Hello internet comrades,
There are only two reasons why you would be reading this blog. One is that over the months of your following me on twitter you've finally gained a curiosity for my opinions on subjects that last longer than a string of 2-3, 140 character tweets, or...Two; you wish to take a more intimate look into the desolate lonely not-so mysterious life that I lead. Whatever your motivations to read my neurotic ramblings, welcome. Welcome, welcome, welcome. For lack of a better topic I start my first blog entry with a little introduction of myself.
My name is Maryam, I'm 20 years old. I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, making me a proud midwestern American. I love Chicago with all of my heart, but I now live in Burnsville, Minnesota. There is not a city in the world that is like Chicago. We have always been outcast as the country's violent and barbaric inhabitants, from Al Capone's mafia strong-hold of the city to Chief Keef's colorful descriptions of rampant gang violence and drug distribution. Although, that's not the only thing my hometown is known for. Great food like our world famous deep dish pizza, or great sports by the likes of Michael Jordan, Patrick Kane, and Sammy Sosa are only a few of the great things proudly emboldened on pages of Chicago's history.
Oh, Chicago. The light of life in the Midwest. My mother and father would take me and my siblings to the Shedd Aquarium and his Airness' statue outside of the United Center. From Cub's games to Lou Malnati's for family dinners...it was like my parents were breeding us to become die hard Chicagoans. Twice my family moved from the city. Once, when I was 5 to Owatonna, MN. Two years later we rushed back. And again, in 2013 to Burnsville, MN. Almost 2 years later and there's no sign I'm moving back anytime soon.
Besides the soft spot in my heart for Chicago, there's one for Minnesota too. Home to the second-largest population of Somali's outside of Somalia, I have never felt closer to my native culture or people before in my life. Our move to Minnesota drove me back to my deen and my culture. Not only did I grow as a person, learning from past mistakes and tragedies, but also as a Muslim. Alhamdullilah. But those are stories for another post...
I enjoy reading books by Earnest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, and Shakespeare. I'm currently reading Uncle Tom's Cabin. I love TV shows like Seinfeld, Arrested Development, and The Daily Show. I'm an extreme progressive liberal, though I identify as a socialist. My favorite movies are anything by Quentin Tarantino, Dirty Harry, and anything with Samuel L Jackson in it. Comedy is my first true love and passion, second is politics. I don't have many hobbies, because I'd rather lie in bed watching videos about Nietszche than experience the outside world.
Since majority of my time is spent online reading articles, tweets, or making fun of Hilary Clinton on Facebook, I wondered Why not make a blog? All I do is rant on the internet in increments of 140 character's anyways. And who knows? Maybe this is my ticket to a book deal. I hope you enjoy my future rantings and opinions, or I hope you email me hate that shows that you're engaged with my writing. Whatever your reactions may be, I look forward to them.
Peace be with you.
Maryam
