The Long story

You must be here on this page to get a glimpse of who I am and that's exactly what you'll get. Now I've got to warn you that this might be a bit long as I don't believe that you'd know much about a person by just learning his/her name, age and origin. In my opinion, that is just the shortest way to stereotyping and that's something I really hate. If you're in a hurry and would just love a snippet, then just go through the short version I added on the right, but if you ask me, you'll be missing out on some quite interesting things!


My name is Manal Assaad, although my parents were so close to naming me Farah (joy) but I guess I was set out from the very beginning to be an achiever (Manal means gain; the advantageous quality of being beneficial). I was born on 8th of September, 1985 as a second child to an elder sister and then I was followed by 4 other siblings (Now that's really where I got my first lessons of economy!). I was born in AlKhobar in Saudi Arabia to two Lebanese parents who kept moving me and my siblings back and forth between living in Lebanon and KSA.

I've practically spent half my life in Lebanon and half of it in KSA but I never stayed consecutively long enough in either places to learn and follow its culture, so I basically just made up my own combination of how I like to be. My earliest years in school in KSA reinforced a good sense of morals and ethics in me, whereas I got my sense of achievement pursuit from my adolescent years in Lebanon. As for the rest of my behaviors and attitudes, those were shaped by television. I've always watched TV programs and movies differently from others. I had a good sense of what was wrong and what was right, and with that I was able to distill the best practices from TV content. Like I would watch movies where good always wins over evil and I learn to be good as a life lesson  The best thing I learnt from TV was to be open to other cultures and that the world wasn't confined in just the borders of where I live.


There was a whole lot of things out there that needed to be explored, and I was determined to make the journey. I knew that the best way to set myself on that route is through education, so I've always put a lot of effort in that. I diligently sought out the best results in all subjects. I wanted to make sure I was equipped with the knowledge for whatever area i chose as a specialty in the future. Of course all that didn't keep me from having fun. Ever since I was 10, I was passionate about creative writing -poems and short stories-, drawing, and fashion designing. In fact, my lifelong dream has always been to have my own clothing line that I would design, manage, and market. So I always knew I wanted to be a part of the business world.
Still my interests were never limited in one area or the other. Let me just list few of things that attracts me just so you can understand a bit of what goes on in my head:

Marketing
Advertising
Public Relations
Social Media

Management
Psychology
Forensic Science
Forensic Psychology

Philosophy of Mind
Sociology
Mythology
Technology

Movies & TV series
Music & Dance
Arts & Fashion
Languages & Cultures

Now in an ideal world, I'd love to have a PHd in all of those, but the world is far from being ideal so I just settle for occasional readings and viewings on most of those topics. Does that make me a nerd?!

if you'd like to know more, just contact me. i love answering questions and i'm compulsively honest!

The short story

Name:

Manal Assaad

Birth date & place:

08 September 1985; AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia.

Nationality:

Lebanese

Early Influence:

Schools and Television.

Childhood Hobbies:


Creative writing; Drawing; and Fashion Designing.

Lifelong Dream:

To have my own fashion business.

14 Random Facts About me*


1 I'm totally a night-person, not a day person.
2 My favorite snack is Nacho Buggles or Doritos Nacho with Labneh
3 I have an uncontrollable sense of humor where at times I must joke around even in serious situations.
4 My voice gets really loud when I am excited.
5 I love learning languages. I learnt English, some Spanish and some Japanese on my own, and wish I can learn all languages!
6 I concentrate better when I am being distracted... As in I can study better when I am watching TV.
7 [True] Friendship, to me, is the most sacred relationship of all.
8 At home, I mostly wear mismatching socks just because I don't care lol
9 I am a big anime and horror fan, and for a hobby, I used to edit them as music videos.
10 I am really good in making noodles and pasta! That's about as much as I can cook :P
12 I enjoy reading articles and posts, not books. The only books I'd read are Malcolm Gladwell's.
13 I'd rather be doing something I love than something that makes me rich.
14 I prefer constructive criticism to compliments, whether giving it or receiving it.
*Updated occasionally