Imagine standing barefooted in front of a roaring waterfall surrounded by lush meadows, the damp grass tickling your feet, the deliciously cold air stinging your face as you raise your hands towards the sky and proclaim the greatness of your Lord. #Prayer

~ Just another Muslim girl trying to make a difference. Background was made by my lovely sister. ~





Thursday, July 6, 2017

Version 3: 25 things about me

Felt like re-writing this after four years in order to compare how much I have changed and this is the result. You can find the previous list here
  1. I am a crazy cat lover who has asthmatic reactions when coming in contact with cats for even a few minutes
  2. I majored in computer science so that I could make my own games as a Muslim developer - because having played Assassin’s Creed, I was disappointed that it borrowed ideas from our Muslim heritage while not making the main character Muslim 
  3. I have an interest in teaching and learning through the game model 
  4. I have recently become interested in Minecraft because of it’s potential to encourage learning code and languages 
  5. I love my alone time. It is especially important to me as I get older as I have very little of it and it’s the only time when I can explore my own interests
  6. I recently realised that I have developed a fixed mindset when it comes to creativity and creating. I am afraid of failing. However, I am working on shifting to a growth mindset
  7. It is extremely difficult for me to find motivation nowadays as I am either too exhausted to think, or too disorganised
  8. I want to open my own cat shelter one day, however, it seems very unlikely I ever will if I continue having reactions towards them
  9. Problem solving has become a habit for me - in fact if you complain to me, I will start problem solving all your complaints and will provide solutions
  10. I have become an expert at making origami paper plates
  11. I am one of those crazy people who run in an Abayah at the walkways 
  12. I have become more quiet and reserved as an adult 
  13. I dislike talking online, or through any virtual method of communication - I prefer talking to people face to face
  14. I hate social media, especially Facebook - the only reason I have not deleted my account altogether is because it is the only way I can keep in touch with certain friends and family
  15. I prefer my MAC over my PC for everyday use
  16. I believe in neutering your house cat as it prevents potential animal abuse on the cat itself and it’s future babies :( Especially since you cannot physically take care of all it's children. 
  17. My family means a lot to me, in fact, I cannot imagine living far away from them
  18. I am 23 years old and I still own a stuffed seal and penguin which sit on my bed and which I occasionally talk to
  19. I like to feel like I am in control of my life, and that I am not being forced into doing anything by anyone
  20. I have severe OCD when it comes to hygiene
  21. I cannot watch or play anything unless I feel like it is worth my time - it also has to be clean (ie nothing rated R)
  22. I believe street cats deserve love and attention just as much as any other cat
  23. I prefer reading children books over adult books 
  24. I will never get tired of watching Lord of the Rings: the cinematography is amazingly done
  25. I want to travel to Japan and Korea and eat Ramen at one of those halal certified local stores 

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