Tagging frenzy is back people and this time there is no kidding about it; I am supposed to reveal five things that people do not know about me. I have to admit that this is a bit scary because it put me at a confrontation with my own self; what do I want to reveal and what are the things that I want to keep to myself.

A little while ago; I was tagged to reveal the contents of my purse and I did. However; a fellow blogger, Ghaith to be exact has posted a very logical argument that one should be a bit cautious when revealing personal facts. I find myself inclined towards agreeing with him.

Thinking about revealing hidden information about yourself online; how would that affect you later? Will your future boss check your blog to study your personality before hiring you? Will your future husband go through your posts and analyze your history? Will some people use things they learn from your posts against you? How would you know that this will not backfire one day?

We all have hidden parts of our personalities; a side that no one else sees or even knows about. More often than not, we would like to keep this part safely hidden deep within. Maybe some things are better left unsaid because they might do more harm than good.

Going back to the tag; since I was tagged by my dear friend Kinzi; I really have no choice but to be inspired by her courage and reveal some of the facts that are not known about me. So here we go;

1- I am a messy person and tidying up is not one of my main virtues. In fact; I feel most uncomfortable in tidy environments and I would be on edge fear to mess things up for my hosts. If you visit me at work; you will figure out where I sit by locating the messiest desk and that would be mine. I have to say that I am thankful to God that He has blessed me with a good memory that allows me to remember where I placed things and that’s how I do not miss or lose stuff in my messy spaces.

2- I was very rebellious growing up; this caused me many confrontations and almost continuous fights with my mother. I was never the type of girl to go by the book and I always objected to direct orders given to me by anyone. My relationship with my mother got better only after I lived abroad and away from her for a couple of years. I guess she has accepted my independence and I have accepted her authority and maybe missed it when I was on my own. Bottom line is that things are great now and we share a great relationship.

3- When I first got into university; it was a huge disappointment to me. I come from a far town where everything is forbidden, fear and shame cultures are the main characteristics in the community where I lived. Moving from such a closed environment to an open one in the university was a major culture shock for me literally and it took me a lot of time to adjust and cope. The disappointment was originally formed because I felt that I was deceived all my life and that there was a whole different world out there that I was never exposed to; because of this deprivation, my launch in life was delayed.

4- I was proposed to many times when I was a teenager and university student. The number of proposals that I did not know about is a lot more than the number that I do know about. Apparently; my parents felt that I had potential and that I could develop myself into an independent professional and they were convinced that getting married at a young age will hinder my ambitions that had no limit. I am grateful that they have given me the trust, opportunity and space to search within myself and build it into the person I am today.

5- When it comes to my dream life partner; I wish to end up with a guy that has the good qualities of an Arab and the broad mind that will help him understand my individuality while appreciating our differences and working on our bond by focusing on our strengths complementing each other rather than spending the time and effort to prove who is the boss around here.

I hope that these pieces of information would shed more light on my inner person and at the same time were good choices to share with all my readers

I tag all those who like to reveal their evil twins to us