I think I've lived a life less ordinary. I'm just a random dude who's somehow had big adventures. I'm at the point where I'm happiest in my life, so what better time to "download" my memories into this blog.
Now at the halfway point of my life expectancy, I often look back at different points in my life. I think about the choices that led me to this point in my life. Back when I was younger, I thought I had all the time in the world. Now, I find the rush of time to be so scary. I keep counting in years, terrified of how short one is. Maybe 5 to 7 years left with our senior cat, inshaallah. Hopefully, at least two more decades for my parents. That's an eternity to young people, but it's a blink of an eye for us.
I remember high school like it was yesterday. Funny because we just celebrated our 25th anniversary a couple of years ago. Life was so simple then. I've always felt like I was born a few generations early. There were stuff in my head that I wanted to do but the technology hadn't been invented yet. If I was born in this generation, I'm sure I would have pursued music production with how easy it is now. I remember the days of Fruity Loops and eJay and how I'd spend hours creating music. I always felt limited by the tools back then. I've always tried to get back since then, but the creative fire's gone out.
So now I'm trying writing again. I used to be a good writer, but only because I had good command of the language. Wasn't something that I loved doing. This is going to be a recurring theme in my stories. I was blessed/cursed with instantly being good at stuff, but no passion at all to pursue it. Maybe writing about something I love will reignite that passion. That something is…myself!
I've been blessed to have been born into privilege. My mom and dad separately worked hard to provide the best childhood for me and give me all the advantages in life. Together, they created a smart, tall, kinda handsome (or so they say) dude. Pretty privilege is real! Thanks mom and dad for your good genes!
But they say it takes a village to raise a child, and I also want to pay tribute to my extended family that helped shape me into who I am now. I want to share to the world the impact that you had in my life. I now know how much effort it takes to even just have a conversation with a child, much less a growing teenager. Thank you for taking the time to care for me. That's real love.
Arrested Development has always reminded me of my kooky family. Most of them are upstanding citizens like Michael Bluth. But we also definitely have some Gobs and Tobiases. I've always felt like I was a young George Michael, just a normal, innocent kid in awe of everyone in the family. I never got to finish Arrested Development, so I don't know how he turned out. Anyway, stay tuned for more (insert Marian Rivera singing) stories of my life!
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