Hi, I’m Aly

I mostly write about nothing in particular, usually just what’s on my mind. My goal is to blog daily, creating a narrative, of sorts, that makes randomness cohesive. This is my little corner of the internet. Thanks for stopping by.

  • February 11, 2026: A Lost Photograph

    Today’s prompt: Write about a photograph you remember, even if you don’t have it anymore. While I was an exchange student in Finland, I took a photography course, figuring it was something I could do to communicate with people without having to speak Finnish, a difficult language to learn, especially when you don’t want to.…

  • February 10, 2026: A Sound Elsewhere

    Today’s prompt: Write about a sound that takes you somewhere else. My mother has a very distinctive sneeze. It’s loud and wet. I can remember her sneezing during a meditation ceremony at mosque once when I was a kid. Every time I hear her sneeze, which doesn’t happen often these days, I picture myself sitting…

  • February 9, 2026: Scent Memory

    Today’s prompt: Write about a smell that brings a memory with it. It has to be my parents’ favourite perfumes. Dad: Polo Cologne Mom: Sung by Alfred Sung