(Tagged) Guess I have no choice now :P
Well, I've been tagged (a couple of times I might add) so I guess its about time I went ahead and did this :) Heres stuff about me you probably won't find in textbooks (though if you find anything about me in a textbook, please inform :P ).
1) My nickname NidalM comes from my middle name 'Nidal'. It's what friends call me (and white people who think Abdullah is too long a name!). It also makes me sound like a very famous tennis player (which confuses some people to no end!) ;P
2) I have a very serious identity crisis. Born in Pakistan, raised in Saudi Arabia, educated in the United States. Born to a father raised in Pakistan and a mother raised in Tanzania (both are very desi though!).
3) That said, I had the best childhood ever, with friends that I'll love for a lifetime. Now we're all scattered around the globe, but we reunite from time to time... feels like its back to 1996 :)
4) My life changed when I bought my first SLR in January of 2008. Having a way to express myself has helped me understand me. Also helps me vent when I'm angry or upset. I've become more social, confident, and resulted in me becoming a travelholic.
5) I have an irrational fear of flying. I was on a NorthWestern flight from Amsterdam to Detroit when our engine failed over the north Atlantic. We were diverted to Montreal and landed safely, but those were some of the scariest moments ever. Now, when flying (which I do a LOT, several flights a month sometimes), I'll always look out at the planes engines from the window...
6) I love swimming. Been doing it for several years now, even part-timed as a lifeguard in college.
7) I have a weird thing about music. I'll associate various songs to places and times in the past, and every time I hear them, it takes me back in time. Usually it has NOTHING to do with what the song actually is saying. For example, hearing Zara Zara takes me back to Ramadan 2003 and bittersweet memories of undergrad friends, and us discovering our independence.
8) You wouldn't recognize me if you saw me 2 years ago. Remember that episode of South Park where Cartman plays World of Warcraft all day and becomes fat. Well that was me. I was a WoW addict and weighed 200 pounds (thats 95 kilos). In case you're wondering, no I no longer weigh 95 kilos.
9) I don't watch TV. Not even for the news. In fact I can't remember the last time I turned one on. My source of entertainment is solely the internet.
10) Theres a brand of chocolates named after me. I know it's lame but I'm sooo proud of this one fact ;P
Photo prise le 29 août 2009 (© NidalM / Flickr)
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