Hi Erin. How are you feeling? I'm full right now alhamdulillah, I just had a great dinner. Oh no, I didn't leave any for you! Sorry, sweetie. Maybe next time. I found a great deal on cuttlefish Tuesday. It's basically a squid with more meat. Cuttlefishes are quite smart, and generally do not lend themselves to being caught, especially the big ones. But they had a huge pile of big ones going for RM8 per kilo, which is awesome. When I gutted them, I found out why so many of the big ones got caught at the same time: they all had been feasting on baby fish when they got caught. Truly a blessing from Allah. No, I didn't cook up the baby fish. Not even the cats wanted them after being in the squid's belly. My Mom gave me some fried rice, and I wanted to cook the squid up with my Mom's recipe, but I didn't have any turmeric powder. I had a lot of mustard powder, so I used that instead. Seems to work the same, Mom. I fried up some onions, mustard powder, tamarind juice, and soy sauce with the innards. When it was hot enough, I chucked in all the chopped up squid heads. Tastes great, Totally filling. And I still have all the meat left for fried calamari.
When the time comes, I will have to give you a ring. Will you marry me, Erin? If yes then inshaAllah, I will make arrangements with a New York jeweler for you to pick up your ring. But before that, we're going to have to start talking to each other, so I know for certain that you get your ring. I'm thinking Skype for video conference calls. I admit I've never used it, so I'm going to have to figure it out. So when the time comes inshaAllah, I will post a photo of me here so you know if not already what I look like. I'm an old man, Erin. An old man with a young man's job. Will you marry me, Erin? I love you, and I need you.
