Malaysia Independence Day

 

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Fight to protect your home.  If you give up this house, your situation will become ugly.

Cat doctor

 

Eh, the cops aren't going to help much, so you better stay out of sight and stop going out alone.  It's the nature of our business: get rid of one guy, and another pops up in his place.  But that's true of life, one taste of death is replaced by another taste of death.  You should start doing research on security details, boss.  You've definitely stepped up in music biz, huh!  So stand your ground and protect your home, understand?  Allah saved my life over and over again, and I had to suffer other people's bullshit plus not have any money.  That's why I keep bugging you to pray and get a close relationship going with God, because the devil is in the details.

Apparently I was right about Otto having kidney disease.  He didn't have the typical symptoms, just a rash on his belly and face.  The vet gave him a couple of shots, but the relief was temporary.  I upgraded his kibble, and that helped.  What really helped were some drugs.  I had some kidney meds left over from when his dad Adolf had a clogged pee pee, so I gave Otto that.  When it worked, it confirmed he has kidney disease.  So he's been on pills ever since.  That's Otto below.  He looked a lot worse, because he kept clawing at his face.  But he's gotten much better, so Alhamdulillah.  Praise God!  He wanted to photographed today- he held that pose for 5 minutes while I fiddled with the camera.

Doctor

 

It's good to see you get some of your nerve back, Honey.  Don't forget that integrity is a marathon.  But you're not alone.  It's OK to be scared when you put your fear in God.  When you fear the humans, they will definitely consume you.

What do you think of the healer in the video?  It seems fake to me, but it could happen.  If it did happen and the healer did suck the sickness out, where do you think the sickness went?  Into the healer, of course.  Eventually the healer will rot and die.  None of the natural healers I heard of lived past 50.

Is Mary a healer?  If you counted helping people fall asleep, I suppose.  But she also agitates others, so I guess it balances out.

Halal

 

Still scared?  Then hide, little Rock Star, hide.  You don't have to show your face.  Use an avatar.  You don't have to go out.  Pray.  Learn to cook, or something.

This video above looks like another greasy dough recipe, like paratta bread, only it's Chinese.  I will have to admit that is a unique way of stuffing the dough, slamming it down to get its flat bread shape.  I can already guess what it tastes like, there has to be a dipping sauce for it.  I like greasy doughs, but I don't like handling it.  So the stuffed breads I make are from dry doughs, like curry pups.  I've been eating curry pups a lot lately.  It's cheap, tasty and filling.

More stuff

 

Grace, nailing the guitar solo for "Crazy Train" in front of that crowd right after Ozzy died was the right thing to do.  When you get older and look back on the past couple of weeks, you will wish you could relive them.  I wish I could have been there with you.  I hope you were fucking loud.

Look at how this musician spent his money.  I would be grateful for any one of those tube amps.  Look at all the children's toys that he never opened.  A lonely song for all the birthdays and Christmases he didn't celebrate.  It's not my song, though.  I don't have any money.

Gravy train

 

Yeah for sure, Mary can rile people up even when they're sober.  But it was that guitar solo from "Crazy Train" that pushed them over the edge.

You've got a friend

 

Grace, if the crowd is scaring you then take Mary back to your bedroom and stream from there.  You don't have to show your face.  You need the money.  You have to buy kibble.

Star

 

Admit it: you want one of those stars.  But there's too many of them that it's boring, and they all get stepped on.  And you would be placed on the same level as El Pimpo.

The doppelganger pageant

 

Mary Unknown7, including her voice, image and likenesses is a trademark of Shadowplay, a registered business of Malaysia (RA0021863-H).

Observe what the crowd does here

 

The day after Dimebag Darrell died, I went to the hairdresser in Tempe, AZ.  I told her a famous guitarist got murdered on stage and she reacted with amusement, eyes wide open and a big smile.

The marathon

 

Integrity is a marathon.  It's nice to have nice people who are loyal.  It's a shame about the people you love who don't stick around.  They probably have families.

Know this for sure Honey, especially when you're out and about alone on your skateboard: don't rely on the crowd for help.  They are there just to watch the spectacle.  At best, they will be too late.  So be smart, and plan ahead for your movements in real time.  Prevention is the only worthwhile justice.

How to sing vocal harmonies

 

Vocal harmonies are the best solution to not having a powerhouse singer.

Vocal harmony

 

I think it's great that you intend to take on lead vocals: people want to hear you sing.  But you should put in some work in it because you're going to get criticized, and we all know how much you hate that.  This means that you must be singing all the time, not just when you have a guitar in your hands.

Vocal harmonies are more powerful than vocals in unison.  Vocal harmonies need to be rehearsed.  With your Hodge Podge politics, the only ones who are present for every gig are you, Prince and Brandon.  So you three are the ones who must carry all the vocals.  Why loyalty?  Because people hear vocals first.  Build your band around people who are loyal.  You will sound the best that way.  Of course you could rehearse harmonies with hired guns, maybe you could get the same results as the Beatles.  Maybe.

Whatcha gonna do with a girl like that?

 

I'm gonna do her, of course!  What a silly question.  Honey, you can write hits!  This is such a catchy song, and so easy to bounce and sing along to.  It's a hit!  You got the talent, you got the looks and you got the crowd.  It's a sure thing!  InshaAllah.  Now don't be in such a rush to get into the hit parade.  Let it happen naturally, so you have time to spend with your pets.  You don't need the money, right?  So don't do anything foolish like sign your music away.

Oh those low notes are tough, huh.  Maybe you can get one of the boys to sing it.  Or move those low notes up so you can be heard.  Also the the mix in that club is poor.  US sound guys need to step up to the quality of the Japanese.

Instead of the fear if death, put your fear in God.  Pray for protection and forgiveness.  You must pray, all the time, or you will have no connection with God.

Fashion

 

This isn't a post about fashion actually, I just wanted to bitch about the deplorable selection of apparel available for my hero in Eternium.  I did manage to earn some cosmetic points recently, so I got her some white leggings and a Santa hat.  She actually looks somewhat girlie, finally.  It's sad that a Santa hat is the option to make her look girlie...

Dancing girls

 

Hey, you have more girls in your band lately.  Dancing girls are a big hit!  How about it, Honey?  Get a team of sexy dancing girls to sing backup!  Employ more women!  Don't be a patriarch!

Asian food

 

Your new songs sound very inspired!  There's certainly a lot to talk about.

It's more of the same for me.  "Eat shit and live".  Even though I've been eating only ramen and curry pups lately, I won't eat the food in the video.  But I can see how people get hooked on durians because it's soft, sweet and creamy.  Don't heed what the guy in the video says about it.  I prefer a vanilla cone, though.  It's cheaper, too.

How to get a bigger voice

 

In your case, the first thing you have to do is enunciate.  Slow down and speak each word clearly: there's... a... red... house... over... yonder...  When you are able to speak clearly, then put the words together like a guitar solo.  As a singer, your biggest enemy  is your guitar.  Your guitar sits on your voice like a ton of bricks.  Until you beat or match the tone and expression of your guitar solo, you will always be a wimpy singer.  Your singing in NYC was an improvement, though.  Know your range.  It's more important to be comfortable and confident than to hit those hard to reach notes.

By the way, vibrato isn't in the head.  It's in the throat and chest.

Singing

 

Anyone can sing, whether it be some garbled rap or out-of-tune Happy Birthday.  But singing well is not easy.  People talk about a mature voice, which takes a lot of emotional commitment.  Why is that?  Because what is beautiful in a voice can't just be happiness and positivity, because there's not enough of that.  A beautiful voice is also sadness, pain, loss, despair etc.  Sure, there some talented kid singers out there.  But in tandem with music business, few of them survive to become adults.  Or they become insane.

You sound the way you look

 

You sound the way you look.  So does Mary.  Your guitar sounds way bigger than you.  The guys in the video below don't sound the way they look.

Fishing

 

Your father passed away?  Oh Honey, I'm so sorry.  Please give my condolences to your family.

From Allah is our origin, and to Allah is our return.

An abandoned giant

 

Hi Grace!  You're awfully quiet.  Ironically, you must be getting into all sorts of trouble in Canada.  I know I'm supposed to frown upon your political maneuvers, but I can't help smiling.  Sigh.

This video made me dizzy and nauseous.  I hope you are able to watch 30 minutes of it, it's very humbling.  Much of the manufacturing equipment was hand made and prototypes.  The aura of the building is very personal.  It might be the shaky camera, but I feel sick just thinking about it.  I swear not to be wasteful with equipment purchases.  InshaAllah.

Stuff

 

Oh Honey, I found the video where you sing backup for the Tedeschi Trucks band.  I think it was mean of them not to let you bring your guitar with you, you didn't have to plug it in.  It's a very slick band though, and Susan does a great job at lead vocals while Derek's slide playing is awesome.

Life is about collecting stuff, right folks?  I love the videos from the Kansai Cleaning Services, they're just so fascinating.  In this one, the guy liked to collect books.  He stuffed every nook in his apartment with books until he got trapped by the front door, and that's where he died.  From what I gather, he died while propped against the mail chute.

Cute not cute

 

Honey, I'll never get a hit because I don't do things the normal way like you.  Plus you're pretty and you're social, of course people would want to give you stuff.  I've had to create independent solutions when people abandon me and means are denied to me.  Every single time, Allah is the One who bails me out.

That's a beautiful Strat, Honey.  I want a Strat!  Didn't you wish for a vintage Strat for your birthday?  Yours looks like a standard stock item.  Close enough, I guess.  Check out the tiny guitar.  Would you ever play such a guitar?  It's a nice novelty.  People are making so much stuff nowadays, how much stuff can you accumulate?  Where would you put all that stuff?  You're only 19 now.  What about when you turn 60?

It isn't a crime when you get away with it

 

The big hit

 

It's unlikely that I would ever have a big hit, but it could happen to you.

Nosy Parker

 

Nosy Parker

Bye bye bye

Mind your business

Stay out of mine

I like that song.  Nicely done, beautiful chords, congratulations.  Unfortunately, you're in the wrong business for being left alone.  You may want to consider a career as a statiscian at a weather monitoring station in Antarctica.  The solution is to hide behind me.  I will distract them, inshaAllah.

What do you call someone with a big nose who likes to jump from the roof of one building to another?

Nice teeth

 

For now.  I hope she gets to keep them.  Being homeless takes a great toll on looks.  Being beautiful is a tremendous disadvantage anyway to a homeless girl, if she wanted to keep her honor.  They live on the streets, but nobody turns to them for street style.

Runway, red carpet and catalog fashion is nice and whatever, but what sells clothes is street style.  People want to look normal, but better than average.  Yeah, silly.  But this is where celebrity comes in, as full time advertising for street style.  Which hasn't changed much since the 80's but one could always look better than average.

Glamour

 

Does your street style match your professional style?  In your case Honey, I believe it does.  That's bound to change soon, though.  You did sign a contract with the fashion business, so they're going to try to command both of your styles.  And soon.  I've noticed Vogue get busy lately. 

Influence

 

They probably realized they would never get any attention unless they behaved this way.  Cell phone generation!  It's unlikely that any of these girls were on drugs.  What do you think inspired this group act?