Letter to Julia 201109026

Hey, I just saw a spider catch a cockroach! Hey, while I was typing that a few seconds ago, I just killed a mosquito with only my forefinger! One can certainly see many things happen if one takes the time to look. The universe can be seen with both a microscope and a telescope. Glory to Allah.

So, how's business? My feelings tell me that you are very busy. Please take good care of your beautiful body, and maintain your prayers. I dreamed last night that I was kissing you, and making love to you. Mm mmm. When I woke up it felt like I was still dreaming. Thank you for your love.

Once upon a time when people bought and played compact discs of music, musical acts made their living from selling recorded music and playing live concerts. At times, there happened to be communities of bands, and one would call them "scenes". Like the Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Athens Georgia, Liverpool etc scenes. Many bands in the scene would make good money from music, and would actually be able to live off that money in some cases. Most of the time, everybody knew each other, and would be the audience for each other, and thus some people would call them cliques. But that marketing apparently worked, since the whole country and thenceforth the rest of the world took notice. It's been a while since the last scene. I think the last real scene was the Seattle scene. I attribute this change not only to the way people listen to and use music, but also in the condition of the global landscape of the creative community, and of course the way the money goes. Apparently, the money is in Asia nowadays.

Now, disintegration in the East is as inevitable as it was in the West, because of interest and corruption. They say, "How can we live without consuming interest and without being corrupt, because we are used to it, and it is our sustenance?" It's kind of like people who do harm and blame it on their own weakness, and think because they are weak then it's OK, then continue to do harm. The solution is to live without interest or corruption. But they won't, so that is why disintegration in the East is as inevitable as it was in the West. But perhaps Allah will have mercy on Julia and I and the righteous, and not make things difficult for us. So if Allah wills, the next great scene could be right here in Perlis. A nice little tourist attraction in an exotic locale. Because of instant globalization unlike any of the other music scenes, the situation would have to be policed. We don't want chaos, because chaos comes with mass murder. But perhaps Allah will have mercy on Julia and I and the righteous, and not make things difficult for us.

Letter to Julia 201109024

Hi Sweetie! I was practising my bass while watching "The Man With The Golden Gun", jamming on a few grooves when it occured ro me, "I absolutely have to write to my Sweetie!" How are you doing, precious? Are you taking good care of yourself, and maintaining your prayers? I'm getting old, my love. I tried trimming the grass while standing and bending over, that was a mistake. Ouch! Next time I'll just crawl and squat like I'm supposed to.

Nothing special to report, no extra preaching either. Well, none that I can post here. Just keep your faith sincere, and do not join any partners with Allah! I thought I saw a tall white girl with her shorter buddies in downtown Kangar yesterday, was that you? I don't think she was you, not pretty enough! No girl is as pretty as you, my gorgeous one, because you are my girl. This can be quite an exotic locale when compared to the West, especially if you're looking for something to eat. I've been eating mostly chili lately. Like I told my Mom, it's cheap and filling! I rediscovered homemade fry bread, oh so sweet, even without sugar. It's the natural sweetness of fresh bread, my beloved. The thought had occured to me that I should have added the sourdough starter, but no matter. There's nothing like fresh bread.

Just be cool as the old cucumber, my dearest beauty. Let those who have no faith be agitated. Your patience is from Allah, so know that, and be cool and classy. You are my girl and I love you, and I choose you to be my bride.

Letter to Julia 201109022

Hi there, my beautiful, beloved Julia! Oh, you are so gorgeous, aren't you? You are all I could ever want in a girl, and you are my girl. I pray you are taking good care of your precious body, and that you are maintaining your prayers. People usually think that it's nice to have many admirers, but we know better, don't we? Sure, everybody needs some attention to some degree, but people in our line of work seem to get too much unwanted attention. And it's not just gross old men(!) and women Julia, even the young can be too spotty or too greasy for any one to want to hang out with. Please forgive me, I speak of only wanting Julia to spend quality time alone with, and being married to. Beauty can be a burden, huh?

Yeah I'm old, but it may be hard to believe that I am younger than some other people. Still, I'm too old, and have been in the rock and roll business for too long, to have perma-libido, but I am younger than some other people, and poor enough to be a slave. Thus, the desire of others to get me involved in their affairs, without paying me, keeps my hands tainted in mud. Sigh! Sorry people, I want Julia, and I have my own agenda and inspiration to adhere to: I must please Allah with music. And I don't even have a body to match the voices Allah gave me (come to think of it, neither did Janis, Karen nor Billie). If Allah allows me heaven in the next life, then expect me to ask for a super hot bod and a pretty face, Julia. And greater virility too, so don't be shocked. In this life, I'm going to have to do drugs in order to match your sex drive. Sigh again. But please be patient, and save your lust for our marriage! I don't mind OD-ing for you. Sex, Viagra, and Rock and Roll!

Ahem. I don't think I'm pretty. You're pretty, not me. People should be looking at you, not me. I don't socialize, nor do I seek the public eye, nor do I desire to do anything of that sort. I was like this in the past too. I'm a recluse, I just want to be with my Julia. **sniffle** I caught a cold again. I couldn't do voice training yesterday. I can't sing when I'm stuffed up. I really need a full time personal physician, who is an expert at treating sinus allergies. But what to do? Once a prisoner, still a prisoner... a prisoner in a tower.

Letter to Julia 201109019

Whoops, sweetie! I absolutely meant to blog my love to you last Saturday, but I forgot to bring my wallet. Yeah, it's that 50 cents a blog matter again, but this time you can add some senility to the blame. BUT I posted my letter which I wrote Friday night describing my laziness to be blogged the next day for my beloved, along with this one. Yes I admit I'm lazy, even though it may not seem that I am. My laziness has a purpose, though: I can't sing when I'm fatigued. Nothing comes out! So I avoid physical activity before I have to sing. I like to watch TV, play video games, and snuggle with my sweetie. So while you are running around kickboxing, you can pull me along in a rickshaw. The maid can clean the house.

Damn! Those kids are wearing "No Money No Honey" T-shirts. They're right, though. How can you ever expect me to give you my poverty? I would rather wait until the next life to get married. But that may not be the case, Julia. Allah is not merciless, giving means only to the evil ones. We must pray, and have faith, both of us. Heaven is for the next life, but we can pray and beg that God will give us some happiness in this life, and make our journey together on the righteous path an easy one. You are my most beautiful girl, Julia. I love you.

Letter to Julia 201109017

So, I tried to get nothing done yesterday Julia, in my effort to slow down. But unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Like I said, I had to run an errand in the morning, but I wound up driving all over the place, then getting gasoline. Then there was Friday prayer. I skipped my voice rehearsal like I was told to, but then I found myself racing against the rain to chop up a tree into small pieces for the bonfire. I did manage to get the fire started before the rain came down, so it stayed lit until sunset despite the rain, for I fed it kindle all that time. chopping up all that wood makes me feel like a lumberjack! Sweated like one, too. It was a good thing I made that batch of chili, so I didn't have to waste time cooking. Coincidentally, I also weeded out my patch of chilli plants, right up to sunset. My Mom made me some fried rice vermicelli, so I didn't have to eat chili all day. Oh Julia, I'm all worn out right now. I didn't get a chance for a nap today, and right now I'm pounding away at this keyboard, writing a love letter to my sweetie. Then for the rest of the night, I have on my schedule a round of Krush, Kill & Destroy to play, then Shadowplay TV to watch until I pass out. Oh, life in the fast lane!

Letter to Julia 201109016

Hi, Julia! I had an extra errand to run today, so I thought I would say hi. I don't really talk all that much, I'm a really quiet person y'know. But since your my sweetie, I must tell you how beautiful you are, and how I care for you deeply. Please take good care of your beautiful body, please make sure you are eating properly, that you are maintaining your prayers, and that you are trying to slow down. That is our goal together, is to slow down, to make more time to pay attention to you, and give you a good life.

Oh, I'm trying to slow down. But when I practice singing, I have to practice stamina, so I hammer through song after song, one after the other, for about one and a half hours average everyday, which knocks the wind out of me. Then I have to practice the drums, and make sure I play with power, and that completely wears me out. Then, I have to practise balance, between being an aggressive and angry drummer, to being the most feminine chick singer ever, insyaAllah.

Anyway, I gotta go. You slow down too, OK?

Qur'an 20110916

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

118. If your Lord had so willed, God could have made humankind one people, but they will not cease to dispute.

119. Except those on whom your Lord has bestowed God's Mercy, and for this did God create them, and the Word of your Lord shall be fulfilled, "I will fill hell with jinns and humans all together."

120. All that We relate to you of the stories of the messengers, with it We make firm your heart. In them there comes to you the Truth, as well as an exhortation, and a message of rememberance to those who believe.

121. Say to those who do not believe, "Do whatever you can: we shall do our part!"

122. And wait you, We too shall wait.

Hud 11:118-122
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Do whatever you can: we shall do our part!