In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
I hope you're not feeling too lonely. This may seem like an uncomfortable topic, but I am very concerned about your emotions. I did warn you that it gets very lonely at the top. The worst part of it is when friends become competitors. Worse than the worst is when money is involved. I don't think I'm at the top or whatever (I don't have any money, it's very difficult to feel successful), but it is not my nature to be competitive. I just do, and I have done it alone for so long that I'm used to it. I can't expect you to feel the same way, so I worry about that. At least you will find out who your real friends are. If you need someone to talk to, you can always talk to me. Please have faith and patience and pray that Allah will resolve our affair for us in happiness and security. For whatever it's worth, I reassure you with Allah as my witness that my promise to you is true- I don't go slutting around or even talking to other girls. Very strange for the Rock and Roll business. But I love you, and I need you.
I hope you are eating properly, enough to maintain your energy especially now you are super busy. I guess you found out that endorsing something doesn't mean that you have to endorse something in your underwear. So you can dress modestly if you want, rather it gives you more middle class credibility. I don't want you to lose any self esteem, so please try to stay fit and healthy. Yeah, I know you can't do an infomercial while doing butt crunches. Unless it's about butt crunches. I know I sound like a mother hen. The world needs you. MashaAllah. Because you are MY girl.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150929
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin, my darling! Are you in the mood for love today? I wish I were with you, just for us to be together. I love you, and I need you.
It's been a busy day today for me. A lot of running around, paying bills. My power bill, Internet bill, phone bill, water bill... so I had lunch downtown. Flat bread and curry. I'm feeling a little groggy, because I worked late on the Internet last night. I'm a groggy doggy! But I didn't sleep all day obviously. After voice training, I tended the garden, and scraped dirt out of the fire pit. It's tough to get any work done with a Bat Cat perched on me like a feline parrot. He would be a lot cuter if he didn't dig his claws in. Shoo! I spent so much today, I didn't want to go to the night market. So I harvested the eggplant in my garden, and for dinner I had flat bread with beef and eggplant marinara sauce. Want some? Oh, I forgot to work out! I'll catch up tomorrow inshaAllah.
Hi Erin, my darling! Are you in the mood for love today? I wish I were with you, just for us to be together. I love you, and I need you.
It's been a busy day today for me. A lot of running around, paying bills. My power bill, Internet bill, phone bill, water bill... so I had lunch downtown. Flat bread and curry. I'm feeling a little groggy, because I worked late on the Internet last night. I'm a groggy doggy! But I didn't sleep all day obviously. After voice training, I tended the garden, and scraped dirt out of the fire pit. It's tough to get any work done with a Bat Cat perched on me like a feline parrot. He would be a lot cuter if he didn't dig his claws in. Shoo! I spent so much today, I didn't want to go to the night market. So I harvested the eggplant in my garden, and for dinner I had flat bread with beef and eggplant marinara sauce. Want some? Oh, I forgot to work out! I'll catch up tomorrow inshaAllah.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150928
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin. How are you today, Sweetie? I'm sure you are busy from now to the end of the year with the holiday shopping season, so please get sufficient rest and eat properly. You probably don't have much time to work out, but try to do a little anyway. I did my workout today even though I hurt my elbows the day before, but I didn't have much problem doing my push ups. I guess I can get back to playing bass tonight. It's been raining here since the afternoon prayer, so I'm writing this letter earlier than I usually do. I can't do anything outside when it rains, so I cleaned my bedroom instead. No cooking either, because I have too many leftovers. So I'll just kick back and watch TV. I want you to have fun with your work, and be assured that I love you. And I need you. Take care, OK?
Hi Erin. How are you today, Sweetie? I'm sure you are busy from now to the end of the year with the holiday shopping season, so please get sufficient rest and eat properly. You probably don't have much time to work out, but try to do a little anyway. I did my workout today even though I hurt my elbows the day before, but I didn't have much problem doing my push ups. I guess I can get back to playing bass tonight. It's been raining here since the afternoon prayer, so I'm writing this letter earlier than I usually do. I can't do anything outside when it rains, so I cleaned my bedroom instead. No cooking either, because I have too many leftovers. So I'll just kick back and watch TV. I want you to have fun with your work, and be assured that I love you. And I need you. Take care, OK?
Qur'an 20150928
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
20. Say, "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with God anything."
21. Say, "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."
22. Say, "No one can deliver me from Allah, nor should I find refuge except in God."
23. Mine is only to convey what I receive from Allah and God's messages. For any that disobey Allah and God's messenger, for them is hell: they shall dwell therein forever.
24. At length, when they see that which they are promised, then will they know who it is that is weakest in helper, and least important in numbers.
25. Say, "I know not whether that which you are promised is near, nor whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term."
The Jinns 67:20-25
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I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with God anything.
It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct.
No one can deliver me from Allah, nor should I find refuge except in God.
I know not whether that which you are promised is near, nor whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.
20. Say, "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with God anything."
21. Say, "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."
22. Say, "No one can deliver me from Allah, nor should I find refuge except in God."
23. Mine is only to convey what I receive from Allah and God's messages. For any that disobey Allah and God's messenger, for them is hell: they shall dwell therein forever.
24. At length, when they see that which they are promised, then will they know who it is that is weakest in helper, and least important in numbers.
25. Say, "I know not whether that which you are promised is near, nor whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term."
The Jinns 67:20-25
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I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with God anything.
It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct.
No one can deliver me from Allah, nor should I find refuge except in God.
I know not whether that which you are promised is near, nor whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150927
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello Erin. Wow, it's a hot day here right now. I'm writing this letter sooner than usual, staying inside watching TV in the air conditioned room. Yeah, I'm lazy. But I'll get back to work eventually. I hurt my elbows playing bass last night, playing the same riff over and over again. It's the only way to play bass, is to be flawless. Bass hates imperfection. If I make a mistake, then I feel it. Everyone feels it. So I have to practice bass with headphones on. But yeah, I overdid it last night so my elbows hurt. I'm taking it easy right now. Yeah I'm lazy. I do have to go out and buy cat food later. I think I'll eat out tonight.
The spiritual life is a strange reality. I have been living this way for a long time already, so I'm used to it. But people around me don't understand or have a fear of death or have no faith, so the twisted reality freaks them out. I'm not out to change their agendas. I don't care about their agendas, as long as they don't conflict with mine. I'm just trying to please Allah with music. Oh wait... the entertainment business. Yeah, I think it's saturated with evil, and I want to dismantle it. But Allah is the One with the power to do so. Since you are my wife inshaAllah, this reality may be too much for you at times. But it is more interesting, and it does kick you upstairs. Oh, I didn't do anything. Allah helped you, then you put in the work. Try to get used to it, OK? Scrapper! Have fun with your career. I love you, and I need you.
Hello Erin. Wow, it's a hot day here right now. I'm writing this letter sooner than usual, staying inside watching TV in the air conditioned room. Yeah, I'm lazy. But I'll get back to work eventually. I hurt my elbows playing bass last night, playing the same riff over and over again. It's the only way to play bass, is to be flawless. Bass hates imperfection. If I make a mistake, then I feel it. Everyone feels it. So I have to practice bass with headphones on. But yeah, I overdid it last night so my elbows hurt. I'm taking it easy right now. Yeah I'm lazy. I do have to go out and buy cat food later. I think I'll eat out tonight.
The spiritual life is a strange reality. I have been living this way for a long time already, so I'm used to it. But people around me don't understand or have a fear of death or have no faith, so the twisted reality freaks them out. I'm not out to change their agendas. I don't care about their agendas, as long as they don't conflict with mine. I'm just trying to please Allah with music. Oh wait... the entertainment business. Yeah, I think it's saturated with evil, and I want to dismantle it. But Allah is the One with the power to do so. Since you are my wife inshaAllah, this reality may be too much for you at times. But it is more interesting, and it does kick you upstairs. Oh, I didn't do anything. Allah helped you, then you put in the work. Try to get used to it, OK? Scrapper! Have fun with your career. I love you, and I need you.
Qur'an 20150927
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
1. Say, "It has been revealed to me that a company of jinns listened. They said, 'We have heard a wonderful recital!'"
The Jinns 67:1
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It has been revealed to me that a company of jinns listened. They said, "We have heard a wonderful recital!"
1. Say, "It has been revealed to me that a company of jinns listened. They said, 'We have heard a wonderful recital!'"
The Jinns 67:1
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It has been revealed to me that a company of jinns listened. They said, "We have heard a wonderful recital!"
Friday, September 25, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150926
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! Hi Sweetie! How are you feeling today? I pray you are feeling great. I'm sitting here writing this letter while waiting for them to call the sunset prayer. I had one steak left, so I just cooked it up and now it's sitting, waiting for me to cut it up after I finish prayer, to be eaten with a tortilla and some of my Mom's "rendang" sauce. I chopped down some trees over at your house inshaAllah, so I have to burn them down not just to get them out of the way, but also to generate soil. So I saved all the soil that was in the fire pit, so tomorrow I can burn all that stuff down. It takes a lot of organic matter to make soil. I have been generating soil since May, and I got 20 gallons of dirt. That's 40 young mangoes.
Well, I'm sure you are doing well with your career, so praise be to Allah. I want you to know that I love you, and I need you. Please take good, loving care of yourself in my absence.
Hi Erin! Hi Sweetie! How are you feeling today? I pray you are feeling great. I'm sitting here writing this letter while waiting for them to call the sunset prayer. I had one steak left, so I just cooked it up and now it's sitting, waiting for me to cut it up after I finish prayer, to be eaten with a tortilla and some of my Mom's "rendang" sauce. I chopped down some trees over at your house inshaAllah, so I have to burn them down not just to get them out of the way, but also to generate soil. So I saved all the soil that was in the fire pit, so tomorrow I can burn all that stuff down. It takes a lot of organic matter to make soil. I have been generating soil since May, and I got 20 gallons of dirt. That's 40 young mangoes.
Well, I'm sure you are doing well with your career, so praise be to Allah. I want you to know that I love you, and I need you. Please take good, loving care of yourself in my absence.
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