User:Nauticalpenguin
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| Languages | English, Arabic, Spanish |
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| Current time | Current time for UTC-7 is 20:21 |
| Ethnicity | Iraqi Arab |
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| Hobbies | Body building |
| Politics | Freedom of press |
| Movies | Star Wars |
| Shows | Game of Thrones |
| Books | Monk of Mokha |
| Music | Arabic, pop |
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| Joined | 18 June 2025 |
| First edit | Around 2003 |
| Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Physical attributes | |
| Hair style | Bald |
| Face syle | Mustache |
| Appearance | Iron Sheik |
| Gaming | Minecraft |
| Goals | Losing weight |
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I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and I have an interest in providing context, content accuracy, and sourcing all information.
What I do for fun
I'm a father and enjoy spending my free time parenting. Minecraft is a big activity at home and I give it my best that we actually spend time outdoors. I also enjoy boding building and I see it as a sport. It's been a journey of learning. Every time I think I've learned everything there is about it, I end up learning about a whole new aspect about it. So far, I've covered topics in anatomy, physiology, mobility, and nutrition that I continue to learn. I've found that I'll get injured during weight training if I build certain muscle groups without paying attention to the complimentary muscles. At the moment my focus is on building muscle slowly and equally throughout the body.
Nutrition
Nutrition has been a major component of this activity and I've learned a lot about this that I have previously taken for granted . Three major lessons that come to mind is how many carbohydrates can be found in certain fruits like bananas, for example. A regular banana has the same number of carbohydrates as a cup of cooked white rice or a little more than two slices of white toast. I've also found that if I track my fat intake at every meal, then I'm less likely to crave certain foods like ice cream. Fats within a meal give me the feeling of satiation so I can almost last until my next meal. Lastly, if I feel sore after the gym that just means that I'm not intaking enough protein. While the feeling of being sore can be satisfying, that just means my muscles are starved of nutrition.
Family Origin
Below is a picture of modern day Babylon. My family originates not too far from here, about 40 minutes by car. I've done one of those DNA tests that trace my family history and apparently I'm about 98% from this region. The climate that I feel most comfortable in is hot and humid. Kinda makes a lot of sense...
Dates
There are many Date varieties in Iraq. And if you don't feel safe to travel to Iraq then I recommend traveling to Palm Springs, CA where you can tastes locally grown of Iraqi and Saudi origins. During Ramadan, your local Middle Eastern store might sell many of these varieties. My favorite is Khadrawi because it's chewy and not too sweet. Algeria is also known for their dates and recently the country has been doing a really good job in exporting their premium dates to the United States. If you find a local Middle Eastern store, ask for their Deglet Nour. It's far better then the Deglet Nour sold at Costco or similar store.
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