In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! How are you feeling, my love? Dinner at eight? Well, I don't have any friends to invite over, but dinner tonight is spaghetti in clam broth. Yeah! I had all this clam broth and clam meat left over, and I had to use it all up. So the concept was simple: I fried up a handful of basil leaves with garlic, then dumped in all the clam broth, then cooked it all down until there was just enough sauce to cover the spaghetti. I thought about a thickening agent like corn starch, but decided against it. I sprinkled the clam meat over the al dente pasta in a large bowl, then poured all the sauce over it. Simple, huh? Tasted good, but I'm stuffed. I had to eat your portion. I was so full, I could hardly pray. Join me for dinner next time, OK? I love you, and I need you. Now if you would please excuse me, I need to play more "Cat Goes Fishing."
Monday, August 10, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150810
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Just as a reminder, Allah forbids that you be friends with 3 types of people:
1. People who fight you because of your Islam
2. People who force you out of your home
3. People who help the people who force you out of your home.
I wish I were with you to help protect you, but Allah is the Best to protect, so please put your trust in Allah. I love you, and I need you.
In business, it is a standard practice to use something until it is used up. Elvis is a good example: he was used up. So don't allow yourself to be used up. Where is the happiness in that? Relax. Take it easy. Practice cooking or something. Play video games. Right now, I'm hooked on "Cat Goes Fishing". I'm getting good at catching sharks!
------- is the one in heat right now. She's not a howler and wriggler like ----, neither is she subtle and relaxed like mama cat Floofy. Instead she likes to amp up the naughtiness. Her favorite hobby when she's in heat is to point her pee at any amount of moisture that happens to be on the floor. Her main target is my bathroom door. She also asks for my attention, to pick her up and cuddle her. If I ignore her, then she won't hesitate to stick a claw in my butt or something. Aggressive female.
Just as a reminder, Allah forbids that you be friends with 3 types of people:
1. People who fight you because of your Islam
2. People who force you out of your home
3. People who help the people who force you out of your home.
I wish I were with you to help protect you, but Allah is the Best to protect, so please put your trust in Allah. I love you, and I need you.
In business, it is a standard practice to use something until it is used up. Elvis is a good example: he was used up. So don't allow yourself to be used up. Where is the happiness in that? Relax. Take it easy. Practice cooking or something. Play video games. Right now, I'm hooked on "Cat Goes Fishing". I'm getting good at catching sharks!
------- is the one in heat right now. She's not a howler and wriggler like ----, neither is she subtle and relaxed like mama cat Floofy. Instead she likes to amp up the naughtiness. Her favorite hobby when she's in heat is to point her pee at any amount of moisture that happens to be on the floor. Her main target is my bathroom door. She also asks for my attention, to pick her up and cuddle her. If I ignore her, then she won't hesitate to stick a claw in my butt or something. Aggressive female.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150809
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello there, my beloved Erin. How are you feeling today? Ya Allah, please protect my Erin, and give her good health. I am writing this letter today kind of late. It's because I woke up at 5:30 this morning. I usually wake at about that time anyway, but this morning right after the dawn prayer I went to the main market downtown. I hardly go downtown anymore, I try to make do with what I have at the kampung. There was nothing all that special downtown. The good stuff gets sold out quickly, even at 7 am. So I find value with what people overlook. I bought won tons, tofu, fish balls, and 2 kilos of lala. You remember lala, right? Those dime sized clams. Yeah, they're tiny and tedious, but they generate more meat and broth than 2 kilos of larger clams. Density. So the first thing I did when I got home was to separate the meat from the broth, which is my normal procedure with clams. By the time I got done shucking all those clams, it was 10:30 am. I was too drowsy to continue cooking, so I took a shower and a nap. I woke again at noon, made my coffee and tea, and had a small steak for lunch. Just a steak the size of a candy bar, and nothing else. Beef goes a long way. But dinner was stuffed won tons with clams, tofu, garlic, and kaffir lime leaves. Alhamdulillah! I gave some to my Mom, and ate the rest. Then after the sunset prayer, I had to take another nap.
I want you to take good, loving care of yourself in my absence. You are my Queen, and you mean the world to me. I love you, and I need you.
Hello there, my beloved Erin. How are you feeling today? Ya Allah, please protect my Erin, and give her good health. I am writing this letter today kind of late. It's because I woke up at 5:30 this morning. I usually wake at about that time anyway, but this morning right after the dawn prayer I went to the main market downtown. I hardly go downtown anymore, I try to make do with what I have at the kampung. There was nothing all that special downtown. The good stuff gets sold out quickly, even at 7 am. So I find value with what people overlook. I bought won tons, tofu, fish balls, and 2 kilos of lala. You remember lala, right? Those dime sized clams. Yeah, they're tiny and tedious, but they generate more meat and broth than 2 kilos of larger clams. Density. So the first thing I did when I got home was to separate the meat from the broth, which is my normal procedure with clams. By the time I got done shucking all those clams, it was 10:30 am. I was too drowsy to continue cooking, so I took a shower and a nap. I woke again at noon, made my coffee and tea, and had a small steak for lunch. Just a steak the size of a candy bar, and nothing else. Beef goes a long way. But dinner was stuffed won tons with clams, tofu, garlic, and kaffir lime leaves. Alhamdulillah! I gave some to my Mom, and ate the rest. Then after the sunset prayer, I had to take another nap.
I want you to take good, loving care of yourself in my absence. You are my Queen, and you mean the world to me. I love you, and I need you.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150808
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Sweetie! Hi there, beautiful girl! How are you feeling right now? I'm feeling extra lazier than usual. It's been raining non stop, and the temperature is nice and cold. I like it cold. Mostly because this body sweats easily, and I don't like sweating. Less discomfort, less irritating, and less laundry. In fact, I'm in the mood for a nice hot chocolate. I haven't had one of those in years! Strangely enough, I have a lot of hot chocolate mix, about a kilo. But I haven't had the craving until now, that it's nice and cold. The common brand around here is actually a malted chocolate mix. After I finish this letter, I'm going to set up my bed and play "Cat Goes Fishing". All those small fish are so annoying! But I finally earned enough to buy the Master Rod.
You're a sweet girl Erin, but you should have by now know that you can't be friends with everyone. Especially with the elevated position that Allah has bestowed on you. So treat our enemies as enemies, specifically those who oppose you for your Islam. I pray you are getting plenty of rest, eating properly, and maintaining your prayers. I love you, and I need you.
Hi Sweetie! Hi there, beautiful girl! How are you feeling right now? I'm feeling extra lazier than usual. It's been raining non stop, and the temperature is nice and cold. I like it cold. Mostly because this body sweats easily, and I don't like sweating. Less discomfort, less irritating, and less laundry. In fact, I'm in the mood for a nice hot chocolate. I haven't had one of those in years! Strangely enough, I have a lot of hot chocolate mix, about a kilo. But I haven't had the craving until now, that it's nice and cold. The common brand around here is actually a malted chocolate mix. After I finish this letter, I'm going to set up my bed and play "Cat Goes Fishing". All those small fish are so annoying! But I finally earned enough to buy the Master Rod.
You're a sweet girl Erin, but you should have by now know that you can't be friends with everyone. Especially with the elevated position that Allah has bestowed on you. So treat our enemies as enemies, specifically those who oppose you for your Islam. I pray you are getting plenty of rest, eating properly, and maintaining your prayers. I love you, and I need you.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150807
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi there, o beautiful, sensitive soul. How are you feeling today? Not too serious, I hope? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. I just finished eating dinner, and doing a mountain of dishes. Today was a good day for cooking, alhamdulillah. Everything turned out perfect. I ate a lot, though. Wish you were here. I love you, and I need you.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm reclusive. I do not enjoy the company of lots of people, and I have never enjoyed the company of lots of people. Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was gregarious, and Islam is a social religion. But I am not a prophet. I am not a spiritual leader. I am a musician. If the people need a role model, they should look at the Prophet (peace be on him). I am not a leader, I am a follower: a follower of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). I don't want to be worshiped, and I don't want to start a cult. Prophet Abraham (peace be on him) had to work alone. Do the learned today consider his work Islam, do they consider him a Muslim? He had to work his mission alone in a society of pagans. Would the learned today have the nerve to spread Islam alone and peacefully in a society of unbelievers? It's understandable that they would be afraid. I put my fear in Allah. I once had a taste of spreading Islam alone and peacefully in a society of unbelievers, being a lone musician in an American underground music scene. I glorified Allah with music in a society of atheists and devil worshipers. Ya Allah! I'm so grateful that You are the One Who accepts worship, not the petty humans who would throw me into the fire for any flaw. You are the One Who is Most Gracious and Most Merciful, please forgive me for my reclusiveness and other flaws, and accept my work as worship.
I'm not waiting for something that never arrives. I'm waiting for Judgement Day. I'm not a Man of the World. I'm a Man of the Afterlife.
Hi there, o beautiful, sensitive soul. How are you feeling today? Not too serious, I hope? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. I just finished eating dinner, and doing a mountain of dishes. Today was a good day for cooking, alhamdulillah. Everything turned out perfect. I ate a lot, though. Wish you were here. I love you, and I need you.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm reclusive. I do not enjoy the company of lots of people, and I have never enjoyed the company of lots of people. Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was gregarious, and Islam is a social religion. But I am not a prophet. I am not a spiritual leader. I am a musician. If the people need a role model, they should look at the Prophet (peace be on him). I am not a leader, I am a follower: a follower of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). I don't want to be worshiped, and I don't want to start a cult. Prophet Abraham (peace be on him) had to work alone. Do the learned today consider his work Islam, do they consider him a Muslim? He had to work his mission alone in a society of pagans. Would the learned today have the nerve to spread Islam alone and peacefully in a society of unbelievers? It's understandable that they would be afraid. I put my fear in Allah. I once had a taste of spreading Islam alone and peacefully in a society of unbelievers, being a lone musician in an American underground music scene. I glorified Allah with music in a society of atheists and devil worshipers. Ya Allah! I'm so grateful that You are the One Who accepts worship, not the petty humans who would throw me into the fire for any flaw. You are the One Who is Most Gracious and Most Merciful, please forgive me for my reclusiveness and other flaws, and accept my work as worship.
I'm not waiting for something that never arrives. I'm waiting for Judgement Day. I'm not a Man of the World. I'm a Man of the Afterlife.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150806
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
I suppose since I have 3 female cats permanently kept in the house, the odds are that someone is going to be in heat at any time. Right now, mama cat Floofy and little ---- are in heat. Floofy is very subtle in her heat, just one or two extra meows than usual, usually when I'm not around. After all, she's already had her kittens, so there's no sense of urgency or whatever. ---- is much more passionate. Of course I have to pet her and show her some attention, but when I have to do something else, she hangs on to my pant leg with her claws, so I'm dragging her around everywhere. But I love my kitties, so I don't mind. I just pray they aren't suffering while in heat.
Ah! I found a pack of spaghetti in my drawer. i remember I had bought spaghetti some months ago, but I had lost it, but today it suddenly popped out. I had a little pasta sauce left, and a little sausage left. So I fried up some garlic with the sausage, dumped in all the sauce, and added water. When it dried up a little, I added the al dente pasta, and mixed it up. I shut off the heat, poured on a cup of chopped basil, a sprinkle of coriander seed , and some cheese on top, put a cover on, then took a shower and prayed the sunset prayer. I just finished eating dinner before writing this letter. It was a huge helping, and I could have split it with you, but I ate it all. Tasted awesome. Alhamdulillah.
Next I believe I have some encoding to do. I hope you are getting plenty of rest, eating properly, and maintaining your prayers. I love you, and I need you.
I suppose since I have 3 female cats permanently kept in the house, the odds are that someone is going to be in heat at any time. Right now, mama cat Floofy and little ---- are in heat. Floofy is very subtle in her heat, just one or two extra meows than usual, usually when I'm not around. After all, she's already had her kittens, so there's no sense of urgency or whatever. ---- is much more passionate. Of course I have to pet her and show her some attention, but when I have to do something else, she hangs on to my pant leg with her claws, so I'm dragging her around everywhere. But I love my kitties, so I don't mind. I just pray they aren't suffering while in heat.
Ah! I found a pack of spaghetti in my drawer. i remember I had bought spaghetti some months ago, but I had lost it, but today it suddenly popped out. I had a little pasta sauce left, and a little sausage left. So I fried up some garlic with the sausage, dumped in all the sauce, and added water. When it dried up a little, I added the al dente pasta, and mixed it up. I shut off the heat, poured on a cup of chopped basil, a sprinkle of coriander seed , and some cheese on top, put a cover on, then took a shower and prayed the sunset prayer. I just finished eating dinner before writing this letter. It was a huge helping, and I could have split it with you, but I ate it all. Tasted awesome. Alhamdulillah.
Next I believe I have some encoding to do. I hope you are getting plenty of rest, eating properly, and maintaining your prayers. I love you, and I need you.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150805
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin, it's me again, your dog. Yeah, I'm your black dog. I have to warn you though, people don't like Zam the puppy dog. Most people prefer Zam the unpredictable and dangerous. They don't like me when I'm nice. Which is a shame, because I hate being a hard ass. Thus I isolate myself.
I'll have to admit that I get a kick from seeing your being a serious business woman. I take it that video is from the last Super Bowl? You were probably just weary from having to work all day. You know, I remember the 1985 Super Bowl. Isn't that the one where Walter Payton was about to retire, and he just had to score one more touchdown before he called it quits? And there was a guy nicknamed the "Refrigerator"? And the star linebacker was Lawrence Taylor? Why do I remember all this? I was still in college, and those were some of the loneliest days of my life. In high school I was loathed, but in college I was just lost. So I thought keeping up with football would help cure that lost feeling. I also watched basketball those days! What a trip, huh? Utah Jazz! John Stockton and the Mailman! Oh dear, I'm beginning to feel embarrassed. You go ahead and be the sports pro of the family, and I'll be your biggest fan. Your dog, rather. Because I love you, and I need you.
Once we are married and settled down inshaAllah, the sports feed is not going to be all that great for you. People here like football where you use you kick the ball with your feet, not the football you carry with your hands. Now is the time to establish the connections to get a reliable sports feed from America to Malaysia. This could mean big bucks if it catches on, for as yet American sports don't go in Asia except perhaps baseball in Japan. We're not going to have much privacy anyway, so you might as well get paid to endorse the sports biz. Just don't forget, after we're married, NO MORE TRAVEL. Make them travel.
Hi Erin, it's me again, your dog. Yeah, I'm your black dog. I have to warn you though, people don't like Zam the puppy dog. Most people prefer Zam the unpredictable and dangerous. They don't like me when I'm nice. Which is a shame, because I hate being a hard ass. Thus I isolate myself.
I'll have to admit that I get a kick from seeing your being a serious business woman. I take it that video is from the last Super Bowl? You were probably just weary from having to work all day. You know, I remember the 1985 Super Bowl. Isn't that the one where Walter Payton was about to retire, and he just had to score one more touchdown before he called it quits? And there was a guy nicknamed the "Refrigerator"? And the star linebacker was Lawrence Taylor? Why do I remember all this? I was still in college, and those were some of the loneliest days of my life. In high school I was loathed, but in college I was just lost. So I thought keeping up with football would help cure that lost feeling. I also watched basketball those days! What a trip, huh? Utah Jazz! John Stockton and the Mailman! Oh dear, I'm beginning to feel embarrassed. You go ahead and be the sports pro of the family, and I'll be your biggest fan. Your dog, rather. Because I love you, and I need you.
Once we are married and settled down inshaAllah, the sports feed is not going to be all that great for you. People here like football where you use you kick the ball with your feet, not the football you carry with your hands. Now is the time to establish the connections to get a reliable sports feed from America to Malaysia. This could mean big bucks if it catches on, for as yet American sports don't go in Asia except perhaps baseball in Japan. We're not going to have much privacy anyway, so you might as well get paid to endorse the sports biz. Just don't forget, after we're married, NO MORE TRAVEL. Make them travel.
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