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I can't rap, so I don't rap, so I don't listen to rap because I don't like rap, and no I'm not rapping right now.  In the case of Tupac Shakur, it seems clear to me that his death was because he was set up by a traitor.  Tupac kept up a good front, and he had some guards to his flank, but he was separated from his guards when he was killed.  His case is still legally unsolved but legally speaking since the murder occurred in Las Vegas, the town built and owned by gangsters, means that gangsters control the enforcement and judicial system.  Which also means that any justice will remain in the "allegation" stage.  It doesn't help that Tupac knew he was going to be set up and die.  So the only forms of justice available for such a situation is prevention and God's justice, which of course will have to wait until Judgement Day.  No folks, vigilantism doesn't help at all.  Once again, Tupac's flank was compromised and that is how he got killed.  No Erin, I have no control over your flank until after we are married.  You are going to have to analyze that yourself.

Copycat?  Natty, the next video is for you.  Yes honey, you are beautiful and sexy and I love you, but the lead singer for the Cramps wore that outfit before you.  Now anybody else who tries that look will only rehash the same effect.

That's because it was a leap of faith, Pina.  I think it's too bad that you had to jump out of an airplane to achieve a taste of awareness.  But it's not easy in any case so alhamdulillah, you're alive and OK today.

Dinner last night was steamed scad stuffed with Siamese hot sour seasoning and fresh tofu.  Heaven on earth.  I used the drippings at the bottom of the steamer to flavor the noodles I had for my lunch today.

Qur'an 20170701

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

48.  But when the Truth comes to them from Ourselves, they say, "Why are not sent to him like those which were sent to Moses?"  Didn't they reject which were formerly sent to Moses?  They say, "Two kinds of sorcery, each assisting the other!"  And they say, "For us, we reject it all!"

49.  Say, "Then bring you a Book from Allah which is a better Guide than either of them, that I may follow it, if you are truthful!"

50.  But if they hearken not to you, know that they only follow their own lusts.  And who is more astray than one who follows his own lusts, devoid of guidance from Allah?  For Allah guides not people given to wrongdoing.

The Narrations 28:48-50
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Coward of the county

Oh don't worry, Honey.  Things will work out fine for us inshaAllah.  Is it better to be scared and do the "practical" thing, and make a living by getting a normal job and joining conventional society, taking and living to pay off loans etc etc?  Not for me it isn't.  It's too late for me.  If I did that, I would get wiped out for sure.  None of you would have any interest in me whatsoever.  At least by following this path, that was commanded to me by Allah by inspiration, I would have some chance of survival and prosperity.  Or should I say, absolute certainty?  InshaAllah.

Natty, you demon!  Don't be a copycat.  I noticed your Mom didn't leave a comment.  P.S. Put a shirt on, will you....

Hi Pina.

Nobody's perfect

I certainly wouldn't want you or anybody to expect perfection from me.  Even the music I make is the music of mistakes.  But that is what faith in God is for, so that Allah will compensate for our imperfections, get us through the hard times, and grant us perfection in the next life inshaAllah.  Thus this makes it obvious that those who have no faith have no hope at all.

Hm.  I don't slut around.  I have been celibate for decades already.  In fact I stay at home most of the time and make little human contact at all, so it's unlikely that I have an STD.  Yeah I know I should pray at the mosque more, but I don't want anybody else there to get harmed because of me.  My immune system seems to be quite strong.  I haven't had a cold in months, and I just got through the fasting month without any health problems at all.  I even managed to survive being poisoned earlier this year because of my immune system, alhamdulillah.  Global politics and big feet put a lot of pressure on my heart, but I remain active and can still function sexually.  I'm short sighted, but I have glasses.  I don't drink alcohol or smoke, and the only sugar I consume is in my iced tea and some sweets occasionally not every day.  I don't do drugs.  I physically heat up easily, but I do have air conditioning thank God, and have waited all my life for God to grant me financial security enough to be married, so I guess I am able hold my patience even though I do get irritated sometimes.  But I am very gentle with my cats.  I do have a desire to be a beautiful woman with a big dick, but I can wait until Allah allows me into heaven inshaAllah before I ask God for something as ridiculous as that.  But otherwise I have no desires at all.  Oh, and last night I ate too much spaghetti.

Natty, of course I haven't forgotten you!  How can I, you are so pretty!  You don't need makeup at all, but it's a job right?

And Pina, you are a chatty one right?  You can talk to me, Sweetie.

Saucy foods

I had a dream about you last night.  I don't normally relate my dreams in this public place, but this one was all about you so I think it will be OK.  I was telling my Mom that I would meet her at 4 pm to go to the library, then drove off in my Volvo station wagon.  As I was driving, I saw a group of people by the grassy side of the road.  I thought I saw you in there, so I pulled over.  You and others went into a suburban trail which was very well kept, and I followed you to a small local restaurant (no I do not recognize that restaurant and have never been there, I just know it's local), where your group started to cook food.  I went up to your table, and said "Hi Erin."  You smiled back at me, and I sat and rested my arms and head on the table then explained how to interpret the Qur'an.  You moved to a different table with one of your friends, and I went to join you.  You were crying, and I asked you why. You said, "I'm just recycling my emotions."  I forgot what I replied to you, but I had to go tell my Mom that I wouldn't be able to join her at 4 pm.  Then you left, and I yelled "Hey, where are you going?"  You drove off in your white Mercedes convertible.  I eventually tracked you down at sunset to your high rise residence, and called you on the intercom.  You came down to meet me in a T-shirt and sweatpants(!) looking somewhat disheveled.  I told you I had to go talk to my Mom, and you went back upstairs.  I left a boombox in the lobby which was playing someone reading "Al-Fatihah", and rapping the rest of Qur'an to a drum beat.  The next day I joined you at a window table.  You were eating a strawberry salad with extra Italian dressing, and you smiled at me as you ate.  I said, "You remind me of me, the way you eat.  We both like saucy foods."  Then we showed each other our bellies.

Speaking of sauce, I spent the morning making a batch of dough, and marinara sauce.  The dough is extra nice and soft and smooth today.  I had bought some really nice tomatoes, so I blended that with red chilli pepper puree, garlic, black pepper, chilli sauce (which is chilli flavored ketchup) and basil which I picked from my garden.  I still have some of that last batch of spaghetti sauce.  I think I'll have an extra large helping of spaghetti for dinner tonight, and finish it off.   Want some?

Garden

Say, that's a nice looking bamboo cluster.  Not having the grass cutter has really slowed me down in the yard.  I have quite a large area to tend, plus I have to work on the computer, plus I have to cook and feed myself.  The yard was too much to handle to begin with, now it's become a giant.  But I've gotten back to cutting the grass over at your house inshaAllah.  I just squat on the ground, and use a pair of shears.  It's a lot faster than the cangkul (hoe).  I have a nice cangkul- it's made out of railroad steel, and it can easily break stone.  The trouble is that it takes the same effort to break stone as to break grass, that's why it's so slow.  Using shears is not as fast as the grass cutter, but I think I can manage, even though squatting on the ground hurts my knees.  I need help with this garden.  I want you to help me in the garden.  Please make sure you hide your hair with a hat or something.

Natty, you're naked again!  I like it when you're naked.  The trouble is, I can't pull you closer and do things to you.  You're going to drive many men insane with desire.  So please try to dress modestly, OK?  Your sister is a cute singer, by the way.

So you did do more than one show in NYC, Pina.  Thanks for communicating with me.  It's still crummy for the time and heartache you spent there, and thinking about it irritates me.  I'm a pretty fair psychic inshaAllah, but my brain is full so I can be obtuse and forgetful at times.  That's why I ask you (and it's best for you) to always post on your Instagram, and talk to me.

More cat food

Erin, you look absolutely scrumptious!  Love that skin, especially the stuff close to your armpit.  Well, it's time to make more cat food.  I bought about a kilo of small scad last week and kept it in the freezer, so I didn't have to go shopping during the Eid rush.  I thought to myself, "Yeah raw guts makes Floofy gag, but if I cook it long enough, perhaps the gagginess would cook out and besides, cats eat whole fish all over the world."  Boy, was I wrong.  Serves me right for being too lazy to gut the fish.  The more I cooked it, the more it reeked.  I mean, it really REEKED.  But I cooked it and portioned it out, then let the cats lick the pot as a taste test.  Yeah, they were all over that pot and fighting over it too, but even just licking the pot made them throw up.  So I had to throw that batch away, and head out to the market downtown to get some fresh fish.  A funny thing happened to fresh fish in this town lately.  About 4 years ago, I could get 2 kilos of mackerel for RM3, and today juvenile mackerel is going for RM14.  Sure it's the Eid but more than that, local fish prices have skyrocketed lately.  Mackerel is mackerel everywhere, so it can't be that they are exporting the stuff.  This tells me the human population here has increased.  All fish prices are high.  I can't find red snapper anymore except the farmed fish, and even a single fish of that can reach RM100.  Except for scad.  Scad seems to have flourished in spite of the over-fishing, in fact I have been getting huge ones at low prices.  Which is great for me, because I eat scad regularly and know precisely what to do with it.  So I bought a couple of one kilo scad for RM11, one for me and one for Floofy.  This time I gutted and thoroughly rinsed out the fish, took off the heads and tails, then cooked one up with a cup of rice and lots of water for Floofy, then I removed the bones and blended it.  No, it didn't reek this time.  No, she didn't gag this time.

I've been really into fish heads lately.  They make great soup, and the meat behind the eyes is from heaven.  You must try it sometime, it's better than roe.  I bought 2 male fish today: you can tell the fish is male if the roe is white, while the female has masses of eggs roe.  Scad is strong tasting, so sashimi is only good if the fish is really, really fresh.  That's what I had, and it was quite delicious.  No I didn't take a snapshot of it, I just marinated it in light soy sauce in a tupperware, then stuffed my face.  I had also bought fresh tofu at the market, so for lunch I had a block of tofu swimming in fish head broth.  It was OK.  I should have used hot sour soup or even curry ramen seasoning instead of chilli paste and anchovy bouillon.  Good thing I have another fish head in my freezer.

Natty, you are Queen of the Mountain! We can go hiking in the jungle together inshaAllah, but you're going to have to slow down to keep up with me and my big feet.  We're also going to have to get rubber boots for you, and carry a big stick to whack snakes with.  Hey, life is an adventure.  Don't wear skimpy clothing in the jungle, honey!  I don't know how Tarzan and Jane kept the mosquitoes at bay.

Pine, isn't it so much better to be in a place where you are appreciated, and enjoy good food?  Remember what I told you, Sweetie: learn how to cook Italian food while you are there.

Have a safe and happy Eid

PEACE

Last day of Ramadan!

And it's fine and sunny outside.  Which means I stay inside, and work on the computer, then nap later.  It's been a great and exciting month, but I'm ready to be like the weaklings and just stuff my face whenever I feel like it.  I don't have much in my cooler though, and going shopping right now is out of the question, especially since I'm alone and it's unnecessary to put on lavish presentations.  But I have enough to get through to when it's safe to shop again.

Erin honey, you are so beautiful!  Don't worry OK?  We'll get there inshaAllah.  I am your husband and I have to do all I can to give you a good married life.  C'est la vie.

Natty honey, of course there are real accidents.  And of course you are my beautiful girl.  Don't lament over not having a normal life, because you have something better.  You are my Rock and Roll Babe!

Pina if you are having stomach problems right now, it's probably because you are more emotional than you thought.  Just eat simpler, and stop trying to be so professional.  All you need for your work is to be beautiful, and you are.

Gossip

Yeah a lot of our business is word of mouth, but gossip can be distorted and deadly.  Freedom of Speech or whatever, what's most important about gossip is that you don't let it mess with your emotions.  Keep cool amidst the chatter, maintain your routine and poise, and understand that you have high visibility so don't let anyone convince you that you are paranoid.  This is the nature of our business.  Gossip.  How about us?  We don't gossip.  We're cool.

It's almost the end of the fasting month.  Sunday is the Eid inshaAllah, so a couple of days more.  It's been a fun and supernatural Ramadan, but it's always a fun and supernatural Ramadan for me.  I like Ramadan.  It's my favorite time of the year.  Ya Allah, thank You for a great month.

Natty, it would be safe to assume that you are not anonymous in the big city anymore, whether it be NYC or whatever.  Even if all those millions of faces are looking past you, it doesn't mean that they are not paying attention.  When I was on bicycle, I lost count of how many vehicles tried to side swipe me.  Now that I am on motorcycle, they still behave the same but I drastically cut down on commute so the odds of "accident" are less.  Most of the gossip about you is jealousy, so adjust your emotions appropriately.

Pina from my point of view, you had one lousy show in NYC when they should have worked (and paid) you more.  Please remember to eat out as often as possible, and take photos of your food.  This will give you a great edge over others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cat food

Hm.  My video display has changed recently, and I don't know what started it.  When I run the slideshow of your photos Erin, sometimes the pictures are normal and other times you have glowing eyes like cat eyes.  I'm feeling emotionally fried today.  It's not all the recent social shenanigans, it's because I'm not happy with the amount of poop Floofy is putting out.  I took her off the solid cat food and gave her canned wet cat food.  It's expensive and there's not enough food, so I studied the ingredients, bought some fish, and made my own wet cat food.  My first attempt turned out on the dry side, she might as well be eating the dry food pellets.  So I recooked the stuff, added more water, filtered out the flesh, and added corn starch and seaweed gelatin.  Hopefully this batch will fill her up without causing a blockage.  I hope I don't get so paranoid about your tummy.  I don't want to have to feel up your tummy and inspect your poop every day.

Hm.  My video display has changed recently, and I don't know what started it.  When I run the slideshow of your photos Natty, sometimes the pictures are normal and other times you have glowing eyes like cat eyes.  Natty, please be careful on the road!  I don't like your having close calls like that, it freaks me out!  I'm glad to know that you are OK, but please please please take sweet loving care of your precious body OK?

Hm.  My video display has changed recently, and I don't know what started it.  When I run the slideshow of your photos Pina, sometimes the pictures are normal and other times you have glowing eyes like cat eyes.  Spend as much time in Milan as you can, Pina.  Make sure you are seen eating out, whether it be street food or at restaurants.

Bah

That one-handed scythe I bought yesterday doesn't have the strength to handle that grass.  What a waste of money.  I thought that if it were sharp enough, I would make the area presentable in less time than using the cangkul.  It turns out that I need something heavier, something that uses 2 hands, like the REAL angel of death uses.  But if I'm going to have to use both hands, then I might as well use the cangkul and uproot the stuff so it doesn't grow again, and make way for other ground cover.  Clover, for instance.

Natty, I can't tell what country you're in!  That guy said you are in Mali, but I don't know.  I can tell you've been sitting on the ground.  At least it seems your office has air-conditioning.  How's your tummy, by the way?  Are those strange restrooms acceptable for you?  Don't mess around with your tummy when you're traveling, Sweetheart.  Eat predictable foods only.

Pina, it looks to me that you're on the move, going from one place to another.  I hope those guys in Milan forgive you.  We all make mistakes.  Don't settle for second best, OK?  They should know that you are my girl.

Why don't women wear capes in fashion?  I think they look great, though they may attract vampires.  Well, you may attract vampires regardless because you're so pretty.  But a cape can look awesome, and one can wear a whole other outfit underneath.  Wrap the cape around yourself and cover your hair, and you can pass Islamic dress code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qur'an 20170621

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

91.  For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, God Who has sanctified it, and Whose is all things.  And I am commanded to be of those who bow in Islam.

92.  And to rehearse the Qur'an.  And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls.  And if any stray say, "I am only a warner."

93.  And say, "Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them."  And your Lord is not unmindful of all that you do.

The Ants 27:91-93
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Scythe

Oh, did I tell you that I lost my grass cutter?  Without going through the details, it's sufficient to say that I have been removing the grass around your house inshaAllah, the house I live in, and the sides of the street with a hoe, aka "cangkul".  My cangkul is nice, made of railroad steel, but slow in removing grass and vegetation, even though I get to uproot and compost grass and stuff.  So I got myself a scythe, which I have sharpened to razor sharpness.  It's a one-handed scythe: it's all I can afford, and I'm going to have to use my left hand because my right shoulder is overworked from being a musician.  It's like I'm a left-handed angel of death!

Aw Natty, don't feel so sad honey.  I will take care of you and I won't abandon you inshaAllah.  I will look after you and love you OK?  You're my girl now, and I will be your husband inshaAllah.  So cheer up and have fun with your incredible career, OK?

And how's it going with you Pina?  You're quiet.  And I know you are the talkative type, so talk to me OK?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 USD billion? Wow...

Hi Erin!  You look positively radiant.  I meant to ask, did you take your cat with you?  That cat sure looked like Mateo.  You probably didn't.  Most cats hate travel.  Nothing much going on here today.  I was going to go out and buy some ramen and eggs, but I guess I can live without it.  This morning's meal was quite simple: tenderloin with white rice.  I kept it simple on purpose.  I'm still not quite used to the Ramadan schedule, yet Ramadan is almost over.  The Eid is on Sunday, inshaAllah.  It's been an intense Ramadan.  I like Ramadan.  It's my favorite time of the year.

Hey Natty, are you counting your fingers again?  Relax Sweetie, and enjoy life and your career.  Ride the wild horse!