List 10 Random Facts About You and Pass It On
I was tagged by Aaleen aka one of the most inspirational people I know.
I've recently discovered I'm a hoarder. I've been cleaning my room to make way for renovations and I've found things from 2004. I'm a sentimental person and that's okay, but keeping a movie ticket from a movie I watched in 2006 is ridiculous. Especially when I STILL see those same friends on a weekly if not daily basis.
I love to cook. I can make various types of omelettes, pastas and soups. I've been trying to learn how to cook Desi food but it's pretty challenging and as of yet, I haven't been able to make anything on my own without the intervention of my mom haha.
My mom taught me the importance of dressing well. She taught me how to match my clothes and how to keep myself well groomed. Because of it, I really have come to enjoy looking put together and keeping myself well groomed.
Being on campus is something that I actually enjoy. I love studying in the library with friends, grabbing take-out in-between classes, making coffee/tea runs. My experience at university has been amazing alhumdulilah and I dread the day I graduate and leave all this behind.
I wear my heart on my sleeve. Everyone knows what I'm feeling and I don't take any measures to hide it. If I like you, I like you. If I'm happy, I'm happy. It is what is it.
I've recently sworn off swearing. I don't use vulgar language often, and I've never used it to harm anyone. I always use them as terms of endearment between my really close friends. I often refer to my friends as hoes, or whores or mofo's, or bit*hes (whether male or female or whatever). It's just something that we've become accustom to and we've been doing it for quite some time. Lately though, we've realized this isn't the best thing to do, so we've come up with a "pact" that rewards us for not swearing and punishes the individuals who continue to swear. Hopefully this will help!
I used to read Harry Potter fan-fiction, back before the 6th book was released. I read the stories people wrote guessing at what the next two books might look like. My 2nd Official OTP was HarryxGinny (my first being T.K.xKairi from Digimon Adventure 01/02). I could not tell you how happy I was when Rowling put them together during HBP.
I really dislike homogeneity, whether it's in my friends or my daily routine. When it comes to people, I don't like having friends who are ALL the same type (race, culture, language, religion, etc). I find that it's important to expose yourself to many types of people and many perspectives. This world is very diverse so you might as well have a taste of all it's colours. When it comes to my daily routine, I don't like doing the same things over and over again. That being said, I'm not opposed to having a schedule - but I think from time to time you need to break away and try something new or go someplace you've never been before.
I have trouble getting to know people online. I know many people who have found very strong friendships that have been entirely virtual. For me though, physical interaction is very important. I need to be able to see your expressions; to read your expressions and your body language. I find that virtual interactions really do pale in comparison to physical ones and it makes me very uncomfortable talking to someone I have never met in real life. Of course, this is my personal opinion, as I've met many people who don't feel the same and have found amazing friendships through the interwebs.
I used to be a very pathetic person. During high school I was someone who didn't have any self-esteem and someone who was entirely dependent on the judgement and perception of others. It was a very depressing period of my life. Alhumdulilah though, things got better and today I could not be any happier.
I tag: Clive, Sami, Kevin, Maha, Somi, Areeb, and Ajwad.