Greetings, friends!
Welcome to my new blog and creative corner of the internet. Over the years, I have found social media to be a boresome place for me to express who I really am. Often I feel cramped and judged in that space and have been looking for a more freeing and creative space where I can be me. Only me. The Boss. The one who writes everything. Most of you may already know me, but for those who aren't as close to me (and want to be 😉) here is a little bit about me.
❀ I am a high school junior (so in my third year). This doesn't mean much except hard classes, no time for myself, excruciating circumstances, teenage life crisis-es, oh and amazing teachers. Also, great books.
❀ For those familiar with the MBTI (Myer Briggs Type Indicator - basically halal astrology as in pseudo-psychology you can rave about to friends who really don't care), I am an ISTJ though I have also received the INTJ multiple times. So yea, I'm an IXTJ (I can promise you that we're nicer in person and in letters).
❀ I am a mega nerd, at least my brother, sister, and father consider me one. I love to read, I can tell you really random facts that you probably didn't ask to hear, and I like learning all sorts of things except computer programming.
❀ I love tea, cookies, cats, and talking with people although I am an introvert (meaning, I get my energy from being alone).
This is a little bit about me and now time for what I want this blog to be.
For the longest time, I wanted to have a space where I could express my interests online without feeling judged or closeted. I wanted social media without the "social". Obviously with blogs my readers can still comment which is what I wanted. Here you can expect to find all things books (reviews, hauls, opinions, and whatever else comes with it), crochet projects I am working on, snippets from my venturings, and some of my own cooking recipes. And many more. I wanted this to be something fun for me as social media started to make me feel trapped and like I had to wear a mask to fit in. Yes, it sounds silly but when you're so young sometimes it can take you years to realize that you shouldn't care about what others may think about you. Actually, I take that back - even adults can take years to realize that.
I hope you will enjoy this blog as much as I do and that it will be a fun source of "entertainment" for you. Feel free to comment on whatever comes to mind while remaining polite and respectful, not because I am sensitive, but because I want my blog to be a place where my friends and family will both feel comfortable. And me of course.
And with that, I shall sign off. Thank you so much for reading what I have to say and once more, I hope this can be a fun experience for us all.
The American Bookslayer (Asma) xx
May 12, 2022
Hello, this is an update on the author of this blog.
I am in my senior year and graduate next month Inshallah. I can tell you that I am very stressed at the moment with school work.
Not many things have changed about me since I wrote this first introduction. Well, I guess one thing that changed is that now I am an INFJ if that really matters. I am also more social or at least have been going out more. I am not as much a nerd as I once was or would like to be but perhaps that may or may not change.
I have been into poetry recently so I am hoping to bring more of that and what I read to the blog. I am also enjoying Middle Eastern/Islamic fiction stories a lot. History is.. idk, haven't read much historical fiction or even classical fiction recently. But that is okay. :) Dearest reader, I hope you are well and in good health! Signing off, The American Bookslayer
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