Bob Cat III

Hi Honey!  How are you today?  You must be busy, so please get lots of rest and take proper care of yourself.  Are you hungry?  For dinner I made chicken chow mein again.  I was still fasting when I made it, but I can make fried noodles without having to taste it.  Fasting month will be over in a couple of days, and my fridge is full.  Alhamdulillah.  Around here, the challenge during Ramadan is not to gain weight.  Rather, I think I lost some weight this Ramadan.  I went to the supermarket without putting on a belt, and my jeans kept on wanting to fall down.  There is a new kitten in the yard, and his name is Bob Cat III.  He's so small and delicate, but the other cats are terrified of him for some reason.  When I fed the outdoor cats, he came over for a few pellets of cat food.  The other cats wouldn't touch the food since, and they still haven't, a few hours later.  I brought him inside to give him a bath, and the indoor cats acted similarly.  His predecessor Bob Cat II would claim all the cat food as his.  But this kitten is so small!  The other cats are three times his size!  Floofy was not pleased with me that I let him in the house.  I worried that perhaps he was carrying some biological hazard that I can't detect, but the best I could do was give him a bath and feed him anti-worm and anti-fungal medicine.  He's not an active kitten, either.  All he does is observe.  You can see it in his eyes.

As it turns out, it was all a setup.  Bob is actually older than his size.  He acted all helpless to win my trust, so he could get his brother a home as well.  Yes, he has a brother.  It's an orange cat, and he's bigger than Bob.  Good thing they're boys, so they can live in the yard.  I've never had an orange cat before.  I'm running out of cat names.  I guess I'll just call him Marmalade.

Hi Natty Honey!  Are you excited?  Are you?  Are you?  Are you ready to catch the big fish?  Now that you've graduated, one might think you have lots of spare time.  OH NO!  Anyway, the computer wants you to watch a movie.  It's a German movie, "Stroszek" (1977).  I guess you could call it an artsy movie.  This movie has tremendous influence though, in the underground music circle.  You are blessed that I found this movie on YouTube with English subtitles.  The version I have is subtitled in Mexican.  I feel it kind of resonates with your freshly graduating, about the hopelessness of a "normal" life.  Or the American Dream.  What do you think?

Congratulations

Hi Honey!  How are you today?  It must have been a busy day at work for you.  Please try to pace yourself, eat sensibly, and get plenty of rest.  Don't forget to pray.  It's been an active day for me too.  Chores in the morning, and I had to cut voice training short by half an hour so I could go to the supermarket.  So I'm ending Ramadan the same way I started it: at the supermarket.  It wasn't as busy as it was at the beginning of Ramadan.  I suppose there are more shopping options for the Eid, which will be on Friday inshaAllah.  I love Ramadan, and this year's Ramadan has been a powerful one, but I'm looking forward to be able to have coffee while voice training again.  I didn't do any grass cutting in the evening because I had to deal with a couple of unexpected chores.  First I had to cremate the bloated carcass of a drowned cat which I found on an empty sack of cat food, dumped right at my front gate.  Then I had to welcome a new kitten to my yard.  If it had been a female I couldn't keep it, but it's a boy so he can stay in the yard.  If he lives and stays, his name will be Bob Cat III.  Yes he looks exactly like Bobby Wobby, but with a straighter tail.  I wanted to take a snapshot of him, but he vanished when I came around with the camera, so I'm posting a photo of Bob Cat II instead.  And for those of you who are still grumbling about this matter, I repeat again that I have made my decision about who I will marry.  Erin will be my first wife inshaAllah.

And Natalie will be my second wife inshaAllah.  Congratulations Natty Honey, on your graduation.  I am so very proud of you.  Is that a magic wand that you are brandishing?  You look like a beautiful giant in the foreground with all those frumpy girls in the back.  They should have kept their robes on.  Don't you worry Sweetheart, you're going to have an awesome time ahead of you inshaAllah.  I will marry you and take care of you inshaAllah.  I am so pleased you got your degree.  Thank you for staying in school.

Oh passion

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling today?  I hope your work went well for you.  I had a bit of hip trouble after cutting grass the other day- I'm still learning how to walk, especially since my feet grew 2 sizes a few years ago.  So I had a little more trouble than usual getting started, but once I gained momentum, the day went by just fine.  You may have noticed that during Ramadan this year, I didn't really cook all that much.  I kind of ran out of time and motivation thereof, so I just ate the simple stuff.  Cheeseburgers, ramen, steamed rice, fries, and for breaking fast today I had some rice gruel that the mosque gives away this time of year.  When Ramadan is over, I'll probably start doing food projects again.  You know what they say, no appetite no passion.  I don't know about that.  No gain weight, more likely.

Hi Natty Honey!  How are you?  Are you super busy?  Well, I hope you're having a grand old time.  Please try to keep that passion under control.  Don't worry Honey, we'll get through this with dignity.  My cat Luka has had too much passion this Ramadan.  This year's Ramadan, I learned that passion is a very serious issue.  Luka almost destroyed her butt earlier this month from licking it too much, and she's still in heat today.  I think she's finally on the verge of going out of heat, but she needs to be petted and loved.  With a cat in heat, you have to stroke her right up to the tail, and after a while of stroking you hold her butt and tail down firmly but gently with both hands so she can release the tension.  It took me a while to learn this, but you have to help her out so she can get some sleep.

Hugs

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling today?  Are you excited?  I hope your work is going nice and easy for you, and that you are feeling great and having a grand old time.  I'm doing just fine here, the atmosphere is busy, but I get to take my time which is great.  Lots of hugs and cuddles for you my darling, for I love you lots.

Hey Natty Honey!  Lots of hugs and cuddles for you too.  I certainly wish I could be there with you, we could have tons of fun together.  I'm quite experienced at giving massages, perhaps those beautiful shoulders could use some love as well.  Please look after yourself and don't worry so much, and try to enjoy the ride OK?

Slow down

Hi Honey!  How are you?  I'm sure you have been busy.  Sorry I'm running late today.  I woke up REALLY late: 10:44 am!  Wow!  That's the most I slept in in decades.  For a total of 7 and a half hours sleep.  I always have something to do, but since I'm the only one who's doing them, I'm the only one who notices when it's not done.  Does that make sense?  It does in my case.  So you slow down too, Honey.  Pisces is renowned for being flaky, we might as well flake out sometimes as is our reputation.  That's the trouble with us Erin, we're too reliable.  So much that people consider our work to be imperfect.  So slow down, and let the world follow the pace of your heart.  Your precious heart, the heart that I love so much.

As for you Natty Honey, you have so much energy you're bouncing off the walls like a pinball!  I envy your youth, even though I wouldn't want to return to mine.  I make less mistakes now that I'm older.  I know these words are not enough to quell the lust of youth, but do try and get a hobby.  Something to waste time.  And don't you worry, everything will turn out just great inshaAllah.

Hi Honey

How are you today?  How was work?  You must be very busy.  Because you're so sweet and pretty and nice, while I'm so mean and moody and unknown...  I took it quite easy today.  I had to do some house cleaning for my Mom, but that was all I was able to do in the morning.  I absolutely have to be well rested for voice training.  But in the evening, I went to pay the Internet bill, and bought peanuts, burger buns and chilli powder to keep Chee Cheah off the counter top.  Just because a cat knows she's elderly, she thinks she can get away with anything.  I'll be making cheeseburgers with eggs for breaking fast tonight.  Plus I have some shaved ice to cool me down.  Yummy!  Want some?

Hi Natty Honey!  Aw, you poor beautiful girl!  Don't you worry Sweetheart, everything is going to turn out just great inshaAllah.  You're going to have so much fun, and you are going to have a great life inshaAllah.  So hang in there, Gorgeous.  And know that I will take care of you inshaAllah, because you are MY girl OK?

Out of data

Hi Honey!  How are you today?  I'll bet you are busy.  I'm out of data right now, so I can't say much nor post any pretty pictures.  Even though my account balance says I have 0.2G left, my Internet is behaving as if I were using a 14.4k modem (way before your time).  I guess they're trying to save money by ripping us off again.  Anyway, I just want to say how beautiful you are and that I love you.  Please get plenty of rest, eat properly and don't forget to pray.

Hi Natty Honey!  Are you having tons of fun?  I can't talk much because I'm out of data.  I did have a dream last night that I was a male model in Zoolander.  Yikes!  Even if I had the looks and the teeth, I would never be a male model.  Anyway, I just want to say how beautiful you are and that I love you.  Please get plenty of rest, eat properly and don't forget to pray.