About Me

I write because it’s how I find solace and comfort. I write to explain, to elaborate things I don’t understand. And there’s many, many things I don’t understand.

So this is me, stripped and presented to you.

This is me, unabridged.

 

Happy reading. x

19 comments to About Me

  1. sabbyaz says:

    Strange, I am not an Arab, but I was brought up in Saudi Arabia too. Jeddah though.
    You write really well.
    Love your stuff! =)

  2. Hedonist007 says:

    hey salam
    was followin u on twitter bt ur nt followin bak anyways i hope ur dad get well soon !!!

  3. pancakesandbutters says:

    pancakes & butters is here to bless your page with my comment. im really loving your page looks very P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N-A-L. Now that i have finally blessed your page is perfect.
    fortune cookie says today is a special day for someone close to you.

  4. Johanna says:

    Are you a Muslim?

  5. I usually don’t reply on blogs .. especially on “about Me” section.. but I have to admit. you ,with your way of writing made me.. I like the new style of you. people often write unneeded details in their about me section like address hobbies majors and year of graduation.. not using these information made your “about me” way more interesting and beautifully mysterious. keep the good work up. your blog is so bookmarked in my browser and I will check it up for time to time. I am starting a new blog soon. well, soon means when I figure out a name and what I want to write about. xoxo MeeDoo

  6. Why hello there Ms. Abdullah,

    I happened to be surfing Last.FM when I came across your profile, I usually don’t linger on people’s profiles whom my music compatibility is “Low” with but your WordPress link caught my eye, and the fact that you’re Saudi Arabian. (I’m not, I just grew up there.)

    Being a fellow blogger myself, I was curious how you wrote and I must say, you have a very unique style of writing, a very grown-up style, and I don’t mean it the boring way, just maturity-wise. I mean that as a compliment obviously.

    Anyway, keep up the good work!

    Ps. How come I don’t see any posts about books? I believe the stereotype of (personal-life) bloggers goes as follows; Loves music and must recommend something at least every other post, should mention which book he/she is reading in every other post, and possibly brag about fancy new experiences to their friends stuck in Saudi.

    Or is that just me?

    Shoot.

    • 7ala Abdullah says:

      Mr.Abdurrahman
      Thank you very much for your kind words (:

      About the books.. I used to be a huge bookworm once upon a time – before I started writing. But since I absorb from real life when I write, I found writing and reading simoultaneously to be a tough task, so I dropped the books.

      And about “fancy new experiences” lol, well they’re just not my thing :P I started this blog not to bore people with my silly day-to-day experiences, but to keep myself writing productively.

      And.. I don’t know.. I could never even keep a diary haha. I’m too boring that way ;P

      Again, thanks (:

      • You are most welcome.

        I know what you mean, there was a time I read 4 novels a month. It’s almost impossible to find enough time for that now. In a way, I’m thankful for having other priorities. I’m assuming you’re a poetry writer?

        Oh wow, way to offend your guest. You implying I bore people with my day-to-day life experiences cuz I’m a personal-life blogger? How flattering. Kidding, I know what you mean. I don’t really write for myself anymore, just a way for my friends & family to know what I’m up to. Not entirely sure how I let that happen. Sad really.

        So, what’s your aim in writing? (Professional novelist/Journalism/Heartfelt Poetry/etc.)

  7. 7ala Abdullah says:

    Poetry and short stories, mostly.

  8. Nice to meet you Hala, I found your blog today and I couldn’t stop reading and listening, your recommendations are interesting, some of the genres are new to me, anyway hope to read more of it soon.

  9. Heather says:

    Hala.. YOU INSPIRE ME !!!
    Im in love with every single thing on your page!

  10. rayanm says:

    Hey there 7ala,
    I’m also Saudi, but I live in Jeddah, which is to say a little better than Riyadh :P
    You got some MAD writing skills. Fell in love with your blog. Going to follow this from here on.

    Stay creative.

  11. Mohannad_AS says:

    Simple, but I have a strange sense of mystery

  12. abdulrahman says:

    i cant judge if ur a good writter or not, i even dont have the ability or even right to do so but there is this project we N when i say we i mean students from around the world r working on, it involves writting,, anyway if ur intrested please contact me N give us a chance to have someone who enjoys writting on our team :)

  13. Hanouf says:

    i’m so proud of you 7allo <3 keep it up ..

  14. NEH NEH NEH GUY says:

    Amazing web . I am going to join to this society of yours :)

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