preamble
lyzzts is a username built upon removing vowels from my actual name - with how much information i've put out on the internet, it's really straightforward to find out my actual name, and effectively, everything else about me.
asking someone who they are, to know who they really are, feels like such an intimate question - a question i've always find difficult to answer because it's ultimately asking myself, "who am I?".
who lyzzts is
in an effort to give some context to the person behind this blog: I'm Alyaa (pronounced: al-ya). I was born in Malaysia and have spent most of my life in the Klang Valley, with a few years in Indonesia, East Malaysia, and the United States.
some of my hobbies are rock climbing and reading. i also take care of my plants.
i love rock climbing. it's the only activity that i'd willingly do over any other activities, easy. although i would always wish that i'm 'better' at it.
i'm married to the most loving person i know, who has the biggest heart and who's made my life and myself a lot calmer. that's all i'll say here because i could get too emotional talking about it.
some of my fears include not living a full-life (read: dying or getting sick before i get to experience the things i want to experience), my parents getting old, and cicaks (you can look this up here).
epilogue
i do hope to build something out of this blog - an archive of some sort to look back when i'm old and dementia-prone and also in hopes that my stories, experiences, and musings would resonate with other people across the world.
welcome, to my softly neurotic digital diary 🌀