I’m from Jeddah, and my life has been quite a journey, I moved around a lot for work, but I spent the most time at Shaybah, a cutoff oil plant in Al Rub’ Alkhali. 3 years. Flying semi-weekly in and out. It was a harsh environment, but the scenery was mesmerizing. Sadly I only have one picture to show for, I lost all the other ones.
I like books.
Comics. My favorite is Scott Pilgrim, because kung fu. I also like the movie.
Novels, to get lost in the sauce. I’m reading The Lies of Locke Lamora, quite intriguing, but it gave me a reality check that my English must upgrade. Though to be fair to myself, Arabic literature reads like hieroglyphs to me too.
And art books, my favorites artists are Yoji Shinkawa, a brilliant ink-and-brush concept artist, Ayami Kojima of Castlevania fame, and Yoshitaka Amano, the guy behind the cover art of every main Final Fantasy title.
Since I’m into solitary activities, and I like art, I have made the decision that by 2027 I will be able to competently draw whatever I can imagine, in sha’ Allah. And the year after that I plan on learning a musical instrument. I’m reading Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, interesting how it teaches techniques on how to quiet the left logical brain to let the creative right side take over.
I mentioned solitary activities. While I do enjoy my alone time, I’m still very social and I like people. How could anyone not? everyone is basically a story unfolding in real time.
Anyway, I hope you are having a great day.
Meanwhile…
You threw all you had with the wind and the rain,
And thought that the storm would bring nothing but pain.
Too bad for you, snail, I was destined to save
All nine of my lives from your miserable wave.
I climbed from the depths of the ocean below,
And ended your life—now I’m running the show.