Hajera is not weird

I’ve been tagged by Maliha to do this meme where I’m supposed to list six weird things about myself. Since I’m not very fond of doing memes, I asked the best friend to write it up for me. She did a pretty good job, however, I have added my own commentary (in italics) where necessary. Here’s what she has to say:
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So, I’ve been asked to write 6 weird things about Hajera. This won’t be very hard to do (I think!)…so in no particular order, here goes:

1) Night Owl: Sleep is irrelevant for Haj. She can go for days…literally…more than 48 hours with no sleep at all. All she needs to instigate this owl-like behaviour is an undergrad science exam or a TMV deadline (referring to The Muslim Voice, a magazine of which I was editor last year), an endless supply of two-bit brownies and Tim Hortons French Vanilla of course! And even weirder – you’d never be able to tell unless she confesses.

2) Mysterious: You know how lyricists often tell the story behind their lyrics so as to inspire people, or movie directors explain the significance of certain scenes so as to highlight the symbolism? Well, Hajera believes in none of that. Having known her for years and read tens of her poems, never once has she revealed the meaning behind her words (not true; did so once). Although she allows you (and encourages you) to guess for hours over msn, she’ll end the conversation by declaring that it’s up to the reader to decide a poem’s significance, leaving you hanging for the rest of your life. Very weird…

3) Bed-Swapper: Hajera has the coolest family – spending time at the Khaja residence is a blast! Most interesting is the sibling bed-swap tradition. Depending on what time you decide to stop studying, and depending on which room you are in, your permanent bed might just be inhabited by one of your siblings. So, you take whatever bed is empty…no arguments and no complaints. It’s a tradition!

4) Rocker: Here’s something you would NEVER expect from Haj! She loves rock music…whether she wants to de-stress, relax, reflect or study, on goes her rock music. Her favorite is Our Lady Peace…she cant settle for downloaded MP3s so she ends up buying their CDs! (I only did it once, AND I made the mistake of taking Aaida with me!) Nothing is more interesting that a hijab-ed, abay-ed, rocker!

5) Gilmour Girls Fanatic: Haj is an avid watcher of Gilmour Girls…she’s been addicted for years. When her weekly show is on, she’ll reschedule meetings, cancel social outings and even turn off her cell phone. But, it’s much ado about nothing – after the show she has tens of thousands of things to say about how Gilmour Girls is not like before, that it has lost its touch and that it is boring….but come the following week – she must watch it…just in case I suppose

6) Shoe-prizer: Hajera prizes her shoes…seriously. Until her shoes literally fall apart, she religiously wears them whether or not they let water in or expose part of her socks! And trust me, it’s not stinginess on her part, she just really prizes her shoes. I mean, what better way to hold onto high school memories than by wearing them? (just for the record, no high school memories attached to the shoes that are being referred to. I just love my purple shoes, tis all)

There you go, 6 weird things about Haj… I could have written about more, like her obsession with toe-socks (lost that now; they aren’t as cool anymore), her over-the-top indecisiveness, her one of a kind sarcasm, her treasured emoticon collection, her horror story of a closet and her msn appear off-line habit…but I’ll save her the embarrassment! (how? by stating them all?!)

Aaida Mamuji