Darkness during the day

That is a dark street, Natty.  They should really leave the lights on there.  It's probably brighter at night.  Make sure you shine a light whenever you walk that street.  Don't use your phone, buy a flashlight.  Something easy to carry, but strong enough to break bricks.  And if you need to hit something, use enough force to break bricks.  I suppose if you lived there, people would treat you like part of the gang and you would probably enjoy your work more.  But what's done is done, so please be patient.  I guess we both need to be patient.

I rediscovered a reason why I cook for myself: I don't give myself heartburn.  But it's nothing a few peanuts or sunflower seeds can't fix, and I don't have time nor motivation to prepare lavish menus for myself.  The lack of perfection is what irks me most about this world.  I feel sorry for Mary Unknown7 when she makes the slightest mistake, people jump all over her.  Then when she delivers a perfect performance, they get even angrier.  It is my job to protect her.  Who would have ever thought that being a chick singer is a military position.

Hi Natty

How are you today, Sweetheart?  If you're longing to get married and settle down, oh so am I.  I long for us to be together, everyday.  How is Paris treating you?  Are they being nice and respectful to my Natty?  Ya Allah, please take good care of my Natty.  I need her.

I have a lot of rice right now, plus I have less time, so it's easier to just buy takeout rice.  But this evening I cooked up some rice, and a couple of eggs.  Oh Natty, I just can't be bothered with cooking lately.  So I got a side of anchovies in sauce from the corner restaurant for my rice with eggs.  Even that much leaves a pile of dishes to deal with.  That's the problem with rice: there is so much labor involved with cooking it.  I'm more inclined to fry up some bread, then dip it in curry that I got from the corner restaurant.  That was my lunch, and it was so filling that I felt uncomfortably stuffed all throughout Mary Unknown7's set.   So before I cooked dinner, I went out and bought ramen fixings.  Ramen is the perfect lunch for me, both labor and portion wise.  When we are together inshaAllah, I will devote more time to cooking.  Hopefully I won't lose my chops by then, because right now I'm SO unmotivated.