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[ Tuesday, June 22, 2004 ]

In case you were wondering…

I love Zaytuna.

Alhamdulillah I've gone over a year of not listening to the radio, nor being tempted to.

My favorite Pakistani dessert is Ras Malai.

I go crazy at the art store.

I think I need to fast more often.

I like listening to music from all over the world. Although I don't speak their languages, I can still feel the singers' emotions loud and clear throughout each song.

I always pray for a pure heart and intentions.

I eat samosas just for the flaky outside.

Babies are beautiful.

I love wearing flips flops, partly because I no longer feel self conscious about being short.

I trust too much.

I think hijab makes one look so incredibly beautiful…the sort of pure beauty that shines from one's soul.

I enjoy running through sprinklers.

Pistachio nut instant jell-o pudding taste great, once "shaken violently."

I have spiritual dreams with shuyukh in them, so much so that I end up feeling a personal connection to them.

I'm usually broke as a joke.

At one time, I wanted to be a fashion designer.

I think I'm Arab on the inside.

Sometimes I think I'm being gullible and naïve, yet I still give people the benefit of the doubt because I know that I would want the same.

I can't dance, and can't say that I really feel like I'm missing out much.

Despite my moaning and groaning, I actually really enjoy teaching Sunday School. I miss those crazy, cute kids!

I like walking barefoot through sand.

Halaqa keeps me going every week. Alhamdulillah, such sincere sisterhood is a blessing.

I'm thinking about getting my nose pierced with a tiny stud.

I feel inspired by converts like Bro S and Bro H, who don't take Islam for granted. I love Bro S's courage to practice a faith that would seem like the antithesis of the one he was raised upon. I love Bro H's enthusiasm and love for Islam.

I slouch. A lot.

Mangos and Pineapples are yummy.

I've been mistaken as Palestinian, Egyptian, Persian, Afghan, Bengali, Italian, and Mexican.

I like surma/kohl.

I like simple, elegant clothes.

I miss playing frisbee, foosball, and badminton.

I love listening to all sorts of nasheeds.

Sometimes I embarrass myself by saying the dumbest things, but then I just laugh and get over it.

I pray for a select group of people multiple times daily.

My bed (and whole room for that matter) is covered with layers of clothing and bags, yet I manage to find whatever I need.

I like scratching cats under their chins because they love it.

I like silver jewelry.

I love friends with whom I can sit and laugh for hours until my tummy aches and I have tears in my eyes.

I hate writing papers at the last minute, but it inevitably happens.

I am addicted to chocolate. No surprise there.

I love swinging through the air at the park.

I don’t believe in ethnic, racial, tribal, and national differences among Muslims. We're all one Ummah with the same basic faith. I do, however, believe that our diversity strengthens and beautifies us.

I think long fingernails are gross. Especially fake, pointy ones.

I like the fragrant scent of candles and incense.

I love Chinese food, but often eat more of it than I can handle at one time.

I like feeling the mist of the ocean on my face.

I act as if I have control over my life, my decisions, my character, but the reality is that only Allah (SWT) does, and the sooner I can truly accept that, the better.

I like the soothing calmness of blue and lavender.

I often make wrong decisions and then wonder if I'm being true to myself.

I love talking to people about Islam.

At one time, I wanted to be an interior decorator.

I'm so ticklish that I scream when people simply point at me.

I participate in demonstrations and go to rallies because I believe it's the least I can do.

I don't have a lot of patience, especially not with ignorance.

Gelato Classico ice cream is just simply delicious!

I love the vibrant spirit in the colors red and orange.

Helium balloons are fun.

I sleep with my feet poking out from under the comforter.

I'm known as the cookie baker. Break-and-bake cookie dough does wonders.

I think deers are graceful and beautiful.

I have fun iceskating despite the two-year old pros that whiz around me as I fall, laughing, on the hard ice.

I like sunny, breezy days.

I'm the youngest of my family. Some would say that automatically means that I am spoiled, but in reality it means that I get the most lectures.

I feel as if I've been drained of all my creative writing skills, and it's going to take a lot of effort to get it back and improve upon it.

I wish I could swim.

I cook very spicy food, which is ironic considering I can't handle it myself.

Monkeys are cute.

I love eucalyptus trees because they remind me of my childhood and Pakistan.

I usually fiddle around with my hijab when I am nervous.

I love Islamic Arabic calligraphy and artwork.

I miss Pakistan, especially since it's been five years since I last visited. At the same time, I'm afraid to visit since many of the ones I loved have since past away, and times have changed.

I like the smell of Bath & Bodyworks peony lotion.

I feel and cry just as much as the next person. Maybe more so.

I drive way too fast. I'm an "aggressive" driver. I think part of the reason why is because my first semi real driving experience was in a race car at Scandia. But alhamdulillah, no speeding tickets so far.

If I had been a boy, I totally would've been a hat person.

I love painting, sketching, photography, and writing poems.

I think too much.

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~bean~

[ Tuesday, June 22, 2004 ]

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