive from Al-Huda·~1.5 hrs
~4:40 PM
Secret Stop
Ebrahim knows
~11 min drive from sushi·Won't take long
~5:00 PM
Restaurant Depot
Quick stop — just chickpeas
Closes at 6 PM·~15 min from secret stop·4 min to Sasta·In and out
~5:20 PM
Sasta Bazaar, Inc.
Indo-Pak Groceries
Open 10 AM – 8 PM·4 min from Depot·No rush
~6:30 – 8:15 PM
Watch show in the car
Chill until it's time to go
Park at Scout Lake Park, Edgerton Park, the high school, or the nearby mall
~8:15 PM
Rija heads home
~1 hr 45 min drive
~8:15 PM
Costco Gas Station
Ebrahim fills up before heading home
Quick stop
~8:30 PM
Ebrahim heads home
~1 hr 30 min drive from Costco
~10:00 PM
Rija home in Appleton
~10:00 PM
Ebrahim home in Wheaton
Shopping List
Sasta Bazaar
- Goat leg / Mutton (1)
Ask the butcher counter for a full goat leg — they can cut it into pieces for you if needed. "Mutton" at desi stores means goat, not lamb.
- Food color — orange
Usually in the spice aisle — small bottles or packets. Look for brands like Ahmed or National.
- Dry mint (1)
Spice aisle — dried/crushed mint leaves in a packet. Sometimes labeled "Pudina."
- Tamarind — seedless bar
A compressed block/slab — make sure it says "seedless." Usually near chutneys or spices.
- Chicken samosa — Karachi Delight brand
Frozen section. Look specifically for the Karachi Delight brand.
- Chicken rolls
- Chicken patty
- Beef shami kabob
Frozen section — flat, round patties. Sometimes spelled "shami kebab."
- Yogurt (1)
- Bhel puri (1)
- Pani puri (1)
Bhel puri & pani puri kits are usually in the snacks aisle — comes with the puris and spice packets.
- Chickpeas can (1 large)
Restaurant Depot
- Chickpeas — large can
Outfits
Ebrahim▶
- Green sweater
- Black t-shirt (under)
- Black corduroy pants
- Green mint Rolex
Rija▶
- Brown polo
E + R