The Baby Years

1.     Did your parents ever choose a name for you and change it at the last minute? Yes , they wanted to give me "Rasha" as a name but I turned to be a boy!

2.     What was the name that finally appeared on your birth certificate? Fadi

3.     Were you christened? Nops.. I come to a Muslim family

4.     Did you have an elder sibling when you were born? Yes , elder brother

5.     When was your birthdate? April 23^rd , 1976

6.     What is your astrological sign? Taurus

7.     Were there any difficulties or problems with your health when you were born? No , as far as I know

8.     What’s your mothers name? Basha'er

9.     What’s your fathers name? Rasmi

10.  What kind of baby were you? Annoying baby

11.  Did you cry or sleep through the night? Don't know

12.  Do you have many photographs from this time? Non.

13.  What colour hair did you have? Brown

14.  What colour eyes? Brown

15.  How old were you when you first learnt to walk? I don't know, have to ask

16.  What was your first word? Don't know

The Toddler Years (Aged 2-4)

1.     When you first learnt to walk, did you grab anything in sight? How can I tell??

2.     Did you ever overcome any serious illnesses? No , thanks God.

3.     Did your mother ever take you to any special classes for your age group? No

4.     What were you learning at this time? Design products!

5.     Were you a good or bad toddler? Rebel.

6.     Were you ever naughty? Maybe , but not sure.. but in general, I was a good boy

7.     Do you remember who your friends were? Yes, safwat majali

8.     What holidays/vacations did you take? Don't remember I took any

9.     Do you remember any particular toys/presents you got for your birthday and Christmases? Yes, a teddy bear

10.  What pets did you have at this time? non

11.  Did you believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, or the Easter Bunny? I'm muslim .. but I always believed there was a Santa Clause coz he used to come to our neighborhood at the time and that was before my eyes!

12.  What were your favourite food and drink? Never had milk if that’s what you want to hear!

13.  What were your favourite toys? Don't remember

14.  Were you possessive of your mother? fairly

15.  Did you cry a lot? Maybe.. not sure

16.  Did you sleep well? yes

17.  What were you afraid of? dark

The School Years (Aged 5-11, First/primary/elementary School)

1.     How old were you when you first started school? 4

2.     Do you remember your first day? yes

3.     Did you cry? yes

4.     Did you make friends easily? yes

5.     What were your favourite subjects? science

6.     Who was your first best friend? Ashraf Rousan

7.     What were your teachers names? Mrs. Hélène , Miss Mary .. don't remember

8.     What sort of games did you used to play at break time/recess? Can't remember

9.     Were you always on your own or with friends? On my own

10.  What subjects were you bad at? Arabic

11.  So what kind of child were you at these ages? Wicked!

12.  What were your favourite toys? Fighter jet

13.  What were your favourite colours? black

14.  What were your favourite things to do outside school? biking

15.  What were your favourite food and drink? chocolate

16.  Did you start to like any music around this time? Disco music

17.  What was the colour of your hair and eyes (did it change over time)? Dark brown

18.  Did you have siblings? Yes, 4

19.  New pets? no

20.  Did you always get your own way? yes

21.  Did you do any extracurricular activities? Yes, I once set a tree on fire

22.  Did you love or hate school? Hated it

23.  What was your favourite year/grade? Maybe 5^th grade

24.  What were you afraid of? Grand mother

25.  Were you creative? Yes

26.  What were your favourite movies? I never liked movies

27.  Did you have birthday parties? no

28.  Did you have friends over for playtime and dinner often? Not really

29.  Who were you closest too? A guy called Naser and a girl called Nisreen

The Teenager (Aged 12-16).

1.     How old were you when you first noticed you were ‘changing?’ maybe 14

2.     Were you looking forward to high/secondary school? Yes of course

3.     How did you used to dress? cool

4.     Did you worry about how you looked? yes

5.     Who were your friends? So many

6.     Were you popular? Not really

7.     Did you enjoy school? yes

8.     What were your favourite subjects? Science

9.     What did you excel in? Maths

10.  What were you bad at? History

11.  Who were your favourite teachers? non

12.  Did you ever try smoking between these ages? yes

13.  Alcohol? no.

14.  Sex? This is out of the question in Jordan

15.  Did you have many girlfriends? No

16.  Did you ever skip or runaway from school? never

17.  Backchat to your teachers? Never.. I am not that type

18.  Did you belong to any particular groups or cliques? yes

19.  What kind of teenager WERE you? Too busy to care about school

20.  What was your favourite music? Dire straits

21.  Did you argue with your parents? yes

22.  What did you enjoy doing outside of school? Hang out

23.  Did you do well in tests or exams? No

24.  Were you a daydreamer or a top student? daydreamer

25.  Did you read a lot? A bit

26.  Were you shy, confident or outgoing? A mix

27.  Did you stay out late? I wasn't allowed

28.  Did you prefer to stay at home rather than go out? no

29.  Did you enjoy parties? When a little

30.  Did you have school dances/discos? Yes , but not always

31.  Did you hate or love life at this time? Loved it

32.  Were they the best years of your life? not really

The Adult Years (Aged 17 +)

1.     How old are you now? 29

2.     What is your education status? B. Sc.

3.     Do you have a job? Yes

4.     A girlfriend? No

5.     Do you smoke? Yes

6.     Do you drink alcohol? Never did

7.     How do you think you have evolved over the years? I think I could develop self confidence and ability to manage about anything . I also learned to live with the consequences of the decisions I take.I never think twice and sometimes I enjoy inventing on the spot but I always proved that the first decision I make is the best for me.. I also developed a multi-perspective understanding ability of things around me and people trust me beyond my expectations… this is an EMF for me soi do everything possible not to let anybody down. I understand my self in my own way… positive to criticism

8.     What are your ambitions/life goals? Start my own stable career

 * Stole this from Sandra from opendiary.com